"Wait!" Julie ran up to the middle-aged man just as he was about to leave. "Mr. Suzman, you might not know me, but you must know Terrence Stone.""Terrence Stone?" The man lifted an eyebrow. "What do you three have to do with him?""Terrence is my boyfriend!" Julie beamed proudly. "Mr. Suzman, I believe that he has already given you a heads-up. Now, can we go to your office?""No, you can't." The man put on a frosty look. "I'll repeat: you have to make an appointment to meet with me.""What?" Julie was slightly taken aback by his attitude. "Mr. Suzman, did you not hear me? I'm Terrence's girlfriend, and I'm here to talk business.""So what?" The man snickered. "Even if it were Terrence who came to see me, he'd have to make an appointment too!""You—" Julie choked on anger and refused to believe that Mr. Suzman would shut her out. He wouldn't even budge at the mention of Terrence."Julie, it looks like name-dropping won't work around here." Dustin flashed her a half-smile. Her ey
"H—how could that be? I—impossible!" Terrence's eyes were bulging with disbelief. Although he did not put much effort into the job, at least he didn't make any mistakes. On top of that, he was carefree during his time with the company because he had the backing of the higher-ups. Given his social connections, it wouldn't make sense for him to get fired. He couldn't wrap his head around the situation."Terrence, you're fired?" Julie was bug-eyed when she noticed the change in Terrence's expression. He had promised her the business contract, but how did he end up losing his job instead?"It looks like there's trouble." Dahlia furrowed her brows and appeared pensive. She had pinned her hopes on Terrence, but he wouldn't be of any help anymore."Cole Suzman, be honest—were you playing dirty behind my back?" Terrence fixed his gaze on Cole."Why would I do so when there's nothing between us? Plus, even if I wanted, I wouldn't have the power to do that. You should look at yourself for th
For Terrence, it was an exciting moment for him to show off his authority in front of everyone. However, things changed when Cole received a text on his phone. Cole was momentarily caught off guard by the content and checked it a few times before breaking into a grin."Why are you smiling?" Terrence had a haughty look on his face. "Terrence Stone, say goodbye to your good life. I just received a company-wide notice stating that your uncle has been terminated as well. You're both on a sinking ship together. You're finished!" Cole declared boldly."Bullshit!" Terrence shot him a glare. "My uncle is the CEO. Who would have the guts to fire him?""Mr. Brooks did that, of course," Cole said righteously."Nonsense!" Terrence refused to believe it. "My uncle is one of Mr. Brooks' right-hand men. Why would he be fired for no good reason? You should stop spewing lies!""It's up to you if you believe it or not." Cole didn't want to waste time with Terrence anymore. Although he had no cl
"How could that happen?" Terrence slumped onto the ground as he grew despondent. He did not expect Roderick Brooks, his boss, to be the subject of his wrath yesterday. Not only was he fired, but he also dragged his uncle down with him as they got kicked out of the company."You brat! What are you standing there for? Come with me to apologize to Mr. Brooks now!" The man grabbed Terrence by the hair and violently dragged him out. The whole time, a cowering Terrence didn't utter even a single word of protest."What?" Julie's jaw dropped to the ground at the sight of it. It was hard to fathom how Terrence had fallen from a place of authority and honor to one of shame."He totally deserved that! It was his fault for acting like a thug!" Cole scoffed and disappeared into his office."Your dear Terrence can't even save himself," Dustin remarked with amusement."It's all because of you and your stupid predictions! He wouldn't have been fired if it weren't for you!" Julie started to lose i
Right after that, they heard a click as the door to the manager's office flung open. Then, Cole ran out in a great hurry and almost stumbled over."Who's Dustin Rhys? Is there a Mr. Rhys here?" He searched high and low with an anxious look."That's me." Dustin took a few steps forward."Mr. Rhys, I'm so sorry for not recognizing you just now. I didn't properly greet and receive you and your guests. Please forgive me." Cole jogged up, his previous arrogance wiped off as he bowed deeply at Dustin. His respectful demeanor came as a surprise for Julie and Dahlia. A while ago, Cole was acting all righteous and refused to show Terrence leniency. Why did he suddenly grovel at Dustin? They were left scratching their heads at the reason behind his abrupt change."Mr. Suzman, that wasn't necessary. Let's talk business." Dustin went straight to the point."Right, right …" Cole nodded furiously and plastered a smile on his face. "Ladies and gentlemen, this way, please.""Ladies first." Bea
It was afternoon when Dustin arrived at the Harmon estate in a hurry after getting the news. He was greeted by the sight of armed soldiers surrounding the compound. Hundreds of armed men from the elite forces of the Harmon Family guarded the entrance in what appeared to be a standoff, and both sides weren't about to back down."Harmons, I will make myself clear—hand over the suspect, or we'll subject everyone to the same punishment!" The commander-in-charge bellowed, his full voice echoing through the compound. Behind him, the soldiers stood stiffly while holding their guns. Once the commander gave his orders, these soldiers would shoot mercilessly."What's all this about?" Dustin frowned at the violent confrontation. He wondered how the Harmons got involved with the military."Sir, what calls for the mobilization of these forces?" Dustin went up to him and questioned."I was ordered to capture the suspect. Unrelated personnel, please leave the grounds right now!" The commander bar
"Dad, did you do anything else than drink?" Natasha pressed on."What do you mean?" He was puzzled by her questions."Dad, think carefully! You can't make a mistake here!" She was dead serious."I think I blacked out from drinking. I can't remember a thing. What happened?" Hector frowned softly. Natasha finally dropped the bomb. "Dad, Sir Moran's daughter was dead!""She's dead?" He was stunned by the news. "How did that happen?""We don't have the details yet, but rumors had it that you were the murderer!" Natasha informed him."Did they say I was the murderer?" He was completely lost. Eyes bulging, he shook his head vehemently. "No, that's impossible! No matter how drunk I am, I would not kill someone!" He might be a lightweight, but he was a well-behaved drunk. Normally, he'd be dead asleep after he was drunk and never made a scene."I don't believe them either, but witnesses claimed they saw you murder her. Sir Moran's forces are at our door, and they will force their way
"They barged in?" Natasha's expression dropped. "Quick! Get someone to stop them!"Before the truth prevailed, she would never allow them to arrest her dad."Stop!" Suddenly, Hector yelled at Jack, "Let them in. No one shall stand in their way!""Dad, what are you doing?" Natasha frowned."The truth will speak for itself. I have nothing to fear if I didn't commit the crime," Hector declared loud and clear."But …""Have you ever given it some thought? If I make a move now, I'll never clear my name." Hector wore a somber expression on his face. Fighting against Sir Moran's forces could be perceived as resisting arrest, or, worse, staging a revolt. The Harmons could not afford to be accused of this grave crime."Hector's right. We can't butt heads with them. Tell all the Harmon disciples to stand aside!" Jacob yelled."Yes, sir." Jack helplessly took the orders. Natasha and the rest were worried, but they were aware of the importance of not adding fuel to the fire. Otherwise, the