Yve’s common sense strongly rejected the name Christian. And then her thoughts led to Declan. Only that man, she believed, could afford to buy this exquisite gift. Moreover, the diamond necklace tragedy a few days ago involved only the three of them.“Declan, this is too expensive!” Yve muttered while gazing at the incredibly beautiful necklace.Then she said to Dorota, “Well, you can go back to your room.”The first thing Dorota did was search for Christian’s contact number. The issue about the necklace needed to be clarified to prevent any misunderstandings.After searching everywhere, she decided to ask a security guard who had been seen close to Christian for his contact number.“Mrs. Dorota, what’s going on, looking for Mr. Christian’s number? Or is it something else...?”“Don’t assume things!” Dorota snapped. “Hurry, where’s his number? Yve asked me to get it!”Upon hearing the name being mentioned, the security guard promptly provided Christian’s number.Dorota then immediately
Camila was momentarily stunned by the aura emanating from Christian’s body. However, anger had surged within her. “That’s right, isn’t it? You scoundrel!”“I will prove it. Soon, I will make you all kneel before me. Come on, Mother, let’s get out of here. There’s no point in staying!” Christian said, immediately taking over Mrs. Anika’s wheelchair and pushing her away.With anger already consuming him, Christian chose to leave.“Good, you leave! I’m sick of seeing you here!” Camila said, smiling maliciously.Declan, who had remained silent to maintain his image in front of Yve and Camila, smiled widely. He felt like he had won without uttering a word.Yve was the one most tormented by this situation. She could only be a helpless spectator.She knew very well that what her mother was doing was wrong. But no matter what, her mother was still her mother. She couldn’t oppose her.Anika held Christian’s hand and caressed it as she said, “My child, you should apologize to your mother-in-law
When Christian arrived in front of the De Delta company building, it turned out that Yve had just arrived. She had just finished submitting an investment application to several other companies in person.Christian immediately approached Yve, who was walking leisurely into the company building.“Yve!” Christian called out.Yve turned and immediately smiled broadly. For some reason, she could be so cheerful, perhaps the longing for Christian had filled her heart for more than a week.“Christian? What brings you here?” Yve asked.“I happened to pass by. And I thought of stopping by for a moment,” Christian replied.Yve nodded, her smile continuously expanding on her face.“How is Mrs. Pannti doing? Has she improved?”“She’s getting better, but she still needs a lot of rest.”“Thank goodness for that. Please give my regards to Mrs. Pannti. I’ll visit her when I have some free time,” Yve said.Christian smiled and nodded.Then, silence fell. Both of them seemed hesitant to speak. Christian
Yve pressed Christian’s contact number and called him.After three rings, she disconnected the call. She hesitated about her actions and thought that what was happening right now might not be Christian’s act but, as Orion had said, a delay in withdrawal.She then went straight into the bathroom to freshen up.For the past three days, Yve had put all her energy and focus into preparing a proposal to become the official distributor of Pommes Frites snacks in New York.She was even willing to sacrifice sleep and skip meals to create an excellent proposal to win the project for De Delta Company.Three days had passed. This afternoon, CrispCrafter Ltd. Company held a meeting with the companies that had passed the initial selection phase in their representative office in New York.Yve arrived alone, carrying the proposal she had prepared. When she reached the lobby, she met Declan, who had arrived earlier.At first, Yve didn’t want to greet him and pretended not to see Declan. She felt lazy
The entire room erupted into a frenzy. Everyone was shocked by the selection of De Delta as the chosen company.Yve was equally taken aback. At first, she doubted if she had misheard. But after hearing a few protests from others, she realized that her company had indeed won the tender. She immediately started jumping for joy.It had never crossed her mind that she would win this tender. She had worked hard to create a good proposal in the hopes of gaining some appreciation for her company. However, the recognition exceeded her expectations.With this won tender, she could resolve some of the financial issues. Major banks would no longer underestimate or look down upon De Delta when they sought loans. This mega project was the most promising guarantee of the year.But she had to hide her happiness when she noticed the displeased looks from representatives and company owners who couldn’t accept De Delta as the tender winner.“This is unacceptable. De Delta is nothing more than a small c
“You’d better go back to your useless in-law habitat! Working outside will only add to your problems,” Declan continued.Christian turned to the security personnel waiting for orders to act.“You, drag this scoundrel out of here. Just toss him out!” Christian exclaimed.Declan wasn’t afraid; he laughed heartily upon hearing Christian ordering the security personnel to expel him, as if he were a boss.“You’re acting like a boss now. Lowly employees can boss around other employees? Since when?” Declan asked, with a condescending smile.“Since now!” Dorota said as she walked from behind Declan.Declan was surprised to hear the project assistant manager defending Christian.“At this moment, Mr. Christian is part of our team. So, having an issue with Mr. Christian is the same as having an issue with us. I kindly ask you to leave, or I will instruct security to escort you out,” Dorota said with charisma.Christian had made a wise choice in selecting Dorota as his personal assistant. She was
Suddenly, the entire room in the restaurant rented by the De Delta Family fell silent. No one wanted to speak anymore.“Yve! I know I once promised that to Christian. But at that time, I never thought we could win this tender. Besides, the situation, conditions, and time were extremely tight. I had to think fast to solve the impending credit issue,” Marigold said.Yve could only look at her grandmother without saying a word.“Furthermore, we won the project through our own efforts. It would have been impossible for Christian. And I believe you still lack experience. This is a significant project that must be handled seriously by someone experienced. Grandma would never gamble with the family’s future,” Marigold continued firmly.Camila quickly chimed in to support Marigold, “What Mom Marigold said is true. In this family, only Mom Marigold is entitled and qualified to take on that position.”“Yve! You have to think about the family. This tender cannot be half-hearted; it must be appro
Yve, Declan, and Orion then turned their attention to Christian, who was walking towards them.Declan felt it was time to repay Christian for what he had done at the CrispCrafter Ltd. branch office.“Hey, the useless guy showed up at this event too. I thought this was for entrepreneurs and company leaders only. But apparently, lowly employees like you can also attend,” Declan said with a smile.Christian didn’t take the insult thrown by Declan bait. He considered the man to be a broken radio that he could destroy anytime he wanted.“Yve! Grandma Marigold, how are you?” Christian greeted. “Orion.”At first, he didn’t want to greet Orion. However, in the end, he did so out of formality.But Orion’s response was far from friendly. He averted his gaze, even though this time Christian was wearing rather surprising clothing.“Why are you here?” Marigold asked.Christian was about to respond, but Yve beat him to it.“Christian now works at CrispCrafter Ltd., Grandma. He was there at the tend
Altus was aware that Christian was currently dealing with a significant problem. So, he offered to help Christian calm down.“Do you know of a place that is green and peaceful?” asked Christian.“Of course. I’ll take you to a tranquil place,” replied Altus.“Alright, take me there,” said Christian.After saying that, Altus immediately drove his car towards a hill not far from where they were.During the journey, Christian remained silent. He didn’t say a word.Christian’s mind was still in turmoil. The issue he was facing seemed even heavier to him than Demetri’s family issues.After about an hour’s drive, they finally arrived at a charming house on a hill.The surroundings of the house were exceptionally beautiful. There were no other buildings in sight, only nature as far as the eye could see.“We’ve arrived, sir!” said Altus.Christian looked around and was quite amazed. This place was even more beautiful than the villa at the peak.“Whose house is this, Altus?” asked Christian, pu
Christian fell silent upon hearing Elvira’s words from across the room. He was annoyed that Tavares was still threatening him through Elvira.“What an insolent man! How dare he threaten me through Elvira. When I meet him, I’ll finish him off,” Christian muttered angrily to himself.“I’ll kill him,” Christian growled.“Stop!” shouted one of Tavares’s guards, blocking Christian’s path.But Christian remained unmoved. After ending the call from Elvira, who had complained about Tavares’s threats, he decided to enter the house anyway.“I’ll report this assault to the police!” yelled the same man who had stopped Christian earlier.Upon hearing the threat from the man in black before him, Christian burst out laughing. “Hahaha.”“Don’t dream in broad daylight!”Christian immediately struck the man, knocking him unconscious.“Tavares! Come out!” Christian shouted in frustration.There was no response from inside the house. The people in front of Christian remained silent, intimidated after the
“One more time, I ask you to stop or I’ll beat you!”The man’s shout made Christian and Altus pause for a moment, but both of them chose to ignore the man yelling at them.“Should we deal with all of them first, Sir?” Altus asked as they walked.“No need, just ignore them.”“But they’re following us, Sir. It looks like they have weapons too.” Altus sharpened his hearing and noticed some of the people seemed to be carrying sticks or something similar because he could hear those objects hitting the ground or something nearby.On both sides of Altus, there were piles of wood, like the remnants of a demolished building or something similar. Clearly, this place looked more like a warehouse than a residential house.“Hey, stop right there!” the man shouted again.Christian ignored him and urged Altus to keep walking. “Keep walking and don’t listen to them. Even if they attack, we will definitely win.”“Alright, Sir. So we should keep walking, right?” Altus repeated his question. He was hone
“Let go, Valerio, release him. Come on, let’s go from here,” Darrell urged Valerio to release Daeron’s arm and walk away with him.“Let him be with his decision, we don’t need to force Daeron to come home,” Darrell repeated, insisting on leaving Daeron be.“Alright,” Valerio replied, following Darrell’s command. He released Daeron’s arm and walked alongside Darrell, who had already started walking away from the people there.Valerio didn’t know Darrell’s intention in letting Daeron go, but he obediently followed Darrell’s orders. Valerio was sure Darrell knew what he was doing.“Leaving Daeron like this, maybe Darrell has another plan,” Valerio thought to himself, seemingly understanding Darrell’s intentions even without being told.“No! This can’t happen, I don’t want to become poor and live in misery. No! No!” Daeron’s thoughts were in turmoil as Darrell and Valerio released him and simply left him there with his three friends.Darrell and Valerio walked away from Daeron, seemingly
“Nothing yet, Mr. Demetri. So far, that’s all I found from the search. But I promise I’ll look for more information later,” Altus said, bowing slightly. He admitted he hadn’t found much more about Daeron.“Alright then, keep searching for more information about Daeron. I’ll wait for good news, don’t disappoint me.”“Got it, Sir. I’ll focus more on finding information about Daeron,” Altus promised to Christian.After that, they both fell silent for a long time. No one initiated a conversation. Christian was preoccupied with thoughts about Daeron, Tavares, Yve, and many more. Meanwhile, Altus was busy trying to guess what Christian was thinking. He didn’t feel comfortable starting another conversation, so the only option he chose was to wait for Christian to say something to him.Altus glanced at Christian, but after waiting for a while, he still didn’t say anything.“Is there anything else you’d like to say, Mr. Demetri?” Altus asked after a few moments of silence from his superior.“H
Christian stopped talking after he remembered why he was looking for Tavares. He couldn’t tell Altus the real reason.Christian’s silence made Altus feel uneasy and a little suspicious. If it wasn’t something very important, Christian wouldn’t be looking for someone like this.“Why stop, sir? Can’t I know who that person is?” asked Altus in a soft voice, but his eyes were sharp.“Do you remember some people I met at a hotel where Elvira was?” Christian asked.Altus nodded. He remembered that incident.“Well, Tavares was one of them. In short, he dared to play games with me by trying to ruin my marriage,” Christian explained. “So, because he wants to play with me, I will give him a game he will remember for the rest of his life.”Altus fell silent for a moment. He had never seen Christian so angry before.“Well then, I will ask the troops to find Tavares’s whereabouts so we can quickly meet him. He really needs to be told that he’s messing with the wrong person,” growled Altus.Christi
Claudia was terrified when she heard Christian’s shout. Her courage shrank after seeing her cousin angry. She knew very well who Christian was. No one would dare face him in such a state because it was certain that person would end up beaten black and blue. Claudia also clearly remembered Christian’s position. This would definitely make things difficult for her if she ended up offending her cousin.“I’m sorry, Christian! I didn’t mean it like that! I was just worried!” Claudia said softly. She bowed her head because she didn’t dare to look at her cousin’s angry face.Christian took several deep breaths. He tried to control his emotions, which had flared up moments ago.“Sorry, I didn’t mean to yell at you!” Christian said after he had calmed down.“Never say something like that again. What if someone heard and misunderstood?” Christian continued.“Sorry!” Claudia squeaked. She felt guilty for accusing her cousin of such things. She should have handled it more maturely.“It’s late, go
“You love Me?” Valerio asked to confirm Elvira’s feelings for him.“Do you still need an answer?” Elvira asked back.“Of course, I want to make sure that your heart and body are only for me.” Valerio saw the glint in Elvira’s eyes which were becoming increasingly passionate. What’s more, his hands were twisting the edge of her chest.Elvira nodded her head. “Really. I really love you.” She doesn’t deny that she really loves Valerio. Even though Mr. Demetri still makes her fly, her heart is still with Valerio.“So, are we going to spend the night until you can’t walk?” Valerio said while squeezing Elvira’s mound.It felt like he hadn’t spent time with Elvira in a long time. And maybe now is the right time, after they were involved in the misunderstanding earlier.Seeing Elvira’s body again made him crazy. Must make the woman unable to wake up tomorrow morning. He will show that he is the best for Elvira, in bed too.“Are you really up to it?” Elvira chuckled. “Then I need proof.” Elvir
Christian stuttered. He was confused about what to say. But his mind quickly raced; he had to make sure Valerio didn’t suspect anything.But his mind went blank; he couldn’t think of a reason to prevent Valerio from misunderstanding.“Thank you again for your help, Mr. Demetri!” Elvira exclaimed. Christian glanced briefly, then shifted slightly to give Elvira space. Thank you for what?“Sweetheart, why are you here? For long?” Elvira asked, feigning surprise towards Valerio.Luckily, she had an idea and took control. She knew Christian must be struggling to find a plausible excuse.“It’s actually me who’s asking. What were you two doing? Why was Mr. Demetri in your room?” Valerio asked suspiciously. His eyes narrowed, seeing his girlfriend with Mr. Demetri in the room last night.“Oh... there was a small mouse inside. I was terribly afraid. As I ran out to ask for help to chase it away, Mr. Demetri happened to pass by. So, I asked for his help!” Elvira replied.It was a plausible excu