He wished the man would at least hold on to his antagonism until the end of a serious talk, but knowing Harvey… He would never!Edric Cadieux interrupted, which put an end to Harvey and Chase. It made Chase sigh in relief, but he was soon glared at by Harvey again. “Hion isn't a sapling anymore.” Edric Cadieux began. “He's now a powerful and a household name for it to be uprooted. Besides, we still don't know who is behind it, nor do we know his motive. What if he has a pure intention?” Edric Cadieux suggested.“Or what if his motive ended up being like…” Harvey interrupted while having no intention to say the banned name in case it triggered some unhealed old wounds.“Or his reason for settling here is because of the mining ground and the…” Chase continued. Edric suddenly interrupted. “But, how are we so sure Hion's base is in Green city…”“Hion's products are lurking at every corner of the city more than any other…” Chase and Harvey interrupted Edric, seriously. Agreeing to the sa
“It shouldn't have gotten out, yet!” He said, squinting his eyes at them, which they quickly avoided, not saying anything.'Dang, young brother's temper is worsening these days.'“So scary!” Sean mouthed, faking a tremble.“You better do a good job.” Zenos glared at them coldly and walked out of the office without taking the document.“Dang it, Sean, we're now under pressure!” David glared at him. Sean's facade immediately disappeared, he whistled and stretched happily, like his motive was successfully done. “I work well under pressure!” He grinned.“You're such a trouble-causing bastard.” They all sighed. “We shouldn't have believed in your innocent expression.”...“When are you planning to go back?” Hayden asked Mia who came to his house first thing in the morning, just like usual. Aside from the presidential suite in a luxurious hotel Mia was residing in, currently, Mia had turned Hayden's house into her second home in Grail City, which made Hayden wonder when Mia would stop h
A variety of emotions dominated his mind as a result of his thoughts and memories of the past. 'Are you doing well? Are you fine without me? Do you ever remember me?' Hayden pondered as he continued to stare at his former phone, lost in sadness. He lacks the courage to pick up the phone in case he receives another letdown, which he can't afford at this point.Hayden's hand reached for the camera button he had turned into a fortune necklace he now wore on his neck, and he couldn't help but pull at it, unaware...Mia fixed her gaze on Hayden, who was sitting in the garden, distracted while playing with his catchy necklace. He was lost in his thoughts so much that he didn't hear her approach, unlike other times, and it made her heart ache at the sight of his pitiful expression. The reason Mia decided to stay at Grail State is because of Hayden - even though he never knew. He had helped her back when she was a stranger to him, and she would also do her best to help him.Occasionally,
The strong odor of oil lingered in the air, and there were vivid stains and pools of it on the floor. It was 4:33 p.m. on the outskirts of the city. In a dark and empty room that appears to be part of an old and abandoned warehouse, there were two inconspicuous figures dressed in black clothing from head to toe to conceal their identities. Furthermore, they were using a strange, weird voice too, which was to prevent them from recognizing one another. One of the men was leaning against a wall, while the other was sitting on an old wooden table, yet both of their attention was extremely focused on their surroundings—in case of an attack from the opposite side. The second man who was leaning against the wall scoffed at the first man who was sitting on the chair; interrupting his words, he remarked, “You think you can employ any of them? David would literally beat your ass. And Michael? You won't be able to open your mouth to explain your mission before he…”“It's okay!” The first m
"Michael, it's been 3 years; did you really feel nothing?" Xavier asked no one in particular. He was now alone in his big office, and his intense emotions were raw and revealed on his face. He furrowed his brows as he leaned back on the chair, stroking the smiling picture of the youngster. Xavier sighed as he attempted to put the frame back into its original position. An incoming email notification popped up on his phone just as he returned the frame to its original position. Seeing that the sender of the email was his assistant, Xavier opened and read the email in the inbox; the content says he has a meeting in an hour. Xavier dropped his cell phone and ran a hand through his neatly styled black hair, giving it a somewhat messy look. Subsequently, he decided to return to working on his document. But the minute he opened a document, a message alert pinged and lit up his phone's screen, which interfered with his reading and caused him to lose focus. Originally, Xavier had left his
Hayden appeared to be having a nightmare, and he was mumbling incoherently. “Zenos… No… Zenos… Please… Don't leave me… it's cold… I missed you, Zenos. Zenos.”NO!Hayden yelled, and he sat up in a trance, his chest thumping in fear.After some minutes, he eventually regained his composure and ran his hand through his silky blond hair. Having nightmares has become familiar to him lately, so after a few minutes of calming his thoughts and recollecting himself, he was back to normal. Besides, it's still that familiar nightmare of Zenos leaving him, but with different contents and mind-numbing scenes. Hayden didn't even know when he fell asleep, as he had initially thought that the overdose wasn't going to work on him that morning. Hayden found himself extremely thirsty after he woke up; he had been experiencing an extreme flow of beautiful inspirations these days, so much so that he was always in his gallery working after study. Hayden was always engrossed so much that he finds it h
“Michael?” Jude addressed the preoccupied Michael. Michael was startled by the sudden call, and he jolted. He faced them with a light smile and asked, “What… When did you all arrive here? What are you guys talking about?” he hadn't heard their arrival at all, nor had he heard all they were talking about until David called him.“Are you okay?” David inquired worriedly. They all knew how much work everyone had put in over the last three months, and they knew how exhausted and stressed everyone was. For that reason, they assumed Michael's inactivity was also due to the accumulated stress, not knowing it was totally unrelated to it. Michael nodded and feigned nonchalance. “Yeah, sure I am. What are you all talking about?” He sat up and feigned interest, even though he wasn't, as he found himself unable to. “We are traveling to Grail State.” Michael was still overwhelmed by his sad mood; he was weak inside, and he didn't have the energy to go sightseeing or do business in his current m
For a perfect collaboration and well-maintained business conduct and introduction, Caleb's father assigned Caleb the responsibility of introducing Jade to their line of business and showing her the company's achievements, workings, certain things, etc. However, it turns out Jade was simply uninterested in what she was there for, and all she knew how to do was run around all day. This minute she's taking him to the cinema to watch movies, the next minute she's taking him to a spa, the next one she's taking him to a salon to get her hair done, the next one a beauty salon, then to a famous limited edition mall for her clothes, etc. If Jade had known she was only interested in playing around, she shouldn't have invited him. He was trying to prepare his part with Hayden, and his time was running out, yet it turns out she would always end up squandering his time by doing nothing useful. If he knew she was this wastrel type of person, no matter how talented she is or how interesting their