Since there was still some time left after they had dinner, Javier brought Chessie over to Jonah’s house. When they arrived downstairs, Faye was instructed to wait in the car while Javier took Chessie upstairs and knocked on Jonah’s door.Jonah was listening to some oldies and humming in delight, which seemed like a pretty decent hobby. After exchanging some formalities with him, Javier got to the point of his visit that day and said, “Samuel has fallen, Jonah.”Jonah nodded his head. “So I’ve heard. An old friend of mine gave me a phone call today and said that the police have sealed off Sammy-Blue Inc. from the public.”This was as much as the public would know about what had happened, as the FBI would never reveal what had actually happened. Javier took out the evidence that he had made a photocopy of long ago before handing it to Jonah. When Jonah read through every single crime that Samuel had committed, he was so furious that his veins bulged out. After he was done r
Of course, Javier knew what Chessie was really trying to ask. However, when he saw how beautiful and enticing the woman lying next to him was, he could not help becoming a little flirty.Then, he said, “I’m actually a…”Just as Javier was about to say something, Chessie reached out with her finger to silence him, refusing to allow Javier to continue. “It’s alright. You don’t have to say anything. It doesn’t matter who you are. You still won’t be able to stop my urge to pay you 95 dollars.”Javier felt that this urge of hers was really good and deserved praise! Thus, he sped up and rushed the rest of the way to the hotel.The moment they both entered their room, it was already guaranteed that they were going to have a very intense “battle” over those 95 dollars…Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Sure enough, the FBI and the police worked together to apprehend a whole group of people.A few sting operations to remove some underworld forces had taken place, and almost
The man in the Ferrari took his shades off, and Javier instantly recognized him. It was none other than Luca Pangani—the bigshot from the Easton Group who had nonetheless been skewered pretty blisteringly by Javier before in Xerxes Village.As for the young woman he had managed to woo over this time, it was not hard to guess who she was: Edelgard Weiss. Still, the fact that she had followed Luca here surprised Javier. He had thought he would never cross paths with Edelgard again. Who knew she would come to him herself this time?While he was pondering this, the door to his office creaked open, revealing Jade, who strode right in. “Honey, your darling Edie has come to see you! Oh, Luca’s here too.”That night in Xerxes Village, when Javier and Edelgard had had sex accidentally, was not something Jade had missed, which was why Javier could taste the jealousy dripping from the corner of her lips even if he did not look for it.He stepped forward and pulled Jade—black, form-fitting und
Word from Edelgard was that she was somehow getting negative coverage for no apparent reason. She felt that she was being targeted by a rather incessant hater, as the internet was filled with all kinds of anti-Edelgard sentiments. A lot of the hate and slander was just senseless, but it was pervasive enough that she was worried it might cause some trouble at the meet-n-greet.Jade was confident in their ability to tackle this. “Don’t worry about this. We won’t let anything like that happen. We’ve hosted similar events before in the past, so we know enough to focus on security and all other aspects. We’ll also exercise tight control over what kind of media will be present. In particular, all private citizen media will be banned from attending the event.”Hearing Jade explicitly singling out private citizen media was a relief. It was exactly what Edelgard had been thinking. Private citizen media had the tendency to be unregulated and without standards despite enjoying a massive followi
Thorin’s brazen putdown made Luca’s mien change.Luca’s father had always looked down on the “gang” Thorin was currently bragging and being so smug about. His old man had always thought they were below his standards. And then there was Javier, who had dismissed Luca’s father because high and mighty Mr. Pangani was way below Javier’s pedigree!Now, under a hierarchy like this, Thorin was sneering at Javier as though he was his superior?! How insane could this guy get?At this rate, he might as well strip himself naked before prowling around seedy streets to match the degree of his insanity!Luca opened his mouth, ready to shoot Thorin down, but Javier put his hand up and stopped him.The lack of opposition from Luca emboldened Thorin even more, and his rant became more and more uninhibited. “Listen, beautiful. A gorgeous sweetheart like yourself gotta make herself known in the entertainment industry, babe. You deserve to be standing in the spotlight, being showered by millions of c
Two days had passed since the Thorin Gerard incident. Things had been going swimmingly, and the company was bustling with activity as they planned and prepared for Edelgard’s meet-n-greet. Jade also found herself devoting a lot of her time and effort to make it a success.If she were to personally rank her relationship with the actress, she would have given it a “Not Bad” rating. Of course, she was sure their friendship would have improved even more if it weren’t for the annoyingly intimate “misunderstanding” between Edelgard and Javier, which was hovering above them.Meanwhile, Luca felt both grateful and slightly proud for averting a cataclysm for Thorin’s sake. Javier appeared to have moved past the imbroglio since then, because if the man had really wanted to, he would have used his money and connections to destroy the Gerard Family by now. The lack of bad news proved that Javier had really let it slide.He would remember this, he decided. He would remember this moment of mercy
The rumors and overt slander had finally broken kind-hearted Edelgard’s back.She had gone missing.Nobody had any idea where she might be. Even Luca, who followed her around with the clingy nature of a puppy, had failed to track her down. It was why he’d ended up calling Javier for help. Javier was essentially the baron of the city and had a connection network way more extensive than his own.After hearing about the predicament, Javier promised he would help out and immediately called Sam. “Mobilize your underlings and locate Edelgard Weiss at once. You can find her picture online yourself.” He commanded him severely, omitting even the barest minimum of courtesy. “I don’t care what kind of tactics you use. I want her found before midnight. Also, do not frighten her once your men find her. Contact me immediately.”Sam dared not waste any more seconds. As soon as the call ended, he began sending out commands to his people before driving his car over and joining the search himself. T
Who knew if it was the natural process of sobering up or the improved blood circulation from “exercising” that made the alcohol dissipate? Still, Edelgard was no longer intoxicated when things came to an end.She still felt quite groggy, but her thoughts had cleared up, and she was embarrassed when she realized that the same thing had happened with Javier again. She felt shyer when she recalled that she had been the one to initiate the entire thing.Burying her head on Javier’s chest, Edelgard was too mortified to lift her head up. She was too ashamed to look at Javier. Despite her shame, the hand that was stroking her hair made her feel warm and loved. It felt like Javier had given her courage, as she looked up with a blushing face.“Javier, I—I got drunk, so what happened tonight w-was a m-misunderstanding…”Forcing the words out of her lips, Edelgard ducked her head down again, too shy to keep staring at Javier’s charming eyes.“Alright, don’t think about it anymore. We’re both