The next day, he woke up as the ray of the sun pierced into his eyes. He yawned and shut his eyes open then stood up from the floor where he spread his mattress on. He picked up the mattress, dusted it, and pushed it inside his traveling bag. Although it was a pity that he had to sleep in an uncompleted building, he knew he didn't have a chance. And it was better than going back to that god-damned house of his wife. He bit on his lips and clenched his fist with an angry look on his face as the memory of what happened between his wife and Brian came rushing to his head. As much as he didn't want to remember, the memory was still fresh. He snapped out of his thoughts, reached out to his crutches, held it firmly, and stood up from the floor then picked up his bag from the floor. Of course, he was supposed to collect money from those people considering how rich they were but he doesn't work that way. He earned the trust of his clients first especially those who looked down on him b
Adrian looked up and stared at his wife with a cold look on his face. He glared at her as she walked majestically toward him with a cocky smile on her face. She was proud and elegant. “You can have your seat,” he said in a cold tone and her manager, Mr. Donald, stood up from the chair. “Welcome ma'am,” he greeted her and bowed his head in respect. “Can you excuse us? I want to talk to my soon-to-be ex-wife,” he said in a cold tone and Donald arched his eyebrows. Sarah stared at her husband with a surprised look on her face. She was expecting Smith to be on his all four begging her to accept him back to his life but here he was acting like he didn't care about her. She believed he was acting that way so she would believe that he'd gotten over her. There was nothing like that.“Huh?” Donald asked with a surprised look on his face. “I'm sure you heard me. Or are you deaf?” He asked in a calm tone and Donald grunted. “He can't leave this place without my permission. He's my manager
Just as he was about to leave the restaurant, he remembered that he was going to leave his ex-wife, Sarah, who seemed to be the most confused person on earth at that moment. He turned and stared at her with a cold gaze on his face. “I'm sorry that I'm leaving you so soon but it seems my ride is here and I can't afford to waste my time on a piece of trash like you. Can I?” He asked and turned to the guards, who understood the assignment. “Of course, you can't, Sir,” she said and moved closer to him with an angry look on her face. She raised her hand to slap him but the guards surrounded him with a fierce look on their faces. “If I were you, I would drop my hand and leave in shame.”“How dare you raise my hand before our master?” One of the guards asked in a cold tone and she arched her eyebrows. “Master?” She asked with a confused look. “Why are you surprised? Don't you know?” He asked, playing along. The bodyguard was taking the play further than he thought and he enjoyed it. “
“Welcome, Adrian,” the General welcomed him warmly and he cocked his eyebrows. “Huh?” Adrian looked up with a surprised look on his face. He wasn't expecting the man to utter such a statement considering how their last encounter was. The man was cold and indifferent to him because of his wife. He doubted him and even threatened to kill him if anything happened to his beloved wife. “What's the problem?” The General asked with confusion and he shook his head negatively. “Good afternoon, General. Hope you aren't angry I came late,” he said in a polite tone. “Why should I be? I am not. Stop being polite,” the man said and he smirked discreetly. It seemed the man was seeing some improvement in the condition of his wife hence why he was happy. “May I know the reason why you called a convoy to look for me after sending me out of your house?” Adrian asked and the General shook his head. “You should forget about the past and move on with the present. I was only concerned about the wel
“Good. I love your action, Sir,” Adrian commented and the man scoffed. “Just mention it and stop wasting my time. You don't know how precious my wife is to me,” he said as he brought out his phone. Adrian called out his account details to him and the man typed it on his phone.“Done,” the man said and returned the phone to his pocket. “I'll pay the rest once you're done treating my wife. You should know that if anything happens to my wife, I won't hesitate to cut your head off,” the man said warningly and he smiled. “I thought we were over this, General,” he said and shook his head with a sigh. “Wow. That's fast,” Adrian said as his phone binged with an alert of 5 million dollars. He breathed out in relief and a bright smile broke out on his face. For the first time, he received a credit alert of more than a million dollars. Who could have believed he would receive such a hefty amount of money after his wife cheated on him and chased him out of the house?He was still going to
Matilda turned to Adrian with a bright smile beaming on her face. “Thank you, Sir,” she said respectfully and bowed her head slightly. “You don't need to be polite, ma'am. I'm his doing my work,” Adrian replied and she said. “I still have to thank you. I would probably be dead by now if you hadn't intervened and helped me. I owe you one,” she said and he smiled. “You don't owe me one, ma'am. Your husband has already paid for my job,” he said and she shrugged. “That's my husband's treat and not mine. And don't try to reject mine when I give it to you,” she said and he nodded his head. “Of course, I won't. Who am I to reject your offer?” He asked and bowed his head. “How are you, dear?” The General asked in a concerned tone as he pulled his wife into his arms. She smiled as she lay against his broad chest. She missed the scent and warmth of his arms. She was bedridden and couldn't remember all those things. She would have died and wouldn't have a chance to be in his arms again
Adrian stopped on his track and stared at her with a surprised and confused look on his face. Huh? He asked, unable to fathom why someone of her caliber would ask him out for dinner. “Yes, you heard me. I want you to eat dinner with us,” she said and he arched her eyebrows.He couldn't believe that the wife of the General could offer him dinner. But for what? Why would she do such a thing? Her husband had already paid for his service. Not only did she offer him lunch but she politely asked him not in a way he thought rich people do. It seemed he had a wrong idea of them. He thought all rich people were the same arrogant and proud individuals. It seems he has to change his perspective. “I’m sorry. I won't take that offer.”“I appreciate your help,” he said and bowed his head slightly then turned to the exit. “Will you really turn down my offer?” She asked in a calm tone and he sighed deeply then turned to her. “I don't know why you're doing this. I bet you're grateful that I sav
“Huh?” He gasped out in shock and choked on the wine he was drinking. “What's the problem?” The General asked and handed him a bottle of water. He gulped it down and breathed out in relief then dropped the bottle of water on the table. “What did you just say, Sir?” He asked and the man looked away. “Why did you look shocked? Isn't my daughter good enough for you?” The man asked again and Matilda smiled. It seemed as though they planned it. “Dad!” Chloe complained and glared at her father, who paid no attention to her. “What's the problem?” The man asleep Adrian, who remained silent. His expression was straight and blank. It was hard to read through his expression. None of them could tell what they were saying. “Why did you look tense? You shouldn't because I was only joking with me,” the man said and chuckled to ease the pressure that overwhelmed the atmosphere. “Better be,” he took a cold breath and replied. As much as he wanted to believe it was a joke, he knew there was