Cane bit his lip hard, regret seeping through his veins as his head fell. “I’m sorry, I apologize. Do whatever you please with me, but please just help my family. I brought this upon them…”His parents followed and fell on their knees, alongside Cane’s uncles.“Yes, we know you own Jameson corporation. Only you are capable of helping us…”Richard immediately stood up from his seat. “Please, you don't have to kneel, please stand up!” He went to Cane’s parents and tried to lift them up. “You do not have to kneel before me, please get up,” he repeated but they refused. “Let us just stay this way, Sir Richard,” Cane’s mother pleaded. “My son has gravely wronged you even to the point of almost taking your life… trust me, we know everything.”“And you still spared his life even when you could’ve retaliated,” she continued, tears streaming down her face. “We are not angry that your company has taken over ours, we just want you to help us.”Cane’s father chimed in, “If you don’t help us, we

“It’s our Master…”Sia’s brows furrowed deeper. “Our master? Master Jung? What’s wrong?”“What happened to him? Is he sick? You said they weren’t good news.”“Or did he get arrested on his way back?”They all exchanged uneasy glances, their eyes darting between themselves and Richard as their hearts began to race in their chests. Richard was speechless for a moment. He couldn’t answer their questions. He didn’t even know how to tender the news because he knew how the girls would take it. How would they survive this? The love between Master Jung and his apprentices was an unconditional one. It was special. It was one of a father to a child. To some, he was their everything. They loved him too much, how would they feel hearing that after he left to an unknown place for years, he wouldn’t be coming back forever?Richard sighed. He attempted to let the words out severally, but every attempt ended with a head fall. He ran his fingers through his already roughed hair for the twentieth t

After a while, Richard stepped out of the study.He found the girls gathered together and crying together. By now, their faces were swollen and their eyes too, from crying so much. Without a word, he walked up to them. They immediately noticed his presence and walked up to him. Sis was the first to hurry to him and the first to break. She buried her face in his chest and cried. Ginny and Katya followed, clinging to him, trying to find comfort in the person they considered as a safe space. Their sobs filled the air as they mourned their master. Richard held them warmly, his arms wrapped around them. He didn’t interrupt them or tell them to stop crying, he just allowed them to cry as much as they wanted to.The rest found comfort in each other’s arms. He let them grieve and was strong for them. “I know this is hard,” he finally said, his voice steady despite his emotions. “But I promise you, I’ll take care of this responsibility our master has left in my hands.”He continued, “I w

She sighed sadly and bit her lips lightly. “I assumed you would tell me not to come and I needed to see you. So I came and decided to wait for you to get back when I realized you weren’t home.”Richard’s brows furrowed in worry. What could be so important that she had to wait till he got back? He wondered. “Did something happen to your parents?” Richard asked with genuine concern. Lydia shook her head, “no, they’re good.” She tore her gaze from him, playing with her fingers like she was shy to speak or hesitating. Despite how Lydia had treated Richard in the best, he felt no ill towards her. In fact, he was worried. “You can speak freely, you know”She cleared her throat before looking up at him. “Before I say anything else, I just want to apologize to you, Richard.” Richard’s brows knitted together, but he let her continue. “For everything,” she went on, her voice low but sincere. “For how I always treated you in the past. I was unfair, I was unkind… and I regret it.” She pa

Their perfumes mixed in the air around Richard as they all clustered around him. Before they got to him, Richard gently closed his door then turned to them.Some of them reached for his muscular, toned arms while others tried to press against him. ‘Isn’t it too early for all this?’ Richard thought to himself. How did they even find the address to where he lived?? He wondered. “Ladies,” he said, gently pulling away and stepping back to create a little distance between him and them. They didn’t waste time to close the gap again, But Richard stopped them. He smiled politely, “let’s maintain the little space for now,” he said. “What brings… you all here this early in the morning.”“Richard love, I was the first to arrive here. All for you baby,” a young lady with long, pink hair purred, twirling her hair with her finger. “No one cares about that,” another countered. “Hi, Richard, I brought you the finest silk from Almare,” she added, holding up the embroidery fabric to him. “I realiz