Adrian's phone rang just as he was waving off the general's car.The inevitable trip the latter had postponed because of the engagement took off that morning.The slight smile on Adrian's face faded as he saw the caller ID.His grip tightened around the phone. “Speak,” he said as soon as he picked up.“Young master, she is awake,” the soldier reported.“She...” What?!Adrian's hand shook unconsciously as he swallowed hard.“Are you... sure?”“Yes, sir. The doctor just reported it.&rdquo

“No mistakes, you hear me?”Patricia snapped at the head chef.“Yes, ma'am,” the latter responded warily while artistically plating the starter, even as he kept an eye on the simmering broth.Sternly supervising from her wheelchair, Patricia kept the delight inside her hidden.Daniel had called her himself.For once, there was no contempt in his voice as he told her he would be helping his father with some solutions at the company. “I need you to deliver some meals for us. I don’t trust any of those klutzes to do it right.”"The boy is finally showing some maturity," she had thought before issuing sharp orders, threatening punishment for anyone who ruined the moment.Patricia didn't know whether Daniel finally felt remorse over the push.Or whether the latest trending news had changed his attitude.Whichever one it was, she was eager to take the olive branch Daniel was extending.Unless these fools ruined it with their sluggishness first, she thought with a glare so cold a kitchen ass

“I should have known you were behind this,” Patricia snapped.“You should have known you’ll pay for your actions,” Adrian countered.“Pay?” Patricia scoffed in disbelief. “You will make me pay? Your own mother?”It amused Adrian how easily she could use that card when it suited her.His face remained expression-free as he pointed at Thomas. “That’s what these fine gentlemen are here for.”“You…”Patricia couldn’t believe things had actually come to this.The boy she had easily controlled all his life now had the guts to stand up to her.Worst of all, she no longer had any control over him.Her eyes glistened ferociously. “You have no right to be here. You think you can just show up and threaten me with these… these armed clowns?”Adrian took a step closer.“Threaten you? No, this is what will happen.”He turned and gestured at the police officers.“You can either cooperate with these law enforcement officers and go with them…”“How dare…?”Adrian calmly pointed at the soldiers waiting

The name did it.When Seraphina first saw the strawberry-blonde lady, she had wondered why she looked familiar.It was the name Caroline had repeated with a hint of mockery that finally clued her in.The lady at the hospital.Seraphina's gaze stayed on the outstretched hand.The woman's syrupy attitude had instantly worn out her courtesy.“You can see what who saw in me?” she asked blandly.Juliet Sanchez looked at her suspended hand.Her smile brightened as she looked back at Seraphina. “Ah, some bite after all. I like it.”Seraphina simply waited. Juliet slowly surveyed the office before stopping at an Impressionist painting.Daintily trailing her coral-painted nails along the frame, she continued looking around. “Practical. Feminine.”She looked straight at Seraphina with a wink. “Very you.”“I can’t tell you how much such high praise means to my company, ma’am,” Seraphina returned softly.The sarcasm either flew right over Juliet’s head, or she chose to ignore it.She wagged her

“Why are you calling me with this?” Richard asked in a forbidding tone.“It’s that boy, dear. He got me arrested. Adrian did this to me.”Daniel’s shock turned to a mocking smirk.Even as Richard asked in a surprised tone, “Your son got you arrested?”“He is no son of mine. He had them drag me here like an animal.”Of all the unexpected things happening recently, this was one that could never have sprouted up in Richard’s wildest imagination.Something was wrong.Adrian was unfilial and, with power, had emerged with his cruel side.Last Updated : 2026-07-30