Nadia strode in, her head held high as she acted like she owned the place. After spending a few years in China, she was glad to finally be back home. Breathing the air of Ashton hills, she was filled with joy. The town where she had many memories, good and bad ones. Sighting a familiar figure, she squinted her eyes, wondering if it was actually the person she thought it was. “Brian and Lyra?” she muttered below her breath as she walked closer, but doubt slowly filled her heart when she saw the expensive outfit of the beautiful couple. “Brian, please.” Lyra laughed at a joke Brian said, and then, Nadia knew they were the ones, but what was with the pretense? Why was Brian dressed in an expensive suit and not his usual degraded clothes? Just because he took Lyra on a date? Nadia scoffed, rolling her eyes in anger as she glared at the couple. Lyra was her friend, someone she was so close to. Just when she was about to get married to that pauper, Nadia would call to mock her, telling h

Lyra scoffed, “I think you should be frightened instead, because my man would crush yours without a second thought.” she said through gritted teeth, frustrated by the turn out of today's lovely event. As she had dolled herself up, she planned to have the best night of her life. Who would have believed an idiot was hell bent on making her night miserable? If one should compare Ethan to Brian, the difference was glaring. One could easily tell the one who was much more powerful. After all, Ethan was a director, and with how Nadia said he was a billionaire, Brian was sure he embezzled money. It was a gut feeling and the feeling was always right. Hearing Nadia's taunted words, he suddenly wanted to see the supposed man Nadia praised. He wanted to see how powerful and strong Ethan was, but letting Nadia go for what she did was impossible. What if he had planned to propose to Lyra on this night? Nadia would have ruined it with her stupidity. Turning to Lyra, he smiled, “Let's wait for her

Brian sat down calmly and crossed his legs, “Are you surprised?” he asked with a smile, “You think anyone can just kick me out?” he added, enjoying the look of shock on James' face. He seemed to have noticed Brian became boldness, but the fact that he wasn't with the staff delighted him. Other members sat down and watched Brian, a frown etched on their features. Frustrated, a member yelled, “What do you think you're doing here? Didn't you hear what James said? Get the fuck out of here!” his voice thundered, making Brian wonder why the whole members despised him so much. After all, they had invited him to become a member, succeeding his father. Why the sudden change? Because he was too young or because they realized he found out about the staff? Brian couldn't be bothered by any of their words. He found the staff, and indirectly, he was already the indispensable leader. There was nothing they could do about it. He turned to the man who just yelled, “What am I doing here? Do you think

In a luxurious and well furnished office, Martin was seen seated across from his assistant who had a file in his hands. His gaze was cold and detached, giving the young boy a fright. He couldn't understand why his boss was obsessed with getting the Duke's Empire. To him, no matter how hard they tried, it was always going to be a futile attempt. Getting the Duke's Empire was impossible, and Martin was willing to stop at nothing to get the prestigious Empire. “What's the update?” Martin asked as he picked up a mug from a glass table, inhaling the pleasant scent of the coffee before bringing it upon his lips. He stared at his assistant, urging him to speak. The young man cleared his throat, “Currently, we've only acquired 8% of the Duke Empire's shares. We're progressing, sir.” he said respectfully. Martin's lips stretched into a wild grin, satisfied by what his assistant just said. 8% shares of the Duke Empire. Soon, the whole Empire would be his. He turned to the young man, “How muc

Albert frowned as he heard Brian's words. “Martin Scott?” he asked, his voice laced with doubt as he didn't quite get what his master said. Brian nodded, “Yes, Martin Scott.” Brian confirmed. He knew that sly bitch was up to something, and if he should find anything, he was going to make sure Martin wished he was never born. Brian was aware of the constant threats made by Martin. Several times he had heard him talk about what he had in store, and how he was going to make him beg for mercy. The thought of that made him smirk. Was he that weak in their eyes? “Alright master, I'll make sure I check both of them. I'll give you the information tomorrow, sir.” Albert said respectfully and Brian nodded, hanging up the call to stare at a non-existent thing. “Brian.” Lyra walked in, surprised to meet Brian in a confused state. He happened to be staring at something, but there was actually nothing there. His behavior worried her, and wanting to comfort her husband, she walked closer and wrap