The man who got out of the car was none other than Bruce, and as though it wasn't enough, this b*stard even brought his lackeys with him! Alex clenched his jaws; it seems that Brother Louise, his colleague, had already betrayed him...'Look at this pretentious clown acting like a hero.' Alex's brows twitched; he was incensed at this fellow's shamelessly calling Shenna his "woman".Alex shook his head as he adjusted his wild emotions—why was he even getting angry thinking of Shenna?
He hated himself for still having some lingering feelings left for her!
On the other hand, after receiving that punch from Alex, he had been harboring thoughts about how he was going to teach this mere "nobody" a lesson."I never thought you could get out of jail," Bruce said chillingly while narrowing his gaze. Knowing full well that Alex, who was a beggar in his eyes, didn’t have the capacity and the connection to bail out.That was the reason he let the police department issue a high fee.
Yet this son of a ***** manages to get out!Alex clenched his fist hard enough that his nails dug into his palm. For Bruce to bring these numerous people with him... Wasn't ruining his life and stealing his woman not enough to satisfy him? Does this b*stard not fear the heavens?He really wanted to punch Bruce in the face and make him realize the misdeeds he did all this year in the Humming City! But then, Alex thought about the previous encounter and held back; he didn't want to get behind bars a second time.Seeing that Alex wasn't moving made Bruce think. 'Well, would you look at that? Isn't this corporate slave too shocked to grasp the situation? Well, I can't blame him for having cold feet now.'Bruce chuckled mockingly as he paced toward Alex with a victorious smirk on his handsome face."Alex, Alex... You were going through the railroad of success, you see; if you had just bowed your head and pissed off, none of this would have happened. Why would you lust over my woman? I'm her first man; hey now, don't look at me with such cold eyes..." Bruce chuckled at seeing Alex, who was glaring with murderous eyes at him. "Truly, you haven't grasped the reality; if you had an inkling of the situation, you wouldn't go against someone with more power and influence than you!"Bruce shook his head, his eyes full of scorn. "Tsk, tsk, do you hate me now?"
"No, I don't," Alex replied, thinking to himself. Well, he could agree with Bruce.
"Oh, how so?" Bruce was taken aback by Alex's reply.
"I don't particularly hate you. Actually, I pity you, and I'm pretty sure that your ****ing my leftover." Alex responded while pretending to be sorrowful.
Hearing that Bruce's face stiffened, then slowly his facial expression darkened, especially when he thought of Shenna as a pure and unblemished lady, was a hard pill for him to swallow.
"Y-You!" Bruce was livid as he pointed at Alex's nose.Meanwhile, because of the delay, passersby and some of the people exiting the police station were starting to notice them gathering together. Bruce took a glance at the side road as he clicked his tongue; no wonder this prick was raising his voice loudly... So he was doing that on purpose!Also, it doesn't matter if he has a good relationship with the commander in chief of police; if they were attracting too much attention to themselves, it wouldn't look good in the public's eye. Bruce glanced at the open door of his luxury car as he smirked while barking. "Beat him up; I want to see him bleed!" His minions also realize that increasing numbers of passersby are gossiping and taking out their phones, and with that, their faces become ruthless as they immediately move into action, taking only seconds to pounce on Alex altogether... Talk about an unfair fight...Just then, another car pulled up to the curb.
Alex frowned while he glanced at the corner of his eyes, yet he failed to recognize the brand of this car.He had no idea that it was a global limited edition and that its price would put an average family into a financial crisis, but he was not stupid enough not to notice that it was more luxurious than Bruce's car.
Who was the owner?
Could it be?
Alex darted his gaze in Bruce's direction as he thought it was someone Bruce called, but he didn't expect Bruce's expression to be as confused as his; he stood there dumbfounded even!
"That's the latest Mercedes-Maybach..." Bruce couldn't believe his eyes. That car is ridiculously expensive, and only the most prestigious individuals, for example, the head of state or high-ranking government officials, are worthy of it!But who are they?
At this time, the top-notch car doors were pushed open, and some security guards with intimidating figures that would make Bruce's minions utterly pale in comparison got out of the vehicle with dead serious facial expressions.
They were like trained soldiers and combined with their large frames, they blocked the surrounding passersby from going any further, who were shocked and intimidated.
Some of the passersby became excited as they asked their friends, "Hey, are they shooting a movie?", and "They should be celebrities, right?"
Meanwhile, the last one to get out of the luxurious car was a middle-aged man with a mysterious aura, which would make one judge that this person was anything but ordinary!
And to boot, he looked very rich. He swipes his hawklike gaze at the gathering crowds, then toward Alex's direction.
Immediately, his wrinkled face stiffened for a moment before his eyes lit up in enthusiasm.
At first, Alex thought that this was Bruce's family's reinforcement.After all, he didn't have any connection with wealthy individuals or big shots in this city, and sure enough, the wealthy-looking middle-aged man walked up to them with evenly distributed steps.
Even Bruce flinched for a second, especially when he saw the golden crest of a sword on the chest of the middle-aged uncle that was heading toward him, his eyes going up!
Just then, the middle man amicably smiled and said that he was looking for the master.
Hearing that Bruce couldn't help but tremble in excitement, and he immediately reached out his hand for a handshake!On the other hand, Alex shook his head in frustration; as expected, he came for Bruce. Alex couldn't be bothered anymore as he had to escape in case it was Bruce’s family, not to mention those scary-looking guards that might beat him to a pulp somehow.
Suddenly, there was an unexpected turn of events, as the middleman didn't even spare a glance in Bruce's direction, nor was he paying attention to Bruce's offering of a handshake. Bruce's expression stiffened as he realized he was being ignored by the middle-aged man!
At this point...Alex was surprised and confused. He saw the middle-aged man take a step forward, and without the slightest hint, the middle-aged man hugged him tightly.
Alex was dumbfounded!
The middle-aged man's blue eyes were full of emotion as he spoke with gentleness. "I finally found you, young master!"
"Young master Crown, I finally found you!" The mysterious middle-aged man was a bit agitated as he said those words.What the... Alex was caught by surprise."Um, sir, I think you've mistaken me for someone else. Obviously, I'm not this "Crown" person that you're looking for." Alex forced out a smile as he replied skeptically.'Why would a wealthy middle-aged man with a bunch of veteran bodyguards call me young master?' Alex shook his head in dismissal. Really, he couldn't wrap his head around it.However, to Alex's dismay, the middle-aged man kept insisting that he was the young master Crown. Throughout his life, he had never heard of the Crown family or whatnot.On the side, Bruce, who was observing the interaction between Alex and the middle-aged man, was left baffled.'Alex is a young master? They must have gone nuts!' Bruce scoffed in his mind.At that moment, a sudden thought came inside Bruce's head. Then he let out a wild laugh while slapping his thigh. This was hilarious; he
Inside the Mercedes-Maybach car, passing through the high, raised buildings of the city center. Alex took a peek at the mysterious man, Alfred Wadsworth, who was explaining to him that, besides being a head butler, he was also a housekeeper for the Crown family. He further explained that the Wadsworth family had been serving their family for the last century. For now, Alex had nowhere to go, and he wanted to find out if this mysterious man, Alfred, was lying to him or not. This was one of the reasons he willingly entered the car. "Young master Alex, we had been looking for you for a long time! If it weren't for that accident..." Alfred Wadsworth clenched his fist tightly. The atmosphere becomes tense. Alex shrugged his shoulders; he had been an orphan for as long as he could remember. Apart from living in the orphanage, he also ends up in a military camp. His childhood memory of the military training camp was extremely unpleasant. Until this day, it still haunts him like a ghost t
The resounding words coming out of his father's mouth made Alex blink his eyes in doubt, then he spoke. "Inherit the family business? What do you mean, father?" It had never crossed Alex's mind that he would be the owner of a company, and that opportunity was being offered right now by his father for him to manage a company! He wondered if it was a small company—not that he would mind."My son, you can choose any of these companies to manage." Charles Crown spoke with a hint of excitement in his voice. He finally has someone to pass on his inheritance rather than have it deteriorate in someone else's hands.Immediately, Butler Alfred passed the tablet toward Alex, who looked somewhat confused. He neither nodded nor accepted the tablet, but started browsing through it.At that moment..."Huh?" Alex paused as he saw the first company on the list.He couldn't help but tremble as he saw the documents. Celestial Trading Commerce, has a daily revenue of 1 to 100 million US dollars? Alex wa
Around 6:00 am, the morning sunlight shone right through the window inside the master bedroom. Alex could be seen sleeping soundly while the relaxing breeze caressed his face.Moments after Alex woke up, he didn't immediately sit up, as he was looking blankly at the ceiling. "I'm the Crown family heir...." Alex mumbled gibberish. He scanned his eyes around this mesmerizing room with plenty of space.Yesterday he was too tired to examine the room, but now he could see that he was sleeping in a king-sized bed; the interior and its decor were superb, and it gave off a cozy atmosphere that would make one involuntarily fall asleep! It was welcoming and comforting to sleep, and there wasn't even a speck of dust. The curtains were laced with golden threads. Alex had a complicated expression. Usually, he would sleep in a bed that was as hard as tree bark or concrete; it was just sad.... Presently, he was feeling indignant, at how the rich people would sleep in a place like this every day!I
Alex flinched as he heard the familiar voice shouting. It was none other than his ex-girlfriend, Shenna! Alex's expression fell as he turned toward Shenna, who was walking elegantly toward him with her expensive Louis Vuitton dress; it seems that she had been waiting for Alex to appear."Alex, who said you could set there?" Shenna placed her hands on her hips as she scuffed at him."..." Alex lowered his head as he returned to his work, arranging documents. It was better for him to stay silent to avoid conflict.Unfortunately, Shenna didn't think so, as out of the blue, she contemptuously snatched the documents off Alex's hands."Did you forget something?" Shenna, with a cold expression, icily stated. "Why aren't you apologizing to me?" What a crazy woman! Alex couldn't believe that he had fallen for such a petty woman. Not to mention he was ready to commit everything for her, including marrying her. That would have been insane and the worst decision of his life!At this point, Alex
After seeing Alex, Bruce's eyes went red, and he wanted nothing more than to rip Alex apart! There was no need for reason. It was unnecessary; he hated Alex's face.'It's this f*cking fellow's fault!' Bruce gritted his teeth while thinking at the back of his head. All the bad things that are happening to him must be Alex's doing; he did something behind the scenes!"Alex, you horsecrap spitting b*stard!"Unable to hold his temper, Bruce pounced on Alex; he had decided to punch him. However, wouldn't Alex just stand still and let himself be a punching bag? Of course not!Alex instinctively caught Bruce's all-out punch.Just then..."Stop!" An authoritative and powerful voice could be heard resounding inside the office, startling everyone.A beautiful woman wearing a glass and the classy outfit of a secretary suddenly appeared at the door; she immediately scolded Bruce."Although you no longer have the right to be the CEO of the company...." She scrutinized Bruce with her chilling gaze
Alex followed the pretty lady through the elevator. It never fails to amaze him to look at her amazonian waist sticking tightly on her classy Armani dress. Her skirt was above her knee, showing her pearly white long legs. Her oval-shaped face and the sculpted figure would put other well-known celebrities to shame.'I wonder who she is...' Alex thought in his heart. He couldn't help but raise a question. "Um, miss, can you tell me your name?" In response to Alex, the pretty lady gave him a long sideways glance. The look on her face... It was as if she were telling him that he was unworthy to know her name.Alex's brows twitched; this pretty lady's attitude was as proud as a peacock's! He mumbled to himself. 'Does she hate me or something?' Soon, Alex and the pretty lady arrive at the CEO's office. Initially, Alex had come to the conclusion that he would get fired as soon as they entered the CEO's office; however, to his surprise, the one sitting comfortably inside the office was....
"The worst department?" Charles Crown knitted his brows. Why would he choose a department that's been abandoned by the other managers? That's foolish... No, he's Son Alex, isn't he? Surely, there must be something in mind for him to choose that department, isn't there?"The reason?"Alex took a deep breath to compose himself as he began to explain to his father, Charles Crown, who was attentively listening to him, that he had to back his words with facts and not some random speculation."....that being said, a certain percentage of the company's revenue goes missing every year."Before Alex could finish his words, Ms. Athena cut him off."Impossible!" Ms. Athena scoffed; she was rebutting his claims; she had thoroughly examined every one of the staff in this company and also dug up the dirt that the previous CEO was trying to hide. "I already did my investigation.... No, wait." Something clicked in her mind as her gaze at Alex changed to one of amazement.Seeing Ms. Athena's reaction
The guests in the Golden Paradise were stunned, and then they started to hang their heads down, terrified at this group of mafia-like men. They didn't want to get into trouble themselves, so they walked a bit further from the entrance.On the other hand, the employees were intimidated, not to mention that they had just seen the guards of the Golden Paradise outside groaning in pain. Clearly, they were beaten up.The senior manager gathered his courage. "Sir, please leave you're scaring the guests; if you don't, I'm afraid I would have to call the polic-"Before the senior manager could finish speaking, Alex cut him off. "It's alright, manager Kevin; from here, I'll handle this." Listening attentively to Alex's words, senior manager Kevin immediately bowed in Alex's direction and spoke politely. "Yes sir. Please excuse my rudeness." Alex turned his attention to this fellow, who was a member of the Crown family and must likely be his cousin...Alex never imagined meeting his cousin a
Teacher Vivian recovered from her shock and glared at her husband. "What are you waiting for? Shouldn't you carry your own luggage?""Um..." Richard's face was turning a shade of red as he hurriedly grabbed the bags Alex was carrying."Y-You must be tired, junior brother?" Richard wanted to keep his dignity, so he was making excuses not to be obvious. Furthermore, he had no idea about Alex's identity; he was horrified inside thinking about offending someone he shouldn't have. However, would Alex not notice what Richard was thinking? So he feigned ignorance and stated it in a calm voice. "Tired? Not at all. I can carry it for you all the way."Richard was stunned then, his back broke a cold sweat as he felt like crying with no tears. Not to mention, his wife was glaring at him."I-I'll carry it from here, please." Richard uttered, and at the end of his sentence, his voice was the sound of a mosquito; it was barely audible. On the other hand, Teacher Vivian came forward and faced Alex
"What do you mean my credit card didn't go through?" Richard was frowning heavily. How come his credit card wasn't accepted? He was pretty sure it had some savings in it.The server rolled his eyes, although he was annoyed. Nevertheless, he still had to maintain professionalism. With it in mind, he politely explained. "With all due respect, we only accept credit cards from reputable banks, mostly VIP card holders, but we do have a beer minimum; it would be the C.F.R. City Bank."The moment Richard heard those words, he was dumbfounded. What the... VIP card holders? What's even more incredulous is that the C.F.R. City Bank was considered a beer minimum.'Wasn't the C.F.R. City Bank the biggest bank in the City?' Richard mumbled in disbelief. On the side, teacher Vivian was similarly stunned, but soon she recovered, and she was starting to worry as she uttered. "Does it mean we will have to leave?""Let me think..." Richard gritted his teeth; he shouldn't have lost his cool, yet he had
Around ten in the morning, Alex finally arrived at his destination.He got out of the car while taking off his eyewear, which caused his brows to involuntarily twitch as he felt the heat rays from the glaring sun. Then he turned his attention toward the famous property of Antonio Florence.Undoubtedly, the plantsIt was a mixture of greenery and modernity, as the villas and the mansion were surrounded by gorgeous, rare plants. Alex wondered how they managed to grow those plants that could only be seen in different countries!Indeed, the place deserves its name, the Golden Paradise.Just then, someone came toward Alex."Sir, this way, please." A young man in his late teens who looks like an employee with his white and black uniform came to Alex and led him toward where a group of visitors was.'Kate and the others are not present. They've already gone ahead; I should look for them later.' Alex mumbled while scanning the crowd, looking for his co-workers, only to fail.At this point, as
Weeks passed, and everything was back on track. Alex could be seen jogging around the plaza, as the children were playing while noticing the young man, Alex pass them by while gasping for air.Gradually, Alex slowed down. He was thirsty and dead tired from working out. He took a seat on a vacant bench, gulping down the water bottle and putting some on top of his head to refresh himself. "That felt good," Alex uttered while feeling his muscles start to relax.Just then, Alex heard his name being called from a distance. He shifted his gaze toward the direction of the voice and saw a young lady wearing a yoga outfit.Rihanna? Alex thought in surprise at her appearance."Alex..." Rihanna was catching her breath as she spoke. "I noticed you from the apartment's balcony earlier; I wanted to tag along, but you were jogging too fast... Oh, I almost forgot this is for you."Rihanna took out a small pink towel and handed it to Alex in a shy manner."Wow, thank you, Rihanna." Alex grinned as
At this juncture, the veterans were starting to incircle around Alex; one of the veterans even moved a step closer toward Shenna.Just as the perverted veteran was about to grab her, Alex suddenly blocked his outstretched hands with his body."Tell your men to stop." Alex's words were directed toward the veteran leader, who was simply standing at the back of the group of veterans.Hearing Alex's sentence, the veteran leader signaled to his group of veterans to stop."You want me dead, right?" Alex said while pushing the terrified Shenna behind him to cover him from the veterans."Indeed, we want you dead; your head will be valuable." The veteran leader's statement was very alarming."At least give me a reason why you are after me... Is it because of the Crown family?" There was no need for Alex to hide his identity at this point; most likely, they already knew him beforehand. What's more puzzling is: what was their intention?"You sure have guts." "Alright, I'll explain it to you....
Bruce was taken aback as he looked at the furious Alex and Shenna, whose eyes were burning with defiance as she glared daggers at him."Pft." Bruce couldn't hold it in as he burst out laughing, and he wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes."You two are really similar! Showing such a face, how scary."Bruce stopped laughing as he continued to mock Alex. "Remember this place? Isn't it ironic? It's where your 'little girlfriend' decided to betray you because she wanted to use me to get promoted? If I were in your position, there's no way I would date such a woman, not to mention putting myself in danger!"Bruce wasn't done mocking Alex, as he proceeded to speak while leaning at the table with a grim face. "If you aren't blind, then you're certainly a fool!"In Bruce's opinion, Alex was an idiot.Alex understood that Bruce was using this tactic to play with his head. He was cleverly sowing discord between him and Shenna. But would he allow himself to fall for it easily? No!However,
The sudden interruption made Bruce's countenance stiffen; it took him a few seconds to recover as he mumbled. "Speaking of the devil!"There wasn't a doubt in Bruce's mind who the caller was! Without hesitation, Bruce picked up the call."My, my, I didn't think you'd be this fast for a fool!"Alex didn't immediately answer, making Bruce irritated. Just as he was about to yell at Alex on the phone, Alex's voice could be heard."... I'm outside, the money is already here, and I want to see her." Bruce signaled his men to go downstairs. He chuckled coldly while replying. "Showing concern, aren't we? Why don't I invite you in?""Alright." Alex replied on the phone.Bruce thought for a moment before responding in a mocking manner. "Do you want me to put your little girlfriend on the phone?" "There's no need for that; just make sure not a strand of hair is missing; otherwise, you'll regret it." Alex's tone of voice was deep.Without giving Bruce a chance to reply, the call was suddenly cu
Shenna was thinking hard about what purpose her abductors were after...Was it money? No, that shouldn't be the case, as who didn't know she didn't have anything on her name...Shenna couldn't help but think of her family, but then she smiled bitterly; knowing her family, she could easily imagine their indifferent reaction; they wouldn't lift a single finger to help her. If they knew he was abducted, they would even blame her for being careless...Unconsciously, Shenna bit her cheery, ripe lips until they bled; however, she didn't care as she ignored the pain.Although she could feel her anxiety rising, she had no idea where she was or what she should do; she was all alone in this lonely room, waiting for her abductors to do their worst...'No, I hate this feeling. I need to do something; that jerk Alex would mock me if I didn't do something. Shenna did so angrily in her heart; she didn't want Alex to look down on her. She inhaled deeply. She needed to figure out how to escape here be