Keaton stepped in, his presence commanding respect. “Miss, I think you made a mistake. The previous Alex wedding venue included only the Royal Ritz room and the penthouse. The garden areas are not included.”“How dare you say that,” Envira snapped, grabbing a document. “This is the judge's verdict, granting us access to all areas of the Royal Ritz Hotel.”“You clearly made a mistake. The judge has no authority over our Ritz management. The judge only stated that we give you what Mr. Alex and Sophia rented from us,” Keaton replied, stepping forward.“If you cannot accept that, I will proceed with refunding your money.”“How dare you!” Preston rushed forward, trying to intimidate the older man. “We will call the police, claiming you refuse to fulfill the judge’s verdict.”“Please, call the police now,” Keaton said, pushing Preston away. “I will call our Ritz lawyers, and we can settle this in court.”“We will do it,” Preston and Envira said before leaving.Sophia looked at Keaton, her e
Merly still couldn't believe the life that had unfolded for her.All she did was try to find a better future.One year ago, she was kind and pure, and she chose Alex as her husband because he was kind, protective, and a gentleman from the capital city.He was an early retired soldier on his way back to the capital when they first met.At that time, Merly's handbag was stolen, and Alex came to her aid, retrieving the handbag and kicking the thief out.As a thank you, Merly treated him to dinner. Alex was a poor soldier, and Merly took pity on him.They exchanged numbers and kept in touch while Alex searched for a cheap place to stay in Blackwood.Alex was looking for a job, and since Merly worked at Total construction company, she helped Alex get a job there too.They started meeting each other more frequently, and since Alex was handsome, they hit it off really well. Just after a month of intense meetings, they got married.At first, Merly loved Alex deeply, wanting nothing more than
"Anybody home?" someone called early in the morning.Merly was just waking up when she heard someone knocking on her door."Miss Merly, are you home?""Yes," she yelled from the bedroom. "Just wait."She tried to dry her clothes, glancing at Ugor, still asleep like a pig beside her. She walked out and opened the door.The man looked to be in his thirties, with bushy eyebrows and a furrowed brow looking at her and inside the house.She knew what it meant: "Disgusting."Merly knew that ever since she started living with Ugor, everything had turned into a disaster.He was so dirty, never cleaned the house, and all their stuff was decaying. It was just like a pigsty."My boss wants to meet you," the man said. "Do you have time today?""Your boss?" Merly asked. "But I have to go to work today.""We will pay you for your time," the man said.Ugor's eyes suddenly opened when he heard about money. "No, you cannot take her away today," he yelled from the room and quickly walked out in only his
Merly's eyes turned dangerous. The most dangerous woman is the one who has lost everything, and that's exactly what she was now.She was trying hard to get back to her dream, the life she wanted. There were two things stopping her from returning to her dream, and she would do everything to get it back."I will make sure Sophia divorces Alex, my ex-husband, but I need your help to deal with my problem," she requested."What is it?" James Carnegie never liked people trying to negotiate with him, but at some point, he needed to make one."First, I want you to kill my husband, Ugor."James couldn't believe what he heard. "Why?""He tried to sell me as a prostitute. That's his biggest mistake. Every time I try to get away from him, he threatens to kill me. This is the time I must free myself from him." Merly eyes turned dangerous. “You have to kill him if you need my help.”James sighed and looked at his bodyguard. "Mason, can you deal with him?""Does that ugly creature use drugs?""He's
Sophia was inside the Total Construction Office, watching the live news about how George Spencer was giving the command to attack the building.After an hour, the news announced that Grace Cecil had secretly rushed out of the building through a secret passage, and the Eden Group building was now under George's control.The CEO of the Eden Group in the capital said that Grace Cecil's position would be inactive for a while until they received information from their Chairman.In two days, Harrison, the CEO, would go to Blackwood with the Chairman to give decision of the General manager position.Looking at the news, George Spance was ecstatic, and everyone congratulated him.It was almost as if he had already won the General Manager position of the Eden Group, along with its 500 billion mega project.It was a mountain of profit, and everyone treated him like a hero.With a shaking hand, Sophia called Grace Cecil."Are you okay?" Sophia asked."Well, the CEO gave me a three-day vacation f
"I know this is hard for you," Victoria said, grabbing Sophia’s hand as she looked ready to faint at any moment. "Let's sit at the table. I will explain everything to you."Merly and James exchanged glances, understanding Victoria’s intent. They realized the mission was to gain a new teammateThey were prepared to do whatever it took to make Sophia divorce Alex, no matter the moral cost.All is fair in love and war, each of them thought.Only the winner has the last laugh.Sophia sat in the chair, overwhelmed by the endless problems in her life. She couldn’t even catch her breath, as issues seemed to visit her without respite.James started the conversation, "Sophia, you don't know who Alex really is, right? Let Merly tell you about Alex's past."Merly began, her voice heavy with emotion, "I don't know where to start, but this is a very painful story. To help you, I will bear with this pain.”“Before I met Alex, I was a wealthy woman. Not as rich as you, but I had about $100,000 from
Merly, Sophia, and James stared at Victoria in shock."Victoria," Sophia said, her voice trembling, "you're joking, right? It is not funny at all.""I wouldn't joke about something like this. I even reported it to my parents, and they're already here to demand Alex take responsibility. They will kill Alex if he dares not to responsible for his actions.""They're here?" Sophia suddenly panicked. Victoria was from the second-ranked family. If they wanted to do something, neither Alex nor she would be able to stop them."Sophia, I didn't want to tell you at first, but my heart couldn't keep the truth from you any longer." Victoria's face grew sad. "Let me tell you the whole story. Do you know Carlo Gotti?""The mafia family?""Yes." Victoria continued, "A few days ago, we were called by him to discuss business. Since Jerry knows him, I agreed to meet him.""But what happened was really out of control. Carlo tried to contain me and forced himself on me. At that time, it was dark, so I cou
James Carniege had spent the past few days trying hard to understand how Alex could have so much money.How could he afford jewelry, pay for food at the City Club, and even cover the wedding venue costs? He had asked several people how it was possible for Alex to have that much money.It was impossible for a retired soldier to have millions of dollars.They finally reached one conclusion: Alex must be a thief who stole money from the military fund, known to be very large."Are you sure, James?" Sophia asked, doubt starting to fill her eyes.Meanwhile, Merly and Victoria, who knew Alex's real identity, kept silent. For them, the more Sophia doubted, the better. It would be even better if Sophia divorced Alex."I am very sure, Sophia. How do you think a poor guy can have that much money?" James replied with conviction."I heard he saved a royal family during the war," Sophia said, her voice trembling."He's just bullshitting you," James added. "Do you think a thief will honestly tell yo