"Please don't be annoyed at me. I promise to send the files to your email as soon as possible," he shuttered after he heard Smith's threat. After witnessing how Smith turned the tides and made the whole internet cozy, he didn't doubt his ability anymore. Instead, his fear and respect for him grew bigger. It was a surprise and unexplainable how he grew to be such a powerful person despite his poor background. "You'd better do if you don't want to face my wrath," Smith said coldly, and he swallowed hard. "I'll do that, Sir. Thank you," he said and hung up on the call. He heaved out a sigh after ending the call with Smith. He didn't know he was holding his breath until now. He wondered what authority really possessed that made him feel intimidated even without seeing him. Smith wasn't the same person again. He had changed a lot. He wondered how his fiancee would react if she knew how powerful and wealthy her ex-husband had become overnight. He shoved his phone into his pocket and w
"You're yet to answer my question, Georgia. Am I the fool you're referring to?" Edward asked and tightened his fist with a cold look on his face. Although he didn't hear all of their conversation, he knew they were talking to him because some of their conversations were connected to him. But how could they dare to call him a fool? For what?He needed an answer to that question that was disturbing his mind and they were the only ones who could answer him but none of them were ready to call. Their knees were shaking as though they were guilty. He didn't need to be told that something was wrong. "Why aren't you saying anything?" He asked again, his tone becoming louder and colder. Olivia racked her brain, trying to come up with a better excuse to divert Edward's mind since it seemed he'd caught them red-handed but wanted them to admit to their mistake. "Do you mean that bastard, Smith?" Olivia quickly asked, and he arched his eyebrows wondering what she was up to. "Huh?""Yes, we w
Smith left the work he was doing and diverted his gaze to the phone that was beeping loudly before him on the desk. He pushed some files aside and picked up the phone from the table then scrolled through it until he saw the message that Edward sent to him. It was the image of the pregnancy result that he'd requested. Surprisingly, the pregnancy results were more than two with two different details but with the same name. He arched his eyebrows as he read through the file of the image. He had to convert both of the images into a PDF document so he could read them carefully. He arched his eyebrows after he was done reading the documents that seemed complex. He had been trying to understand why the files had her name in both of them but different dates of pregnancy intake. It meant only one thing, she'd manipulated the results in Edward's favor. That was the thought that came to his mind but he beat himself to it because he still believed that his ex-wife, Georgia, wouldn't do such
"Mr. Smith?"Georgia arched his eyebrows after hearing that name again. Mr. Smith! Who was Mr. Smith for crying out loud? She couldn't help but feel suspicious after hearing his name for the third time. She was annoyed that he'd had to deal with Edward. The last time that she was with Edward, she could remember vividly how Edward was shaking when he was conversing with that so-called Smith. She knew there was more to that man and she wanted to know what it was. If he could make Edward nervous then the man must be a very powerful and influential person. Somehow, that made her determined to get close to the mysterious Mr. Smith. Edward, on the other side, was scared when he heard Smith's name. He wasn't surprised like he used to because he knew what the man was capable of doing. He single-handedly made a powerful publishing house to delete and apologize for the rumor that was spread about his fiance, Georgia. He took a deep breath, trying to control his heart which was beating rapi
"Thank you," Edward muttered and breathed out heavily as he lay beside Georgia with a sad look on his face. She smiled at him, pulled the bedsheets from her body, and climbed down from the bed. He rolled to the other side of the bed and gripped her wrist firmly with a cold look on his face. "Where are you heading to?" He asked and she took a deep breath. She scratched her hair and smiled awkwardly. "I want to get a cup of coffee for both of us," she said and he scoffed. "That's why the staff assistant is here. Let me make an order and it'll be delivered in the blink of an eye," he said and she shook her head hastily. She wouldn't let him do such a thing. If he did, she wouldn't be able to carry out her plan, and his action would jeopardize everything and she wouldn't want such a thing to happen. "No, I'll do it myself. I just want to take a fresh air outside," she said and he nodded his head even though he wasn't convinced. "That's nice. I would like to go with you," he sai
"Smith?" She called out with a surprised look on her face and he stood his ground staring at her with an expressionless look. Although he knew she was in the hotel because he was alerted about their whereabouts, he didn't know they would meet because he came to resolve some issues. "What are you doing here?" She asked with a disdainful look on her face and he scoffed. "Is that what you are supposed to say after spilling this drink on me?" He asked in a cold tone and she snarled. "Don't give me that tone. That's what you get for bumping into me with that dirty body of yours," she said in a cold tone and he bit on his lower lips. She arched her eyebrows as a thought crossed her mind. What was he doing in that hotel? It couldn't be a coincidence that he came to the hotel the same day that the mysterious so-called Mr Smith refused to let her husband into the hotel. It couldn't be him, right? Although he was looking handsome and different, she couldn't bring herself to believe
Huh?Edward gasped out in shock and swallowed it as his gaze landed on Smith's eye which was burning with anger. He knew Smith was pissed for what his fiance did to him. He bit on his lower lips and rubbed his palms nervously with a bead of sweat forming on his forehead. "What do you say? You aren't talking Mr. Edward," he said and smiled at him mocking. Edward turned back and stared at his fiance, Georgia, who was staring at them with a confused look on her face. Because she was a few meters away from them, she couldn't hear their conversation clearly so she could only see their lips moving and from what she was seeing, none of what she was expecting to happen was happening. She didn't hear him yell at Smith for mocking her. He didn't call the cops or security guards on him to throw him into jail and discipline him for mocking her. What was happening? That was the question that revolved around her mind when she noticed such a scenario. "What are you talking about with that dou
Huh? Smith asked and turned to her with a confused look on his face. He couldn't understand how she managed to know that there was someone who was helping them. He assumed she got the information from Edward but it seemed Edward didn't tell her that it was him so that was why she was asking. It was better than the way. He decided to play with her mind, a sweet mind game. He turned to Edward, who lowered his head in fear. He couldn't bear to maintain eye contact with him. He was aware of what he did. Just as he was about to talk, Georgia spoke up. “What's up with the silence? Are you the Smith he'd been talking about?” She asked in a cold tone and Smith smiled. “What if I'm the mysterious Smith? What would you do about it?” Smith asked in a calm tone and caressed his chin while Edward stared at him with a confused look. He couldn't understand why Smith was revealing himself. He didn't want that, right? He didn't want anyone to know about his mysterious turnover but here he was, g
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