“I am already attached to this place.” Mariane winced as she realized how lame her excuse was.“Lame excuse,” David commented.“I have debts to George,” she reasoned again.David looked at her with his brow raised in disbelief, “I can pay him. How much is it?” he asked.“I owe him my life,” she answered.“I can spare his life, in exchange for yours, plus I will pay him with money and a business for the interest.”Mariane shrugged… As she loses her reasons for why she couldn’t leave the country.Mariane bit her lower lip as she wanted to stop herself from saying the real reason why she didn’t want to go with him. ‘What else I will reason out, for him to stop pestering me?’ she wondered.“I don’t like you,” she said.“I know you were and you still are. You liked me back then,”Mariane sneered. “That was before. But now… I have no feelings for you other than hating you!”He looked at her with skepticism. “Oh, really?” he mocked. “I won’t buy it.”Mariane sighed exasperatingly. ‘Why does

‘Dammit! My son didn’t like me. What will I do?’ David brushed his head with his fingers out of his frustration. He was walking around his room trying to figure out what will he do to persuade his son and get closer to him.But he knew his not good at taking the kids’ sides. Because he knew how impatient and short-tempered he was. But for his son, David wanted to do everything he can to be with Jacob. David looked at the time on his phone and noticed it was already ten in the evening.‘Will it be okay to call Mariane at this hour?’ He looked at Mariane’s number in his phone and was about to call her, but suddenly, his mind changed. ‘But knowing her, she sleeps early.’ David heaved a sigh.‘Whatever… I will call her now. This is a matter of emergency.’ David shook his thoughts away and continued dialing his phone.David tapped his foot on the floor while waiting for her to answer his phone call. But after a few attempts, Mariane did not answer his call. ‘Maybe she really is sleeping.’

TC Ch46- Persuasion Part2 (Wooing Mariane) Jacob fell fast asleep after hours of playing. Mariane carried her son into their bedroom. She gently laid the boy down on the bed so that he wouldn't wake up. At the door, David stood watching his mother and son with a smile on his lips. He never thought he would be this happy in his whole life. Because David lived his entire life with hatred. And he poured his time into working and strengthening the underground world. His dark life is serious and lifeless, knowing nothing but to threaten, oppress and kill. Until he met Mariane. Gradually his surroundings became brighter. And now that he has a child with her, David feels complete. He wants to rebuild his family. But for that to happen, he also has to woo the girl. He knew that he had made a big mistake. And because of what he did, there is a high chance that Mariane will not forgive him. But no matter what, he will do what he has to do just to win her heart. “Hey,” David called Mariane in

“Maybe the time will come. But for now… I don’t want to go back to him.” Mariane shook her head.Anastacia shrugged. “It’s okay. Take your time. And your wounds will be healed. Focus on your son first, and your career as well. Love can wait.” Anastacia smiled to comfort her daughter.Anastacia went out of the room without Mariane. She let her daughter rest and promised to send her food to her room. In the hallway, Anastacia saw David going to the kitchen.“David,” Anastacia called.David turned at her. “May I have a word with you?”David wondered why Anastacia wants to talk with him, but after what happened to him with Mariane earlier, he thought it might have something to do about it.“Sure,” he replied and smile.Anastacia led the way and they went to the balcony. “Mariane told me about what happened between you and her three years ago.” Anastacia started, making David stunned.But now that Anastacia already knew about what he did to Mariane, it was now time for him to apologize.Da

“What the hell is happening right now?” David gritted his teeth and asked Stacey in a low voice.He wanted to curse them all, but the reporters were there and they were in a live telecast. David tries to control his anger. He didn’t want to ruin his reputation with the public as it will drag his business down. People will also hate him because Stacey is people’s apple of the eye.“Now that we’re televised, it’s a wonderful opportunity for your business and my career. Do you like my surprise?” Stacey asked, with a smile plastered on her face.“If you don’t want to get humiliated in public, tell the reporters to go out. Or I will declare this engagement was ridiculous.” David warned her with a stern look on his face.David was not happy with the surprise that Stacey and his mom had prepared for him. And now he regretted coming with his mom.‘If I should have known, I wouldn’t dare to come here with her. Dammit!’ He cursed in his mind.Stacey scoffed and glared at him in disbelief before