The smell of disinfectant reeked across the sterile room that was illuminated by the florescent lights humming above like a constant heartbeat. Inside the room, laid a familiar man on the single bed, with his hands raised hung up above his torso.He was none other than Victor.Evidently, he was still in the hospital, recovering from his palms that were broken by James. He had regained his consciousness, but the thought of his palms been disabled, made his face to hardened. He - a whole heir to the Tarlose immense wealth, would be disabled for life? How could he sink in such sudden transformation?! It was barely unacceptable to him!There was no hint of regret on his face, only resentment and rage, fueled by James' ruthlessness towards him! " James Donovan! This is all your fault!" He gritted his teeth slowly, as possible, seething in anger, and red lines started appearing on his face. " I won't let you go for this!" Just then, the door to the ward swung opened, reveali
The cigar dangled out of Code Red's mouth, as he gracefully reminded Zhao. Wei Zhao flared his nostrils loudly, lowering his eyes with a terrifying light! " Burn?" He repeated and slammed the glass of wine in his hand on the small table beside him! " I will be the one to burn him instead!" His words hung heavily in the air, filled with malice! " Tell me how you will acquire the votes I need to be the sect leader?" He demanded in an impatient tone. " Only being stronger and powerful can I bring down this slum who has pose a threat to me and stepped on my face!" Code Red hooked his lips mischievously, removing the cigar from his mouth." Relax." He grinned and said in a firm tone," I already brought code gold and green." As soon as he was done speaking, approaching footsteps could be perceived, and multiple shadows emerged from the entrance of the office. Two figures, their heads covered with rough sacks, were dragged, struggling into the cold dimly lit roomThe shadows that
James sat across from Emily at the upscale restaurant, silently sipping his glass of iced tea. The soft hum of conversation and clinking glasses filled the air.He had brought Emily to the restaurant to have her breakfast, after they left the office, since she skipped it. And now, they were silently facing each other - again. Emily's brow furrowed, curiosity latching on her face. "James, how are you going to help me as you promised?"James's expression was natural. " I will do everything in my power, Emily. You don't really have to worry but place your trust in me. Just like I saved our daughter, I will do the same." He gave a reply, that was quite unsatisfactory to Emily, making her eyes to roll. "No, just tell me the truth, James. " Emily asked, her voice laced with skepticism. " The Song corporation is a powerful opponent, there's no way the Thompson company can defeat them." Her heart plunged in turmoil again, thinking of their thin chances, and her expression dulled. It
Sounds of hurried footsteps occupied the reception room, as Emily's delicate but anxious face revealed. Frustration overtook her face, fading the anxious one, knowing the current issue about her twisted ankle, was retraining her movement. She groaned, struggling to increase her pace, but her movement remained the same. Dropping down her shoulders, she ambled towards her aimed place, where her father was. " Mum, what happened to dad?" Stepping into the ward slowly, her previous anxious look blending with concern, etched on her face, the moment she was in. " How did he had an heart attack?" She inquired in a curious tone, dragging her feet in approach towards the man lying on the single bed. Steven's eyes were shut, his breathing stable, and the sound of beeping machine demonstrated he was still alive. Juliet, who stood beside Steven, raised her head at her daughter who just stepped in. Her face was flushed, with tears lurking around the corner of her eyes, betraying her compos
James sat in President Richard's study, staring at the latter with a collected expression . "Zhao's declaration has shaken everything," Richard uttered, his voice laced with worry. He was still unstable from what his encounter earlier with Wei Zhao, his face tensing. "He has gained too much power, General. The only way he can be stopped before more damage would done, is for you to reveal your true identity - as the god of war."The expression on James' face was undescribable, hearing this. He squinted his eyes calmly. " Tell me more about the sect." Ignoring president Richard's statement, he instead demanded. President Richard sighed unwillingly.How could he forget no one can force the king of the west, to reverse his decision?He answered, rubbing his chin. " The sect is called the Lords' world. It was created a decade ago, when some important personalities felt the need to have a space of their own. This was not only to form more social capital and network but to control the
That fateful evening, a strange news about James being a user, and a penniless son in law who has caused nothing but misfortune to his wife's family dominated the media outletsA voice recording was aired, which served as evidence to the claim surfing: " He's using you, using us for his own gain. He's the reason your father is in the hospital, why our company is collapsing!""You are nothing but a disaster waiting to happen." " You are a curse to our family and you will pay for this!"A particular voice dripping with more so much anger, accused James loudly. "The media outlets erupted with an unfavourable scandalous headlines: "James Donovan, The Penniless Son-in-Law, who ruined the Thompson Family." The news spread like wildfire, sparking outrage, and hot discussion among the netizens." I can't believe there are still shameless men like this in the city!" " Honestly, this James Donovan is just a waste to the land and air! He is totally worthless and invaluable. "i bet
James's voice was deadly low and urgent as he called Kael. "Pick us up. We need to get to the secret house now."Kael's prompt response reassured James. "Yes, my lord. May I ask what happened?"He could sense the urgency and deadly intent from James' voice. "The car exploded," James replied, his tone grim.Kael was silenced for some seconds. " Zhao is really unrelenting!" ...Within few minutes, Kael got to where James and Kael were..James and Emily thanked the kiosk man sincerely before they took their leave. However, James instructed Kael with his eyes to reward the kiosk owner. After the two got into the car, Kael approached the kiosk man and sent him one million dollars, which was nothing compared to the abundant wealth belonging to the god of war. The kiosk man trembled all over, not anticipating this. He collapsed on the ground excitedly and screamed with joy bursting out from his face!" This is much!" He cried out, his eyes bulging at the amount he was seeing on hi
The same time, after the explosion died down, the hospital was informed of a nearby car explosion. An ambulance was immediately drove towards the locationThe information caused a stir, especially from the patients who overheard it. Juliet was just proceeding to get dinner for herself. After almost an hour of calming down from her outburst and thinking about Emily's words on the investors willing to pour their resources on the ThompsonIt was at this period,her ears caught a whiff of what was going on. "An accident?" She repeated, knitting her brows. Then, she took several steps back and asked the nurses curiously about the accident. " Excuse me, can you tell me more about the accident?" She offered a warm smile as she requested nicely from the nurses. The nurses glanced at her indifferently. " The accident occurred an hour ago. It was a car explosion, and the car has been identified as one of the cars that drove out of this hospital. From the CCTV, it is deducted it be