The butler walked towards Leon and stared at his master with unreadable eyes. Even Leon didn't know what the butler would do."I hope Mickey won't reveal my true identity," Leon muttered worriedly.Mickey looked at Leon and placed his hand on Leon's shoulder. Mickey patted his shoulder, and smiled."I don't understand why you accuse him like that? I've often ordered food, and he delivered it. So, I gifted him the glasses. He didn't steal, I gave it to him!" The butler's words took Claire by surprise. She really didn't expect it.Likewise, Leon felt so relieved that Mickey could act without the help of a scenario from him. The old man saved him this second.The people who had gathered to see the incident dispersed and left from there. Claire was taken aback by the butler's explanation. She felt ashamed that her accusations were not proven. She put Leon's glasses on the table and left without saying a word to her ex-husband."I think this is very embarrassing for her," Leon said with a
Claire threw her bag away and landed on the couch with a sigh. Reservations after the grand opening were booming, plus tempting discounts made many people want to stay at The Jens Luxury Hotel. Claire felt very tired from work today. She remembered her beautiful life in the successful era of her company. She used to shop for luxury goods at least once a week. Now, her salary as a receptionist would only be enough to support her daily life. "This is very tiring. I want to go back to how I used to be. I miss going to luxury stores and buying the bags, shoes, and jewelry that I want," Claire lamented. The sound of an incoming message notification on her cell phone caught Claire's attention. She checked her phone and saw that the message was from a number she didn't recognize. Claire read the message from the number, and instantly her eyes widened. She immediately straightened her back. "Is this real?" Claire rubbed her eyes to make sure she had not misread the message. "This person w
Along the way home, Claire kept thinking about the offer from the mysterious master. She did love money and really needed it right now, but Claire felt she would not sacrifice her honor just for money. She didn't want to be enslaved by money.Claire had arrived in front of her house. As she was about to open the door, she heard someone crying from inside the house. Her brows furrowed in question. "Why do I hear someone crying? Or is this just my hallucination?" she muttered.Claire wanted to open the door with the key, but found it was already open. She was getting worried. What if a thief broke into her house?When the door was wide open, Claire saw her mother huddled on the couch with tears rolling down her cheeks. Claire immediately ran to her mother. She hugged the middle-aged woman."What's wrong, Mom? Why are you crying?" Claire asked.Ariana still didn't answer. She caught her breath as she stared at her daughter's face."Okay, relax, Mom. Please tell me what happened," Claire
Leon was in the dining room having breakfast. He took a piece of bread and spread peanut butter on it. A maid poured tea for him, and while lowering her head, she spoke to her master, "Young Master, there is someone who wants to meet you now.""Who's he?" Leon responded."He didn't tell his name, it's just that he said that he is your confidant," explained the maid."Let him meet me!" Leon ordered.The man stepped into the dining room. Leon looked at him, and the big man smiled at his master. It hasn't been three days, according to the agreement with Claire, but Leon's confidant already wants to meet him.He stood by the table and bowed his body to Leon. "Good morning, Young Master. I came here to inform you about Mrs. Claire's decision. She agreed to accept your offer."The series of words that came out of the man's mouth made Leon, who was eating his bread, choke. He grabbed the glass of water in front of him and drank it quickly. Leon's breath panted, and he looked at the man with
"So you came here to sleep with me, huh?"A man stood up from the couch, facing the window. The man was wearing a black suit. In his mouth was a cigarette.Claire's feet moved backward until her body was pressed against the wall. As the man drew closer, Claire could see that he was wearing a mask that covered the upper area of his face."I came here according to your orders," said Claire in a trembling voice."So you really want to sleep with me?" asked Leon while chuckling."What do you think?"Leon moved closer to Claire until he was now standing right in front of her. He looked at Claire and blew his cigarette smoke in his ex-wife's face. Claire closed her eyes and averted her eyes from Leon."So you came here to exchange your pride for money?" The string of words that spilled out of Leon's mouth made Claire furious.The woman wanted to slap Leon's face, but Leon swiftly blocked her hand."Watch out your mouth!" screamed Claire as she glared at Leon. Those ocean blue eyes turned da
"And yet, who are you?" Instead of answering Jessica's question, Jasmine asked it back to her."My name is Jessica, I'm Leon's cousin," answered Jessica."Oh, nice to meet you, Jessica! I'm Jasmine, and she is my assistant, Claudia. I am Leon's friend."Jessica smiled while watching Jasmine. "Friend? Are you sure?" she teased.Jasmine blushed at Jessica's words, but she brushed it off. "Of course, Leon and I are just friends.""If he's back, how about we go out together? That must be very fun," said Jessica."Of course."Jessica took her cell phone from her bag. She handed her phone to Jasmine. "Give me your number, I'll call you if we're going out together.""Okay, Jessica." Jasmine wrote down her number on Leon's cousin's cell phone."Thank you.""I've gotta go. I have work to finish. See you, Jessica.""See you, Jasmine."Jasmine and her assistant got into the car. As the car drove away from Leon's house, Claudia started flirting with Jasmine."Thank goodness it turns out she's jus
Leon took a deep breath. In the photo, a teenage Leon is seen taking a photo with a brunette girl. They smiled and looked very happy. Leon's appearance looked different from now. He looked like a strange, nerdy boy with oddly square-framed glasses. Now, Leon looked like a Greek god, his defined jawline, sharp hunter eyes, and muscular body reflecting the hours spent in the gym. His appearance has changed.Leon attended an elite high school, where his friends also came from wealthy and prominent families. Young Leon was a very introverted person. He loved solitude, and his only girlfriend was his book.One day, he had a crush on his classmate, Anastasia Braun. Anastasia was the prettiest girl in school. She was always a leader in school events, such as the leader of the cheerleading team, a vocalist in the school band, and a lead actor in the theater. She was always the center of attention.On that day, when Leon was in his last year of high school, he decided to confess his love to An
The next day, Leon came to school with no enthusiasm. He had been looking gloomy since coming home from school yesterday. Leon felt like he wanted to leave there, but he wouldn't because he wouldn't miss class.Leon walked with his head down through the school corridor. As he passed, almost all eyes were on him."Did you hear that the nerd Jensen confessed his feelings for Anastasia?""Is it true? I really had no idea about it.""How could he have the courage to confess his love to a girl like Anastasia?""I, who am not as beautiful as Anastasia, even don't want to be with him!"Leon glanced at the girls who were gathering and talking about him. He heard their conversation, but Leon tried to ignore it."Don't listen to them, Leon!" muttered Leon, talking to himself. He continued on.As Leon was about to enter his classroom, one of his classmates greeted him."Hi Leon, have you seen the latest news about you and Anastasia on the school wall magazine?"The boy's question made Leon avert
Leon and Jane come to Havelock to meet Elena's parents. When they got there, they saw, from a distance, Elena's parents, who were busy moving their belongings into a car.“Leon, are they Elena's parents?” Jane asked."Yes, they are Elena's parents."Jane frowned at them. It seemed like they wanted to move, considering the large suitcases they were moving into the car.“Jane, this way!” Leon grabbed Jane's hand and asked her to go through the back lane of the house because they didn't want Elena's parents to see them coming.“Hurry Renee! The sooner we leave, the happier we will be," said Joe, looking intently at his wife, who was moving a box into the car.Renee took a deep breath as she wiped the sweat from her forehead. “I'm so tired, Joe. Are you sure to leave here?” She looked at her house with teary eyes. “This house holds a lot of memories.”“If we don't leave soon, then we'll still be dealing with Leon. I want to live in peace, especially since we already have a lot of money an
Dean was at his parents' house. Because his parents decided to live in the United States, the house was his. He was at the dining table, enjoying his breakfast.While he was spreading peanut butter on his bread, a maid suddenly came to him."Good morning, master," said the maid with a little bow. "What's the matter?" Dean responded."Mr. Rexa has just arrived, sir."Dean gasped. What's more, his father just moved to the United States a few days ago. Why did he suddenly fly to New Zealand?“He is here?”"Yes sir. He—" Before the maid had finished her words, Rexa's arrival diverted their gaze.“Father.” Dean immediately got up from his seat.“No need to be surprised. I flew here suddenly because I had business to finish," said Rexa as he poured juice into his glass and then drank it.“I've handled everything, Father. So I don't think you need to come here suddenly like this," replied Dean, crossing his arms over his stomach.Rexa was silent and did not reply to his son's words.“Then w
“Belinda, what happened?” William approached Belinda, and Dean moved away from her.William stared sharply at Dean, as if suspicious of him.“There's a group of men with guns, sir. We don't know who they are, but suddenly they came into this room and shot Mrs. Belinda," explained one of Belinda's assistants. William's gaze turned towards her.“That's right, sir,” another assistant chimed in.William was silent for a moment. Seeing that no one else had been shot made him believe that the group of men wanted to attack his family.“Quickly take Belinda to the hospital! She must get medical help before it's too late," William ordered his subordinates. They immediately took Belinda away from there.The police came out of the room to immediately find out the whereabouts of the group of men. Everyone left the room, except William and Dean.Dean stepped forward, and when he reached the doorway, William spoke to him."Aren't you the son of Rexa Romano? What are you doing here?" William asked D
The sound of the cell phone ringing distracted Leon's gaze. The man immediately took his cell phone from his pocket and accepted the call. He got a call from his subordinate.“Good afternoon, young master. There is something we want to tell you.”"What is that?" Leon's eyebrows knitted together, showing that he was curious about what his subordinate wanted to tell him.“We just arrived at the house that Mrs. Elena's parents rented, but they are no longer here. The home owner said they just left a few days ago.”The man's words surprised Leon. "What?" Leon got up from his seat and dropped the newspaper he was holding.“That's right, sir. Didn't they tell you they were leaving?”“No, they didn't say anything. Quickly find out why they suddenly left there. I'm sure they must be hiding something.”"Yes sir."Call ended.Leon immediately checked Elena's parents' number and tried to contact them. The number could be contacted, but Elena's parents did not receive the call.***Dean was sitti
“Who is her father? Have I ever met him?” Dean's brows furrowed even more when he heard his uncle's words."He was at the same event with you; you just didn't realize it," Finley replied.Dean took a deep breath. He was about to leave there, but Finley held him back.“Wait, Dean! Don't go!"“What, Uncle? I don't want to know anyone now. I just want to focus on my company," said Dean in an annoyed tone.“But this is a great opportunity. If you can marry her, our family's power will increase.” Finley kept trying to convince Dean, hoping his nephew would change his mind.Dean shook his head. “No, Uncle. I'm not interested in that.” He immediately left there without paying attention to Finley.“This is absolutely ridiculous! He tried to match me with many girls, but he himself chose not to marry. Sometimes I wonder about my own family," Dean continued to mutter as he got into his car."Dean, wait!" Finley shouted as he ran towards Dean.Dean rolled his eyes as he took a deep breath when h
"So you will stay here?" Rexa looked at Dean with a cold gaze.Dean nodded. “Yes, Father. I will still be here. I also prefer to be in New Zealand instead of another country."Rexa's gaze turned to Juliet. "Even if Dean doesn't go along with us, we will still move there," he said in a tone that didn't want to be rejected."Okay, I'll go with you." Juliet agreed to her husband's decision.Rexa took his cell phone and asked his assistant to arrange his move to the United States. Because Dean didn't move there, Rexa handed over all responsibility to his son. What's more, Dean was the heir of the Romano family. Rexa and Juliet will move to the United States next week.***Today Leon was allowed to go home. But up to this moment, Elena still hasn't woken up from her coma. Leon came to Elena's room to see his wife. The woman was lying with her face looking beautiful."It's been almost 2 weeks since Mrs. Elena has been in a coma, young master," said Michael, who was standing next to Leon.Le
“Why do you want to move there?” Finley responded.“I want to spend the rest of my life there. I don't feel happy being here. I know that we have taken revenge on the Jensen family, but that doesn't make my life happy.” There was sadness in Rexa's eyes, and Finley could feel it.Finley gripped his brother's shoulders and stared at him fixedly. "Rexa, what happened? What makes you feel unhappy?”“There are many things, including my marriage. I don't feel happy with Juliet. I don't want to hurt her any more; that's why I will move to America without her," said Finley.“But if you move there without inviting her, she will definitely be very sad. You don't want to make her even sadder, do you?"Rexa shook her head."Therefore, if you want to move there, then you have to invite her. Does Dean know about all this?"“Dean doesn't know about this yet. This is a very sudden decision of mine, but I feel it's the right decision.”Finley released his grip on Rexa's shoulder. He took a deep breath
“Dr. Edwin, look, he's awake," said a nurse in a low voice when she saw Leon open his eyes.Dr. Edwin immediately turned around to see Leon. He smiled in relief, seeing the man finally come to his senses.“Mr. Leon, thank goodness you're awake," said Dr. Edwin.Leon glanced around, and he tried to sit. Dr. Edwin swiftly helped him sit down.“Where is Michael? Where is the butler?” Leon asked with a panicked expression."Would you like to meet them, sir?"Leon nodded. "Yes, I want to meet them."Dr. Edwin turned to a nurse who was there. “Please tell Michael to come here!” he ordered."Yes, Doctor."The arrival of a nurse stopped Michael and Felix, who were chatting. Their gazes immediately fell on the nurse.“Mr. Leon is awake. He asked you to come to see him," said the nurse.Michael nodded. He immediately entered the room and left Felix alone in the waiting chair."Young master, I'm so happy to see that you are awake," said Michael with a smile.With his condition still weak, Leon w
All the employees were shocked to see Finley's arrogant attitude. The restaurant was a restaurant that had been open for less than a year, so it was still a new restaurant, so they didn't know that the Romano family was so sensitive towards the Jensen family."Sir, please forgive me," said the restaurant manager while trying to free Finley's grip.Finley glared at the man, and his grip even tightened. Dean grabbed Finley's hand and tried to persuade him.“Uncle, please stop this! I'm sure he doesn't know about this," implored Dean."Come on, Uncle, don't make a scene in this restaurant. This is an issue that does not need to be exaggerated.”Finley took a deep breath as he released his grip on the restaurant manager's collar.The restaurant manager immediately moved away from Finley. He looked at his master with a fearful gaze.“I'm sorry, sir. I don't know at all if your family doesn't like hearing that family name," said the restaurant manager as he cupped his hands.Of course, they