Back to the present,Julian Dalton stared at Gerald in astonishment.“I can't believe you also know about the Chancellor. You really did your assignment, huh? Still, you haven't provided a solution.”Gerald smirked as he flipped his hands into his pockets, striking a confident pose.“Professor, I think it's high time you were elevated from being a 3rd-Rank member of the Institute of Antiquarian and Archeologist.”Julian was surprised by this before breaking into a chuckling fit.“Boy, be serious here. You wanna raise my position with the institute of Antiquarian and Archeologist? Are we talking about this same institution here? There are many antiquity and archeology experts out there who have been requesting an interview, in hopes of getting a chance to become a member, but have been outright declined. It takes a lot to get in through invitation, and it's even harder to get in through bribery. There was a family that spent close to $20 million just to build connections with the inst

Director Jennings sighed, allowing a moment of silence to pass.“I guess what's meant to be was inevitable. But things aren't just as simple, Young Master Gerald.”Gerald raised an eyebrow of suspicion at this, slightly confused.“What do you mean by that?”Director Jennings was about to talk some more when he heard a knock on his door. With his permission, a nurse walked in, looking a bit flustered and intimidated at the same time. She had to walk past the group of five AFSB Squad-9 bodyguards who were heading out of the hospital minutes ago, on Gerald’s order to stay out in the parking lot. To the nurse, those five men were incredibly hot and carried such a masculine aura that she found attractive.“Director, the executive meeting today will be taking place in five minutes. I just came to remind you.”This nurse had just delivered her message when she turned to find the two tall men standing behind a richer-looking young man, and she immediately felt her head about to completely e

Her tone was especially soft when she said that. Gerald couldn't help but feel his heart tighten as he heard this. Ending the call, he was lost in a momentary daze, wondering what he had just felt.Growing up the way he did, Gerald's love life was quite low in both quantity and quality. Susan Reay was the first woman he started a relationship with, until he found out that it was never considered a true relationship by the other side. Susan had simply gotten with him for his brain and being a pushover for her.Once Susan had a chance to elevate with Alex Lambert, she didn't hesitate to kick him to the curb in the nastiest way possible. That wasn't a reciprocated love.Then there is Amara Lockhart, the first-ever person Gerald fell in love with. It was back when they were teenagers. With both grieving in the slums, Gerald stood beside her, treating her with as much love as he could back then while maintaining a friendship that seemed to become more That was until Amara's father struck

Freddy tightened his fist as he glared at his older cousin“What the hell are you talking about? Are you saying that I failed my martial arts awards?!”Bianca scoffed with a mocking expression on her face.“Oh, come on! It's nothing that a little money thrown here and there can't make into fruition. Uncle and Aunt are always bragging about how strong you are at the family get-together. It turns out to be such a letdown.”Freddy felt truly insulted right now and he pointed at Bianca.“You take that back right now!”Bianca yelled back at him.“Or what?!”Before Freddy could say anything, Amara lurched to her feet with a firm tone.“Both of you, stop! Look at us! We're here fighting amongst each other when we should be thinking about the fashion show.”Diana, still depressed about her bald head underneath the wig, pointed at Nora.“None of these would have happened if it weren't for her! She's the one who coerced us into helping her break into that damn workshop, convincing us that with

Bianca's face lit up with a smile.“Yes! Not only will Bianca be seen as a disgraceful fashion designer who didn't deserve to have a showcasing spot on the runway, but even Gerald would face humiliation from the terrible wardrobe malfunction that would happen to him on stage, bringing his credibility as the latest global ambassador under great scrutiny.”It was definitely an appealing twi price for one deal, and none of these antagonists saw any problem with it.So it was decided. Gloria would be targeted during the final preparations of the fashion line, which should take place at the event itself, behind the stage. As long as her final fashion designs are tampered with, she, along with Gerald and any other model that would be walking the runway with her designs, would face absolute humiliation.This left the mood in Bianca's apartment elevating, and they proceeded to eat and party, much to Nora's relief, as her mouth was threatening to overflow with saliva. She was very hungry. M