"So, you're innocent and just being slandered here?" asked one of the reporters, peppering Aaron with questions."I don't know why Joe always tries to bring me down. I was wrong when I tried to engage his wife in conversation at the party a few weeks ago. But that's no good reason for him to try to destroy my career like this, is it?" Aaron acted like someone who was being persecuted. He wanted the reporters to switch to his side."So, indirectly, the police report that got your name was just based on Mr. Joe's jealousy towards you because you engaged his wife in conversation?"Aaron nodded again. "Yes. I guess it's like that, but I don't know if he has any other grudges against me. Well... it's possible that he felt jealous of my success in building a company earlier and more rapidly than his."***The press conference held by Aaron was quiet. It had a lot of influence on Joe's life. He, who from the beginning only fought back by bringing valid evidence and reporting the man to the p
The two returned to the apartment in a bad mood. Intent on calming the sui down by escorting him to the police station, Jesslyn instead received the man's wrath after learning about the reason for her recent slump."Joe, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hide all those things from you. I thought about telling you, but ... later," Jesslyn explained while bowing her head in guilt.After being dishonorably discharged from LizQui Company, Jesslyn's confidence sometimes wavered, and she felt discouraged when she made mistakes. Maybe she was having a crisis of faith or something, and the troubles that had befallen them lately had succeeded in making her confidence seem like it was being bombarded to be smashed to pieces."I'm sorry for not being honest with you. I'm sorry," Jess' body shook. She looked straight at Joe, leaning against the wall of their room, his chest crossed, indicating that he was furious."Joe ...." Jesslyn called out to her husband. She wanted to get closer but didn't want to
To ensnare Joe even tighter, Aaron again reported the man on charges of neglecting the rights of his employees. However, This time, he did not use his name but instead used Amber's as the aggrieved person."CK, I don't understand what Aaron has in mind. Why does he like to bother you and your wife so much? What does he want exactly?" Lucas asked, looking straight at Joe, who was busy sipping his coffee.The two of them were relaxing on Sunday. Lucas deliberately came to visit Joe at the man's apartment to support him."I don't know. Only one thing I'm sure of is that Aaron is doing all this because he's trying to take Jesslyn away from me," Joe replied briefly."I think he's a psychopath. I've never seen a man so obsessed with someone else's wife before," Lucas grumbled.Joe nodded. He strongly agreed with the opinion Lucas had just expressed. "I will do my best to keep that man away from my wife. I'm sure I can win the trial this time. I have strong evidence that the man is trying to
Social media and business people alike were once again shocked by the news of Joe being reported to the police, and today is the day the man is due to stand trial again after just two weeks of being out of court."Mr. Joe's side, you are welcome to speak in your defense." The Judge allowed Joe or his lawyer to defend themselves.With a stride, Joe's lawyer, Rossie, stood up and spoke. "Here, I have definite evidence that Mr. Joe is not irresponsible for his business. The business he used to run did go bankrupt, but he still carried out his obligations by giving all the pending rights to his employees."Mark, Amber's lawyer, sitting nervously in his place, immediately refuted Rossie's opinion. "My client testified and has evidence that Mr. Joe abandoned her rights. Have a look, Judge," Mark handed some documents to the Judge. There was a sarcastic smile on his lips.The Judge took them and discussed the documents with the others. While they were busy discussing, Rossie interrupted. She
"Argh... Damn you, Joe! I swear I'll beat you next time and never let you taste happiness!" Aaron exclaimed angrily, with his face bright red from his current anger.Aaron was so angry because he lost again to fight Joe in court. Luckily, this time, it was only Amber who received all the consequences because he put himself as the one who moved behind the scenes from the beginning."Luckily, I didn't show up and clarify the connection between me and Amber. So, only that stupid woman was punished for making a false report by distorting the facts." Aaron felt a little grateful behind the anger filling his heart."But I can't stay still. I don't want to lose! I never lose! I have to devise a better plan and ensure that I will succeed in destroying Joe to his roots. Argh! You bastard Joe! Why does Goddess Fortuna always favor you, huh?!" He was moving angrily again.Just as Aaron focused on his anger, a knock on his study door distracted him momentarily. He put his anger aside and got up a
Inside the prison, Amber banged her head repeatedly against the wall to relieve the stress and headache she was currently feeling. She cursed herself for falling into the trap set by Joe."I shouldn't have granted Ed's request, who wanted me to report that bastard Joe to the police! I should have been suspicious and more careful because Joe would never forget the person who ruined his business."As she cursed and scoffed at herself, Amber's memory seemed to be drawn back to the events of a few days ago, precisely at the trial.***"What do you mean, Mr. Joe?" The judge asked Joe about the ambiguous statement made by the man.With a mysterious smile, Joe coded Rossie to give the judge another piece of evidence he had kept for a long time."Please judge for yourself, Your Honor Judge." Joe exhaled slowly, then continued, "The document contains the losses I incurred while running the business and eventually ended up in bankruptcy. The bankruptcy made me delay payment to the employees for
After Rosetta's first arrival a few days ago, the woman started visiting her daughter regularly every day.Jesslyn could only accept her mother's arrival with mixed feelings because the relationship between them was not that close to visiting each other every day. Moreover, the last time they met ended in a big fight, so the event was firmly entrenched in her brain and made her uncomfortable with her mother's daily visits."What is it again, Mom? What excuse are you going to use this time?" Jesslyn went straight to the point with her mother. She couldn't hold it in any longer."You don't want to allow me to enter before asking that sarcastic question, my daughter?" Rosetta snorted. She looked annoyed but tried her best to manage her emotions so that her relationship with the princess would not be further strained.Jesslyn rolled her eyes lazily, then allowed her mother to enter her apartment. "Sit down, Mom. Then, tell me the reason why you came here?"Rosetta started her act, she did
The next day, Rosetta didn't come back to Jesslyn's apartment. She still harbors resentment towards her daughter for what happened yesterday."Why is Mom home today? Did Mom not go to Jesslyn's apartment today?" Zack asked. He was surprised his mother still needed to carry out their plan to approach Jesslyn for money."Later! I'm still pissed off with that kid!" Rosetta snorted in annoyance. She took a quick sip of her coffee, letting the caffeine-filled beverage enter her body and improve her mood."What happened?" asked Zack curiously. "If it was just because of Jesslyn's snide remarks, Mom should have held back. Aren't we used to her sharp words?" He continued."It's not just because of Jesslyn's sharp words, but she's done worse than that to me!" Rosetta pointed at herself. The irritation that had slightly diminished after drinking the coffee returned as she recalled yesterday's events. "She threw me out violently after I gave her a fancy dress! Can you imagine that? She kicked me
Jonathan accelerated his footsteps towards the place his father had indicated. His heart was beating so fast it was hard for him to hold back his anger towards the man who had deceived him. "Yesterday, you got away because I was still kind to you, Mark. But not this time. I will make you feel what is called hell on earth!" Jonathan was determined. With one step left to the warehouse where his captive was kept, Jonathan tried to control himself. He inhaled and exhaled many times to keep his emotions and expressions under control, so Mark would have no opportunity to fight him later. "Wow, didn't I see it wrong? The person I thought had gone to the other side of the world is still loyal to this country," Jonathan chuckled. Not forgetting, he showed a cruel grin to intimidate his opponent. Mark, who Jonathan had already tortured, was naturally very scared now. If he were free from the shackles that bound him at the moment, he would indeed run as far away from the man as possible. "W
Joe visits Oddie after not seeing the man for a long time. The relationship between the two of them was quite good, especially after Sarah died and Oddie decided to consider Jesslyn as his daughter. And now, Joe's purpose for coming to see Oddie was to discuss what was happening at Skyland Company. He wanted to get some advice that might help him to overcome the problems that were happening, especially since the man was quite an influential person and had a lot of experience. "So, the news about SkyLand Company going downhill is true?" Oddie asked. He, whose condition had improved, took a sip of tea served by one of the servants in his house. "Yes, Mr. Oddie. I would like to hear your opinion on the problems that SkyLand Company is facing. Moreover, you are one of the investors in my company, so you might be able to give some thoughts from your perspective as an investor," Joe pleaded. "Call me dad, Joe. Aren't we family now? Don't be so formal when we're not in the office," Oddie
Joe returned to work as usual, and Cristine welcomed her boss with great joy. After a long time of authorizing Cristine to take care of the company, Joe finally sat down in his work chair as he began his task of solving the many problems that had befallen Skyland Company lately. "What about the investors who have withdrawn their funds, Cristine? Are they willing to come back and entrust their money to SkyLand Company after I start working again?" Joe asked Cristine who was handing over some important files that required the man's signature. "No, Mr. Joe." Cristine took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly to ease the tightness attacking her chest. "I've investigated everything, Mr. Joe. And there seems to be a reason why they withdrew the investment." Hearing the explanation from his secretary, Joe looked interested. He stopped what he was doing for a moment, then looked at Cristine and gave her the code to explain further."When you handed over the main task to me to lead SkyLan
Aaron and Esther left Zack who was still faithful to shouting incoherently, berating and insulting Aaron so that the man would come back and deal with his current behavior. Unfortunately, Aaron was not provoked at all. He didn't care about Zack's screams, and neither did Esther. After coming out of the room that held Zack, Esther immediately dropped her body onto the sofa located not far away. She looked tired. "It turns out that dealing with someone like Zack is tiring too, huh? I didn't expect him to still be able to fight back when he's in such a tight spot." Esther chuckled, as if she had forgotten what Zack had done to her earlier. "Zack is like that. Why do you think Joe chose to kick him out of the house instead of forgiving him?" Aaron narrowed his eyes, then snapped his fingers as Esther looked back at him with furrowed brows. "Yep, Zack is the type of person who doesn't know himself. That's why, Joe would rather let him go than have to live with him for the rest of his l
Joe took a deep breath, he asked Cristine to go home first and he would think about what he would do next. Ben, who was visiting his daughter at the time, immediately approached Joe and patted him on the shoulder. "You can focus on your work again, Joe. As for Jesslyn, let me take care of her. When she regains consciousness, then I'll let you know." "But, Dad?" Joe wanted to argue. He wanted to be by his wife's side at all times. He doesn't want that when she woke up, he wouldn't be by her side. Joe knew that Jesslyn would be devastated to learn that their future child had died in her womb, and he wanted to be by her side to give her encouragement and strength. "There's no refusal, Joe. This is all for the good of everyone." Ben tried to open Joe's mind. "Think about it, if your company were to go downhill, you would have to cut back on employees, which would affect the families of those employees because the head of their family would no longer have a job. In addition, your finan
"We're sorry, your future child cannot be saved. Mrs. Jesslyn's condition is also still not improving, she is still in a critical condition and will have to be admitted into the ICU after this. This is because she was brought to the hospital too late, and the patient has already lost a lot of blood." The doctor's explanation was like a sledgehammer hitting Joe's heart. He sat down, then covered his face. Not long after, there was a numb voice. The man was crying, because he had to get such a painful fact when his life was already on top. Joe didn't expect that this painful thing could happen to him. And this time he couldn't do anything but wait for his wife's condition to improve. "Joe." Rosetta approached her son-in-law and put her hand on his shoulder as a form of transferring strength and encouragement.Honestly, in the deepest corner of her heart, Rosetta felt very guilty for having to lie about the real reason for Jesslyn's fall. However, she was forced to do this so that Zac
Rosetta rushed over to her daughter who had fallen and was moaning in pain. With shaky steps from shock, she struggled to help Jesslyn up. "Argh! It hurts!" Jesslyn cried out, her breathing labored and her face starting to turn pale. Rosetta was getting more and more worried and scared when she saw the condition that befell her daughter, her mind was too raging that she couldn't think clearly to find another way out so that her daughter could be saved immediately. Meanwhile, Zack, who didn't know that the impulse he was making had a very bad impact, immediately trembled. Instead of helping his sister, Zack pulled his mother and threatened the woman who had given birth to him. "Mommy, don't tell anyone what happened today! If you dare to do that, then I will act recklessly!" After saying that, Zack quickly left Rosetta who was rooted to the spot. The middle-aged woman's mind was raging, and her consciousness seemed to return after hearing Jesslyn moan for the last time before col
"Yes, Mommy was expelled by Grandpa from the house after the resistance she put up. I'm actually confused as to why Mommy even fought back, even though from the stories of some of the bodyguards, since the beginning of Mommy's punishment she doesn't dare to fight Grandpa. Even facing or looking into Grandpa's eyes, Mommy doesn't dare." Jonathan explained. "Then, where did Aunty Quina go? Does she have somewhere to sleep tonight?" Joe asked, wanting to extract more information from his cousin. "I don't know because I didn't have time to ask Mommy either. Mommy chose to leave after being kicked out and she doesn't say anything either. But, I think Mommy must have somewhere to go whether it's a hotel or an inn to sleep tonight. Moreover, Grandpa also gave her money before Mommy." "So, that means aunty Quina didn't leave empty-handed, right?" Joe asked again, which was immediately greeted with a nod by Jonathan. "But why did Aunty prefer to go together with Aaron instead of looking fo
Quina was sitting restlessly at the front of the cafe near her house that provided a place to relax for customers who wanted to enjoy the outdoor atmosphere. "Where's Aaron? What took him so long?" Quina chuckled in annoyance. Every now and then she took a sip of the coffee she had ordered in order to sit in that part of the cafe. After taking a sip of the coffee, Quina's face looked different. Her brow furrowed, and her eyes narrowed. "What is this coffee? It doesn't taste very good." Quina looked disgustedly at the coffee, then pushed the glass away from her body. "It turns out that I was right in my assumption that the food and drinks usually consumed by the lower middle class are very bad. I feel like spitting out the coffee I just drank." Quina said quite loudly, and her words provoked various reactions from the people around her, especially the visitors who were mostly students. Those who heard the inappropriate sentence immediately booed Quina openly and it made her even mo