If Melody had gone along with his plan, it would have been easy, but he brushed the thought aside. Melody was a public figure; he couldn’t tarnish her image.
He began writing in his notepad again. He was targeting the company, Max, and Lisa first. Since their marriage wasn’t genuine, he could make them regret it. First, he had to make them cheat on each other. If they weren’t terrible people, they wouldn’t fall for it.
Now that he had used Melody for a while, he could find another person to manipulate both Max and Lisa.
A light tug on his pants snapped him out of his thoughts. He glanced down to see Bianca peering up at him.
“I called that bald man,” she revealed.
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“Woah!” Lisa exclaimed, eyeing the expensive restaurant Tedmond had brought her to. “I’ve never been to a place this luxurious before.”Tedmond raised an eyebrow. “I thought so too.”He led her to a table, and they both sat down. Lisa still wore the contact lenses, pretending to be Cora, but Tedmond had other plans.“Waiter,” she called softly, waving the waiter over before turning her gaze back to Tedmond. “Since you’ve been here before, why don’t you order for me?”Tedmond nodded. “Sure, I’ll do that.”A smile appeared on Lisa’s face. She expected him to order expensive food and didn’t want to do it herself, hoping no
Sprinting towards them as the man tried to kick her again, Tedmond caught the man by the arm and flipped him over, slamming his back on the floor."Eek!" the man cried out as Tedmond twisted his arm even further. "What the heck are you doing?!""How dare you treat my daughter like that?!" Tedmond demanded, about to punch the man in the face when he was surrounded by several men.Judging by their attire and demeanor, Tedmond could tell they were bodyguards. He let the man go, rose to his feet, and immediately picked up Bianca, holding her in his arms."Sorry I’m late," Tedmond told Bianca."No worries," Bianca replied."He dares to hit the young master of the Lin family!" one
“I am willing to work for him as long as he pays me five times my salary,” Hino admitted. “There’s no way I’ll stick with the Lin for that low pay.”Neil’s nose flared. “You! I trusted you and thought of you as my most loyal guard. How could you switch so fast?”“You said money was the best thing in life, didn’t you?” Hino retorted.“You bastard!” Neil yelled. “You’re going to regret this!”“I don’t think I will,” Hino said, no longer supporting Neil. “I asked for a salary increase to cover my daughter's medical bills, but you dismissed me and didn’t even give me more time to find something else.”Tedmond’s eyes darted to Hino. No matter what Hino’s reasons were, it didn’t change the fact that he had supported Neil in bullying Bianca. And now, Hino was trying to gain Tedmond's favor. There was no way Tedmond would keep someone like him around.Hino could leave him for someone offering more money, and that was the worst kind of guard to have.“You didn’t even give me time to see her, a
Neil sneered as he heard Tedmond on the phone. “Are you trying to make a fake call to scare me? Trust me, that doesn’t terrify me because you don’t have the power to do that. When you’re done with that fake call, you should consider my request so we can come to an agreement.”Ignoring Neil, Tedmond continued, “Send all the information about Neil Lin to my phone and inform his dear father that it’s his fault the company is in such a crisis.”“Yes, young master,” Thomas replied. “He dared to ask a five-year-old girl to be his mistress. I can’t accept that!”The call ended, and Tedmond knew Thomas would be faster than necessary. After all, Bianca was like a granddaughter to him.“How dare you call me by my name?!” Neil demanded, raising his hand to strike Tedmond, but Hino grabbed him and twisted his arm.“You can’t get close to my boss or try to strike him,” Hino said. “Do you know how long I’ve wanted to do this?”The other guards tried to interfere but stood no chance against Hino. Re
Sitting in the VIP room of another restaurant, Tedmond crossed his legs, his gaze fixed on the tablet in his hand as he read through the text on the screen."You're the last son of the Lin family?" he questioned. "You talked a lot, making it seem like you were the heir."After Neil had pleaded with him, Tedmond had taken him and his guards to another restaurant for a private discussion. Bianca was in another room with the guards, Junior, and Kathy.He shouldn’t have left her with them, but for some reason, he could tell they wouldn’t betray him, especially since he had dealt with the Lin family in such a short time."I am the last child, yes," Neil admitted, his voice desperate. "But that doesn’t change the fact that I made my family bankrupt. When will you return things to the way they were before?"Tedmond raised his brows. "Are you commanding me again?"Neil flinched. "Not at all.""Then will you listen to me first?" Tedmond asked.Nodding, Neil sat opposite Tedmond, his expression
The next morning, Tedmond sat in his room, studying at his computer when Neil barged in.“Are you seriously going to make me wear cam glasses?” Neil questioned, holding up a pair of glasses for Tedmond to see.Neil was fully dressed in black pants, a hot pink blouse, and matching pink heels. He wore makeup and a long blonde wig, looking more like a woman than before.“You should work on your voice,” Tedmond said. “And I don’t remember giving you permission to barge into my room.”Neil scoffed. “Yeah, yeah. But why do I have to enroll in your school?”“It’s the easiest way to see him,” Tedmond replied.“I hate studying.”“You don’t have to.”“Hmph.”Tedmond glanced at Neil, a sinister look creeping onto his face. He couldn't help but wonder what Max's reaction would be when he realized he'd dated a man.“From now on, your name will be Alicia Lin,” Tedmond told Neil. “I’ve prepared a fake ID for you, and your father agreed to it, too.”At the mention of his father, Neil flinched. “My fa
As Tedmond stepped out of the car, he was greeted by the sight of the largest and most luxurious restaurant in the city, named ‘MFR.’“We’re here,” Melody said, staring at the restaurant's sign. “It was originally called ‘My Fucking Restaurant,’ but after it grew bigger than the owner expected, he shortened it to ‘MFR.’ Same meaning, same words.”"He wanted the restaurant to sound professional, as its regular patrons were from the higher class, and only a few people knew the full meaning of the abbreviation. Most assumed it was simply the restaurant's name."Tedmond turned his head to look at her. She had taken the opportunity to put on sunglasses and a cap to hide her face from the paparazzi.His brows furrowed. Why didn’t she disguise herself when she came to pick him up?As if reading his thoughts, she grinned. “I didn’t use my disguise at your school because I wanted people to recognize me. That way, you wouldn’t be able to get a girlfriend or ignore me.”A frown crossed his face.
Tedmond listened attentively as she spoke, and when she finished, a stunned expression appeared on his face."You might laugh," she said. "They all do when I tell them. They always say no one gets into accidents all the time, and that the necklace wouldn't be bought."Tedmond looked at her; her expression seemed more downcast than when she talked about her plan for the necklace."That's a nice idea," he said. "Why would I laugh at your ideas? Even if it’s not perfect, it can be improved, not mocked."Her eyes widened in surprise. "They said it's too expensive and that no one would buy such a costly, useless necklace."Tedmond shook his head. "Detectives and investigators would.""But I heard they don’t make enough."Tedmond placed a hand on his chin, thinking. "How much do you intend to sell it for, and who’s your target audience?""About $15,000 to $150,000, depending on the quality of the earrings. I have necklaces and bracelets too, at lower but similar prices," she replied. "My ta