Chapter 1

Inside the lavish Gallagher Hotel's 8-star suite, Ava jolted awake, widening her eyes in surprise. The soft glow of the opulent lighting in the hotel surrounded her. 

"Where...am I?" She muttered quietly, until she suddenly noticed a stoic figure beside her covered in a duvet. 

"What?" She jerked immediately, sitting up straight on the bed. 

Just then, the silky sheets slid off her body, revealing that she was inexplicably without clothes. 

Confusion and a tinge of panic crept into her mind as she urgently tried to discover the figure lying beside her. 

As she pulled off the duvet, a tuft of unruly hair peeked out from beneath the fluffy covers, revealing a man asleep. 

"My gosh! What the hell are you doing here, pervert?" Ava's eyes were flushed red with fury as she jumped up from the bed. Could it be that this jerk had just r*ped her? 

Without hesitation, she walked up to the young man's side and nudged him hard to wake him up. "How dare you, you bastard! You abused me? You crook!..."

The young man, just waking up from his sleep, managed to sit up after Ava's forceful awakening.

"That's not true. You gave your consent, so how could you even accuse me of abusing you?" Dave interrupted, refuting Ava's claims.

Almost immediately, memories of the events from the previous night flooded Ava's mind.

The both of them were at the party last night when she suddenly began to act helplessly, making erratic movements after taking her drink which was drugged. 

Seeing her act restlessly and irrationally at the party like a drunk, a young gentleman had helped her to her hotel room. But Ava didn't allow him to leave. 

Instead, she threw herself at him, begging him for sex and that was the end of it!

Right now that Ava was thinking clearly, she regretted falling in bed with some common man whom she knew nothing about. 

"Oh, no... How could I have made such a mistake...?"

"Young lady," Dave interrupted, gently taking Ava's hand. 

"There's no need to worry. Trust me, we'll pick up from here, and you won't regret taking this step with me..."

"Fuck off!" Ava yelled, forcefully pulling her hand away from Dave's grasp. 

"You don't even know me," she said, shooting Dave a disdainful look. 

"I cannot have anything to do with a nada like you..."

"And what if I'm not who you think I am, lady? I'm successful, and I promise I'll make it worth your while. There's no need to be upset."

"Just keep shut! Don't try to deceive me," Ava yelled in frustration as she walked to her own side of the bed and sat down at the edge with her back facing Dave. 

"You know what? Let's pretend this never happened. Don't breathe a word of it to anyone, or... you'll deal with the consequences yourself!" Ava growled in frustration. 

"Listen..."

"Enough!" Ava cut Dave off, preventing him from saying anything more. 

Seeing Ava's reaction, Dave was pissed off. 

There was no need trying to convince someone as stiff-necked as Ava. What was the point, anyway? 

Without hesitation, he rose from the bed, donned his shirt and trousers, grabbed his phone, and exited the room without a backward glance.

Watching Dave depart brought a sense of relief to Ava. Finally, she had rid herself of the arrogant braggart!

Just as Dave exited the hotel and reached the entrance, a tall man dressed in a sleek, well-fitted charcoal gray suit approached him.

He was Carl Mullen, one of the nine leaders of The Great Empire. 

The Great Empire stood as one of the most formidable business conglomerates in Nexroh, dominating vast sectors of the business world with a net worth of a hundred billion dollars!

Its influence extended across multiple industries, from technology and finance to real estate and entertainment. 

Many companies in Nexroh aspired to join its ranks; however, there were only limited slots available.

Without hesitation, Carl walked up to Dave and bowed his head in respect.

"Master, I thought I'd greet you when I heard you were staying at this hotel. Congratulations once again on your appointment as the President of The Great Empire. I trust you had a pleasant trip to the mountains last week?"