At Almach hospital.The only employee left at Serenity, Max, just got discharged, and he didn’t even have enough money to go home in a taxi. His jaw and forehead still had bandages. But his legs were fine, so he walked many miles and got home.He and his sick grandmother lived together.Seeing him, she got up from the bed with great effort and then tended to him.“Why are you alone?” she asked. “Weren’t any of your superiors with you?”“They are always busy, Grandma,” he couldn’t speak freely because his jaw was injured. “Why would they be coming here with me?”“They should. You fought for them when you didn’t have to. That’s why you got injured,” she said. “If I was active, I would have come to the hospital myself.”“They paid the hospital bill, so we can’t ask for me,” Max said.“Hmph, I guess they’re better than your parents,” she snorted.“Why are you bringing them up now?”“I called them and told them about your situation, but they completely ignored it,” she said. “I was expecti

“L-Let me hold it once, Max,” she requested, her eyes shining like diamonds. “I-It’s been decades since I held that much money in my hands.”“L-Later, Grandma. Later,” Max insisted. He couldn’t trust his grandmother with even half of this money because she had the tendency to spend on frivolous things. “Are you going to keep the guests standing? Make coffee for them.”“Oh, yeah, what was I thinking? I’m going to make the best drink in the city,” she said and went into the kitchen at her own pace.Max made Emma sit on the old couch.There were no chairs, so Berlin also sat on the same couch. He moved a little closer to Emma.She cast a cold glance at him, so he moved away. He still tried to show off his tricep muscles and all, but Emma didn’t seem all that interested.Max gave 100 dollars to Berlin and said, “I’ll give you the interest later.”“Sure, sure,” Berlin acted all friendly. “You can give it to me next year if you want. There’s no rush.”Soon, Max’s grandma brought them two cu

Cecilia looked hesitant.This was a change.A big change as far as Jack was concerned.He was expecting to see coldness in her eyes, but she seemed to be in two minds now. This was progress.A corner of his lips curled up.The pressure she must have been put under must be great enough to weaken her shoulders, he thought.Still, Jack was doubtful if Cecilia knew everything about the murders or not, so he said, “I have already paid money to the families of the victims. Both the woman and the guards. That was the least I could do because I was also indirectly involved in this whole thing. I think that my presence put some pressure on Kevin and made him lose control. I personally don’t think he’s a psychotic killer, but people do show their true self when put under pressure. Maybe, all this happened for the benefit of the O’Brian family.”“Whether Kevin killed those people or not, it’s not proven, yet, right?” Venessa said. “My granddaughter and other family members received some video sh

Cecilia took her grandmother to the side and talked with her.“I want to reject Debby’s offer,” Cecilia said.“Huh? Why?” Venessa stared with bafflement.“She seems interested in Kevin. She might have other plans for investing in this company.”Venessa’s eyes brows raised together. “You’re afraid that Kevin’s heart might turn toward her?”“I just don’t want that lady to trouble him,” Cecilia retorted.“How is she troubling Kevin? She’s clearly not on friendly terms with Jack, so you should at least turn her into a good friend,” Venessa advised. “That last thing you want is to make both of them your enemies. So, don’t think too much and just accept the deal.”Cecilia reluctantly nodded.It did not take long for them to prepare a contract.Debby would pay 41 million dollars and would take fifty percent of profits until she received double her investment in two to three years.If Serenity were to fail to at least pay Debby half of her investments through profits in five years, then Debby

At Serenity company.Venessa took a headache tablet. “You squandered all of our chances of getting investors, Cecilia. It’s over. This company’s future… you killed it with your own hands.”“Should I look for a new job then?” Emma wondered.“Shut up, Emma. I’m confident that I can find investors. We just need a little bit of time,” Cecilia said.“You still don’t understand what you’ve done, do you?” Venessa felt her brain burning from fury. “Debby Warne is never going to let even a single dollar be invested in this company. Don’t you know the story of her mother buying a five-star royal restaurant?”“I do,” Emma quickly said. “Cecilia’s mom wanted to enter the restaurant with her dogs, but she wasn’t let in, so she and her husband talked with the royal family and bought the restaurant, fired the management staff and created a special table zone where dogs and pets were allowed. This became a sensation when it happened… almost a decade ago.”“Debby looks more hotblooded than her mother,