“D-Dad?” Ava asked, stammering, as she held onto her right cheek which was stinging right now. “Why did you slap me?”“Why? Because you are fucking imbecile, Ava,” answered Cielo in a furious tone, emphasizing every word. “How did you even become my daughter?”Cielo’s harsh question hit Ava’s heart. A tear fell from her eyes, but she immediately wiped it, knowing that her father would not like to see her cry—He would call her sensitive.Ava regained her composure as she stood up and matched Cielo’s intimidating gaze. “I understand that you are angry right now with me, as always. But I deserve an explanation on why you slapped me, Dad.”Cielo didn’t answer. Instead, he took the remot

“What the hell? Did she just hang up on me?” Ava asked, her eyes and mouth widening in disbelief as she stared at her phone. “She fucking did! This is nuts!”Ava threw her expensive phone on the wall. It costs around eighty dollars, and she will have a hard time buying a new one since she is more than sure that Cielo will freeze her cards because of what happened. Too bad, Ava was too angry to care.“Argh!” And as if the phone was not enough, Ava threw all the vases on the floor, too. Everything she saw in her room was thrown to the floor, stomped on, and destroyed. “That bitch. After I paid her fifty dollars? This is how she will pay me back?”“If you do that, you will destroy your reputation.”

CAROLINE’S brows furrowed upon hearing Dollie’s answer. With her job as a psychiatrist, she knew almost everyone in different industries. Aside from Dollie, there are some influential people who seek consultation for her too as they have overwhelming work every day.“I’m sorry, but I don’t know what you are talking about,” Caroline apologized, her tone confused yet polite at the same time. “Whoever that person is, you can tell it to me. I swear I won’t tell anyone else. Your secret is safe with me.”Still, Dollie did not speak. She remained silent as she contemplated whether to tell Caroline everything or not.“If there is something bothering you, don’t hesitate to share something with me since I’m your psychiatrist. It will help to ease your mind, and it will help me to assess your condition, too,” Caroline added, convincing Dollie to tell what is on her mind.But those same words made Dollie realize something. So, she let go of Caroline’s hands and breathed heavily once more to rega

LOUISANNA gulped twice in nervousness as her voice left her throat. She knew she should not take it seriously, but on the way, Damian looked at her intently, Louisanna couldn’t help but be afraid that Damian would execute his warning.“You’re talking nonsense!” Louisanna defended herself, pushing Damian on the chest. “I didn’t take any pictures nor will I create fake articles about it! Hah! Do you know I can sue you for defamation and assault because of how you confronted me right now?!”“Really?” Damian asked, taking a peek at his phone. “Then, how can you explain this one?”He showed Louisanna the text conversation screenshots Hera sent earlier.[Ma’am Ava: Make sure to follow Dollie from time to time. Report to me any suspicious movements, and if there is something you can use to destroy her reputation, use it. You don’t need to ask for my permission for it.][Louisanna: Yes, Ma’am.]“You made this up!” Louisanna exclaimed, trembling as she knew that everything was real. Ava was pay

A FEW weeks later, it was already the recognition day, which was being held at the Medivien University’s function hall. It was no ordinary event since some of the members of wealthy families were there to join, including representatives of the Montgomery family, the Hellion family, and even the Ferremento family. The visitors and reporters made a fuss upon their arrival.“Luther Hellion is there! Take a picture! Quick!”“Ava Medivien looked so elegant and classy, as always!”“Let’s go! We need to take good pictures of them so we can add them to our articles!”Meanwhile, Damian was just staring at them while sipping wine. ‘If only I knew that the event would not start