The island Ryan bought was beautiful.Located in the Caribbean Sea, the air was fresh and warm enough for him to take off his shirt. He could swim by the water – hopefully, he wouldn’t sink or get caught in a wave – or just lay around the white sandy beach. Like the other island he bought to parent-trap his in-laws, it also had a small wooden cottage with enough necessities.Staying here with Violet, it must felt like heaven.However, a strange and intrusive variable came out of the blue.Staring at the tall, blond man in the eye, Ryan grunted, “You really have no shame showing your face in front of me, do you? Feeling like a parasite now?”“I should be the one saying that.” Jared huffed and straightened his back, crossing his arms to make himself bigger. He was compensating for something else, obviously.“Well, you’re welcome to leave anytime soon,” Ryan said without a care, &ldquo

The next day, Ryan had prepared various sets of breakfasts to enjoy with Violet. He purposefully made meals with nice smells and kept them in the small living room.Jared was there, grumbling silently as his stomach growled like a hungry monster. However, he eyed the delicious breakfast Ryan made with the piercing eyes of a hunter. In this case, he had to close his mouth to stop salivating over the smell and look of it.“The kitchen’s free if you want to make your noodles,” Ryan smirked at him, bringing along the orange juices and a bowl of salad. “Or warm your canned soup, perhaps? Good thing I stored some in here, right? Either way, you have to pick fruits from the woods or die of starvation.”Scowling heavily, Jared rose to his feet and slammed the door. He went out and disappeared to the woods behind the small cottage, probably searching for some fruits like he suggested.Finally, alone with Violet, he smiled to himself.<

“I will not carry him to the cottage.”That was the sentence Ryan had repeated for the last three minutes. He was annoyed by the notion itself, let alone when the person he was supposed to carry was none other than his brother-in-law.To strengthen Ryan’s point, the person in question agreed. For once in his life.“Who are you to say that?” Jared crossed his arms as he sat on the ground, grimacing as his right ankle throbbed with pain. “Even if you beg to carry me, I will never let you touch an inch of my skin.”“Ew. Now, who sounds so gross?”“It’s you, useless scum!”“Oh, yeah? I don’t see a bug on my shoulder, but I assure you I see a certain bastard does!”Jared glare. Hard. And cold. Like a pair of daggers made from ice. But it only lasted for three seconds because the next thing he knew, he was screaming when he felt small feet walking on t

The weather was warm, with a slow breeze that caressed his skin like a soft feather. Blue water calling his name, but his toes were planted heavily on the white sand of the private beach.Grounded there, Ryan’s mind was running rampant.The call from Jorge, the Head Butler and temporary Chairman of the Board, earlier bothered him. If anything that he said was true, then he’d be fucked from Sunday to Saturday. He couldn’t let it be.However, he wondered what he could do in this situation.LOLLIES.The freaking Lord of Luck and Life-Stealing Extravagant System that TEETS told him about haunted his mind since the call ended. If LOLLIES’s Host was none other than Edric, then his life would end the moment he stepped foot on the Ahsford Group’s headquarters tomorrow.What should he do?Ryan shook his head, clearing his jumbled mind. He couldn’t declare something farfetched like that without any proof. Tha

The parent trap Ryan planned was a bust.Marissa was too stubborn and greedy, blinded by money and thirst for new love. While Robert had no spine to stand up to his wife after their fight. It was a loss, but Ryan couldn't care less."But you promise," Violet had said when they departed from the newly bought private islands, accusing him of not fulfilling it.However, they both knew it was an impossible task that could be done with only one chance. Besides, Ryan didn't promise that he'd bring Violet's parents together again right away. They still had time.Well, hopefully, Marissa didn't divorce Robert first before that. But, if that somehow happened, then so be it. He wasn't a God who could control everyone at every time.Now, once again on a plane, Ryan was heading to the trap his half-brother had neatly laid for him.Unlike before, he knew what to expect now, so the trip didn't feel that long. One moment he was in New York, and the next, h