“You think I’d waste my time playing pranks on you? Please. I’ve got better things to do with my day. And besides, there’s the small matter of our little bet,” Ansel chuckled darkly. “You know, the one where the loser has to leave the city? You were so confident you’d come out on top. Remember that, Mac?” Ansel then flashed Mac a devilish smirk before sitting down proudly on the seat meant for the CEO.They all went silent, unable to believe that a casually dressed man like Ansel was indeed the CEO.Samantha shot Mac a look of disdain then moved to stand beside Ansel.Now that Ansel appeared as the CEO, she could only watch as Ansel took charge of the situation."Forgive me, Mr Ansel." Mac had no choice but to kowtow and bow before Ansel.With Ansel being the CEO, he knew that there was no hope of working with L company.At that moment, he wished that the ground could open up and swallow him, the disgrace was too much and he had never felt that embarrassed in his life.His only hope w
After settling some business affairs in the company, Ansel knew he had to meet grandfather Kian.Three days ago when he visited grandfather Kian, he was told that the dark bloom herb wasn't yet found.But today, he hoped that they had managed to find it.He was going to continue the treatment for grandfather Kian and hopefully, grandfather would feel better after getting the treatment.Walking into the living room, Ansel was greeted by some of the maids who had seen him walk in.They had grown accustomed to his presence even though he rarely visited grandfather Kian's mansion.Since his second visit, grandfather Kian wouldn't stop talking about Ansel. He would praise Ansel every once in a while.Ansel walked while whistling a tone. Thora, who had caught sight of him from afar, hurriedly walked to meet him."Good morning Ansel" She said, her voice sounding a bit loud. Showing a hint of happiness in her tone."Hey" Ansel greeted, his brow raised up. It was a surprise to see Thora acting
Thora felt like Ansel was making a fool of her."Ansel, you are mistaken. This product comes from the country's most eminent herbalist, the only authentic source of this type of remedy. You must have made an error. Please check it more closely. I assure you, this product is of the highest quality.”Ansel felt like the conversation would go nowhere, so he decided to prove to them that it was indeed fake."All right then," Ansel declared, "let's settle this. A true dark bloom, when placed in water, will take on the deep blackness of the ocean's depths, whereas an imitation will remain colorless and transparent. Observe." After saying that, Ansel went ahead to throw the dark blooms inside the boiling water.Chris, Thora and grandfather Kian watched with interest.Ansel's face went pale when he saw the water go dark.That was impossible!His old knowledge was good and there was no way the dark bloom would turn black if it was fake.Unless it had been manipulated."The water has turned da
The guards came pouring in and grandfather Kian finally decided that it was time he interfered in the situation."Do not lay a finger on Ansel!" With the little strength that he had on him, grandfather Kian warned the guards.His tone made them shiver and they backed off.Grandfather Kian held more authority than Chris and so they respected grandfather the most.Ansel also gave an intimidating Aura, he didn't bother hiding his Qi.The room became chilly and he gave the guards a terrifying glare."I'm only here because I want to help grandfather Kian and you think you can treat me this way? How ungrateful!"Ansel made up his mind. If they were going to treat him like a piece of trash then he would leave."Ansel wait" Grandfather said in a croaked voice, he didn't want Ansel to leave.Aside from the fact that he had grown fond of Ansel, he wanted Ansel to stay and help with the treatment."No grandfather Kian, I cannot stay anymore, they think I'm lying. The dark blooms are fake and I d
Ansel was now back in the suite.He had just taken a bath to clear his mind and so he went ahead to pick a casual dress.He decided that he was going to practice his breathing technique and also try to increase his Qi energy.Ansel, wearing a plain gray t-shirt and a pair of classic blue jeans, made his way over to his bed and lowered himself onto the mattress. To practice his breathing technique, he needed to be in a quiet place.In the silent room, with the television's chatter silenced, Ansel found himself in the ideal environment to focus on his breathing technique. With his eyes closed tight, Ansel cut out all the noise around him. He wasn't going to let anything get in the way. If it was up to him, he would have made sure there was nothing to distract him from what he was trying to do.Closing his eyes was the first stage to practice his breathing technique.He had already gotten to the mid stage and he needed to scale higher.Ansel inhaled deeply, focusing his thoughts on the
Three days had passed and Amelia told Ansel to meet her at the parking lot.The day for the auction had come and since Ansel was free, he decided to meet her there.As usual, he was dressed in a casual top and a pair of jeans.However, because he was going out with a beauty like Amelia, he decided to wear some of the new clothes that Samantha had gotten for him.He didn't like flashy clothes that brought attention and so he picked a gray top and black jeans.With his simple outfit, he wasn't looking that bad.Since Amelia had offered to drive him, he took a cab and didn't bother to disturb his driver, Anthony.Ansel soon arrived at the parking lot, it was the parking lot of a five star hotel.After exchanging a few words with Amelia, she drove out of the parking lot and they arrived at the auction center.The auction was indeed a big one and Ansel could hear slow and quiet music.He guessed that they must be having some kind of party."Ansel, I want you to stay as close as possible."
While Amelia was greeting the fellow elites, she made Ansel follow her around and he was beginning to get bored.Ansel's smile was slowly but surely losing its sparkle. All that forced grinning was starting to have a negative effect on his cheek muscles, and they were aching from the effort. Amelia was a natural at socializing—she made small talk like she'd been doing it since she popped out of the womb. Ansel was pretty impressed by how easily she could hold a conversation with anyone, regardless of who they were. It was quite understandable for a person like Amelia.Even though they'd come to the event for the auction, Amelia wasn't about to miss out on a chance to network. She slipped her business card to anyone who seemed like they might be interested in what she had to offer, all while keeping up the small talk like it was second nature. Ansel couldn't take it anymore, he hated fake smiling to people and so he took an excuse to leave.He wanted to explore the place and see wh
Felix decided that he had enough of the drama, he stormed toward them while Kingsley followed him closely behind."If this is a prank then you better stop this Amelia. You can't be with a person like this!" Felix said in a calm tone even though he was fuming inside.He didn't want to act like a rascal in the presence of everyone."Yes please Amelia. You need to wake up! I'm sure he must have given you a charm. The old Amelia that I know would have screamed her lungs out if seen with a man like him" Kingsley pointed his index finger at Ansel, trying to make her see that Ansel was just a nobody.Surprisingly, Ansel spread a wide grin across his face and then began speaking. "The only place Amelia will scream is in my room, laying on my bed in the middle of the night." Amelia felt the heat in her cheeks, her face reddened and she bit her lip.How could he say something as embarrassing as that in public?Felix didn't fail to notice Amelia's blush, his anger increased rapidly and he raise