"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
As Sophia asked for time to think, everyone fell into silence, each lost in their own thoughts.“Greetings, everyone,” a voice suddenly broke the stillness."Master Keaton," Sophia called, her eyes widening at the old man that appeared to her side.“It seems like everyone here is waiting for your decision. Do you want me to help you?” Keaton smiled and drew a chair from the table, sitting beside Sophia.He took out a Tarot card deck. “Every time you're making a hard decision, an old man who believes in the supernatural, like me, can give you a clear view of your future.”Sophia didn’t believe in superstition, but the tension in the room made her consider any help she could get.“Let me play for ten minutes. Maybe it could give you a clear view of your problem,” Keaton suggested.Sophia looked at Keaton, who had always helped her, and nodded. “Please.”“Great, let this old man play the game for you.” Keaton shuffled the cards and randomly drew one, placing it in front of Merly.“The Si
On the border of Drakonia and Archelion, 300,000 soldiers of Drakonia were waiting anxiously.With communication cut off, they were blind. Their transportation aircraft had been attacked by drones, rendering their movement ineffective.They became sitting ducks. After hours of uncertainty and fear, their telecommunication suddenly returned.The first live video they saw showed their president being shot by Aslan's aircraft.A bomb was dropped on the president's location after he was blamed as a coward. The president, along with all important generals and ministers, was killed. All Drakonian citizens watched in horror.Shortly after this, the Archelion Empire's second prince, Christopher Kingsley, gave his first public speech. "Greetings, all Drakonian citizens. I, Christoper Kingsley, will give you the update of what really happened here in your country.”"First of all, we, the Archelion, do not want war with Drakonia. We were forced into war. Your late president, together with Aslan,
“There are no innocents in war,” Alexander said as he led the military to the front line. "There are only winners and losers. And I will never be the loser!"“How is the Drakonian soldiers’ transportation?” He asked after four hours of giving the command to pick up the Drakonian soldiers on the border.Everything was supposed to be arranged by this time.The North General responded, “We have gathered 100,000 Drakonian soldiers to join our 100,000 soldiers and aid them in recovering their hometowns in the North! In two hours, we will engage with the enemy.”“How is the Nova soldiers' base?”“The North Drakonian general and soldiers have contacted their families and friends to spies their military power and location. We have all the advantages. In this war, we have a clear view while they are in the dark. We have a 99% winning rate, and morale is high.”“Alright, tell the Drakonian people if they do well, we will treat them better than how the old Drakonian regime treated them.”“Unders
Sophia had been thinking for a long time. Her marriage with Alex seemed like a spur-of-the-moment decision, driven by a desire to free herself from everything, especially her family.Although Alex was kind and easy to love, and a part of Sophia genuinely loved him, even dreaming of growing old together, the constant rejection from her family was too much for her.The societal judgment of her marrying a poor man weighed heavily on her.She questioned if she had forced her love out of stubbornness.Sometimes, a woman has to decide whether to choose a husband she truly loves or a man who deeply loves her.Sophia stared at James, who had been pursuing her for three or four years without her giving him a chance.He truly loved her. Maybe it was time to give him a chance. He was rich and noble. What was wrong with marrying a wealthy man who loved her?She could slowly learn to love him later."I will make my decision now," Sophia said. "James, if you can solve all my problems before tomorro
Just as James pondered what to do, he suddenly received three text messages.The first was from Grandma Deneuve: “Come to Deneuve Mansion now. I can help you solve Sophia’s problem.”The second was from Victoria, saying almost the same thing.And the third was from Merly, who simply said she was willing to help but reminded him not to forget the $50,000 transfer, or she would tell Sophia everything.The amount of money was insignificant for James, so he transferred it right away. He told Victoria to meet him at Deneuve Mansion.Inside Deneuve Mansion, Grandma Deneuve was calling George Spencer to join the meeting in the conference room with all the Deneuve family.James was there with one of his bodyguards, Victoria, and her father.Grandma Deneuve started the conference, “For now, we will focus our efforts on helping James solve all of Sophia’s problems so their marriage will not be delayed.”James quickly stood up, “Thank you, everyone, for your kind help.”He was an opportunist; if