“Gosh, I’m so excited,” Cherry said excitedly as she brushed her eyelashes with mascara.Sophia smiled. “You should be. I mean, you’re finally reuniting with your sweetheart after about five years.”“I know, right?” Cherry said, capping the mascara and reaching for her perfume. She sprayed a little on her wrist and neck. “I can’t wait to finally meet him, you know? And dad will finally relax.”Cherry Vixen and Murphy had been together before. A month later, Murphy had traveled to another country for work and some family-related matters. Since then, their relationship had been sustained through video calls, phone calls, and endless messages.Now, Murphy was finally back in the country and coming to see her today.Cherry was beyond excited. She had rejected suitor after suitor that her father, Mr. Vixen, had brought to her, which had made him agitated and deeply upset. Sophia crossed her arms. “Your dad will finally be able to relax. You know, he was scared to death that his daughter w

Desmond let out a breath as the helicopter moved. Honestly, when he stepped out of the empire, he expected to see expensive cars lining the drive, but he was beyond shocked to find the helicopter waiting. Asher explained that it was a very important event, a lot of wealthy people were attending, and the estate had a helipad, so arriving by helicopter was the most impressive way to go.As Desmond sat in the leather seat, the vibration from the rotors humming through his body, Asher was on the other side, scrolling through his phone like it was any other day. Desmond’s heart was racing, and at the same time, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction. He knew for sure, he was 99% certain Cherry Vixen would be there. Her father was a multi-billionaire, and he wouldn’t miss an event like this to flaunt his wealth. Desmond wasn’t sure how he would react seeing them face to face, because each time he thought about them, his blood boiled in ways that had nothing to do with anger alone.But,

“What have you done?” Asher demanded, stopping right in front of Desmond.Desmond just stared at his hands, then looked at Asher, then around the ruined space, his heart racing. “I… I didn’t mean to. I don’t know… how it happened,” he stammered.Asher sighed through clenched teeth. “Let’s go,” he said sharply.Desmond just looked at him in confusion.Before Asher could move, one of the bodyguards rushed forward. “No one got injured.” He informed Asher.“No one’s injured?” Asher asked, his gaze sharp.“Yes, sir,” the guard replied quickly. “Just a few things destroyed, but no one got hurt.”Asher stomped outside, and Desmond followed, the cool night air doing nothing to calm the heat in his chest.Once they stopped at the parking lot, Asher turned to face him fully. His eyes were dark, filled with frustration.“If I hadn't pulled that girl away in time, she would have died. All because of you.”“I… I don’t understand what’s going on,” Desmond said.“Always making mistakes. Always laggi

Noah bowed slightly. “We haven’t seen Mr. Stone since after the event you both went out for, Golden Onyx.”Desmond frowned. “What… you haven’t seen him?”“No, sir,” Noah replied. “Not at all. He didn’t return after the event.Desmond paused, his mind racing. Asher had left before him and he was very upset. “He… didn’t come back to the Empire?” he asked cautiously.“No, Golden Onyx,” Noah confirmed. “We’ve had no contact with him since.”Asher always handled all the important matters, from Black Finger to every other thing that concerned the empire. But now he was absent and Desmond was the only one who they could turn to. He had to take responsibility.He took a slow breath, staring at Noah. “Alright… then what is the problem concerning Black Finger?”Noah stepped forward. “Could you please come with us to the system room, Golden Onyx?”Desmond nodded. As they walked through the Empire’s corridors, his heart was racing at the weight of responsibility on him. He didn’t need anyone’s ap

“What’s going on?”Desmond’s voice rang immediately. He stepped forward, placing himself slightly in front of Vivian, his expression dark and unreadable as his gaze moved from Linda to Blossom.The hallway had gone completely silent.Desmond’s grip on Vivian’s arm tightened slightly as he looked her over.“Are you okay?”“I’m fine,” Vivian replied, though there was still irritation in her eyes.Desmond’s gaze shifted slowly to the two girls standing stiffly before him. His expression hardened.He took one step forward. “What just happened here?”Vivian folded her arms. “I’ll tell you what happened. These two crazy female staff of yours pushed me because they think I’m trying to snatch you away from them and they want you to themselves.”Silence.“What?”Linda’s head dropped instantly. Blossom followed, both of them trembling.“We’re sorry, Mr. Knight,” Linda began shakily. “We thought she—”“Shut up.”Desmond’s expression hardened. “Have you both lost it?” he continued, jaw clenched.