Ethan was frozen, his face full of disbelief as he heard someone talking through the cell phone he was still holding.His eyes were full of anger, slightly making his pupils tremble and he put the phone away before it smashed in his grasp.The only thing he wanted to say at the moment was, "How dare...."***"I'll see you at practice later, Tiffany.""You too, Mr. Axel."Xiel ended his class and a little conversation with Tiffany with a sweet smile as always. After the bullying incident and the violent video played in the school hall, it seemed like Tiffany had a better social life with her friends.Xiel noticed that Tiffany's face became brighter and more cheerful not just because of him, but because Tiffany had friends who she could talk to casually during class or who would take her to lunch together.Xiel had not come to have fun, let alone to take care of the daughter of the man who had ruined his life. But somehow when he thought of Tiffany's development, Xiel felt something lik
Ethan still didn't react, probably due to the overwhelming confusion he felt. He had no clue, letting Xiel laugh at him. "Who is that woman you're talking about?" asked Ethan, seemingly very curious. Xiel happily answered him. "Elina Stacy, back then she was cooperating in a construction project funded by your father—but it turned out that the funds he used were forbidden money." Ethan was again silent and dumbfounded when he heard that name. "If you've really been following the case against your father, you should be familiar with that name. She and your father were the only ones found guilty; your father was convicted, but Elina Stacy punished herself in the worst possible way." Ethan remembered that name, and what happened to her. "And the boy you're referring to is...." "Yes, that's me." Ethan didn't expect that; he also wondered what was really going on that he didn't know. "What evidence do you say can prove your mother's innocence? How can you think that my father is hid
Violet waited for her coffee in front of the coffee machine with a little blank stare.After doing the thing she wanted to do the most, now she couldn't even lived in peace without thinking about it for even a minute."Make sure they make these designs and market them.""These are....""Those are the designs of several artists, some of whom also work for a company like Vyctrous. If Vyctrous, the jewelry and diamond production company that's been very popular lately, is found to do plagiarizing, their popularity will surely vanish overnight."Violet had done what Antonio wanted, she'd helped him the way he'd always wanted her to. She was finally able to be useful to Antonio, but after that, Violet lost her peace of mind.Maybe she wanted to help Antonio, but not by betraying Victor. If Violet had that kind of doubts, she would tell herself, "Victor and I are not siblings, friends, or two people who know each other. I don't need to feel guilty."Violet grabbed her coffee, rushing off qu
Victor took Violet to another city; Lafayette. Victor planned to take Violet to see the new location where he would open his third store. Yes, Victor would be opened his third store for Vyctrous in Lafayette. But about meeting with the clients, Victor didn't think he would be meeting anyone today since Ella was holding his schedule and he wasn't planning on contacting her today.Wished Ella wouldn't call Victor for a thousand times because Victor wouldn't see them."Look how sharp your gaze like they can laser that big tree to pieces," Victor said, mocking Violet who had just gotten out of the car. "I'll be smiling when I meet the client, so you don't have to worry about my vices, Mr. Victor." "Is it a vice or bad behavior that you only show it when you're with me?" Violet looked a little offended and tried to be naïve by saying, "What do you mean?" Victor closed his car door roughly. He said, "Fix that because I don't want your piercing gaze intoxicating the air around me." Vic
"Severe allergies?" Victor was stunned to hear what the doctor had to say about Violet."Symptoms such as labored breathing, a flushed or swollen face, and a drastic drop in blood pressure are symptoms of severe allergies. I've checked the lab report and it looks like your friend just ingested the food that triggered her allergy. We found seafood protein in his system and that's most likely the culprit."Victor almost gaped, not expecting it."It's a good thing you got him to the hospital quickly. Severe allergy symptoms can lead to death, and in your friend's case, he could have died from acute asphyxiation or a massive drop in blood pressure that would have stopped his heart.""But is she alright?""She is. Just waiting for her to wake up."The doctor left, Victor silent with an overwhelming sense of guilt.The pasta sauce Violet had eaten earlier must have contained pureed seafood. Violet didn't eat the lobster but she still almost died from something else."I almost killed her...,
Victor carried Violet through the darkened room, only the moonlight illuminating each step he took up the stairs and into a spacious room on the second floor of the mansion.He placed Violet on the king-sized bed, as gently as if she were a fragile item.Violet seemed to be sleeping so well, she didn't wake up at all, but Victor could tell she was still breathing."In the end, I brought you to my home." Victor bowed his head, admitting defeat to himself for not wanting Violet to go anywhere but his place."I used to ignore you because I knew from the start that we stood on different ground; you loved your father so much, whereas I wanted so badly to destroy him. I even allowed the person who got Vonn and Vincent into trouble to go free and help him, because he and I had the same target. I never told anyone about this, because I knew you would hate me."Victor sat down next to Violet."But in the end we were so cold, it was as if we hated each other and when that happened, I didn't eve
Victor woke up with a flushed face in the morning. He saw that Violet was no longer beside him, and she must have left the house already. Violet would have wanted to leave quickly after remembering what happened last night between her and Victor, and Victor would have thought the same if he were Violet. She would have run as far away as she could after being kissed sensually enough by her own brother to be out of her control. "That's a shame," Victor said, rubbing the redness from his face as he remembered what he'd done to Violet. "If Violet was healthy, she would have kicked me hard. But because she was sick, she couldn't resist me—and I jumped at the chance like a shameless jerk. What a pervert." Not enough with just cursing himself, Victor wished he could turn back time. But what was that for? Even if Victor went back to the second he confronted Violet and the atmosphere around them became intense, Victor didn't think he could hold himself back this well and would end up forci
[Denver] After what Axielo Grande said that day, Ethan spent several days trying to figure out a truth he never knew. About who Axielo Grande was, and what his relationship was with Ethan’s father, Miguel. Surprisingly enough, it turns out that Axielo was indeed the son of the woman who was found guilty of embezzlement 13 years ago. Ethan was also quite surprised when he read the news about Elina Stacy’s suicide, even though he had heard about it from Xiel. But the news was quite shocking because Ethan never knew if his father had killed someone indirectly. Ethan didn’t want to trust Xiel, after all he still felt wary of a kid who grew up with bad memories and became a mobster, suddenly being sweet and being a friend of Ethan’s younger sister. He still didn’t like Xiel. But the deeper he dug into the information about Xiel, the more Ethan kept feeling like he needed to trust the man’s words. It all made sense, was interconnected, and it hurt when Ethan finally realized why Xiel ha