“What do you mean?” Christian asked, bewildered. From his phone’s speaker, Christian sounded curious as well.John smiled faintly. He felt satisfied that his bait had been taken.“It turns out Orion has been collaborating with Yve, Mr. I can vouch for this statement!”“What do you mean? Explain in detail!” Christian, impatient, wanted an explanation immediately.“He’s been working with Yve to cover up her affair with Sévon,” John replied, starting to provoke.“Is that true?” Christian still couldn’t believe it, but he was drawn into John’s provocation.“Absolutely. Orion even dared to feed you false information!” John asserted.Christian fell silent for a moment. He recalled his conversation with Orion yesterday over the phone. Orion did seem to hide his relationship with Yve from him. He even insisted they were just friends. But hadn’t he later confessed, albeit reluctantly? Christian knew Orion hadn’t disclosed everything. It seemed he was still concealing some truths.“Did Yve real
“Hello, Yve!” greeted Orion. He sat in a chair in front of Yve’s work desk. It was just a casual greeting, but he squinted his eyes, searching for something that could serve as evidence. He hoped Yve hadn’t done anything to make his mind boil, like possibly having an affair with Sévon.“Hello there, Orion! What brings you here at this hour?” replied Yve casually. She closed her laptop and turned her attention to h“Are you busy?” Orion asked casually.“Not really, just the usual. What brings you here?” Yve retorted.“Why? Am I not allowed to come here?” Orion asked back.“Who said you’re not allowed? I’m just asking what’s up!” Yve replied sharply.Orion chuckled, studying his cousin’s face. For some reason, seeing Yve’s expression like that was entertaining to him.“Nothing much, really. I just wanted to see you!”“Oh really? Why do I find that hard to believe?” Yve asked, probing.“Whatever. Suit yourself!” Orion replied casually.Yve shrugged, indicating she didn’t care much about
“Since when? As far as I remember, you used to hate Christian so much!” Yve remarked cynically. She vividly recalled Orion’s disdain towards her husband.“I admit, I used to hate him. But that was in the past! I don’t feel that way anymore!” Orion defended himself.“I still can’t believe you’re defending him now. I remember clearly how you used to say Christian was just a pathetic man. A freeloader who only did household chores and took money from his wife. A man unworthy of being part of our family!” Yve repeated Orion’s words from when she married Christian.“Enough, don’t bring up those times again!” Orion retorted angrily.“How can I forget all those insults? Even now, I remember clearly how badly you treated him!” Yve said.“Yes, I admit I was like that before. Back then, I was blinded by wealth. To me, wealth was everything. A freeloading man like him had no dignity in my eyes, not even worthy of being a husband! At that time, I couldn’t understand how you could choose him and b
“Orion, Sévon and I don’t have a special relationship. We’re just friends, nothing more! Don’t you know the truth?” Yve defended herself. She was afraid that Christian would find out about her close friendship with Sévon. Even though their relationship was purely platonic, Yve couldn’t dismiss the possibility of Christian becoming jealous.Orion remained silent, choosing to continue walking away from Yve. Let her deal with the confusion she caused herself. He had warned her yesterday, but she didn’t listen.“Orion, please tell Christian the truth! I beg you! Orion!” Yve pleaded desperately. Orion still ignored her.Yve watched Orion leave with a sense of despair. She slumped into her chair, feeling utterly frustrated. She wondered what would happen when Christian finally unleashed his anger. Just the thought of it made Yve’s heart race.“What should I do? I was just playing around, nothing serious. Even if Sévon likes me, it’s not my fault!” she muttered to herself. She needed to find
“Yes, I met him earlier!” Yve replied. Her eyes narrowed, trying to read John’s expression. She needed to find out exactly what had happened and what she didn’t know about behind her back.“What was Orion looking for you for?” John asked.“Why are you asking? Don’t meddle in my affairs!” Yve snapped.“Of course it concerns me. Don’t forget, I’m your future stepfather!” John said with a smug smile, watching Yve’s expression change.“Stepfather?” Yve scoffed. “No way. I’ll never accept you as my stepfather. So stop meddling because you’re nobody. You’re just someone Christian happened to hire here, nothing more!” With that, Yve walked away, leaving John behind.Once inside her room, Yve quickly freshened up. A day filled with work, compounded by issues with Christian, left Yve feeling exhausted. She wanted to soak for a while to refresh herself.After a satisfying bath and change of clothes, Yve lay down while scrolling through her phone. As she was engrossed in checking her friends’ so
“I think it’s best not to respond because I’m sure this is clearly a scam!” Camila exclaimed. She wouldn’t let her daughter fall into the trap of an unknown person.“Are you sure, Mom? But what if what he said is true?” Yve hesitated.“Trust me, honey. He’s clearly asking for a large sum of money. I’m sure it’s a scam!”“But what if what he’s saying is actually true?” Yve felt afraid and suspicious, worried that Christian might be enjoying himself with another woman in Canada.“That’s impossible. Forget about unclear issues like this. Just let it go!” Camila insisted.“But, Mom....”“Yve, trust me. Christian would never betray you. Instead of worrying about unclear matters, you should rest!”“I’m scared, Mom....”“What else are you afraid of? Are you listening to what I’m saying? Forget about that issue. It’s pointless to dwell on it. All you’ll do is stress yourself out even more!” Camila snapped. Yve fell silent. She didn’t dare to argue when her mother spoke so firmly.“Yve, do you
“Jaslene, are you busy?” asked Yve.“No, Miss. What’s up?” Jaslene replied, puzzled because it was unusual for Yve to contact her.“Can I ask you something?”“Of course, Miss. As long as I can answer it, I definitely will!” responded Jaslene.“Alright! I hope you will be honest and not hide anything!” Yve began to choose her words.“Certainly, Miss!” Jaslene felt a little puzzled by Christian’s wife’s request. Silently, she tried to digest the meaning behind her question. Despite her suspicion, Jaslene still tried to respond calmly to Yve’s questions.“I want to ask about Christian’s situation!” said Yve.“Mr. Demetri? He’s fine, Miss. Although he seems busy and often works overtime lately, I think he’s okay! There’s nothing to worry about, Miss!” Jaslene replied.“I know about that, Jaslene. I just spoke with him!”“Then, what do you want to know, Miss?” Jaslene asked, her face showing confusion. She looked at her phone, then brought it back to her ear.“Well. I want to ask about som
“Good afternoon, Mr. Demetri!” Jaslene greeted timidly. She kept her head bowed.“Sit!” Christian responded firmly. Hearing Christian’s stern voice made Jaslene even more nervous. She was now certain that Christian was angry with her. Hesitantly, Jaslene sat down in the chair directly in front of Christian. Her face looked extremely tense, and her heart was pounding. Cold sweat began to trickle down her temples.For a while, the atmosphere was silent. Neither of them initiated a conversation. Christian observed Jaslene’s face, which was unlike her usual self; this time, the woman kept her head down.“Sorry, Mr. Demetri! Why did you call for me?” Jaslene asked hesitantly. Finally, she mustered the courage to speak. Despite her heart being filled with fear, she realized that, like it or not, she had to face this.“How is your relationship with Ambrose?” Christian asked.Jaslene let out a sigh of relief. It turned out her fears were unfounded. What her boss asked was very different from