The next day, Christian and Monalisa showed up at the court quite early but Monalisa remained in the car. Christian did not want to show his card too early, and of course, he did not want to make the woman uncomfortable, she was afraid that someone could still recognize her. And Christian did not doubt that she had the most peculiar features, a strong nose, and high cheekbones, and her redhead did not make her any less conspicuous. He suspected that the moment she got out of the car, she would be shining like the firefly in the room. Christian could tell that she was still scared, no matter how much he tried to assure her, Monalisa was still very frightened of what the Duke family could do to her; they knew that she had returned. As Christian arrived at the court that morning, he could see that some people were already gathered on the porch. He could see the media team had arrived, some of them eager to ask him questions about the Duke family. "No comments," he muttered to a certa

The entire court was surprised at the sudden appearance of the lady. She was Japanese, and her round, beady eyes, and oblong face were not that hard to place. Stanley rose from his seat, his eyes bulging out of his head and giving him an ugly look. He was surprised to see the Chinese lady and the two children that trailed her. "How---what, I mean--what are you doing here?" He questioned. The Japanese lady glared at him without replying and then turned to Anna who was right beside him, her hands clutching Stanley's wrist. "Who is this and what is she talking about?' Anneliese asked. She was too surprised at the sudden interference to be upset. By her calculations - their calculations actually - they should have been walking out of the courtroom already, with Christian no longer a part of the Duke Empire. "I don't--I don't know," Stanley stammered but immediately the Japanese woman swore at him in a native language and pointed at him angrily. it was clear that she was unable to e

Potter stood on the front porch step of the Robinson company, his eyes cold, he was staring straight out into space, his chin high, his hands trembling but he had shoved it into his pocket, trying to make sure that no one noticed he was nervous. "This just might be your last day in the Robinson company, I hope you enjoyed the seat while it lasted," Hogan said to the old man as he stepped out of the limousine and walked up the staircase. His crew, a fellow corrupt member of the table, Gideon was right beside him. Although the man did not speak, it was obvious that he too was glad Potter was about to be kicked out, they both wore smirks on their faces. "Cat caught your phone?" Hogan teased as the old man simply watched him quietly, he did not reply to anything he said. "I guess failure has a way of making people speechless," he said laughing, and then walked past him into the building, Gideon following suit. Potter was almost shaking in his shoes, he was wary of the announcement th

Christian looked at the old man, he was looking fine that morning, with a suit and a tie that marched his shoes. He also had a smile on his face, something he hadn't seen since the day he handed the seat of CEO of the Robinson family to him. It was as if a heavy load was mounted on his shoulders and all he wanted to do was escape from the pressure. "News from the Jupiter?" Christian asked, unable to believe his ears, "Is this another threat or warning that you should leave the CEO seat?" He asked, his eyes blazing. He was getting tired of the intimidation that Potter had to constantly face at the hands of the Jupiter and other members of the board. He'd have to intervene soon, he decided. "Give me some time, I will make it clear that you aren't a pushover, you have to exert your dominance over the company, Potter, power and seized, no one will give it to you on a platter," he said angrily but was shocked as the man simply stared at him with a soft smile on his lips. "There's someth

The past eighteen minutes was the most exhilarating ride of his life. Christian could not wait to get his seat back. He thought back at all the plans he had for the Duke empire. It was all useless now, he wouldn't need their connections any more. Christian huffed as he remembered all the battles had with Anneliese, Croft, Trevor, and the corrupt lord Ephraim. It was all useless, it was all in vain, he had his place back and he didn't even need to use the Duke empire like he thought he would. As he pulled into the building, a feeling of nostalgia hit him, he could almost see himself driving up like it was just another day in the company and he had never been away. Christian got out of the car just as Potter came to the side of the car and handed him a suitcase. "All the documents you need, sir," he said as he handed it over. Christian nodded at him and took the suitcase, moving into the building. The receptionist gasped as he saw him, she could not take her eyes off of him and th