Franco kept his hand in his pocket, not moving an inch. He was smiling and swinging happily. Those who used to mock him were now kneeling in front of him. That felt good—really good.He looked at them with pride, then slowly turned to face Adam Khan. Seeing Adam’s face made him even more pleased.Adam’s hand was shaking. His lips were trembling, and his face looked pale. He was so angry, he could barely hide it. The way he stared at Franco said it all—PURE HATRED “I want to make this a bit more fun,” Franco suddenly said, breaking the silence.Gerald and the boys looked at him, shocked. They honestly thought he would say something like, “Alright. I forgive you.”But instead, he went the other way.As everyone kept staring at him, Nathan stepped forward and cleared his throat, trying to sound friendly.“What’s wrong, my lord?” he asked with a light smile. “Is there something you want them to do for you? Or they did anything bad? Just say it—I’ll make sure they do it.”Elena frowned wh

At the Scotts’ Mansion, Muna sat at her desk, eyes locked on the papers before her. She was supposed to be signing some important documents, but her mind had other plans. The last few days had been nothing short of hell.She had been trying, really trying, to erase Franco from her mind—to convince herself that he was a liar, a cheat. But it wasn't that easy. Especially not when he kept denying everything so passionately.Lost in thoughts of Franco, Muna couldn’t focus on the contract anymore. Her fingers froze on the paper. With a sigh, she closed the folder and pushed the documents aside. Franco’s words echoed in her head again.“I didn’t cheat on you, Muna. This was all a setup.”“I went to that hotel because you messaged me. You asked me to meet you there. I had no idea it was a trap. I didn’t even know something was wrong until I woke up and saw that video.”Her head dropped into her hands. She pressed her fingers against her temples as if trying to stop it from exploding. The mor

The warning by Granny was just the beginning—just the start of the bigger trouble that was coming. The Scott family showed up looking amazing for the much-awaited Award Night. Every single one of them looked classy and confident. Granny, the proud head of the family, wore a long, shiny green dress that made her look like a queen. Around her neck was the well-known Scott’s Golden Generational Pendant—a special necklace that stood for their family name and pride. Even though she was old, Granny always made sure to look fancy—what she called “pinky”—so that nobody would dare call her old to her face. Muna, as usual, looked like a fashion goddess. She wore a bright yellow dress that cost over $600 million, and her hair was perfectly styled. She always looked beautiful, but tonight, she went the extra mile. She had her reasons, and she wasn’t planning to share them. “Are we all set?” Mrs. Nathan asked while applying her lip gloss and brushing her shiny gown again and again. She looked

Franco didn’t stop twisting Eddie’s wrist. Even with all the screams and shouts from Eddie, Franco held on tight. His grip didn’t loosen, not even for a second. His body shook with anger as he pressed harder, his eyes full of fire.The crowd around them stood still, their mouths open in shock.“How did Franco suddenly become this strong?” someone whispered.But Franco didn’t care. He could hear the murmurs, feel their stares, but none of that mattered. Eddie had made the mistake of touching Muna. And for that, Franco wanted him to pay.“Franco, stop!” Muna’s voice rang loud.Franco’s hand paused slightly, but he still didn’t let go.“I said let go of Eddie!” Muna screamed again, her voice sharper now.Franco hesitated. His breath came in fast and loud. Finally, after a few seconds, he released Eddie’s hand. Eddie stumbled back quickly, holding his wrist and groaning in pain.He stepped away to recover. Thankfully, his ankle wasn’t twisted. If it was, he might have left the place limpi

Notwithstanding whatever they had in mind about him, Franco walked to the stage.He arrived there and flashed Adam with a sharp, painful grin full of mockery. “Thank you, Mr Khan!” Franco said, taking the microphone from Adam.As Franco shook hands with the Host, Adam boiled more and more.That's the same man he planned to ruin, standing on the stage as a big shot. The worst part is that he wholeheartedly called Franco onto the stage, meaning that Franco was a big time worthier than him.Adam took his leave from the stage. He couldn't stand Franco's presence, and the flying cameras might capture his agitated face, so it was better that he left as early as it was possible!When he got to his seat, Elena bombarded him with several questions. “How on earth did that Franco end up being the big shot? Didn't they see how worthless he is before asking him to take the place of a special Guest?”Adam simply ignored Elena, still fuming over what just happened. “I know how sad and bad it feels