Ding dong! Ding dong!Victor was completely distracted when he heard his apartment doorbell keep ringing. He looked at the clock and squawked in annoyance."It's still 6am. Who comes this early?" Victor asked and protested, but it felt like the bell wouldn't even stop even if he ignored it.Lazily and sulking, Victor limped to the door and saw who his guest was."Good morning."His building neighbor and sister, Violet."What are you doing this early?""To teach you, of course. You gave me that order yesterday!""But not this early! Do you know what time it is?""It's 6am and people are usually on the move! What's your problem that you sound like you want to protest?"Victor sighed, still sleepy. "Didn't I tell you when you could come over?"Violet shook her head. "No, you didn't. So you can't blame me now.""Then come in an hour. That's an order." Victor was about to close the door again, but Violet held him back and forced her way in."I won't do it. I want us to study from now on."
Violet sighed and her shoulders dropped slightly. Her eyes looked tired from the indirect accusations Victor had been making."Can you just think that I helped you because I wanted to return the favor without associating my father?""Unfortunately, not." Victor replied quickly and with certainty. "I still want to keep an eye on you. You look like you could do anything for your father. Betraying me shouldn't be that difficult, right?""Victor, you and my father are two different things to me.""Really?" Victor still looked incredulous."Well, what do you want me to do to make you trust me?"Victor paused, thinking. "Nothing," he replied. "Just make sure you won't betray me in the end."Violet didn't respond, as she couldn't seem to persuade Victor with words for now."Do you have a plan for your business yet?" Violet asked, changing the subject.Victor shook his head. Taking a sip of his fresh milk to refresh his mind."I might start out as an amateur, but I still have my doubts that I
"Vania Leighton?"Victor was surprised to hear who Violet was talking about."Yes.""She's Mrs. Sera's second child, Veneza's older sister and Vander's younger sister?""Yes. You remember what she does for a living, right? She's the finance director at one of the subsidiaries of my father's company. Of the Leighton siblings, she's the smartest when it comes to arithmetic!"Victor remembered who Vania was. She was an intelligent and accomplished woman. But Victor hadn't forgotten who she was either."You're thinking of getting Vania to work with me? Even though you know all the kids in the Leighton family hate me?" Victor asked, sounding insecure.Violet replied simply. "I don't hate you.""What?""I don't hate you, you know that, right? Vania and I are on pretty good terms, I'll talk to her. The important thing is that you prepare the highest offer to persuade her."Victor sighed. "I can even pay her very handsomely, but usually pride is not easy to buy. Hating me is like a tradition
Victor had just arrived back at his apartment after a long day out. He took care of quite a few things today and it was all about his business."I've got a few people lined up to work for my company, just need to fill the rest of the vacant positions and I can open the company. I find Violet to be very useful, it's lucky I didn't actually kick her out that time," Victor said, drinking a cold water and then taking it to relax on the couch. "I just need to find someone who can take Vania's place, but Violet hasn't even found someone as good as Vania at handling finances. Is she really that good?"When it came to Vania, Victor was reminded of the somewhat strange ending to their meeting three days ago."Damian Huppert... he's the son of the mayor of Boston, Magnun Huppert. He seems normal, but why did Vania look so pressured yesterday?" Victor remembered Vania's striking expression. "She was trying to be calm, but she even rushed just to explain her reason for meeting me. It was as if mis
Victor was stunned and stood still to see what the system had to offer."I can find out which users are blacklisted?" he said, slightly incredulous. "That means I can know who the previous owner of the system was? This is interesting."[Yes]Victor pressed the system screen and decided to find out who the blacklisted users were.[Sorry, the list of blacklisted users is locked][Reach level 50 to see the list]Victor looked confused. "The system offered but it still can't be unlocked," Victor said, a little annoyed but then he sighed. "It doesn't matter, I don't think it's important anyway. There's no way the blacklisted users are people who are near to me, right? The system must have selected users randomly and far apart."Victor didn't mind and prepared for bed, the night was also getting late and Victor was feeling rather tired."System, close."[Closing the Unlimited Dollar System]Victor walked to his big bed, not thinking about changing into his pajamas and preparing to flop onto
Violet was preparing for the party held by the mayor, Magnun.She was wearing an ankle-length emerald green satin dress. She looked beautiful with her makeup done lightly and her hair pulled back into a tight bun.Violet looked at the jewelry Victor had given her, jewelry that she would wear and promote among the high society women who attended."Mr. Rall is so talented, he made such a pretty necklace," Violet said, looked fascinated. Especially when she put it on. "Wow, it's even more beautiful when I wear it. Or maybe I'm even more beautiful after wearing this necklace, like a witch's diamond."Violet thought her promotion idea would work since the necklace was already this pretty.Ding dong!Then her apartment bell rang. Violet quickly finished her makeup and rushed to open the door.The door opened, and Violet was stunned.For a moment, it was as if Violet saw another person in Victor, who appeared with an elegant look."W-wow ...."Victor wasn't wearing anything flashy, just a bla
"What a lavish party, Madame Amelia, you must have organized it carefully."Violet approached Amelia Huppert, Magnun Huppert's wife. As the hostess of the house, the woman was of course talking to the top socialite ladies and Violet's opportunity to if she had come to seek attention."Violet... I didn't expect you to come to this party." Seeing Violet, Amelia immediately gave her a warm welcome. She was very kind to Violet, considering Violet's mother, Sahara, was a schoolmate of hers. "I heard you were in Manchester for your studies.""I've been back to see my first brother's wedding, ma'am, and I don't plan to go back to Manchester anytime soon."" Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend young master Verlaine's wedding.""But we are still reunited at this lavish party of yours, ma'am. As always, you never disappoint when it comes to hosting a party."Amelia smiled blushingly. "Don't praise me too much, Violet"Violet's eyes flicked to the girl beside Amelia. "Isn't she your daughte
Violet looked at Veneza and Vivian who came up to her in a cynical manner, looking at Violet slightly amused at what she was doing."You're getting along with that outcast faster than I expected, huh? I'm curious as to why you've become so close like this," Vivian said, leaning against the table where Violet and the ladies sat chatting. "What did he offer you to be his friend, Violet?""Is it a weird thing to have a good relationship with your own brother?""Ouh, my dear, you're astounding me," Vivian scoffed, "since when did you think that you and Victor were siblings? I thought you thought of him as a stranger too since you never moved when he fell and needed your help as his sister."Violet said nothing, trying to be calm and give a good answer."Maybe it's because I was a child that I was so indecisive about what to do with him. But now I'm mature enough to think and decide what I should do about Victor," Violet said wisely, but Vivian and Veneza didn't seem to understand her word
Violet slowly opened the door to the room with the overpowering medical odor. She took a quick glance inside, and now had a perfect view of the figure sitting on the thickly blanketed bed as she glanced out the large glass window. Seemingly lost in thought, he seemed calm and unconcerned about his surroundings. Even when Violet pulled out a chair and took a comfortable spot to sit next to him, Victor remained passive. Violet glanced at her man with a quizzical look, as if she wanted to start a conversation. After five days of unconsciousness, Victor finally opened his eyes this morning. Violet rushed to him to see how he was doing, but it seemed that only his physical state had improved. Violet ventured to touch Victor's hand, and to her surprise, Victor flinched. Violet couldn't help but be surprised by the man's response. "Violet...," Victor said in a low voice, he looked up at Violet but those eyes seemed to be empty without a focal point. "You were here, I didn't realize,"
Connor approached Emily, then looked at the little girl’s sleeping face while gently rubbing her slightly gaunt cheeks. “So... how did it go?” asked Connor, Jack flinched as he understood what the question meant. However, Jack chose to remain silent, making Connor smile because he suspected that his guess was correct. “Failed, yes...,” the old man said, smiling haughtily.“I won’t give up, Dad.” Jack said with conviction, making his father look down on him even more. “I’ll try until Emily gets her new heart.”“You’re pretty optimistic for a kid who just felt the pain of failure after not listening to his parents, Jack. Don’t you want to complain and complain to this father of yours?” Jack was silent, his jaw hardening as he held back his anger. He knew full well that all his father was doing now was mocking his failure, making Jack feel reminded of the pain when his high hopes ended in failure again.Indirectly, Connor seemed to be saying: "Expecting kindness from a monster like Victo
After a few minutes spent cleaning up, Violet and Victor met back at the dining table for breakfast. As before, there weren’t many ingredients in Victor’s refrigerator. Violet used the ingredients she had on hand to make breakfast, and thankfully it didn’t turn out too badly.Victor doesn’t wait long and eats his share of breakfast. Violet stares at him intently, waiting for his reaction. But Victor just ate without saying anything. Even though he was eating well, Violet was still waiting for a comment from him. And when she didn’t get one, the girl chuckled. It made Victor stop eating and ask, “What’s wrong?”Violet looked at him with pouting lips. “You’re not going to compliment my cooking again this time?”“I already ate it.”“But at the very least, I want to hear your comet. You kept eating without saying anything.”“I already ate it, isn’t that clear evidence that I didn’t reject your food. At least the taste is still acceptable to the human tongue, hence why this human wants to
Violet opened her eyes and frowned. Her blurred vision clearly felt unfamiliar with the place where she opened her eyes, but no sooner had she paused and remembered, than Violet remembered where she was. Because of this, she hurriedly turned her body around to find Victor sleeping next to her.This was the second time Violet had woken up looking at Victor’s face to start her day. But the first time, Violet hadn’t been this close. She and Victor were like two poles far apart, but now they were like twigs and leaves that were always attached.Violet moved closer, wanting to see the details of the man’s face more closely. As she stood still and looked at him, Violet realized that Victor was indeed as handsome as everyone said he was. All this time she had recognized it silently, covered in prestige and always denying it even to herself. But now, she didn’t hesitate to smile, amazed.Her mind, which had not been filled with anything, was now filled with Victor, Victor and Victor. Violet w
Jack was silent for a moment, at a loss for an answer. “I-I did it because I had no other choice. I wanted a child so badly-““Well, I see,” Verlaine said, interrupting Jack’s unfinished speech, “the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree,” he said with a quiet murmur.Verlaine then cleared his throat loudly, as if signaling he was about to begin his important conversation with Connor and Jack tonight.Connor began with, “As you told me on the phone that you would tell me about the next plan tonight. Tell me.”Verlaine raised both eyebrows. “Ouh... you’re so impatient, Mr. Grayson,” he said in a joking tone. “Is it because it’s late, so you don’t want to make small talk any longer?”“I brought Jack so you can use him for your plans too,” Connor replied, changing the subject.Verlaine raised one eyebrow, realizing that Connor was really impatient for the plan he had. “Well... I’ll say it,” Verlaine said then, no longer wanting to mince words. “In a few days, there will be a party held by
"Beautiful tuxedo," said the man with hazel eyes, to the short-haired woman standing in front of him. "When did you buy it?"Maria smiled broadly, pleased that the choice item she had bought for Verlaine had responded so well to the man. She rushed to her lover, sitting on Verlaine's lap intimately as she put her arms around his neck."I bought it a long time ago but since you've been so busy lately, it's been difficult for me to find the right time to give it to you," Maria said, explaining in more detail. Verlaine simply nodded and smiled, though his heart was still cold as ever. "Do you like it?" Maria's question drew Verlaine's gaze away from his gift.The man smiled sweetly, growing wider. "Of course," he replied, pecking her cheek gently.Maria was delighted. She then without hesitation kissed him briefly on the lips, showing her happiness. They looked at each other for a few seconds, until Maria spoke up again."Verlaine, what did you do during your vacation? That place yo
That distracted Violet from the beautiful dresses before her. “Really? What is it?” “A wedding anniversary celebration.” “Ah, Mrs. Scarlett and her husband, huh?” said Violet, smiling, her eyes focused on the dresses again. “Your adoptive parents will be celebrating their wedding anniversary. It must be a happy day for them.” “We’re also allowed to be happy on their happy day.” Violet froze, frowning in confusion. “What do you mean?” she asked later. “Should we go to the dance?” asked Victor, causing Violet to turn her face away slowly. The girl stared at Victor, confirming her thoughts which were immediately confirmed by Victor’s next words. “Should we pick out the dresses now?” Violet, of course, would immediately smile widely. She nodded her head with twinkling eyes, looking very excited and happy. The two of them started their agenda; choosing a dress that would be used to attend the celebration party like Victor said. While her feet were busy moving to and fro, Violet’s l
Later that day, they decided to go out. The romantic term is 'date'. Victor waited for Violet to get ready, and Violet waited for Victor to get ready. One thing in common was that as a result of the waiting time, they were mesmerized by each other's charms in their date-ready best. Violet smiled broadly, waiting for Victor to come out of the room and watching him from the dining table with her chin propped up. "Your dress sense isn't much different from the last time, but somehow it looks so luxurious and appropriate this time," Violet says, complimenting him. Victor smiled slightly and walked over. "Is it because I'm seeing it with love this time? You look absolutely marvelous." "I didn't know you were the type to compliment your partner," Victor said, taking Violet's hand to lead her out of the apartment. "Hm. I didn't know I was the type of person to do this to their partner either. You were my first partner, you know?" "Really?" "Yeah... I've only ever confessed my feelings,
Meanwhile, Verlaine was now hurrying away to a place, which was none other than his private apartment. There, he would meet Maria who had just finished cooking a meal for herself. Maria had no idea that Verlaine had returned from his ‘vacation’ in Vermont, she only knew that he had extended his vacation on the pretext of falling in love with the vast and soothing expanse of grass.Hence, when she saw his presence at the technological door, she couldn’t help shouting his name. “VERLAINE...!” The woman ran at full speed, rushing to hug Verlaine tightly while her body was twisted like a romance scene in a movie.“Are you coming home today?” asked Maria as soon as Verlaine released her embrace. She was delighted to see Verlaine standing in front of her after they had not seen each other for almost a week.“Yes. I wanted to give you a surprise,” Verlaine replied as he kissed Maria’s neck, making her grimace occasionally in amusement. “You were surprised?”“I’m so surprised that I’m speech