Octavian’s actions could potentially get him into trouble. Harming civilians could lead to disciplinary action for a soldier. Whether it’s a transfer, a delay in promotion, or even dismissal.
“Feel free to report me if you want. I don’t care. I’ve memorized the faces of everyone here. It’s very easy for me to eliminate all of you and your family members!”
Percival fell silent. He didn’t speak much anymore. His decision to report what Octavian had done would have to wait.
Christian immediately approached Yve and checked her body temperature.
“Is she okay?” Octavian asked.
“She’s just drunk. She had too much to drink. I’ll take her home and take care of her. Thank you for helping me, General! Sorry for the trouble,” Christian said.
“No need to be sorry. When I got the call from Darrell, I was nearby. So, it’s no trouble at all,” Octavian replied.
Darrell again. This made Christian even more convinced that he had significant power now.
Imagine, a brigadier general who controlled the eastern NY region was on his side.
“Whenever you need my help, just call, don’t hesitate!” Octavian said, smiling.
“Alright, General!”
Christian then carried his wife’s body to take her home.
“Please, Mr. Christian. Just use the elevator to go to the basement. There’s a club’s operational car there, and I’ll drive you home,” Leopold said, bowing slightly.
Christian only nodded. And they went home with Leopold’s assistance.
Upon arriving at their house, Leopold opened the back door of the car for Christian.
“Just go back to the Bluemoon club!” Christian shouted as he got out of the car, still carrying Yve’s body.
“Okay, Sir!” Leopold replied, bowing. “Again, I apologize for not managing the club well, which allowed this incident to happen.”
Christian didn’t respond. He just walked into the house while carrying his wife.
Camila opened the front door upon hearing the sound of the car engine stopping in front of the house. She thought it was Declan’s car.
“Yve!” Camila was shocked to see her daughter unconscious. She immediately held Yve’s face.
Then the woman looked up and asked, “What did you do to our child?”
Her hatred for Christian was deep-rooted. She thought that everything bad that happened to Yve was Christian’s fault.
“It’s because Declan got Yve heavily drunk with alcohol,” Christian explained as he walked toward his room.
Camila followed Christian after closing the door.
“What about their partnership? Did Yve succeed?” Camila asked.
Christian turned around and faced his mother-in-law.
“Declan deliberately got Yve drunk. Once he succeeded, he handed Yve over to the old man for his personal gain. I can’t allow Yve to be defiled by them. So, the partnership is canceled,” Christian explained.
“What? You’re canceling the partnership? Are you out of your mind? The partnership is the only thing that can save the company,” Camila exclaimed, closing her eyes and shaking her head.
“You truly are something else! You’ve become a parasite, useless, and now you’re destroying the company. Truly you!” Camila fumed.
The elderly woman pointed at Christian’s face and said, “You should divorce Yvette as soon as possible. I’m sick of seeing you constantly causing trouble!”
After saying that, Camila walked into her room.
Christian let out a sigh with a single motion.
He realized that he had put De Delta Company on the brink and caused trouble for Yve in the future. But he had no choice. His wife’s purity was something of utmost importance to him.
A beautiful woman with a face resembling Yve’s but with slightly plumper cheeks and black hair watched from a distance. She was Lyka De Delta, Yvette’s sister.
“What you did was right,” Lyka said coldly, then she went back into her room.
In the De Delta family, the only person who didn’t despise Christian was Lyka. The introverted woman had even been the second person to approve of Yvette’s marriage to Christian after their father.
Christian smiled, then he walked to the backyard and sat in a garden chair.
The events of the day had truly drained him physically, mentally, and emotionally, and it all felt surreal. It was hard for him to believe how much he had changed.
Christian then took out his phone and checked the email containing a list of thousands of companies under BIG Consortium Corp.
He had briefly seen these companies before when he was searching for the access PIN for the surveillance cameras at the Bluemoon club. But this time, as he read carefully, Christian was astonished. All the companies on the list were large and well-known, many of them in New York.
However, one name caught his attention. This company was in the food industry.
CrispCrafter Industries.
A company that produced a trendy and globally famous snack, Pommes Frites.
“Is this for real?” Christian asked himself.
Many global companies were eager to collaborate with this company to sell Pommes Frites in their countries, just as in America. However, so far, only three countries outside the European Union had partnered with them.
Christian immediately remembered Yvette’s desire, which she had mentioned some time ago, to become a distributor of Pommes Frites-based snacks in New York. He wanted to fulfill his wife’s dream.
“If De Delta can collaborate with CrispCrafter Industries, the company might attract many investors and thrive like it used to.”
Imagining how happy Yvette would be if this collaboration came to fruition filled Christian with excitement.
Then Christian searched for the contact information of the company. When he found it, he chose email as the formal means to send a message.
“I am Christian Demetri, CEO of BIG Consortium Corp, as well as the owner and the largest shareholder. I request CrispCrafter Industries to distribute Pommes Frites products in New York and collaborate with local companies for distribution. I hope to receive a prompt response.”
After finishing the message, Christian immediately sent it.
Christian then looked up at the starry sky. It was incredibly beautiful.
“I will make you shine, much brighter than the stars. I will make you a queen in this world,” Christian murmured with determination.
However, Christian later became doubtful. His consistently unfortunate life had accustomed him to not dreaming big, at least until he was absolutely sure that he was the heir to the Demetri Family’s wealth.What if they didn’t believe that the sender of the email was Christian Demetri? Or what if he wasn’t the rightful heir?But all those worries vanished when the reply email from CrispCrafter Industries arrived on his phone.“Good evening, Mr. Christian Demetri. We will promptly process your request. A board meeting will be held tomorrow to determine the requirements needed by the local companies in New York to collaborate with us. The results will be sent to you via email. Thank you.”After reading the letter, Christian felt extremely delighted. He stood on the garden chair and leaped to let out his joy.“I will make you happy, Yve!” Christian exclaimed.The Next Day,Yve hurriedly went to the office. Without hearing the events of the previous night, she realized that the deal with
“Do you know how much that necklace costs? How are you going to replace it?”Yve appeared panicked and stressed. For years, she had been giving Christian a monthly allowance of 3 million. If Christian hadn’t used any of it for three years, he would only have around 108 million left. That meant he would have to save for another 4 years to be able to replace the necklace.It wasn’t possible for Yve to replace it herself. She didn’t have that much money. She only had 20 million in her savings.But seeing the panic in his wife’s eyes, Christian smiled. He was glad to see that she still cared about him.If Christian had done this a few days ago, he wouldn’t be this calm. He might have been even more panicked than Yve.“Darling, I brought you lunch. Where would you like to eat? In the room or in the garden?” Christian handed a red lunchbox to his wife.“Wish-wish-wish... you’ve ruined someone else’s property, and you can still act so relaxed like this? Yve is panicking, but you’re acting li
There’s nothing wrong with what Elara said when she saw the clothes Christian was wearing. A set of clothes that, if sold, wouldn’t fetch more than 50 thousand.“Oh, 20 billion, is it? Quite substantial, isn’t it?” Christian asked, his left hand on his stomach and his right hand stroking his chin.Elara clearly didn’t like Christian’s attitude, which she thought was akin to that of a billionaire with assets in the hundreds of billions.Indeed, Elara’s estimate was far from accurate. Because Christian’s assets reached trillions.“Not just substantial, but exceedingly so. Moreover, we also carefully screen the data of those who want to open accounts with this bank. So, it’s not easy to become a customer of GMI bank,” Elara said.Christian then nodded, mumbling, “Well, in that case, the money I have here is truly fantastic. Helping Yve won’t be difficult for me.”His voice wasn’t loud, but Elara could hear him clearly. So, she furrowed her brow and assessed the ragged man in front of her
Not only Elara was surprised, but the entire room, especially the two security guards, were as well. If this happened, those two men were the luckiest ones.Elara was the most beautiful woman at GMI Bank. Her body enticed every man who laid eyes on her. Even seeing her in office attire was enough to make their mouths water, let alone without clothes.“You were the one who told me to take off my clothes earlier. Now, I’ll turn the tables on you. Come on, strip. Or do you think you’re not even the slightest bit guilty?” Christian said, nonchalantly, as if instructing someone to eat.Elara deeply regretted what she had said to Christian earlier. She didn’t expect that Christian would seek revenge on her like this.For a woman, a punishment like this was the most severe. Being completely exposed in front of a man who wasn’t her husband was a severe blow to her self-esteem and psyche.But the other option, leaving her 3-year-old child behind, was clearly not an option for Elara.“Mr. Chris
“I’ll pay De Delta Company’s debt on behalf of Yvette!” Christian confidently declared.Everyone in the room fell momentarily silent, taken aback by Christian’s words. However, Orion burst into laughter, followed by Alaric. Even Marigold, who rarely laughed, joined in this time.“Oh, Christian, you’re incredibly funny, thank you for entertaining me when I’m feeling dizzy,” Orion said.Then the man turned towards Yve and said, “Your husband is perfect for a comedian. Just sign him up at a comedy club. It seems more positive than him having to do the dishes and cleaning at home.”Yve felt increasingly pressured by Christian’s presence. Right now, she was trying to save her marriage from the voices urging her to divorce. But here was Christian, showing off.“Look, Yve! Is that the man you chose as your husband? Someone who loves to brag and daydream. All his life, he’s relied on his wife, and now he dares to say he can pay off the company’s debt!” Marigold exclaimed in frustration.This
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