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
On the plane: Edward stayed away from the man and said nothing at all. Since they arrived at the airport, the man had been emitting such a frightening aura, ready to kill anyone. Even the bodyguards with them stayed away and watched quietly from a distance. "Sir, what should we do?" One of the guards asked Edward, fearing they might die before evening arrived. "Calm down, he won't do anything to you. We're on the plane." Edward comforted them, knowing the man would usually beat those around him when he got frustrated. He got this mannerism from Nike, who would normally beat his brother. The man grew up under the two's guidance. "What are you guys...?" Victor got up and went to the back to check what everyone was doing.None of them said a word and even averted their gaze away from the man. It was Edward who had the guts to say something. "Nothing, we were just discussing what we should do once we get there." Victor didn't bother to say a word; he only went back to his seat and co
Inside the company board meeting room: Everyone was anxious as they awaited the return of the chairman. The man who had put the company back on top after he took over. While some were worried about betraying the person while he was away, others were excited for his return. Among those who were eager were Old Jackson, Lady Winston, and of course, KO, who was the current president. However, the three were also worried because the man who had gained power out of nowhere was seated amongst them, smiling as if he had done nothing wrong. "It seems the chairman is late?" "Please, Mr. Cross, it hasn't even been an hour." KO replied, frowning at him for voicing something unnecessary. Max Cross, the sudden next highest shareholder after Victor, currently held more than 45 percent of the shares. KO and Nicholas held at least 10 percent each. James, who was the second-highest before Max, held 13 percent. But now, Max had bought some of the shareholders' shares out of nowhere and brought his to