Nathan learned that the bomb implanted in his parents' plane was the work of the Hamel Group, which caused Deletry to be in this precarious situation.
"Everything I'm telling you is the unvarnished truth," Deltery stammered, shivering. "A person like me is no match for a legend like you."
Even before Nathan opened his mouth, his phone rang, and upon seeing the name on the phone screen, his cold face became warm, and a small smile crept across his lips, only to vanish within seconds.
“Hello,” he answered calmly with a pleasant voice.
“I need divorce,” his wife Karina said.
Her request made Nathan speechless and stunned. He hung up on her without saying anything and then turned to Deltery, who watched him with fear in his eyes. In the next moment, Nathan's fist struck Deltery's face, his fingers clenched in the man's hair, and he issued a chilling warning.
"If I discover any news that contradicts your statement, you will see your family’s demise mercilessly unfold before your eyes."
He threw Deltery to the ground and walked away. He went to his wife's company after changing from his 4-piece tailored suit to casual plain clothes.
“Nathan, you are finally here." I do not know if a person like you also takes a long time to arrive," Alice, his wife Karina's female secretary, remarked sarcastically. Nathan frowned but said nothing after hearing her words.
"Follow me," she said as she walked forward. He followed her upstairs and into the president's office in silence.
"Nathan, here is Ms. Blackwood's divorce agreement; just sign it." Alice took some A4 papers from the drawer and placed them in front of him, turning them to a divorce compensation page.
Seeing that paper, Nathan knitted his eyebrows together and questioned,
“What was this?”
"Oh, do not say you do not know what that was. My madam is so generous that she is offering you three million US dollars, which is more than enough to live a peaceful life, as well as a building and a car. I don’t think you deserve all these,” Alice ridiculed him.
Nathan refused to sign the agreement, which infuriated Alice.
“Do you understand what you are saying? You don’t have any authority to refuse the divorce because she has already divorced you. You are nothing but a smear on her reputation,” Alice said.
“What do you mean by your comment?” Nathan questioned.
Three years ago, Blackwood Company was nothing and Karina was struggling to keep up with the family’s business. Everything began to change after Karina married Nathan, and her company rose to the top ten thanks to Nathan's covert assistance.
“If she wants to divorce me, ask her to meet me,” Nathan said without any feeling. He tried to suppress all his emotions without letting them out.
Alice lifted her chin toward him and sneered.
“What? Do you think our president has that much idle time like you that she will waste her time on such trivial matters?”
“A trivial matter?” Nathan was trying to control his dissipating anger, but Alice is really making it hard for him.
“Yes, do you think you are eligible to lay a condition for her?” Alice looked over the magazine cover where Katrina's photo was used as the main cover, and that magazine covered an article about Karina's journey to success.
“See where you stand, Nathan. My president worked hard day and night and earned two billion dollars in a span of three years, propelling her company into the top ten, but you are still doing nothing and relying on her," Alice added proudly.
“Nathan, listen to my suggestion. Simply sign the papers to receive your compensation. If you keep irritating and annoying Ms. Blackwood, you might lose this compensation too,” Alice suggested, to which Nathan threw a cold look towards her and said,
“I don’t need a dollar from her. She has to meet me if she needs a divorce.” After saying this, Nathan stood up and walked out of the room, leaving no room for Alice to argue or say anything else. As he was about to leave the room, he noticed a curvy figure approaching him in a white knee-length frock and loose, wavy hair.
"You're finally here!"
Nathan felt a gush of emotions wash through him after seeing his beautiful wife. They both always led a peaceful life with love and care. But how did this end, and he is still not able to understand what had gone wrong?
“I am sorry, I am late; I was caught with some emergency.”
"You are always so busy that you sent the divorce papers through your secretary." Karina, who sat in her swing chair with her alluring looks, just cast a glance at him but didn’t bother to explain any further.
“Since you’re here, let’s come to the point. I want this to end on a pleasant note. I am sorry I am doing this to you, but how about a house, a car, and three million US dollars?” Karina didn’t beta around the bush.
“I want to know the reason behind your decision,” Nathan stated.
“I don’t have any use with you,” Karina said plainly but even before Nathan opened his mouth, Alice interrupted, saying,
“Alex Atwood, the heir to the fifth company in Belloberg City, had his interest in our president and when compared to you, he is far better and his reputation value adds to our company.”
Nathan ignored her completely and turned to look at Karina, who was standing at the giant window and gazing outside.
“Is this the truth, Karina?” Nathan questioned her; his heart is being twisted inside him.
“It’s my own decision,” Karina stated.
“What about the three years of marriage we shared? Am I being a hindrance to the growth of your company?” Nathan questioned. Karina felt sad after hearing it but she immediately let it go and nodded her head.
“Nathan, we already reached this point and there is no need for all this now. Just sign the papers and leave,” Karina spat in anger.
“Is your company more important to you than me?” Nathan questioned.
“Yes, my company is more important. Look at yourself; you are no match for me,” Karina spat venom in her words.
“I am asking you one last time: is your company more important to you than me?"
"Yes." The second he heard that answer from her, he didn’t utter a single word and signed the papers in silence.
“I don’t need any money from you but give me back the Tinder that I gave you back then,” Nathan said and Karina handed it over to him. He walked away from there with Tinder in his hand, as he didn’t want her to drag him into inner family turmoil.
Karina felt a wave of sadness hit her. Even though she was the one who asked for this, she felt she was losing something precious by seeing him walk away from her like that.
In the elevator, Nathan stared at the tinder in his hand and recalled what had happened between them. Upon contemplating how he intended to spend the remainder of his life with Katrina, he felt despondent. He believed that a contented existence could be easily achieved through material possessions, affection, and care. However, Karina confronted him with the harsh truth and taught him that money is everything in this world—either to sustain one's physical existence or to allow a relationship to progress. The elevator doors opened for him with a ding, and as soon as he exited the lift, he encountered two unanticipated individuals who were approaching him on foot. Karina’s mother, Catherine, and her brother, Kyle Blackwood, were there. "Why are you both here, Mom, Catherine, and Kyle?" Nathan questioned them with respect. “Did you and my daughter Karina get divorced or not?” Catherine didn’t intend to beat around the bush. Nathan was taken aback upon hearing it; he had not anticipate
Gwen Smith drove Nathan to a nearby 7-star restaurant and directed him towards the VIP suite of the hotel. They were both sitting opposite each other, and Nathan was lost in the thoughts of Karina and his divorce.“How couldn’t I see this coming up? We were both fine, and we had not had a discussion or an argument in a long time, at least not in the last three to six months. Why do I have the feeling something is going on without my knowledge?" Nathan pondered this for a long time and felt something was amiss. He remembered something, and he unexpectedly held his head in his hands.How could I possibly forget that I am not supervising operations at that firm or monitoring the local news? He probed his thoughts and pulled his phone from his pocket.“I need to know about all the recent occurrences that took place in Blackwood Company in every single detail,” he said. He sent a message to his men, kept it back inside his pocket and then averted his gaze to Gwen, who was waiting for him t
Gwen noticed that something was wrong with her sister's condition, but Nathan waved his hand back, and Gwen's sister immediately regained control of her body.As Gwen's sister gasped in fear, Nathan said, "I take my deal with the Smith family very seriously. Therefore, I will not do anything to your sister that would be harmful to her.""Of course, I also hope that the Smith family will keep their word once my treatment is complete." “After treating your grandfather, I need a favor from Smith’s family,” Nathan laid down his condition and then started to examine the old man.Gwen listened to Nathan and decided to remain silent because she did not want to disturb him. Nathan had been concentrating his entire attention on her grandfather, and she did not want to disturb him by speaking or in any way. As a result, she remained silent and looked at her grandfather with depression. He is the head of the family and they don’t want to let him go so soon.Nathan was examining the elderly man,
Gwen was stunned after seeing the screen, and sadness enveloped her. Her heart was heavy with grief, and she could not process the news that he had died. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she clenched her fists to contain herself and stop the flow of her emotions. She can feel her nails digging into her skin, but she is not in the mood to care.She walked quietly over to the bedside of Old Smith. Her sister burst into tears, claiming that she was the sole cause of her grandfather's death.“Take her out and give her some water to drink,” Gwen ordered her men and immediately they accompanied her sister out. Looking at how the situation has developed, the middle-aged doctor wishes to flee, but Smith's family bodyguards are not fools to let him go, even after witnessing what has just occurred. So they grounded him and didn’t let him flee away.Gwen dailed back to Nathan with only Nathan's reassurance in her mind. His greeting was audible to her when the call was established a fraction of a
“What happened?” Nathan asked the driver. He felt something was out of line.The driver, who screamed out of his lungs a few seconds ago, went silent. He looked at Gwen Smith, who was smiling a while ago and was looking at him. Gwen was also able to feel something was amiss with the driver. The driver’s Adam apple was moving up and down, indicating that he was tense about something; sweat beads were formed on his forehead even after the car’s AC was at full speed.“Are you planning to sit with your mouth shut all the time or are you going to say something?” Gwen roared. She doesn’t want someone to stay silent and waste time.“Hmm, ma’am, I am sorry,” the driver apologized in the first place. Gwen didn't understand what he was saying and Nathan was saying everything silently.“For-” The driver interrupted Gwen."Someone kidnapped my wife and daughter and kept them captive. I was forced to accept their terms and conditions in order to save them, which were to bring Miss Smith to her des
The presence of a middle-aged man with a bald head in the middle of the attackers served as a clear indication that he was the leader. A man with a masculine body and sharp eyes, he stands at a height of nearly 6 feet 2 inches. Despite the fact that he appears to be of middle age and is bald, his body language conveys the message that he is a powerful individual.A wicked smile was playing on his lips, and he came forward towards Gwen. His confident demeanor is being communicated through his slow and steady steps. He approached Gwen and looked at both Nathan and Gwen.“Hello, Miss Gwen, I am thrilled to finally meet you. Since you are here by yourself, why do you not accompany me to meet with my boss to discuss the matter? There is a look of triumph in the eyes of the gangster as he asks her question with one eyebrow raised upward.Gwen looked at him with disdain in her eyes. There was no fear in her eyes or in her face. She seemed unfazed, as if she had just arrived to pay a visit to
At that moment, the door of the gangster was open, and a figure got out of the car. It was none other than the cultivator and his whole body was concealed in a black mist.Recognizing that he won’t be able to defeat Nathan directly, he seeks a more insidious tactic to threaten Nathan with the life of Gwen.As the cultivator began his boastful tirade, the bald gangster started screaming from behind.“You don't know what he is capable of and you can’t even guess what he can do. You are feeling that you are great just by knocking on a few doors, and you know that my cultivator is stronger than you. He has killed numerous people until now who are much stronger than you. After killing so many people and killing you nothing in front of my cultivator,” the gangster started boasting about his cultivator.“Where did I land myself, and what should I do now?” Gwen experienced panic because she was unable to control her body and wasn't taking any action, but she believed that someone else was in
Seeing that his last resort failed and Gwen was back to normal, the cultivator wanted to kill himself. He already knows that failing at the hands of a mage won’t result in his being in any good condition. So he opted to kill himself.“I am going to end my life. Pardon me,” the cultivator bowed to Nathan in kneeling positions and fetched his pistol out.He glanced at Nathan for one last time, who had already turned away from the cultivator and gone to the gangster who was lying unconscious. Gwen followed the suit.“Bang,” Nathan and Gwen heard the gunshot sound from behind; the gunpowder filled all over and the smell of the firing mixed with the smell of blood filled the place. Even after hearing the sound, Nathan knows that the cultivator has already killed himself. Without even glancing at his body, he said to Gwen,“One wicket down.”“Hmm, let’s see what he says,” Gwen replied and Nathan nodded his head. He kicked the gangster in the abdomen without any mercy. Even after noticing th