It was not long before Dr. Kai arrived home.Yet even though he had made it back safely, there was nothing calm or normal about the state he was in. His body was still tense, his shoulders rigid, and his mind was nowhere near settled. The images he had seen on the CCTV footage kept replaying in his head.It was not just shocking, It was deeply disturbing.Because if what he had seen was real—and he knew it was—then William was no longer the insignificant young man people had once looked down on. He was no longer someone who could be brushed aside, insulted, or handled whenever convenient. Something had changed. Something massive. And Dr. Kai could feel it in his bones.He pushed open the door and stepped into the living room, the first thing he noticed was laughter.Warm, relaxed, unbothered laughter.That was what made him pause.Megan was seated comfortably with her father, Mr. Bushman, and the two of them were visibly having a very pleasant time together. There were drinks in front

At that moment, after hearing what Mr. Bushman had just said, Dr. Kai’s expression changed almost immediately.For a brief second, he simply stood there, staring at the older man as though he had just been handed yet another insult wrapped in a smile. Then the corner of his mouth twitched, and he let out a short, dry scoff one that carried more contempt than amusement.“Who doesn’t have a Ferrari?” Kai said sharply.His voice was dismissive, almost offended by the idea that such a thing was supposed to impress him.“Who doesn’t have a Ferrari?” he repeated, this time with even more scorn. “If I really wanted to get one for myself, I would have gotten one a long time ago. And besides, it’s not even that special of a car anymore. It’s not some rare miracle that people are dying to get their hands on. It’s not such a big deal. So why exactly are you making it sound like some life-changing achievement?”The words were proud, but the pride in them was forced too rigid, too defensive, too e

At that moment, Megan knew exactly what Dr. Kai was implying.And for a brief second, she was so taken aback that she almost forgot how to respond.She had expected him to be irritated. She had even expected him to be moody, especially after the way her father had spoken to him. But this? This sudden request for her to stop working for William altogether? That was not just unreasonable—it was completely unexpected.What the hell has gotten into him?Was this jealousy?Or was he simply losing control because he could not bear to see her thriving in a place he did not understand?Still, Megan did not let any of that show on her face.She only smiled at him softly, even though that smile was now carrying a weight of caution.“Why are you asking me to do something like that?” she said gently. “I don’t understand. Why would you request something like this of me?”She shook her head slightly, trying to keep her tone calm.“You know how important this is for me. And not just for me, but for

For one suspended moment, everything seemed to twist.Kai just stood there, staring at Megan as if the words he had heard could not possibly be real. The refusal did not enter him all at once. It landed in fragments—first as surprise, then as disbelief, and then, slowly, as something far more dangerous.Shock, pure shock, he had truly expected her to bend.Even if she argued first, even if she defended herself, even if she tried to explain why the company mattered to her, he had still believed that in the end she would choose him. He had believed that once he made her understand that this could affect everything between them, she would back down. He had believed that the moment he drew the line, she would not dare cross it.But now she had crossed it. And not only had she crossed it, she had done so with calm certainty.Kai could not believe what he was hearing, out of everything he had imagined, this was not it.In his mind, Megan was supposed to hesitate, perhaps cry, perhaps plead

The moment Megan heard Kai’s apology, the anger in her face began to fade.The hard expression she had been holding onto slowly gave way to something softer—something closer to remorse. His voice no longer carried the sharpness it had moments earlier. The arrogance had disappeared, replaced by the vulnerable tone of a man who had realized he had gone too far and was now afraid of losing the person standing in front of him.Megan had never seen Kai like this before.Kai was jealous.Not mildly irritated. Not simply uncomfortable.Jealous.The realization struck her with surprising force.For someone like Kai, who always tried to appear confident and in control, admitting that he felt threatened by William was not a small thing. It meant that William’s success had affected him more deeply than he wanted anyone to know. It meant that beneath all his anger and pride was a fear that he might no longer be enough for her.And despite everything he had said, despite the accusation that had cu