CHAPTER SIX
“Thank you, Kevin”
Lily said softly.
Kevin reached for the necklace but as soon as his hands grasped it, it accidentally slipped out of his fingers to the ground.
With a fake shock look on his face, Blakely gasped
“Kevin! How could!? You threw it on the ground on purpose! That necklace is for Lily… why would you do that to her!?
At that moment, Kevin turned around to see several of Lily’s co-workers crowding around him.
One woman whispered to the other,
“I don’t why she married someone like that. She could do so much better!”
Lily took a deep breath,
“I’m sure that it was an accident Blakely. Isn’t that right babe?
Feeling his face turn red in anger, Kevin snapped
“I’m sorry that it happened. Lily, you deserve the real thing not just some fake copy of it from a small jeweler.”
Seeing her employees gossiping with one another, Lily stepped forward and whispered into Kevin’s ear,
“Kevin, please apologize to Blakely. We’re at my job and so much is going on today already. Even if it was an accident, you need to apologize to Blakely because this is my work, it’s important to me and I can’t let a drama like this happen especially not this week.”
Kevin slowly nodded and reluctantly turned to Blakely,
“I’m sorry that I dropped the necklace that you got for my wife.”
“Thank you.”
Lily mouthed to Kevin
Turning to both Blakely and Kevin, Lily continued.
“I’m already running so late. I have to go, but thank you both. I’ll talk to you soon”
After Lily got into the building, Kevin bent down to pick the necklace up and tossed it to Blakely.
Sadly, Blakely reached for the necklace but missed and all the fake diamonds popped out on the ground.
Kevin turned around and as he began to walk towards his motorbike, he heard Blakely’s rude voice,
“Stop! I know you can hear me. I command you to stop!”
Blakely screamed as he chased Kevin.
Blakely continued,
“This necklace worth more money than you could ever imagine and you broke it! How could do such a damage!? Poor Lily… you just won’t let her have anything nice, will you?”
Kevin turned around and looked at Blakely with an expressionless face, revealing his chiseled jawline and perfectly sculpted cheekbones.
He firmly said,
“One, Lily is my wife, Blakely. You better stay away from her.”
He climbed on his motorbike and continued,
“Two, it’s my job to give gifts to my wife so tonight, I’ll give her the real DreamLover. She deserves more than a knock-off and she deserves it from her husband, not you.”
After a while, Kevin looked at Blakely and smirked
“Third, move… you’re blocking my way.”
Blakely furiously watched Kevin drive away as he yelled,
“Nice try, idiot! You can’t even afford a car… how do you expect to buy the DreamLover? You’re such a loser!”
Blakely bent over and picked a rock off the ground. He threw it with all of his might and it hit the back of Kevin’s motorbike.
Blakely gave himself a self-satisfied smile as Kevin drove away unaware that his bike was smashed.
A couple of Lily’s co-workers took out that cell-phones and snapped photos of Kevin’s broken motorbike as he drove away.
On the top floor of the Skyfall, Lily sat behind her desk. Her eyes were filled with anger as she looked out the window and thought to herself,
“Kevin knew how important today is for me and yet, he still picked a fight with Blakely. I know that Blakely was out of line but that’s just who Blakely is! Besides, Blakely is the only choice I have to save my company. The survival of my company and my staffs depends on the money his boss will be investing. Now that Kevin has offended him, how am I supposed to convince him to help me to talk his boss, Mr. Williams?”
Her phone rang and seeing Kevin’s name, she bit her lower lips before she answered,
“I can’t talk right now.”
She snapped
“Lily, I’m sorry about earlier. I know how stressed you are and I shouldn’t have taken Blakely so serious. It’s just that, that guy got on my skin.”
Lily shook her head,
“That guy is the best chance that I have to save my company! He directly reports to the Williams family and I don’t know if you know who they are but, they are the richest family in the whole of Veridonia. I know his investments will be able to save my company.”
Kevin laughed to himself,
“It still amazes me that after all these years Lily still hasn’t connected the fact that my last name is the same as the William’s company. She must think that it’s just a coincidence. Well, she is right about one thing.
Even though the Williams family is secretly bankrupt, there is a Williams’s family member who is now officially the richest man in Veridonia and I’m going to save her company. I can’t tell her the truth just yet tho, I mean I have lied to her for too long about my real family and identity, I need to find the right moment to be honest with her or else I could risk losing her forever.
He snapped out of his thoughts and spoke to Lily,
“I promise you that everything will be ok. Let me leave you to work and let me also remind you that, I love you so much Lily.”
Lily felt her eyes well up with tears,
“I know you do.”
Hanging up, Kevin declared to himself
“I’m going to make Lily love me again. It’s not her fault, it’s mine. I let myself disappear after the money went away but I’m going to make things better. I’m finally feeling like myself again and that means I can be the man Lily deserves.”
Kevin closed his eyes as he couldn’t help but smile for he understood that even amidst every storm, there were moments of calm that will make it all worthwhile.
With new-found determination, he looks determined and confident to face the challenges ahead with unwavering strength and hope.
CHAPTER SEVENKevin picked his phone and dialed the number of the person who left him with nothing two years ago.The old man’s voice resonated with a deep timbre that carried the weight of years of wisdom and experience.“Kevin! I knew you would call…”Kevin responded impatiently,“Hello Grandpa, let’s not waste time with fake formalities. I’m calling to let you know that I can help solve the crisis of Williams family with my money but in exchange for that, I have two conditions. One, before six o’clock tonight, you will give me a DreamLover necklace. Second, at the down town family branch, there is a person named Blakely, I want him removed immediately.”Still sitting on his motorbike, Kevin hung up the phone with his grandpa and said to himself,“The tables have turned! Now I have all the power… this is going to be so much fun.”Just then, Kevin received a text message from his wife Lily. Kevin took a deep breath and read,“I’m sorry about our call earlier. I really wish things cou
Kevin stood before the mirror, dressed in a simple yet impeccably fitted shirt and pants, giving a vision of understated elegance. The shirt, a crisp white, clung to his body like a second skin, accentuating his athletic build and hinting at the strength beneath.The fabrics showcased his broad shoulders and chest, revealing confidence in every stitch. His was equally captivating, his deep eyes held a magnetic allure and his chiseled jawline exuded determination.Kevin, feeling content with his appearance, whistled cheerfully as he descended towards the garage.He hopped on his motorbike and drove to one of the fanciest hotel in Veridonia, the Kings hotel.After parking his motorbike outside the lobby, he quickly fixed his wind-swept hair and stepped down on the pavement.“Kevin! Is that you?”A handsome man stucked his head out from an Audi A8 window and waved excitedly to Kevin.The moment Kevin saw him, his eyes was filled with surprise“Tyler! Look at you… you haven’t aged a day.
Just as Kevin’s butt touched chair, Kate responded indifferently,“Sorry, I’m saving this seat for Jessica.”“Huh!? I thought Jessica was sitting over there”Kevin pointed to the beautiful woman sitting seven or eight seats away from them. His face was full of confusion.Kate frowned and looked very unhappy. She raised her hands and covered her nose and said in a muffled voice,“You sort of stink and I feel so uncomfortable. Can I please change seats?”Kevin was stunned. He raised his arms and sniffed his armpit area, it didn’t smell. He had just changed before coming to the re-union.“This woman must have problems with her nose.”Kevin thought to himself.“Kevin! You haven’t taken a shower for few days, have you?”One of the guys askedA female classmate sitting next to him quickly said,“Kevin c’mon now, I’ll change seats with you. Don’t make the beauty breathe in bad air so she will be able to eat.”Kevin didn’t want to talk but at that time his old friend, Zach walked over and pul
CHAPTER TENAt the same moment, Kevin was struggling with what to do about his clothes.He walked to the mall and looked around.Most of the suits were not his style. He felt that none of these suits fit him very well.Finally, his only solution was to call the secretary that Uncle Mathew has arranged for him that afternoon.She was very efficient… in less than an hour, she got someone to make a simple hand-made suit and had it sent to Kevin.He folds the suit under his arms as he rode his electric scooter back to his neighborhood.As he entered the house, he saw his wife Lily standing in front the mirror in the living room admiring the DreamLover on her neck.It seemed like his wife was very satisfied with the gift he had given her.She quickly pulled it on the moment she received. With the necklace on her neck, she became more noble and elegant. As Kevin walked back, Lily saw him from the mirror and instantly changed her exhilarated expression.She looked away to check her clothes
CHAPTER ELEVENAt that moment, Martha stepped in again and snapped at Kevin,“Kevin!”After giving Kevin a warning look, Martha smiled and stepped in front of Drake.“Drake… Kevin is younger than you so he doesn’t know how to control his tongue. Why are you arguing with him anyway and where are your parents? Why didn’t I see them come today?”Martha sought to shift the subject to divert everyone’s focus away from her daughter, Lily.Drake was fuming with anger but he kept his cool and responded to Martha,“My parents are at the overseas, monitoring the family’s business. They aren’t lazy like you! You don’t have anything to do all day long, do you? You have your little son-in-law to be your hands and feet.”Drake’s words made Martha extremely embarrassed.In that moment, a matured older voice interrupted them“What in heaven’s name is everyone doing here!?”“Grandma!”Drake’s face lit upHe glanced behind him and noticed someone aiding Mrs. Jones Hannah, the family’s eldest and most r
That night when they got back to their house, Kevin went to his room and waited for Lily.As she got to the room and was about to lay down on the bed, Kevin looked at her and said confidently“Don’t worry Lily… Drake Jones will not be able to form a deal with the CEO of Williams Media. No one would be able to except you.”After he said this, he didn’t care how Lily would react.He turned around, closed his eyes and went to sleep.Lily was stunned for a moment. She didn’t expect Kevin to actually read her mind but what he said really left her speechless.She wasn’t entirely sure if he was right but if she went to talk to Williams Media about the partnership, she would definitely succeed.How could she be so sure that this won’t be done by anyone except her?“He sure do know how to annoy someone!”Lily said to herself.Rolling her eyes, Lily turned off the light and put the whole thing out of her mind and went to sleep.After Lily left for work the next morning, Kevin also headed out.U
CHAPTER THIRTEENKevin stood patiently by his wrecked scooter, waiting to see who Kate’s reliable connection was.“Auntie!”Kate called out like a small childShe just went to her right side and leaned closer to her as she whispered some words into her ears.When the other two employees and the two security guard that was Kate and Kevin saw Miss. Claire, they immediately greeted her“Miss. Claire, good morning.”Claire just replied to their greetings casually,“Good morning…”Then she turned her attention to Kevin and said sternly,“Hey young man! If you don’t want to involve the police in this matter, apologize to her right this instant!”Hearing her, Kevin laughed out aloud“Oh really now!? Why should I even listen to you? If you want to call the police, please go ahead…I didn’t crash into her anyway, she crashed into me. So what am I afraid of?”One of the by-standers said,“He doesn’t even know the production manager! He really should be fired.”“Just wait… miss. Claire will defin
The news of the new CEO had already spread around the company.Everyone who saw Kevin smile and greeted him, “One needs to leave good impression on the new CEO.”One of the employees said, smiling wildlyOf course, when they first saw him they felt like his dressing was in contrast to his surroundingsHe took an elevator to the CEO office and after entering his office, he sat on the big leather chair and looked at Claire briefly who entered the room with him.“Do you have anything else to talk to me about?”He flipped open some of the folders on the table and asked casually as he looked at the contents in the folder.Kate and Claire looked at each other.Claire gave Kate a smile to comfort her, she took two steps forward and said,“Sir, about what happened today… I am really very sorry and about the matter of Kate signing her contract,”Claire paused before finishing her sentenceKevin didn’t even raise his head as he chuckled to himself“Sign her contract?”“Yes”Claire awkwardly rep
After about five days, she would be like any other normal person, and she wouldn't be able to use medicinal herbs to regain what she had lost. I can't believe that this pill can do all that, Kevin marveled. His thoughts were interrupted by an unfamiliar ringtone. For a second, he wondered if there was a burglar in the house, but then he realized that the sound was coming from his pocket.Who would be making a video call to Penny in the middle of the night? Could it be her boyfriend? Kevin wondered. By reflex, he answered the call. A moment later, he saw a beautiful woman standing in front of her closet picking out clothes. Oops, didn't mean to see that, Kevin thought to himself.She looked very familiar to him, but he just couldn't place her. While he was looking at her, trying to figure out who she was, the woman turned around to see why nobody was talking yet. When she saw Kevin, she screamed and disconnected the call.That's when Kevin realized that she was the young woman whose gr
"How much do you want?" His father asked him, as expected, Wyatt started to freak out. Mike said, "You think money grows on trees? Didn't I just give you that much a few days ago?" How could Wyatt Tripp not go ballistic? He'd worked his entire life to build up his business and now his son was just giving his money away. Mike was frustrated by his father's response. He'd only gotten in this situation because he was trying to get elected student leader.If his father wasn't willing to help, he might have to tell his classmates the truth. "What are you talking about, Dad? School’s going great. And my teachers are fantastic." Mike told his father, laying it on thick. "It's definitely a serious program."“What the hell are you talking about? When did I ask you about school?" Wyatt shouted into his phone. I don't give a crap if you like the place or not. "Don't worry, Dad, I'm doing great." He continued. "But it would really help if you could transfer some money into my account.""I'll tra
"It wouldn't be a great idea to trick her like that." He really didn't want to make a bad impression on Penny. "No problem, Mike." Luther continued. "If Penny helps you pay the bill, you can use it as an excuse to get closer to her. You could even connect with her online to arrange to repay her and to get to know her better." Mike got really excited by this idea.He slapped Luther on the back and said, "I like the way you think. It's a good thing I brought you two guys along." When Kevin heard this, he quickly headed back to the VIP room. As he got to the door, Penny was walking out. Kevin came up with a plan of his own. As Penny brushed against him, he used the light touch that he'd learned about in the secret guide and took her phone and wallet.Let's see what Mike does now. Kevin smirked as he slipped the items into his jacket. With all his posturing, he isn't really that strong. Let's see him show his true colors. When Kevin returned to his seat and sat down, Mike and his two budd
"That has to be disappointing. You think you're more handsome than me? Everyone knows that just isn't true." Kevin teased him. "What do you mean by that?" Mike retorted as he slammed his fist on the table. "Don't be angry, Mike. This whole thing really isn't worth it." Lionel tried to persuade his friend. Then Luther tried to calm him down. "Relax, Mike. You're absolutely right. Kevin must be jealous of you. That's why I said there's something wrong with this pill.""You still don't understand, do you? Both you and your father were cheated by someone. This isn't an augmentation pill at all. Kevin told them bluntly. An augmentation pill is more of a light blue color. Plus it contains some floral ingredients which gives it a beautiful fragrance. Take another look at the medicinal pill you just gave our professor." Kevin continued."It's obviously the wrong color and has no fragrance at all." They were all stunned to hear him say this. Even Penny reacted and stared keenly at Kevin. Mike
"Don't be so modest, Mike. Who is better qualified to be our class leader?" Luther chimed in. The rest of the students just sat there quietly and watched the show that the three of them were putting on. But they didn't want to seem ungrateful. So they were willing to go along with the idea of electing Mike to the position."Since no one has any objections, then how could I decline? But let's just call it a temporary position. If anyone feels that I'm not carrying my weight, just say so." Mike declared as he raised his glass to toast his classmates.Professor Murdock stayed out of the discussion. And quietly observed her students as they drank their wine and socialized with each other. Meanwhile, Penny just sat quietly by the window nursing her glass to mute. Her classmates were too intimidated by her to go up and talk to her.While this was going on, Mike took Lionel aside and asked him to go down to his car and bring back a red gift box that he'd left in the trunk. Lionel came back a
"Since you think this is just a bus pass, I guess I'll just put it back in my wallet." Kevin said as he started to take it back from the concierge. “Well, since you've already taken it out, why don't we give it a try?" Mike replied. He obviously didn't want to pass up this opportunity to make Kevin look like a fool. So he ran things up and added."Let's see what the hotel staff can do with it." While the crowd was laughing at Kevin, the hotel employees were staring in disbelief. They weren't sure how to defuse the situation. The employee who was holding Kevin's card started to get very nervous when she took a good look at it. During their training, all of the employees of the Whistler Hotel had been required to memorize the appearance of the Supreme VIP card. And that's exactly what Kevin had handed her. Cook had explained to them that there were only five cards like this in all of Veridonia. And they were only given to the hotel's most prestigious clients.The group of students saw t
"Unfortunately, the Whitsler Hotel's largest room was only available to special guests." Mitchell Cook didn't mind if the largest private rooms remained empty most of the time. It was more important to have them available for his wealthiest clients. Since the staff hadn't been alerted by Cook that there would be a VIP group this evening, they assumed that this bunch of students didn't have the proper reservation."What kind of rule is that? I don't have a membership card, and I'm not from around here. All we need is a room. I don't care how much it costs. I'm willing to cover it." Mike said confidently."I'm sorry, sir. Without a VIP membership card, we won't be able to open the room for you." The concierge replied firmly. "Then can I apply for a membership card right now?" Mike asked. You could tell he was extremely disappointed to see his plans fall apart like this."I'm sorry, sir. Our largest private room is only available for our most exclusive members. Als
"Please, just say it. You won't hurt my feelings." Kevin exclaimed as he watched the road. "Just look at what happened in the parking lot. Your classmates were all looking down on you because they thought you didn't have a car. It seems that you invite this kind of ridicule, “she said bluntly."If you're too embarrassed to take anything from your wife, then you really should jump at this opportunity." Professor Murdock told him earnestly. "The School for the Healing Arts is the greatest opportunity in your life. Just work hard and focus. If you have any questions, you can always come to me. This is your chance to make a name for yourself.""I understand what you're saying, Professor. I'll definitely work harder from now on," he replied. Kevin stopped at a crosswalk and said to her very sincerely, "But could you please give me my phone back first? I promise I won't take it out during class."“Haven’t you been listening to me?" she snapped at him
"Mike's absolutely right," Lionel agreed. Kevin, "Professor Murdock really took it easy on you today. That's why you're being allowed to come along to tonight's dinner. Don't put any of your classmates in an embarrassing position. Just take a taxi. If you don't have enough money on you for a cab or to call for a ride on your own, I'll give you a few bucks to cover you. How about $20?" Then he pulled some cash out of his pocket and offered it to Kevin.Everyone around them laughed when they saw him do this. They really thought Kevin was pathetic. Kevin frowned as he looked at the money in Lionel's hand. He wondered what the heck was wrong with these guys. "Aren't you overwhelmed by my generosity?" Lionel grinned as he patted Kevin on the shoulder. "There's no need to thank me. After all, we're classmates.""Did I tell you I needed a ride? “Kevin replied very coolly. "What do you mean? Don't tell me you drove here." Mike sneered."You really drove here, Kevin? Quick, show everyone what