The next day.After arriving at the company early in the morning, Jude said, "Tell Eric to come to my office."Eric had just reached the company when his subordinate led him to Jude's office, not even giving him the chance to warm his seat."What is it?" He was still holding a sandwich in his hand, having no need to be entirely professional in front of Jude. "What's the rush? Can't you wait until I've finished my sandwich before..."Jude interrupted his babble."Purchase the shares of the Thomas Corporation at a high price. I want to acquire the company."Eric's sandwich became stuck in his throat and he nearly coughed his lungs out. He blinked repeatedly at Jude, looking at him in astonishment."Are you for real?" He thumped his chest to avoid being the first hot bachelor to suffocate and die from a sandwich. When he finally looked at Jude again, he cried, "You must be insane! Their operations and outlook are just fine! You'll lose a ton of money if you buy their shares at a hi

Jude's car practically flew as he drove to his destination at the highest speed of his life.He was heading to the Serene Residence.An ear-piercing sound broke the silence as he abruptly stepped on the brake. The car skidded nearly five meters before finally stopping, and the tires were smoking.Ignoring it, he opened the car door and ran toward the villa that was once his home.His hands were shaking when he keyed in the passcode.A soft noise resounded, indicating that he had successfully opened the door. When he faced the closed door, his hand on the handle was trembling.Should he open it?Or should he not?Before opening the door, he thought that he should first make sense of his complicated feelings at the moment.What was wrong with him?Why did that woman's funeral photo provoke such strong emotion in him and give him such anguish?Why did he feel a suffocating pain after learning that she was dead?Why did he panic after seeing her funeral photo, even though he de

"Have another drink." Jude had drunk a lot and refilled Eric's glass.Eric looked at the table full of empty bottles helplessly."Jude, you're drunk.""I'm glad that she's finally dead. Come on, have another drink.""You're really drunk.""Cheers! To the death of Scarlett..."Eric had grown intolerant of Jude's drunken stupor."Jude, that's enough!""Come on, let's drink. Today is a good day. ""Fuck!"Eric eventually could not stand it anymore seeing Jude this way. Jude's craziness was starting to drive him mad!"Isn't it because Scarlett is dead? The dead one is Scarlett, who is despicable and contemptible. What are you upset about? You should be happy that she's dead!""Yes, I'm very happy.""You look happy?" Eric waved his hand, stood up, and said, "Jude, are you leaving? If you don't leave, I will."He was about to walk out of there after saying that.Suddenly,Jude lifted his hand, placed it on the left of his chest, and said, "Eric, It hurts here, a tearing pain.

Holding onto that thought, Jude ran so quickly toward the building that he was practically flying. He happened to run into the owner of apartment No. 201 just as he was leaving."Did a woman kill herself in that apartment above two months ago?" He told himself that he was clarifying his doubts for once and for all, and that was why he was going so far as to coming here to question the owner.The owner was taken aback to see someone suddenly showing up in front of him. After seeing Jude's stricken expression, he asked unhappily, "Did you know her?"He was instantly upset. "Jeez! If she wanted to die so badly, the beach is just right ahead. Why must she cut her wrist? Her blood seeped through the floor and dripped in my house, you know. What bad luck! Bodies rot quicker during summer, too. Good thing we noticed the blood and found her soon enough. Give it two or three days and her putrefied body would have stunk out the entire building."Jude's expression was ghastly as he gritted hi

He didn't need an outsider to guard her belongings.Neil might want to guard her life's work for her, but whether he had the capability to do so was another question."You won't be able to snatch the Thomas Corporation from me," Jude said coldly. "Similarly, you won't be able to stop me if I want to ruin your family's company."The Simmons family had such vast resources that their wealth couldn't be measured solely money.Your regular influential family was no match for an old, well-known family like theirs.Although they had grown up together, Neil never understood why his family's elders would bend their waists and politely greet Jude whenever they saw him."I'll find her grave." Jude stood up, tossed some cash on the table, and immediately walked toward the door.Neil had always felt a sense of helplessness whenever he was facing Jude. This feeling had persisted since his childhood and he hated it immensely.They were both children from rich, influential families and had the