Linda stood like a statue, looking like life had been sucked out of her. Still trying to process the shock, it had become too hard for her to even think of what to say. All she did was watch how her mother was moving back and forth in frustration.“Damn it! If we don’t get this, we are done for!” Rachel was overwhelmed. Just when she had luck on her side, it slipped away. And right before her eyes, she was watching it slip away.But then, Edward was still in the vicinity. She could still see him reaching for the main gate as he walked fast as though his leg were a machine. Quickly, an idea popped into her head.“You!” She faced Linda. “You better chase after him and make sure you bring him back here or else, you and Stephen will leave this house!” She added, and Linda found a lump in her throat that made her breathing choke.Stephen also shivered. From the tone of her voice and the fire in her eyes, he could swear she meant every word she said. Knowing he was the cause of this and if
”Lay down on the floor, for you?” Linda stammered. Her eyes glinted in disgust for a brief moment as she spoke, making Edward raise a brow at her.His words must have caught her off guard and expectedly she didn’t look like she was going to accept. Just the kind of reaction he was expecting, and even more.“You don’t like it? You don’t like my condition?” Edward said with a taunting smile, and she nearly choked.However, she was able to read the situation and predict what might be going on in his head. But then she wasn’t worried about agreeing, but whether Stephen would be willing to do such a thing.In Edward’s words, he didn’t just emphasize laying on the floor only, he also mentioned ‘till he would be pleased.’ And that wasn’t something to be taken lightly.Would Stephen stoop so low, even if it was for the sake of the family? That was a puzzle to solve, and she wouldn’t even bother herself as that alone could be energy-draining.“Why are you not speaking up? Tell me,” Edward said
Stephen felt a big lump in his throat. He took a hard gulp, yet it wasn’t enough to push it down. The kind of heaviness he was feeling was beyond normal. If he had been told this would happen a long time ago, he could have sorted out a time machine to change the future.The way his mother and sister's eyes were glued to him was enough to make him want to push his pride down, but he had second thoughts about it after seeing that taunting smile on Edward’s face.“Time is a luxury. I don’t have much time to waste here,” Edward said, raising their curiosity as he then turned back but stopped halfway.“I lied about having two hundred million dollars. What I have is a billion. I was ready to play along just so I can reveal it later, but I see there is no need.” he added and wanted to peel Linda's arms off him, but she remained glued to him.His words sent waves of shock splashing on them and even Stephen, who was too stubborn to go down to the floor, was pushed to do so.He crouched down qu
“I am sorry, young master.” Ramon apologized quickly as he felt the gaze alone was making his knees weak. He didn’t even know what he was apologizing for, but he let it out to better the situation.However, Harrison didn’t seem affected by it. Rather, he stood up, raising the curiosity of everyone in the room as their chest thumped in fear.“Young-“ Lucas wanted to talk but cut himself off after Harrison shot him a cold stare.“On your knees!” Harrison suddenly growled, looking at Ramon. His tone was so cold and threatening that it stripped Ramon of his strength and left him dropping to the floor.Lucas and the other men read the situation and quickly kneeled too. Harrison was the only one left standing. He looked like he was going to whip them each.“You lied to me,” Harrison started, pacing around a bit. “You lied to me that my father is still alive?” Harrison grumbled.Hearing this, Ramon easily figured out that the information had slipped out. Just the one he wasn’t ready to let o
“I don’t have full details, but I think your mother-in-law and Lucy must have contributed to such,” Ramon explained.“Lucy? Who the hell is Lucy?” Harrison thundered. He knew for sure that his mother-in-law would be involved but hearing another name attached to the whole thing was unexpected.“She’s the receptionist in the company,” Ramon said.“What? She’s just a receptionist in my company, and she has the guts to maltreat my wife?” Harrison’s voice was filled with anger as it echoed around the room.His veins pooped up, almost as though it would erupt out of his skin. No one had seen him in such a state. That was to show to what extent Harrison valued his wife.Bang!Suddenly, the door was slightly pushed open, and the doctor walked in with some files. All along his face was pinned to the document until he looked around only to find everyone kneeling and that shabbily dressed patient was standing tall in the middle of everything.He could have ignored the situation, but after seeing
Everyone was pushed to the edge by such terrifying intrusion. It was almost as if an attack would follow after, but there was nothing. There was nothing or no one but just Whitman drenched in sweat and looking like he was locked in a tomb for hours.“What is wrong? What the hell happened?” Harrison asked curiously.“The… financial team just contacted me…” Whitman stammered at first so he could catch his breath, but that could only raise their curiosity the more.“Go on,” Harrison indulged.“I was told ten billion was stolen from the company's account.” Whitman completed.“What?” Ramon exclaimed first.“Ten what?” Lucas' mouth formed an ‘o’ as he was left dazzled by what he heard.Amidst all this, Harrison didn’t even know how to react. Though he hadn’t taken the company yet, it was still his. That amount of money wasn’t just a piece of cake, and yet, it was stolen? By whom?In his entire life, he had never seen such an amount of money. He didn’t bother to know all the money Sterling C
Inside a luxurious car, Harrison was seated alone in the back while Ramon was in the front seat alongside the driver as they drove fast heading back to the company.Other cars were in pursuit, and even some were in the front. It was as if the president himself was visiting a place in the city in a convoy. However, one might tell it was someone of high status as it was evident in how flashy the cars were. But then inside the car, the air was so hot that one might get burned when inhaling it.Harrison was rather calculative inside the car, waiting for them to get to the company. His nerves were up in the heat, boiling just so he could get to the root of the matter.Vroom!The cars halted in front of the company and quickly Ramon came down and opened the door for him.Harrison didn’t even wait for the car to fully open, as he looked like he could have balled it out of the way just to get out hastily. If not for Ramon, he could have created a scene.“Get me to the surveillance team depar
Ramon didn’t know what to say as he stood speechless, watching every one of Harrison's movements and nodding to each word said even though he wasn’t the one being instructed to do somethingThe way Harrison gave Instructions was as though he was here when this room was built and also when the computers were being installed. That aside, he knew everything like he had been coming here every day when this was only his first.How shocking was that? For a brief moment, Ramon thought he was seeing his father. That man was just as energetic as Harrison, and even their leadership qualities were on par with each other.Leaning by the front desk close to the big screen, Harrison's eyes were glued to it like if he blinked for a second he was going to miss an important detail.The interface was now displaying the record of each footage and even had the time at the side of it. Smashing the keypad, the operator surfed it down and clicked at exactly eleven am.As soon as it began to display, everyon