Tom opened his eyes wide to stare at the man who had just walked into the meeting room. He shook his head, unable to believe his vision. He turned to Selena who was also looking at him. The man who had just come in was the same William who had caught him cheating on Selena in a cramped old apartment bed. It was impossible."Wait a minute, why are you here?" Tom stood up and asked William in a loud voice. "This place is not a place that someone like you can enter."The meeting participants looked at Tom in astonishment because they knew that the man standing before them was the William Smith they wanted to work with.Gregori, who couldn't accept his master being insulted, jumped to his defense, "Who do you think you're talking to? He's Mr. William Smith who will be judging your presentations in person and will choose who gets to partner with Emerald Corp."Tom was frozen in place, wishing someone could snap him out of his stupid dream. How could that poor man be the owner of Emerald Co
William raised his feet on the terrace handrail with his back leaning against the chair. The golden brown liquid in the glass he held swayed as he shook the glass. His gaze was fixed on the beach behind his villa, but he did not notice the beauty of the twilight as the sun was about to return to its lair. His mind was filled with the pleasure he had just had in meeting Selena and Tom face to face."Hahaha," his laughter echoed. One hand held his cramping stomach as she couldn't contain his laughter. "This is so much fun," he said after her laughter stopped.His head looked up at the darkening sky. He started daydreaming about his next revenge. At the very least, he had to make those two people feel the humiliation that he felt back then. However, what would he repay them with? Even though he was now rich, it didn't mean he could look down on Tom who was the son of a well-known company owner."Babe!" called Noah who was only wearing a white bathrobe.William, who was deep in thought ab
Part 18"I didn't expect you to come. You were busy, but you made time to come to my party. I'm so happy," Britney said after releasing her hug with Noah."I happened to be on vacation on the island with my boyfriend, so I was able to attend."Britney's gaze finally fell on William. "Oh, it turns out you have a new boyfriend. I heard you attended the charity event with your new boyfriend, but I didn't know he was this hot."William gave Britney a friendly smile. He really didn't expect that he could be around famous models that he used to only see in magazines. He got to know Britney briefly, before becoming a listening ear to Noah and Britney's conversation about the fashion week they would be attending together. Sometimes she would just reply with a small nod and a short answer when the two women nearby spoke to him. He didn't understand anything they were saying, let alone about fashion. He didn't even know the brand of clothes he herself wore."I wouldn't have guessed that he's a
"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