The next morning Betty walked into her mother's room with a grim look on her face. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying the previous night. It was the first time she had ever cried that hard."What's the problem, sweetheart?" Summer asked when she noticed the sad look on Betty's face."It's…it's…Lucian, he kicked me out of my company," Betty hiccuped and ran to sit beside Summer in tears."He did what?!" Summer yelled, refusing to believe what she just heard."He acquired more shares and formed an instigation to throw me out. He also knows that the company belongs to Margaret. This is really dark, mum. What other thing does Lucian know?"Summer went silent, even though her brain was whirling in thoughts. This was insane, really insane."Your shareholders choose to betray you, even after the sacrifices you make for them. Those traitors!!""I don't know, Mum… Lucian is growing ruthless with each passing day, I don't even recognize him anymore," Betty said in panic.Summer brought her

"All of this bullshit, this drama because you want a get-rich-quick scheme? Really? You know, from the onset, you've only been concerned about material gains, wealth, pride, nothing less, so this is no huge blow to me," Lucian said.Betty leaned closer and whispered into his ears. "You drew the battle line first, darling, so don't blame me now that things are not going your way,""You sound psychotic," Lucian seethed in disgust and shifted away from her."Call it whatever. As long as I get what I need, I don't care what you think of me," Betty said with a dark smirk."Jenson has ten minutes left!" Summer announced and Lucian noticed fear flash immediately through Betty's eyes.His brows furrowed. Shouldn't Betty be the least scared after spewing all of those hateful words? Was she playing along with Summer's plan, but deep inside didn't want her son to die?He stared suspiciously at Betty and noticed the shaking fingers for the first time. He also noticed the way her eyes made a painf

"Wh…what the hell is this nonsense?! Betty whispered fiercely, her teeth clattering. Her blood was pounding so loudly in her ears that it was the only thing she could hear."I'd advise you to sit down and process the information, then you can make your choice," Lucian teased and Betty collapsed to the chair behind her without a second invitation.It was like her world was crashing down right in front of her and there was nothing she could do to stop it. She looked at Lucian and saw the anger in his eyes, the hatred for her. It was enough conviction on why he was really here. To see her downfall and to relish in it."I won't allow you to do this to me, Lucian, please stop…" "You don't have a choice, Betty. I didn't come here to negotiate,""I won't do it! I won't go up that stage and ruin the very event that I organized. You can do whatever you like, I don't care!" Betty said stubbornly."Alright then." Lucian smiled, his arms crossed. "You have made your stand, but don't blame me whe

The next morning, Lucian sat on a velvet sofa in his living room, tapping on the keys of his laptop. His brows furrowed in frustration when the search results came out negative. What the hell? Why couldn't he find a single piece of information about the strange lady from yesterday?According to Thomas, after spending the night in the hotel he had lodged for her, the lady had fled this morning after leaving a note of gratitude on the drawer desk. In the note, she introduced herself as Josephine Tyler.But that was the problem, her name was a lie. A full background check on her, and she didn't even exist in the database. It somehow irked him. Why would she lie about her name and give a half-baked gratitude? That lady was suspicious and he was itching to find out the truth."Here you are," A voice said.Lucian turned to find his sister standing at the end of the stairs with a cute smile on her face."Good morning, sis," Lucian said, somewhat glad about the distraction."You look gloomy,

Lucian let out a soft sigh as his face betrayed no emotion. He wanted to say something, but decided against it. Nothing he could say was capable of brushing off the rage pumping in Zillion's eyes."I'm getting revenge for myself, for Desmond who you fucking killed and for my niece. Revenge for all of the misery you've caused me," Zillion forced a stiff smile and leaned closer to Lucian's ears. "You messed with the wrong person,"Not a single word escaping his mouth, Lucian continued to stare at Zillion. There was so much pain on his face, so much hurt. It was so evident even to the most ignorant person. It made Lucian feel a slight pang of pity."Why the hell aren't you saying a word? Don't you have a death wish?" Zillion growled, annoyed with the way Lucian's silence made him feel."What would you rather I say?" Lucian said."Alright then," Zillion smiled a cocky smile and pointed the gun at Lucian's temple. "Make sure to tell all the demons in hell about me,"A loud piercing noise w