JESSICA ANNA YUKA'S POV,Marcus gaze remained fixed in space, his brows slightly furrowed as he opened his mouth to speak again."But she had an accident," he said almost in a whisper. "She was getting better, but the next thing we heard was that she died."My brows twitched upon seeing the hurt etched on his face, and the pain in his eyes. Even though that was the first time I had seen him like that, my heart remained hardened like a rock, unwilling to bend without any solid evidence.As far as I was concerned, I couldn't see how her death was related to my father or Richard's mother. It could be a coincidence for all I care."It wasn't just her, but all of the people working for your father at that time, they all died mysteriously, one after another," he continued."Arson. Car accident. Some of them went missing and up until now, they've never shown up," he emphasized. "He totally suppressed all the evidence, and nobody can openly talk about it." His words dropped in my heart and m
JESSICA ANNA YUKA'S POV,As soon as I got to Pubcob, I sighted Marcus already seated at our usual spot, while I hurried over to join him."So what have you got?" I asked, settling into the couch, a hint of desperation my voice.He handed over the documents he had come with which I opened, and my gaze fell on the picture of a lady who seemed to be in her late twenties.My brows furrowed as my gaze lingered on her delicate, sleek features."The woman in that photo was Richard's mother," Marcus began to soeak, carefully."She used to be a major shareholder of KishLee corporation, and had established the company along with Leonard's father and your father." He said, while I stared at the lady with straight dark hairs.Even from the photo I could perceive her confidence and fierceness, as she stared straight at the camera in a daring pose. "According to sources, she held twenty percent of the shares, while your dad held just ten percent," he continued, certainty ringing in his voice, whil
JESSICA ANNA YUKA'S POV,I smiled, not surprised by his question. Deep within me I was glad he had asked."I'm not certain about it, but there's definitely something between them," I replied, my eyes narrowing as I tried to wrap my head around what it could be. Yet, Leonard's furrowed brows didn't relax at all, and in that instant, I knew I had to grab the opportunity before me.Don't worry Leonard, you can leave it to me," I said, my voice filled with a rising determination. "I promise you, I'll find out about whatever it is, and get back to you."Deep within me, I was excited Leonard was asking for something for the first time ever, and I was determined to make good use of that opportunity.I realized it was an opportunity to get closer to his heart and I was determined to do everything I could to help him solve that puzzle. "Okay!" Leonard replied, nodding his head as he stared at me. "I trust you Jessica, and I hope to hear from you soon." I could see the hesitation in his ey
LEONARD KISH'S POV,His words dropped in my heart and I began to wonder why I was really concerned about her opinion.In that instant, I realized I had been doing it for a while now, which was something I wasn't used to.The more I pondered my thoughts, the angrier I became, as I realized she was turning me into a stranger even to myself.I was still fuming over the effect she had on me when Sam's words broke into my thoughts. "Could it be you're beginning to fall in love with her?" He asked.My brows gradually smoothened, as his words settled within me. For the next three seconds, I heard the gentle thud of my heart growing loud, but my mind was as blank as a new slate.After a while, I snapped out of that unusual feeling, refusing to dwell on his words anymore, and I chuckled, the sound of which echoed the amusement I had felt from his words."How could you even say a thing like that, Sam?" I asked, peering into the rearview mirror, my tone laced with incredulity.Sam shrugged his
LEONARD KISH'S POV,I awoke as early as five-thirty in the morning to get ready for work, and texted Sam to come earlier than usual, since I couldn't bring myself to face her when she woke up, I knew the best thing to do was to leave.She was soundly asleep by the time I left the room. I had touched her head and she didn't seem to have a fever. As soon as Sam drove out of the mansion, I felt his gaze on me, and then his voice came."It seems you didn't have a good night's sleep, Boss." He observed calmly, but I couldn't get myself to say a word to him.My mind was clouded with the thought of Elsa and the words she had said to me. After about a minute of remaining silence, I voiced out the thought that had kept me busy."Am I really a monster?" I asked Sam, my voice laced with sadness as I peered into the rearview mirror, anticipating his response.Sam's brows crinkled in surprise and his jaw dropped slightly. For about four seconds he felt lost, staring into the rearview mirror.It w
LEONARD KISH'S POV,Her words dropped in my heart like a rock, and I felt a great sense of guilt surging within me. Getting into an argument with her was never intended. I had only wanted to stop her from drinking, but she wouldn't stop getting on my nerves.I had thought she was smart enough to know that excessive intake of alcohol was dangerous to her health, but she had only annoyed me and made me say words I never wanted to say. "You're nothing but a heartless demon!" Elsa continued, her voice filled with a venomous hatred. "I wish I never met a monster like you."Her eyes glinted with fury as she stared at me. The veins on her face were clearly visible as she spoke with gritted teeth, but her accusations had only ruffled my composure.A light chuckle escaped my lips, even though I wasn't amused at all.Yes, I felt hurt and my chuckle was only a weak attempt to mask the pain those words had caused me.But then, I wasn't going to let her see how hurt I was. I felt hurt every t