
"People say that after marriage fortune will flow more smoothly. But what is this? Not only is there no fortune, but my life is becoming more miserable by the day!" Arista, Felix's wife, washes the dishes so roughly that it makes a loud noise.
"I'm sick of living like this! Having a husband is completely useless. Working from morning to evening, being exposed to heat and rain, even getting ugly, but still not earning anything!" Arista continued to speak angrily. Her loud voice went along with the clinking of the plates on the shelf with a slight stomp. Even the running water splashed everywhere. "My life is unlucky! Bad husband, can't make any money, the house is like a pigsty, ah, how horrible life is!"
Felix, who was eating, could no longer stand Arista's ramblings. He took the last bite of his cracker and raised his gaze to stare at the back of the woman who was his wife. "Arista, can't you do the work without talking?"
"No!" snapped Arista as she rubbed the pot vigorously, making random loud noises.
Felix closed his eyes for a moment and stood up. "I've worked hard enough so far, but why are you never satisfied? Every day you just keep blabbering and calling me incompetent. Aren't you embarrassed to have your words heard by the neighbors?"
With that, Arista put down the pot she was holding threw down the dishwashing sponge, and turned around. She looked at Felix with angry eyes. "Working hard? Felix, I'm telling you, working hard isn't enough! You also have to rely on your brain to make more money! Look, you work until you're blue in the face, but what's the result? Nothing!"
"I'm not at all embarrassed if the neighbors hear my words. After all, that's the truth. Why, are you embarrassed?" Arista was getting worse and worse. She did not look like she was talking to a husband.
"At least we can eat our fill," said Felix, who was still trying to contain his emotions. He didn't want any fuss on such an early day. "You know yourself, finding a job is hard. We're lucky enough to have a house and never lack for rice."
"But that's not enough!" cried Arista. She took a step forward, stared at Felix with a glare, and then pointed boldly at his face. "Do you think life is just about eating and sleeping? No! I also need vacations, fancy jewelry, and cars. Felix, if I'd known you'd end up like this, I wouldn't have wanted to marry you!"
"Enough, Arista!" snapped Felix. His face was flushed with his jaw hardened to the point that the veins in his neck were visible.
With clenched fists, he said, "I'll pretend I never heard anything from you today. Just like before."
After that, he turned around and walked out of the kitchen after picking up the brown hat that lay on the dining table.
Seeing him leave so casually, Arista became even more furious. She ran after him and shouted, "I hate you! A husband who is incapable of making his wife happy! In your little brain, you only know how to eat and sleep, and that doesn't reflect the attitude of a responsible man! If I could turn back time, I would never want to know and marry you, poor Felix!"
But Felix didn't care at all. He put on his hat and walked out of the house. And when he reached the terrace, he found the neighbors already standing in his yard.
His gaze became cold.
He looked at them warningly.
The gossiping mothers immediately dispersed when they saw Felix's terrifying figure. But before leaving, they still had time to whisper to each other to make fun of Felix.
"If you have enough free time, I will voluntarily teach you what it means to whisper and how to do it," Felix said flatly.
With that, everyone no longer dared to be outside. They immediately entered their respective houses and closed the doors tightly.
"You bastards," muttered Felix as he casually walked away.
After being laid off five years ago due to the bankruptcy of the company he worked for, he had been working odd jobs.
Anything, as long as he could make money, Felix accepted.
And now, there happened to be a project in one of the big housing estates. He worked there as a manual laborer.
The location was not too far away, but it took about 20 minutes to reach by foot.
After a while of walking, accompanied by the condescending looks of the people around him who knew him, Felix finally arrived at his workplace.
"Wow, our manual laborer has finally arrived!" A man sitting at the back of a barstool freight car greeted Felix's arrival.
Several other men immediately turned their heads when they heard this. They laughed with a scornful look.
"Woi, Felix, quickly go to your place! We've been waiting for you for a long time! If this keeps up, this project will take forever to finish!" shouted a man standing on top of a half-finished building.
Felix looked up and nodded, then took a small jog towards the equipment storage area.
A man approached Felix, who was wearing a safety helmet. He tapped him on the shoulder and said seriously. "You should buy a vehicle so you can get to work quickly. There is no need to live too frugally. You should make yourself happy with your hard work once in a while."
"Right," said a man who had just arrived. He pretended to tidy up a pile of workers' safety vests and when he saw Felix about to leave, he quickly followed. "If you don't have enough money, you can borrow some from us. There's no need to be shy, we're friends. Of course, if you don't have money, you can come to us."
There was nothing strange about the words, but their tone was insulting.
Felix spontaneously stopped his steps and looked at the two men on his right and left. "Thank you for the offer. However, I'd rather not buy anything if it's borrowed."
With that, he resumed his steps at a slightly faster pace. Reluctant to engage those who loved to bring up the same topic, money.
He had lived this kind of life for a long time, so he was no longer affected by such things.
So what if you don't have a lot of money? Does that sound embarrassing?
Do they think Felix doesn't want money? Felix wanted to. He wanted to be rich, but there was no power, he was only given this.
"Sigh, what's the point of being so arrogant?" The man on the right clucked sarcastically and walked away.
As for the other man, he was annoyed by Felix's arrogance, which he found very annoying. So he shouted, "Felix, you're poor enough as it is, don't be so pretentious! There's nothing wrong with borrowing money as long as you don't look too pathetic!"
This brought laughter from some of the workers.
Felix was not bothered at all.
He made his way to the cement mixer and set about his task diligently. However, while digging in the sand, he noticed something shiny. Out of curiosity, he put down his tools and picked it up, which turned out to be a ring with a ruby-red stone.
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As soon as the meeting ended, Alfred walked out with two other council members: the one who had met with him the night before and the one who had been acting strangely during the meeting.“What do you think?” Alfred asked, looking at them anxiously. He quickened his pace and stopped in front of them; it was clear he needed an explanation that would ease his mind.“Just a routine clarification,” replied Milton, the council member who had acted strangely in the meeting room. “Nothing to worry about.”“What’s there not to worry about? He wouldn’t have asked that if he didn’t have proof,” Alfred retorted, unconsciously raising his voice.Ozzie, the council member who served as their leader, immediately scolded him. “Lower your voice! Don’t let anyone hear!”Alfred immediately clamped his mouth shut. He looked around, then continued in a whisper, his face still showing panic. “Sir, what should we do? We need to come up with another backup plan. We can’t let… I don’t want to go to jail.”“T
No News
Alfred, one of the board members, closed the door to his office and hurried over to his desk, grabbing his phone to check something. However, as soon as he saw that there were no incoming message notifications, his eyes widened in panic. “Why haven’t they sent a message yet? It’s been this long…”Then he dialed Moretti’s number, about to call him, but hesitated. He paused for a moment and switched to Simon’s number, but the same thing happened again.“This isn’t like them. They should have contacted me after yesterday’s instructions,” he muttered, shaking his head slowly, deep in thought, finding it strange that there were no incoming messages from either of them.Usually, they were always quick to report in. Even their current locations were always reported on time.But now, several days had passed, and not a single message had come in, even though the last instruction was crucial—one that concerned their very lives—especially Simon, who had clearly already received a threat.“I have
You've lost the person who cared about you the most
In a dark room, Simon sat in a wooden chair with his hands and feet bound. The only light came from a small window covered by white lace curtains, allowing a sliver of light from outside to filter through.The shadow of the curtain moving gently—even though there was no wind—felt eerie. And as the only person there, Simon naturally felt overwhelmed. He kept trying to untie the ropes binding his body while frantically scanning his surroundings.However, instead of breaking free, he fell hard to one side. The sound echoed, and he dared not even groan in pain.As cold sweat began to form on his temples, the sound of a key in the lock was heard, followed by the door opening, letting light from outside pour in. Simon instinctively ducked, shielding his eyes from the blinding light.The sound of footsteps echoed menacingly, accompanied by a long shadow. Simon froze and eventually chose to pretend he was unconscious.His face was pale, his lips dry, and sweat was soaking his body. His eyelas
Ensuring One Thing
Felix's office door closed slowly. Van stood by the door, one hand still on the handle, making sure no one was eavesdropping, even though it was late at night and all the employees had gone home.In the middle of the room, Moretti stood with his back straight, his shirt wrinkled from the long journey. But his face was paler than the last time he appeared at headquarters.Felix did not greet him or ask him to sit down. He didn't even look at him, as if his presence was invisible.It was precisely this attitude that made Moretti even more tense. Sweat began to appear on his temples, even though the room's air conditioning was on.Van, who was watching, could almost feel his feelings at that moment. He swallowed several times nervously. His heart kept screaming with gratitude that he had not remained trapped in his arrogance.It was unimaginable if, at that time, he still hated Felix and continued to work at this company. His life now might not be any better than Moretti's."Thank you fo
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“Help me bring Moretti here.” Felix picked up a document from the nightstand in his hospital room. “His last known location was in a village outside the city. Given what’s happened, he’s probably trying to avoid anyone, so his location will likely keep changing.”“Use this document to pressure him. Jorell and I can’t keep traveling outside the city for long. And you know..." Felix glanced briefly at Clarita, who was still fast asleep on the sofa.Van, realizing his friend's difficult situation, could only smile wryly and nod in understanding."Don't worry. Leave this to me," he said, taking the document."Be careful not to attract attention," Felix warned.Van nodded. "I know. Then I'll be going."After he left, Felix took a deep breath.Simon had been found, the fabric supplier issue was being addressed, and Moretti, the middleman who played an important role in this matter, was also being sought.Now all that was left was to wait for good news before facing the board directly.**Na
Milan
"Sir! Sir, wait! I want to talk!" Simon shouted, trying to stick his head out the window as their car stopped in front of a villa. Felix, who was giving further orders to the bodyguard on duty, suddenly looked at the rearview mirror. "Bring him here!" he ordered."Sir! I want to talk! Let me out! I won't run away!" Simon continued to shout until the bodyguard, who was about to open the door for him, pushed his head back inside."Shut your mouth if you don't want me to break your legs!" threatened the bodyguard.Simon's courage immediately shrank. But he still said, "I have something to say to Mr. Felix.""That's why I came to pick you up." The bodyguard signaled to his two friends who were guarding Simon. "Take him!"The thin body was dragged down and approached the car Felix was riding in.Ignoring the many bodyguards on guard, he pulled his hand until their grip loosened and ran closer. "Sir, why did Iris freeze her account?"“Haven’t you forgotten about her? Why are you still aski
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