At that moment, the event hadn't started yet, and Old Connor hadn't entered the hall, so people formed small groups and chatted. Throughout his career, Kalix had known many people present today in his previous life, but in this life, they had no intersections. He didn't have many acquaintances, if there was someone he knew, it was merely a casual work relationship with greetings, no attempts to please each other. Kalix could be considered somewhat arrogant as a newcomer, but he had skills and talents that matched, so many veteran entrepreneurs didn't mind his overly formal attitude and didn't take the first step to approach him. Kalix and Eugene separated from Eugene's parents, who had more connections and needed more interaction with those people. They found a slightly secluded spot to wait, accompanying Eugene as she enjoyed some of her favorite foods. Although Kalix wasn't interested in Jane's plans and somewhat avoided Jaxson and his friends, it didn't mean the others were doin
Sitting in front of the piano and pressing a single note several times, certainly made more people think that Kalix couldn't play the piano and was just fooling around.Proud and happy smiles appeared on James's and his friends' lips, as well as on Jaxson's. It might be his happy smile after a few days of a super complicated mood. If it weren't for Jane, he wouldn't even want to leave his room."Is he crazy? He's just pressing one key, really a country boy who doesn't know how to play the piano, huh," one of James's friends spoke to another, although his voice wasn't loud, it wasn't quiet either and could still be heard by people nearby."He's not crazy, but he's stupid," his friend replied mockingly.However, the note didn't last long. After occasionally pressing the same key with rhythm, Kalix showed his skill by playing fast notes. The change turned the calm atmosphere into an enthusiastic one, surely classical music enthusiasts could feel it.Kalix demonstrated the agility of his
The celebration of Old Connor’s birthday continued even if some people felt dissatisfied. After Kalix took a step away from the old man’s side, the attendees took turns greeting him.Kalix returned to his seat with Eugene and enjoyed the event.“Did you manage to get Old Connor’s contact number?” Eugene asked in a low voice, almost only audible to the two of them.Kalix didn’t deny it, proudly showing the business card given to him by Old Connor.“Great!” Eugene praised him, giving him two thumbs up and smiling proudly.For a moment, Kalix didn’t know how to react to his girlfriend’s enthusiasm. But he knew he was happy because Eugene understood him. They ate and talked about simple things until halfway through the event.Old Connor was very old, he needed more rest time, including afternoon naps. So he had to return to his room earlier. However, even though Old Connor was not there, the event would still continue with Mr. Connor and other Connor family members present as hosts.Just
In front of a gravestone inscribed with 'Kalix Owen', a woman dressed in all black sat weakly. Her pale face was filled with sorrow and regret, but no more tears flowed from her eyes. Her gaze was empty as if devoid of soul, without hope or desire to live.The wind blew beneath the overcast sky, but it didn't bother her. Her mind still wandered unclearly until the rain slowly began to fall. In the sound of the rain, her tears slowly flowed and merged with the rainwater that soaked her.Kalix couldn't see her face clearly, but he could feel her emotions. Like enveloping himself in a puddle of desperate sadness. He wondered, who could grieve her so severely?The final notes finally finished, Kalix stared at his trembling hands. Then a tear fell onto his palm, and he touched his warm face. After stabilizing his emotions, he wiped away his tears and tried to act normal.He turned to look at Old Connor, only to find that the old man's face was also flushed with teary eyes. Kalix and Old Co
The conversation between Kalix and Old Connor lasted about an hour. Kalix immediately went to the hall where the birthday celebration party was still going on, with many people still there, especially young people who enjoyed having fun and had more free time.After greeting a few people, Kalix and Eugene returned to the hotel, they didn't spend much more time mingling there because they didn't know many people. However, the Connor family focused more on business outside of Urdanica, so most of the invited guests were from abroad."Mom and dad will return to the capital tomorrow afternoon, what about you?" Eugene asked as they walked into the hotel lobby."Maybe on the same flight as you guys. My dealings with Old Connor weren't much, but it seems like I'll get a call from him tomorrow," Kalix replied.Eugene nodded, "Everything according to plan?""Yes, it should be."They didn't speak too much in detail for fear of being overheard.Returning to their respective rooms and changing cl
The next day, Kalix settled matters with Old Connor and signed a contract between them, discussing more about cooperation and such. In the afternoon, he and Celeste's family left the town together but headed to different destinations. Concerned about his mother's condition, Kalix decided to return to Oakville. "Where is mom?" Kalix asked as he arrived home and encountered the housekeeper. The housekeeper politely replied, "Sir, Madam is in her room resting." Kalix felt relieved upon hearing that and spoke a few more words with the woman before hurrying into his room and immediately communicating with the system. Kalix wanted to find out more about what Jaxson was up to now. "Is there any latest information?" Kalix asked. "Have you not read the updates online?" The system asked Kalix instead. "I have read everything. I just want to wait and see where Jaxson will take this," Kalix said helplessly, then he sat down and stared intently at the monitor screen in front of him. "It's g
After calming his mother down, Kalix didn't stay idle. He searched for the misdeeds of Jaxson that had been hidden by Dominic's family. Although these things weren't significant, because Jaxson had misused his family's money and power, it would arouse people's anger.Kalix smirked wickedly when he found reports withdrawn by Jaxson's victims due to his actions of driving while intoxicated.Kalix had the system create several social media accounts and post their findings one by one. This also helped generate instant hype so that more people would become aware and join in spreading the word."This won't end simply," Kalix said upon hearing the system's report about their posts gradually catching the attention of internet users.Kalix surfed the internet with his laptop and the system's assistance, also repeatedly discussing his plans with the system. After a few hours, he found a glimmer of light regarding Jaxson's involvement in Carlos's issue.Not using that directly, Kalix chose to co
Kalix was helping his mother sit in the backyard of their house. Living in a small town like Oakville was indeed a little more comfortable than in the super busy capital. Kalix smiled at his mother and then handed her a cup of herbal tea still steaming."This will keep you warm even though the weather is a bit cold," Kalix said.Grace smiled and then nodded in agreement.For a moment, Kalix fell silent as if he were listening to something. Grace, seeing him lost in thought, asked, "Why are you daydreaming like that? Don't worry too much about me, I'm fine."Kalix looked at his mother, shook his head slightly, and said with a broad smile, "I know you'll be fine, Mom, no matter what, you've come this far."Hearing that, Grace felt a little embarrassed. All this time she could only endure without retaliating. Meanwhile, the man who put her in a bad situation for years was enjoying his life happily. Not only that, he could also threaten her son and make things difficult for him.Grace too