At 10:00 am, Alex entered Sharp’s Mansion.The maid led him to Ava’s room, where she was still pretending to be sick.“Over here, Alex,” Ava called and waved from the balcony.“You look so happy,” Alex remarked as he walked over to her.She was sipping coffee at a table on the balcony, enjoying the serenity. As far as Alex could see, there was a vast garden.The Sharps had one of the largest gardens, with maybe a thousand trees surrounding their mansion.“Yes, it's rare for me to rest. By faking my sickness, I can offload all the work onto my CEO.”Alex sat across from her. Ava Sharp was wearing a white nightgown. Her brown hair was tied in a bun, and the pale skin of her shoulders and neck made Alex breathe heavily.Especially since her top was tightly wrapped around her chest without a bra, Alex could see her nipple and quickly shifted his gaze to another tree.“It is rare for you to call me first,” Ava said, her beauty accentuated by the sunlight, her face looking so peaceful.“I w
The next day."Have you heard that Lucas Sharp and Ava are sick and they're starting to sell their company?""I heard Lucas is already dead, but they're hiding the fact.""I'm so worried. Is Sharp's business still good to invest in?"Outside the Premier Orchid building, where the banquet was held, a big crowd had gathered, buzzing with questions about Ava selling the Clean Water company.Some speculated that the Sharp family was heading towards bankruptcy due to the leader's health crisis.Peter Gavin stood nearby, smiling as he listened to the crowd speculate about Sharp's downfall.All of this was his doing; he had paid gossip reporters to spread the information.He enjoyed seeing the Sharp business decline, knowing that it would raise Gavin Group stock. It always worked this way.Many business owners in Los Angeles were invited to the occasion.Alex had just arrived with Ava, but she had an insider meeting before the banquet, so Alex had some free time to enjoy the banquet food.As
Ethan Gavin suddenly got a headache from the new gossip spreading like wildfire in the summer heat."How terrible is Ethan Gavin, asking for a threesome from the White mother and daughter.""Is it true?""If it’s not true, how can Rosemary throw wine in Ethan Gavin’s face?""But she said it was unintentional."The woman laughed. "They must feel ashamed of the gossip and are trying to feign it."The beauty of gossip is that even if it’s not true, the image of the people involved is tarnished.Jasmine and Rosemary tried hard to find Alex’s location so they could kill him for humiliating them. But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't track him down.Meanwhile, Alex was called to Ava’s meeting room. Everyone else had left, leaving only Ava.“Is there a problem?” Alex asked, noticing she looked tired.“I am losing the investors' belief in me,” Ava said.“There is a rumor about Sharp Group going bankrupt. I think it’s Gavin's doing.”“Why they think like that?” Alex asked in confuse
After a few information exchanges between Harrison, Lucas, and Ava through a long-distance connection, people started to feel that the business would success.That could only mean the Sharp family would rise higher than they ever imagined.Ava Sharp received all the applause. Surely, all the investors were now more willing to invest in Sharp than in Gavin."And for everyone," Ava Sharp happily continued, "I am going to introduce to you my new partner, a very handsome man. Without him, many things could not have happened. All I can say is that we, the Sharp family, owe him so much."The crowd was once again stirred, wondering who this man could be.Jasmine, standing beside Ethan Gavin, asked, "Ethan, is it possible you made a new partnership with Miss Ava without our knowledge?""Why do you think so?" Ethan replied, his eyebrows raised in surprise."You're the most wealthy, handsome, and outstanding young man. No one else fits that description except you."Ethan was speechless, his mou
While Ava and Alex were entertaining the guests, everyone seemed eager to invest in Sharp Company.Alex appeared uncomfortable, but Ava kept holding onto his arm, making it hard for him to get away.“Accompany me for a while. My father asked you to meet someone,” Ava said quickly, finishing her conversation and leading Alex to the second floor.In the VIP lounge, Eva Sharp was talking with an older man. The man's eyes were clear and sharp, making him appear younger than his real age.Alex knew people like him possibly practiced martial arts and had learned about inner energy.As Eva noticed Alex, she turned her face away, still feigning anger toward him.“Alex, this is Kane Wood, an expert in traditional medicine and martial arts. He’s also a successful businessman in the medical industry. You can ask him anything about medicine; only the best people can use his services,” Ava said.When Lucas Sharp had fallen sick from poison, they had sought Kane out first, but he couldn’t cure Luca
Alex lowered his body with Ava behind the parked car. “Stay here, I’ll handle them,” he said, his voice firm.He stood up and yelled, “I have a gun with me, but it’s without a silencer. Do you want me to fire it and attract everyone, or do you want to settle this quietly like men with our fist?”The two men, Peter Gavin's bodyguards, both special forces from Aslan, Lee and Nico, holstered their guns and walked out.Lee sneered, “I like it when you’re confident, Empire soldier.”They approached each other, sizing each other up."So, you're the Aslan bastards who shoot people from behind. Quite the gentlemen, aren't you?" Alex taunted, addressing both of them, noting their Aslan ethic trait.“You really know how to dig your own grave, don’t you? Fucking Empire,” Lee and Nico smirked, feeling confident they could kill Alex anytime they wanted.“We don’t know whose grave I’m digging, right? Because I’ve dug two graves, just for you,” Alex replied, his eyes burning with determination.Just
While the military shooting the martial artist, Alex made his move to find Ava Sharp, who had witnessed everything from afar.“Don’t you think it’s time to get home?” Alex asked.“Sure.”They both entered the car, and Ava drove it passing the soldiers and all the chaos behind.“Alex, how come the soldiers were there?”“The citizens reported to the police that suddenly a lot of martial artists with weapon rushed at the banquet building 30 minutes ago. So, the soldiers came to prepare for the worst. Since we know each other, the leader asked me to check if anything happened inside the banquet hall and report if I found trouble.”Ava smiled and stared at Alex, her eyes full of curiosity. “Did you have to shoot Ethan’s ass? And why did the other soldiers also shoot the martial artists asses?”He smiled, “Just to make sure they couldn’t sit comfortably for a few months.”“But I think this won’t end here.”“Why?”“Peter Gavin has many connections with the military, especially with that part
The restaurant fell silent. Jasmine stepped forward, her voice trembling. "We are the White family. What do you want?"The leader of the soldiers stepped forward, a smirk on his face. "It's simple. Lily White, Rosemary White, Jasmine White—three of you are coming with us."The big family that had been trying to get closer to them suddenly stepped away as if the three of them were carrying a contagious disease.Lily's mother gasped, clutching Lily's arm. "Officer, what is the meaning of this?"“What is your name?” the officer asked.“Rosemary,” she replied.“Then who are Lily and Jasmine?” The soldiers could clearly see the uneasy glances from the other people directed at the three women nearby.“What is all of this about?” Rosemary asked again, her voice filled with anxiety.“We got a report that three of you have been collaborating with Aslan. You are accused of being spies planted by Aslan. Come with us to assist in the investigation, or we will have to force you,” the officer decla