"F*ck!" shouted Tom as he threw the glass of alcohol he was holding.The sound of the glass shattering was loud enough to make Selena, who was sitting on the sofa not far from Tom, jump in surprise. She turned to Tom who seemed to be in an emotional state."That poor man is William Smith? That makes no sense! How is it that in just a few weeks he has suddenly become the owner of Emerald Corp. No matter how much I think about it, it's impossible!" hissed Tom with his teeth chattering in anger.Tom had both hands on his waist. The three buttons of his shirt were undone and his sleeves were rolled up. He turned to Selena whose mind was wandering to the thought of William. Tom's eyes squinted, trying to guess Selena's thoughts. Although he couldn't read minds, he knew that she was thinking about William. He quickly grabbed Selena's hair and pulled her up."Damn it!" snapped Tom.Selena held Tom's hand that was pulling her hair, trying to get free. "Ouch, that hurts, Tom!" she whimpered."
"Andre, are you sure William will give me a job?" asked Steve.Andre nodded. "But, maybe just a small job like me. Even so, it pays much better than working in a restaurant."Such was the conversation between Steve and Andre when they accidentally met on the street a few days ago. Steve was dismissed from his job by his boss, Ronald, after he accidentally broke a plate with a customer's order. Now he is struggling to find a job because of the massive wave of immigration to Solberg, especially New Eden City, which is the largest industrial city. There are many job seekers, so competition is very high. For restaurant crew only, a command of a foreign language and a bare minimum-maximum age is a requirement. Steve, who had been working at the restaurant for a long time, could no longer apply for a job at another restaurant because his age had passed.That's why Steve made a face, enduring his embarrassment to come to the Emerald Corp building. He arrived early in the morning and waited i
William went home early that day. Yesterday's appointment with Mr. Pierre was canceled due to a fire in one of Bergin's districts that Mr. Pierre had to attend as a member of the House of Representatives. Since Mr. Pierre is going to continue his political career as a mayor in Bergin, he has to make campaign appearances.Fires are not a good thing because there are people who lose because of it. However, William couldn't deny that he felt a little grateful that the fire gave him a little time to practice golf, even though he wasn't at all familiar with the game."Gregori, have you sent any donations to the families affected by the fire?" asked William.Gregori nodded. "Yes, I did, sir. The mayor said that the fire victims are very grateful for your help. He said he hopes to host you if you visit Bergin as a token of gratitude."William, who was buttoning his polo shirt, nodded slowly. "You have scheduled a visit to Bergin, haven't you?""You will be visiting Bergin next week with the
The sprawling mansion seemed pointless after Noah left for overseas for a week-long photo shoot and catwalk at a fashion week event. It had been three days since she left, and William still had four days to go without her. In fact, after a long day of work, she was his comfort when he was at home. They would have dinner together, have a quick chat, and of course make love which was an activity he loved to do with Noah."Tonight you don't have an official event. However, there is an invitation from Mr. Jeremy, he's one of the bigwigs at SafeGuard, Emerald Corp's security partner," Gregori said."What's the invitation for?" asked William who was resting his back on the sofa in his office at the mansion."SafeGuard is celebrating its tenth anniversary. They are inviting all the companies and individuals who are their clients. It will be held at the Emerald Hotel.""Ask the maid to prepare my clothes, I'll be there for a while, there's nothing else I can do at home."Gregori left William i
William was still silent with his index finger tapping on his desk. He then turned his chair and stared outside the glass wall of his office which directly showed the cityscape of New Eden. He still remembered Selena's words. She had tried to realize that Selena must have been lying to her. However, he didn't know why there was a part of him that wanted to make sure of that. Even if he knew that he would end up being manipulated by her, he was still curious."Shit," William swore. "Erin," he called to the AI device installed in his office."Good afternoon, Mr. Smith. Is there anything I can help you with?" The female voice that was the AI device answered."Call Gregori and have him come to my office."Erin replied, "A message has been sent to Gregori."Sometimes William felt that the system installed in his body was similar to Erin's Artificial Intelligence, but it used more advanced technology and surpassed human capabilities. For a moment William frowned at the thought of who exactl
The coffee shop was inside the airport. It was usually quite busy, but despite its 24-hour opening hours, there was a closed sign on the door. Inside, there were only two waiters, a manager, and a barista. William sat in a corner seat with a glass of cappuccino, smoke billowing from his table. There were two bodyguards sitting enjoying coffee at a table quite far away from him, while Gregori sat comfortably at the table next to William.It was the day Noah returned home after a week abroad for work. William could have waited at home, but he wanted to see his beloved as soon as possible. There were many things occupying his mind and he wanted to distract himself immediately by hugging Noah.Gregori stood up and walked as close to William as possible. "Sir, the report on Thomas Monroe and his lover is in. All the details and including photos of the places they visited.""Send me the file," William ordered.Gregori took his place on the chair in front of William. He had sent the file he
"You still think about that girl? Her name is Selena, right?" Noah asked."A little, I just wonder how a man like Thomas Monroe could hit a woman that easily. Doesn't he think about the feelings of his mother who is also a woman?"Noah wrapped her arms around William. "I'm so grateful to have met a man like you who can be so gentle to women. I can only hope that your gentle nature is only for me.""Of course," William said, hugging Noah.Although William smiled at Noah, his mind was in turmoil at the moment. He was thinking about Selena's fate. He was afraid that she would be beaten to a pulp by Tom."Babe, I have to go to my office, I have something to do first," William said.Noah's face immediately became glum. "Is it that important? You'll go to Bergin and we won't see each other again.""Aren't you going to catch up with me?"Noah lowered her shoulders. "I am, but I'm still only catching up tomorrow afternoon. We'll be separated for one night, even though we just met again yester
"Stop in front of the supermarket!" William told his driver.The black car stopped in front of a supermarket called Jo Market, which has now changed ownership to Jhon Jonas, William's uncle. Previously, the supermarket was owned by William's parents with the brand name Grace Supermarket which was taken from William's mother's name. Not only did they make William's life full of misery, his uncle and aunt also seized all the property that William should have inherited from his parents."Enough, keep going," William pleaded.That day William only went alone with his driver. Gregori was at the Children of God orphanage. William would catch up with him, but only after he visited his parents' graves. Once at the gate of the cemetery area, William's driver got out of the car and opened the door for William."Just wait here, I won't be long," said William, who was holding two bouquets of red roses that his mother loved.The driver bowed. "Yes, sir."It had been a very long time since William