Eventually, Nolan suggested that they should forfeit the lunch since it was already past lunchtime, he wanted them to go to the hospital so that Jessica can be examined by a doctor to determine if there were any latent problems. However, Jessica proved to be stubborn, she refused to go to the hospital, stating that she wouldn't forgive Nolan if he cancelled their lunch. At the end, Nolan requested a first aid kit from the restaurant staff. He proceeded to clean Jessica's bruises in order to prevent it from getting infected, and then he bandaged the spot.They returned to the dining hall, located the table they'd reserved prior to coming to the restaurant. Shortly after, a waiter came to take their orders.It didn't take long before their table was filled with several astonishing and exquisite cuisines. They both dug in, savouring the meal while leisurely chatting amongst themselves.…Meanwhile, outside the New Lake restaurant building, beside the parking lot.Jake Kingston, Gustav,

Nolan quietly stood beside one of the long sofas next to where Jessica Lee was sitting inside the Lee family's living room, refraining from joining in on the conversation between siblings.As Jessica, Stacey and Kevin were discussing, Kevin couldn't help but notice the slight bandage on his cousin's neck. He became slightly worried that something must have happened to Jessica when she went out to eat lunch with Nolan as her escort.Why he'd suspected that it was when she went out for lunch and not any other time was because Kevin had met with Jessica that morning. If the bandage was on her neck he would have noticed it at the time. But him not noticing the bandage on her neck until she returned from lunch meant that she didn't have the bandage on her earlier today.It seemed like even Stacey noticed the bandage on Jessica's neck, choosing not to bring it up for reasons best known to her.This ignited Kevin's curiosity, he began more eager to inquire about what happened to her when she

Nolan didn't say anything as he returned back to his initial position, instead he placed his hands behind his back and bent his head slightly, facing the ground—his eyes fixed on the floor. He'd occasionally lift his gaze up and observe the faces of the three members of the Lee family inside the living room.Nolan was patiently waiting for Jessica to make her decision.Was she going to listen to Stacey's words and drive Nolan away just because her position as the successor of the Lee family was on the line? Nolan quietly wondered inwardly.However, for the past three to four minutes since he walked into the living room after eavesdropping on their conversation, Jessica Lee was mute.In fact, the entire living room was enveloped in an awkward silence as both Stacey and Kevin were also patiently waiting for her to make the ultimate decision and fire Nolan for good.Stacey Lee was visibly growing impatient by the second, however she tried to hold it in putting her fate that her sister wi

The man's facial features contorted into a deep frown as he stared at Nolan with a cold glint tinged within his gaze.He scrutinized Nolan for a few seconds and suddenly laughed in a mocking tone. Somehow he found Nolan's response quite amusing. He suppressed his laughter and stared at Nolan again, this time around there was a hint of amusement and curiosity laced in his gaze as the ends of his lips curled up into a slight grin, revealing a glittering gold tooth embedded on his upper roll of teeth.“I must say you've got the guts to talk back at me in such a manner.” The man confessed with an amusing smile as he flicked his wrist gently as if flaunting the Rolex wristwatch strapped around his wrist.No, it was very obvious that the man was showing off his wealth, empathizing on his superiority in class, money, and status over Nolan, who he suspected to be a mere employee in the event center—probably a trash janitor or a loser security guard.The man wanted to remind Nolan that he pos

The middle-aged beautiful woman with white hair tied in a ponytail, and icy lake-blue eyes, wore an expensive white blouse and a matching ankle-length skirt. She adorned herself with a rare and luxurious pearl hanging around her neck, a jade bracelet.Apart from her icy lake-blue eyes, Julia Storm also had a stern countenance that clearly indicated that she was very hard to impress. She emanated an aura of authority, confidence, and the ability to not bend to anyone. Her arrogance and pride came from her unique ability to get things done no matter how tough times were.The Storm family is a matriarch-type family, where the head of the family is a woman that possesses exceptional qualities to run the family either through decision making—some that possess the ability to command the entire family to get things done no matter how impossible it may seem, and expect results from them. Someone who doesn't let their emotions get in the way of their choices that influences the growth of the