“I'll take my leave now,” Christian said being tired of seeing those old faces who are irritating and annoying, which is making him feel nauseous. Even if he stayed a minute longer in the room, he felt like throwing up on their faces.So, without even waiting for anyone's response, Christian walked out, the boardroom door clicked shut behind him, but the weight of the tension still clung to his shoulders like a second skin.He walked down the hallway, fists lightly clenched in his pockets, and tightened jaw.The confrontation, the stares, the challenge, it was all circling his mind like a storm, the further he got from that room, the louder his heartbeat became.Behind him, quiet footsteps approached.“Chris,” came Oliver’s voice, soft and even from behind.Christian stopped but didn’t turn immediately, he knew that tone, calm and polite, but holding something back leaving it more mysterious than ever.When he finally faced him, Oliver was already standing just a step away, hands tuck

"So, are you interested in her?" Rosaline asked smoothly, as if ready to finish him smoothly if he were to say yes.Christian shook his head, knowing a single mistake would cost him his life. "No.""Really?" "I’m not interested in her, in fact, I’m not interested in any woman." Rosaline raised a brow trying to tease him, "So, are you into men?" "What?! No!" She grinned wickedly. "It’s okay, even if you are into mem, I can handle you and make you like me, but..." Her tone dropped into something dark and cold. "If you dare love anyone else but me, I’ll make sure you can’t use that little thing of yours with another woman again." "And here we go, threats to my family jewels, lovely, what a woman I got messed with," sighing inwardly, he gulped hard, to assure her, "I’m not lying about the Eldewyn family, I swear, I don't know anything about them, I don't even know why they're supporting me, I'm clueless just like you..." Rosaline’s smile returned as if it had never left, she kissed

"Are you prepared little prince?" Ezra's voice echoed in the room, just like the morning sun filtered through the huge windows of his room, brushing golden light across the marbled floors. Christian didn't respond, just stood in front of his mirror, rechecking himself and his outfit.Today marked the start of his new chapter working among regular employees to prove his worth, no suits, no name tags, no recommendation as future heir, currently, he is just Christian, or rather, Chris to everyone.A soft chuckle filled through the room."You are trying really hard not to look like Sargent's heir, aren’t you?" Ezra, the sarcastic as always appeared with arms folded and a grin on his face."I’m trying to be normal," Christian muttered, buttoning his simple shirt. "I don't know whether going as a Sargent heir is a good thing or not, but I'm trying my best to be normal, to understand the company from the ground up, like Uncle Edward said." Ezra nodding his head smiled, "You? Being low prof

"Enough Ezra," Christian sighed getting up from the floor and dusting off his dress, he spared a glance at Oliver but he is too busy with talking to everyone.Christian stood frozen as the cheers filled around Oliver.Staff lined up with polite smiles and eager hands, presenting flowers, coffee, and pre-written welcome cards. Oliver, with his usual charm, accepted everything, occasionally saying, they misunderstood his identity but none paid attention to what he was saying, as they were fixed with their own story within their minds about Oliver being the heir of the Sargent family as he got down from Edward's car.He was led inside like a prince.While Christian was totally ignored by everyone, he finally cleared his throat, stepped forward, and tried again. "Hey, I..." "You can go now," the security guard interrupted without even making eye contact, waving him off. "You must be from the morning intern batch, right? Desks are to the right, by the printer room, don't create a scene h

"What did you just say?" Luna is the first to react before Christian could even react, her voice cutting through the buzzing office like a sharp whip.Several heads turned to look at the scene.Christian instinctively reached out, gently grabbing her wrist. "Luna," he tried to calm her in a soothing voice, "Not here, please calm down."She hesitated, while her fiery eyes fixed on Oliver. "He is belittling you, can't you see that Chris?" "I didn’t mean anything bad here," Oliver said quickly, raising his hands in mock surrender, keeping his tone completely innocent, "I didn't mean to offend anyone here, really, it's just a casual comment, nothing more."Though Oliver tried his best to support his own actions, still Christian felt something strange and weird in this behaviour of Oliver from the moment they stepped into the company."Chris, I'm just being honest with you," Oliver said again. "How can someone win with a project that simple?"Luna took a step closer. "How dare you look do