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
Chapter 69: Plan Z 0502Kai turned his head towards Steve, who was currently questioning him. His eyes narrowed when he saw Steve, who was staring at him with a curious look. Kai smiled slyly and put the cell phone she was using back into his pocket. After that, he pulled Steve's hand and walked away from the crowd. Steve looked resigned as his hand was pulled by Kai. The man didn't protest when Kai took him somewhere quite far from the previous point. Kai took him to the side of Rosemary's company garden, which was at the very back. Steve's eyes traveled all over and found that this place was not well maintained. This could be seen from the tall weeds and flowers that looked unkempt. Steve raised his eyebrows as he looked at Kai with a questioning look."Why did you bring me here?"Kai smiled a little as he actively asked such a question. The amber-eyed man was looking up at the sky, which looked quite clear. Since both of them were under a shady tree, the sunlight did not sting t
Chapter 70: Aleena's Arrival Steve threw his body roughly onto Terry's bed. He closed his eyes, using his arms to block the light that was piercing his eyes. The dark, purple-haired man sighed heavily as he recalled his father's words from this afternoon. "If your identity hadn't been revealed so soon, I'm sure the threat received by Rosemary's family wouldn't have been this big, Steve."Those words were recorded in his head and kept playing in his ears like a broken record. Steve closed his eyes and put his hands over his ears. "Shit!" he swore under his breath as Barbara's words lingered in his head. Steve got up from his sleeping position and sat down with an annoyed expression on his face. His mood is a mess right now. He scratched his itchy head roughly."Akh, why is everything my fault?" Steve half shouted in a frustrated tone. The man let out a rough breath with his chest feeling very tight, as if something was pressing down on him."He should be happy to have found his son,