"Ben, how was the lady? Did you like her? You see, I told you once you meet her, you'll like her. Tell mom quickly, how did the date go?"Ben was irked by being bugged by his mother while having lunch. But he didn't respond just like etiquette demands and waited till he had finished eating.After wiping his mouth clean elegantly, he turned to his mother. "Thank you for the meal."But she wasn't concerned about that. "Tell me quickly. How did your date with Lily go? I've met her several times and I can tell that girl is incredibly humble and considerate. She's the perfect match for you."Ben could feel his grandfather staring at him intently. The two elderly ones were eagerly waiting for his response.He thought back to the date night. That girl he met wasn't humble or considerate at all! He doesn't know how his mother arrived at that conclusion.A small frown appeared on his face startling his mother and grandfather. He could remember the date didn't go well after Estelle left. It was
Eva noticed the confusion on her face and smartly wrote down another string of words on her notepad.[The man by the window]"Oh, that kind uncle," Scarlett recalled in regret that she didn't quite see the face of the man. She shrugged away the regretful thoughts and bent to carry Eva."Well, mama thinks baby has the most beautiful eyes she has ever seen," She placed a kiss on Eva's face and the little girl lit up with a glowing smile.Her blue eyes twinkled like the stars and Scarlett was once again taken aback at how similar they were to that person.Before she could dwell on those thoughts, she walked to the kitchen. "When next we meet that kind uncle, remember to say thank you. Now you have to eat. Tomorrow uncle Ray is going to babysit you while I'm at work."Eva's smile widened and she quickly wrote down some words.[Eva loves uncle Ray very much]"Of course, he's my younger brother and is as kind as me. We are family so we should love each other," Scarlett told her as she set h
"How did this happen?" Jed gritted as he read a particular headline that said,'The Billion-Dollar Deal Different Prospective Companies Have Been Vying For Has Reportedly Fallen Into The Meta's Hands But The Opportunity Was Misused.'Jed's lips twitched with anger. What abuse? Who the fuck hired the media to write all these rubbish?"Boss, it's only the IT department and the administrative department that was aware of it. I don't know how the news got out."Jed stroked his aching temple. The administrative department? He suddenly thought he had given orders earlier for some of them who were in charge of handling the former proposal to be suspended.So the mole must have come from there. Jed gritted his teeth in anger. "Call the GK management board immediately. I'll give them an explanation. Besides, it isn't the proposal submission deadline yet. We've still got time.""Alright sir.""Also, get someone to investigate who leaked out the news among the administrative employees. When foun
"Good afternoon," Doctor Jake stood up to shake hands with the charming young man that brought Eva to his office.Unlike Scarlett, he didn't have red hair. His hair was black which complemented his slightly tanned skin but when he smiled, one could see the resemblance in the siblings.Jake crouched to greet Eva who was hiding behind Ray and peeking out cautiously."How are you doing today, Eva?"While this was going on, Eric was staring at them through the window with a frown.He scrutinized Ray and thought, 'Is this the man she settled for? What happened to Jayden? This man however looks too young. I thought she didn't like younger guys.'He felt uneasy at the fact that Scarlett had rejected him back then because she felt he was just like her younger brother but she hopped onto another younger man.Eric never thought, the young man he was currently jealous of was actually that little boy that used to sit on the wheelchair.He had grown and looked more mature than his age."If you don
As Irwin left the office, Vendetta chimed,'Ping!'[User has just three days left to complete his task!]"I know," Jed hummed into the air. He turned to the PC on his desk and opened the saved file of an unfinished tender.His brows knitted as he set to work. His fingers worked swiftly on the keyboard. But some minutes later, his phone rang,Ping!Ping!He didn't look pleased at being disturbed while at work but his expression changed when he saw the caller id."Hello—"His words were cut off by an angry lioness, "Why weren't you home last night? You didn't send a text or even bother calling. I kept looking out of the window."There were noises in the background to indicate she was in the hospital."I'm sorry," Jed bowed slightly although she couldn't see it."Apology not accepted," Her voice took a turn from being fierce to soft."I wasn't able to read the news yesterday because I was busy but I heard rumors. Are you working overtime because of the tender?"Jed ruffled his hair as he
The glass doors pushed open and Jed walked in followed by Irwin and two other secretaries. His footsteps faltered when he saw Cullen.The people behind him also automatically stopped. The two brothers made eye contact and others in the conference room could almost smell the gunpowder in the air.Cullen's eyes curved coldly and seemed to say. 'Brother... We meet again.'However, Jed's expression was unreadable. He just gave Cullen a glance and then looked away, walking to the seats designated to them.Cullen's hands rolled into fists by his side. This was the exact thing he hates about this bastard. He acts like someone isn't worth his attention.He expected after so many years, Jed would at least react in surprise to see him but no... The bastard just gave him that cold, mocking look.What Cullen didn't know was that although Jed looked calm on the surface, his mind was actually in turmoil.'Could Cullen possibly be the one that's been attacking me from the shadows?'He was perplexed.
"Ah," Irwin groaned slightly as he lifted his palm to touch the warm liquid escaping from his forehead.He didn't realize his seatbelt wasn't placed well until the car came to an abrupt stop so he bashed his head against the dashboard."What's wrong with you? Is this how you drive?" Jed lost his temper and hurriedly passed some tissues forward for Irwin to use in minimizing the blood flow.The chauffeur was newly employed so Jed wasn't familiar with his skills yet."Boss, I'm sorry," The wrongly accused chauffeur apologized in a nervous tone. "But, these people—"Jed finally realized something was wrong. His gaze fell on the cars that had obstructed the path and the armed men standing in front of them.One was currently walking in their direction. Jed's eyes grew cold. He didn't want to waste any time with these goons when he had a more important occasion to attend.That annoying heir of the Powell's family wouldn't let him rest if he makes a late entrance to the birthday party."Turn
Ping![User has successfully completed his task!][User has received 3RP][Total RP: 33/100][Total AP: 19/100][There are skills available for purchase. Would the user like to check them out?]Jed was more focused on his miserable account of AP. Over the years while thriving to complete his high level task, the system has only offered him easy tasks whose rewards are only RP and no AP.Now he was even more determined to complete this current high level task so he could take on more tasks that will offer AP which would help in investigating his lost sister's whereabouts."Irwin, get your wound treated before going home," He instructed as the car was taking a turn to the Meta inc location."Yes sir," Irwin looked up from the tablet he was holding. The wound had stopped bleeding but it still hurts."Sir, the intake of sales has increased rapidly after GK's announcement.""Check the board," Jed tapped his fingers on the empty space beside him.Irwin was silent for a while. Only he knows