Rhea Smith boldly walked into the living room of Lloyd Davies’s mansion, her wine colored pantsuit contrasting beautifully against her skin, and her stilettos clinking against the marble floor as she passed by Adrian, not without acknowledging him with a subtle nod, and approached where Anita stood. She was well aware of the curious eyes on her as she came to a stop and turned to Nathan, whose face had paled considerably and her expression contorted into a frown. “Nathan Davies,” she began, her voice icy and straight to the point. “If I could remember vividly, you were refused a contract when you came to the Alpha group yesterday, and were also thrown out. Why then do you claim that you secured a contract with us?” Nathan’s eyes darted around frantically as he was unable to meet Rhea’s stern gaze. The tie on his neck suddenly felt tight and it became increasingly difficult to breathe. His face was void of any color at this point and his eyes enlarged with panic, shock, and une
The attention of everyone at Grandpa Lloyd’s living room once again turned to the direction of the voice which had come from the entrance.The family members and even Regina looked confused as they didn’t know who the two men standing at the entrance where. A flurry of whispers were elicited amongst them.“Who are they?” Someone murmured with deep curiosity.“Did they really mean what they said about having proof?” Another voiced with a mixture of intrigue and skepticism.“It looks like things are about to get more interesting,” someone else commented in a voice filled with anticipation.When Adrian saw the two men, a smile crept onto his lips. The men were the dispatch rider who Liam had hired to steal Anita’s contract, and the bodyguard, who Adrian had assigned to keep an eye on him.It was time to end Nathan’s charade of lies and deceit.Nathan recognized the dispatch rider immediately, and his eyes widened significantly as a sense of panic crept up his spine.He tried to make eye
Regina instantly stepped back at the sound of Grandpa Lloyd’s voice and didn’t make any move to lunge at Nathan again, her eyes darting everywhere but at the warning glare Grandpa Lloyd threw her way. Grandpa Lloyd spared Regina one final warning glance before shifting his attention to Nathan, who still laid on the floor with his hands raised to block his head. “Get up now!” Grandpa Lloyd thundered, and Nathan flinched as he instantly scrambled up to his feet, his head hung low to avoid the dirty stares he was getting from Grandpa Lloyd and the family members alike. Grandpa Lloyd sighed deeply, exhaustion starting to settle over him. His breathing picked up slightly and he had to sit down and close his eyes, then took in deep breaths. “Grandpa, are you okay?!” Some of the family members echoed in concern, and he raised a hand to gesture that he was indeed okay. He opened his eyes when he was calm enough and his attention fell back on Nathan as he spoke again. “I have neve
Regina sharply turned to Anita with an incredulous and disappointed expression. “You’re letting him stay?! After everything he did to you?” Anita didn’t even have any time to reply to her mother as Nathan, whose face had reddened with rage, sharply stood up from where he was kneeling and glowered at Anita. “How dare you do that?!” He shouted, his voice trembling. “You can’t demote me from my position at the company. I refuse to accept it!” Anita stepped backwards away from Nathan, to prevent him from invading her personal space, then she met his gaze squarely. “If you refuse to accept my decision, then you’re free to turn in your resignation and leave the company,” her tone was straightforward. “Your decision is trash!” Nathan bristled as his fists clenched by his sides. The anger within him simmered out of control, and in a moment of aggression, he lunged at Anita, grabbing her arm and twisting behind her forcefully. Anita whimpered in pain as she struggled to free her
Natalie stomped over to where Anita stood, her nostrils flaring and her face flushed with anger, as she shot a trembling finger at Anita. “You two faced bitch! I hate you so much! How could you snatch your own cousin’s rights!! You pretend to be innocent but you’re evil! I hate you so much!” Her chests heaved as she continued her tirade. “I promise you this; my brother will get out of jail and you’ll regret what you did!” Without waiting for Anita to utter a word, she turned around so fast that she nearly got a whiplash, and grabbed Tristan’s hand, pulling him along as she stormed out of the living room. “What a drama queen!” One of the family members scoffed as she left. “She’s just being defensive because Nathan is her brother. It’s clear he was in the wrong.” Someone else commented. “Today had been filled with all sorts of drama. I’m glad it has finally ended!” Another person sighed. “Congratulations cousin Anita on your new achievements!” Someone hollered and the
Different reactions erupted from the family members at Adrian’s declaration; some called his bluff, thinking he was only joking. Some outrightly dismissed his declaration. Some like Anita looked at him like he had grown three heads. While the others like Grandpa Lloyd and Regina, didn’t regard him at all. To them, he was and will always be a good-for-nothing. Hence, no need taking his words to heart. This didn’t stop Regina from making a snide remark though. “Today, I’ve truly confirmed that there is only one job you’re good at; being a circus clown. I’ll rather eat my hair than take a nobody like you seriously.” Grandpa Lloyd’s brows also pinched together and a stern scowl was etched on his face as he looked at Adrian like he was dirt under his shoe. “Do you think this is a joke or something? The best wedding for generations to come?” He scoffed. “You must be more foolish than I thought to utter such balderdash! Anita,” he turned his attention to Anita, “this is the mor
The anger on Theodore’s expression morphed into one of pleasant surprise as he scooted closer to Ethan and touched his fingers. Ethan flexed his fingers in Theodore’s grasp, and he sighed happily, “Indeed he’s awake. Thank goodness!” He reached out to Ophelia and her hand met his midway as they entwined their fingers to comfort each other. Ethan slowly opened his eyes, and a pained groan escaped his lips as he tried to move. “Mom, Dad,” he weakly called out as his eyes landed on them. “How long have I been unconscious?” “A little over 26 hours,” Theodore told him as his face became etched with concern. “How do you feel?” “Like shit,” Ethan croaked out, his voice feeling dry. “Everywhere hurts, and it feels like I was hit by a truck.” Ophelia felt sorry for her son, and her expression twisted in worry as she couldn’t help but voice out her curiosity, “What happened to you, son? How did you end up like this?” Ethan closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened it, his
Liam sighed in resignation as he slumped further into his pillow. It was no use arguing with his family members. It seemed they were not willing to give up, and he could only hope that their stubbornness doesn’t come back to bite them in the ass. Robert noticed his resigned state, and his lips twisted in a frown. “What’s wrong with you boy? You’re unlike yourself today. Don’t tell me you’re allowing that bastard’s words get to you?” Tiffany shook her head in disappointment. “C’mon, bro. You’re better than this. Don’t admit defeat to that loser so easily. You’ll always be much better than he’ll ever be, so put on your big boy pants and let’s plan this grand revenge together.” Tatiana nodded in support of her husband and daughter. “Cheer up son,” her hand squeezed Liam’s more reassuringly. “Don’t you want that idiot to pay for what he did you? He almost broke all your ribs, and you’ll have to use a wheelchair until your upper body recovers. Doesn’t that make you mad?” At h