"Your return to the country has caused quite a ruckus," Victor remarked after reading the newspaper. It had been a couple of days since Nicholas arrived with KO and Robin. Nicholas had been attending social gatherings with KO, revealing their engagement to the public. Victor chose not to join them, preferring to stay behind and watch over Robin. He didn't want to be associated with them while he executed his plans. Nicholas sipped his coffee, clearly uninterested in the news. "You're all over the news, and your team has been busy managing the situation. You've been turning down numerous invitations as well," Victor commented. "I came here to spend time with Robin, not with those..." Nicholas was interrupted by Robin, who came running towards him and jumped onto his lap. The child showed Nicholas a picture he had just drawn. "That's very nice. Why don't you ask the butler to frame it?" Nicholas suggested. Robin nodded and went off with his nanny. "Where did KO go?" Victor inquire
Edward noticed Victor's return to the hotel and approached him, documents in hand. "Master, welcome back," Edward greeted him. "What's happening?" Victor inquired, observing the flurry of activity around them as the servants hurriedly carried boxes. Edward scratched his head, also unsure of the situation. "I was just instructed to start packing." Victor decided to seek answers from Nicholas, knocking on the door and requesting entry. "Come in," Nicholas called out. As Victor entered the room, he found KO and Nicholas occupied with various tasks. KO was engrossed in a phone call while Nicholas approached Victor, handing him another set of keys. "Here, I believe it's time for you to go home," Nicholas said, a hint of excitement in his voice. "Home?" Victor echoed, bewildered by the statement. He had already returned to his hometown, so what else did Nicholas mean? Confusion clouded his thoughts as he stared at the keys in his hand. "You'll soon understand," Nicholas replied, a s
"Victor, is everything alright?" Faye asked, seeing that the man had not yet come out of the dressing room. "Faye, is everything alright?" "Yeah, what's taking him so long?" Faye's friends asked, curious to see how the tailored suit they had made for him fit. They had worked day and night to ensure it met the man's expectations. At first, they didn't want to come back, but Faye assured them that their shop would soon be on top again once a good investor arrived. They didn't believe her until they met the man himself today to fit the suit. "Faye, we still can't believe your nephew is so handsome." "I mean, is he really the mysterious tycoon who arrived a few days ago?" Faye sighed, having answered their question so many times already. She could only put a smile on her face as she replied, "Yes, it's him. If you don't believe me, just wait and you'll see the suit you've tailored on the news soon." Just as they were about to inquire about the man's situation, he pushed aside the dr
Victor looked at each of them with a friendly smile, his earlier cold and arrogant demeanor completely melted away. His smile charmed the hearts of the ladies present, leaving them eagerly wondering who he was. "Minister Long, I heard you were a close friend of his." Victor replied, still not fully revealing his identity or answering the minister's question directly, adding to the mystery surrounding him. "We were indeed close friends. It's a pleasure to meet you. And you are?" Minister Long inquired, already having a strong suspicion of who the man might be. "Rodolfo Augustine, it's a pleasure to finally meet you." His introduction shocked those who recognized the name. It was the name of their old friend. If the man was using that name, it meant he must be their friend's son, yet he did not want to reveal his true identity. The room fell into a hushed silence as Victor introduced himself as Rodolfo Augustine. The name resonated with those who knew their old friend, Aug, well. Wh
"Ela, I see you became close with Aug already," Minister Long commented as the two finally rejoined them. He glanced at the gazes people around them made, full of jealousy. "Father, please," Carmela replied, embarrassedly denying her father's claims. She didn't want people to think too much about their interactions. The crowd laughed at the father and daughter's conversation, despite some of them being envious of the fact that the man's daughter had the opportunity to be the first acquaintance he made. "Here," Victor ignored their gazes as he went to KO's side and offered her the drink he had gotten for her. "Juice?" KO raised one brow in confusion, wondering why she was given a kid's drink. "Really?" "Hmm," Victor replied without opening his mouth, enjoying the pleasure of his wine. KO was shocked by the man's cold response towards her. As she was about to grab hold of Victor, Nicholas grabbed her hands to prevent any conflict. "Be good," Nicholas said as he pulled her away and
As soon as they arrived home, Victor and KO engaged in a deep conversation. "Do you know that Minister Long wishes for you to marry his daughter? He isn't the type of man to just let his daughter be with anyone. Many men have approached Minister Long, but none were successful. Yet, he was the first to approach Nicholas to assist his daughter in winning you over." Victor took off his tie and handed it to the maids. He didn't bother replying to KO at all, as he had already expected something like that would happen. "Hey kid, are you even listening to me? I'm talking to you," KO angrily said as she pulled on the man's arm to stop him from taking further steps. "Don't you think I know that already? Why are you being so nosy?" Victor responded irritably. It was the first time he had acted so arrogantly in front of the woman, sounding disrespectful as if he was pointing out that she was foolish for telling him something he already knew. "You..." KO became furious, but before she could v
As he arrived at Minister Long's estate, he was greeted by the old man himself. Victor stepped out of his car, bringing along a few presents for the family. He didn't want to visit empty-handed, so he had everything arranged beforehand. "Madam Long, this is for you," Victor handed her a bouquet of mixed flowers along with a few bags of gifts. "Oh my, you didn't have to," she replied, pleased with the presents. She briefly glanced inside the bags and realized they were not ordinary gifts. "Why don't you two go in and sit down for a while? I'll go get Carmela for you." While Victor waited in the seating area with Minister Long, a servant brought refreshments for them. He engaged in a friendly conversation with the man, and despite the fact that the minister wanted Victor to be with his daughter, there was no hostility from him. Minister Long understood that any father would wish for their daughter to be with the right man. Meanwhile, Madam Long went upstairs to check on her daughter.
All the attention went to the man who everyone wanted to please. As each one of them wished to be close acquainted with the man and benefit from him, they did everything they could to converse with him. However, they didn't expect the man was so hard to please that he would not say a word and only speak with the woman he came with."Tell me if you need anything." Carmela said it was the man's first visit to the resort. Despite everyone offering to assist the man, seeing as he was not responding to any of them, it made the girl happy."Thank you."His short answer was everyone's delight. I just mean, they too have a chance to be close to the man. The only difference was the girl had the opportunity to be acquainted with the man first. The fact that her father was a friend of the man gave her the best support. Everyone thought that since the man was too hard to approach then their best option was to please the girl."Miss Carmela, me and my family recently brought in a new horse here. I