"I want to obliterate them all!" raged Eleanor, throwing her purse onto the sofa in Mason's office.Mason glanced at Eleanor; he was accustomed to her outbursts, finding them rather attractive and a source of the spark that made him fall for her. At her mature age, Eleanor still had excessive energy for emotions, which baffled Mason."What happened? You left happily earlier," Mason greeted, not diverting his attention from the work in front of him. His hands were still busy correcting errors in his employees' reports."Scrap our plan to approach the Smiths persuasively! I want to get rid of them all without exception! Wipe them out completely!" Eleanor demanded forcefully.This time, Mason lifted his head and gave Eleanor a sharp look. "You need to give me a concrete reason why I should change my plans and follow your desires," Mason challenged firmly.He was now giving Eleanor his full attention. This made Eleanor falter, nervous because Mason wasn't the kind of man she could freely
"Love, I think I've ignited a feud," Hazel opened up to her husband as she helped Glenn undress from his work clothes.Glenn's movement halted, and he appeared pensive. "I'm sure she started it first. You're the most peace-loving person I know," Glenn defended, smiling at his wife.Hazel smiled back at Glenn's response, feeling reassured. Her husband didn't even ask who she was in conflict with but immediately defended her, disregarding everything else, making her feel trusted and supported as a wife."But she's the third wealthiest person’s wife..." Hazel reported again, still wanting to gauge Glenn's reaction."I don't care about his economic status, but who's in the wrong?" Glenn inquired, though he knew it wasn't his wife."Well... I don't think I'm wrong, but she might have the same opinion about herself. Would you like to hear my side of the story?" Hazel offered, batting her eyelashes.Glenn grinned, "I'd rather do something else right now..." teasingly as he embraced his wife,
"I'm in the basement; tell the bartender you're here to meet me." Glenn read Victor's message as soon as he arrived at the Noir Nebula Club.The place was located on the outskirts of town, between the borders separating Eagertown and Nickelsburgh.It was bustling and crowded, serving as a gathering centre for rebellious young adults, where they began to explore forbidden things. The prevailing punk fashion centred there.The music was deafening as he entered, and a few young women glanced at him and teased, whistling at his neat and slick appearance."Hey, the bouncer should wait outside," they teased with mischievous glances."Is your work shift over? My friend is interested in you," one girl flirted, throwing her gaze towards her friend behind her.Glenn frowned at the young woman's behaviour, who might not be old enough to be in a place like that, let alone flirt with a man much older than her.He shook his head and ignored them, cutting through the dense and semi-intoxicated crowd
"What are you thinking? You seem quieter than usual," Hazel complained as she hugged Glenn's back, who was lost in thought on their living room sofa."Oh—really? I didn't realise I was thinking about work issues even though I'm at home; sorry," Glenn reasoned, stroking his wife's hand that was embracing his chest."Is that all?" Hazel probed, not believing Glenn's excuse."Yes, sweetheart, I'm trying to acquire some collapsing pharmaceutical companies, but the board thinks it's a risky investment; no one agrees with me. Even when Father also gave his input, most of the board didn't want it. It's going to be a big battle," Glenn explained.Hazel looked pensive, "Well, that's not my field; I don't know what you're talking about, but one thing is my main focus. What's your strong reason for doing that when most voices are against it?" Hazel asked.Glenn smiled at Hazel's innocent but on-point question. Glenn became uncomfortable because it meant he had to lie to his wife. According to Gl
"What does he want from me?" This time, Yvonne asked Victor, giving him her full attention. The hum of the machines in the laundry room where they conversed served as the background noise.Victor lit his cigarette before answering Yvonne's question. He sat near the exhaust, the cigarette smoke quickly disappearing into it. He didn't want to suffocate Yvonne with his smoke, but he needed nicotine to relax his mind."He wants you to return to work as his research head," Victor replied shortly.Yvonne scoffed at Glenn's request. "Does he think I would agree to that? After what happened between us? He seems crazy. Besides, there's nothing left to make me want to leave here. Dad is gone, and I want to take care of Mom here," Yvonne rejected immediately, sounding convincing."Does your mom really need your care?" Victor teased.Yolanda's health was gradually improving, and her transformation was noticeable every day. Those who didn't know her wouldn't guess that she had been so "ill" for ye
Glenn stepped out of his car at the front lobby of Smith Corp when he noticed the receptionist's panicked expression as she saw him. She immediately discreetly typed a message on her phone.The awkward expressions on the faces of several employees who glanced at him did not escape his observation; some even turned around when they were about to cross paths with Glenn.Glenn's intuition told him that something was amiss. He wasn't supposed to be at the office today because he was scheduled to fly abroad to meet a major distributor who would help him market his products to several specific countries.He quickened his pace, intending to catch whatever was going on behind him before they could escape.Several names swirled in his mind, 'How dare they plot against me behind my back,' Glenn thought.His intuition told him not to go to his office but to the meeting room located directly below it. So there he went.The glass-windowed meeting room was located right in front of the elevator, so
"Where to?" whispered Roe to Jason as he pushed Jason's wheelchair slowly through the narrow alley between the tightly packed houses."There," Jason pointed to a disused well covered with concrete to prevent small children from opening it."Are you sure?" Roe asked, hesitant."Yeah, no one will search there. Besides, I highly doubt they'll bother looking for her; she's just an added burden for Chief Eugene, right? Chief Eugene will even thank you for getting rid of Amber for her," Jason goaded, sounding convincing.Roe's eyes gleamed at the thought of Eugene praising him for taking the initiative without being ordered.Yes, he had seen firsthand how his chief was often annoyed by Amber's behaviour. He knew Chief Eugene couldn't avoid the responsibilities given to her by Glenn Smith because of her dedication as a human being.But not if someone else got rid of Amber, right? Chief Eugene wouldn't be blamed.That thought made Roe happy."Okay, don't tell anyone," Roe instructed Jason. Th
"Are you ready?" Glenn asked Hazel. Hazel looked so beautiful tonight, wearing a long emerald green lace dress, adorned with long dangling earrings in both ears."Please, love," Hazel requested, holding out a thin chain necklace with a pendant shaped like a teardrop diamond.Glenn immediately put the necklace around Hazel's slender neck, and once he succeeded, his fingers lingered on his wife's neck.He traced Hazel's neck with gentle movements, making Hazel shudder. "Love..." he murmured softly because their evening could be postponed if Glenn asked for another round of their bedroom game."What, can't I admire my own wife?" Glenn teased, searching for an excuse."You can do it another time, dear..." Hazel pleaded desperately. She imagined the series of preparations she had done since the afternoon so that tonight she would appear perfect. She didn't want to embarrass Glenn; this was their first gala dinner with millionaires from around the world. Very important people who were rarel