Chapter 001: Insults"Terry, this is your salary."Terry, who was daydreaming in the corner of the room, gasped in surprise when his name was called. His eyes blinked for a few moments, regaining the focus that had been lost. Quickly, he walked up to Jake, the manager at his workplace.Terry took the envelope from Jake's hand with a sense of pleasure. A faint smile was etched on his lips. He quickly put the envelope into his shabby pants pocket."Thank you, Mr. Jake,""You're welcome," Jake smiled slightly. He tapped Terry's shoulder quite hard. It made Terry, who was going home, stop his steps."What is it again, Mr. Jake?" asked Terry politely. "Do you need anything?""No, I don't. I just wanted to remind you. Don't forget the extra work tonight." Jake paused his words for a moment and nudged Terry's arm like an old friend."FYI, I think you're about to be promoted by our boss to a full-time position."Terry's face looked surprised to hear that. His pointed eyes were rounde
Chapter 002: Betrayal?Terry looked closely at the two shoes on the shelf. The first shoe felt familiar to Terry, and he recognized it. But for the second shoe, he felt unfamiliar.The other shoe looked so luxurious, despite its simple model. The shoes were made of very good material. Terry could guess that the owner of these shoes was a wealthy person.Looking at the shoes, negative thoughts immediately invaded Terry's head relentlessly. His mind whispered that something was wrong with this.Therefore, Terry decided to go inside to find out who was visiting his apartment. Because, as he remembered, Meghan didn't have any male friends.Terry walked silently like a thief. He didn't want to get caught. As he passed the living room, someone reprimanded him. Making his body freeze suddenly."Terry?"Terry turned his head, finding a man who was six years younger than him. It was Dylan Trainor, Meghan's younger brother."Oh, hello Dylan," Terry greeted while forcing a smile at his b
Chapter 003: Two Consecutive EventsTerry held his breath as Meghan fought him back. His breathing became heavy. The emotions he had been holding back were ready to break loose at any moment. His face turned red, and his fists grew stronger, until his nails cut into his palms."What?!""I don't want to live with a poor man like you! I want a divorce!"Terry's chest felt squeezed as the horrible words came out of Meghan's mouth. The joints in his body turned to jelly, too shocked by his wife's request. "What? Why are you asking for a divorce? Wasn't it in the wedding vows that you would say- ""I'm asking for a divorce!" said Meghan was quick. She walked over to the drawer at the side of the bed and took something from there. It was a divorce paper. "Sign this. That way, I can get away from you!" Meghan threw the divorce papers in Terry's face, as well as the pen.Terry picked up the paper in disappointment. His hands shook as he read the contents of the paper. And to add in
Chapter 004: Ben Clayton"Damn it!" Terry growled and swore in a low voice. His hands were clenched tightly again. His nails dug into his palm again, in the same place, making the wound deeper.The man turned his face the other way, trying to look strong in front of Jake. However, Jake saw through it all. He was also angry at the man in charge up there. But he couldn't help anything."Sorry, I couldn't prevent our boss from firing you," Jake said guiltily. He patted Terry on the back, hoping to comfort the man.Terry turned his head toward Jake. Then he gave a faint smile in response. "Thank you for comforting me and telling me this fact."The two fell silent again. Incidentally, there was no one else in the room but the two of them. The atmosphere was awkward and strange. Jake himself was at a loss for what to say to break the ice.Terry was thinking. Matthias had so much power that he had the power to sabotage his work. Honestly, there was a feeling of hatred embedded in Ter
Chapter 005: The Trap "Eh? How did you know?"Terry rounded his eyes, realizing his words. His heart was beating faster than usual. His face looked pale, more so than before. His body froze for a few seconds. In addition, sweat the size of corn kernels began to flow from her temples. Terry covered his mouth with the palm of his hand. His eyes moved restlessly with a panicked facial expression. Gosh, what did he say to that stranger?Terry turned his face the other way with reddened ears, feeling ashamed of himself for acting carelessly. "Sorry, I misspoke."Ben smiled slightly, then looked at Terry with a probing gaze. "Really?""Yes," Terry answered briefly, not wanting to argue any longer."Well, that's too bad." Ben sounded disappointed. His voice sounded much lower compared to before. "I was looking for the youngest son of the Walter family. I thought you were the one. But you're not?"Curiosity now filled Terry's heart. He turned his head until he met Ben's gaze, who
Chapter 006: Target A blond man strode with wide strides down an office hallway. He wore an all-black suit from head to toe. What was most striking about him was that he had amber-colored eyes and shoulder-length earrings with X-shaped tips. In his hand was a file containing several important documents.The man was not walking alone. He was accompanied by two people who looked just like him. The difference was that both men had pistols on their left legs. The faces of the two men who were recognized as bodyguards looked flat.Once in front of the door, the blond man immediately entered without knocking first. "Mr. Daniel, we have a target."The other platinum-haired man named Daniel turned his chair. It was facing the window towards the person in front of him. Daniel was wearing a navy-colored suit. His hands were folded in front of his chest with a haughty face. "How can you be so sure, X?""You can see it in the document I brought," X said, thrusting the document he was ho
Chapter 007: The Trainor Family (1) Ben came out of the bathroom after his business with Steve was over. He glanced at the fancy watch on his wrist. It was 8.15 p.m. That meant Steve had been on the phone for an hour!Ben immediately ran towards his desk, afraid that Terry would leave him. Moreover, he had not been able to get close enough to convince the man to take him home to Walter's family.If this happened, then the mission he was on would fail. And he would have to suffer dire consequences from Mr. Walter. Moreover, the family had its weaknesses.Once at his desk, Ben breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Terry still sitting there. With two glasses of juice and a coffee cup that looked empty."Ah, thank goodness you are still here."Terry glared at Ben. His hands were folded over his chest, and his jaw tightened. "What took you so long?""There are some things I need to take care of with my coworkers." Ben said it in a friendly tone. He sat back in his chair and drank t
Chapter 008: The Trainor Family (2)"Oh, Madam Yessa," Terry politely greeted Meghan's mother, who had just come out of her private room. The middle-aged woman was dressed in a luxurious outfit of fiery red."Good evening. Forgive me if my arrival disturbs you."Yessa shifted her gaze to Terry. Her lips pulled upward, forming a sardonic smile. That sharp, condescending gaze she cast on Terry, who was currently trying to maintain a smile,."If you know you're bothering me, why are you still here?" Yessa asked in a sarcastic tone.Her hands, full of gold bracelets, were folded in front of her chest. As if to show what assets she had. As Terry recalled, Yessa had no jewelry. Then, where did all that jewelry come from?Terry was silent for a moment, trying to come up with an excuse that would make his mother-in-law accept his visit. "I'm here to visit you.""Just visiting me?" Yessa asked again. "Are you sure that's your intention?""Actually, I...""Want to take Meghan back an
Chapter 020: Explanation of Plan F3 (1)Looking at the message written on the paper held by Kai, Archer pulled the corner of his lips, forming a lopsided smile and an odd expression.Terry noticed that. He turned his head, looking at Archer intently, before finally choosing to ask."Are you alright?"Archer turned his head towards Terry. Still with the same smile plastered on his face, "What do you mean?""Your facial expression," Terry pointed at Archer's face with his hand. He felt bad having to say this. Moreover, the two had just gotten acquainted. However, it seemed like he had to speak up. "Your expression looks odd." He said it hesitantly."Odd?" Archer repeated Terry's last words. "My expression is normal, Terry. You're just exaggerating.""No." Terry exclaimed softly, trying to speak calmly. "Your expression looked different when you saw the paper Kai was holding.""Oh, so you noticed it?" Archer asked. His tone sounded stiff, like a robot. "What do you think my expre
Chapter 019: Doubt (1) . . . Currently, Daniel was reading a document about the planning of cooperation with Van Derrick Corp. He was so focused on reading word by word written there without caring about the circumstances around him. However, his activities had to stop when one of his men spoke to him without permission in a low voice. "Sir, are you sure about your decision?" The middle-aged man turned his attention to Miu, who was currently twisting the hem of her shirt in the doorway. His amber eyes looked straight at Miu. His expression looked flat, waiting for Miu to continue her words. "Hm?" He muttered loudly. "Is putting Terry with Kai and Archer the best choice?" Miu asked again. She lowered her face, reluctant to meet the boss, who was currently wearing a lopsided smile. Daniel put the document he was holding onto the table, precisely on top of the stack of folders on the left. After that, Daniel rested his hand on his chin. "Come in first, Miu
Chapter 018: New Member? Terry laid down on the bed. Earlier, after Daniel left, he was asked by Miu to wait in one of the rooms alone while waiting for Kai to come home. Terry closed his eyes using his arms, blocking the light from entering his retinas. His mind was now filled with many things. Starting from his wife, who left with Matthias, the state of his family, his brother's arrival, Daniel knowing his secret, and Kai not explaining anything to him. Everything was mixed together, making him feel dizzy. Terry almost fell asleep because he was too tired to think about everything. However, that didn't happen because he woke up to the sound of the door being opened from outside. The man opened his eyes again and turned to the door. "Sorry, did I disturb your rest?" "Not at all," Terry got up from his position, looking the man up and down carefully. The man was wearing a black shirt and white coat with a stethoscope hanging from his neck. In his hand, he carried a me
Chapter 017: Be careful "That person? Don't tell me if he's..." Frank put his index finger in front of Steve's lips, asking the man to stop talking. The tail of his eye glanced to the south, which led to a slightly open door. Steve followed the direction of the glance, then gave a small nod. He closed his mouth, swallowing back the words that were already on the tip of his tongue. Looking at Steve, who understood the code he gave, Frank lowered his index finger. A faint smile was etched on his lips. His hand stretched out to take a bottle of water that was available on the table. Now, Frank's attention was on the open door. He had to see who dared to interrupt his conversation. "Irene?" he called in a firm voice. "Is that you?" The woman gasped in surprise. She came out of her hiding place. Her body that had been hiding behind the door was now visible. "Yes, sir. It's me." "What are you doing behind the door?" Frank asked in a confused tone. "Do you have anyt
Chapter 016: Report "Where's Terry?""What do you mean?"Kai turned his head towards the back. His eyes watched the heterochrome-eyed man up and down, scanning him carefully. His forehead was deeply furrowed with a noticeable lip line dropping. "No need to pretend you don't know, Kai." "But I really don't know what you're talking about, Ben.""I know that you brought Terry," Ben said again with his hands clenched on either side of his body.Kai shook his head with a rough sigh. "Ben, you don't seem to have changed.""What do you mean?""You always accuse me without proof. I mean, which Terry are you talking about? Do you know that I just got back from Germany?" Kai asked frantically.Ben was silent for a few moments. His fists seemed to loosen, and his demeanor softened slightly."I mean, Terry's the youngest of the Walter family," Ben spoke again in a slightly higher voice. "I know you brought that guy, right? So where is he now?""Ben, I don't know who you're looking f
Chapter 015: The (Dangerous) OfferKai got out of the Bentley with a few files in his hand. His lips curled upwards with a friendly aura. When someone greeted him, he would answer in a friendly manner. Kai hoped that he would find what he needed in this place.His feet stepped towards the towering building in front of him, the Van Derrick Corp. He had business with its leader due to orders from Daniel.While at the crossroads, Kai felt his cell phone vibrate, indicating an incoming call. Out of curiosity, Kai reached into his pocket to see who was calling him.On his cell phone screen, the name [kitten Miu] was written. Kai was naturally confused. Why would that person call him while he was on duty?Out of sheer curiosity, Kai scrolled his finger on his phone screen to pick up the call. "Hello?""Kai!"Kai pulled the phone he was holding away from his ear when he heard Miu's shrill voice. He rubbed his ears as he grumbled softly."Gosh, what's wrong with you?" Kai asked in
Chapter 014: Daniel"Sir?"Terry looked back, followed by Miu, who seemed familiar with the voice. Terry saw an adult man walking towards him.The man was dressed in formal attire, with a white shirt covered by a dark blue suit, as well as wearing a matching colored tie, with a watch from a well-known brand coiled on his left hand. Don't forget the glasses perched on his nose. Terry could estimate that the man was over 60 years old.The man walked over and was now standing in front of both Terry and Miu."Miu, who authorized you to offer such a lowly job to my guest?" The man crossed his arms in front of his chest, with a sharp gaze fixed on the platinum-haired girl.Miu gulped. Her amber eyes rolled in the other direction, reluctant to meet his gaze. Her body trembled violently, as did her voice. "That..."The atmosphere that had been friendly and warm turned awkward and tense. The air felt cold and piercing, like being trapped in an ice cave.Terry, who was trapped between
Chapter 013: Information Currently, Ben was at the centre of Walter Group. He and Steve were going to give Frank a report on his progress in persuading Terry to come home. Ben walked alone because Steve went to the bathroom first and bought a drink. His steps were so wide as if he were chasing time. "Ben,"Ben stopped his steps. He turned his head towards the source of the voice. His hands wiped the sweat from his temples. He was breathing hard with a flushed face. "Yes, what is it, Mr. Ethan?" He asked politely with a faint smile, ignoring his fatigue."Where's Terry?" Ethan asked straight to the point. "Why is he not with you?"Ben's smile faded, giving way to a look of regret. "I failed to get him."Ethan was surprised to hear that. But he didn't react much. His face looked flat, as did the line of his lips. His sharp gaze intensified on the floor at Ben's words."Sir?" Ben called out hesitantly. His heart beat so hard that cold sweat broke out from the pores of his sk
Chapter 012: A Strange Place"Kai, are you sure the place its safe?" Terry asked. He cast his eyes around. The courtyard of the building looked messy, with trash and leaves scattered about. Tendrils were thriving on the walls, dangling on each side of the walls. The paint on the walls was dull and peeling, and the weeds were about knee-high.Kai stopped typing on his cell phone. He lifted his head, looking at Terry with an confused look. "What do you mean?"Kai furrowed his brow until his eyebrows came together. The smile on his lips, which looked wide, faded slowly.Terry scratched the nape of his neck, which was not itchy. He shifted his brown eyes in another direction, not staring at Kai, who was currently waiting for an answer from him."That..." The words on the tip of Terry's tongue seemed to be swallowed up. His brain felt empty. Inwardly, he cursed himself. Gosh, what did he just say?"Terry?" Kai called out in a low voice. "Why didn't you continue what you were sayi