Zeke cleared his throat, breaking the tensed atmosphere. “Greetings, Sir Nelson.”Nelson’s head lifted slowly. His eyes blinked lazily as he tried to focus on Zeke. When he spoke, each word fell from his lips as if he were picking them up one by one, like beans.“G…ree…tings.”Lara stood abruptly. “As you can see, my husband hasn’t been well. So I am representing him. Whatever you wish to discuss, I am ready to listen on his behalf.”Zeke’s eyes shifted to her. “Sure,” he said lightly, then turned his attention back to the room. “I found your stepson in the streets along with David, your husband's former butler.”Lara’s face darkened instantly. “Is this some kind of joke?” she spat, her tone laced with fury.Zeke shook his head. “No. This is no joke. They’ve been homeless for ten years, living in squalor. I think it’s time they return home. Richard should be restored as the rightful heir of the Nelson family.”Lara’s entire body trembled with rage. “How dare you walk into my household

A couple of days later, Zeke stood amidst the bustling crowd at the airport arrivals gate, his eyes fixed on the stream of passengers.Then he saw his wife.Mei stepped out from the crowd, luggage rolling behind her, her face lighting up the second she spotted him. Zeke felt his heart leap for joy as they both rushed forward and collided in a warm embrace.“Oh, Zeke,” she breathed, her voice muffled against his shoulder. “It’s so good to see you. I missed you so much. How have you been?”He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her as if he never wanted to let go.“I missed you too,” he murmured, pulling back just enough to see her face. “Everything’s fine. How was the London convention?”“It was wonderful,” she said, pulling back to look at him, her eyes sparkling. “The presentations went better than I could have hoped.” Then her expression shifted to concern. “What about Xavier? Has he caused you any trouble?”Zeke shook his head. “Xavier hasn’t bothered me ever since,” he li

Mei exploded. “No! No way!” she shouted, her voice echoing through the hallway. “She can’t have my husband! Is she insane?”Zhao Long lifted both hands in an attempt to calm her. “Mei, I tried. I offered her the best servants in the family, all of them. But she refused. She said she only wants Zeke.”Mei’s jaw clenched so tightly the veins in her neck stood out.“Well, you can tell that snobbish bitch that she cannot have Zeke!” she snarled. “He is my husband, not a servant to be loaned out!”Zhao Long’s temper finally cracked.“Mei, it’s not that simple!” he snapped back. “You know Jessica better than I do. She is stubborn and entitled. If she wants something, she does not take ‘no’ for an answer. She will not stop until she gets it!”Zeke, who had been observing the exchange quietly, finally opened his mouth to speak. “Can I say something—”“No! Zeke, stay out of this,” Mei cut him off sharply without even looking at him.Then she turned on her father again, fire in her eyes. “I kno

As the first day unfolded, Zeke began to fully understand why Mei despises Jessica Baker. Jessica Baker made a lot of unpredictable demands. She made callous remarks, and gives off soo much arrogance it seemed to suck the very air from a room. Her standards were impossibly high, and her criticism were always instant and brutal. She was the kind of person who looked at a human being and saw either a tool or trash.Anyone else would have been reduced to a nervous wreck within hours of working for her.But not Zeke. The Elephant Ring on his finger exposed her patterns and granted him true clairvoyance. He could easily anticipate her needs and moods before she even moved her lips.This foresight saved him more times than he could count.The first instance happened while he was preparing her evening bath. The elephant ring gave him a flash of the future. He saw Jessica dipping a toe into the water, shrieking that it was too cold, then shrieking that it was too hot, then accusing him

The jeweller gestured for Zeke to bring his rock to the cutting station. But just as Zeke stepped forward, a large man in an expensive suit cut him off, holding up a smooth black stone."Me first, son," the man boomed, his face flushed with excitement. "I'm on a roll today. I can feel it—this is the one!"Zeke didn't move. "Excuse me, sir. I was here first."The man turned in anger but the moment his eyes landed on the lumpy, mud-brown rock in Zeke's hands, he burst into a loud laughter."What the hell is that?" he guffawed, pointing at the rock. "It looks so ugly! Are you seriously gonna cut that thing?"Zeke narrowed his eyes. "Why not? Got a problem with that?"The man wiped an imaginary tear from his eye. "No, no problem. But what did you pay for it? Couldn't have been more than a hundred bucks."Before Zeke could answer, Jessica stepped up behind him, a vicious smile playing on her lips. She was delighted to see the mockery begin. "He paid $12,000 for it," she announced loudly