Serena then glanced at Isaac and asked, “Isaac, do you know what day is the day after tomorrow?”“The day after tomorrow? What’s going on?”“Oh, my god. Did you forget your brain in jail? It’s your seventh wedding anniversary, idiot. I can’t believe you forgot it and needed an outsider like me to remind you.”Isaac was stunned. A lot of things ran through his mind. How could he forget? His anniversary was on August 22.“Before you came back, Ally would cry in her room all day on her wedding anniversary. I’d always have to comfort her every year. That’s why I remember the date so clearly. Now that you’re back, even if she doesn’t believe it, I think you should do something for her,” Serena said seriously.“You’re right. What should I get? She already has a new car. Should I gift her a new house?” Isaac scratched his head. He didn’t know what would be an appropriate gift.Serena rolled her eyes and said, “You’re so materialistic. Don’t you remember what you promised her when you were sti
Isaac was surprised to see Emily there. Wasn’t she in a mountain of debt right now? How could she afford to dine here?Before he could say anything, a man in a sky-blue shirt and gold-rimmed spectacles arrived.“Emily, let’s go in. What are you still doing outside?”The bespectacled man saw that Emily was looking at Isaac. He then shifted his gaze to Isaac, and the smile on his face froze at once. He lifted his finger to point at Isaac with a confused look.“Oh, let me introduce you both. Isaac, this is Rory Mandela, our class rep back in the day. Rory, Isaac Garten, from high school. Remember him?”Rory Mandela? That rich, snobby asshole from class?“Oh? What a coincidence. Of course, I remember Isaac. He’s the one whose parents are dead and who’d later been convicted of murder, right?” Rory asked, the corners of his lips lifting sinisterly.Serena frowned at once. Did he have to be such a douchebag when making small talk?“Aren’t you a murderer? The Waterfront Wonderland is the most
“Mr. Mandela, when did you arrive? You should have given me a call!”“Mr. Zane, I wanted to make a dinner reservation for The Lily Pad the day after tomorrow with my lovely partner here, but unfortunately, there’s a rat in the way. What should I do?”The manager, Mr. Zane, looked at Emily with a pleased face, and then glanced at Isaac.“I was the one who wanted to book the reservation first. Do you not have a first-come-first-serve policy in place here?” Isaac asked coldly.Seeing that Isaac was very firm in his stance, a difficult smile came over Mr. Zane’s face. “Sir, please hold on for a bit.”Mr. Zane immediately went behind the counter and asked the employees, “Who is this gentleman’s referral? What’s his background like?”“His referral is Mr. Marsh, the chief secretary. We haven’t looked up his background yet, but according to Mr. Mandela, it seems like he just got out of jail, something about being a murderer…” After learning some basic information, Mr. Zane concluded. He walke
Seeing that they were about to fight, Rory immediately tugged Emily backward as he mocked, “Look at that stupid idiot, actually daring to make such a huge fuss at a place like this. He probably doesn’t know who the boss is. He’s just looking for trouble!”“Rory, don’t you think you’re going overboard this time?” Emily asked with a frown.Rory was stunned. A cold look appeared in his eyes for a brief moment. “Overboard? Emily, did you not witness how he treated me just now? What right does he have to tell me what to do? Also, that bastard used to hit me back in high school. It’s never too late for revenge.”Emily remembered that Isaac used to be one of the naughtier kids in school who had a strong, burly physique. However, Rory was the one who often used his family background to bully other kids in school.For that, Isaac beat Rory up twice. She’d never thought that Rory would hold on to that grudge for so long.Still, it wasn’t long before the smug look on Rory’s face was wiped off. Th
The other patrons eating in the main hall immediately looked toward the stage in shock.“The fuck?” Rory’s jaw dropped open in disbelief. He didn’t think that Serena would even get to such a huge number in the first place.“Are you fucking out of your mind? I’m warning you, if you’re simply calling out the prices, I swear to god that I will cut off your tongue!” Rory yelled anxiously.Serena rolled her eyes at him. It was rather satisfying to watch Rory lose his cool and get flustered. “Mr. Roy Mandela, Ms. Serena Booth has called the price for ten million dollars. Would you like to add to that?” Mr. Quest asked with a calm expression despite the trembling in his heart.He had hosted bidding wars for The Lily Pad too many times, and the highest price it fetched in the past was just over ten million dollars. However, it had taken a two-hour session for them to reach that price the last time.Rory gritted his teeth. Yes, he was fucking rich, and he could easily top the ten-million bid,
Isaac walked up to Rory and said in a deep voice, “I won this fair and square. Do you have a problem with that?”“Fair and square? You were just using that rich lady to cover for you! What makes you think you can compare yourself to me? Wanna bet whose credit card has the highest limit?” Rory roared back in anger.“It’s been a while since we met. I guess you still remember some things of the past though, don’t you?” Isaac suddenly started laughing.Then, he slapped Rory on the cheek. Rory nursed his cheek and glared at Isaac. “You fucking bastard, you dare to slap me?”“If I could slap you back when we were in high school, then I can still slap you now,” Isaac said with a shrug.“You fucker! I’m going to—”Isaac lifted his palm and smacked Rory on the cheek again, making him turn around in a semicircle before falling to the ground on his butt.When Rory stood back up, Isaac said lightly, “I’m now the friend of a Platinum member here. Do you think the security guards would dare to lift
It was past 9 o’clock at night, and Allegra still hadn’t come home. Eugene said that she was still looking for a suitable location for her company office.The next afternoon, Isaac called Beefy Bob over to Riverview and asked him if he knew of any ways to make his wedding anniversary more memorable.Confused, Beefy Bob scratched his head and said sheepishly, “Isaac, you know that I don’t know anything about romantic shit like that. Shouldn’t you be asking that flirt instead? He’s better at this than I am.”Isaac’s phone started ringing just then. Seeing that it was a call from Allegra, he picked up immediately.“Isaac, where are you? Can you go over to the school? Something’s happened to Bella,” Allegra said anxiously over the phone.Isaac hung up and said to Beefy Bob, “Call Apothecary. You can work together to settle it for me.”“What? Wait, Isaac! I don’t know anything about—” Beefy Bob hadn’t managed to get his words out before Isaac left in a hurry.Allegra didn’t explain much abo
Sally Sunn and her husband, Robert Grunt, lived right next to Carmine Elementary School. They knew that all the kids who went to this school came from wealthy backgrounds.Sally’s mother often collected aluminum cans and glass bottles around the area for recycling. When she was crossing the road today, she tripped over and fell.At the hospital ward, an old lady with snowy white hair lay on the bed as she cried sadly. Isabella held Isaac’s hand tighter, her face still streaked with tears.“Mom, how are you feeling? The parents of the kid who pushed you over are here. Is there anything you want to say to them?” Sally asked in a pitiful voice, walking over to her mother.The old lady shut her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows. Allegra immediately stepped forward and said, “Ma’am, I’m sorry. My kid was in the wrong. I hope you’re alright. Just take care of your health and focus on recovering. We’ll take responsibility for this.”The old lady suddenly opened her eyes and started scolding them