“Tell it to me straight, who exactly have you brought here?” Zayn furrowed his brows. However, Sean interpreted his graveness as feigned obliviousness. How could a man of such incredible intelligence not know that Faye was standing right outside that door? Moreover, it was the chairman himself who strongly implied Sean to bring her here! He was certain that the chairman was just simply too bashful, and wanted to maintain his cold, arrogant exterior in front of one of his subordinates. There was no doubt about it! The chairman was still a young man after all. Despite his extraordinary capabilities, he would not be as bold as any of the industry veterans like himself.Sean sniggered, a knowing expression on his face. He said, “Sir, I still have some matters to attend to, so I’ll be on my way. Oh yes, the technicians have reported some malfunctions in the surveillance cameras on this floor. The latest they can be fixed would be tomorrow, so the cameras won’t be able to operate until th

“Sir... sir...” Faye called out softly. She noticed her voice had a slight tremble to it.She watched as the chairman slowly turned to face her, before letting out a gasp.The chairman’s face was obstructed by a clown mask, so she could not make out his features. Faye was confused. What in the world was going on?Yes, Zayn had legitimately put on a clown mask so that Faye would not be able to recognize him. She could only see his eyes. He would not have been bold enough to let her in without the mask.Faye was frozen still from shock, so Zayn had an easier time picking apart her outfit. She wore a tight, figure-hugging dress that accentuated her shapely curves. The dress was so short that her long and fair legs were completely on display. She looked flawless.She had even gone the extra mile of putting on makeup to impress Mr. Wilson. It made her even more charming and sexy. Zayn had been put into a trance by Faye’s beauty, and he found it hard to take his eyes off of her.It s

“I’m not going to. You're not allowed to back out of your end of the deal!” Faye snarled ferociously.Zayn said, “Are you crazy? Who said I was backing out of my end of the deal? I already have a cheque for three million dollars written up for you.”Faye was shaken up. She followed Zayn’s gaze, noticing the cheque that had been lying on the table the entire time.Zayn seized the opportunity to push her aside so he could get up and off the bed. He readjusted his clown mask, his back facing away from Faye. The mask had been knocked off slightly askew after the struggle. Fortunately, his cover had not been blown.“This is a cheque for three million dollars. You can cash it out at any bank. As for the IOU, you don’t need to give it to me. Even if the Carters had the slightest ounce of courage in them, you wouldn’t have the audacity to refuse paying off your debt. I already know a hundred ways I can eliminate your family off the top of my head!” Zayn threatened coldly. His presence was

“Fifi! Weren't you supposed to be with Mr. Wilson? Why are you home so soon?” Ruby asked in astonishment. Hector sprang from his seat. “That’s right, Faye. What has gotten into you? I thought you were supposed to be with Mr. Wilson for three days. Did you take the liberty of coming home early yourself?”Upon realizing Faye’s return, every single one of them was in a state of frenzied distress. They automatically jumped to the conclusion that she had simply failed to complete her mission, and that she had come home on her own volition. They were convinced that she had ruined their family’s only chance of redemption.Howard berated her senselessly, “Faye, what’s wrong with you? We’ve reminded you time and time again over how important this is to our family. We told you to bring back the three million dollars, even if it meant sacrificing everything! So why is it that you’ve come running back home in less than an hour? We raised you and put a roof over your head. We’ve put clothes on

George was thrilled as well. He carefully spread the check out in his hands, and as expected, saw the number ‘3,000,000’ staring back at him.The others held their breaths, ogling greedily at the piece of paper in his possession. Three million dollars was a large sum of money—it could easily sustain their lavish lifestyles!“Call them so we can confirm this cheque’s authenticity. Hurry!” George’s hands were trembling in excitement as he ordered Howard to call up the bank. Howard’s face flushed scarlet. He was practically buzzing with excitement. He whipped out his phone and hastily dialed a number. “Hello, I’m calling to ask if my cheque is genuine. Could you please check? The serial number is…”Howard put the call on loudspeaker. Everyone quieted down, their ears perked up as they listened intently. It did not take long before the pleasant voice of a customer service worker chirped back, “Hello. Your cheque is valid. You may cash it out at any local bank.”Hiss…They drew in a