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The office encounter
Mei couldn't believe her eyes. Xavier was right there behind her desk, sitting like he owned the office."What are you doing here, Xavier? This is my office. You have no right barging in without my consent!"But Xavier coolly responded with a lazy shrug. "Don't take it out on me, Mei. I was going to wait for you. But your father insisted I stayed in your office. We had a wonderful conversation before you arrived. Seems he still holds me in high regard."Mei clenched her fists by her sides. "Then you've overstayed your welcome. I'd be grateful if you'd leave now, Xavier. I have a busy schedule today and I—""Hey, take it easy, tiger," Xavier cut her short, a playful expression on his face. "You work too much. Maybe you should learn to let off some steam—it might do you good.""Xavier," She warned. "This isn't the time nor the place. Leave. I don't have the time to argue with you."Xavier chuckled as he slowly rose from her seat and began approaching her. "You know that's funny. I only
A secert lover
It was 2:45.am and it was pouring rain outside the house. While Mei was fast asleep on the bed, Zeke remained awake in the sitting room, his fingers flying across the keyboard of his laptop. He was navigating through layers of encryption until he found it: a file hidden deep within a secure server, marked only by a simple dot. "Finally," he smiled and clicked on the file. A map of the world materialized, dotted with nine precise, beeping coordinates. These coordinates were the hidden locations of the remaining Rings of Power.Currently, he's with the Tiger ring while Lord Chen was with the Koi fish ring. Zeke's mind raced as he analyzed the whole situation. The full moon was only three days away. The other rings would be traced if nothing was done about it. Zeke knew better than anyone that Lord Chen was growing desperate.By running to the enemy, his uncle had committed the ultimate betrayal—fleeing to the Greyhounds.Lord Chen had likely told them about the ten rings of power.
Confession
"Xavier and I used to date. He was my ex-fiancé," Mei revealed.Zeke felt a chill crawl down his spine. He couldn't believe his ears. "You and Xavier were engaged?""That was before I met you," Mei said, her shoulders sagging. "We met at a business submit and we hit it off. Xavier wasted no time. Six months later, he proposed. My father approved immediately, but my mother... she didn't trust him. She said Xavier wasn't the right choice for me."Zeke listened quietly without interrupting her. His silence pressed her to continue."I couldn't help it," Mei continued, her tone tinged with regret. "I wanted to marry Zeke but my mother insisted I end it. It was hard but at the end, I called off the engagement. I was devasted for months but I managed to move past it. Eventually, my mother introduced me to you."Zeke clenched his jaw. It was true their union had been arranged by Mei's late mother.That was because Mei's mother was a good friend to the Rockechilds family. An arranged marriage
Xavier Greyhound
Mei gaped the moment she saw Xavier. Her eyes widened, in shock. "Xavier, wha—what are you doing here?"Xavier leaned back casually in Zeke's chair, one arm draped across the rest, the other running through his neatly styled hair. "What I'm I doing here?" He flashed a charming grin. "Same as you, Mei. I was invited."Mei looked away, shifting uncomfortable in her seat. "You shouldn't be here. That's my husband seat. Please... leave."Xavier eyed her, a knowing smile playing on his face. "Why should I do that? Don't tell me your husband is insecure about me sitting next to you?""He's not insecure," Mei defended, keeping her voice low. "Look, it's nice to see you again, but I think it's best you leave now."Xavier cocked his head, his sly smile widening into a grin. "Now that's not very nice, Mei. We may not be dating anymore, but that doesn't make us enemies, does it? Relax. I'm just catching up with an old friend."Mei clenched her jaw, the muscles tightening beneath her skin. Yes i
The consortium event
The following day, Mei and Zeke attended the consortium event. All the banks Representatives in Central city were in full attendance as well as heads of major corporations who were affected by the stock crash.The meeting was held in a conference hall, large enough to contain a hundred people.Mei sat at the forefront while Zeke sat quietly beside her. Neither of them bothered exchanging pleasantries with anyone. There was no warmth in the air, only gloomy weary faces.When the crowd were settled, the lead bank representative rose to his feet and approached the podium.He cleared his throat. "Thank you ladies and gentlemen for coming. We are well aware that the recent stock crash has dealt a heavy blow to each one of you. Your businesses are struggling, and your families are barely holding on. It's truly a depressing era for everyone."He paused, letting his words sink into the audience. Then he went on. "Many of you have already approached us for assistance. Today, I stand before
The public Apology
Back at Zhao estate, every member of the family, from aunts and uncles to cousins, were summoned in the main hall. They stood in a loose semicircle, murmuring om confusion as Zhao Long entered.Facing everybody, he began to address them curtly. "You are all gathered to witness a formal apology from my wife and daughter to Mei."Everyone kept quiet but their faces were creased with even more confusion. Why was Anna Zhao apologizing to Mei? They questioned amongst themselves.Just then, Anna and Pepper entered the room, their head hung in shame. Tagging behind them were Zeke and Mei.All eyes followed Mei who stood beside her father, her head raised high with confidence.Zhao Long continued. "Earlier today, my wife barged into Mei's office and assaulted her for trivial issues. Such behavior isn't acceptable in our family considering the fact that it was Mei who saved this family from utter ruin. Justice must be served."This was met with mixed reactions. Anna Zhao was the matriarch of
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