JEALOUSYand the fact that she had only said yes to a divorce because she thought it would make him happier and there was nothing to be angry about.When the bodyguard returned to his senses, Brian got him to take Brandy to the hospital to ensure she was OK.Only once they were both gone was he able to face Samantha again.For a moment, neither of them knew what to say.“Have you really known Brandy that long?” Asked Samantha. “Yes”, it was all Brian could say for a while.He busied himself untying the ropes that bound her hands and feet. “Our families were always close.So she often followed me around”.There was more to the story, clearly, but it wasn't the time to go into detail. “Was she bullied because she was so short?”“You could say that”.“And what about your family?” How many siblings do you have? Brian looked at her when she asked this.Brandy had obviously revealed a lot about their past.“A lot, you admitted.But we don't get along.How is that possible?How bad could it be afte
SETTLEDShe barely remembered the names of those closest to him. Brandy stared at Samantha intently and said.“Can I ask a favor?”“OK”.“Please promise that you'll be good to him. He obviously cares so much about you”.Samantha's heart seemed to surge like ocean waves. The affection and care in Brandy's voice made her feel almost sad.It wasn't like she wanted her relationship with Brian to be as icy as it was. It wasn't her fault that he was so often neglectful of his duties and commitments.All the recent drama had started because he'd been so reckless.“What did he think would happen when he met Brandy in secret after so long”, she thought.It felt like she only gained reasons to get angrier with.Yet even with seemingly countless things being wrong between them, when offered the opportunity to divorce him, her first instinct had been to reject it.She wondered if that was just her sense of responsibility, or if deep down, she cared for him.He had, after all, recieved plenty of humi
THE RIDEThings are going better”, she said. “The market seems to be opening up a bit in San Clemente, so things shouldn't be a problem moving forward. I'm beginning to think about approaching more companies”.Samantha looked out of the window, not knowing why she was talking about this.Brian was listening intently, so she decided to go on. “The largest companies in San Clemente are Robster Corporation and Princess Elizabeth's Cosmetics.They may appear bright and beautiful, but they are bound by the laws and regulations of their industries and the city.Take Princess Elizabeth's for example. The quality of the cosmetics they produce is very good. However, they are limited to the local sales and tax zoning of the city.They want to expand, but the regional market has closed its doors to them”.“If you have any ideas on this regard, you'll have to think carefully about how to approach them”, Brian offered.Ultimately, the final decision was up to Samantha.However, he knew he couldn't stay
MARTIAL MASTERThe man had not been particularly interested in Duke's offer of more money.But the picture that Duke had sent him of the beautiful Miss Madison and the suggested offer the photo indicated were what had really gotten him on a plane.Duke certainly knew his tastes.From his perspective, Master Falcon's willingness to take the matter seriously encouraged him.The man was an expert and would be able to put Brian in his place.“Please call me Keith”, Falcon said . It's easier in drawing his attention. “We assume that you are Duke.Duke nodded, and Keith went on. “You are a persistent man.If you hadn't sent me the photo of the woman, I may not have gone”. Duke smiled in embarrassment while silently cursing. “Why did you offer so much money?” But all he wanted was to see a pretty face, he thought. Instead, Duke simply inclined his head respectfully and said. “You are indeed a man of character, it is rumored”.He made a motion toward his car. “I've had a meal prepared in your h
KEITHKeith, who would only just arrive and didn't know who Brian was, stared at the newcomer with mild surprise.“I'm married to him”. His expression was much more interesting.she'd hoped that Brian would receive his message and come, but he'd arrived too early.It was supposed to arrive after Samantha had had a few drinks. Drinks laced with something special to make her more receptive.hoping that Brian would show up to find his wife in a compromising position with Keith.He would have tried to fight and Keith would have fought back, making Brian down permanently.Now that Brian had arrived early, his plan had gone out the window.As for Samantha, after the initial shock of seeing her husband passed, she quickly became angry. “What are you doing here?” She cried.“I'm in the middle of a business meeting, yet here you are breaking down the door. Don't you know who these men are?”As she talked, Brian reached out and pulled her behind him.He turned his gaze to the strange man in the room.
THE REAL BOSS“I was never fooled”, Brian said.The old man from the Shijing mountain who taught me so much about tea, came to my house as a guest.He and I have been friends for a long time. He informed me of a great number of things, each of which holds immense value”.He turned his unwavering gaze back to Keith.“You are courting death for insulting my benefactor Keith Warned.In a sense of who Brian was talking about when he referred to the old man.If he was right, the old man was his old master whom he had betrayed.He now had enough of Brian's arrogant attitude.Keith took a fighting stance as he thought haughtily.This kid doesn't know what he's in for. Duke leaped toward Brian, intent on taking the younger man down in one quick move.He lashed out with a sneak attack.As he did so, he felt a brief gust of wind brushed by him and the target he had aimed for was no longer there.Before he knew it was happening, he felt a blow land from behind, knocking him off his feet.The gasp stunned,
TAKING CONTROLAs Brian left the restaurant, he was pleased with all he had gained.Duke had given him all the information he could ever have wanted and in time he would be able to gain control of Duke empire and push him out entirely.But for now, Brian was unhappy.He kept thinking about what could have happened to Samantha if he had arrived at the restaurant only a little later.She had been putting great danger and he hadn't seen it coming until it was almost too late.He called together an emergency meeting of his gangs and everyone showed up.Brian, Arx, lincoln, drew, stone and Prescott were all there. So is Jeffery . Lincoln was impatient.He stood up from his seat and was about to leave when he said. “He always calls for a meeting when I'm busy with work.I have a lot on my plate. It's better be important “. he had agreed to Brian's request to stay and used in the organization as a spy.But what good had it done?In the end, he fought with Duke and lost a lot of business in the proce
Real BossHe qualed his rage.As he was about to shout for order, he saw through the front window that Brian's familiar car had pulled up to the lobby. “Get out of the way”. Lincoln roared as he pushed through the crowd and went to greet his boss. Another murmur went through the crowd as people caught glimpses of Brian.Many recognized him as the one who had fought his way through the building recently.Voices of fear could be heard among the sea of faces. “Why is he here? Is he gonna beat us up again?But if we run” they were all Frozen in fear. “Someone help us”The crowd retreated backward as one as Brian walked toward them.Brian was surprised at their reaction and thought. “Is there really such a need to be so afraid of me?”But he had business to attend to that day and stayed focused on his task as he approached Lincoln. He stood by Lincoln side and stared out of the crowd.“Lincoln may have told you that your boss, Duke Styles, gave me control of his companies, his boxing ring and t