‘Is this a real date?’ Tedmond questioned himself as he descended the stairs. He had just showered and gotten ready to meet Persis downstairs. Ever since she mentioned the date, he couldn’t get it out of his head.In less than a minute, he was already at the bottom of the stairs. Persis' back was facing him, and he immediately noticed that her hair was brown now.“Are you using the identity of Sierra now?” he asked.Hearing his voice, she spun around to face him. Her deep red silk dress hugged her body, shimmering as she moved. Her hair was styled in soft waves, and sparkling earrings caught the light. Elegant heels and a high-end designer bag completed her look.Her eyes widened as she took him in. She was shocked to see him all dressed up—just because she had asked him out on a date. She had assumed he would wear something casual, forgetting to dress up entirely. That was why she had gone all out with her outfit—just in case she needed to send him back upstairs to change.But now, h

He didn’t even have the feeling that he had met them before. They weren’t familiar at all. They must have been insignificant for his brain not to retain any memory of them, or perhaps he had deliberately chosen to forget them."Who are they?" he asked Persis. "I can’t seem to remember meeting them before."Persis glanced at him, her lips curling into a grin. Thinking he was doing it on purpose, her grin widened even more.Before Tedmond could press further, the blue-haired woman’s face twisted into a frown."How dare you pretend not to recognize me?!" she snapped. "I’m an idol-in-training, and I’m pretty famous. Lots of young men know me. There’s no way you don’t!"Tedmond gave her a blank look. "I don’t do idols," he replied flatly. "And I don’t listen to them either. How am I supposed to know who you are? Especially when you're just in training—you’re not even a real idol."Her face darkened as she glared at him. "You must be so bored if you don’t listen to me sing."Tedmond returne

Face turning pale, she looked at Persis as if she had seen a ghost. To others, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but to her, it was everything. If that result went online, it would be a huge scandal—one that could threaten her career.“Go ahead and do that,” the other lady said, her expression unreadable. “That will prove to us that Tiana is innocent.”‘No!’ Tiana almost yelled.Tedmond’s brows twitched. From everything he had seen so far, he was sure the other lady wasn’t on Tiana’s side. It seemed more like she was waiting for the perfect opportunity to ruin her.The look on her face… she was enjoying this. It was as if she had been waiting for something like this to happen. Having endured years of hatred and disdain himself, Tedmond recognized the signs immediately.The other lady hated Tiana’s guts.And who wouldn’t?Tiana wasn’t the kind of person people could tolerate for long, given her terrible personality.“If you post the result online, then it must be real,” the lady said. “If it

"Have you decided on a punishment for the teacher and the Hudsons yet?"That was the first thing Tedmond asked as soon as he returned home. Though he had gone out, the issue hadn’t left his mind. Those people had treated Bianca terribly, and he needed to deal with them—fast.Thomas helped him take off his jacket, grinning from ear to ear. "Welcome home, young master. How was your date?"Tedmond flinched, suddenly feeling shy. "It was okay." Clearing his throat, he repeated his question."I handled them perfectly," Thomas replied. "It would be best if you saw what I did to them yourself, young master."Nodding, Tedmond headed up the stairs. "How is Bianca doing?""She woke up already, had dinner, played a game with the boys, and went back to sleep," Thomas replied, walking after Tedmond with a faint smile on his face. "She asked for you, and when I mentioned you went on a date, she only grinned at me and asked if the person you went out with was Miss Damon."A smile curled up his lips.

Neil froze at the mention of not heading to bed anymore, his face turning pale. He hadn’t expected Tedmond to change his mind so suddenly. He thought he had gotten away with avoiding the report, but now he would get scolded for not working on it."Why aren't you going to bed anymore, Boss?" Neil asked, forcing a smile to hide the fact that he hadn’t finished his report. "The report still needs to be edited, and you might be late tomorrow if you sleep late."Tedmond arched a brow. He had expected Neil to try to get out of writing the report—he was, after all, someone who had never done much work when he was still with his family."I can read the report without it being proofread," Tedmond said, holding out his hand. "I saw you leave with the flash drive. Can I have it now?"Neil glanced at the flash drive in his hand, groaned, and reluctantly walked back to Tedmond."Fine."*****Sitting in front of the computer, Tedmond inserted the flash drive and opened the document Neil had just re