All Chapters of The Sovereign: Chapter 11
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22 chapters
Chapter 11
The little girl wrapped her arms around Fugaku's neck, kissed his cheek, and smiled. "My name is Nurul. Does Daddy remember now?""Nurul, right, Nurul..." Fugaku repeated the name in his heart as if to brand it there, then quickly said, "Yes, Daddy remembers now.""Then what's your last name?" Fugaku asked. He felt a pang of sadness; he had been gone for so long, his daughter's last name surely followed her mother's, right?But Nurul shook her head and said, "I don't have one. Nurul doesn't have a last name, she's just Nurul."As her words fell, Fugaku felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His entire body trembled."No last name?" After staring blankly at Nurul, Fugaku's face filled with self-blame."Was it because she didn't know who the biological father was? So she didn't give the child a last name?" Or was it because she was holding onto a sliver of hope that one day, the child's father would return?"Aprilia..." Fugaku suddenly felt a wave of sorrow. For these past five yea
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Besides that, Fugaku truly didn't know what else to say. Aprilia didn't answer him, simply taking Nurul from his arms and patiently comforting her. Children cry easily, but they are also easily coaxed. Before long, Nurul was lying in Aprilia's arms, fast asleep.Aprilia then carried Nurul to the bed and tucked her in. She didn't leave right away but stared at Nurul's small, sleeping face in a daze, her thoughts unreadable."Umm..." At that moment, a soft voice came from behind. Fugaku stood at the door, a nervous expression on his face, trying to ask, "Can I stay here?"Only his closest kin could make Fugaku so cautious.Aprilia stood up and closed the bedroom door. Her expression turned cold again as she said to Fugaku, "Fine, you can stay. You can also live in my house."Before Fugaku could feel a sense of joy, Aprilia added cruelly, "But I still can't trust you. You have a three-month probationary period. During these three months, if I find out you have any ulterior motives for ap
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This remark made the expression on Steven's face turn grimmer, but he quickly smiled again, saying arrogantly, "I did betray you, so what? A smart bird chooses which tree to nest in. The Vegas family is about to be crushed by the Diningrat family until not even scraps are left. You still want me to sacrifice myself for you?""Besides, your company will end sooner or later. The sooner, the better." As he spoke, many local companies from the Northern region remembered something. Martyr Company originally belonged to the Vegas family but was forcefully acquired by Vior Diningrat.It turned out that Steven was the one who had played a treacherous trick."So you were secretly interacting with people from the Diningrat family, leaking Martyr Company's secrets and financial situation?" Putri asked angrily. She was the one who had promoted Steven to his position.But in the end, he had betrayed her. Even though this matter had passed long ago, Putri still couldn't accept this reality."Mrs. P
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After Fugaku finished speaking, Shanny, who was initially angry, suddenly softened. Three seconds later, her expression changed to one of disbelief, and her voice grew louder."What? Are you crazy?" Even Putri, who was beside her, felt that Fugaku was boasting."Fugaku, do you know what you're saying? Do you know how many companies are attending this bidding event? Don't talk nonsense if you don't know anything!"In Putri's view, Fugaku knew nothing about business cooperation. But just because he didn't know, didn't mean she didn't either.Putri knew very well that this bidding event could be said to be the one with the largest business value and widest scale this year. Obviously, everyone wanted to cooperate with YNetwork, the leading company in the Northern City region, from production factories to listed companies. Everyone wanted to get ahead, so how could it possibly be the Vegas family's turn?If it were the Vegas family from two years ago, before being destroyed by the Diningra
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“Generally speaking, if Director Bayu is on my side, then at the very least, President Aprilia will have some hope in me.”Several companies went on stage in order. The big screen also showed beautiful scenes, and the company representatives clearly described their company's design ideas.After they finished speaking, Bayu didn't say what the result was; he only jotted something down. Several company representatives tried to read clues from Bayu's face, but his heart seemed disappointed.This made many people feel uncertain.Shanny grew more and more afraid. She said to Putri with great worry, "Mother, those few companies are far better than us in both contract design programs and production channels. If they have no hope, then we...""Quiet." Putri also looked uneasy, but she said, pretending to be calm, "Be quiet and watch."Even though they both considered this bid a joke to get rid of Fugaku, they still hoped the Vegas family could come out on top. After all, once the Vegas family
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Everyone immediately looked towards the source of the voice. Fugaku strode to the side of Putri and Shanny."Yes? Who is he?" Bayu had never met Fugaku, so he asked with a frown."Well... Director Bayu," seeing that it was Fugaku, Steven was delighted. "He is also a member of the Vegas family, the son-in-law of the Diningrat family two years ago. Except, he ran away on the wedding night.""Oh, so he's a member of the Vegas family."The expressions on Putri and Shanny's faces grew even uglier. Bayu, however, showed no reaction. "All of you, get out.""Fugaku, you have no right to speak here, shut your mouth!" Seeing this useless man making things worse, Putri became furious.Fugaku, however, didn't seem to hear Putri's words. He continued to stare at Bayu indifferently. "Director Bayu, it seems you are only the preliminary decision-maker. You shouldn't have the right to kick people out."Bayu felt as if he had been greatly insulted. "Do you think I can't do anything to the Vegas family
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"The woman didn't give the child a last name because she hoped that incompetent husband could come home one day. That he could take on a man's responsibility. A child is like an angel; they can't be without a father.""Only now did the man understand how amazing the woman he once hurt was. His debt to her could never be repaid in a lifetime.""Here, I want to represent that incompetent bastard of a husband to say I'm sorry!"Then, Fugaku bowed towards the camera, his tone trembling, "I'm sorry for making you both live such a difficult life!"No one noticed that as he bowed, a crystal-clear tear fell from Fugaku's eye. The venue fell silent; everyone looked at each other in dismay.Shanny's eyes widened. "Why do I feel like this story is so similar to Fugaku's?""Impossible. No woman would be willing to have a child for a useless person like this." Putri's face, however, was full of displeasure."To that woman, the child is the angel in her life. And to that bastard husband, the woman
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So many people wanted to kick Fugaku out. "You're the head of the family; you can't always go against the grain, can you?" Putri thought."Everyone, be quiet!" Dimitri furrowed his brow tightly, then fell silent for a long time.After a long while, he finally said, "The bidding results are not out yet. It's too early to talk about this. Tomorrow, I, Shanny, and Putri will go to the venue. We'll talk again after the results are out.""Everyone, dismiss." After speaking, Dimitri went straight upstairs, leaving a resentful Putri and Shanny downstairs.They could see that Dimitri still intended to protect Fugaku."Then we'll wait one more day." Putri looked grim, then said with a cold smile, "Once the results are out tomorrow, I'll see what you have to say, Dimitri."***Aprilia drove the car to Escalibur Villa.After stopping the car in the garage, she opened the door. "Come in.""Thank you." Fugaku walked in with an unsettled heart.This was the first time in years he had entered a woma
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Everyone held their breath. Steven had already calmly lifted his bottom from his seat."Aberdeen Company, from the Vegas Family!"Melin announced, "Let us give a warm round of applause to invite the representative of the Vegas family to the stage."No one applauded. Not a single person spoke. All the business owners seemed to have been struck dumb, as if they had lost their mouths.Steven looked as if he had been dealt a sharp blow; the smile on his face suddenly froze. It was like a beautiful human skin mask.He was completely dumbfounded. ‘Shouldn't I have won? Why did it become the Vegas family?’On the Vegas family's side, Dimitri had experienced both sorrow and joy, and he still hadn't reacted. Shanny and Putri looked as if they had seen a ghost in the morning; their souls seemed to have flown away.Only Fugaku continued to wear a calm smile, as if everything was within his expectations.He gently patted Dimitri's hand and reminded him, "Father, you should go on stage to speak."
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After speaking, Fugaku walked out of the venue, leaving behind Shanny and Putri whose expressions suddenly changed."Fugaku, you..." Bloodshot lines appeared in Shanny's and Putri's eyes; they wanted to eat Fugaku alive."Bastard! He's doing this on purpose," Putri muttered.Dimitri's expression looked very grim. He suddenly slapped Shanny hard across the face. SLAP!Quickly, Shanny's face became swollen, and a clear five-fingered mark appeared."You child who only ruins things and never accomplishes anything, what right do you have to kick Fugaku out?" Slapped by Dimitri without warning, Shanny was immediately bewildered.After she came to her senses, her pair of eyes reddened. "Father, you hit me!"She couldn't believe it. The father who had never hit her since she was a child now slapped her because of that useless man."Are you crazy, Shanny is your daughter!" Putri was also anxious. She immediately pulled Dimitri, but was pushed aside by him."Shanny has been spoiled by you sinc