Lawrence took a confrontational step towards Adrian, but Leon placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him from going any further. “You need to calm down, Mr. Smith,” he reasoned. “I don’t think that young man would have done anything to your girlfriend.”Lawrence shrugged off Leon’s grip on his shoulders as his words flew over his head, and his furious gaze still remained trained on Adrian.“I saw him!” He argued, still insisting on his accusations. “I saw him spit on her leg after which she started acting like that,” he gestured towards Tiffany who was now rolling around on the floor like a mad woman.Some of the guests at the lobby felt sorry for her, while the others found the sight funny as they brought out their phones and took videos.Tiffany badly wanted the ground to open up and swallow her whole. Never in her life had she been so embarrassed. She tried to control her reactions so she wouldn’t disgrace herself further, but the more she tried, the worse the electric tingles bec
Anita walked into the restaurant where she was scheduled to have a lunch meeting with Sebastian Palmer.As soon as she entered, a young man who looked to be a host greeted her with a professional smile on his lips. “Good day, ma’am and welcome to SafeHaven Restaurant. Do you have a reservation?”“Yes,” Anita nodded as she pulled out her phone and showed the host the details her secretary had forwarded her regarding the restaurant’s reservation.The host’s eyes slightly squinted as he glanced at the phone screen, then he looked back at Anita with the same smile on his face. “Alright, ma’am. The table number 10 has been reserved for you. Please follow me,” he offered as he began walking towards a particular table.Anita gracefully followed the host through the center aisle of the lavish restaurant and towards the table which she found to be empty. She had imagined Sebastian Palmer as an entitled and self-conceited person so she was not surprised that he hadn’t yet arrived to the meeti
“Damnit! I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life! How dare they?!” Lawrence spat out, his eyes flickering with fury as he paced the living room of the penthouse suite that had been allocated to him in the Royal Palace Hotel.He had been left with no choice but to utilize the hotel after being kicked out from Alpha Hotel, making his anger boil over.Tiffany was now lying on the bed, sleeping soundly after Kai had used some of his dark energy to neutralize the electrical shocks in her body.Kai stood at a corner of the room, his eyes following his boss’s every move.“What do we do now, boss?” Kai questioned as soon as Lawrence stopped pacing. “It seems that The Youngs’ won’t be on your side for this campaign.”“Don’t you think I know that?” Lawrence snapped as he spun around to face Kai. “I was never planning to convince them the normal way after all. I just need to meet with Edward Young first, every other thing will be solved by the Yao Jin pill.” He finished with a hint of a smirk.
Sebastian Palmer had returned to his office at Palmer Industries after his altercation with Anita at SafeHaven restaurant.He reclined in his executive chair and his hands stroked his chin, as he replayed what happened.When his mother had initially mentioned the matchmaking she and Anita’s mother had planned between them, he was skeptical and hesitant because he wasn’t ready to get married.Yet he agreed after much persuasion form his mother to meet with Anita under the pretext of trying to be a supplier for her company’s project with the Alpha group.After their little encounter, his opinion regarding marriage changed, and now he wanted nothing more than for Anita to be his.He loved her spitfire attitude and the way she stood up to him. He didn’t care what he had to do, he’d surely get her.The ‘ring ring’ sound coming from the telephone on his desk brought him out of his thoughts, and he stretched his hand to pick it up, knowing fully well that it was a call from his secretary. A
The next day rolled by quickly and Adrian decided to visit his father and have a conversation with him before going to Jordan Wayne’s birthday party.He arrived at his father’s manor, and admired the surroundings, feeling a bit of nostalgia as he thought back to the first time he had been there.It seemed like such a long time ago when Jonah Leigh had brought a skeptical him to see Sir. Edward. That day had completely changed his life and he’d forever cherish the memory.“Greetings, young master,” A male steward bowed respectfully to Adrian as soon as he stepped out of his car, and towards the mansion.“Greetings to you too…” He trailed off, and the steward realizing that Adrian was waiting for him to say his name, spoke up instantly, “Pemberly,” the steward mentioned. “Call me Pemberly, sir.”“Alright, well, greetings to you too, Pemberly,” Adrian acknowledged. “Is my father in?” “Yes, young master. He’s having his breakfast as we speak.”“Great,” Adrian chirped, his stomach alrea
Sir Edward’s brows raised as he was momentarily taken aback by Adrian’s words. “Wow,” he breathed as he regained his composure and stared at Adrian with a hint of pride. “I must say I wasn’t expecting you to make such a decision. The imperial circle is a hard nut to crack, but there’s nothing to hard for we Youngs. I’m proud of you, son and I’ll give you all my support.” “Really?” Adrian's eyes rose in surprise, then a sigh escaped his lips as his shoulders slumped in relief. He hadn’t expected his father to agree with his decision so easily, but he was glad he did. It gave him a confidence boost of some sort and fueled his resolve too. “I really appreciate you giving me your support, father,” he admitted, his tone grateful and calm, “even though I had told you on such short notice.” Sir Edward smiled heartily, revealing a row of teeth that looked very white. The man surely took care of himself. “If I don’t support you my son, then who will I support?” He teased. “You becom
“Alright, then,” Sebastian nodded in agreement with Nathan as he leaned back in his chair and twirled the wine in his glass. “My family’s company owns a news publishing subsidiary, so I’ll reach out to them with whatever rumor you want to spread, and we’ll get the ball rolling. By next week Monday, Anita should be topping the tabloids.” “Ooh…I like the sound of that,” Natalie giggled, her body thrumming with anticipation of what was to befall Anita. A sly but effective idea popped up in her head that instant and she decided to share it. “May I suggest a rumor that will get everyone talking?” She asked a little too enthusiastically. Nathan noticed the mischievous and eager look on her face, and he smirked. Turning to Sebastian, he raised his brow as though he was asking for permission, and Sebastian nodded for Natalie to go ahead. “Okay,” she began, tapping her chin in an exaggerated manner. “I was thinking we could accuse her of cheating on her husband by sleeping with the ow
“Lovely to see you after such a long time, Audrey,” Nolan Palmer flashed a toothy grin as he came to a stop in front of his former college classmate and longtime crush, without bothering to acknowledge that he had just bumped into someone. Audrey’s warm expression faltered, her eyes narrowing at Nolan. “Nolan, are you really going to act like you didn’t hear that?” Nolan tilted his head, confused, until he noticed some guests murmuring and staring at something behind him. Before he could turn, a firm hand clamped down on his shoulder and forcefully spun him around. Adrian stood there, his expression steely and his left eye twitching as though trying to rein in his anger. Nolan’s brows furrowed into a deep V as his eyes disdainfully flickered to Adrian’s hand on his shoulder before settling on his face. “Why are you touching me with your filthy hands?” He asked, a hint of disgust and hostility seeping through his voice. “Let go this instant.” But, Adrian didn’t budge, and hi