“Falling into my trap, aren't you? The Rodriquez family indeed,” Smith said and smirked discreetly as he glanced through the list of the applicants.Funny enough Rodriquez's family were among the first company to apply for the job. It showed how desperate and determined they were to get their company back on its feet, especially Madam Kate who could do anything to make sure what she worked years for was running well. She couldn't afford to let anything happen to her company. “You'll pay for belittling me. You'll cry but no one is going to help you,” he said as he glanced through Madam Kate's photo on the internet. She was the cause of everything. His ex-wife wasn't demanding and was good with him until Madam Kate influenced her and turned her back on her. Although his ex-wife shouldn't have listened to her if she wasn't covetous, he still had her to be blamed. At least, he would have settled down with Georgia while he ruled his father's corporation worth trillions of dollars. He
“It's working, isn't it?” Smith muttered to himself and laughed mockingly after receiving a file inside his mailbox. Surprisingly, it was from the Rodriquez family. Once again, they were among the first few families that sent the pre-business proposal so fast. It's quite unbelievable. What did he expect from a desperate family like theirs?He wanted them to have a grasp of hope they were going to get the contract and then all of a sudden, it'll fall into someone's end. Maybe their enemy. That was what he faced. He was full of hope when he returned home with a diamond ring for his wife but he caught her cheating on him. She didn't feel remorseful for her shameful act, instead, she abused and mocked him. She even had divorce papers already in her wardrobe. Although he had healed from the pain and moved on, he couldn't stop remembering and that was the reason he was determined to make her family suffer. He was no longer the same poor and weak errand boy that he used to be. He had b
The next day, Smith woke up as the alarm blared out loudly. He groaned and reached out to the alarm clock after opening his eyes. He shut the alarm off and stood up from the bed with a cold look on his face. He pulled off his clothes and cropped them on the floor then approached the bathroom. He put on a flip-flop and walked into the bathroom. He breathed out in relief as he turned on the shower and stayed under the shower that rained down cold water on his body. He enjoyed the coldness of the water on his body. He turned it off and entered the bathtub that had already been filled with warm water. He reached out to the soap and sponge and then began to scrub his delicate skin. He came out of the bathtub after he was done bathing. He walked out of the bathroom with a hotel wrapped around his waist. He pulled off the towel and walked up to his wardrobe. He pulled out a black tuxedo suit and chinos. He wore it and reached out to the golden Rolex watch on the table. He was about to
“Fired?” The receptionist, Alessia, asked in a weak tone. The vice president, Victoria, frowned and glared at her viciously. “I'm sure you're not deaf, Alessia, so pack all of your belongings and leave before I call the security guards on you.”“You're no longer needed in this company,” she said in a hoarse tone and Alessia's heart shook in fear. “Please don't do that to me. I won't do it again, ma'am,” Alessia said and fell on her knees. “That's too late. You should have thought of the repercussions of your action before looking down on her,” she said in a cold tone and Alessia shook her head with a sigh. She fought back the tears that threatened to pour down from her eyes. She knew that her life was going to be doomed if she left the company on a bad note. They would not only pay her this month's salary but they were also going to make sure she didn't get any official job from any company. She would be blacklisted. Getting blacklisted was the last thing she needed in her life
Smith turned to his step-brother, Jayden, who stared at him with a smirk on his face. Although he noticed something fishy about his brother's behavior, he didn't take it to heart. He chose to ignore it and pretend it never happened. “Have a nice day brother,” Jayden said and tapped on his shoulder then walked into the conference room. “You!” He muttered with a cold look on his face and bit on his lower lips. He wished he could break his brother's nose and make him pay for disrespecting him but he had to comfort himself because of the presence of the board members and directors who were present in the hall. He shrugged and walked into the conference hall with a cold look on his face. He arched his eyebrows as his gaze landed on the men in suits, who were present in the conference hall. They were probably the board members and directors as his father had said. He couldn't find any staff apart from the higher official who wouldn't dare to trifle with him. “Good morning, Young Mast
“My business qualification?” Smith asked with a confused look on his face, wondering why the man was asking him such a question. “Yes. You're going to be the chairman of their corporation very soon so we need to know whether you're qualified for the post or not,” the bald man, Mr. Alex, said and he scoffed inwardly. “Whether I'm qualified for the job?” He asked with a confused look, unable to understand the man's question. It seemed he was driving somewhere but he couldn't tell where the man was driving to. “Don't get me wrong, Young Master. I don't have the right to question you, I feel we should know how good and proficient you are in this business field. I'm sure you must be a business guru, isn't it?” Mr. Alex asked and flashed a cunning smile that he didn't fail to notice. Smith nodded his head and stroked his hand on his chin with a calm look on his face. He ignored the look on the face of the man standing before him. The man had something up his sleeves but he couldn't te
“Huh?” Smith muttered and stared at the man with a confused look but he looked away as though he was guilty of something. “Are you sure of what you're saying?” Smith asked in a demanding tone and the man shook his head. “What else do you need, Young Master? Statistically, sportswear will win,” the man said and Smith chuckled coldly. “That's fine if you say so,” Smith replied in a cold tone. “It's such a shame that a dropout like you wants to compete with someone like me with a master's in business administration.”“Don't try me next time, brother. You tried and I appreciate your efforts but you can't come close to my level,” Jayden said and laughed mockingly. “That's enough,” Mr. Adonis slammed his fist on the table and they fell silent. None of them dared to talk after noticing how angry he was. Nobody wanted to be on his bad side at that moment because he wouldn't hesitate to tear that person apart. “You should learn how to speak to your brother, Jayden. I thought I'd told yo
“You're my problem. Aren't you?” Jayden asked and chuckled then moved closer to Smith, who didn't pay attention to the smirk on his face. “What do you want?” Smith asked. “I don't want anything from you. I just wanted to have a peaceful chat with my brother. Is that something bad to ask for? That's what my father said. Isn't it?” He asked and Smith scoffed. “I'll leave if you have nothing else to say because I'd rather spend my time on productive matters than on you,” he said, and Jayden grunted. “That hurts,” Jayden said and chuckled. “It's funny to see you talking to me in that manner,” he added. “It seems you don't have anything to say. Have a nice day, brother,” Smith said coldly and twisted the knob of the door. “How was today's interview?” Jayden asked and he froze on the spot. He released his hand from the knob of the door and turned to the man before him. “What are you saying?” He asked and Jayden looked away. “Judging from your expression, I bet you love it. That's a
The old ancestor stopped attending to his wound and turned to Micheal with a shocked expression on his face. “Huh?” He muttered with a confused look on his face and Micheal nodded his head in response. “Are you sure about what you're talking about? You want to follow the cultivation path?” The old ancestor asked. “Yes, old ancestor. I have made up my mind. I want to follow the path you followed to become strong and powerful,” Micheal said affirmatively with his eyes burning with coldness and fury. The old ancestor smiled and nodded his head in satisfaction when he saw how determined Micheal was. Micheal had to made up his mind because of everything that happened. Not only was he hated by the members of the Rodriguez family because of Smith but he was also bullied. None of them wanted to be a friend with a betrayer. He made such decisions because he also wanted to make Smith suffer for what he had done to his family in such a way that he wouldn't be able to recover from it. “But
“Who are you, Micheal?” Micheal asked in a cold tone while his body trembled slightly in fear as he glanced at the man who was staring at him with a cold and piercing gaze. It seemed as though the man was prying inside his son and he couldn't do anything about it. Something about that man was strange and mysterious. Not only did his voice travel across every corner of the building without any modern equipment but it also made them tremble in fear. How could a member of the Rodriguez family be so strong and mysterious? This was the question that was on the mind of the members of the Rodriguez family who were present in the estate. They stared at the man in fear. “You don't have to be scared of me. I'm one of you.”“Your family is only a branch of the Rodriguez family and I can be considered as one of your ancestors. I'm called Elder Lin.” The man said in a calm tone as he walked toward them. Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!Everyone gasped out in shock when they heard his statement. Who didn't
Georgia was rushed to the hospital by her family members. Although they were facing different challenges because of her, they were there to support her because her unborn child was the only person that could change their fate. They didn't take Smith's words seriously. Even if he doesn't believe that he was the father of the child, they could convince him to do a DNA test to prove who the father of the child was. “We have to make sure she doesn't die.”“Yes. We can't allow anything to happen to the child inside of her.”“We have to protect her. That's the only way we can reclaim our position in Phoenix City again.”The members of the Rodriguez family were desperate and willing to make sure that the unborn child inside of Georgia survive. If only they knew that fate had something else in store for them. “Where's the doctor?” Micheal asked angrily with a cold look on his face when he realized that his family members weren't willing to listen to him like they do in the past. At that m
As soon as Smith returned home, he met someone he wasn't expecting to see. At least so soon. He saw his father, Mr. Anderson, smiling at him warmly as he stared at him. “Welcome back, son,” his dad said and hugged him warmly.He hugged his father back without any sign of hesitation even though he wondered what was wrong. “You did a great job sir. I wouldn't have believed that you're so decisive if I didn't see it myself,” his father said and he arched his eyebrows. He looked up with a surprised look on his face when he realized what his father was trying to talk about. He shook his head with a sigh. He couldn't help but wonder how his father managed to find out about what happened in the Rodriguez's estate so soon. He was unaware that his father had sent someone there secretly to broadcast everything that happened there to him privately. He was amazed and satisfied with his son's judgment. He didn't expect Smith to be so decisive and ruthless to those who dare to go against him.
Georgia sighed and shuddered inexplicably when she heard his statement. She felt warmth in her heart when she saw how considerate he was about her. A thought crossed her mind as she stared at the young man she used to look down upon until he revealed his identity as the Young Master of the Edward family.“Did he let her go because he knows the identity of the unborn child inside of me? Does he know that he's the father of my unborn child?” She shook her head as the thought crossed her mind. She felt it was almost impossible for him to find out that he was the father of the unborn child inside of her. She didn't bother to tell him now because she felt it was absurd and shameful. Apart from that, there's a chance that he wouldn't believe her. How could he believe her when he couldn't remember having sex with her? That was right. The only thing he had sex with her was when he was drunk so it was normal that he couldn't remember it because she was discreet about everything that happene
Smith smiled coldly as he watched the family members of the Rodriguez family cry sorrowfully after the demise of Madam Kate, who was a mother and grandmother to all of them. He felt half of the burden he had been crying in his heart and mind decreased the moment she fell on the floor lifeless. He has been carrying the hatred and pain for more than five years. His life felt like hell during the five years that he spent in the Rodriguez family. They treated him as trash and relegated him to a post even insignificant before the house maids in the Rodriguez family. No one regarded him despite being the husband of Georgia, who was a good member of the Rodriguez family. He had always hated himself for being weak and helpless before them. He had promised to make them regret their actions in the past even though he didn't believe himself. Who could have believed that after five years his father would find him and bring him back home to enjoy unlimited wealth? Despite the atmosphere that w
Madam Kate gasped out in shock as soon as Smith finished his statement. His statement caused the expression of the members of the Rodriquez family to go grim. They were extremely shocked and shaken by Smith's statement. None of them expected him to be so ruthless and cold-hearted. Although it was within their speculation and expectation, they couldn't help but feel shocked and helpless. Madam Kate, on the other hand, looked at him with a hint of unwillingness and despair. She knew there was nothing she could do. Resisting or fighting back was futile because Smith was determined to make sure that she kills herself. At that moment, she regretted going against him. It was too late to repair the damage that she had done to him in the past. She made him feel less of a human because he was not worthy or up to their standard. Smith remained cold and expressionless faced with the pleas of the members of the Rodriguez family. It was natural for him to be ruthless to the family that dared
Micheal looked up at him hesitantly for a while, unable to find an answer to Smith's question. He was also not expecting Smith's question. He knew it was not necessary for Smith to ask him such a question because he was among those who went against him and looked down upon the Rodriguez family the most in the past. Could Smith not know that he was trying to save himself from the crisis?Madam Kate felt slightly embarrassed that her supposed favorite son-in-law didn't hesitate to leave when the family was faced with such a threat. She didn't blame him either because she knew that their chance of survival was low considering what they've done against him in the past and even recently before his identity as the Young Master of the Edward family was revealed. “Why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me that you are shocked by my question,” Smith demanded in a cold tone as he stared at him with a piercing gaze. Micheal swallowed the lump in his throat when he saw the menacing look th
Huh? Smith was quite taken aback by her question. He arched his eyebrows and stared at her with a confused look on his face. He couldn't help but chuckled inwardly when he heard her question. Instead of asking her questions, he redirected the question to her. “Don’t you think that's a ridiculous question, Kate? If you were in my shoes and you were trampled upon in the past, what are you going to do to such people?” He asked in a calm tone. He had a cold smile on his face that made him look sinister and unapproachable. Madam Kate shuddered in fear and swallowed the lump of saliva in her throat when she heard his question. She couldn't dare to refute him. She knew he was saying the truth anyways. If someone has offended her the same way she has offended him, she would make sure that person doesn't go scot-free. But how could she tell him such a thing? It would make no difference than shooting herself in the legs. She kept quiet while trembling in fear as she stared at Smith, who l