Darrell inquired after Valerio returned, eagerly anticipating the information about the two men in black who appeared to be spies.Valerio took a seat first. “Definitely, they are Ambrose’s men. Whatever they’re planning, it’s not good news, considering Ambrose’s allegiance to Reginald. I’m worried they might harm Jaslene, possibly using her to pressure Demetri into handing over leadership to Reginald.”Darrell listened intently to Valerio’s words. It made sense and echoed his own concerns. Inviting Jaslene to lunch couldn’t be without some ulterior motive from Ambrose.“You’re sure they’re Ambrose’s men?” Darrell asked again.“Absolutely. One of them pointed out Ambrose’s car earlier. It’s parked next to the blue one,” Valerio pointed.Darrell glanced in the direction Valerio indicated. Indeed, besides the blue car, Ambrose’s car was the only one there. He was convinced now that they were Ambrose’s men and agreed they needed to act swiftly to protect Jaslene.“Alright then, no doubt
“So, what are your plans after this? Planning to go sightseeing?” Ambrose asked Jaslene after they had relieved the tension from their heated debate about Demetri’s family and who wanted to join whose group.Jaslene shifted her focus from the food to Ambrose. “Home. I’m tired, so maybe after this I’ll rest. Next time maybe we can go sightseeing.”Ambrose nodded understandingly. “Okay. Besides, it’s very uncomfortable to go sightseeing while we’re hiding like this. So maybe once you’re ready to join Uncle Reginald’s group, we’ll have more freedom to go out. We could even go out together every day without any problem.”Ambrose continued to persuade Jaslene to join Reginald’s group. He wouldn’t give up until they could be under the same leadership of Demetri’s family, specifically Reginald.Jaslene rolled her eyes in annoyance. It always seemed to be Ambrose’s only topic of conversation, as if there was nothing else to talk about. Just earlier, he himself had suggested they forget about
The car Valerio and Darrell were in shifted half a circle because they were hit on the rear side. Luckily it wasn’t the front, if the front had been hit, you can be sure that they would have been seriously injured.Valerio removed his hand which had been protecting his head. He saw that the car that had hit them was still able to drive and pass their car.Darrell just massaged his forehead where the front dashboard had formed due to the collision. He hadn’t had time to look again at the car that hit them when Valerio spoke.“Damn it, they’re not afraid of us at all. I’m pretty sure they must have been trained because they might think not to stop but just crash straight away, which means the collision is louder. Luckily it wasn’t the front of our car that was hit, if it had hit the front, it would have been We’re already seriously injured.”Darrell also agreed with Valerio’s words. He also thankful because their car was only hit in the back. But because of the force of the collision, t
“I have done my best to ensure Tavares doesn’t have any intention to spread that video again,” Elvira told Christian, indicating she had also tried to prevent Tavares from distributing the intimate video of Elvira and Christian. She wasn’t just sitting around waiting for a miracle; the miracle of Tavares behaving himself.“You need to make absolutely sure that Tavares doesn’t distribute that video, because if that happens, don’t blame me if things go awry,” Christian threatened Elvira to ensure Tavares didn’t spread their video to the public.He had already given Tavares some money, and this should have settled the matter. But Tavares turned out to be completely untrustworthy; he still had a copy of the intimate video between him and Elvira. Truly cunning.‘Why am I the one bearing this burden? It should be me and Mr. Demetri who bear this, since he’s involved too,’ Elvira thought to herself. She didn’t accept Christian’s threat as if she were the most at fault for what had happened.
“How’s Mr. Demetri doing over there?” John asked Christian casually.Christian knew John was just making small talk with him. He waited for John to state the purpose of his call. “I’m fine, of course. How about you guys?” he replied.They chatted casually, nothing important. The conversation revolved around Yve’s family and John’s company in USA. They also discussed the global economy which was currently affecting the world.“Actually, I need something from you, Mr. Demetri. But I’m hesitant to say it directly,” John began, smoothly leading up to his reason for calling Christian this time.“What is it? Just say it, maybe I can help,” Christian offered, knowing John definitely wanted something from him.“I actually need money to fix my car that broke down. So my car needs to go to the workshop for maintenance, and I don’t have that much money,” John stated his main purpose.Christian responded casually, as he had expected it to go that way. “Oh, how much do you need?” Christian asked J
“Hey, what’s wrong?” Christian asked, startled. He had no idea when Claudia had appeared or what she had asked. He repeated her question, asking Claudia what she had just asked him.From Christian’s reaction, Claudia could already conclude that he was dealing with a heavy problem. His usual focus had completely vanished.‘I’m certain that Christian must be facing some issue. Otherwise, why would he be daydreaming and not even hear me when I called him? What could he be dealing with?’ Claudia wondered to herself.“How long have you been standing there?” Christian asked instead, even though he hadn’t answered her question yet.Claudia took a deep breath. “You haven’t even answered my question, and now you’re asking me back?” Claudia pointed at herself. “What are you thinking about?”“Ah, nothing,” Christian didn’t want to admit to Claudia what he was really thinking about.“Don’t lie. You must be facing a problem. So, what is it?” Claudia didn’t believe Christian’s answer and kept press
“You’re lying!” Christian abruptly interrupted Orion. “I know you’re hiding something, so just be honest instead of letting me find out from someone else later. Your job there is to keep an eye on Yve and report everything she does there.” Christian reminded Orion of his duties. And here, his boss was him, not Yve.He had to force Orion to be honest. Because compared to John, he trusted Orion more, but he didn’t expect Orion to lie to him like this. All this time, he had always treated Orion and the others well, but why did someone betray him by hiding this secret?Orion. The key witness in Yve’s case was Orion.“No, Mr. Demetri. I’m not lying. Miss Yve is not close to anyone, and as far as I know, she loves you very much, Mr. Demetri.” Orion still refused to admit it. He told Christian that Yve only loved Christian and that there was no other man close to her.He had tried his best to protect Christian and Yve’s marriage from falling apart. He even went as far as meeting Sévon at his
“Um, his name is Sévon,” Orion answered, lowering his voice slightly. He hoped Christian didn’t hear the name he uttered.He had done his best to protect Sévon and Yve’s relationship, but if Christian knew about it too, it could be trouble.“Oh, Sévon,” Christian nodded, what else could he do but nod and repeat the name of the man his wife had turned to.Sévon. That name would always stick with him forever. Perhaps when he returned home, the first person he would look for would be Sévon, the man who had put his marriage in jeopardy.“I wonder what Sévon looks like and what kind of person he is that Yve feels comfortable with him? Is he more handsome than me? Richer than me?” Christian wondered silently.As soon as Christian kept repeating Sévon’s name, Orion immediately caught on. He understood that Christian would definitely seek out Sévon eventually. So, Orion quickly explained, “But their relationship isn’t what you think, Sir Demetri. They’re just colleagues, just friends. Nothing