Chapter 125"James, what do you think?" Ellen noticed James' sad expression and asked."Oh, I love it. It's a great idea," James brightened up."Are you sure?" Ellen questioned."Yes, I love it. That'd be great," James affirmed."A second double date it is then," Lana chimed in.Eric looked up from his seat with a playful jealous look. "Oh, how I wish I was younger.""Yeah, you can join us too, Mr. Wood. It's gonna be worth having the CEO and his lovely wife around," Williams said. He wanted to meet her too and if possible manipulate her."Nope, you guys should go along. I don't want to ruin your date for you. Anyway, send me your account number. Let me send 10 million dollars for you," Eric said."Of course," Williams agreed and sent his account details.Instantly, Eric sent him 15 million dollars."Sent," Eric confirmed."Received. I think I better be on my way to update the server," Williams said.“What server?” Lana asked him.“The virus just broke down the new EMC server.” Eric s
Chapter 126Alisha was surprised when Jaxon called her that evening.She was at home taking care of her dad. Meanwhile, her mom was in the living room watching TV and laughing loudly.She saw Jaxon's name on the phone and hesitated to answer, but then decided to pick up."Hello?" she said."Get dressed, we're going out on a date," Jaxon said."What?" Alisha couldn't believe it. She dropped the glass bowl she was holding and it broke into pieces.For a long time, Jaxon hadn't talked to her or taken her out on dates, but now he suddenly changed his mind."I said get dressed, we're going out on a date tonight. Can't you hear me?""I can hear you, I'm just surprised." she replied, looking at her sick dad. She didn't want to leave him, but she also didn't want to disappoint Jaxon.Jaxon ended the call, and Alisha rushed to the living room to tell her mom. "Mom, Jaxon just called me. We're going on a date.""OMG, really? That's great news! I knew Jaxon was the right guy for you. Make sure y
Chapter 127Ryan Wane burst into laughter and said, "Hahaha! Just joking." He shook Williams' hand vigorously, and Williams felt relieved. "You got me pretty good, Mr. Wane," he said with a chuckle."Hahahaha, you can say that," Ryan Wane replied. "You're Williams Jesse?""Yes, sir."“How are you doing?” Ryan Wane asked.“I'm very well, sir.”"I know you. The hero of EMC," Ryan said."How did you know about that, sir?" Williams asked, curiously."Of course, I watch the news," Ryan replied with a grin."You sure do," Williams said, nodding."Glad to see you and Lana get along well. It makes me happy," Ryan said warmly."Thank you, sir," Williams replied."So tell me about yourself" Ryan asked, shifting the conversation to Williams' personal life. He was curious to know about his daughter’s love interest.Unknown to Lana, Ryan Wane knows about her relationship with Williams and felt happy for her daughter to be in love with someone.He used to be worried that Lana would never give him
Chapter 128James drove quietly to the Princeton Manor.He was here to pick up Ellen for the date. Although he didn't feel like it at all, he had no option but to make Ellen and Lana happy.At the Princeton's Manor entrance, he was stopped by security. "Who are you, and what are you here to do?" one of the guards asked."I'm James, and I'm here to see Ellen," he replied."Okay, our lady told us that you would be coming, sir," the guard said, greeting James with respect. "Good evening, Sir."James responded with a nod and drove into the manor.Today, he will be meeting Ellen's parents, Jonathan and Helen Princeton for the first time, and he felt quite nervous.Jonathan used to be a general in the army but is now retired and is into politics as a senator, while Helen runs a big, profitable charity organization and numerous companies.The Princeton’s are among the wealthy class in the country and have been family friends to the Wanes for generations.As James parked the car, he took a de
Chapter 129 Jonathan and Helen laughed heartily as Ellen joked said that. "Just enjoy yourselves, you two," Jonathan said. "We're not intruding, just curious to know more about him," Helen added. James felt relieved that Ellen's parents were welcoming. He had been worried they wouldn't approve of him, but it seemed he was wrong. "I'm sure we'll have more time to chat later," Mrs. Helen said with a smile. "Say hi to Ryan Wane for me." "Sure thing, Mom. Dad, see you later," Ellen said, leading James towards the door. Once outside, they climbed into James' car. "Ready?" he asked Ellen. "Yeah," she replied. James started the car, and the engine roared to life. They drove for about 20 minutes until they got to the location of the restaurant. The restaurant was called City Lights Bistro. It bustled with activity as they entered. The sounds of lively chatter and laughter filled the air, accompanied by soft music emanating from speakers placed throughout the space. The décor was
Chapter 130 James got really mad. He looked straight at Williams, who just grinned back at him, like he was making fun of James. Lana was surprised. This wasn't part of the plan. It was supposed to be a date for two couples. "Why did you invite them?" she asked Williams. Williams smirked and said, "I thought it would be more fun with more people." James blurted out, "What are they doing here?" But Ellen tapped him to calm down. Williams went up to them and said, “Hey Jaxon! Hey Alisha! It's nice to see you both. Come join us for the celebration." Jaxon was furious when he saw James, and Ellen, but he calmed down when he saw Lana. She's the only reason he'd stick around. Williams had promised to set him up with Lana. “Thanks, Williams,” he said. Alisha was also surprised. She thought it was just a date with Jaxon. But now she saw James, her ex, Lana, Ellen Princeton, and even Williams, her cousin. She felt embarrassed and annoyed at once. “Jaxon, I thought this was our date. Why
Chapter 131Just as Williams left the table, six hefty and mean-looking men entered the balcony and began scattering people's tables and chasing them away. They approached them and began scattering their tables.“What do you want?” James asked, standing up.But before anyone could know what was happening they all rounded James up and began to beat him up. James bent aside and dodged the blows but they were coming from six different men.Just as the commotion began people began to run helter-skelter out of the balcony. Tables tumbled and chairs broke.“What the heck!” Lana screamed. “What's going on here?” She tried to rush towards the men but one of them stopped her.“Don't come close if you love your life.”But Lana didn't mind. She scurried forward and was barely dragged back by Jaxon. “What are you doing?” He asked. “Do you want to injure yourself?” Jaxon was really enjoying the show. He didn't know what was really going on but he felt happy as he saw them beating James up. ‘This i
Chapter 132"Hey Lana, sweetheart, it's not what you're thinking," Williams said, placing a hand on Lana's shoulder. "She was just a bit shaken up, so I was calming her down. Nothing serious," he fibbed.Lana's eyes widened with concern. "James is in trouble. We need to get security to help him. He's being attacked," she exclaimed."No worries. You two go get security while I lend a hand to James," Williams assured, rolling up his sleeves before leaving.Meanwhile, Lana and Alisha exchanged awkward glances, each unsure how to broach the topic with the other."So, uh, are you and Williams, like, a thing now?" Alisha tentatively inquired. “Are you guys dating?”Lana's response was sharp. "What, are you trying to snatch him from me too?" she retorted.Alisha quickly shook her head. "No, no! Williams is my cousin. We've known each other forever. He disappeared for a while, and now he's suddenly rich," she explained. "But listen, I have this feeling he's hiding something. You shouldn't tru