The front lawn of Pearce Empire Tower stretched for ten meters worth of wide space and a few steps from the building and then at the edge before the sidewalk. It was already five in the afternoon, so the place was filled with employees going home or standing around to wait for their other friends or rides. Since the exit of the parking was on the other side, the people here rarely had their own cars.
It’s just that all of a sudden, the president of the company pushed the doors open. In his gray suit, Gryphon had a phone in his hand. He looked around fiercely as if hunting a person in particular, eyes glaring at anything that met them.
Then, a cab pulled up almost right across from him. When Andrea got out with a hand on the lower half of her face, Gryphon paled a little. He then ran toward her, surprising the people with his actions—even the cabbie
Unlike what Andrea would be comfortable with, Gryphon chucked the entire planning of the wedding into the hands of Sammy and Parker. Andrea was still being consulted, but she figured something about that night had changed. She just sent Gryphon to the grocery, but he came back a bit differently. He was still the same asshat with a callous face and timing for jokes, but he’s serious at most times now.Moreover, he had introduced a bodyguard for Andrea that would accompany her no matter where she went. Andrea didn’t like the idea of not having time for herself, but thinking about how Mathias assaulted her that evening… maybe she needed a bodyguard.It’s just that… where did Gryphon get this bodyguard?“Good morning, Andrea! Are you ready to go?” Adette greeted her by the doo
Andrea didn’t know if she should be horrified that they found evidence of Gryphon dating her back in high school, but her heart swelled so badly when she reviewed the photos. It was all her face and hers alone. There was no him or anyone—she wasn’t even looking at him. Neither did she know that these photos even existed.Then, she saw this one photo where she was looking, but there was a visible shake on the photo. It was as if Gryphon moved the camera away as soon as she looked at him. She figured it was those times that Gryphon would suddenly grow weird and evade her.How painful was it that he had this… tons of photos of her safely kept from fading or aging… yet he still tossed her away like some plastic tub?“…it’s okay. This doesn’t mean anything…&
It was nothing short of a fairytale dream to Andrea. She had walked the aisle and into the arms of the man that she had long envisioned to be hers for the rest of her life. With a smile that could melt even the strongest of hearts, she held onto Gryphon’s hand and walked to the altar with him. They then kneeled on the first step to continue the ceremony.At the seats, Parker leaned on her husband and dreamily watched the ceremony. When Gryphon rejected the first marriage interview they got for him, she thought that her son would never get married. She worked desperately to find a good bride for her son; sometimes, it was not even anything worthy. It came to a point that she just wanted Gryphon to meet a girl.Who knew that even after she showed that album to Andrea, the heaven-sent girl didn’t drop out of the wedding? Moreover, after pushing Ashley
The weather outside was so clear that the blue sky was a witness to everything that happened. The groom with blood on his sleeves and fists walked along the deserted street, having no more energy to yell for his wife’s name. He wanted to kill Mathias for the sick act, but he wanted Andrea to see it. He had to find his wife first before becoming evil again.Following the trail of the wet train, he soon arrived at a winding road that headed to their hotel. There were a lot of shops around, but it was too early for them to be open. That was why, when he saw a lot of people crowding around, he figured he already found Andrea. He just… didn’t know what he would see.He stepped closer and closer, his heart pounding louder until it was the only thing that he could hear. The people murmured in the background, and he hoped he would have to call an amb
Bang! A loud sound came from the recovery room where Mathias was. Gryphon ended up beating his face quite well that day that he was indeed sent to the hospital. There was a crack on his cheekbone, and Mathias couldn’t even talk because of the strain it gave his injury.It didn’t help that Gryphon and Andrea continued with their reception and still behaved like nothing big happened at their wedding. The blonde bitch even had the gall to make a rather sympathetic post about how she would stand strong against the attack of the ex-boyfriend. In a fight like this, the Internet was quick to pick which side to fight for.They didn’t name Mathias in anything, but everyone who knew Andrea had an idea who the ex-boyfriend was. Even the person billed for the damages pointed his finger at the ex-boyfriend.Tha
Mathias’s face was still a little swollen that morning, and it even looked like the hematoma would never go away. Then again, he knew that it was only like this because the bone was still healing. He shouldn’t force his body to get rid of the scar of his failure. Heh, it was not a hundred-percent failure if the people never forgot about how Andrea was not as innocent as she was presented to be.Today, they were getting called in for an early morning meeting. If he had to speak to a lot of people, he should at least do something about this bruise on his face. He then looked down and raided Andrea’s makeup drawer for anything he could use.It’s been months since that woman had last come here, but she didn’t get to take any belonging she had. Everything—from her jewelry to her dirty laundry—was still here in Mathias’
Even if she was scared when Mathias went charging toward Gunther like a bull, Andrea felt like she was listening to music when he started screaming while being dragged away. He had cursed all three of them, but she only tilted her chin up. With all the evidence they recovered from the financial records and Gunther’s testament, Mathias was surely going to jail for a long time. What they used to sink Grandeur and other parties that got in their way easily raked up millions, and everyone here knew how Mathias had to forge those receipts. If they didn’t sell, they would all sink with him. They were all successful people—as they called themselves. There was no way they would end up in a ditch if there was a fall guy. It was ruthless, but Mathias Hall was just one man. Gryphon Pearce was an empire.
She was lucky. Andrea didn’t know how lucky that cursed woman could be. Perhaps, the only one stuck in a perpetual pit of misfortune was Andrea. The owner of VNVS stood next to the glass wall behind her desk in her office. It was covered by a long black starry curtain, but she was leaning at the frame and staring out at the moment.Just earlier, she heard that Mr. Roberts pinned everything on Mathias, absolving everyone else in his office and the people that were supposed to be pulling it off with him. That was why Melody got away scot-free, even if evidence dictated her participation in embezzling millions from Monarch. It even seemed that the police didn’t pursue her as well.Only Mathias was going to prison for a few years. Hopefully, he would die there. Else, his return would be another nightmare. It’s just that Andrea looked at her own ca