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
“Too busy, huh? It seems you've grown more wings, Edward,” Mr. Daniel said in an angry tone and ruffled his hair with a frustrated look on his face. He kicked the table beside him and the glass on it fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. He clenched his fist with an angry look on his face and bit his lips until he almost bled. He couldn't believe that Adrian could turn him down so easily. It later dawned on him that it was because he claimed he was busy earlier when Adrian tried to talk to him that was why he turned him down too. But he shouldn't have done that especially now that he had promised to cure the General's wife. “What is he going to tell the General when he calls?” He asked himself but he couldn't get an answer to it. As much as he hated to admit it, he knew Adrian was more knowledgeable in the medical field. And he couldn't afford to ruin his reputation before the general. What is he going to do? Maybe it was a bad idea to claim the credit that was meant fo
“Transfer unsuccessful?” He asked with a surprised and confused look on his face. “Stop feigning ignorance, you fool,” she cursed at him and threw his ATM card at him. He shook his head and caught it midway before it could get to the ground and crash. “You have to be patient with me. I think there's a mix-up somewhere. It has to be. There's a lot of money in my account and…” she interrupted him before he could complete his statement.“That's enough. I have heard enough from you,” she said in a cold tone and he kept quiet. He didn't bother to argue with her because he knew that he was at fault. “I should have known that you're part of those beggars, who used to come here to beg for alms,” she said and rolled her eyes at her. “I wonder how you manage to get through the security with this appearance of yours,” she said and scoffed then reached out to the telephone on the table. “Don't make any calls. It's an internal error, probably network. I'm certain. There's more than enough i
He arrived at the bank and as usual, it was crowded with a lot of people who were there to either withdraw or lay one complaint or the other concerning their account.His case was no different. He was there to redeem his bonus and find out why his last few transactions weren't successful. He had tried to withdraw in several banks before coming here but the transaction kept failing so it made him wonder whether it was a fake alert he received from the General. He knew that wasn't possible considering how wealthy and influential the man was. He wouldn't want his reputation to be tarnished because of such an amount of money. He sat down on a chair behind some people who had been there before. He dropped the crutches on the floor and began to stroke his chin as he waited patiently for his time. Shortly, he was called upon after the customer care had attended to most of them. He reached out to the crutches on the floor and left the queue then entered the bank. “Good morning, sir. How
“You think I can't reject it?” Mr. Daniel asked with disbelief. He felt insulted by Smith's statement. Although he was selfish and greedy, he didn't like the way Adrian rubbed it on his face. How could he talk to him in such a deteriorating manner?“Am I wrong?” Adrian asked in a cold tone. “Yes. You're right, Mr. Adrian. I would have agreed to your terms but because of what you said, I don't think I'll be able to partner with you again,” Mr. Daniel said and looked away. “Are you sure of what you're saying?” Adrian asked and Mr. Daniel scoffed. “Of course. You're the one who needs my help anyway,” he said and scoffed. “That's fine. I'll hang the call then but I hope you don't regret your action later,” he said and Mr. Daniel looked up instantly. His eyes widened in shock and his body shuddered in fear when he remembered what the General said to him yesterday. The General told him to be careful around Adrian and should always try to help him in any way he can. What if Adrian w
“Why are you sending her inside?” He asked in a cold tone. “That’s because she shouldn't be here,” the General responded in a cold tone and Chloe stamped her feet on the floor before leaving for her room. “It seems she knows something about the local doctor we're talking about,” Martin said and the General turned to the doctor with a cold look on his face. “Don’t make me angry, Martin. I thought I told you there's no such local doctor here. Forget I called you yesterday,” he said and the man turned to him with a cold look on his face. “Okay, that's fine, General. I hope you're telling the truth because I can't tell what will happen if it's false,” Martin said in a cold tone. “Are you threatening me?” The General asked in a cold tone. “No, I dare not but I'm sure you know how the Dark Orb works,” Martin said. “Have a nice day, General,” Martin bowed his head and walked out of the house with a cold look on his face. “Let's go,” he turned to the men in black suits behind him. Th
“You got a hundred and fifty bucks for that expensive herb. How could you give it to him at such a cheap rate, huh?” Mr. Daniel asked with an angry tone and Adrian scoffed then looked away. “I wonder why you're angry. Aren't you aware this is how I work, huh?” He asked in a cold tone and Daniel scoffed. “I know but that's not good at all. The medicine was worth over 500 bucks and you gave it to him like that,” Mr. Daniel ranted and he shrugged. “That's because I believe he'll be grateful and send something. He's rich so you should worry less. And besides, I bought this company just to save lives, not to extort money from them,” he said in a cold tone. “I don't care. And how could you be so sure that he'll be grateful, huh?” Daniel asked and he looked away. “That's left to him to decide. And if he doesn't return it then I'll pay with my money. Is that okay with you?” He asked and Daniel took a deep breath. He knew that Adrian was a hard nut to crack and he hated it. As much as he