Chapter 61: AdviceBarbara was silent at the words that came out of Steve's mouth. The man seemed to have a flat expression. The line of his lips looked so straight, as if he had predicted that Steve would ask this.The man let out a long breath. Then immediately took back the canned beer from the table, gulping it all down in one go without sparing a drop."Why do you assume Kai is a bad guy?" Barbara asked back with a furrowed brow. The man threw the empty can into the trash by throwing it, exactly the same way Terry had done it earlier. Again, the sound of the can making contact with the trash can created quite a loud noise. Steve even covered his ears because the sound made by the can was too loud for him."I know because what he said was very suspicious," Steve said in a steady tone. He looked at his father with a straight gaze."And again, I feel that he has other intentions and wants to use me as his pawn," continued Steve, explaining what was in his head. His tone of voice
Chapter 62: Calm down.Steve raised his eyebrows as the question rang in his ears. His lips curled into a faint smile. His hands changed position and folded across his chest. His gaze also changed, from friendly and unpretentious to a confident gaze with a hint of arrogance in it."Why are you asking like that?" asked Steve in a calm tone. His pupils scanned Daniel from top to bottom without exception, as if he were looking for an opening. This, of course, made Daniel feel uncomfortable. Whether it was his feelings or not, Daniel could feel that Steve had a very dominant aura, which was very different when he was still Minji's husband.Daniel also stared at Steve with a sharp gaze. A sardonic smile played on his lips. "You act like you're a great man with power." Steve furrowed his brow when he heard that sentence. This was outside the context of the previous conversation. Unconsciously, his mouth immediately said it in a low tone. "What do you mean?""You don't understand what
Chapter 63: DiscordSteve frowned at the words that came out of Terry's mouth. He was surprised that Terry was questioning him about his answers, which was something Terry rarely did to him.However, Steve felt uncomfortable with the tone of voice the man was using. Why did Terry seem to blame him? Was it wrong for him to want to gain knowledge that would make him better than he was before? What was really going on? Was there something he didn't know about X?Steve's focus shifted to Ben's cell phone, which had fallen to the floor, close to his feet. "Ben, your cell phone fell."Steve bent down to pick up Ben's cell phone. Steve could see that the screen was cracked, with lines running vertically across it. Once it was in his hands, he gave the phone to its owner."Here," Steve handed the phone to Ben, who was still staring at it blankly. "Be careful next time. Look, the screen is cracked."Ben immediately accepted the cell phone. His eyes rounded when he realized that the screen looke
Chapter 64: Unilateral DecisionSteve rounded his eyes at that. He glanced at Barbara and the white-haired girl in turn. His eyes blinked for a few moments, with a strange laugh coming out of his mouth."Dad, you're kidding, right?"Barbara shook his head. His eyes were now refocused on his laptop and the report he had to complete this month. He adjusted his glasses, which seemed to have dropped. "Unfortunately, I'm being serious, Steve."Steve held his breath. His body tensed with a heart that seemed to stop beating. The man even forgot to breathe at this shocking news. "Dad, but why do you want me to work with her?" Steve asked while pointing at the white-haired girl with his index finger."Don't you know that she is one of the traitors who have betrayed our family?"Barbara shifted his eyes from the laptop in front of him to Steve with a flat look. The man put the document he was holding on the table. Then he crossed his arms in front of his chest. Another harsh sigh came from hi
Chapter 65: Trying to Talk The three men turned their heads towards the source of the sound, precisely to the doorway that had been open for some time. The three of them could see that there was a white-haired girl leaning against it with her arms folded in front of her chest."What do you mean you don't know the reason either?"Ben asked the girl another question. His hands were clenched so tightly that his knuckles looked white. His jaw tightened until the veins of his neck stood out with his mouth tightly closed. Ben's heterochromia eyes were now staring at the white-haired girl with a sharp gaze. The intimidating aura that Ben had just came out—so dense and so dark. He considered the girl an enemy that needed to be destroyed.The atmosphere became heated in just a few seconds. The air seemed to be so thin that Terry and Steve had trouble breathing. Both of them glanced at each other, looking confused about what to do with the current situation.The white-haired girl gave a small
Chapter 66: IntentionTerry was a little surprised by the proposal mentioned by Steve. The red-haired man looked stunned for a while, not even blinking his eyes.This, of course, made Steve feel confused. He scratched the back of his head, which was not itchy. Various questions were now swirling in his head.What happened to Terry? Did he say the wrong thing? Or was the advice he gave not suitable for the current situation? Guess what's in Steve's head right now?Out of curiosity, Steve's hand reached out to touch Terry's shoulder. He patted Terry's shoulder gently, trying to bring Terry back to reality."Terry?" called Steve in a low voice.Terry winced in surprise. He turned his head towards Steve, who was currently looking at him with concern. His eyes blinked for a few moments before finally asking."What's wrong?""Why are you silent like that?" asked Steve while raising his eyebrows. "Is the suggestion I just made not something we can do?"Terry shook his head. He stared at St
Chapter 67: Moral Values Daniel and Layla immediately turned their heads when Barbara returned from outside. Daniel's soot-black eyes did not move an inch from Barbara, who was now sitting back in his chair.Barbara again held the folder containing the cooperation documents that he had to check. Occasionally, he would also take a sip of the coffee that was already available on the table to relieve the drowsiness that was attacking him."Mr. Barbara," Layla again called Barbara in a soft tone. The girl smiled slightly as Barbara turned his focus from the document he was reading to her."How was it? Are you interested in working with the Griffin family?"Barbara let out a tired sigh. The man removed the glasses that had been perched on his nose all morning. His hand reached out to massage his head, which felt dizzy and throbbing."As I said, Miss Layla, I don't-""Can't you consider it one more time?" asked Layla, who immediately interrupted Barbara's speech. The girl knew that what
Chapter 68: Caught (again)Currently, Jessy is walking through the same corridor. However, this time the corridor she was walking through was no longer as dark as before, after she protested to her brother to increase the lighting in that place.In her hand, Jessy carried a tray of food that her brother had provided. She also carried a backpack that contained some additional supplies, such as toiletries and other necessities.Once in front of the door, Jessy frowned. It happened because she saw that the door was slightly open. Suddenly, her chest was pounding so hard that it felt like it was going to burst out of her body. A cold sweat the size of corn kernels broke out from her forehead.Negative thoughts now began to invade his head. Panic and fear began to dominate her. Jessy took a few deep breaths to win herself over."Calm down, Jessy. She must be inside," Jessy mumbled to convince herself that Minji was still there. After calming down, Jessy started to open the door using her f