CEO Joe’s jaw dropped."Did she just mention Gregory William? The Gregory William I know?" Joe asked, while his mind raced with different assumptions about what kind of drama Elissa, Marcus, and Gregory might be involved in."You know what, Joe, I think we really need to talk. Can you leave us alone?" Marcus said awkwardly. He pushed Joe and the security personnel out of the office and locked the door before facing Elissa."Hey, don’t randomly make up stories like that. Are you really here to ruin my career? How dare you speak maliciously about Gregory William? This is Magic Entertainment, a subsidiary of William Group!" he yelled angrily at Elissa, though the true reason for his fury was more complex than his words revealed.He menacingly glared at Elissa, perplexed that she would come to him after he had threatened her as Gregory."I know. But I have no one else to run to. I accidentally stepped into a landmine. If you won't help me, I will seriously die!" Elissa said desperately."
In a messy, dark room, Reyster Sebastian continued to chug whiskey without pausing for breath.As soon as he emptied the bottle, he threw it, making a loud, terrifying noise that startled the maid standing outside his room.“Why is he like this again?” the maid whispered to her colleague.“He probably failed to impress Boss Jeyster again,” her colleague replied.They both flinched when another loud crash came from inside the closed room.“Get me more!” Reyster shouted. The four maids standing outside his room sighed, some avoiding each other's gazes, as none of them wanted to face their violent boss.“Did nobody hear me?” he yelled again, growing increasingly irritated.“Go, hurry!” one maid said, shoving a bottle of whiskey into another's hands.“Why me?”The youngest of the four had no choice but to enter the room. She glared at them first, signaling that the next time it wouldn’t be her turn, to which the others just nodded.She straightened her back and entered the room with an em
Reyster Sebastian and his friend continued their serious conversation, ignoring the messy state and the strong smell of alcohol in the room.Reyster stared at Pablo doubtfully. He crossed his arms and said, “What nonsense are you talking about?”“Listen to me first. Your father wants his reputation to be flawless and admirable, especially to those in the lower class.” Pablo began.“Yes, he’s wasting his time pleasing people below us.” Reyster said, rolling his eyes.“But it's what he needs to do to win. Try to at least be interested in the basics of politics. Jeyster Sebastian walks around as if he’s approachable and reliable, someone anyone could ask for help. But we know he’s not really like that. He just has to act to please them and get their votes.”“I get it, I get it. Don’t preach about politics. Just tell me what you’re pointing out,” Reyster said reluctantly. “How the hell can that scum help fix my problem?”“Propose to your father for Marcus to endorse you to the public.” he
At the William Cosmetics launch event, Marcus reluctantly attended despite his mind being consumed with thoughts of how to ruin Reyster Sebastian.He donned his usual mask and walked through the sea of people. The people have their own invincible masks of their own, masking their true intentions with an invisible veneer of greed and ambition."Woah, you’re going to leave after bringing me here?" Marcus said to Philip Cheng, seeing him trying to slip away from the event."Are you a little child for me to babysit?" Philip retorted."Are you not needed here?""No. There’s nothing to be scared of if you don’t ignore the documents I gave you.""Even here, you’re nagging," Marcus grumbled."Just don’t slack around.""Whatever. Go. I’ll just pester Jaucian," he said, his eyes glinting mischievously as he spotted Jaucian in the distance."That’s fine with me. I shouldn’t be the only one suffering," Philip said before turning his back on Marcus.Left on his own, Marcus mulled over how to bothe
Agrippina Young was an enthusiastic young woman, excited to attend a huge event organized by William Group despite having only 40,000 followers. She believed her invitation was pure luck, considering most other attendees had millions of followers. This made her feel more invested and determined to work harder to promote the new cosmetics being launched that day. However, she didn’t expect her enthusiasm to become a target for such vicious people as Vivian and Lucretia. “There’s a fool hanging around him,” Vivian whispered to Lucretia as they discreetly watched Gregory William from a distance. “She looks so bright. Wanna use her?” Lucretia suggested. “Let’s go.” The two women exchanged excited glances before ordering the dog they had bought recently to be brought to them. “She needs to get to William within five minutes, though,” Lucretia said, thinking about the dose of poison they had injected into the dog. “Leave it to me,” Vivian assured her. Agrippina approached Vivian, who
At Aurora Estate, the members of the William family, including the extended relatives, gathered once again to witness the fallout from Vivian and Lucretia's latest antics.“Why are you all here?” Emily Rey, the eldest son's wife, asked as she watched the usually rare visitors crowd into the living room.“Didn't you hear about Lucretia and Vivian?” Jesse Harp responded, hiding her grin behind her fan.“No. What happened?”“They tried to mess with Gregory at their own event.”“Isn't that sabotaging themselves?”“Yeah, right. I don’t know what they were thinking.”“So, you all came here to watch them get scolded?”“Not only that. I want the drama.”Jesse and Emily grinned subtly.Despite their differences, they shared a common enjoyment of watching family members get on the wrong side of the chairman.“Oh, here comes the main character’s mother,” Jesse said, waving towards Karina William-Sebastian, wife of the vice-chairman.“Don’t give me that. My despicable daughter never listens to me
Divorce is something that would flip both Jaucian and Philip Cheng, but of course, it's not something Marcus would actually do. It's not his marriage, after all.All he wanted was to push the mighty Gudofredo William around so he wouldn’t have to worry about his safety any longer.“I know your children are threatened by what I can do. They know how incompetent they are, just as you see their shortcomings,” Marcus said, continuing the mental battle with the chairman.“Do you think you can get away with speaking about my sons like that?”“So you agree they are incompetent?” Marcus tilted his head, amazed that the chairman didn't deny it.“You really have changed, Gregory William. Where have you been hiding this boldness?”“Like I said, I’m only scared of Margarette. Go ahead and threaten me; I have plenty of ways to bring you all down.”“Is that so?” Chairman Gudofredo asked grimly.He swiftly moved to get something from his drawer, and Marcus's jaw dropped as he recognized the gun.“Sh
The living room was lavishly decorated and meticulously maintained by Emily Rey Duncan-William, exuding an air of wealth and elegance. Yet, no one in her family appreciated her efforts or skill in decorating, as everyone was tense, awaiting the chairman’s arrival.Seated on an opulent sofa were Vivian and Lucretia, both visibly nervous. Across from them, on another equally luxurious sofa, sat Fermina William, looking stern and annoyed. Others stood in corners, whispering to each other or busy on their phones.The only one visibly moving was Gerald William, who was pacing by the fireplace.“Gerald, sit down. You'll wear a hole in the carpet,” Jesse, his wife, said.“I can't help it. God knows what Gregory is talking about with Father,” Gerald replied grimly.“Is there something you need to worry about?” Jesse asked, though she already knew what her husband was anxious about.She had taken Gregory’s advice to monitor her husband and was beyond shocked by what she discovered, yet she had