At the announcement of his mother's death, Ryu felt a sudden sense of emptiness, one he couldn't quite grasp at the moment. His heart ached so hard that they felt numb, even the urge to cry over the death of his mother was gone.
He fell back to the chair he had previously been seated on, his eyes hollow as he stared down at the tiled floor, not quite registering his environment. His mother was really gone? She was no more, she would never wake up to hold his hands or call his name. The realization of his new reality began to slowly sink in, his breathing soon turned labored as his throat ached from the urge to cry. "Good day sir, we are from the JP Housing Corporation. Our Chairman, Mr Langley Austin has demanded your presence. Kindly cooperate and come with us or we will be left to use force," A young man introduced himself while standing before the devastated Ryu with two other men behind him, all three were dressed in clean black suits with their hair neatly styled, they looked polished and sophisticated while appearing pretty serious. However, Ryu paid them no attention, he didn't even acknowledge their presence as he was way too wrapped around his thoughts to even notice or give the three men a proper response. His eyes soon turned teary and his vision blurry as he clenched his jaw tight in a failed attempt to hold back the tears that were threatening to fall down his now swollen eyes The waiting hall where he sat was very much empty with only four people in it, which were Ryu and the three strange men. But the men were patient enough, understanding he was grieving his loss, they stood by and stared down at him with no sign of sympathy on their faces. A few minutes flew by and the Doctors rolled a stretcher out from the operation room, it had a body on it covered with white cloth. Ryu immediately stood up and held the stretcher, stopping the Doctors from moving any further, he slowly opened the white cloth to reveal the pale face of his beautiful mother. She looked so pale and her face felt cold to his touch. No longer being able to hold back his tears, Ryu wailed out loud with hot tears rolling down his cheeks and they fell on the dead woman's face. "Please... please," Ryu murmured, wishing she could open her eyes by some kind of miracle but that would never happen. She was dead and gone and all of it was his fault, if only he had been at least capable of doing something. Hatred and regrets soon filled Ryu's heart as he couldn't help but blame himself. He felt responsible for his mother's untimely death. However, Ryu wasn't given enough time to grieve over his mother because soon enough, one of the three men quietly walked behind him and pulled out a white cloth at the signal of his colleague, and without Ryu's timely knowledge, he placed the cloth over Ryu's face. And after much struggling at the sudden action towards him, Ryu slowly fell limb and unconscious with the man holding him in place. The first man who had introduced them turned to face one of the Doctors and said, "Place her into the private ward and make sure she doesn't wake up, she can't die either. The Chairman will be visiting soon," the Doctors nodded at him and pushed the stretcher away to go get the job they were paid to do done. Meanwhile, the three men left the hospital with one of them carrying the unconscious Ryu and placing him inside the car and they drove away from the town to a well-known big city in the country. It was a long journey of over an hour, their car drove straight into the parking lot of a huge mansion situated in a neighborhood known for housing powerful and influential people. After finding a good spot to park, they all got down and one of them pulled Ryu out, carrying him on his shoulders, they stepped into the huge mansion. Right after stepping into the living room, they were welcomed by the gold and warm brown decor, a normal person would have been awed but the three men were unfazed as they had been here a couple of times in the past. Going to the top floor of the mansion, they placed the unconscious young man on the soft bed like a sack of potatoes and left the room, they made sure to close the door after stepping out. Ryu who was unaware of his surroundings and his current state remained unconscious in the guest room of a huge mansion owned by a well-known powerful and influential businessman in the city, he remained there till the next morning. Poor Ryu wouldn't be prepared for what was ahead of him.Latest Chapter
Hallucinating?
The grand hall glittered under golden chandeliers as soft classical music floated through the air, the kind of atmosphere meant only for people who never had to worry about money a day in their lives. Belle held Richard’s arm as they walked in together, her heels clicking confidently against the polished floor while waiters moved around with trays of wine. She loved places like this, places that reminded her she had escaped the embarrassment called her past, and tonight she felt particularly pleased seeing familiar wealthy faces greeting Richard with respect.“You see?” she whispered with a faint smile, leaning slightly toward him. “This is the life people like us are meant for. Not struggling with useless people who drag you down.”Richard smirked, accepting a glass from a passing waiter. “Some people are simply born to be stepped on. That’s reality.”Belle chuckled softly. “Imagine if that loser could see us now.”“Ryu?” Richard scoffed without even thinking about it. “He’s probably
Money Laundering.
Ryu stepped out of the car and stared at the tall glass building in front of him, his hands tucked inside his pockets as if that would somehow calm the uneasiness crawling beneath his skin. Mr. John stood beside him, already walking ahead like a man who had done this a thousand times, while Ryu lagged behind, silently wishing Drew had been the one sent with him instead. Ever since the Chairman told him he would be inspecting a branch alone, his chest had not stopped feeling tight. This was not a classroom test anymore.Inside the building, the receptionist barely spared him a glance. Her eyes moved past him and rested respectfully on Mr. John instead, and Ryu could already feel how today would go. A few staff members whispered among themselves as they walked by, their eyes lingering on him a second longer than necessary. He heard it clearly; Chairman’s pet. The words were not even said quietly enough, almost like they wanted him to hear it.They made him wait.Ten minutes turned to th
More Tasks.
Ryu stepped out of the conference room with Drew walking a few steps behind him. The hallway suddenly felt quieter than before, almost unreal after the intense atmosphere he had just endured. He stopped midway and placed his hand against the wall, letting out a long breath.“I really thought my soul left my body back there,” Ryu muttered.Drew folded his arms. “But it didn’t.”“I was shaking.”“I noticed.”“And you let me walk in there alone anyway?”Drew raised a brow. “Would you have preferred I held your hand?”Ryu shot him a look. “Don’t push your luck, old man.”For the first time since the meeting, Drew allowed a faint smile. “You did well.”Ryu blinked, slightly stunned. “That’s it? Just well? I nearly collapsed!”“You spoke. You answered. You didn’t run away. That alone was the goal today.”Ryu leaned back against the wall, staring at the ceiling. “They were looking at me like I was trash.”“They still are,” Drew replied calmly.Ryu’s head snapped toward him. “Encouraging as a
Nobody Praised Him.
The heavy door closed behind him with a soft but terrifying click that echoed louder in his ears than it actually was, and at that moment Ryu realized he was truly alone inside the battlefield Drew had prepared him for. The conference room was large, far larger than it had seemed from outside, with a long polished table stretching across the room and a massive screen mounted on the wall. Around the table sat men and women old enough to be his parents, some even his grandparents, all dressed sharply and radiating authority that suffocated the air. Their eyes followed his every movement as if measuring his worth in seconds, and he could almost hear their thoughts screaming the same thing; Who is this boy? Ryu swallowed, his throat suddenly dry, his palms damp, but remembering Drew’s words, he forced his feet to move forward instead of retreating. Each step felt unnatural, like walking on unfamiliar ground, yet he continued until he reached the empty seat at the head of the table. The
Soul-extracting Glares.
"Reality? I never chose this, I didn't even ask to be here so what are you talking about?" Ryu said, glaring at the older man. Hearing this from Ryu, Drew sighed as he had not expected for things to go this way. "Not everybody is privileged enough to choose their reality. People just find themselves in crazy situations and can do nothing about it. Some get lucky with a better life and some the total opposite. The fun thing about life is, no matter how crazy life gets, you can always get to shape your reality to how you want it. When life hands you a lemon, you turn it to lemonade or whatever it is they say." He explained, hoping for the young man to understand. "Look at you now, being scared and towering away from the reality given to you..." "I'm not scared," Ryu interrupted with an offended frown but Drew ignored him. "But the truth is, you can always change it if you want. The ability to do so is right in the palm of your hands, it's like a power we humans yield. And the only w
Reality.
Three months flew by with Ryu getting the mentorship he needed from Drew. He was taught everything he needed to know about business and about the company in general. He was given practical tests and theory exams and he passed them to both his and Drew's surprise. One month into the mentorship, Drew could already see Ryu was taking it seriously. One could tell the young man was eager to learn. The way he asked questions out of his own curiosity and the way he answered the questions asked to him, Drew knew he had buckled up. He had a good brain too, he could easily grab onto things, even the ones that seemed like they weren't there and the ones Drew had purposely made to appear so. Every single day that came, it became as if Ryu woke up with a new willpower to learn and this was impressive to Drew. During the three months of mentorship, some of Ryu's practical tests had involved him having to spend his day in the company with the Chairman. He attended meetings with the Chairman and
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