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
Lowlife? Tedmond frowned, realizing that was how he was being referred to. He glanced at the woman before him, guessing she must be a star since she seemed to know Melody, but he didn't recognize her.“He is not a lowlife,” Melody sighed. “I don’t know why you enjoy mocking people who have done nothing to you.”The woman chuckled. “I, Liliate, am the only one who can. Besides, I stole your ex-boyfriend and am currently dating him. Are you chasing younger men now so I can’t seduce them too?”Tedmond’s frown faded as he listened. Was this woman bullying Melody?“You always pick up my trash,” Melody replied, unfazed. “So, it’s unsurprising that you’d brag about it.”"Melody, I must admit he is quite handsome, but he isn’t as hot as my boyfriend!" Liliate claimed. Tedmond glanced at Melody. “Who is she?”Liliate’s eyes widened. “What? How dare you not recognize me?”“Am I supposed to?” Tedmond asked, his tone indifferent. “I’ve never seen you before. How special are you that I need to kn
When Tedmond arrived in class, he was immediately surrounded by students. Since the professor hadn’t arrived yet, everyone had the chance to approach him. Most of the students around him were male, and they had some strange requests.“Are you really going to marry Melody?” one asked.“Can I get the name of her perfume?”“What color panties does she wear?”“Is her hair really that shiny?”“Can I get her underwear?”“Tell me how you made her fall in love with you and want to marry you.”“How long have you two been together?”Hearing all their questions, Tedmond realized he might need to transfer schools in the future. He couldn’t imagine enduring endless questioning like this.Just then, the professor entered the room—it was Professor Scarlett and her eyes immediately landed on Tedmond surrounded by students.“You’ve gone from being calm to disrupting my class, Tedmond,” Professor Scarlett said, drawing the students’ attention.At the sound of her voice, the students quickly scattered a
A frown was glued to Tedmond’s face as he smacked Max across the cheek. Max fell on his butt, eyes wide with shock as Tedmond towered over him.Earlier, after class, Tedmond hurried out before the professor could catch him, avoiding the usual crowd of students. He needed to find Kyle and get Melody’s contact to stop her from drawing so much attention to him.Upon reaching Kyle’s class, Tedmond rushed in, brushing past the professor and grabbing Kyle by the collar. Kyle’s eyes widened as he tried to break free, confused by Tedmond’s actions. Without wasting time, Tedmond dragged him out of the class.The class erupted in murmurs:“Tedmond seems to be close to Kyle these days.”“I can’t believe they’re friends.”“Or is this some master-servant deal, like in the game?” someone speculated. “I bet Tedmond’s threatening Kyle.”“Kyle must be pretending they're friends because of Tedmond's threats.”“But Kyle isn’t one to be controlled easily. Did you forget who he is?”“Just let them be. Ted
Harold rose to his feet, stepping closer to Tedmond and Kyle, a maniacal look in his eyes. “You should know your place, bastard. Max is only here to finalize the marriage between him and Melody. It would help if you stayed out of it. Go home now!”The words hit Melody like a ton of bricks. “How dare you treat me like a thing you can just marry off to your useless son, Max?” she bellowed. “Get out of my house before I call the cops!”“We would’ve gotten what we wanted before the cops arrived,” Max said. “And even if they do come, we have more than enough money to get them off our backs.”Melody’s glare intensified. “You bastard! How are you even related to Tedmond? He’s ten times better than you’ll ever be.”Max began rising to his feet, his nose red and slightly broken, with blood trickling down to his jaw.“That won’t last long,” Max said. “Once we deal with him, you’ll stop admiring that son of a maid.”Tedmond, however, remained silent after hearing his father’s words. Harold grinn