In the large meeting room, people gathered and sat at the provided tables. They were discussing today's event, which would introduce and present the eldest son of the late Mr. Smith, who should have been leading the Cendana Family for several years now.The dishonesty of Frans and Elena's family was still a topic of conversation. The power struggle that occurred may have been common knowledge to the high-ranking attendees, but news of Mr. Smith's murder, with Frans - his own brother - as the perpetrator, certainly added fuel to the conflict between Mr. Smith's family and Frans' family."Even though Maleo is very skilled at running this company, he still obtained it in the worst way possible.""True, but are you sure that boy can lead better than Maleo?" They were referring to Franklin."Of course, he inherited the business acumen of his brilliant father," commented another."But business isn't just about DNA, ma'am. I'm actually worried about the shares I've invested in their company
"Did you kill him?" Clara nodded and admitted to her actions. After all, the constant stream of problems had made it impossible for Clara to contain her anger. Upon returning from Russia, the hospital director had given her important information about the riot incident just before Clara left for Russia.So, to vent all the issues on her mind, Clara eliminated a doctor named Kazka, who was responsible for the unrest and damage to Silver Clack Hospital."He involved Silver Clack in his personal problems," Clara said, looking Franklin up and down. "Damn it! Even his seized assets weren't enough to cover the damages caused. And that Asian cartel refuses to pay compensation.""So? Will there be a war between you?"Clara stared at Franklin for a long time and lifted herself from her seated position on the desk. She walked closer to Franklin and asked, "What do you think? I've talked to the advisor, but he suggested I shouldn't do it."Franklin didn't object, so he gave his opinion. "Didn't
"Do you... want to come in?"Franklin checked his watch before answering Clara's question, which sounded like an invitation. The man finally replied hesitantly."Actually, there's something I need to discuss."Clara fell silent, thinking about other matters related to the disclosure of Mr. Smith's death case. Clara had been holding everything in, even though Franklin hadn't been informed that she had stopped the investigation into his late father's murder."Listen, Franklin."The woman looked at Franklin with melancholy eyes. Clara said, "I had to stop the investigation. As you know, this issue is too broad to investigate, Franklin."Franklin froze in front of Clara. The smile on his face instantly faded, but Franklin tried to think clearly. He still wanted to uncover the issue even with limited capabilities."Karina has informed me that there's no evidence to show who the perpetrators were, or any particular cartel or group involved in the plane sabotage."Clara clearly delivered thi
Franklin's grip on Reyna's hand felt very strong. The man used his strength as if he was facing a fellow man. Reyna winced at the pain in her hand that felt like it would break. In a room that only Franklin could access, Reyna faced a fear that she had never imagined before. Reyna never thought that Franklin could be so rude to her. At first, Reyna confidently went to the office of a company owned by the Cendana Family. Her anger became even more rampant after seeing a broadcast about Franklin's endorsement as the leader of a well-known family-owned drug company in New York. There was a feeling that bothered Reyna, like resentment because Franklin was living a quiet life with all the wealth that could support him. As for Reyna, there were many people who made her miserable after Franklin stirred up opinions about her being a stalker. "Sshh...," Reyna whimpered. She tried to remove her hand from Franklin's grip. In the end Reyna begged, "Let go..., Franklin.""Weren't you the one w
"It's lifeless, Mr. Franklin."Clara and Franklin stared at the elderly man checking Reyna's condition after the woman had stabbed herself in the neck. Reyna would have been rescued immediately even if her life could not be saved. The woman had already lost a lot of life and there was no way to keep her alive until she reached the hospital. And just as Franklin arrived at the hospital, the doctor gave him the news. That Reyna could not be saved. However, Franklin didn't grieve, he just asked the hospital for something. "Please take care of the body."After that Franklin waltzed away, followed by Clara. As they walked hand in hand to the elevator, Clara asked Franklin. "That woman must have no family anymore, right?""Apparently you understood what I said to them just now."Clara nodded, the two entered the elevator and headed to the hospital lobby. Franklin did not feel that he should be held responsible for Reyna's death. Although finally, the news about the death of a woman in fr
Steven received news of Reyna's death. However, he didn't come to offer condolences. After all, he never loved Reyna with his heart. He only used her as an outlet for his lust.But remembering something that had circulated in the media about the dispute between Franklin and Reyna, Steven thought about Franklin."So... he knows how to use his power."Steven moved away from the monitor screen that was showing the news of Reyna's death. A model who was recently known as a stalker of one of the Cendana family members committed suicide in front of an office building. The headlines of the news broadcasts were almost all the same."Franklin, Franklin, does being at the pinnacle of victory make you act so excessively and blatantly like this?"Steven smiled as he remembered Franklin's status, which could be considered equal. In the past, he had insulted the man as a lowly package courier who was able to charm Clara."No wonder you were attracted to him, Clara. It seems you knew that Franklin w
Clara and Franklin were growing closer. Clara even frequently visited Mrs. Smith at her home. Their relationship became stronger because Franklin's mother genuinely liked Clara.However, last night turned out to be the worst day Clara had ever experienced. Mrs. Smith asked Clara to come over after someone without a clear identity provided information about Silver Clack's involvement in Mr. Smith's murder.Clara was confronted with an audio recording that made her hair stand on end. Charles' voice could be clearly heard confessing his foolish actions to someone interrogating him in Russian.That night..."Charles is your brother, isn't he?"Mrs. Smith looked at Clara with tears in her eyes. Then she said, "So Silver Clack was involved in my husband's murder, huh?!"Mrs. Smith was very angry, but she was still quite weak after learning all the facts about her late husband's murder. In her hand was also a newly printed photo, but it was identical to the hidden photo of Clara. This indica
Love is just bullshit. Franklin planted that phrase in his head and heart as he invited Clara to come over. A week passed after everything was revealed, Franklin could finally decide on something to avenge his mother. He invites Clara to meet. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize that Franklin already knows everything. After all, Clara agreed to his invitation to make a confession to Franklin. At the same restaurant as every time they had dinner together, Franklin was waiting for Clara. A delicious and varied meal of different types and flavors was waiting to be served. As always, Franklin greeted Clara sweetly. Although nervousness was evident on Clara's face as she received Franklin's kind treatment. "Sorry if I'm late, Franklin.""No problem."Franklin invited Clara to sit opposite him. Things went normally, they ate dinner as before. However, awkwardness slowly set in as Franklin also struggled to control his anger in front of Clara. "Is the hospital back to normal?" Franklin