“Hold on!” Tedmond yelled. “Why are you all acting like this?”Ignoring his question, Melody glanced at him. “I can’t believe I lost to Perseia. Why didn’t you tell me you have a wife?!” she shouted.Tedmond’s brows rose. “A wife? I’m not married.”“Not married?” Melody glared at him. “Don’t tell me you only see her as your baby mama. You can’t just see someone like her that way! She’s the perfect wife material anyone would want!”“You even have a child with her! Why haven’t you used that as an excuse to marry her?!” Kevin bellowed. “You should’ve married her a long time ago! Now, another man might come into her life!”Kyle nodded in agreement. “That’s right! I’m not sure how you’re okay not taking advantage of the situation.”Mrs. Karishin still couldn’t believe it. “If you have a child with Perseia, why haven’t you married her yet? I’m sure you both love each other if you have a child.”Tedmond stared at them blankly. What they were saying made no sense to him. He couldn’t understan
Perseia groaned, flicking herself on the forehead as she stared at the pile of files on her desk. She glanced at her wristwatch, narrowing her eyes.In an instant, all the files in her hands were thrown carelessly into the air, landing haphazardly on the floor."When am I going to be done with these files?" she muttered, throwing her hands up and leaning back in her chair. "I’ve been working non-stop and haven’t gone home yet. It's been two days already! When will I be done?!"Even though no one was in the room, she vented her frustration. The office was soundproof so that no one could hear her anyway.She sat like that for a few minutes, staring at the ceiling. Although she might be the perfect woman for the Damon family, she still found the workload exhausting and longed for a vacation. However, there was no time for that, given the circumstances.Her business always came first. She could take a break once she found someone capable of handling everything."Ms. Damon!" a male voice y
Tedmond wrapped his arms around himself, still feeling uneasy about what had happened. On the other hand, Kevin had removed his phone from the glass of water and was now using Melody’s hair dryer to blow-dry it.He sighed in frustration. Now that the article had been posted, Tedmond knew it wouldn’t be long before Perseia found it and came for them. He glared at Kevin, who whistled nonchalantly, acting like none of this was his problem.After all, the one who would get into trouble was Tedmond. To Kevin, who had written the blog, it was Tedmond who had claimed she was his baby mama.“How could you let it fall into the glass of water?” Mrs. Karishin questioned. “Didn’t I tell you to get a waterproof phone?!”Kevin shook his head, his brows rising in confusion. “Why bring that up now? I’m not interested in getting a waterproof phone. I like this brand and will keep using it, even if I have to change phones countless times.”Melody and Kyle scowled at Kevin at the same time, their expres
“Can’t you hear me?” Perseia demanded, her voice impatient.Tedmond sighed. He had left the house to avoid being seen and recognized, yet she had found him first without even showing up at the house. He knew he couldn’t avoid them anymore, especially now that they’d seen him, but he was determined not to let them get to the Karishin family. Still, he didn’t turn around to look at her.“What would happen if it were me?” he questioned. “Aren’t you here to get Kevin Karishin, who made the blog?”Perseia’s brow twitched, her expression hardening with anger. Ronald and Harry had deliberately stayed out of the conversation, letting her handle it herself. They knew better than to interfere; an angry Perseia was something no one wanted to face.“Hey, are you questioning me?” Perseia demanded, scowling. “Do I look like I’m joking?”Tedmond could feel the chill radiating from her behind him. He was doomed; why had he mentioned her name out of everyone he could’ve chosen? If he’d named the daugh
Upon hearing her words, Tedmond’s face twitched in irritation at the tone she used to talk to him now that he was in the helicopter. The frown on her face was gone, replaced with a playful smirk.She had recognized him, even after pretending she hadn’t when they were outside the helicopter. Did that mean she played along with his lies to help him, too? But why? Was she going to ask a favor of him or something?If that was the case, he could help, as long as it was something within his power.“Tedmond!” Kevin yelled, loud enough for him to hear. “Are you going to leave me like that?! I got so many clicks from that article, and it could earn much more. Are you going to make me delete it and lose the money?!”Closing his ears, Tedmond’s eyes darted back to Perseia. “We should leave. Now that you know my identity, I don’t intend to reveal it to anyone else.”Perseia grinned. “Alright, let’s leave right away.”Ronald and Harry were still outside with Kevin, who kept insisting on seeing Ted
Her question sounded like a challenge. It was as if she dared him to acknowledge her authority over him—not because of their family ties but because she was older than him."Why would I spy on your family?" she added, not waiting for him to respond. "Do you have any proof that I did that?"Tedmond scrutinized her. She was nothing like the woman described in the file he had read about her. It claimed she was reserved and rarely spoke much, yet here she was, talking a lot."I don’t need proof," Tedmond declared. "If I say it, it’s true. If you hadn’t paid attention to the Washington family, you wouldn’t know who I am."She frowned. She had hoped to steer him away from her surveillance of the Washington family, but he had seen right through her. She had been monitoring them, searching for a male heir her age but had been disappointed when she only found a 19-year-old heir."Fine," she said, tired of pretending. "I do have spies around the Washington mansion. One of them is a pen I left i
Perseia stared at him. She had told him not to delete the posts, but he went ahead and did it. She felt like punching him in the face but knew she couldn’t.“Since it’s all settled,” Tedmond said, “drop me off. I can't go along with you all anymore.”Perseia frowned at him. “Our compensation hasn't been met yet. If you want to leave, you’ll have to open the door and jump right out because I have no intention of dropping you off.”“What?” Tedmond asked. “Are you intending to kidnap me?”She shook her head. “Far from it. Since you need someone to act as your baby mama, I have someone who can. She’s only a year younger than you.”Tedmond considered it. Was she making him an offer? And who was she talking about? But since she had taken the initiative to find a person who could pretend to be his baby mama, he had no choice but to accept it.“You shouldn’t refuse,” Perseia added. “It’s compensation for ruining my reputation, even though it will be cleared up later. The person I’m introducin
Tedmond stared at the guard who had just commanded him to leave. The guard glared at him, brow raised in contempt, eyes watching him like he was a pest.“Arrgh,” Tedmond grunted. “I can’t believe I’m being called a beggar by guards like you…”“The hell?” a guard yelled. “Who do you think you are?! Do you think walking in here and talking big will help you? My month's salary could buy you.”“Hurry up and leave.”“If you don’t leave in a minute, we’ll throw you out.”Not wanting to waste any more time on them, Tedmond's face turned serious. He still had classes to attend and didn’t want to miss any since he needed the attendance for his grade. But he could tell he might not make it to his last class.“Get out of the way,” he said. “I’m here to meet Persis. I don’t think that’s so hard to understand since I’m from the Washington family.”The guards' eyes widened in surprise, and soon, they burst out laughing. Their laughter echoed, gripping their bellies as they doubled over.Tedmond’s b