“What!” She gasped out in shock and swallowed hard after he completed the statement. She thought her ear was failing her until she heard it again. She couldn't believe it. How could he possibly be the mysterious Mr. Smith? Is he no longer the poor man he used to know? He asked himself but he couldn't get an answer to it. Although he seemed to have changed in every way, she found it hard to believe that he could become rich overnight. “That's not possible,” she mumbled and ruffled his hair with a frustrated look on his face. She knew the trouble she was going to be in if he was the mysterious Mr. Smith. Not only would he bring up the scandal about her for revenge but he would make her family suffer to pay for what they did to him. “He's poor and he'll continue to be. I'm better off without him,” she reminded her even though her heart was racing rapidly. “Why aren't you saying anything, Ms Rodriquez?” He asked and she bit on her lower lips. Somehow, she hates him addressing her
“Where are you going, Georgia? You haven't answered my question,” he asked, breaking the silence that overwhelmed the room. After his question, she remained silent without saying anything no matter what he said. He couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with him. Georgia, on the other hand, didn't know what to say. She knew there was no way she could tell him that she wanted to have a dinner date with another man while she was dating him. “I'm sorry that I wanted to leave. I received a call and it's important I attend the meeting,” she said and he arched his eyebrows. “And does the meeting have any chance to do with Smith?” He asked and she swallowed the lump that formed in her throat. She couldn't find her voice. How did he manage to know? She asked herself but she couldn't get an answer to it. “Smith? Why should I go to him? It's not about him, Edward. Please don't try to stop me,” she said and he nodded his head. “Of course, I won't stop you. But I want you to be care
The next day, Georgia woke up feeling weak and numb. She opened her eyes weakly, unaware of what had happened. A soft gasp left her lips and her eyes widened in shock as my gaze landed on her naked body under a duvet with Smith beside her. He looked handsome while sleeping. Her body shook slightly as she realized what had happened. Somehow, she felt bad and regretted her actions. She wished she could turn the hand of time but it was too late to cry over spilled milk. Although she enjoyed the sex she had with him, her conscience couldn't stop disturbing her. She pulled the duvet from her body gently, not wanting to wake Micheal from his sleep. She walked quietly toward her clothes that were lying on the floor. She shook her head with a sigh and wore the clothes then arranged her hair quickly. Just as she was about to leave, she heard his calm yet dangerous voice from behind. “Why are you leaving so soon, Miss Georgia?” He asked. Michael woke up and a smile formed on his face as
“What do you say to this? Why aren't you talking?” Smith asked in a cold tone as he turned his gaze to his supposed trustworthy guard, a hacker. Micheal flinched and quickest quivered in fear. “Please give me a chance to explain myself?” He asked even though he knew he was doomed. It was indeed a huge crime offending any of the Emperor's sons. He knew his crime was unforgivable. He had sex with the woman who was the young master's ex-wife. Why didn't I think about the consequences? He was taken away by a five-minute pleasure. Only if he knew his life would be ruined with a five-minute pleasure, he wouldn't have done such a thing. He wished he could turn the hand of time but it was too late. He couldn't do anything again. He fell on his knees as his gaze landed on Smith, whose eyes were burning with rage. He knew he was in trouble. “What excuse can you give that would justify you having sex with my ex-wife? Why did you do that?”“That must be the reason you asked me to make her c
What!A soft gasp escaped Georgia's lips as she heard her grandmother's question. She couldn't hide the shocked expression on her face. Why was her grandma bringing such a matter now? She asked herself but she couldn't get an answer to it. She bit on her lower lips and balled her hand into a fist as her gaze landed on her grandma. She didn't make her cold visible so she wouldn't end up offending his grandmother. “What's the problem?” her grandmother asked and she swallowed hard. “But why are you bringing such a matter up now?” She asked and lowered her head in shame. She could also feel the sharp gazes of the family members around. “That's because you're delaying the engagement. And Mr. Houston isn't happy about it,” Madam Kate responded in a cold tone and she swallowed hard. “I know but I don't think it's right to jump into marriage since we barely know each other,” she said and Madam Kate's eyes burned with anger. “How dare you lecture me! Do you mean two months isn't enough
“And if this isn't Smith?” She asked and chucked mockingly as her gaze caught a glimpse of him trying to walk away to another store but she couldn't let him go easily. She had the chance to mock and ridicule him so how could she let him go easily? She creased her eyebrows as she scrutinized him. She wondered how much his boss was paying him for him to be able to afford the complete set of the Grand Armani dress. It was even a limited edition. It was one of their most expensive sets of clothes as there were only fifty pairs that were available in the market. As much as she wanted to believe it was fake, she knew it was real. The linen, the appearance, and the texture were perfect. It was flawless and she couldn't find fault with it. “What are you doing here?” She asked as she turned her icy gaze at him and he scoffed. “And why should I give you an account of every detail of my life?” He asked and she kept quiet for a moment. “I can see that you're pained. It's such a pity that y
What! She gasped out in shock as she listened to the word that came out of the sales rep's mouth. How was that possible? She asked herself but she couldn't get an answer to it. It was hard for her to believe that Smith could afford to pay for such expensive items. He didn't only buy five iPhone 15s that were worth four thousand dollars but he also bought five MacBook Pros that were worth five thousand dollars each. That was impossible. “How are you sure of what you're saying, Miss?” She asked rather in a calm and solemn voice. The sales rep ignored her and turned her gaze to her potential customer. She had almost pushed away such an important person because of her negligence. “It's successful, right?” Smith asked in a firm tone. He knew the issue would be resolved after involving Mr. Issac. He only wanted Georgia to hear him loud and clear. “Yes, it is,” the sales rep nodded her head quickly, not daring to look him in the eyes. After what she just experienced, she could tell
“I'm sorry about the inconvenience caused sir. This is another receipt, sir,” the sales rep said respectfully and stretched out another receipt at him after seeing that Georgia had ruined the other one she gave to him. Smith collected it and shoved it into his pocket. He placed his hand under his chin and stroked his chin, watching her quietly. She lowered her head in shame, unable to withstand the hard gaze he was throwing at her. Although he didn't make a sound or say anything, she could tell what was coming into his mind. “Isn't it funny that you're respecting me again even after disrespected me a few minutes ago because of a minor issue I had with my bank?” He asked with sarcasm, dripping from his voice. He also sounded serious and stern. She bit on her lower lips and bent her head in shame. She didn't know what to do or how to respond to that question. It was her fault. She shouldn't have been too fast in judging her. “Well, I won't sack you because I believe you're naive,
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