Delilah looked down at her shirts once Stefano spoke about them. Stefano had just finished eating when he sneered at her mockingly about Delilah's fashion style.
"Look at yourself! I've never seen a girl who wears an oversized shirt like you! You look older like a grandma! I even thought you were my aunt who lived in Sicily," Stefano abruptly mocked her for more. Delilah is not a girl who picks up an argument with someone. She is not a talkative person. Therefore, she preferred to back off instead. Stefano leaned forward by placing both arms and pressing against the table in front of Delilah.
"I'm ashamed of my friends. They start talking about you because we are dating. Huh, I don't know how to talk about this to you anymore. Didn't I say to buy new clothes and get rid off your ponytail?" Delilah held her hair in a ponytail and innocently examined herself. Stefano, who glimpsed at her, shook in disbelief.
"Another thing, I need 75 Euros. There is something I want to buy," Stefano chirped shamelessly, asking his girlfriend for money after he insulted her dress. Delilah's brows furrowed. Why else would Stefano ask for cash? They spent 15 euros on eating just now.
"But I don't have that much money," Delilah replied. Stefano gave a snide snort at her.
"Come on, the flowers you sold earlier cost 100 Euros. There's no way you don't have 75 Euros, didn't you!" Delilah took a deep sigh. Stefano might have a sixth sense when it came to Delilah. He even knew how much money she had from purchasing the flowers. Delilah was thinking. She would have nothing if she handed over those 75 euros.
"You love me, right? I think someone who loves each other doesn't mind sharing. I would give it to you too if I had the money. For now, the sports shop business is not doing well. My father's shop has lost a lot." Delilah was doubtful and silently listened to Stefano.
"But I can't give you 75 Euros. That's too much. How about 20 Euros?" Delilah returned, offering less money. Stefano hissed in annoyance.
"Seriously! Where can I get some stuff for 20 Euros? Second-hand shoes!" he sneered more. Delilah never wins an argument with Stefano over money. If he does not persuade her, he will speak about their love and sacrifice to lure Delilah.
"Why don't you let me buy the things that I want? If I have enough money, I wouldn't ask you for it!"
"What do you want to buy anyway?" Delilah finally asked him. It means that he almost swayed her heart.
"The new soccer jersey costs 100 euros, and I only have 25 euros in my pocket. Look at this. I'm not lying!" Stefano said by showing the money. Delilah opened her mouth in disbelief. She made money by making buckets and arranging flowers on the pots for customers for almost a week, and it would just run out of buying soccer Jerseys.
But Delilah did not have the strength to go against him. All she could do was renegotiate.
"Then let us split it in half. I'll give you 50 Euros, how about it? I need this money, Stefano! Otherwise, they would take my apartment for paying late this month, and I could be evicted," Delilah explained while negotiating with him. Stefano looked away in annoyance the glimpsed at Delilah out of the corner of his eye.
"Well, where's the money!" Delilah then opened her bag and gave out half of her money to Stefano. While insinuating that it was not what he expected, he even half-threatened Delilah.
"How can you claim to love me if you are a cheapskate? Next time you better save it for me too. I'm your boyfriend. I also want to get your attention, Delilah," Stefano chirped half sarcastically, yet Delilah heard it like a beautiful love song. She only nodded at Stefano as if she was being enchanted. He left her at the cafe after a car honked at him from outside.
He didn't even say goodbye to Delilah, who had given him money to have fun. Delilah was either stupid or innocent, and she waved to Stefano, who ignored her.
"I'm happy when he's happy," Delilah mumbled to cheer herself up. Delilah stood up and left the cafe to return to her shop.
Delilah would look after the little florist the whole day because that was the only place to make a living. Delilah's misfortune did not end today. After her boyfriend came to take her money, her brother, Oliver, also came to Delilah's flower shop. Delilah heavily sighed when Oliver took the money straight from the cash register drawer.
"How is your business!" Oliver snorted with a toothpick still tucked into the corner of his lips.
"Like every day. Nothing changes," Delilah replied to lie to him. She had to lie. Otherwise, Oliver would retake the rest of her money.
"I told you to sell this place. We can buy lotteries with the money. If we win, we can share them, hehe," Oliver said while leaning his elbow.
"But I can't sell it, Oliver. This shop is not mine. It belongs to Mrs. Julia Gilliano. If at any time her heir comes, I have to hand it over."
"Ah, shouldn't there be an heir appeared all this time? You've been handling this shop for three years. That means it's yours. Come on. We're brothers, but you don't trust me!"
"No, Oliver. I can't sell what's not mine. After all, if we sell this shop, where do I have to find the money for us? Daddy doesn't work, and neither do you. I have to fulfil our needs every day," Delilah explained with a soothing tone. An annoyed Oliver then punches the counter in front of Delilah until she jolted.
"What do you mean to talk like that? You want to say that Daddy and I are lazy, right?" Oliver pointed annoyedly at Delilah. Delilah got startled. If she assumed the wrong thing, then Oliver didn't hesitate to do violence. Her brother was rude and not afraid to hurt women.
"That's not what I meant."
"Your job is to take care of Daddy and me. What's the big deal? I've also been trying to find a job, but you know how hard it is to find one in this city!" Oliver rebuked curtly. Delilah silently chose not to argue with him.
"Ah, you are such a boring. I came here wanting to chat with you, but you always cursed at me. Damn, girl!" Oliver cursed angrily and turned to leave. Before leaving, he intentionally kicked some pots until they broke.
"Aaah!" Delilah shrieked shockingly as the pots shattered. Oliver didn't care. He walked out of the flower shop. Delilah stroked her chest to calm herself.
Moreover, Delilah crouched down to pick up the broken flower pots. Now she couldn't help but spend more money to buy new jars. Delilah was tired of her life. As she crouched down, she could not take any more then hid her face between hands and knees to cry.
Delilah shed tears from her bright blue eyes. She wiped her tears and, sobbed a little after cleaning up the scattered pots.
After that, Delilah still had to clean up some plants before returning home named hell. When she came home, her father had come home from nowhere drunk all day watching television. He had fallen asleep on the couch in the living room.
Delilah's small apartment only has three rooms, and she gets a stockroom space. It was small and cramped. But she had been in that room for the past few years. So she's used to it.
She will not infrequently get harsh treatment from her siblings and biological father, but Delilah never picks a fight and respects them.
Delilah might feel like her life is back to normal. She lives under the same roof with a drunken father and an older gambler brother. However, a more unusual danger was waiting to attack her.
Meanwhile, James Belgenza was gaining consciousness slowly after two days of sleeping in the hospital. When he glanced, his bodyguard stayed at the bedside to watch him.
"Are you awake, Sir?"
The pain in his wound that had drained a lot of blood was probably nothing compared to the shameful anger that James Belgenza had experienced this time. He trusted his mistress who turned out to set a trap to kill him.James wanted to kill that woman now due to his wrath, but he just became conscious. His physical condition didn't allow him to make a sudden move like sitting or walking.Earth Lewis, the head of Belgenza's bodyguard, had waited anxiously for his Master for two nights."Are you awake, Sir?" asked Earth further. James turned to Earth coldly and nodded very slowly. Earth shook and lowered his head slightly."What happened to me?" James asked in a weak voice."Miss Michele Luiz scammed you in the dinner, Sir. It turned out that she was Emilio Rodriguez's wife. I'm sorry, Sir, I should have done something to her earlier," said Earth with a regretful tone."It's not your fault, Earth. I'm the one who wasn't careful and ignored your warnings all this time.""That's why I'd pr
From one of the managers at his company, James received an offer for a business partnership with an Indonesian businessman in Hong Kong, Jayden Lin. SJ Corporation is looking for partners to expand its electronics and gadget technology business in Asia. One of James' subsidiaries is indeed engaged in the same field, and working with SJ is the right choice.From there, they met at a hotel in Singapore. Jayden looks like a kind and friendly businessman from Southeast Asia."My name is Jayden Lin.""James Belgenza. Please have a seat!" James invited his new guest he had just met to talk a lot about their business and cooperation. Talking to Jayden was enjoyable for James. They were like an old friend who immediately fitted to each other.James found that Jayden was a candidate for the famous Golden Dragon gangster leader until the second meeting. He became more interested in making friends with him."So you are the next supreme leader of the Golden Dragon?" James asked Jayden as they wer
Chapter 6. The Debt"Where is your son!" James gritted at Mark. He shook his head and refused to answer."Do you know who I am?" Mark was initially looking down, then looked up to see James' stern cast. Mark identified who James Belgenza is. Naples acknowledged him as the most famous casino owner named Daga Nero and the most powerful man in the city."I-I…" Mark stuttered to say something."Those who steal from me mostly die. Do you wish for it too?" Mark shook his head breathlessly and sought to confess to James. He knelt and grabbed James by the leg begging for mercy."Please forgive me. I didn't know this casino was yours, sir!" Mark lied. James snorted and then chuckled sarcastically."You are a scumbag. Isn't there anything worth that you may do in your life?" Mark fell silent to look up over. James suddenly grasped Mark's coat collar to get him up and pushed him against the wall. His hands clutched Mark's neck."Which one
Delilah had just returned from her flower shop and found that her apartment door was unlocked. Her eyes widened as she thought that her father must have come home. She instantly went inside without a second thought and only regretted it after."Who are you!" Delilah shrieked shockingly and dropped her bag. She was shocked when she saw that her father had been severely beaten. Delilah came over to her father."Dad, are you okay?" Delilah raised a question with a timid expression and was on the verge of crying."What happened? Who are they?" Delilah still wondered about her father, but Mark didn't answer.James came out of the room to glimpse what was happening. He strolled towards Delilah and watched behind her. Delilah was kneeling in anxiety, holding her father. James then glanced at Earth and coded with his eyes to talk to Delilah.“Your father stole from the casino. Now he must pay for what he took!” Ear
The next day James ran his day as usual. As the owner of Superhart Tech, a company that produces high-tech racing machines, he has to supervise each innovation in his factory. Today he is leaving for Hong Kong to meet a client. One of the team sponsors in Formula E invited him to come to a press conference about next month's season. At the same time, they would show the type of engine used by the team. Apart from making engines for F1 cars, Superhart Tech also designs and modifies engines for some racing teams, such as Grand Prix and Nascar. "Call Jayden, tell him that I want to see him for dinner," James said after breakfast with Earth, who was standing nearby. "Yes, sir," Earth replied, then followed James out of his mansion to a luxury sports car waiting in front of the lobby. The vehicle would take James to his private airport before leaving for Hong Kong for the meeting. On the way, James did some work on his plane. Earth is also busy hel
James went out of his car at Sea Breeze Bar restaurant of Disneyland Resort. He had an appointment with Jayden while he was in Hong Kong after a business meeting."Hi, Jay," James greeted Jayden. Jayden was having dinner with a teenage girl in the outdoor spot of the restaurant. Jayden smiled and invited James to join him."Ratu, let me introduce you. He is my friend, James," Jayden introduced James to the girl sitting next to him. Ratu sincerely took out James' hands to shake and introduced herself."Ratu Lin. I am Uncle Jay's niece," Ratu admitted adorably with her friendly smile. James raised an eyebrow and smiled as he shook her hand."James Harristian. You can call me James or Uncle James." Jayden frowned at the different names James mentioned to them."Harristian?" Jayden reconfirmed with a question."Yeah, that's my real surname. Only a few people know. You're one of them." James replied. Jayden nodded and poured the alcohol into a sm
Since his childhood, James had heard the strange voices and moans of his mother from her bedroom. His soul is sick and does not grow normally. He grew up with the son of a prostitute as his childhood name. It made him often have fought at school. At the age of 4, he could even beat an older child brutally.But James was well-liked by his home neighbors. It was because he is handsome for a child of his age. His cheeks are chubby and adorable, full pink lips, a sharp nose, and thick and neat eyebrows, and his doe and keen eyes are the attraction. His flawless skin and naturally brown hair tend to be blonde, making people think that James must not be an Indonesian.James just moved from the neighbourhoods after his mother was married to a businessman who became his girlfriend. Oscar Hermawan was one of the most famous property entrepreneurs of those times in Indonesia.Unlike Ferry, Oscar is a father of a son. He married Maya hoping that his son could get a mother'
Delilah gets a little clue about the location of her father and brother. She didn't sleep all night and because there was only one day left of the deadline. Delilah must track after her brother, who was in a bar."Oliver!" Delilah called to her older brother, who was hugging a sexy woman. Oliver's eyes widened when he saw Delilah. Delilah rushed into the bar and was about to grab Oliver's hand. But Oliver was quicker to stand and dodge."What are you doing here!" rebuked Oliver by pointing at Delilah."Oliver, I beg you to pay Mr. J's money that you took from the casino!" Delilah replied with a grimace like she was about to cry."What do you mean? I didn't take anything from him!" the woman who was with Oliver then put her arm around him and looked at Delilah with a smug stare."Who is she, honey?" she asked. Oliver turned to his lover and tilted his head."Oh, she's my sister!" Oliver answered. Delilah was still trying to beg Oliver to give