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
William and Gregori went to the Bergin police station as witnesses. They were interrogated to find out the truth about the crimes of Garrett and the other care workers. In addition to visiting the police station, William also visited two boys who were intensively treated at the hospital. William remembered his friend who was also a victim of Garrett's crimes.Based on data from the police, since the last ten years there have been about twelve children who have been victims of Garrett's crimes. Many of the children who were treated at the orphanage suffered from mental disorders due to the torture they felt at the orphanage. If only he had the power back then, he would have saved those children sooner."Those children are so pitiful. How could any human do something that only a demon would do?" Gregori said."It's possible that he's not really a human. He's been doing it for decades. Maybe dozens of children have died at his hands. I've never seen a demon kill, it's all humans. Maybe i
"Do you know the female customer in the shop, sir?" asked Gregori, who had come in late due to a phone call he had to take."Why are you asking me about that woman?" William asked back."She was ranting while mentioning your name."William shook his head. "Maybe he is one of my fans."Gregori raised both eyebrows. "It's impossible for a fan to get angry after seeing his idol."William, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, chuckled. "It could be, because it turns out that his idol is not what he imagined. Maybe he really thought I was an angel, but it turns out I'm just an ordinary human."Gregori exhaled roughly. "It's fine if you say so, as long as she doesn't bother you. It's not a problem."William took out a velvet box and opened it. "Look at this, do you think it's suitable for Noah?" he asked Gregori.Gregori's gaze fell on the jewelry that glittered as it was made of azure blue and white diamonds. He nodded and praised the beauty of the jewelry."Miss Alexander would be
"What? Canceling the engagement?" asked Jhon Jonas to make sure he hadn't misheard. "Why so suddenly, Mr. Sinclair?" he asked, beginning to panic.From Jhon's cell phone, Mayor Sinclair replied, "You'd better ask your daughter, Mr. Jonas, why the engagement was canceled. We were so embarrassed in front of our guests because of her behavior. I'm so grateful that I was able to see her true colors early before she ruined the political career I spent decades building."Jonas began to fidget. "Mr. Sinclair, wait a minute. This must be a misunderstanding.""I'm just going to say that. So, please don't contact me or my family again."The phone connection was disconnected by Mayor Sinclair. Jhon, who was still shocked, sat down pensively."Canceling the engagement? Does that mean I'm canceled as the mayor's in-law? Why exactly did this happen?" asked Jhon, confused.Jhon stood up after feeling calmer. He walked out of his room and shouted for his wife and Alana. Agatha, who was sitting in the
Although the appearance of Agatha and Alana had made William's morning bad. However, the whole day he spent next was very pleasant. The first place he visited with Noah was the park near his childhood home. He thought that the park no longer existed. However, it was still there. The maple trees that fall in the fall were still standing strong. It's just that the place is deserted. Not many children played there anymore, although the swings had been refurbished.William and Noah sat on a white iron bench under the maple tree. In front of the bench was a garden lamp post. The fall wind was blowing, but Noah wasn't wearing a coat or jacket. The sun was shining brightly, but the wind brought a chill. Noah occasionally rubbed her arms to keep warm. William, who realized this, immediately took off his coat and put it on Noah's shoulders.Noah turned to William. "That's so sweet, thank you. I feel like I'm the heroine of a soap opera.""You are indeed the heroine of my story, Love," William