“What are we waiting for, exactly?" "That's correct, brother Ethan, what was it we are anticipating?" Inside a VIP dining room in the restaurant, seven individuals were seated around a large dining table, with five of them appearing bewildered, one of them displaying irritation in the depth of his eyes as if someone had provoked him, and the last one simply sitting casually, acting as if her mind wasn't even in the place, to begin with. These seven are Sarah, Ethan's friends, Ethan, and Dara. Although they had arrived over an hour already, no activity had transpired except for Ethan dialing the telephone there repeatedly, with no success in what he was awaiting. Initially, everybody didn't pay any attention to anything, and the boys were even jesting with each other and glancing at Sarah from time to time, making her embarrassed and nervous, but that was all. Nobody even looked in Dara's direction at all. Although she was considerably more attractive than Sarah, she remained un

*****“I want to believe that you’ve at least made some progress in the mission assigned to you by my master?”“Were you tailing me? Who the heck are you and your family what gives you the right to shadow me around?”Ethan, who had hurried over to a nearby hospital as soon as he left Williams’ restaurant to treat himself, could be seen glaring fiercely at a grinning young man before him at the moment.He was so enraged that he felt like wiping the grin off the young man’s face.Ethan’s anger wasn’t caused by the young man though; it was merely him transferring his aggression and the intense pain he was still enduring from his treated arm to the other party.However, as if he couldn't perceive Ethan’s intense anger, the young man simply continued to smile widely.“I wasn’t tailing or shadowing you, but do you think your movements won't be monitored 24/7 while executing a mission for my master?”“You!!!”Ethan growled fiercely as if he was about to leap at the person and confront him, b

*****“I’m going to destroy whoever did you like this!”After returning home that night, Ethan’s father, Robert was so enraged when he saw his son’s shoulder covered in bandages.He wouldn’t cease boiling with anger no matter how his son assured him that he was fine, and he wouldn’t stop making threats.“Father, I said I’m fine, furthermore, that wasn’t the cause of my late-night visit,” Ethan, his face now filled with exasperation, clenched his fists and faced his father, feeling thoroughly irritated by his father’s constant nagging.Recognizing his son's frustration, Robert eventually forced himself to nod at his son. Though still seething with anger, he struggled to control himself while plotting various forms of punishment for the person who harmed his son.“Go ahead, what would you like to tell me.”“Father, that bastard is once again thriving.”Ethan’s father, "..."“Which bastard?” Robert abruptly growled, his eyes flashing with dark intensity.While he asked this question, his

*****“It’s my father’s birthday in some days, don’t fret, that day would be when I’m going to reclaim what rightfully belongs to me while pursuing that bitch to where she belongs.”Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, in a mansion that no one would ever know existed unless they were taken there, a middle-aged man, Grace’s uncle who had been expelled from the family and had fled the City in disgrace and embarrassment, was similarly plotting for his father’s upcoming birthday.Only he knew all the things he had endured these past days since he had fallen out of his father’s favor and had to rely on himself. This was especially true after his father had seized everything he ever owned and everything he had acquired from the company.Grace’s uncle, Stones had come to experience real life now that he no longer had his family as his support, and because of this, he vowed to do everything in his power to ensure his father forgave him and restored his authority.“Young… young mas… master, wha

***** Williams had believed that the Lapidary store mentioned by the attendant was going to be an immense store like the prior store, or even larger. He was astonished by how the place appeared as soon as they arrived, and he couldn't help but feel bewildered.It was anything but well-organized, and instead of a store, the location resembled a chaotic street with various small roadside shops whose proprietors were advertising various types of promotions in the area.Williams' brows furrowed, and he gazed around with sheer puzzlement.'Is this the Lapidary Store mentioned?''How can a place like this bear such an imposing name?'Never before since he knew her had he imagined that Grace would visit a place like this, as her earlier expression when she heard of this place had indicated. Williams was compelled to assume that the place they were visiting was a destination for affluent individuals.He couldn't help but glance towards Grace. However, he soon recognized that she, too, was pe