Alex stared at the big blue sky as he exited Assex Villa.He felt much better about himself after treating Claire as a mere lunatic.Claire, however, was extremely furious. She stomped her feet as she cursed Alex. “Look what kind of man married yourself to? He doesn’t have a stable income, and now he’s trying to trick me with a fake check? Does he think I’m an idiot? Just look at how arrogant he is now! I told him to make me a meal and he refused! What is he so busy with anyway? Killing himself?”Just then, Claire accidentally stepped on a porcelain shard and immediately yelped in pain.Dorothy took a look at her wound and realized that it was just a scratch. She sighed and said, “I’ll be going to work now. You should get yourself some lunch if you’re hungry.”Alex returned to where Claire’s accident occured. Jeremiah was long gone and the crowd had dispersed.He got into his white BMW M8 and drove to a nearby bank. He wanted to deposit the check that the Yowells had given him. E
Nicholas clinged to the woman’s legs. “Charis, money isn’t everything! What’s important is the love we have! There’s no one else on this earth who loves you more than I do!”The woman replied, “Bullsh*t! I don’t care about your love, it’s worthless!”Just then, a BMW 520 stopped in front of them. A young man poked his head out of the car window.The woman smiled brightly. “Hey babe, you’re finally here! I’ll get in the car in a bit, hold on.”She then kicked Nicholas over and over again. “Let go of me! Just let go of me! My boyfriend is here to pick me up, can’t you see? Now, this is a man who’s in my league. He wears Armani and he drives a BMW too! Unlike you, he doesn’t drive a secondhand Volkswagen! I don’t need garbage like that!”The man in the BMW seemed to know Nicholas as well and proceeded to mock him. “Nicholas, Charis is mine now. If you don’t let go of her this instant, I’ll make your life a living hell. F*ck, you don’t deserve to have a girlfriend, you impoverished fo
“Uhm…”Alex was taken aback. He didn’t expect Lavender to know this BMW guy.‘Cedar? Sounds like they’re siblings.’Cedar started panicking. “Sis, uhm, well, I… my car broke down, so I’m using your car for now.” He said as he kept signalling Lavender with his eyes.He had just got together with Charis after all, he wanted to show off in front of her!However, Lavender did not pick up any of his signals and said, “Your motorcycle is broken? Then get it fixed! Don’t you know that my car is off-limits for today? Oh, and apologize to Mr. Rockefeller now.”Charis’ expression darkened. Cedar’s BMW wasn’t his own, he only owned a motorcycle all along.A motorcycle is nothing compared to Nicholas’ secondhand Volkswagen!Cedar pointed at Alex and asked, “Why should I apologize to him? He doesn’t deserve it! He’s just a mere slave. I’d rather apologize to a dog!”Suddenly, a loud slap landed on Cedar’s face. Lavender had slapped him hard and yelled, “You bastard! How dare you speak of M
Charis scoffed. “You’re joking, right? Him? Any random stranger on the streets would be a better option than he ever will be!” She then kicked the Volkswagen which was parked at the side. It was Nicholas’s car.“Look at this, who the f*ck still drives a car like this? Only poor f*cks like him would!”Alex nodded. “You’re right, Nicholas deserves a much better car than this, it’s just way out of his league. That’s why a brand new BMW M8 is on its way. Now that’s what Nicholas truly deserves.”“He deserves a BMW M8? What a joke!”Fifteen minutes later, Chloe drove the car over to Alex’s location.Charis’s eyes widened upon seeing the BMW M8.Alex handed Nicholas the keys and said, “This car is now yours.”Nicholas was close to descending into a mental breakdown at the time. However, he was shocked as he received the keys. “Alex, you’re joking right? For me? Why would someone like me deserve to own a luxurious car like this?”“You can as long as I say so. Now take it or I’ll sma
“Why would I be against that? I welcome you too!” Alex smiled immediately.Brittany rolled her eyes. “That’s more I like it.”She then greeted Nicholas and Chloe, who followed behind Alex. “Nicholas, you came by too. Oh, what a beautiful girl. Is she your girlfriend?”Nicholas shook his head and denied. “No, no, Mrs. Rockefeller. She’s Alex’s friend.”Alex said, “Mom, let me introduce you to her. This is Chloe Zea. I recruited her as an employee for your company. She’s an amazing saleswoman, hard working too. Most importantly, she’s a very nice person.”Brittany smiled brightly as she led Chloe to the table, asking her to take a seat.Maya smiled as well. “Mom, dessert is almost ready, I’ll serve it now!” Alex spat out the tea that he had just started drinking. “What did you call her?”Maya lifted her gaze. “Your mom is my mom from now on.”She then wore a pair of slippers and walked into the kitchen.Alex froze. Brittany smiled and didn’t explain either. He chased after May
“Well, you are silly! Alright, you serve it. You have pretty rough skin, so you won’t get burnt.”“Yeah, yeah, I’m just an ox, I won’t be fazed by the hot temperature.”Alex picked up the plate and walked out of the kitchen. He could hear Maya’s light chuckles behind him. But, he didn’t hear her mumble to herself later on. “This is fine. I’m happy that I get to see you every day like this.”After dessert, Brittany, Maya, Chloe and Nicholas started discussing about the new company.Alex could tell that Maya didn’t just resign to accompany Brittany, she wanted to help her out in the new company as well. Yet again, there’s a possibility that Brittany was the one who invited Maya along.Alex wasn’t interested in the business field, hence he made up an excuse to do some research on the Yowells’ Slunce Jauda. It was still flawed after all.Half an hour of researching later, Alex clenched a piece of cloth into his hand and activated his Chi.As he released his grip, the cloth had turne
“What? Died?“How did he die?” Alex was extremely shocked. He almost jumped out of his seat.The truck driver, Anthony Pattingson was the most important lead to the truth about the accident. If he died, then that would mean they had lost their lead.“I went there just to confirm it. They said that he tried escaping and ended up electrocuting himself. His whole body was charred, I even have photos of his corpse. Would you like to see?”Alex nodded.Waltz then scrolled through her phone to find the picture. The corpse really was charred black, it was almost impossible to recognize him.“That’s not right.” Alex shook his head.“Not right?” Waltz turned to Alex. “Is this not Anthony Pattingson?”“No, it is him, but the cause of death isn’t electrocution.”Others would not be able to notice if Anthony had been electrocuted or murdered. However, Alex was not like the average person—he was equipped with the ultimate knowledge of medicine. Just by looking at the picture, he could tell
Alex signalled towards downstairs, and Waltz immediately caught on to his message.The Rockefellers were on edge after all. Who knows when they’re going to send over hitmen again? Alex needed to make sure that Brittany was absolutely safe before leaving. Comment by Melisa Chan: not sure if this should be past or present?Due to Claire’s incident, Alex had to rush out this morning as well, leaving Brittany alone at home. This had already made him quite uneasy. And with Anthony’s death, he couldn’t bring himself to turn a blind eye to it.“I’ll make another call.” Waltz smiled.This time, Waltz called Azure.“Alright, Azure would be here in a bit. He’s bringing a few of our men to protect this place too.”Alex furrowed his eyebrows. “Don’t cause too much of a ruckus. My mom might not like that I’m in contact with people from Thousand Miles Conglomerate.”Waltz turned around and glared at him. “What’s wrong with Thousand Miles Conglomerate? Are you looking down on us?”Alex deci