One day before the hearing, Sebastian and Don were seen picking up Judge Tris at her residence and taking her out for dinner to the outskirts of town, Acogedor, a small restaurant of Don's choice that was hidden and had no CCTV.One principle of Judge Tris was that she did not accept any form of bribery in the form of money or goods. But if it was just a conversation, she didn't mind. Because she didn't want to be bound by debts of gratitude that she couldn't repay.She enjoyed doing things her way; material possessions were not her life's goal. All she needed was entertainment, attention, and companionship. Things she didn't have because of her past habit of mixing reality with fantasies.All because of Arthur Smith, her obsession with the man she couldn't shake no matter how hard she tried, even after decades, she still couldn't get rid of her feelings for Arthur. Only time had matured her; she only loved Arthur silently while continuing to live her life pursuing her beloved profess
"Your voice means nothing here," Sebastian dismissed Yvonne.With a gesture of his hand, he indicated that Yvonne should leave. Although Yvonne was upset, she didn't show it. She forcefully threw the files in her hand onto the floor."I won't stay silent if you mess up Smith Corp as well," she threatened.Sebastian's eyebrows rose; his daughter was being extremely rude. He had never disciplined her before; was that why she was disrespectful to him?"I can place you in one of the hospitality departments if you get fired from there," he mocked Yvonne, belittling her job."Do you think I'm upset about that?!" Yvonne retorted.There was no respect from her towards her Dad, who never stopped hurting her Mom.Sebastian's eyes narrowed, holding back the anger that was about to erupt. "You useless daughter! How dare you! Born a girl, you dare to work in such a small company and embarrass me!" Finally, Sebastian's anger erupted."Because I can't stand you! I can't stand your disgusting life! I
The Walsh family mansion.The sound of the bell rang as they were having dinner together, interrupted by the sound of knives, forks, and plates clashing could be heard as they were enjoying their steak."Do you have any promises, Lucas?" asked Miriam as she put a slice of irresistible grade-A steak with dripping juice into her mouth.Lucas thought for a moment before shaking his head."Do we still have leftover food, Adrian?" Miriam asked the head servant."Yes, ma'am," Adrian replied, standing stiffly to meet his employer's needs.Their servant opened the door for an uninvited guest while they continued their dinner. Adrian's voice was heard shooing the guest in; Lucas, Miriam, and Hazel furrowed their brows, hearing the commotion from the front door.Their curiosity was answered when the uninvited guest appeared in the dining room, clapping his hands and chuckling.Lucas Walsh glanced at his daughter and wife; simultaneously, they gripped their knives and forks."I wonder what it's
A call came in when Victor was speeding towards the Walsh family mansion. It was from Vincent; using hands-free mode, he answered the call from his brother."What?" he asked curtly, his eyes focused on the road ahead."Don't tell me you heard Uncle's suggestion," Vincent admonished.He had been about to enter their uncle's office when he overheard his uncle's instigation to his brother; he was the one who could see the smirk on their uncle's face after he hung up the phone.That was when he realised their uncle didn't really care about their fate. He even began to doubt their uncle's advice to stay quiet and follow their plan during tomorrow's hearing with the judge.Victor had caused enough trouble already; he couldn't add to the list of victims by killing someone tonight. That would be incredibly foolish.If Victor thought he could get away with it just because he believed their uncle would save him, then he had made a grave mistake. Vincent had to stop him before his brother acted
A convoy of police cars escorted Victor and Vincent Davis to the Blackstone Institute—the only prison in Eagertown, which is located on the city's outskirts.Victor covered his face with both hands while growling repeatedly. Beside him, Vincent leaned back in his seat, looking up.Their comfortable and carefree life from yesterday now felt like a mirage.The lifelong sentence haunted their minds since earlier. They felt like they wanted to die even before reaching the prison.The iron bars surrounding the police car seemed to depict their lives from now on.There is a clear boundary between them inside that moving metal box compared to the people out there."I swear, if you say 'I told you so,' I'll strangle you," muttered Victor in his frustration."Vent your frustrations elsewhere; I'm not interested," Vincent replied coldly to his brother.Victor's ears perked up at his brother's markedly different tone. He then realised what he was doing, using his brother as a punching bag for hi
Glenn's mind became very restless, thinking about the new player who had entered the radar, especially since he didn't know which side the new player was on.He knew that Victor escaped, meaning Hazel's life was in danger, Sebastian Thornhill's threats echoing in his ears.Luckily, Benjamin intervened when they were in the courthouse lobby because otherwise, he could have made a fatal mistake by knocking out the old man's teeth.From any perspective, if he couldn't control his emotions, the outcome would turn against him, although the relief of seeing the old man's face battered was very tempting.He also thought about his mother and father's fate if he went to jail for assaulting Sebastian Thornhill. There would be no one to protect them, and they were currently vulnerable.He and Rufus then parted ways in front of the police station; this time, he wouldn't forget to warn Mr Lucas about Sebastian Thornhill.He felt guilty towards him because, at his request, his business was in chaos
"What?" Hazel asked again, wanting to ensure that Glenn's words earlier weren't just her delusion.Glenn smiled at Hazel's innocent reaction; he wouldn't mind repeating it a hundred times as long as he could see her innocent face staring at him with her round emerald eyes."Hazel Walsh, will you marry me?"If Hazel had been dumbfounded earlier, then this time, her reaction would have been different. After ensuring that her ears didn't mishear Glenn's words, her eyes responded by shedding tears.Glenn was naturally confused by Hazel's reaction.‘Is she rejecting me?’‘Of course, we don't know each other yet.’‘Is this too fast? Does she need more time? Or is she no longer interested in me?’‘Or maybe... Is she offended by my proposal because she doesn't love me?’Glenn's thoughts swirled in his head as he watched Hazel's reaction. Now, it was he who looked at Hazel with confusion.Especially when Hazel released his grip and instead crouched on the floor, crying uncontrollably."Hazel..
"Where's Vincent?" Victor asked Eleanor, his biological mother, after being taken around and introduced to some of the crew on the abandoned rig she had been using as her headquarters.The place looked rusty and decrepit from the outside, but inside, it had been polished to look futuristic with gadgets and technology that even Victor didn't know existed.Eleanor's transportation was also highly advanced, leaving Victor continuously impressed. What surprised Victor was Eleanor's troops, who looked like trained soldiers.He was naturally curious about his mother's occupation, which allowed her to have such state-of-the-art facilities.Eleanor looked at her son with a concerned expression. "He said he needed time. When he's ready, he'll come looking for you himself."Victor was immediately offended by his mother's response. "That's impossible! You're the one who instigated him, right? Or perhaps you're imprisoning him somewhere in this place?!" he snapped.Eleanor shook her head. "You kn