The day was bright and warm, with the sun shining high above in a clear sky, making it a perfect day for an outing. Everyone was all smiles as the man invited them out after a long time of rejecting their invitations. Charles and Sophia invited all their usual friends, and Carmela and her group of friends were there as well. However, things felt a bit awkward when Megan and Antonia decided to join in as well. Even Brady, who was usually busy, left his work to join them. No one knew how things would end up during the day – whether the outing would be peaceful or turn into a battlefield. The man had invited everyone to introduce Lucas to them and set his plan into action. "Are you alright?" Antonia asked Carmela, who seemed gloomy with the presence of the other girl. Despite knowing she had the upper hand, Antonia's confidence wavered when she saw how well Megan was acting in front of them. It was evident that any man would be captivated by Megan's beauty. "Are you really that worried b
Victor continued walking towards his office, aware that someone was still following him. He paid little attention to the person, assuming they were likely frightened by what they had witnessed earlier. Megan, who had been trailing Victor, looked pale and nervous after what she had seen. She didn't know what to do next, feeling uneasy about the situation. Charles had asked her to follow Victor and strike up a conversation, but she had failed after witnessing the earlier confrontation. Instead of potentially angering Victor further, she decided to return and find Charles. Charles noticed Megan's return and saw the distress on her face. He wondered what had happened and approached her, putting on a friendly smile. "Why are you all alone? What happened with Aug?" Megan shook her head slightly, indicating that it was not the right time to discuss it here. Through her eyes, she communicated to Charles that they should talk about it later when they were alone. Charles understood Megan's m
Sophia returned home as soon as the party was over; she didn't even bother having Charles send her home and asked of him to rest and take Megan home instead. As she entered her home, she quickly went to look for her father. "Father, I need to talk to you?" She said as she bragged in her father's office. "What is it?" Chairman Bai said as he looked at his daughter, who seemed troubled, he wondered what ridiculous thing he'll daughter would ask of him to do again. One time, when she returned home after shopping with the Chen's niece, she ask of him to look into the Long and La Monte girls. When he heard of those two ladies names, he paled right away and questioned his daughter if she had offended them. "Father, what if you can be as power as the president, would you grab it?" Sophia didn't give her father a definitive answer to what she was saying. The man sighs as he didn't really want to talk to his daughter, "Please, stop beating around the bush and tell me the full story right no
"Sir, Chairman Chen is here," a female secretary said, standing by the door, waiting for the man to signal to let Chairman Chen in. "You can let him in," he replied, straightening himself up and standing to prepare to greet the visitor. "Ah, President Lee, a pleasure to meet you again," Chairman Chen walked over and exchanged greetings with the man, shaking hands with him. "It has indeed been a while, Chairman Chen," he replied with a friendly smile on his face, though hiding his true feelings about being in front of the man. "The last time we saw each other was during your graduation. You and Amel—I mean, Antonia—made great speeches back then," he slipped, trying to find out more about the girl's identity. Not many people knew that Amelia was Antonia; only those in high society were aware of this fact. "Hmm, it has indeed," he snorted with a forced smile, feeling disgusted by the man's intentions. "Please, take a seat, Chairman Chen." As the secretary came in with some refreshme
"So, what has Chairman Chen been doing?" Victor inquired while having breakfast with Edward and Lucas."Hmm, I heard that Chairman Chen went to see your old vice president. I'm not sure what they discussed together." Edward answered, continuing with his meal."It's not that hard to know what the two are up to. Chairman Chen doesn't want his hands to get dirty, so he went to ask the fool to do it for him." Lucas replied, having made a full report of the man's past and how he got what he wanted."Did you get what I asked of you?" Victor said, turning to Lucas."Yeah, yeah, I got it. Are you really planning to give them such an item? I mean, man, that's worth hundreds of millions." He replied, feeling that unworthy people shouldn't receive such an item."Am I spending your money?" Victor retorted, causing Lucas to explode.Lucas got up from his seat and glared at the man. He didn't expect Victor to hit back like that. He went to so much trouble for what? Just to be told off like that. "Hu
"Ah, don't misunderstand." Lucas quickly spoke as he saw how his small action had started a fire. He didn't expect that the ladies in front of him could be so overreacting. "You and President Chen have been great hosts since Aug arrived, and as a token, he wanted to give you a gift as well." "So, it's like that." Sophia happily accepted the gift and opened it. Unlike Megan, inside was a pure white diamond in the center instead of a ruby. Seeing the two items, it made her curious as to why the man gave her what she has and what Megan has. "Hmm, my Miss Bai, you are as lucky as well." "That's right, Madam Chen, both your daughters are such great ladies." "My, if only you have another son who can marry my daughter, so we can be family as well." Madam Chen was pleased with all the remarks and comments. Her smile was over the moon as she proudly smiled and said, "My ladies, I'm sure you'll find a suitable partner for your children as well." "Ha-ha, as if my daughter, who is ignorant,
Sophia was seated in the back seat of the chair, looking blankly at the scenery outside. She recalled what had happened earlier and still felt upset. "Sophia, calm down. It's just a story," the old man said in a panic, noticing how emotionally affected the girl had become. He took his hand off her and gave her some water to help her calm down. Sophia grabbed the water and drank it; as she did, she calmed down and realized what was happening. "Professor, I'm sorry. I was..." "My child, it's fine. A kind girl like you would indeed be affected. Remember, it's just a story." However, for Sophia, it wasn't just a story. The fact that the story was greatly connected to her life made her feel like she could be the reincarnated lady-in-waiting and the man could be the king. "Miss, is something wrong?" the driver asked, noticing the frown on the girl's face. "Go to my mother's house right away," she replied. "What?" The driver was shocked and couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Do I
Victor was having dinner with Carmela. News of what had happened had reached Carmela's ears, yet she didn't let it bother her. "Here," Victor said as he handed the present he had prepared for the girl. Carmela didn't expect the man would give her a present as well. She thought whether this was compensation for his actions or something else. They were not dating, so she had no right to get angry with the man. What he wished to do with his life was his choice. "What's this for?" she questioned as she didn't understand why the man had given her such an item. "I know what you’re thinking," he smiled at her and opened the gift he had prepared, pulling out a necklace, earrings, and a bracelet. It was a full set. "I think a lady like you only deserves the best." Carmela quietly smiled; she didn't expect the man could be romantic as well. She thought the relationship between them was good enough for them to end up getting married. She didn't expect anything; all she knew was that they sui