Author: BTMBeta

Charles woke Zayne up after seeing the posts on Instagram and showed them to him. “Look at this! Now, this is called professional! It’s incredible how he can win over two women on the same day. First, Lana. Then, Wynter.”
Zayne’s hair was a mess, and he was so sleepy his eyes could barely open. “Mr. Langford, you woke me up in the middle of the night for this?” he asked cautiously.
Charles nodded in reply. “Yes, is there anything more important than this?”
His reply rendered Zayne speechless.
How have I never noticed that Pollerton’s richest man loves to gossip? Zayne thought.
Charles suddenly straightened his body and excitedly asked, “Zay, do you think that Lord Campbell and Wynter have slept together?”
Seriously? You’ve asked me if Donald slept with Lana previously. You didn’t like my response and chided me for talking nonsense. Zayne complained silently.
If so, let me change my answer. Let’s see if you will be happy with it.
“I guess so.” Zayne nodded with a straight face and said, “I’m sure that they have slept together.”
The answer, however, did not get the reaction Zayne hoped for. Charles was not pleased with it. “How can you be so sure about it? I doubt that they will tell you about it if they did sleep together. Stop talking nonsense.”
Zayne did not know how to respond to that.
Come on! You’re a seventy-year-old man! Do you really think it’s suitable for you to talk about such a topic? Zayne protested in his heart.
He then said, “Erm… Mr. Langford, I have other things to do. I have to go now.”
“Get lost!” Charles waved him off.
Zayne walked out of the door miserably.
He was a light sleeper, and just when he was sleeping soundly, Charles woke him up with a call, making him think that an emergency had happened.
Meanwhile, underneath the dimmed street light, Wynter wrapped both of her arms around Donald’s waist and pressed her face against Donald’s back. “Don, I’ve established a film production company in Pollerton, and Mr. Langford will be collaborating with us. You’re the largest shareholder. Please come over to have a look in a few days. I named it Donter Pictures and invested a hundred million in it. The company will sign contracts with a handful of artists in the next two days. I might need your help with evaluating the artists.”
Stunned, Donald nodded and agreed, “Sure.”
After a moment of pause, he said, “Actually, you’re going to have to handle most of the things yourself. I don’t have time to spare for this.”
Wynter glared at him seductively. As the diva, every single move and every facial expression she made was captivating. She then pulled Donald’s hand and said, “Thank you for saving me back then, Don. If it weren’t for you, I’d be dead a long time ago.”
Donald retracted his hand and replied in an indifferent voice, “It’s nothing.”
“I didn’t expect you to be married when I meet you again. Why didn’t you think of me back then? I’m more than willing to marry you.” Wynter teared up all of a sudden.
Donald replied, “Do you think your father would agree with it? He despises me.”
Wynter then began to sob. “He’s already apologized.”
Donald remained silent.
Wynter would not stop weeping. Donald had no idea how to console her, so he kept quiet. After some time, Wynter spoke. “What kind of person is she? I bet she must be amazing enough to catch your eyes.”
The person Wynter was referring to was, of course, Jennifer.
Wynter dared not investigate Jennifer. Honestly, no one dared to investigate the wife of the famous Lord Campbell unless they had a death wish.
A gentle and warm smile then appeared on Donald’s face, which hurt Wynter’s heart.

“Well, she’s gentle, elegant, smart, opinionated, independent, and capable. Most importantly, she is calm and collected.” Donald slowly listed out all of Jennifer’s good qualities.
Wynter responded in a faint voice, “Is she that good?”
“She’s not perfect. One downside of hers is that she cares for her family too much. She cares about them more than she cares for me sometimes. I hate this the most.” Donald sighed.
He wondered if he and Jennifer would be in love with each other more if the latter did not dote on her brother too much.
“Do you love her?” Wynter queried.
Donald froze for a moment, and a smile subconsciously formed on his face. “Yes, I do. She suits me the best.”
The light in Wynter’s eyes dimmed in an instant, and sadness filled her heart. She then sighed. After a moment, she blushed, and a shy look appeared on her face when she turned her gaze toward Donald. “Don, are you going home tonight? It’s late now.”
Donald was confused. “What do you mean?”
“I brought my ID card with me,” said Wynter in a timid voice, and her face was scarlet. She lifted her head and stared at Donald hopefully. The love in her eyes was going to burst anytime soon.
“ID card? What do you need that for?” Donald still could not understand what she meant.
Wynter gritted her teeth and said, “I’m asking you to go to the hotel with me…”
Finally understanding her meaning, Donald was tempted to say yes.
Wynter was, after all, an elegant and pretty lady. Any man would fall for her, including Donald.
However, he thought it would be unfair to both Jennifer and Wynter if he said yes. Hence, he replied, “That’s impossible. Let’s go home.”
Wynter was aggrieved by his answer.
Then, Donald’s phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Jennifer.
“I have to go home now,” Donald announced.
Wynter nodded and let out a long sigh.
A taxi then went past them. Both Kevin and Skylar were in it. Skylar stared at the figures underneath the dimmed streetlight and asked dubiously, “Why does that man look like Donald?”
“You’re right,” Kevin agreed with her. He then took out his phone and snapped a photo. “The lady has a good figure.”
Unfortunately, it was too dark, so he could not see the lady’s face clearly.
Skylar curled her lips with disdain and said, “Most of the time, ladies with such good figures are prostitutes.”
Donald finally returned home when the clock was about to strike twelve. When approached his residential area, he saw Jennifer standing there with Harrison.
Upon spotting Donald, Jennifer hurried to his side and asked, “Where did you get the one million cash?”
Donald, however, glared at Harrison coldly. “This is the last warning from me. Stay away from my wife!”
His eyes were filled with murderous intent when he glowered at Harrison.
Harrison, on the other hand, merely smiled and shrugged.
“Here.” Donald then passed the contract he signed with Lana to Jennifer.
Jennifer took a look at it, and her jaw dropped. “You saved Lana?”
“Yes. She was about to drown, and I saved her when I passed by. She didn’t know how to swim.” Donald then continued, “She gave me the money as a token of appreciation.”
After knowing that the money did not come from an illicit source, Jennifer let out a sigh of relief. “You shouldn’t accept it next time. It’s too much.”
Donald nodded. “Her life is worth that much.”
After pondering for some time, Jennifer thought that Donald was right. Lana was a multi-billionaire. So, one million meant nothing to her. After a moment of hesitation, Jennifer asked, “Have you thought of the type of job you’re going to search for?”
“No.” Donald shook his head. “I’ll set that aside for now.”
Jennifer instantly became agitated. “No, you should look for a job!”
Harrison then interjected, “Why don’t you come to work at my company? You can be a salesperson. The yearly income is about a hundred thousand.”
Jennifer looked at Harrison gratefully and turned to Donald. She sincerely hoped that Donald would accept the offer.

There were no private rooms left in the theater, so Jennifer, Harrison, and the others were forced to sit in the audience seats.
Although their seats were far away from the stage, Jennifer was still excited as she could finally see Wynter up close.
Jennifer idolized Wynter greatly, and she adored all of the latter’s songs.
While waiting for Wynter to make an entrance, Harrison’s gaze was fixed on Heavenly Private Room.
All this while, the lights in that particular private room never lit up, but things were different today.
When Harrison noticed the lights, disbelief filled his heart. “Wow! Someone’s using Heavenly Private Room!” he exclaimed.
Kevin then asked cautiously, “What about Heavenly Private Room?”
“How do I explain it? Well, let’s put it this way. Even the richest man in Pollerton, Charles Langford, is not qualified to use that particular room!” Harrison was beyond excited. He squinted his eyes, trying to get a glimpse of the man inside the room.
However, the private room was designed in a way to ensure privacy. Though the person inside could see the situation outside, no one could get a glimpse of what was inside from the outside. After all, the one-way mirror in the room was made with high-tech materials.
Many audiences at the theater noticed that the Heavenly Private Room was occupied, and they just could not stop talking about it, wanting to know the person who occupied it.
Heavenly Private Room also caught the attention of the people occupying the other private rooms.
“Interesting. Do check who is occupying Heavenly Private Room now,” said Lana.
Charles, who was inside Private Room No. 2, subconsciously tapped the table in front of him. After taking a sip of his tea, he said, “Lord Campbell is here.”
“I want you to investigate the identity of the person occupying the room now!”
“Has a big shot come to Pollerton?”
Many were racking their brains to find out the identity of the person using the private room.
Kevin was jealous of the man. “Amazing! I wonder when I can sit in such a private room.”
“Watch your words,” Harrison warned in a low voice.
Kevin flinched when he heard the warning. He immediately swallowed his words and stopped talking.
Realizing that Jennifer was unhappy, Harrison assumed that it was because he reprimanded her brother. Hence, he quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Jenny.”
Jennifer thought for a moment and said, “That room has the best view of the stage and is closer to Wynter. The same goes for the other private rooms too.”
Harrison understood her meaning, but at the same time, he knew that he could not do anything about it.
The people who occupied the private rooms were big shots. Even Harrison’s dad would try to avoid pissing them off.
“Let me think of something. I’ll try to get you into one of the private rooms.” With that, Harrison took out his phone and called his father. “Hey, Dad. I would like to have one of the private rooms in Pollerton Opera House.”
“Do you have a death wish?” A furious roar could be heard from the other side of the phone, and the call immediately ended.
“I’ve called my dad. Let’s wait for a while,” said Harrison in a natural voice, hiding the truth from Jennifer.
Jennifer had heard the furious roar coming from the other end of the phone, but she merely sighed and remained silent.
Just then, a lady approached Jennifer and gave her an invitation card that was made of pure gold. “Miss, here is your private room number, 28. Please head in as soon as possible.”
Jennifer’s eyes widened as she stared at the invitation card with shock.
Harrison was stunned as well.
Who is behind this?
“You’re amazing, Harrison! I couldn’t believe that you could get us a private room!” Kevin took the invitation card.
Harrison smiled reservedly and said, “It’s nothing.”
Skylar’s eyes gleamed with admiration when she looked at Harrison.

“But it’s only for two-person.” Kevin was disappointed when he read through the content of the invitation card.
Harrison then stood up and said, “Kev, you stay here with Skylar. I’ll go with your sister. You’re okay with this, right?”
Actually, Kevin longed to enter the private room, so that he could show off to others.
However, he knew it was not wise to piss off his “source of income.” Hence, he said, “Yeah. I’m fine with it.”
“Let’s go, Jenny,” Harrison invited with a smile.
However, Jennifer shook her head and said, “Skye, I want you to come with me.”
With that, she stood up, grabbed Skylar’s hand, and prepared to head toward Private Room No. 28.
Harrison, Kevin, and Skylar were dumbfounded by what she said.
Harrison’s expression darkened. He then tried to change Jennifer’s mind. “Jenny, I think…”
“I’ve made up my mind,” Jennifer said in determination.
Harrison’s gaze became terrifying as he watched Jennifer leave. Kevin, who was frightened, dared not say anything.
At the same time, Harrison could not stop wondering, Who is the one pulling the strings exactly? Whoever he is, his influence must be terrifying. I bet only people like Charles could arrange for a private room right before the show started.
After entering the private room, a couple of usherettes began serving the two tea and providing them with warm towels.
Jennifer then asked one of them, “May I know who arranged this private room for us?”
The usherette replied, “I’m sorry. I have no idea.”
Jennifer wanted to ask more, but before she could do so, the lights dimmed, which meant Wynter was about to make an entrance.
The truth was, Donald, who was in Heavenly Private Room, was the one who made such an arrangement for Jennifer.
The interior of the private room was lavish. There was a couch, a bed, a coffee table, a guest room telephone, and a sound amplifier that could change a person’s voice.
Privacy was absolute in the private room as there was no waiter around.
The spotlights beamed on the stage. Slowly, a figure who looked like a mystical fairy appeared on stage.
The entire theater became silent, and all eyes were on the stage.
The woman wore a sexy long black dress with her hair in a bun, revealing her neck and her lovely collarbones. Her flawless face made her look as if she was a character in a painting. Her beauty took everyone’s breath away.
That woman was Wynter, a well-known international celebrity.
“Hello, everyone. I’m Wynter.” Wynter spoke.
Her voice was angelic, captivating, and soft like a gentle spring breeze.
In an instant, the entire place was in an uproar.
“Wynter!”
“Wynter! I love you!”
“Wynter!”
Kevin, along with the crowd, yelled Wynter’s name out loud. He was so excited that his entire body trembled.
Jennifer was equally excited. She even stood up.
Skylar, on the other hand, was full of hatred and envy when she saw Wynter.
Skylar had always been jealous of those who looked better than her, were more capable than her, and were wealthier than her. For example, Lana, Hannah, and Wynter.
For her, it was only fair that all women had equal footing.
“My first song today is dedicated to the gentleman in Heavenly Private Room. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” Wynter shifted her gaze toward Heavenly Private Room.
At that moment, everyone followed her gaze and looked at Heavenly Private Room. Everyone was dying to know who was inside that room.
“The song I’m going to perform is I Love You,” Wynter continued.
After a moment of silence, the crowd erupted.
What’s going on? The song is a love song! Does this mean Wynter is in love with the person inside Heavenly Private Room? Wynter is the diva! Who could possibly steal her heart away? This is unbelievable! Everyone shared the same thought.

Kevin laughed out loud upon hearing Donald’s words. “Donald, are you out of your mind? Have the millions of debt made you crazy? What do you mean there’s a million in here? I’ll believe you if you say it’s a hundred pieces of old newspaper.”
At that point, Jennifer felt a surge of helplessness rising within her. Why is he still acting like a fool? What’s the point of protecting his ego now? Is this even the Donald Campbell that I know?
Then she glanced at Donald and said to Harrison and the others, “It’s time. Let’s go in.”
Harrison kicked the bag on the floor and instructed, “Kev, take the bag. I don’t care what’s in the bag anymore. We’ll just pretend that Donald has cleared his debt.”
Subconsciously, Jennifer lifted her head to glance at Harrison, which made the latter excited.
“You can go ahead. I’ll catch up with you after I have a little chat with Donald,” said Skylar.
After watching Jennifer leave, Donald’s expression remained unshaken as he spoke to Skylar. “Spit it out.”
The disdainful look on Skylar’s face intensified. “Donald, just give up on Jennifer. How about you file a divorce with her tomorrow?”
Upon hearing that, Donald remained unfazed and replied nonchalantly, “Why?”
“You don’t deserve Jennifer.” Skylar scorned and continued, “Look, you can’t even enter the opera house where Wynter is performing tonight. On the contrary, look at Harrison, who not only has the right to enter the venue but has four available tickets. Jennifer will get the life she deserves if she marries Harrison. But what can she get when she’s with you? Millions of debt?”
Donald smirked coldly. “Most importantly, it’s because you can get what you want as well. Am I right?”
“Why does it matter? Harrison treats Jennifer, Kevin, and me well. Besides, I already have my own house and car. You’re too useless as a brother-in-law. That’s all I have to say. You better look out for yourself,” lectured Skylar, flipping her hair before jogging toward Jennifer and the others.
Just when Skylar reached the entrance of the opera house, she halted her steps and widened her eyes in disbelief.
A custom-made Rolls-Royce was parked in front of the entrance, and an elderly gentleman in a suit exited the vehicle while holding a cane. He was a majestic and dignified man in his seventies with a formidable aura.
The elderly man was none other than the richest man in Pollerton – Charles Langford.
Following closely behind the Rolls-Royce was a red Aston Martin with a forty-eight million market value. Not long after, Lana, who was in a scarlet red gown, got out of the luxurious ride.
Skylar had only seen those two people through various media, but never did she expect to encounter them in person.
She was elated as she stared at Lana with admiration. She’s the most powerful businesswoman in Pollerton, and she’s my idol!
“Mr. Langford, please wait.” Suddenly, Lana stopped Charles.
Charles turned around and answered, “Oh, it’s you, Ms. Collins. What’s going on?”
“It’s about the Southwood E-commerce District project that you’ve mentioned to me before. What’s your decision?” Lana asked.
“Southwood E-commerce District is five hundred and thirty-thousand square meters large and has a thirty billion market value. I’ll have my master discuss it with you personally,” Charles replied.
Lana was stunned momentarily and responded, “All right. Please give me his contact, then.”
Skylar’s jaw dropped after she overheard the entire conversation.
Goodness gracious! I can’t believe the wealthiest man in Pollerton has a master above him! I wonder how much richer is his master? Not only that, but Skylar also recalled that Pollerton Opera House belonged to Charles, which also meant that it was his master’s asset as well.

“My master is only twenty-seven years old this year. I hope you’ll communicate with him frequently, Ms. Collins.” Charles tossed an odd glance at Lana before taking out a business card from his pocket and handing it to the latter.
Lana accepted the business card and put it in her purse carefully.
He’s so young and rich. If only I can marry him… Although the distance between Skylar and Lana was quite far away, Skylar had incredible eyesight, which allowed her to read the contact number on the name card clearly. After memorizing the string of numbers, she entered the opera house.
Meanwhile, Lana and Charles did not notice Donald, who was standing far away from the entrance and contemplating whether to enter the building.
After a brief consideration, Donald decided to get into the building.
However, just when he reached the entrance, he was stopped by two usherettes. One of them was Yvette Zeller, Donald’s high school classmate.
“Donald Campbell?” Yvette furrowed her brows and stared at Donald, recalling the days when rumors about them being a couple circulated.
“Please show your ticket.” Quickly, Yvette regained her composure and said calmly as she took a closer look at Donald.
Yvette was a tall and slender lady. She was dressed in a body-hugging side slit black dress that accentuated her curvy figure. Ever since Yvette graduated from Pollerton Film Academy, she had been preparing to start her career in the acting industry.
When she learned about Wynter’s visit to the opera house, she begged her wealthy boyfriend to let her work as an usherette there, hoping someone would notice her and bring her fame. Yvette knew that everyone who visited the opera house tonight was rich or famous, and that included tycoons in the entertainment industry.
She had a good eye, so she could easily tell the worth of Donald’s outfit as she sized him down.
There’s no brand, and the design is plain. This won’t cost most than two hundred. Looks like you’re not doing so well these days, huh?
“I don’t have a ticket,” Donald muttered.
At that instant, the disdain on Yvette’s face deepened. “I’m sorry, then. You’re not allowed to enter.”
“Get lost.” Donald was in a terrible mood.
Yvette’s face fell immediately as she warned Donald, “Mind your attitude, Donald. Everyone who visits this place today is esteemed. What makes you think you have the right to enter? Where did you even get your confidence from?”
Upon hearing her remarks, Donald merely glared at her icily with an increasingly sarcastic look on his face.
I’ve only been away from the industry for a few years, but everyone has been trying to ridicule me lately.
“Sir, please refrain from causing any trouble. Yvette’s boyfriend is powerful, and this might be the last time you can get this close to Yvette. Soon, the only way you can see her is through the big screens,” said the other usherette smilingly.
Before Donald could respond to that, a short-haired young lady hurried out of the opera house.
After seeing the young lady, the usherettes lowered their heads instantaneously and did not dare to speak anymore.
The short-haired lady was Wynter’s manager, who was also a top manager that was highly capable.
At first, the manager simply glanced at Yvette and the other usherette menacingly, causing them to shudder.
What’s going on? Is Donald actually a big shot? He doesn’t look like one, no matter how I look at him!
“You’re here?” greeted the manager with a cheerful grin. “The show is starting soon. Please enter and maintain the order of the venue.”
Yvette let out a sigh of relief and watched Donald’s back as he left, then mumbled in a strange tone, “Looks like he’s just a security guard who’s here to control the crowd.”
As soon as Donald entered the venue, the manager wanted to salute him. He stopped her from doing so and said, “It’s fine. Where’s my private room?”
“It’s Heavenly Private Room.” Swiftly, the manager led Donald to Heavenly Private Room through the priority lane.
There were over thirty private rooms in Pollerton Opera House, and only the most distinguished people in Pollerton could be seated in those private rooms.
However, the Heavenly Private Room had never been used even once after it was renovated.

Who is he?
Through the broken rear-view mirror, the man saw the kickboxer and the previous driver covering their necks and crouching on the ground. Their whole bodies were twitching, and they eventually fell to their deaths.
No one saw how Donald killed them.
What the hell?
Holding the steering wheel with both hands, he stared at Donald in disbelief. With such strength, he must be one of the strongest men in the world!
“Where’s your stronghold?” Like a killer, Donald stretched out his hand expressionlessly and grabbed the man’s neck, dragging him out of the van.
However, blood began to gush out from the latter’s facial orifices, and he died in an instant.
Frowning, Donald threw him on the ground and examined his body. “Cyanide.”
Meanwhile, the woman with her hands and feet tied struggled and stared at Donald with a forlorn expression. Glancing at her, he flicked his fingers, and a shard of glass flew out, severing the rope around her body.
Subsequently, he searched for useful information in the van, but he found nothing. It was too clean.
“Why did they kidnap you?” He looked at the woman, only to see her removing the towel stuck in her mouth.
Then, she gasped a couple of times and stretched lazily. “Who knows?”
In response, Donald shot her an intense glance. If she doesn’t want to tell me, then forget it.
Instantaneously, he got out of the van and removed all his scents and traces. Not only that, but he also arranged for someone to remove all the surveillance footage along the way.
Moments later, Lana jumped off the vehicle.
Even though she looked a bit disheveled, she was still stunning and beautiful. Her bright red dress accentuated her elegance, and her crystal-clear eyes were sparkling with an exquisite gleam.
She was as charming as Hannah and Jennifer. However, Jennifer was gentle and virtuous, while Hannah was cold and had an unapproachable demeanor. Wynter was a graceful and sophisticated woman. On the contrary, Lana was sexy and alluring. She had a perfect body figure and was every man’s dream girl.
“I’m Lana Collins.” Shortly afterward, she approached him and stretched out her slender hand.
Donald did not shake her hand. “We only met each other by chance. It’s better to forget me and forget everything you see today.”
With that, he hopped on the shared bike and was about to leave.
“Hey, how could you leave me here alone? What if they kidnap me again?” Anxious, she stomped her foot, and her breasts started to jiggle. Supposedly, such a slim figure should not be that busty.
“With your status, I believe someone will pick you up soon,” he answered.
“No, you must take me with you. Those people are useless. How can they let these abductors kidnap me right under their noses? I don’t trust them anymore. I only have faith in you,” said Lana.
A look of impatience appeared on his face as he stated, “I don’t have time for this.”
His words caught her by surprise.
What’s wrong with him? Does he not know how many people in Pollerton want to get in my favor?
“How dense of you! The men who are in love with me could line up from here and all the way to Ferropene, but now, I’m giving you a chance to pursue me. I’m capable of anything.” As she said that, she licked her lips like a seductress.
Donald sneered, “Then, kindly ask the men who were lining up in Ferropene to send me a bottle of red wine.”
In an instant, she was bereft of speech.
“I’ll pay you one million. Bring me back.” It was the first time she wanted to beat someone up.
“Pay in cash and write me a receipt as the proof of payment,” he responded.

One million just to bring her back? This is such a huge bargain. It’s a good chance to earn money. Besides, if I can show Jennifer the proof of payment, it will save me a lot of trouble. For instance, I can explain how I manage to get so much money in such a short amount of time. Jennifer loves me, and I love her too. For the time being, I don’t want her to enter my world. Her world is peaceful, but mine is dark and dangerous.
Puzzled, Lana asked, “Someone will pick me up in the downtown area, and I’ll pay you one million in cash when we’re there. Why do I need to write a receipt?”
Immediately, Donald’s expression softened. “To show it to my wife. Otherwise, she might think I earned the money illegally. She’ll be anxious.”
Once Lana heard that, sorrow was written all over her face. “You’re married? I’m sad and heartbroken,” she commented while pursing her lips.
The next moment, Donald let out a sarcastic laugh.
Her words could only deceive those innocent young men as well as those wealthy men who were overwhelmed by lust.
“What should I write?” Lana rolled her eyes.
“Just write that I’ve saved you today, and you’re very grateful to me. Hence, you’re paying me a large sum of money to show your appreciation. Then, sign your name below.”
Hearing that, she twitched her lips in disdain and reached for her lipstick and a piece of tissue from her bag.
“Don’t use lipstick,” uttered Donald.
The rage within her instantly imploded. “Take it or leave it!”
“Fine.” Left with no choice, he could only nod.
After she finished writing, she got on the bicycle. Fortunately, the bicycle had a back seat and was designed for two people. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to bring her along.
Crossing her legs, Lana sat in the rear seat and wrapped one of her arms around his waist. Her cheeks were slightly reddened.
As night fell, the street lights lit up.
She seemed to be a little tired, tilting her head and leaning on his back. She flushed when she heard his strong heartbeat and smelled the subtle scent of tobacco on his body.
Lifting her head, she narrowed her eyes and watched as the street lights faded from view. As a gentle breeze brushed across her face, she perked up.
It was the first time someone had given her a ride on a bicycle.
“Donald, don’t you think that this is such a heartwarming scene?” she murmured.
“I don’t know,” the man in front replied.
Her face lit up with a smile. After some deliberation, she quickly fished out her phone, wrapped her arm around his waist, leaned on his back, and shot a selfie after putting on a blissful expression. Then, she posted it on Instagram and wrote: A rare heartwarming moment. I wish time could stop so that this could go on forever.
Within a minute, there were a lot of comments on her post.
One of the wealthy men commented: My queen, I’m sorry that I was late. I shall take my leave now. Behind the words was a crying emoticon.
Immediately, Lana replied: How pretentious! Where did you learn these idiotic lines? I’m blacklisting you!
Subsequently, she blocked the man on Instagram.
Another wealthy man wrote: Goddess, who is this man? We can only see his back. Please show us his face. I bet he must be very poor. He’s dressed so lowly.
Moments later, she responded: I don’t need my man to be rich because no one is wealthier than me. You’ll be added to the blacklist as well.
Most of the comments were: Damn. I’m so upset that my goddess has a boyfriend.
Goddess, please tell us who he is!
Goddess, when will you show him to us?
In the meantime, Wynter, who was at Pollerton Opera House, also happened to see Lana’s Instagram post. Instantaneously, she grew suspicious and zoomed in on the photo.
Why does this back look so familiar?

As Hannah walked away, she said, “Don’t worry. I’ll either give him a call or visit him every night to urge him to pay up.”
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing that. That’s too good to be true!
After all, Hannah was a brilliant doctor. Besides, she was pretty and came from a privileged background.
If Hannah would really give him a call or visit him every night, they might even develop feelings for each other.
Besides, Donald was a handsome guy. With his deep, wistful eyes, he seemed to be a person who had been through many tough experiences.
“Major-General Nixon,” Harrison politely greeted.
However, Ryan refused to look at him. “Get lost, and stop blabbering!”
Immediately, Harrison’s expression darkened as he felt humiliated by Ryan.
A moment later, Hannah had changed into typical attire and walked up to Donald. “Give me your phone.”
“Why should I give you my phone?” Donald asked.
“I said I want your phone number!” Hannah snapped and gritted her teeth slightly.
Realization dawned on him as he quickly gave his phone number to her.
“Remember that you owe me six million six hundred thousand.” The woman then walked away with her head high, refusing to look at Jennifer for the entire time.
Jennifer had a bad premonition about it. Will something happen between Hannah and my husband?
When that thought appeared in her mind, her heart sank.
With their current financial situation, there was no way they could pay up six million six hundred thousand even if they worked for the rest of their lives.
Besides, Hannah seemed weirdly close to Donald.
“Do you know Hannah?” Jennifer asked again, a trace of coldness flashing across her face.
Donald replied, “I told you I don’t know her!”
“You’re getting impatient,” she mumbled as the bad feeling in her heart intensified.
It was not her fault, for Hannah was the type of person who could attract attention wherever she went. Although Jennifer’s looks were on par with her, she could not compete with the latter’s confidence.
“Don’t get too close with Harrison. You hear me?” Donald furrowed his eyebrows. “I’ll pay the six hundred thousand back to him, so you shouldn’t do something like that.”
“How are you going to do that? It’s six hundred thousand we’re talking about!” Jennifer was on the verge of losing her temper.
Combined with the six hundred thousand they owed Harrison, they were currently in debt of seven million two hundred thousand.
Just thinking of that huge sum of money caused her chest to tighten in anxiousness.
Donald stared deep into her eyes, but before he could defend himself, he received a phone call from his employee. “Donald, it’s been more than ten days since the company failed to have any business. Everyone is going to resign soon. Hank is bringing everyone to job hop to Stardust Corporation. The salary they offer is thirty percent more than what you can offer…”
Donald furrowed his eyebrows.
Although he did not care much about a company that had annual revenue of three hundred thousand, the company was founded by his grandfather. Thus, he did not wish for it to go bankrupt in his hands.
Thinking of that, he turned to Jennifer and said, “I’m going back to the office.”
She did not say anything, but her eyes were clouded with tears when she gazed at his leaving figure.

Ever since she gave Donald’s savings to Kevin, her relationship with Donald had drifted apart. Besides, Donald throwing six hundred grand away had further caused a rift in their relationship.
In her opinion, Donald was suffering a setback in his life. The way he chucked those bills out of the window was the evidence of it.
Thus, that made her very upset.
“It’s known that a poor couple equals a miserable marriage. You and Donald have no future together. I’ve seen too many cases like Donald. He will soon break down from the burden of debts, not to mention his grandfather’s hefty medical fees. A single pill already costs five hundred, and more miscellaneous fees will come. There’s no way he can afford it.” Harrison looked at Jennifer with his burning eyes.
Jennifer wiped the tears off the corner of her eyes. “I’m going to visit Grandpa.”
Harrison knew he could not rush things, so he decided to leave.
Donald’s renovation company was called Stellar Corporation. It had eight employees, with Hank Yelverton having the most experience out of all of them. Thus, he also had the highest salary of twenty thousand per month. As for the other employees’ wages, it was also higher than people in the same trade.
Stellar Corporation was currently situated in a small office in Primordial Tower. Even though the size of the office was only one hundred square meters, its rental was around one hundred thousand annually.
On the way there, Donald phoned Charles. “Charlie, please help me to acquire a renovation company in Primordial Tower for me.”
Charles answered, “All right, but actually, the entire Primordial Tower is yours.”
After hanging up the call, Donald entered the office. Eight employees were waiting for him there with pity written all over their faces, especially Hank, who anticipated watching a good show.
Hank was the department manager and the core employee of the company. Thus, his resignation would mean the company would lose ninety percent of its customers and orders.
“Donald, this is my resignation letter.” Hank took the lead to hand in the letter to Donald.
Donald immediately signed it without even looking at the content. “Who else wants to hand in their resignation letter?”
Upon hearing that, the rest of them passed their resignation letters to Donald except for a twenty-five-year-old young man.
Without any expression on his face, Donald signed all of them.
Suddenly, Hank spoke. “Congratulations on your bankruptcy! Stellar Corporation will close down soon.”
At that, Donald finally lifted his head and looked at him. “You’ve been working under my grandpa for more than ten years and under me for about five years. Tell me. Did we ever mistreat you? When your mother fell sick back then, I even forked out more than one hundred thousand to treat her. However, you’ve never paid me back.”
Hank narrowed his eyes and responded, “I didn’t ask you to do that. You gave it to me willingly. Legally speaking, one cannot get back the funds gifted to another. Thus, I don’t owe you money.”
Donald had a mocking expression on his face as he pointed next door. “How much did they offer you?”
“A basic salary of two thousand. However, I can get a ten percent commission for all sales,” Hank replied. “They’re way more generous than you.”
Donald still remained indifferent.
Then, he turned to look at the only person who did not hand in his resignation letter. “Dan, how about you?”
After pondering for a moment, Daniel Wallace replied, “I won’t leave unless you fire me.”
“How stupid!” Hank shot a revolted look at Daniel before standing up. “Let’s go and report for work at Stardust Corporation.”
Donald stood up slowly. “Dan, good job. You can continue to stay here. I’ll promote you to department manager with a monthly salary of thirty thousand. On top of that, I’ll give you another thirty percent of the shares of this company.”
After Donald said that, Hank and the others burst into laughter.
“It’s difficult for you even to have five hundred in your pocket, so stop pretending! Besides, what use does thirty percent of shares have? Stellar Corporation will not have a single sale after we leave, so who’re you trying to fool by giving a monthly salary of thirty thousand?” Hank chuckled coldly.

Everyone was stunned. What’s going on?
Never had they expected that Hannah would break her own rules and volunteer to perform surgery for that elderly person.
Is Donald some sort of big shot?
During the whole time, she had never once laid her eyes on Donald. With one command, the nurses made the necessary preparations for the surgery obediently according to her instructions. Clearly, she held a prestigious place in their hearts.
Hannah was truly amazing.
As the nurses bustled about, they began pushing Donald’s grandfather into the operating room.
The green light in the operating room lit up.
In that instant, Donald lost his usual calmness and could not stop his heart from throbbing wildly.
Jennifer pondered for a minute and decided to wait side-by-side with her husband. Before she could say a word, her phone rang. She snuck glances between her phone and her husband, feeling a tad guilty.
Wearing a nonchalant countenance, Donald prompted, “Go ahead and answer it.”
Jennifer hesitated for a long while before finally picking up the call.
Harrison’s voice sounded from the phone. “I’ve just got the news, Jenny! The diva is holding her limited concert here in Pollerton tonight. There’ll be a lot of famous people joining, and I got two VIP tickets. So, are you free tonight? I know you’re her fan.”
Jennifer wanted to reject his offer, but then she remembered the six hundred thousand that had been dumped by Donald. She procrastinated for a bit and agreed, “Okay, I’ll go.”
The diva was none other than Wynter Lowe.
Having more than billions of fans, she was an international superstar, possessing an angelic singing voice.
It had been more than ten years since her debut, and yet she had never been embroiled in any scandal or rumor.
“Give me some time, Darling. I’ll sever my ties with him,” Jennifer gently explained to her husband.
“I’ll return him that six hundred thousand, so you don’t have to go,” Donald uttered as he knitted his brows.
Hearing his words, she was taken aback before heaving a sigh. For the first time ever, she was somewhat disappointed in her husband.

She had always known about her husband’s financial situation. As a business owner, he had a start-up renovation company, which could only earn about three hundred to four hundred thousand every year. Since his grandfather was caught in a health problem, surely, his business had to come to a complete halt. Considering the customers he had lost, he would not be able to have a comeback anymore. Jennifer anticipated that her husband would be a vagrant in the coming days.
Hence, it would be tough for him to cough up six hundred thousand.
“You know Hannah?” Jennifer piped up.
“No. Don’t have the right to know her,” Donald answered.
She then realized that Hannah was indeed from the upper class, so her husband could not have known Hannah personally.
Little did Jennifer know that her husband had meant that Hannah was the one unfit to know him instead.
Time was ticking away. Just then, the operating room’s door opened. Revealing only a pair of eyes, Hannah walked out of the room in her medical protective clothing coupled with a face mask. She exclaimed, “His condition’s not looking good. Not only does he have a brain tumor, but he also has kidney failure. We need to get him a kidney donor now! We have only two hours, at most!”
She shut the door right after she said those words.
Instantly, Donald felt a thunderous explosion in his head.
Prior to that, he had already gotten his grandfather’s health examination report, which showed that his kidneys were in tip-top condition, and he had only a brain tumor.
With only two hours, he figured he could never find a suitable kidney for his grandfather.
His expression darkened as he walked away and dialed Charles’ number on the phone. “Charlie! Get me a suitable kidney donor within an hour!”
Surprised, Charles responded, “What? Isn’t that already done last night? When I sent your grandfather’s medical history over, Hannah had deduced that both his kidneys are failing, so we made preparations to transfer the kidneys overnight. They should be there by half past nine later.”
It was Donald’s turn to be astonished. He gritted teeth in anger as he shouted, “This Hannah!”
Hanging up the phone, he glared at Liam, who was playing on his phone at the nurses’ station, and sneered, “Good job, you guys!”
The chubby doctor shuddered and blurted out, “M-Maybe the equipment went haywire…”
Meanwhile, Harrison received the news while he was lying leisurely in his Ferrari just outside the hospital. He burst into laughter and scoffed, “Incredible! Nothing could go wrong now. Donald may have solved all my puzzles, but now, even the heavens are on my side. I can’t believe the old man has got kidney failure.”
Sitting in the passenger seat, Kevin was enviously touching the interior of the car. He remarked, “Harrison, my brother-in-law. You’ve nothing to worry about because I’ll definitely tear them apart. Once the old man is gone, Donald would vent his anger on my sister. By then, I’d just fan the flames, and they’d go separate ways in no time.”
“Once you succeed, I’ll gift this car to you,” Harrison responded.
“Awesome!” Overwhelmed, Kevin was on the verge of tears after hearing that.
A Ferrari! I’ll never afford it my whole life!
Out of the blue, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class with a military registration plate pulled over near the hospital. “Huh? Why’s the car with a military license plate here?” Harrison questioned as he gawked at that car. Soon, that car’s door opened, and a tall and muscular figure got off the car with an iron box in his grip. That person then quickly marched into the hospital.

“My goodness! That’s Major-General Ryan Nixon!” Excitement filled Harrison’s eyes instantly. Ryan was the major-general stationed in Pollerton. He was Hannah’s elder brother at the age of thirty. A stomp of his foot would send shivers down the spines of the people in Pollerton.
“Let’s go see what he’s up to.” In a flash, both Harrison and Kevin got out of the car and trailed Ryan’s footsteps.
Standing outside the operating room, as Jennifer saw a man in an army uniform approaching them, her face fell.
She remembered seeing that man before in the news and on social media. He was the youngest major-general of Pollerton.
As Ryan stood at the door of the operating room, he cast a quick glance at Donald from the corner of his eyes. The moment his gaze landed on Donald. Ryan immediately hung his head low, his hands trembling in awe.
It’s been five years. I finally get to meet this legendary man. Never have I expected that he would be here in Pollerton. However, after recalling Charles’ advice, Ryan dared not to greet Donald.
Before he came to the hospital, Charles had reminded Ryan not to strike up any conversation with Lord Campbell unless he himself requested.
The operating room’s door opened again. Hannah grabbed the iron box from Ryan’s hand and turned her head toward Donald. “This is what we call suitable kidney.”
After some time, the operating room’s sign lit up. The nurses pushed Donald’s grandfather out of the room and made a beeline for the ICU.
Hannah soon exited the operating room and removed her face mask before informing, “The surgery was a success, but the patient still needs to stay in the hospital for observation.”
“Thank you,” Donald uttered.
Jennifer was stunned for a while.
What’s happening before my eyes? Where did the kidneys come from? Why would Hannah help my husband?
Hannah stated, “Each kidney costs eight hundred thousand, so that’s one million six hundred thousand for two. As for my consultation fee, it’s five million. That means the total is six million six hundred thousand. Remember that you owe me six million six hundred thousand.”
With that, she left.
Right then, Harrison went up to her with a smile and greeted her, “Hey, Ms. Nixon. It’s nice to see you again.”
“Who are you?” Hannah side-eyed him.
Harrison’s breath caught in his throat the moment he heard her response.
How rude! I also come from a family with medical knowledge, and I’ve even interacted with her before.
“My name is Harrison Queen. My father is Garrett Queen, my grandfather is Louis Queen, and—”
Before Harrison could continue blabbering, Hannah cut him off, “Stop! I don’t know you, and I don’t want to know you. Get lost.”
Hannah’s demeanor was cold and indifferent.
Harrison suddenly felt so embarrassed. Nevertheless, he pondered for a moment and said, “I heard that you only prefer to work in Nouveau Hospital and never wanted to step out. So, what brings you to help Donald with this surgery? Do you know each other?”
“No. Who am I to know him?” Hannah replied.
Hearing her reply, Harrison beamed happily as he thought what she had said made sense.
Hannah went on, “And why wouldn’t I carry out this surgery? The entire procedure costs six million six hundred thousand. Who would say no to that? If your family ever needs surgery like this, I’ll be the first to help you out.”
This woman is obviously cursing me!
Harrison could only smile wryly. “Donald is very poor. He can’t even fork out six hundred thousand even for the surgery fee alone.”