The piano and jazz tunes of the evening made for a very relaxed atmosphere. Shawn couldn't understand why he was in the café, sitting with a sweaty iced lemon tea.Shawn looked around. The café had a lot of customers, indicating that it had good quality and good food. However, Shawn's eyes were currently on the girl he had just helped, Kori. The girl fiddled with the spoon in her iced American. Kori's eyes were fixed on the glass without looking directly at Shawn.Half an hour ago, right after Shawn had defended her from Josh, Kori held Shawn's hand when Shawn was about to leave.Kori said, "I can't let you go like this."Shawn furrowed his brow. "What do you mean?"Kori held Shawn's hand tightly, so Shawn sensed that Kori had something important to talk about.Kori said, "You helped me even though we don't know each other. However, I can't let myself have a debt to you. I want to return the favor to you."Shawn then said, "That's not necessary. I just did what I had to do. You don't
Kori swallowed her saliva. Her eyes blinked a few times and repeatedly glanced in several directions. Nervous after hearing that, he picked up his American and took a small drink through a straw.Kori then asked to confirm, "Queen Anubis is your future wife's company? Is it true? You're not lying to me, are you?"Shawn replied, "Of course it's true. Do you think I look like a liar?"Kori was silent. In Kori's mind, Shawn did look like he was lying to calm things down. Aside from the fact that she had just met him, Kori couldn't be sure of the truth of everything he said. If he had a very rich wife-to-be, why was he walking earlier? Where is his luxury car?However, behind all these suspicions, Kori regretted the fact that Shawn already had a woman, even a future wife. There was a flash of feeling in Kori to get a man similar to Shawn. A man who understands women can protect them and is also kind to women.Kori smiled slightly, leaving Shawn confused about what this girl was thinking.
"His name is Josh, the marketing division manager," Shawn said on the phone with Rachel. Shawn immediately complained about Josh's behaviour when he arrived at his cheap flat.Rachel replied, "You mean Joshua Reiner? He had some problems at work and lost some money. If his behaviour turns out to be what you're talking about, I'll fire him tomorrow. "Moreover, he dared to interfere with his boss's future husband. His offences have been serious."Shawn smirked slightly. Finally, Josh, the annoying guy, won't dare to mess around anymore and won't threaten others anymore. It turned out that Josh, without a job was just an ordinary loser.Again, Rachel said, "Prepare yourself. We will be attending a party tomorrow night."Shawn furrowed his brows, "Why so sudden?"Rachel replied again, "Already, don't protest. Just give me the address where you live now, and I'll send you the clothes you should wear tomorrow! I don't want you to be dressed like you met my parents!"Shawn replied, "Alright,
"Damn, even having a beautiful fiancee makes him arrogant," Taylor hissed spitefully at Shawn.Taylor's green eyes were locked on Shawn. He had been watching Shawn's movements. His gaze was as sharp as an eagle stalking its prey. Taylor was looking for an opening to get back at Shawn many times over.Shawn was now observing, watching, and listening to what people were discussing and their intentions. In reality, the way these rich people talked and socialized was much different from the way Shawn used to socialize in the neighborhood. Most of the time, Shawn just stood and drank wine while watching Rachel talk to the people around them. Rachel was smart enough to answer all their questions elegantly, even though some tried to embarrass her. It seemed like Rachel had faced this kind of situation many times. This made Shawn more cautious in this rich community, as he didn't want to make things difficult for Rachel.It was not uncommon for people to target Shawn to put Rachel down, espe
Rachel thought to herself, "This bastard, what was he thinking?"Rachel then slightly elbowed Shawn's arm. Her eyes glared at the man who was moving without orders.Rachel then whispered angrily, "Are you trying to embarrass us? How could you even accept Taylor's challenge. He was once hurt by me rejecting his proposal, he'll try to bring me down. You're digging a grave for both of us!"Shawn understood what Rachel was worried about. However, the answer to the challenge had already been dropped. Shawn would not take back his words.To calm Rachel down, Shawn said, "It's okay. Just trust me."Shawn's answer did not comfort Rachel at all. The short answer even made her a little upset.Rachel looked away and sighed wearily. "Whatever you say! But I'll kick your ass if you embarrass me!"Shawn responded with a smile. Rachel just didn't know that Shawn took the challenge because the system was offering a very lucrative prize. Fifteen million dollars was the most fantastic number of all the
"Look at that stupid, wry smile on his face," Taylor thought, smiling with her left lip higher than her right. She was so happy that she could get Shawn into her fishing net. "Now all I have to do is pull out the fish I caught and throw it on the ground. It will die of heat and lack of water. That's what happens when you get into the wrong neighborhood. Just like you, Shawn Hubert. You shouldn't be in an elite neighborhood like ours."Shawn nodded slightly, then he said, "Alright, I'll bet a million dollars. I have the money."Rachel was stunned by Shawn's answer. He immediately turned his head and glared at the man. "Are you out of your mind? I'm giving you one million dollars for long-term use, not for you to spend like this. Remember, it's all about the amount of money you have now. To Taylor, a million dollars is just pocket change, but to you, it's a huge sum of money. You're going to lose big if you lose, Shawn!"Seeing Rachel's response, Carol said, "Rachel, stay out of men's b
"What the heck is going on over there?" people started commenting in confusion.Most of them were clueless about the chess game, so they also had no idea how precarious Taylor's piece position was. However, they could see that Taylor didn't dare make a move, and her chess clock was ticking away, waiting for her move.Carol asked, "Is Taylor having trouble against that guy?"Nica, one of the women, replied, "No way! Taylor had a rate of 1800 and almost always won in online platform matches. He must have been pretending to be cornered to make the game more exciting. Soon, she will defeat that obscure man and drive him out of our circle."Hugo watched the pawn's position carefully while holding his chin. She also noticed that Taylor had started sweating on her face and neck.Carol said, "Taylor wants to entertain us, huh? Although I don't know about chess games, Taylor's game would be entertaining to pretend to be weak to defeat--""No!" cut in Hugo. "Taylor's position is in danger. Her
"Damn, who would have thought he was a former TCC member," Taylor complained to Hugo as they walked toward the second game venue.Hugo patted Taylor on the shoulder for support. "Calm down. He was going to lose this game. She's from the lowest social class. She wouldn't have access to horses. How could someone like that hire a horse to ride, right? Your victory in this match is assured."Taylor nodded. He knew that Hugo would be on his side. They both did not want Shawn to be accepted in their circle. Especially after what she had done up until now, just remembering it made Taylor upset.On the other hand, Shawn walked after the rich men to the next venue. Rachel walked beside Shawn with an unhappy face. Her lips continued to pout.She said to Shawn, "The first match took so much time. Now you're making it an outdoor match. These people don't know the time!"Shawn did not respond to anything. According to research, a woman says three times as many words as a man. It was only natural t