"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
"President, please wait," Director Lloyd yelled out as he tried to catch up with KO, who was heading out of the building. "President, please listen." KO had been assigned as the temporary president of the company as Nicholas was running for politics. Since Victor was still in the East, they were still unsure who was best suited to take the position as president, considering the recent issues with rats in the company. However, KO didn't expect that Director Lloyd would dare betray them. She had always believed she knew her people well, but little did she know that they were only useful when they needed something from her. As she continued to ignore him, KO was suddenly pulled back when someone grabbed her arm. "I SAID WAIT!" KO was shocked, and as she was about to fight back, her bodyguards stepped forward to push the man aside and prevent him from getting any closer to her. Director Lloyd was furious at KO's indifference towards him. His blood boiled, and he was about to grab her a
It was late in the evening when Victor returned from another gathering with Charles Chen and his group of young masters. They had gone on an all-men outing, leaving the girls upset with Charles for not inviting them. As some of the girls were trying to win Charles' heart, they saw every opportunity as a chance. "Master, you've returned," Edward said as he assisted Victor, who smelled like alcohol. He helped the man out of his coat and seated him in a chair. "Should I get you something?" "Hmm, make some coffee for me and bring me the latest files Lucas prepared," Victor said as he headed to his study and started working. It didn't take long for Edward to return with coffee and snacks. Victor didn't touch them at first; he took the documents Edward handed him and skimmed through the different files. "Is this it?" Victor inquired, feeling disappointed with what he had read. "Yes, I haven't received anything else apart from those," Edward explained as he handed the coffee to Victor. "
Megan Chen was out and about with her celebrity friends and was parting ways with them. She has been everywhere, as she has been declaring she is in a relationship with the mysterious tycoon Mr. Augustine. Everyone knew that the man had invested a billion in her movie project. It was already late when she decided to head home all alone without any help from her friends. She has been acting all proud, not worrying about anything as she has a mighty man protecting her. However, not everyone was aware of her status as she meet her dome that night. "Lady, are you lost?" "Don't worry, will help you get home." A group of men surrounded the girl as she was making her way to her car. As she was still an unknown celebrity, despite she has some backing from the Chen, she didn't have enough financial support yet, nor earning to hire some bodyguards for her. She was somehow drunk, yet still had some sense of what was happening. She became all shaken as she saw the group of men following her.
The next day, Victor arrived at the Chen's home with gifts for the family, especially for Megan. He brought along his assistant, Edward, who handed the gifts to Madam Chen, while Victor personally presented a bouquet to Megan. "How are you feeling?" Victor inquired, concern evident in his eyes, as he handed the bouquet to her. "I'm fine. Once again, thank you for saving me," Megan replied, trying to act like a proper daughter of a prestigious family. In truth, if her uncle and aunt weren't around, she would have acted like a giddy celebrity, appearing arrogant and proud of the man's visit. Charles observed everything from a distance, occasionally giving Megan cues on how to conduct herself. He had thought overnight that if Megan could emulate Carmela's behavior, the man might be more inclined to choose her in the end. To secure her place by his side, they needed to provide Megan with a better background and stronger support. Megan kept a certain distance between herself and Victor,