Back at Cerulean Cafe, Stephen calmly sat back down in his chair as the members of his team stared at him in shock.They were still processing what had happened, while Stephen was already eating his meal.He looked up at them and gave them a confused look.“The food will get cold.” He told his team as he resumed eating his meal.“Sir, how can you think of food at this time?” Andrew Wong asked as he looked at Stephen as if he had grown two heads. “Because it’s lunch time.” Stephen answered them. “Why are you acting as if someone had just died and come to life in front of you?”“Sir! Do you really not realize what just happened? What you just did?” Natalia asked Stephen as she shook her head.“I spoke our truth and got lucky, it’s not a miracle.” Stephen replied.“So that wasn’t you asking a favor from the Chairman?” Andrew Wong teased as Stephen looked at him and smiled.“I may have mentioned to him that if he wanted to see something exciting, to come to Cerulean Cafe for lunch. The d
“What is this?” Vanessa Ty asked as soon as Stephen rolled down the window of his new BMW G70.Stephen couldn’t help but stare at his fiance when he saw her walk out in one of Ms. Carmen’s gowns.She looked beautiful in the light pink gown that hugged her figure. He also couldn’t wait to peel it off of her when they got home.“It’s on loan from my employer.” Stephen said as he got out and opened the door for Vanessa. “It’s for attending events.”The car was not on loan.Eldrich Cho had purchased the car in Stephen’s name and even had it modified to have the hig
“Mr. Hao, it’s been a while.” Stephen greeted as he and Edward Hao walked away from the Ling family home.“Stop pretending Stephen, no one can hear us.” Robert Ke said with a laugh as he joined the two men.Stephen smiled and looked around. He noticed bodyguards of the Ke and Hao family keeping people away as they moved further into the garden away from the public’s eyes.“It’s been too long.” Edward Hao said as he hugged his friend. “We knew you weren’t dead, you couldn’t be, you just couldn’t.”“Is it safe to speak here?” Stephen asked.They were still on
Vanessa ran away as soon as she saw Stephen with Amalia.“Stop her.” Stephen ordered Robert and Edward. At that moment he sounded like Stephen Cho, heir to the Cho enterprises and not Stephen Sy, abandoned son.Edward was quick to tell his bodyguards to get Vanessa before she could make it back to the Ling mansion and make a scene.“Amalia, yes I’m alive, but right now I need you to trust me.” Stephen said as he glanced at Robert who stood guard, making sure no one wandered too closely.“How?” Amalia asked, her eyes pleading for an explanation.“I’ll tell you everything, b
When Vanessa opened her eyes the first thing she saw was Stephen.At first she smiled and looked at him lovingly, Stephen had hoped that she had forgotten about the previous night, but he was wrong.Her expression quickly went dark as soon as she remembered him with that woman, Amalia Cho. Then she recalled how she was chased, gagged, and later knocked out by those bodyguards from the Hao and Ke families.“You bastard.” Vanessa spat as she sat up and slapped Stephen on the face.Stephen was not at all surprised by her reaction, it was within his expectations.Vanessa on the other hand was shocked when Stephen didn’t get mad. He simply sat there and accepted the slap she had just dealt.“You’re crazy.” She hissed as she glared at him.“No, I deserved that.” Stephen said with a sigh as he looked at her apologetically.“What?” Vanessa asked as he looked at him in shock. “Are you admitting that you cheated on me?” “No, no, I’ve never cheated on you.” Stephen said, shaking his head. “But
“Vanessa?” Alona asked as she opened the door. “Alona, I’m so sorry, but I need a place to stay.” Vanessa said as she held back the tears that were fighting to fall. The entire ride she was cold and stiff. Unfeeling and unwilling to let Stephen’s driver see her breaking down. When she got to her cousin’s door, however, it was a different story. “Sure, I’m sorry it’s a bit of a mess. My boyfriend is here.” Alona said as she blushed and let her cousin in. True enough there were clothes all over the place, tell tale signs of a heated night. “I’m sorry to bother you.” Vanessa said as Alona swept through the room, collecting their clothing. “It’s fine. Give me a moment and let me warn Wi- my boyfriend.” Alona was quite hesitant to let people know who her boyfriend was. Most members of the Ty family complained about it, but Vanessa didn’t care. As long as the man loved her cousin and treated Alona right, it didn’t matter who he was. “Thank you.” Vanessa mumbled as she sat down
When Alona and William both noticed Vanessa’s shock they both believed it was due to the fact that he was the son of the Chairman of Cho Industries, a business titan in his own right.William of course knew that Vanessa’s fiance was his nephew. He calmly assumed that Stephen had not told Vanessa who he was since she wouldn’t believe him anyway.“I know it’s a lot to take in, but I do love him and he loves me.” Alona was practically pleading for Vanessa’s approval.Vanessa shook her head, realizing how the situation looked to her cousin.“I’m sorry, I should be more enthusiastic about your relationship.” Vanessa said as she smiled at her cousin and at William Cho. “I’m really happy for you, Alona. I’m just going through a lot right now. So how did you two meet?” Vanessa had heard rumors that the second son of Eldrich Cho had divorced his first wife when she couldn’t give him a son and was now dating a younger woman.She never expected her cousin to be that younger woman. “Well, I was
Stephen sat in his office when one of the bodyguards his grandfather had assigned to him knocked at the door.“What is it?” Stephen called out.“Sir, young masters Hao and Ke are here to speak with you.” The man said, to which Stephen waved to let them in. He had been hard at work since Vanessa left, he knew that if he had let his mind wander for even a moment he would chase after her.Chasing after her would probably be the worst decision for him right now.“Seriously?!” Robert Ke shouted as soon as he and Edward Hao entered Stephen’s office. “It’s a fucking Saturday night and you’re working? And where is Vanessa? Shouldn’t you be formally introducing her to us by now?”Stephen chuckled and shook his head as he placed his laptop away.“Unlike the two of you, I actually have a job.” Stephen grinned as he greeted them.“And your fiance?” Edward asked, admitting that he too was curious as to why Stephen was alone in the large house.“She left.” Stephen didn’t want to elaborate, making