Another woman’s presence, so worrisome to Christian that the woman seemed to be out of breath, possibly from running to get there, was a reason for Yvette to question who that woman was with an unpleasant tone.Rini was surprised to see a woman opening the door, and not just any woman, but a very beautiful and elegant one. Both traits successfully made her feel insecure.“Um... I am Lewis’s mother. So, my son works with Mr. Demetri, and this morning, I heard that Mr. Demetri was injured. I came here to visit him,” explained Rini.The feeling of jealousy lingered within Yvette. She searched for any reason to put Rini in an unfavorable position.“So, if my husband were injured, what’s your connection? Would it bother you and your child?” Yvette asked, crossing her arms beneath her chest.Hearing that the woman was Christian’s wife, Rini decided to abandon her intention.“I was just concerned about Mr. Demetri’s safety due to our close relationship. But if I’m bothering you, I can go bac
In Anika’s mind, she introduced Christian to Zofia, which would likely lead to a conversation between them, addressing questions from Christian that she couldn’t answer some time ago.Zofia, upon hearing the call from her biological mother, turned towards Anika and asked, “Yes, Mother, what’s up?”While asking, Zofia walked towards Anika.Christian became a bit panicked. He didn’t want to meet Zofia before returning Kowalska’s company. Moreover, he didn’t want to show that he was close to Mrs. Anika.Not yet!“Mother! Sorry, I suddenly got a video call from my boss in Canada. I’ll call you back later. Don’t tell Zofia I called, okay?” Christian said hurriedly. “Sorry, Mother, I’ll call you later.”Before Anika could respond, Christian ended the call.Anika showed a disappointed expression.Zofia sat next to Anika and asked, “What’s wrong, Mother?”Zofia’s voice was very gentle. With Anika, she could bring out her soft side, something that was her true self. Gentle and soft.This could
The intention had to be carried out by Naoki. He had pressed his heart to act ruthlessly towards Emma.All of this was due to the deep-seated grudge within him that was too immense, dominating his entire being. Yet, it all happened because of his own actions.He should have fought the demon within him to prevent it from causing further harm.Certainly, if he succeeded in harming or even killing Emma, he would face a fair and perhaps even harsh retaliation.After executing some dangerous maneuvers just to catch up with Emma’s car, his vehicle now trailed right behind hers without being obstructed by other cars.It turned out to be a blunder. Emma felt that the car was too conspicuous, prompting her to glance back several times.Upon the third glance, she recognized the car when it attempted to overtake.“Isn’t that Mr. Naoki’s car? But he’s supposed to be in jail now, right? How could he be out just to drive around? Maybe the car has been sold.” Emma tried to think positively.However,
This is no ordinary problem. It should not be taken lightly, as it has the potential to endanger someone’s life, be it Emma’s or even his own.Certainly, after receiving the news from Christian, Darrell was greatly surprised. Although he wasn’t the one who brought Naoki to jail, he was the one who sent a lawyer to handle the case.“The guy managed to escape from prison? Why isn’t there any sensational news about this? Don’t the police know that a convict has successfully escaped?” Darrell wondered.“How would I know? I asked for your help to find out why Naoki is freely roaming outside right now. If you’re asking me about it, why did I bother asking you!” Christian scolded. The man was in a less than favorable mood, and understandably, silly questions like that made him even more irritated.Quickly, Darrell apologized to Christian, realizing he had made a mistake.“I apologize, Mr. Demetri. I didn’t mean to be like that and make you upset. I will immediately find out how Naoki could b
How could Naoki be in prison?Darrell was puzzled. Did Mr. Demetri receive incorrect information?As Naoki approached, Darrell quickly took out his phone to record a video that would be shown to Mr. Demetri. If he didn’t have solid evidence that Naoki was still in prison, Mr. Demetri wouldn’t believe him and might consider him incompetent.It wasn’t until the first sentence came out of Naoki’s mouth that Darrell stopped the video recording.“What brings you here?” Naoki asked with an unfriendly expression, pulling out a chair and sitting down.Darrell leaned back in his chair, staring deeply into Naoki’s eyes.“I just came to see you, afraid you might be struggling in there. So, yeah... just checking,” Darrell said.Naoki smirked at Darrell’s words.He already knew the reason behind Darrell’s visit. It was undoubtedly due to the incident that morning, where he acted impulsively and ultimately failed.Naoki didn’t mind it because he knew it was the consequence of his failure to act. Wh
They seemed to not believe what they saw in the video recording.“Are you sure that’s Naoki?” Christian asked, looking at Emma’s face.The woman nodded slowly and hesitantly. She was sure it was Naoki, but she was still confused about the person in the SUV earlier this morning, which made her hesitant.Getting a confirmation from Emma, who also believed that the person was Naoki, Christian asked, “If you’re sure he’s Naoki, what about your experience this morning? Are you sure it was Naoki trying to harm you?”“I’m really confused, sir. This morning, I was very sure it was Naoki. From his car, the way he drove, and many other things that made me believe the person trying to harm me this morning was Naoki,” Emma said.From the expression on her face, she was clearly very confused and also looked anxious.Yes, she was anxious because she feared being considered delusional and making things up by Christian. If that happened, she imagined getting a terrible punishment from Mr. Demetri.Ch
Right now, that question was the most horrifying one for Christian. It was challenging for him to answer because he wasn’t accustomed to lying. However, for the past few months, he had lied a lot to Yvette, only to conceal his true identity. And it seemed like it would continue because the right time had not yet come. “Don’t be ridiculous! I’m just helping Zofia check on that company. Even though it’s currently owned by the Protector, he’s apparently going to return the company to Zofia. The Protector, through Emma, asked me to handle the matter temporarily,” Christian explained. Yvette furrowed her brow, hesitating to trust what Christian said. “I accepted the offer because Kowalska Company is currently collaborating with ChrisCrafter Ltd. US. So, I won’t have much difficulty managing both companies. Besides, the salary offered is quite tempting. It’s decent for building our future,” Christian stated. Upon hearing that Christian had plans for their future together, Yvette was to
This time, Yvette’s feelings were hurt when she heard her mother insulting and belittling Christian. Previously, there was no trace of hurt or concern.“Ma... but I—”Before she could finish her sentence, the voice was cut off by Camila. The middle-aged woman no longer wanted to hear any explanations from Yvette. This added to Yvette’s frustration and anger towards her mother.Her face immediately showed irritation and a bad mood. Her previously joyful mood plummeted sharply.With a pout on her face, Yvette sat on the sofa, facing the window and gazing at the sky.So many “whys?” echoed in her mind.Why was I born to her?Why am I not trusted to make choices?Why am I always restricted and used?Why don’t I receive the same love as others?These were just a few of the many “whys” in Yvette’s heart. There were actually many more unspoken questions in her heart.Struggling to get up and move from his bed, Christian approached Yvette.There was no longer a sofa next to Yvette, as the oth