The sound of the ambulance cut through the busy traffic in Eagertown. Inside, it carried Mr Lucas, still unconscious and being attended to by paramedics.Miriam and Hazel, contacted by Mr Lucas's secretary, quickly followed from home to Seraphim Hospital, where the ambulance would take Mr Lucas. The mother and daughter held hands, providing support for each other."Oh, Hazel, what if anything bad happens? I don't want him to leave knowing I'm still angry," Miriam murmured anxiously, worry evident on her face.Hazel patted her mom's hand, saying, "Hopefully, it's nothing serious, Mom. Maybe Dad just fainted," trying to reassure Miriam.Yet, in her heart, Hazel was also uncertain, considering her father's history of heart problems."I don't know... I feel like my anger since last night means nothing compared to his condition now. He hasn't even had breakfast because of me; maybe that's what weakened his body," Miriam confessed.Tears streamed down Miriam's face again. With a handkerchie
"You don’t know anything about parents think. Therefore, be silent, don't interfere," Arthur commanded Glenn.He turned away from his chair this time, not wanting to see either his son or Hazel. His gaze wandered towards the cityscape visible from his office on the highest floor.There was an anomaly he couldn't understand – why Lucas harbored such hatred towards Glenn. For him, refusing an arranged marriage was a common thing among businessmen, and at that point, there was no agreement from his side whatsoever.'What makes him so angry? As if Glenn has committed such a fatal mistake?'And even Glenn has proven himself in front of him. I don't mind if he dislikes Glenn and rejects him, but to imprison him... That is another matter; my dignity has been trampled upon, as well as my son.''If he did it to ordinary people, maybe it could still be understood, but this is me... Ah, there's one thing I can't shake off from my itchy back.'Arthur was so absorbed in his thoughts that the two y
"Well... well... look who's making such an intense approach, he seems afraid of losing so much that he has to sneak around," a voice from the front door remarked.*Knock**Knock*The man knocked, flashing his fake wide smile. Glenn grimaced as he saw the man approaching; he had planned the perfect punchline for Alyssa, but that serpent messed up the timing."Sorry, Alyssa, I just happened to see the door open. By the way, may I come in?" he asked politely, despite his earlier rude interruption to their conversation.It was evident that he only wanted small talk to make Alyssa forget Glenn's delayed response. Victor didn't want Alyssa to be intrigued by his rival's answer, jeopardizing his position as the primary candidate to obtain the patent."Well, if you're not allowed, are you going to leave?" Glenn retorted.He reached for the tea glass he had placed on the table earlier and took another sip, needing the calm it provided at the moment.Alyssa chuckled, enjoying the dispute betwee
"Connor, I need your help," Glenn requested.Without waiting long, Connor promptly came to meet his young master. Glenn was sitting in his office chair in his penthouse. Even here, he still had a work desk, but now the view had changed to the density of city buildings.He placed his glasses on the table; when working, he preferred glasses over contact lenses."What can I assist you with, sir?" Connor greeted, slightly bowing."You know I got a task from Father, right?" Glenn baited, looking at Connor, waiting for his response.Although he already knew the answer, he just wanted to make sure that Connor understood what he was going to ask for.Connor nodded briefly."Good, I don't need to explain it to you again. In essence, to win the competition against Alyssa between me and Victor, I have to deceive her, and I can't do it alone. The Serpent always follows me, quite annoying.""How many people do you need, young master?" Connor asked.Glenn grinned, "I knew you'd figure it out, so I'
Glenn drove his car towards the meeting place with only twenty minutes left. He accelerated because the evening rush hour was a busy time for office workers heading home, causing the roads to become increasingly crowded.Through the rearview mirror, he noticed someone tailing him, and to his surprise, it was Victor himself! The man grinned with delight.‘Damn, he's read my strategy,’ Glenn thought."Since he managed to guess my destination and outmaneuver me to get there, it's time to execute the backup plan," Glenn decided.He contacted Connor, "You need to release another decoy," he ordered."Alright, young master," Connor replied.***"That must be him!" exclaimed Vincent when he noticed a car heading towards a location not included in their options."Where is he going?" Vincent wondered.With a tablet in his hand, he ran an algorithm in conjunction with Alyssa until he found a place Glenn might visit.He hesitated, especially when he learned about the place's history with Alyssa.
Glenn entered his father's office, a restrained smile playing on Connor's lips. He felt proud of his young master.Meanwhile, Arthur Smith clenched his jaw, pleased with his son's success but displeased at the thought of sparing Lucas Walsh. It wasn't about the nominal amount of money but a matter of pride.However, going back on his promise would be more embarrassing, especially to his son."Do you want to do it yourself?" the father asked Glenn, offering him the option to hand the entire project back to Lucas.At least Glenn would regain his dignity in front of Lucas, turning around his son's unfavorable impression.That's what the father predicted, so it was quite surprising when Glenn shook his head, flopped onto the guest sofa, and casually said, "No, I'm tired. Father did it, so you have to fix it yourself," before propping his legs on the long sofa and falling asleep.Arthur Smith chuckled at his son's antics. "You're not going home. Your mother must be worried about you," he s
Upon reaching the ground floor, the two police officers led Glenn towards the front lobby, where a group of journalists had already gathered.The flashes from their cameras were so blinding that Glenn automatically closed his eyes and covered his face.'Have the journalists known beforehand? What's going on? Who is framing me?' Glenn wondered.Once outside, the two police officers deliberately stopped to give the journalists an opportunity to take pictures of Glenn.At that moment, from the corner of his eye, Glenn caught sight of Victor smirking in the dark side of the building. He couldn't be mistaken; he reaffirmed his vision and was certain it was Victor.Glenn believed this was Victor's doing; the man refused to accept defeat and didn't want to fall alone, so he had to take Glenn, too.After providing satisfying angles for the journalists, the two police officers then took Glenn to the police station.He was taken to the interrogation room, seated roughly with his hands handcuffe
"Have you informed Lucas, Father?" Glenn asked Arthur after he turned off the television.He fed up seeing the fake smile from the serpent.Arthur shook his head, "But I haven't canceled it either. For now, we need to make sure he doesn't depend on Evo Pharma so that he can't be exploited as they pleased," he explained.Glenn nodded in agreement."Ack! I can't trace him," Rufus grumbled from the dining table, concentrating on finding Company X, which was selling a large amount of Smith Corp shares. However, it seemed like he was having difficulties.Glenn thought for a moment, "Do you know Victor's brother? Vincent? I think, for strategic matters like this, he's the brains. Don't approach it based on Victor, but do it from his brother's perspective," Glenn suggested to Rufus.Rufus's face brightened, agreeing with Glenn's advice that renewed his enthusiasm. Earlier, he had felt desperate because Victor's habits led to a dead end.Since Victor and his brother had completely different a