After breakfast, Antonia returned to her room. A few minutes later, a doctor came to visit and check on her, accompanied by Lucas, who was curious about her condition. "How is she?" Lucas inquired, watching from a distance as the doctor examined the gunshot wound. "No worries, she's perfectly fine. Her wound has healed well," the doctor reassured them. Antonia felt a sense of relief upon hearing the news. She had been worried that the gunshot wound might cause complications, but it seemed that her fears were unfounded. "Is Mr. Augustine here?" Antonia asked, wondering where he was. She was surprised that he wasn't present when she woke up. "Ah, he's busy with some matters," Lucas replied. He debated whether to tell Antonia what Victor was doing, but ultimately decided not to share the details. At this point, they were acquaintances, not close friends like they used to be. They didn't owe each other any explanations. However, in the back of his mind, Lucas wondered if Antonia had r
"Mr. Augustine, did I say something wrong earlier?" Antonia chased after Victor as soon as they were done with dinner. She hadn't finished her meal when he abruptly left the room without saying a word, leaving her and Lucas alone. "Nothing, I just have some business to handle. Please, go back and enjoy your meal," Victor forced a smile, not wanting Antonia to worry about him. He knew that telling her the truth would only burden her further, and revealing his identity could hurt her deeply. He had lied, hurt others, and was prepared to keep his secret until his death. "Very well," Antonia agreed and returned to the dining area. There she found Lucas, who seemed unfazed by what had happened and continued with his meal. "Lucas, can I ask you something?" "Me?" Lucas was surprised that Antonia wanted to talk to him. "Sure, ask away." "Mr. Augustine, I mean, Aug, did he have a lover before?" Antonia became curious about Victor's romantic life. Since their conversation earlier had touched
Antonia continued to reside in the man's residence for the next few days. Although she had the freedom to leave at any time, she chose to stay longer. The man was pleased with her decision to stay, as it allowed him to ensure her safety. Since he had no leads on the people after her, keeping her close was the best way to protect her. Antonia tried to learn more about the man during her stay, but even the household staff seemed tight-lipped about their master. Edward, the man's personal assistant, was particularly reserved and rarely spoke when she tried to engage him in conversation. No matter how much she prodded or questioned him about the man, Edward would only respond with a smile and say, "He is the best master." Eventually, Antonia gave up trying to gather information and decided to simply enjoy her days under the man's care. She slept well and felt as if a great burden had been lifted from her shoulders. Her phone rang frequently, with Brady asking about her whereabouts, but sh
Chen's residence. Megan was busy with her lessons as she had just finished filming for the past few days. She was full of energy as she had been out with Charles and the man they had been spending time with for the last few evenings. What made her even happier was that Charles had informed her that she would soon be a part of their family. "Finally, I'll be an heiress. I am the only daughter of the Chen family. Those girls who used to look down on me, ha-ha, finally, it's my turn to look down on them." As she headed down the stairs to get some food from the kitchen, she heard a loud noise coming from the main door. "I wonder what's going on," Megan said as she went to take a peek at what was happening. When she arrived at the scene, she saw her father, who was being held back by the servants, entering the house. "What do you mean I can't see my own daughter? Where is she? Tell her to come out this instant!" Megan's blood boiled as she felt disgusted to see her father. How she wi
During the time Victor visited the Chen residence and left, Lucas was inside the car, laughing his heart out. He could see how shocked Madam Chen looked and how silly Shen Chen's face was when the bodyguards stopped him from hurting her. She was pounding on the seat as the driver and Edward, who were in the front, looked as if they were wondering what was so funny. "Edward, did you see that?" Lucas giggled non-stop as he grabbed Edward's shoulder, pointing at the scene happening outside. "Just look at Shen Chen's face. As if the world is collapsing in front of him. I wonder what's going on inside his mind." "You shouldn't laugh too much, what if they can hear you?" Edward sighed as he brushed Lucas' hand away. "Hear us? This is a custom-made SUV. It's bulletproof, soundproof, and it's a seven-seater SUV, and it's spacious as well. Do you know how many people own such an SUV?" "No, please enlighten me." Actually, Edward knows, for he was the one who ordered the SUV to be customized.
In one of the poorest areas near the outskirts of the city, Charles Chen arrived in front of a building. The people outside looked at him curiously, wondering what a person like him was doing in an area like this. The area was home to the poorest people in the city. Most of them didn't have any work and lived their lives by stealing or doing dirty work for others. It was the way of living there. Only the strongest got to live decently, and the weak lived like animals, begging and fending for their lives. "Where is he?" Charles asked his men, curious about the whereabouts of the person he was looking for. "They said he lives on top of that building." His men pointed at one of the decent buildings in the area. It was one of the few buildings that was not run down and was still standing firmly. Most of the buildings in the area were on the point of collapsing. "Hmm, let's go then." Charles followed his men, along with a few bodyguards, as the area was not a safe place for someone like
"Please, what drugs? You men are men, they love women. Women who know how to give them pleasure." Yun Chen replied, pointing out that Charles' men were lusting for women and he had nothing to do with them. "Forget them, what do you want?" Charles continues to express his anger towards the man and with the situation. Because his men let their guards down, it was likely they were digging their own graves already. "Ah, there you are dear." Yun Chen, said as he kissed the girl, who was seated on the bar table. Charles looked at the girl confusedly. The fact that she was the one who told him of the man's whereabouts. "This is my daughter. She is my adopted daughter. Isn't she beautiful?" Yun Chen proudly spoke about the girl's beauty and charm that any man would fall in love with her. "You see, I cherish her so dearly. She has been my pride and joy. I won't just anyone have her you know." "What do you want?" Charles could already sense what his uncle's intentions were. Despite that, he
At the same time, Victor received news of what Charles had been up to. However, he was unsure of what was happening as the area was out of their reach. The area was owned by a gang leader with whom he had no connection whatsoever. "VICTOR!" Lucas came running, waving the files he had just received and reviewed with such a horrid expression. Without even the need for Lucas to explain, Victor quickly got up from his seat, looking frightening as he ordered Edward. "Get the plane ready; we're going home." "Yes?" Edward was shocked by the man's order. He didn't expect they'd be heading home. After all their efforts, will everything go down the drain? "What are you still doing? Go get the plane ready!" Lucas grabbed Edward out of the room as he knew the man would need some time to himself. They just received horrible news, and now everything Victor had worked hard for would be gone. As soon as Victor was left all alone in the room, he tossed everything around, smashing fragile items int