Later that night.Shiney came to the room with a bag full of junk food, only to see Rena and Jim sleeping on the same bed, with her laying her head on top of his chest and running her finger in circles around his chin. They were talking about something, but when Shiney entered, Rena quickly got up and went over to her bed.“W-We thought the door was closed,” Jim said.“It’s fine,” Shiney tossed the bag on her bed. “I’m being a nuisance to you both, but bear with me for a little while.”“You’re not a nuisance, Shiney,” Jim said.“Yeah, can my sister say the same?” Shiney asked, to which Rena had no answer. “See. I told you.”Jim took a deep breath. “Why don’t we go out on a trip? All three of us together?”Shiney was shaking her head.Rena also didn’t look okay with his idea. “We don’t have money with us, Jim. We should spend every penny carefully. Just staying at this hotel right now is already costing us a lot. Tomorrow, I have three interviews. Hopefully, I’ll get a job.” She then l

Four men rushed into the restaurant, pushed Jim to the side, and forcibly dragged Malcolm out.“What do you want?” Malcolm asked them, but they didn’t answer him.They brought him to the car, and the rooftop opened. Jerkins stood and revealed himself, smoking from a pipe, and wearing an old fashioned hat. He had dog-tag earrings.“M-Mr. Jerkins! What do you want me for?” Malcolm asked.“You see… your brother has lost it and stole a bag full of drugs from my basement and ran away,” Jerkins said. “Now that’s a special drug. One gram costs over 100 dollars. And he stole 12.6 kilos of it. That adds up to 1.26 million dollars. I’m going to have you pay me that money.”“T-This is ridiculous,” Malcolm raised his voice, and he was punched in the gut by Jerkins’ underlings. Malcolm coughed blood. “I can’t give you that much money. I already lost my restaurant.”“I know, but you still have your precious house, don’t you?” Jerkins said. “It has a value of about 800,000 dollars. I’ll take that f

“She took the car?!” Marc’s mouth wide-opened. “Where?”Jim shrugged his shoulders.“What do you mean by that?” Marc tried to grab his shirt, but Jim held his wrist first. Marc frowned. “Why didn’t you stop her?”“I just didn’t want to see her suffer more,” Jim replied.Marc shook his hand free. “Arguing with you is useless. I’ll find her on my own.” He began to walk away but briefly stopped and glanced at Rena, “As a father, I’m telling you… you’ll only suffer if you stay with this man. You said a poor couple can be happier than a rich couple if they have understanding, but how can they be happy when one or both of them go to bed with empty stomachs? Forget about being peaceful, they’d quarrel every time they needed to buy something. They’d be waiting for the 1st of every month every other day of the month. Such a life doesn’t give you happiness. With Jim, you’ll lead exactly that kind of life because he’s the bringer of bad luck. So, come home as soon as you feel like it, even if yo

Austin called Rena’s mobile.Her mobile rang, but she didn’t answer.Austin forced out a smile and called her again.The result was the same the second time.“She must be busy right now. But I’ll call her just once more,” Austin said and called her.“Put it on speaker,” Steve stated.The call rang for a few seconds. Austin thought she wouldn’t answer this time as well, but she did. “Hello.”“Hello, Mrs. Rena. This is Austin.”“I know who you are. Why did you call me?” Rena spoke very informally.“I know I hurried, but I want you back in the project,” Austin said. “I’ll pay you more.”“You think money will make up for everything?” Rena angrily asked. “Even though you were a ladies’ man, I really respected you because you had the passion for work, but you showed me your real nature when I’m at my weakest. Besides, you found someone who you thought could replace me, didn’t you? That’s why I left your company. So, why do you want me back now? Is the project not coming out the way the clie

Steve Millman was talking with someone on his mobile.“He is likely going to come to your office today,” Bernard was speaking from the other side.“Lord is?” Steve was startled. “Today?”“Treat him well. I’ll be sending you his photo, so don’t mess up, or you’re the only one who’s going to suffer, Steve,” Bernard said and ended the call.As Bernard waited, every second felt long.More than fifteen long seconds later, he received a notification. He saw the photo. “So, this is Jim Draknor. He looks to be barely thirty. No, he could be younger.” He gritted his teeth. “I have to bow to this brat?” His ego felt very hurt right now.He called someone on his mobile and said, “I sent you a picture. Find out his identity immediately.”“Yes, sir. Just give me a minute.”Steve stayed on the call, and then the person from the other side said, “Sir Steve, I found information on him. He used to be an ordinary chef, but only a day ago, his name has been spreading through the underground circles all