“He is very handsome.” Irene said to Lily.She turned to Kevin and asked,“Where do you work? What is your position?”“I work for a small company down-town” Kevin said casually.“I help my boss with his accounts.” He added.He could tell what Irene was trying to do but he didn’t want to be involved in her games.“A small company should have a name, shouldn’t it? If you help your boss with his accounts, you must have some kind of title.”Irene wouldn’t drop the subject until she was satisfied.“I guess you could call me a clerk.” Kevin replied modestly.Nobody was impressed and it showed on their faces.“I guess it doesn’t matter if he is just a clerk… in any case, Lily holds a powerful position in Williams Media. Even though you don’t earn enough, she could still support you.”Irene said proudly.She knew that she had annoyed Martha this time.Martha wanted to go over and tell Kevin off but, she couldn’t do it front of her friends.Lily looked uncomfortable and regret bringing Kevin a
“Leo, we are family now. There is no need to give me anything really.”Irene said with a hideous smile on her face.While she said, she took the gift from Leo acting reluctant.Her friends begged her to open the present and as they all watched enviously, Irene happily opened the package.When she pulled out the gift, everyone immediately gasped in surprise.Inside the box was a bright sparkling bracelet, decorated with precious gems.They couldn’t believe their eyes.One of her friends exclaimed,“Irene, your son in-law is so generous!”Irene was also very surprised and asked Leo,“This bracelet is beautiful, Leo. I hope it didn’t cost you too much?”Irene deliberately asked this question.She knew Leo was quite rich but she did it to taunt Martha even more.“It didn’t cost that much, mom. Just about thirty thousand dollars.”Leon smiled and said.“But the price is not important. What matters is whether you like it.”Lily looked at the expensive bracelet that Irene was holding in her
Martha anxiously looked at the box.She let out a deep sigh and finally made her decision.This would probably be another disappointment in her competition with Irene but with all the peer pressures, she has no choice.But she consoled herself thinking that, as soon as she got home, she would make sure Lily divorces Kevin.The room grew silent as she opened the box.A sparkling diamond necklace came to their view.“Kevin, is this really from you!?” Martha asked in displease.“Do you like it, mom?” Kevin asked with a smile.Martha’s friends didn’t want to believe that this was a real diamond necklace.How could someone like Kevin, a common clerk in a small company afford to buy such an expensive necklace?On the other hand, it sure looked like the diamonds were real.Gazing at the glistening necklace, Leo’s mouth went dry in astonishment, rendering him speechless with disbelief.Even from where he was sitting, he could tell that the diamonds were real. It was definitely not something y
Even though Kevin had a long day, he could still go to the gym and exercised for over thirty minutes.It was refreshing doing this in the comfort his apartment.The next morning, Lily got a call from her family.They were having another meeting.She didn’t bother to inform Kevin because she wasn’t ready to talk to him yet after their conversation last night.She took a taxi and headed to the Jones mansion.A little while later, Kevin woke up from a very deep and refreshing night of sleep.He felt so much energy and strength within him.Looking around the house, he couldn’t find Lily.He could tell that she had her doubts about him but he wasn’t just ready to tell her the whole truth about his background and how wealthy he is.He shrugged his shoulders and prepared to go to his office at Williams Media.Sitting on the soft cushion chair in his office, Kevin muttered to himself.“This pill and ingredient is really efficient. I feel so energetic.”Meanwhile, the Jones family was discussi
Lucas’s voice blared from the phone.“Oh my! Drake, I hardly get calls from you. What is going on?”Lucas asked directly.“Mr. Lucas, the Jones family is planning to sell some shares and we’d rather sell it to you than some strangers. So, I’m wondering if you are interested.”Drake talked seriously as he saw the amazed looks on his family member’s faces.“How can I turn down an offer like that!?”Lucas said candidly.“Why don’t we meet up and talk about this face to face. In fact, I am in Veridonia right now.”“That’s great, Lucas. Tell your driver to take you to the Jones family mansion. I’ll be waiting for you here.”Drake hung up the call and turned around to speak to his grandmother,“Grandma, it’s settled. Mr. Lucas will be here in a little while.”“You are showing yourself to be very useful, Drake.”Grandma Jones said with a smile.“If you could succeed in this deal with Mr. Bernard, I’ll make sure you are next in line to inherit the family business.”“Thank you, Grandma.”Drake
She was at loss for words but before she could say something, Lucas continued.“You have no other choice than to sell me your shares. You think you can find anyone in the whole of Veridonia who would be willing to pay one hundred and seventy-five million dollars for your useless shares!?”“But it will not be appropriate for me to offer her to you because of a business deal.”Grandma Jones explained.“If a hundred and seventy-five million isn’t enough, I’ll make it two hundred and fifty million.”Lucas Bernard countered as he smiled and looked at Matilda.“According to my research, Matilda is still untouched and she is not seeing anyone at the moment.”Grandma Jones and the entire family could not bear to hear this.A part of Grandma Jones was actually weighing the offer. After all, Lucas Bernard was willing to give them over two hundred million dollars.There was nothing to lose.Grandma Jones also thought about how Matilda’s life would be much better if she should marry Lucas Bernard
Kevin and Lucas were fighting right in the main reception room of the Jones mansion.Lily knew Kevin was capable but she wasn’t sure if he would be able to beat a world-known fighter like Lucas Bernard.She quickly took her phone to call the police.Once her call connected, Lily said:“This is an emergency. Come to the Jones family right away, there is a terrible man here trying to harass my cousin and my husband.”Lily’s voice trailed off.Over the phone, the police could hear the commotion going on in the background.The Jones family were surprised to see Kevin standing there, clenching his fist.While he was holding his fist, Lucas turned and gave him a powerful kick to the head.The 911 operator told Lily,“That sounds dangerous, please keep a safe distance. Who is this terrible man harassing you and your family?”“The martial arts champion, Lucas Bernard is here fighting my husband and harassing my cousin.”Lily cried.Everyone closed their eyes.They were sure that Kevin would b
Officer Helene looked at Lily and Matilda.She said, “Alright, ma’am. I’ll keep you in touch.”She then nodded at Kevin and said, “Let’s go.”Kevin turned to Lily and said,“Go home and rest up. I’ll be back soon.”Then he and Officer Helene left the Jones mansion.Matilda turned to Lily and said,“Lily, thank you very much for standing up for me. If it weren’t for you and Kevin, only God knows what that man would have done to me.”Lily looked at her with concern filled her eyes.“Matilda, you did not deserve any of this.”Matilda nodded her head and went back to the Jones mansion.Kevin sat down in the front seat of Officer Helene’s car.She went towards the gate of the city.After about ten minutes, Kevin asked her“Aren’t we going to the police station?”He knew that were not in the right neighborhood.“You know the police station pretty well, don’t you?”Officer Helene gave him an odd look and smiled.“Hey, don’t look at me like that.” Kevin said.“I’d drive by the police station