James had no choice but to accept the necklace. He deeply despised the siblings in his heart. He hated them to the core for doing something like this to him. In his eyes, they were nothing but bugs that he could easily crush. However, he knew that the girl's status was still unknown. If she were to be their future mistress, touching her would mean declaring war on a man he couldn't even take down. "My, I thank you for your generosity. I hope she accepts this, as it's a present from you," James said, accepting the necklace with a smile on his face. Everyone started praising Megan for her kind actions. "Don't worry, I'll get you a new one," Victor approached Megan and whispered to her, "what you lost can easily be replaced." "It's fine, I don't really need something like that," Megan replied. Megan's words and actions made everyone like her even more. Yes, her looks and background were ordinary, but to have someone appreciate you for who you are is far more valuable. Victor smiled,
Meanwhile, Sophia received news of what had happened during the party. She showed no care for the necklace or how the man treated her with sweetness and kindness. In her heart, she knew everything was just an act. "Hmm, that man, who is he?" "He is one of the shareholders of the company." "Is he?" Sophia looked interested in the man in the photo as she realized how she'd be getting rid of the man. "That girl?" "Ah, well..." The investigator was hesitant to say a word about the woman. "She's Charles' lover, you don't have to be so cautious, and I don't care for such a thing." Sophia showed her true colors by being disinterested toward Charles. "Who is she?" "I found no information on her yet; we will continue our search." "No need, I know who she is." Sophia replied. Since the woman had no records, which could only mean she is a woman of the dark. A woman like her would be challenging to get rid of, but she didn't want to get rid of the woman. She'll be glad if the woman sticks t
"Who?" Mei asked, becoming curious about whom the man was looking at that could make him look like he had seen a ghost. It was a rare sight to see the man so confused, and she worried that the person he saw might affect her stay as well. "Sophia," Charles mumbled as his hands tightened on the steering wheel, furious that he wasn't aware of the girl's arrival. He wondered why she hadn't informed him about her coming. "What?" Mei looked around as the man was not responding to her. She couldn't see Sophia anywhere. She then thought that maybe the man was overthinking and mistook someone. "Maybe you were just seeing things." Charles doubted he mistook someone. He was sure that the woman inside the car that passed by was Sophia. What made him more frustrated was the fact that the car she was in was one of the cars that the man owned. Could it be that he had informed the man but not him? If so, was she planning to surprise him or something? "Could it be?" He thought for a moment about wh
Meanwhile, Victor received the report from the head butler at home about what had happened. He already expected that Mei would react right away and leave. Knowing her family connections, she was bound to know more about where Sophia could be. "Is something wrong?" Seated on a chair, a beautiful woman whom Victor had admired for a long time sat on the sofa. She wore a beautiful simple white dress, had no jewelry on, nor any heavy makeup. She was the desire of any man—beautiful and sophisticated. "Nothing, are you sure you don't want to go home?" Victor asked calmly, looking at the woman who looked as if she had stepped out of a painting, coming to life. "Hmm, I think I'll just stay at the hotel. I'm sorry for bothering you when you still have work to do," Sophia expressed concern, worried that she had caused trouble for the man. Her expression had a charm that could make any man weak at the knees. Victor smiled briefly and shook his head before responding, "It's nothing." Seeing th
The next few days, Sophia decided to join them at the man's home. She appeared all excited, as if she had just arrived. She acted like the sweet fiancée she was and behaved like a sister to the siblings. However, in reality, she detested them both and hated Charles to the core for having the audacity to cheat on her. When she found out that the woman had left, she became irritated that she didn't get to see her face. If she had known the girl planned to run away, she would have asked his family to take her and lock her up. How much she wanted to have people play around her for daring to be such a disgusting woman. "Sister, I'm so excited you're here," Megan happily clung onto Sophia's arm. She was happy that the relationship between her brother and the woman was not ruined because of Mei's sudden appearance in their lives. She had been wondering about who Mei is and how she knows her brother. "Hmm, I'm glad to be here as well," Sophia said, but deep inside, she felt differently. 'Smi
"Aug?" Charles looked dumbfounded to see the man knocking on Sophia's door so early in the morning, all dressed up. "Charles, I see… I'm sorry to bother you both. I came wondering if Sophia was fine, as she was heavily drunk last night," Victor explained, feeling upset to see the man in the same room as the girl, knowing the possibility that the two of them spent the night together. "Ah, she's fine. She's already awake," Charles explained but didn’t let the man in, signifying that Sophia was still naked. "Hmm, that's good. I’m planning to take Megan out, and I came to ask if Sophia would like to join us? Since you are already here, do the two of you wish to join us?" Victor asked despite how he was feeling at that moment. "Ah, you and Megan go," Charles said, as he didn't want to ruin the moment between the two. "Then, we'll see you tonight," Victor replied before heading his way out. Charles closed the door, and when he turned, he noticed the look on Sophia's face. It was clear
When Megan looked up to see who was by the door, her body froze as she felt chills down her spine. She felt worried that she might be in danger. "Director, why are you here?" Megan politely asked despite the fear in her heart. "I was bored and was roaming around when I heard news that the director's woman is in his office. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you again for what you did that day." Megan's heart was beating so fast; her body couldn't move at all. As the man moved closer to her, her mouth suddenly went dry, and she became speechless. James stood in front of the girl, seeing the fear in her eyes made him delighted. 'You dare act arrogantly on that day and humiliated me, when you can't even open your mouth now.' "Is something wrong? You look pale?" James teased with a smile as he approached the girl and touched her face. Megan felt the man's cold hand and couldn't move at all. She wanted to scream, but her mouth couldn't make a sound. "My, are you by chance ill
When they arrived home, Victor wondered if the girl understood what he really meant by his words earlier, or if the girl knew from the start that he was just using her. If so, it could only mean one thing: the girl was willing to either sacrifice everyone for the sake of the man. He felt guilty deep inside for using the girl; he didn't think they would have to reach this point. "Hey kid, are you still up?" "Come in." Mike came in with a heavy look on his face after his conversation with Nicholas. "Kid, we need to talk." "If you are here to tell me that I'm being reckless by hurting her, then, you can just leave." "But, kid, seriously. I know she is a member of that family, but do you really have to make her suffer as well?" "I told you to leave if you have nothing else to say." "Fine, I won't talk about that. Instead, I received news that someone inquired about James' brother's situation." "Oh, really? Who?" Victor didn't expect that apart from him, someone else was intereste