Chapter 50: Becoming a Villain?Jessy walked into the dark hallway again for the second time. She grumbled a little because her brother was telling her to do this. In her hand, there was a tray filled with food and fruit and a carton of milk.Hesitantly, Jessy turned the door handle. Looking around, she could see that the room was very small and stuffy. The dim lights hanging from the ceiling of the room looked so terrible, giving the impression of horror and also being tense.As soon as Jessy entered, the person in the room immediately turned her body from a lying position to facing Jessy. Her eyes were glassy, and she unconsciously shed tears again. The body shook violently. A soft sob filled the small room. Jessy sighed, then immediately approached the person and patted her shoulder lightly."Hey," Jessy called in a hesitant tone. Her low voice might not have been heard because the woman's sobs dominated the quiet room. "It's time for lunch. Eat a little so that your body is ener
Chapter 51: AccusationsDaniel chose to smoke on the balcony of his room. The man's appearance looked chaotic. His hair was so messy, and his shirt was buttoned up carelessly, making him look like a bad bod.This complicated atmosphere made his head feel heavy. He needed an refreshing so he could rethink this problem and find a solution. Daniel didn't want to get sick because he was too stressed.While he was focused on smoking, the balcony door opened. Daniel thought that it was Jessy, because she liked to come into his room without permission. Daniel felt his heart swell with excitement. He looked back briefly with a happy face. "Jessy?"However, reality was not what he expected. The one who came to the balcony was not his girlfriend, but his youngest sister, Layla.Daniel's face turned as flat as a wall. The look of disappointment was evident in those soot-black eyes. Daniel turned his face to the front again, enjoying the view of the city while taking a drag from the cigarette in
Chapter 52: IvySteve walked irritably towards the library next to Barbara's room. He was unhappy that Terry and Ben seemed to be pushing him away. In fact, in terms of position, his position was much higher than that of the two men.Even more surprisingly, Steve also didn't expect that his father would be silent, watching the dispute without saying a word. This really upset him. Steve felt like scolding them all. But unfortunately, he didn't have that much courage.Steve had already arrived at the room with "Rosemary's library" written on the door. He sighed, then quickly grabbed the door handle and opened the door.However, as soon as the door opened, Steve's brown eyes saw something strange inside. He saw a petite, white-haired girl struggling to reach a book on the top shelf. Steve frowned, feeling familiar with the girl's appearance.Out of curiosity, Steve walked into the room and touched the girl's arm. The girl turned around with a surprised look on her face. The same was true
Chapter 53: PressureSteve was stunned by Ivy's answer. The man rounded his eyes, looking incredulous at what he heard. His body froze for a few moments."Are you saying that these two things have something to do with your betrayal?" Steve asked, confirming what he had heard.Ivy nodded her head quickly. Her index finger pointed at the long earrings as well as the necklace with the eagle pendant in Steve's hand. "That's right. That thing in your hand is the proof.""I mean, how come? Did it fall somewhere when you met him?" He held his head with one hand, flashing a smile that looked strange to see.Ivy shook her head at the question. "No, those two things didn't fall out when I did the "betrayal" of Terry, Ben, and Mrs. Aleena.""So?"Ivy pinned the hem of her shirt. Her gaze looked so scared. Her mouth was locked tightly with her jaw tight, as if she were hiding a terrifying secret. Her body moved uncomfortably, with her pupils moving randomly.Steve closed his eyes. The girl in fro
Chapter 54: X"Aren't you that guy, X?" Steve asked for confirmation, afraid he had the wrong person.The person on the other side was smiling broadly without Steve noticing. "That's right. I'm X, Steve." Steve was surprised that the person contacting him was the one who gave him advice when he was about to unmask Milky. The man almost cheered with joy that someone he admired was contacting him."Ah, I didn't expect someone as busy as you to contact me," Steve said in a happy tone. A big smile was etched on his face.The man smiled a little while adjusting some accessories attached to his body. Then he spoke again."Ah, of course I contacted you because I have some things to tell you." The man paused his words to take a breath. "But before that, why didn't you pick up my call? Did something happen to you? Or did you not keep my number?"The question posed by X made Steve grimace a little. Steve didn't have the man's number because he forgot it. His mind was distracted by kicking Mil
Chapter 55: The Threatening LetterHearing the news that their father had been threatened by HK 0908, Steve and Ben immediately stood up and went straight to Barbara's room, leaving the documents and laptop in the library.Steve entered without knocking, which made the people in the room look at him with a straight face. But Steve ignored that and chose to go straight to his father, who was still sitting in his chair."Dad," Steve called in a quick tone. He stood in front of his father, who was now working on something on his laptop. "What threats did you get from HK 0908?" He asked in a tone of restrained annoyance.Barbara shifted his focus from the laptop to his son standing in front of him. Barbara loosened the glasses perched on his nose and took them off slowly. His hand reached out to massage his throbbing forehead."Calm down, Steve. You'd better take a seat at—""I won't be able to relax as long as HK 0908 continues to terrorize our family," Steve said in a firm tone. He in
Chapter 56: Breaking UpTerry rounded his eyes. The same was true for Kai. The two men who were fighting had to stop what they were doing because of a shout from the direction of the stairs. The person approached and slapped both of them on the cheeks. Kai had to release his grip on the shirt Terry was wearing.Both Kai and Terry immediately fell silent, as if their mouths were locked tightly. The person who slapped them looked at Kai and Terry with an angry gaze."Do you think fighting like this will solve the problem? Where are your brains?"Kai turned his body around, facing the person. He stared at the person with a sharp gaze. "Shut up, Jessy, if you don't know what's going on. Better keep your mouth shut!" Kai said, raising his tone of voice.Jessy closed her mouth. The courage that she had accumulated so far suddenly evaporated. Jessy looked a little scared as Kai shouted at her. Her body shook violently with rapid breathing. Her heart was beating very fast, as if it were goi
Chapter 57: Explanation (1)By now, it was seven o'clock in the evening. Steve, Ben, and Terry were already at the headquarters inside the alley. The three of them were now eating dinner with a simple meal, which was yesterday's leftover pizza with a bottle of fizzy drink given by Miya this afternoon. Terry's food was finished before Steve's and Ben's. He intended to go outside. But his intention was stopped when someone called him. "Terry," Terry turned his head towards the source of the voice and found that the one who had just called him was Steve. The man with dark purple hair looked at Terry with a straight gaze."What's wrong?" He asked rhetorically, sounding as flat as a wall."Can we talk for a minute?"Terry looked silent. He seemed to be considering Steve's request. His eyes closed for a moment, and a rough sigh came out of his mouth."Yes, we can talk." Said Terry, who sat back on the sofa, right beside Ben, who was playing his favorite game."So, what do you want to ta
Chapter 138: EndingSeven weeks later, the autopsy letter from the forensic team was released. The autopsy was announced in court, as was prosecuting Minji, who was the suspect in this incident.Steve sat in the chair as a witness. He had left everything to the lawyer hired by Kai. After all, this was the final battle between him and Minji to prove whether she was guilty or not.Behind him, there were many people who came to see the trial. In addition, many of the media were allowed to record this incident since it was an open trial. They were filming this event because Rosemary was one of the most influential figures in the business world (and growing in Steve's hands).Steve felt his heart beating very hard. He hoped that Minji would not appeal the verdict. After the clerk announced the verdict, a 40-year-old woman who represented the forensic doctor, who autopsied the bodies of her father and mother, entered."I am Fela, the forensic doctor who will bear witness to the truth of t
Chapter 137: Tactics (2)Terry frowned at the words of the detective. He folded his arms in front of his chest, his hands staring straight ahead.His mind was now thinking hard. How could the culprit have been found? What evidence has been found? The thoughts kept spinning in his head endlessly, making him dizzy himself.Terry turned his attention to Ben, who was now frowning. The man with heterochromia eyes looked silent, as if he were analyzing the situation in this house.“What do you mean, sir?” asked Ben quickly, representing Terry’s question, who was about to ask the same question.The detective smiled faintly at Terry and Ben. “Yes, the culprit has been found. I just need additional evidence to support it.”“That fast?” asked Steve in an incredulous tone. He rounded his eyes, unable to believe what he had just heard.His heart seemed to stop beating as his face paled. Was the detective in front of him playing games with him? Or was he telling the truth? Because, as he rememb
Chapter 136: Painful NewsSteve, Terry, and Ben rounded their eyes at Minji's nonsensical words. They stared at each other before finally turning their faces the other way."You want me to be the father of the child inside your stomach?" Steve asked to be sure.Minji nodded her head quickly. Her eyes were sparkling, and her gaze was full of pleading. She looked at Steve with her hands clasped in front of her chest."Yes, I beg you. Please be the father of my child. Let's go back to the way we used to be, Steve. I've always dreamed of us being a family again, like-""Stop it there." Steve stopped Minji's words, which were too ridiculous for his ears. He put on a frivolous smile with a sardonic look in his eyes."After you left with another man and are now pregnant, you're asking to get back with me? Have you lost your mind?"Minji's smile now faded, turning into a sad face. Tears now flowed from her eyes again, much more heavily than before. Her sobs sounded so soft and heart-
Chapter 135: She's backAfter a long debate with Mr. Kang, Steve decided to just go back to America with Terry and Ben. And here he was, in an airport full of people.After getting their suitcase, the three men quickly made their way out. They had missed the country so much. Fun plans were already running through their brains.Steve inhaled the air greedily, with a small smile on his lips. He was very happy to be back in the country, although on the other hand, he felt a little bad that Mr. Kang had to take care of the rest of his work.As he was about to get a taxi, someone suddenly tugged on the hem of his shirt. Steve turned around to see who it was.His eyes were perfectly rounded, as if they were about to pop out of place. In addition, his heart seemed to stop beating, with his body frozen like a statue. He couldn't believe the person in front of him."Hello, Steve." Steve immediately took the body tightly into his arms. He buried his head on her shoulder. Steve's breathi
Chapter 134: Tactics (1)Steve blocked the tomatoes and cake thrown at him with his hands. The three men had no other means of protecting their bodies from the fury of the crazed audience, just because of Daniel's provocative sentence.Once the tomatoes and cakes on the buffet table were gone, the guests stood still, staring at the three men with disgust, cynicism, and hatred. Steve lifted his head from the folds of his hands, protecting his face, and looked at his own body.His body was so dirty, covered in cream and crushed tomatoes. The same thing happened to Terry and Steve. "Get the three of you out of here! A vile person like you doesn't belong with the leaders of the company, Mr. Steve," Alexa said angrily. She clenched her fists with a glare at Steve."Ms. Alexa, I-""Get out of here!" Alexa shouted loudly. She grabbed Steve's hand and pushed him hard, knocking him to the ground. Again, Steve felt a sense of dejavu, just like when he was humiliated by Daniel at Layla'
Chapter 134: Media Play (2)Daniel smiled happily as more people walked into his trap. His sooty black eyes were still focused on Steve, who was currently rounding the corner. He felt victorious because he had managed to make the man feel cornered.Daniel picked up the mic again, brought it closer to his mouth, and spoke again to make another provocative sentence."I have proof that Steve did that. Do you want to see it?"Again, there was silence for the second time. The audience was shocked by the words that came out of his mouth. "Don't you believe me? I really have proof." Daniel opened his mouth again. He made his tone persuasive so that the audience would believe what he said.The platinum-haired girl, who had been speaking, fell silent. Her mouth opened, and a look of doubt now overcame her. From that alone, the woman who had been supporting Steve now began to have doubts about what she believed in."You must be joking if you have proof." The platinum-haired woman uttered the
Chapter 133: Media Play (1)All the guests whispered to each other after hearing Daniel's words. Some of them even gave Steve a cynical look at the event. The praise they had just given him seemed to have been taken back. In other words, they are licking their own saliva.Seeing the situation turning against him, Terry gritted his teeth. His jaw clenched so tightly that his neck veins stood out. His hands were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His eyes were bulging, and a dark, black aura now surrounded his body, making the few people who were there step aside because they couldn't stand the dark aura. Let's not forget the dominant demeanor that was getting thicker and thicker around him, making Terry ten times scarier than before.Beside him, Steve and Ben looked quite panicked to see Terry, who was in alert mode. They were both trying to quell the anger of the red-haired man. Steve and Ben stroked Terry's back gently, trying to calm his hot-blooded heart."Terry,
Chapter 132: Covert Warning Steve was frozen in place. He couldn’t believe that his two colleagues had gotten on such a mission. His eyes shifted in another direction, reluctant to meet Kai, who was currently waiting for a reaction from him.“Who proposed the mission to them?” asked Steve, trying to remain calm. His voice sounded flat, contrary to the state of his heart, which wanted to blame his best friend.Kai sighed. He bit the candy in his mouth until it crumbled and swallowed it slowly. After his mouth was clean, Kai coughed a little. He wanted to create a serious atmosphere between himself and Steve.“Mr. Kang and I planned this,” Kai replied in a low voice. His gaze was still fixed on Steve, though the man was reluctant to look at him.“But why?” Steve massaged the bridge of his throbbing nose, feeling clueless about everything that was happening.“What are you bothering the Griffins for? Didn’t they do anything to the Grayon family and Kang Corp this time?”Kai glared
Chapter 131: Like Heaven and Earth Kai was silent for a few moments. His eyes were perfectly rounded, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. His face looked so pale, like paper. His mouth was slightly open, but he didn't say anything, as if something were holding his tongue. His heart seemed to stop beating. His mind was suddenly blank, as was the look in his eyes. Feeling something was wrong, Steve gently patted the back of Kai's hand. "Kai?" Steve called out in a slightly louder voice to wake Kai up from his reverie. Apparently, it worked. Kai was stunned and looked at Steve with blinking eyes a few times, gathering the consciousness that had been scattered. "Yes?" He said it spontaneously. "Why are you daydreaming?" asked Steve with a deeply furrowed brow. His tone of voice showed that he was annoyed, which was very different from before, when he was so friendly and warm. "Why are you being quiet? Please answer my question, Kai. I want to know what you're h