The cold air felt particularly biting, and the three of them immediately smiled with satisfaction as Reinard continued plunging his knife downward.“Die! Die, you bastard!”His shout echoed through the air. Then he stopped stabbing, and a wide grin spread across his face. Although his throat hurt from shouting, he didn't care in the slightest.He looked down, but there was no movement at all. The enemy he wanted to eliminate was now dead. He could get whatever he wanted now. Most importantly, he had finally been able to vent his anger.“Is he dead?” Anne asked, trying to see clearly, but it was difficult in the darkness.“He must be dead, right? We need to make sure he's dead!” Sarah shouted.Reinald snorted. “Of course he's dead. There's no way he could survive the multiple stab wounds I gave him.”He steadied his breathing, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction in his chest.“Oh, really?”The voice startled them, causing all three of their eyes to widen. They tensed, and then the

“Listen to what I'm saying.” Helena took a deep breath.Helena's words immediately captured Owen's attention. Her hands trembled anxiously, making Owen even more worried.When he came here after receiving Helena's phone call, he had heard how hurried her voice sounded. She had been overwhelmed with panic, and because they were fairly close friends, Owen couldn't simply ignore her.So he immediately came to the Lockwood family's residence, already on alert.Helena herself greeted him when he arrived.She approached him quickly, immediately took Owen's hand, and pulled him toward a secluded area before looking at him with a serious expression.“Owen, just tell them you're my boyfriend and that I'm carrying your child.”Owen's eyes widened.He couldn't immediately respond to what Helena had said.Then he looked at Helena carefully.The woman standing before him was beautiful and came from an extremely wealthy family. In his opinion, there were clearly plenty of men who would want to be w

They entered Victor's office, where a serious atmosphere awaited them. Helena, who had managed to stand up to her family earlier, now seemed even more tense.She remained silent, glancing at Owen before leaning closer to whisper to him.“Owen, don't make Grandpa angry. I'll try to help you deal with him later.”Owen nodded. Deep down, he admired how Helena was always ready to help him. In the past, he'd often been looked down upon by others. Even the woman who claimed to be his girlfriend had never once stood up for him.All she'd wanted was to take advantage of him.Now that the door had finally closed, Victor looked at the two of them before turning his sharp gaze toward Owen.“I'm not accepting you into this family just for the sake of it.”Owen remained calm, meeting Victor's gaze. Ever since he'd heard Victor's decision, he'd suspected that things wouldn't be that simple.“I want the two of you to win the Stars project.”Victor then tossed a document onto the table.Helena's gaze

Everyone present was stunned by Owen's words.The woman narrowed her eyes at him before letting out an irritated hiss.A man had just interfered in her business, but that didn't intimidate her in the slightest. She remained standing with a stern expression.“Who are you? Are you this woman's boyfriend? Is that why you're defending her?”The crowd immediately erupted into noisy chatter at her words. They nodded, seemingly agreeing that the man who had stepped in must have some kind of relationship with the woman.“If you're her boyfriend, then you should pay for the damages!” Maya shouted.She slammed the table in front of her, making the woman tremble even more.“One hundred thousand dollars in compensation! This is a limited-edition bag!”The atmosphere grew increasingly unpleasant. The woman being intimidated by Maya finally mustered the courage to look at her.“I-I... I swear I didn't spill the drink. I can't afford to replace your bag.”Maya's face flushed red with anger at those

Several days had passed, and that night, Owen received a call from Helena.Owen was sitting in his bedroom, busy working on his laptop. His coffee had even gone cold without him noticing.“Owen.” Her voice sounded heavy, almost like she was groaning in frustration. “I'm feeling so stressed. I think this is really difficult. Maybe we won't be able to win the Stars Project.”At that moment, Helena was pacing back and forth around her room, unable to calm her restless mind.“Why do you say that?”“Owen, you have no idea how difficult this is. I don't know whether we can win or not because so many people who are already experts in this field have entered the project.”As a businesswoman, she could already tell what kind of business she was dealing with. When she reviewed all the reports about the Stars Project, she became frightened and gained an even clearer understanding of just how difficult her situation was.But she had already invested the savings she had shared with her grandfather