John sat impatiently behind his car wheels waiting for Lena to show up so he could trail her. He had to satisfy this instinct within him that suggested she might be double-dealing, or else, why would anything she gets involved in flop?He gritted his teeth as his impatience grew deeper. He couldn't trust Lena. He just couldn't. Something was off with the way his top-notch plans kept failing every single time.Seconds later however, to his relief, Lena walked out of Howards with a small leather bag in her hand. She wasted no time in entering her car and zooming off."Let's see what you're up to, bitch?" John snickered, starting the engine of his car and following her.Lena must have noticed that something was on her trail because she increased the speed of her vehicle, purposely making little stops at malls under the pretense of buying something.When she saw that she had lost her stalker, she sighed in relief, even though she kept throwing occasional glances behind her till she got to

Lena frowned. She didn't want to hear any of John's sick deals anymore. "Unfortunately, I didn't come here to negotiate with you. I came to officially call it quits. I'm no longer interested in working with you,""What?" John said in surprise, but then he switched into a low chuckle. "Y…you think you can just pop up anytime to say nonsense? Have you suddenly forgotten who calls the shot?""So what now?" Lena chuckled. "You're going to beat me up and force me to obey your every demand like a fucking puppet?"At first, Lena had thought that coping with someone like John would be a piece of cake, but now she wasn't so sure anymore. John was a smart man who was already beginning to be suspicious of her. What if he eventually figured out her place in all of this?"Instead of you throwing tantrums, you could actually put yourself to good use. I need your help, remember?" John smiled a teasing smile."With what?""With the whole humiliating stuff going on about Lucian, I bet he must be hidin

"H--how…what the…hell just happened?" Anthony stuttered, his eyes glued to the screen in awe."Do you pity him or does he deserve what he's going through right now? Look! He's twitching slowly in his chair. Aww, how so uncomfortable," Lucian laughed, pouring himself a glass of whiskey."Young master, how did you plan all of that so perfectly? And you toyed with my fragile heart all along? I'm hurt!" Anthony pouted, but his heart was bubbling with so much happiness and pride."You're welcome," Lucian chuckled just in time as the door to his office opened and Josephine ran in. She hugged him tight, planting kisses on his forehead."I'm so proud of you! Look what you did to that idiot!" She shrieked."It's nothing, my love. I had my fun,""You made him pay as deserving. Does he think he can wake up one morning and decide to tarnish the image of a reputable company just like that? And to think that he believed Clarke's words shows that he's such a big fool. Gosh, seeing him this humiliate

"Young master, I know you asked not to disturb, but this is really important," Anthony said, walking into Lucian's office with a bunch of files.Lucian looked up with a barely there smile. "What is it this time?"Anthony placed the files on the table. "Mr. Clarke sent in this contract that requires your signature. The deal he discussed with you earlier,"Lucian picked it up as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Clarke promised us the deal, but I never thought it was coming so soon," He paused in suspicion. "Wait… that's not why you're here, right?What is it?""I'm sure you're busy, so…""Anthony?" Lucian shot him a warning look. "Say it,""Fine, I caught Summer snooping around the company earlier today. It seemed she was up to something,""Summer?" Lucian furrowed a brow. "How did she get past security? I thought I specifically told the employees not to let her into any of my companies?""She was in disguise," Anthony said. "She came to see Lena and they ended up arguing,""What were

Lucian shot her a half smile before motioning for her to enter the car. They drove a reasonable distance in silence with Josephine stealing occasional glances at him."Hey…aren't you going to talk to me?" Josephine forced a stiff smile.Lucian sighed. "What did he say to you? Did he mistake you for Lena?""No, he knew who I was and was just spilling a lot of bullshit,""Like?""Like how I should be careful with the one I claim to have feelings for. Before I joined him in the restaurant, he insisted he had something very important to tell me. Turns out he knew about my birthday and thought that breakfast would serve as a suitable birthday gift,"Lucian scoffed, his hands tightening around the wheels of the car. He looked away so Josephine wouldn't see the burning anger in his eyes. Oh, how John was tempting him every single fucking time.He had thought that John would eventually back down after losing his face before the whole world, but no, it seemed that bastard wanted to wield the m