There was only silence as Steve spoke the truth. Cassandra was stunned for a moment, then laughed mockingly. "Stop lying to me, Steve. I'm not a stupid woman. You must have deliberately used the traumatizing incident to scare me." "That won't work." Cassandra looked at herself in the mirror. "Now go away. I don't want to see you again until I'm officially Stephen's wife." "Why don't you trust me, Cassandra?" Steve looked disappointed. "Is it because you never thought of me as your brother? Is it because I'm the illegitimate son of your mother and uncle?" Cassandra glanced at Steve in the mirror. The man wearing a gray tuxedo looked sad and disappointed. His hands clenched tightly, and his eyes were misty. Despite that, Cassandra didn't say anything. She was at a loss to explain her current mood. "Alright, if that's what you want. I won't bother you or care about you anymore. From now on, pretend we never knew each other." Steve left feeling disappointed. Cassandra never appreci
The next day. Steve brought in a tray with four warm milks, toast, and jam and served it in front of Cassandra and Stephen. "Alvarez?!" Brielle was wide-eyed. "What are you doing here?!" "He's now working as a maid in this house and my chauffeur, Brielle." Stephen gave Steve a dismissive look. "You're so pathetic, Alvarez. You're so rich. It's karma that you chose that bitch over me." Brielle chuckled mockingly. 'You have to be patient, Steve. "Stop that. You should be polite to your brother-in-law, Brielle." Marco warned while smiling at Steve. "Forgive my daughter, Alvarez. She's a little childish." "No problem." Steve smiled kindly. 'You are very good at acting like you don't recognize me. I won't be fooled by your fake demeanor, Marco. "Why are you defending her, Dad? When you hate him too... Ouch!" Brielle winced in pain as Charles stepped on her foot under the table. After finishing breakfast, Cassandra found Steve in the kitchen. Her younger brother was busy washing
"What did you call me for, Mr. Alvarez?" Felix visited Steve's house as soon as he called. "I heard you had an accident." "It's true, but I'm fine." Felix and Steve sat across from each other in the living room of his apartment. "What's going on, Mr. Alvarez?" Felix was surprised when his boss looked joyful. "I have some good news for us, Felix." "What is it?" "I'm going to rebuild my company, Alvarez Corp." "Really?" Felix frowned in surprise. "Where did you get the money, boss? You didn't steal, did you?" "Of course not." Steve was exasperated. "I got my system back." "Really?" Felix was pleased. "But is there no risk when the system returns to you?" he asked anxiously. "No." Steve shook his head, then clenched his fists. "I have to destroy Marco. He was the one who sent the virus that blocked my system and prevented me from accessing my consciousness." "Marco? Do you mean Ms. Cassandra's father-in-law?" Felix guessed. Steve nodded. Felix was shocked. "Does he have a sy
"Why are you to meet me, brother?" Marco stared flatly at an old man walking towards him. "I wanted to talk to you." Ramos sat down in front of Marco. "About what?" Marco took a drag on his cigarette, then blew the smoke from his mouth into the air. "It's about Audrey, my daughter." "What happened to the woman? Is she up to no good again?" "My daughter ran away." Marco was neither surprised nor angry to hear that. "Didn't I tell you to lock her up until I finished destroying Alvarez?" "But Alvarez and Charles are already bankrupt. I think it's fine to let her go." Ramos reasoned. Marco chuckled wickedly. "You're right, but I want you to keep an eye on her." "Why?" "I'm still upset with Audrey. She's very unstable. Sometimes she wants revenge on Alvarez, but then she wants to marry the enemy," Marco explained. "Even if my plan works, I don't want Audrey to marry Alvarez. There's a possibility that she might expose my identity and report me to the police. The image I've bui
The old man smiled kindly at Steve. "You seem to be thinking about something complicated. What is it?"Steve was speechless. His body stiffened, and he broke out in a cold sweat. His heart was pounding unsteadily.'What is this asshole doing here?' He cursed to himself.Marco sat beside Steve while patting Steve's shoulder familiarly."You are Charles's grandson, right?"Steve nodded. "Yes."Marco chuckled. "I didn't expect Mr. Charles to have a great-grandson like you, Alvarez. Surprisingly, he never told me about it, even though we've been partners for decades.""But I also didn't expect you to suddenly go bankrupt like that." Marco wore a concerned expression. "I should have helped you."Steve smiled, trying to be calm. "I don't need anything. Thank you for your offer.""Then why are you here? You know discos are where people vent their frustration, disappointment, and anger.""I'm just tired from working all day, so I decided to rest here for a while." Steve denied it.Marco laugh
"Where are you going, Sarah?" Charles asked as his daughter-in-law looked neat and pretty. "I want to apply for a job," Sarah replied with a smile. "I've cooked some food for you. If you're hungry, the food is ready." "Thank you very much, Sarah. Take care on the road. I hope you get the job you deserve." Sarah nodded and left the apartment. She walked the entire length of the sidewalk while entering one shop after another in search of work. "Sorry, Miss. We don't need any new employees." Despite her disappointment, Sarah smiled at the pastry shop manager. "Thank you very much for your time, Mister." As Sarah turned towards the exit, she overheard the conversation of the employees at the bakery. "Isn't that Sarah, the famous actress?" "Yes. I didn't expect her to be so poor now that she's begging for a job." Sarah rushed out of the shop before her tears could flow. She was saddened when everyone sneered at her as a former actress who was no longer famous. "Looks like you're
"I want you to be the lead female role in our latest movie." Jonathan, CEO of Jon's Entertainment. Sarah gawked. "Are you serious, Mister?" "Of course." The man smiled a little. "Thanks very much, Mr. Jonothan! I promise not to disappoint you!!" Sarah smiled widely. 'Oh, my God! I'm fortunate today! Steve must be happy to hear that!' Jonathan handed Sarah the contract. "Please, you sign this letter." "Okay." Sarah signed it immediately. "Tomorrow, you start work. Ester, the director of this movie, will guide you," explained Jonathan. "All right, Mr. Jonothan." "You can go home and practice your acting." Sarah nodded and then left the room with a happy smile. Arriving at the lobby, she ran straight to Steve. "Steve! You won't believe what I'm saying!" Sarah exclaimed excitedly, making everyone in the lobby turn to her. "What is it?" Steve feigned innocence. "I got the job as the female lead!" Sarah jumped up and down with happiness. "Really?!" Steve exclaimed. "I knew yo
"Don't listen to him, Ms. Renata. Alvarez is just bragging." Rocky warned the 35-year-old woman. Renata chuckled sarcastically. "I pity you, Mr. Alvarez. You're going crazy from all the stress since you declared bankruptcy." "I'm not crazy, Ms. Renata." Steve kept smiling despite his irritation. He couldn't yell or scold a woman. "I want to buy every car in this showroom," he added. "Stop bragging, Alvarez. There are 100 luxury cars, and one costs tens of billions. You can't possibly afford them." Renata folded her arms across her chest haughtily to intimidate Steve. She even stopped calling Steve Mr. Alvarez. "Hurry up and get out of here before I get security to kick you out." "Before I leave, let me prove my words, Ms. Renata. If I'm lying, I swear I'll be your helper forever, and you won't have to pay me." Steve didn't want to waste any time. Renata was silent for a moment, considering. She was very interested in the gamble. "But if I can prove it, you must become my serva