His resentment satisfied, Kalix quickly invited his sweetheart for a romantic dinner, ordering red wine and sticks. He playfully toyed with a small box in his coat pocket occasionally, then arranged the bouquet on the adjacent table. Unlike his usual expression, this time he seemed a bit uneasy. Upon hearing familiar footsteps, he swiftly stood up, lifting the bouquet of flowers. Eugene also held a bouquet of red roses. They exchanged glances, a bit shy before sharing a light laugh. "Ah, you also bought flowers, let's exchange." Kalix took the bouquet from his sweetheart's hands, then nestled his own bouquet into her embrace. Some guests near their table chuckled joyfully. Kalix quickly regained his composure, bowing down to kiss the flowers. There was a piano in the middle of the restaurant, a female pianist sitting there. Seeing Kalix's hand signal, she promptly started playing "Dream Wedding." Eugene guessed what was about to happen, unconsciously tightening her grip on the fl
In the end, Kalix was reassured by the system, which stated, "I don't sense the presence of any other system, so it's highly likely that person has just been reborn."Kalix nodded, "Do you know from which year that person is?""I don't know, it seems like they weren't a significant or important person. They probably only knew a few things about Dominic's family and allies.""You're right," replied Kalix, finally feeling more at ease. He no longer thought about Mason's seemingly advanced and youth-appealing political tactics.The timeline in his previous life and the current one was precisely the same, where Mason replaced the governor and slowly gained fame through his sweet-sounding and highly educated words. However, it was nothing compared to one heroic act towards the end of his term, giving him a great chance to win the people's votes when he ran again.And that heroic act was suddenly reported this year, which should have been a few years ahead, becoming Mason's biggest trump ca
The next morning, Snyder came to pick up Kalix, and the two of them headed to the Western State aboard a private plane together. Owen Financial Holdings, abbreviated as OFH, in this country was no less formidable than in Urdanica, both had names and popularity in the business circle.Two years ago, SNY declared that he no longer worked as an individual and had joined OFH. This caused a stir in the circle, making OFH even more feared, with its name and reputation steadily rising to this day.OFH officially participated in the airport construction plan in the Western State. Snyder, with his prominent presence, was undoubtedly the reason, as Kalix's ownership of OFH had not been disclosed to the public and had been handled by Snyder in the meantime."I can only accompany and assist you for a while, after that, I'll leave," Snyder said once they were on the plane.Kalix nodded, "Yes, thank you for your willingness to help.""Heh," Snyder snorted. Actually, it benefited him too, giving him
Snyder knew that his brother, Gio Mananov, wouldn’t and couldn’t hide in the shadows to get things done, but he didn’t expect that the man would be so foolish to resort to something like this.He raised his head to negotiate with the man, “I’ll pay you ten times what Gio Mananov offered.”The man remained silent, walked to the video recorder, played it briefly, and then aimed the camera at Snyder.Snyder’s face darkened slightly, but his tone remained unchanged as he teased, “As long as you allow me to call my assistant, the money will be in your account within 5 minutes.”Upon hearing this, the man looked at that handsome face, revealing a wicked smile. After all, having been in this game for so long, even if Snyder’s offer was ten times tempting, he wouldn’t sacrifice his own brand for this business.The man took out a needle and approached Snyder, saying, “I suggest you be honest, or I won’t just record a video. Imagine how scandalous it would be for the people in Urdanica if they
"... Let me down. You can't get away if you take me with you."Kalix was not an emotional person. Snyder was right, he couldn't risk the chance of escaping.Four men arrived carrying beer and late-night snacks. The second floor was a large flat surface, and as they ascended, they found their comrades unconscious on the ground.They looked around, and one bald-headed man cursed, "Damn, he's gone!"The bald-headed man approached and examined the wounds of those fallen on the ground, especially the first man who spoke to Snyder. He said to the others, "Boss is fine, I'll stay here to bandage his wounds and the others. You go after him. Damn it, we have to catch them alive if found!"The other two cursed and went out to search, while another took the keys and went down to the car, where there were medicines in the trunk. As he reentered the factory, his foot stumbled in the darkness, making him suddenly kneel on the ground. Before he could react, a man rushed out from behind and slammed h
When Snyder woke up, he smelled the unique disinfectant scent of the hospital even before opening his eyes. Lifting his eyelids, his vision was gray as if covered by a veil, there was a white ceiling above his head and white walls around him.Hearing movement in the hospital bed, Kalix turned. His expression remained cold as usual. He stood up and walked toward Snyder's bed, asking, "You're awake, do you feel any discomfort in your body?"This question clearly didn't arise from Kalix's heart but due to his mother's insistence.That night, when they were found by Snyder's assistant and taken to the hospital, his mother had known they were kidnapped. The woman panicked and immediately sought them out with various questions, even forcing her way to catch up.However, Kalix refused and firmly stated that they were fine, including Snyder. He also promised to keep an eye on the older man.And here he was now, waiting for Snyder to regain consciousness to report his condition to his mother.
Jane stood outside the door. She couldn't hold her breath when she saw Kalix, an anxious and fearful expression on his face. Her eyes kept avoiding, afraid to see disgust on the man's face, but she missed him terribly, and after avoiding, she couldn't resist looking towards Kalix.Jane's appearance here was unexpected and reasonable.Kalix had almost forgotten her existence, if not for seeing her today, he wouldn't remember her."What's up?" Kalix asked indifferently. He still hated Jane, but he had no reason to drive her away right now. Their relationship had strained, even reaching a point of no connection, so he couldn't think of a reason for Jane's appearance.And..."Where do you know this place from?"Jane remained silent for more than 10 seconds. Until she finally spoke, instead of answering Kalix's question, she awkwardly asked, "Are you okay?"There was a furrow on Kalix's forehead as he stared at Jane strangely. Thinking that she knew about his abduction and Snyder, but it w
Afraid that Jane would cause trouble for Eugene, although this was unlikely for several reasons, Kalix restrained Eugene to avoid any issues. He embraced her waist and spoke softly by her ear."Don't worry about her now, okay? There's still another time to deal with it, now is our time. I miss you."Hearing Kalix's sweet voice involuntarily melted Eugene's heart. She suppressed her anger, turned, and faced him. Her hands cupped Kalix's cheeks, tapping them lightly, finally compromising."Okay, I'll forget about this issue for tonight, but I'll handle it later if I see her again."Kalix quietly breathed a sigh of relief, stealing a gentle kiss on his lover's lips. Releasing the embrace, he returned to the dining table to continue their dinner.Observing his demeanor, Eugene snorted dissatisfiedly but didn't comment, calmly following Kalix.After dinner, Kalix brought Eugene to her room, unpacking various gifts he bought from Western State. He took out each item he thought suited Eugene