“Wh-what?” Aria blinked in surprise. “But no matter how strong Leon is, he’s still an idiot. What can he do if his employer is in danger?” Jeff got up on his feet and turned to look at her with a small smile hovering around his face, “That’s what makes him the perfect person to protect me, Ms. Miller.” “He’s an idiot. Meaning he’d obey every word I say without thinking twice. I hear he listens to everything you say.” “So as long as you ask him to protect me, he’d have no choice but to do as you please.” Aria looked away from him and shook her head hesitantly, “Still, Leon has the IQ of a 5-year-old, he’s not mentally…” “Isn’t the Miller Group owing the bank?” Jeff abruptly shut her off, and turned away from her to look at Joseph. Joseph’s face flushed in embarrassment but he nodded, and asked curiously, “Yes, we are. Not to sound disrespectful, but how do you know that, Mr. Larol?” Jeff slipped his hands into his pocket and pretended to be nonchalant about the question. “Famil
More chairs had been arranged in the dining room as the entire Miller family usually had dinner together after the memorial. Mia led the man she came with to the two empty seats beside her father. She was about to pull out a chair for herself when the man hurriedly walked past her and did it instead. Some of her female relatives instantly turned green with envy seeing this while Joseph beamed proudly. “Theo, this is my grandmother, my father and my elder brother.” Mia introduced as soon as they got seated, totally ignoring Aria and her family. “Mia has told me a lot about all of you. It’s nice to finally meet you.” The young man nodded politely. Joseph had quietly vetted everything he was putting on as soon as he walked into the house. Mia had told him earlier the man she was bringing wasn’t from a regular family like theirs. He had expected her to bring someone just a little richer than their family, but seeing how expensive the suit he was putting on seemed, he realized this
Ryan glared the person in annoyance. “Hey, are you mad?” The person shook his head and shakily lowered his eyes to the floor apologetically. “I-I’m sorry. It’s just I saw the tag on the suit of Mr. Humphrey and decided to search up the brand online only to find out this exact suit he’s putting on was made five years ago and there’s only three of it in the world.” Ryan’s eyes trembled in shock and he sputtered out shock, “Wh-what? Only three of it was made? Doesn’t that mean it’d be crazy expensive?” The family member nodded grimly as he showed everyone the screen of his phone. The people closest to him gasped and covered their mouths with their palms in disbelief. “Te-ten million dollars? That’s crazy expensive!” “Hold on, it says here that the suit, the white worn inside and the suit pant are sold separately and are sold for the same amount.” “Doesn’t that mean Mr. Humphrey’s clothing is worth not ten but thirty million?” “If we add the amount of the expensive wristwatch on
The spoon fell to the floor making a loud sound. As a result, everyone turned their attention towards her. Including Theo. When he saw Aria, he paused. Who was this beautiful lady? She was a hundred times prettier than Mia. And he got together with Mia only because everyone he asked said she was the second most beautiful female in Wentworth. Since he couldn’t get his hand on the most beautiful woman in the city, it was only right that he went for the second most beautiful before someone else got to her before him. At first, he worried she’d give him a tough time like the most beautiful woman did. However, he was glad to see that she was someone who was easily impressed. As soon as he told her he was from a wealthy family, she clung onto him like a second skin. Sleeping with her was an achievement which would do his ego a lot of good once he got back to his city and told his friends. So he decided to play along with everything, even promising her marriage just so
Leon halted and slowly brought down his leg. The man on the floor sat up immediately and crawled backward. Everyone else who were talking about Aria also scurried to the back to avoid meeting the same fate as him. Leon lowered his face to the floor and sluggishly dragged his feet across the floor to where Aria stood. As an idiot who was unpredictable, he could do whatever he wanted and it’d be blamed on his brain accident. Their words really annoyed him, and he merely acted on impulse. However, he quickly forgot Aria would be blamed for his actions. Hence, the reason he had his head lowered to the floor guiltily. Not because he was sorry for slapping the relative. Joseph got on his feet immediately and pointed a shaky finger at Aria, his entire body trembling in rage. “This is grandfather’s memorial, how could you let your dog beat up one of your relatives on such an important day?” “How could you do this in front of grandmother? Not only is it an insult to grandfather, it’s a
“Do you want more chicken, Aria? Here, take mine.”"This tastes nice. Here, eat this. It tastes nice to you too, doesn't it?""Do you like it, Aria?"“Mhm, it's tasty like you said. I like it.” Clank!In the modest dining room of the Miller family, the direct two lines of the family sat around the table having dinner.At the head of the table was an elderly woman in her late 60s, and by her left and right side were her sons and their families.Upon hearing the man’s voice for the nth time thatevening, Stella Owen, who became the matriarch of the Miller family after the passing of her husband five years ago, angrily threw her spoon on her plate, making everyone halt.Seeing the furious look on her face, the petite girl who was decked in luxury goods from head to toe sitting on her right hand side immediately pointed her spoon at the girl sitting across from her, saying self-righteously, “Hey, Aria Miller, shut the mouth of that darn dog of yours!”“Why would you even bring him to din
The dining room fell silent and Aria clenched her jaw tightly as she apologized with her eyes lowered to the table, "My apologies, grandmother."Stella ignored her and glanced at the butler who was standing a few meters away from them.Upon being glanced at, the butler strutted towards Aria and placed an enclosed piece of document in front of her.“I came up with a plan to move our family forward and you will do it whether you like it or not.” Stella said without looking at Aria even though she was talking to her. “Mother-in-law, Aria will be delighted to follow whatever plans you have made for her!” Emma Mitchell, Aria's mother, leaned towards the table and smiled forcefully as she tried to butter up to her mother-in-law.However, Stella didn’t bother to glance at her direction and just kept her eyes straight.Emma’s face and that of Dean twitched in embarrassment, while Ryan and Mia laughed secretly.Stella cleared her throat noisily and continued sternly, “I paid heavily to get so
“Hey! If you’re still alive, get off the floor and go do the dishes!” Instead of helping him up from the floor, Emma Mitchell walked around him and kept stubbing him with her foot.“Hurry up and get up, will you? You spilled milk everywhere and broke the glass. It almost cut me just now. Get up and clean it up!” Dean frowned as he tiptoed closer to his mother.Aria walked out of her room to see what fell and quickened her pace when she saw Leon sprawled on the floor.“What are you doing on the floor? Why is he lying on the floor? Did he fall? Did you push him, Dean?”Dean dropped the still full glass of milk on the table and harrumphed angrily, “Hmph, why would I push him? Do you only think the worst of me?”Emma immediately shot her a stern look, “How could you accuse your brother of doing something so vile? Even if he did push him, I’m sure it wasn’t his intention to do so. Can you be a little more on your brother’s side and see the good in him too?”“He may be an idiot, but I’ve ne