chapter 41 ":Do you want to dance?"Ruben fell into a deep sleep. He had not been sleeping well due to work and lack of peace within him but in Tess's embrace, he slept like a baby, like peace was restored to his heart, and he had no other worries. Tess woke up first, she took a thorough shower and left the room in Ruben's clothings she saw in the wardrobe. She took a last glance at him and a bitter smile crawled up her face. In the end, his heart belonged to that woman. Her vision was clouded with her own feelings, she couldn't see his crazed love and affection for her. She mistook his actions for an act of revenge and lust. Today was the day Ruben would have to sign the contract sealing the deal for the shopping app, and the after party will be held in this same hotel at night. It is a big contract as it unifies two countries of different continents and coming from the top bosses of the two countries, everyone's eyes was on the contract signing ceremony that will be broadcasted to

Chapter 43: "In ten minutes, I will bring our son back to you." The location Luuk sent appeared to be a catholic church in the suburbs, three hours away from the city. Ruben diverted from the main road, passing a shortcut to a desolate road where they often had their car races. He fired the gas pedal, racing at an unhealthy speed. Tess was busy working on her computer, gathering Intel about Lucas. It was easy for her. She didn't do any of these previously because he was a good friend and she didn't want to invade his privacy but now she regrets it. She wished she had known his true colors earlier. There is no escape route for him, she swore to drag him down to the ends of earth alongside Brittany. Tess soon gathered enough information about Lucas. He was an orphan that grew in the slums, many of his teenage days' information were missing but judging from the area he grew up in, Tess could tell he had a rough life. They killed to survive there, it was like living in the wild. Som

Chapter 45: Crab princessTess soon received more investigation reports from her source, the investigations were based on the hospital and centered on her childbirth. From the reports, Tess saw traces of Brittany's involvement everywhere. It seemed strange that someone was pulling the strings, blaming Brittany for everything but Brittany's involvement was obvious. She reported the results of her investigation to Ruben and her revenge against Brittany commenced.Tess didn't want to deal with her with the law, she knows the law too well and such crimes based on mere circumstantial evidence will not assign a satisfying sentence to Brittany. She had heard of Brittany's condition but she didn't have a single shred of sympathy for her." All debts must be paid, with a bloodbath" Is Tess's sole rule while dealing with people that mess with her family. The number one rule in any dealings in the underworld was to never mess with anyone's family. Tess made it clear that during her regime, any d

Chapter 47: He thought– He really is my son. Luuk stopped in his steps. He turned back, gazing calmly at Liam. Liam paced towards Luuk and stopped when they were six feet apart. Suddenly, he fell on his knees in a kowtow, his forehead graced the cold floor. "Please take me in as your disciple." "Huh? Is he serious? The proudest employee in De Vries Liam said this in front of the whole crowd? I must be hallucinating." "I understand him, I heard over the last few weeks, Mr Luuk got several job offers to tutor the sons of influential people, even the president of the nation but they were all rejected before they even got to his desk." "We are so lucky to be under Mr Luuk, my skills have improved in such a short duration." "Ha! Serves him right, he had been slapped across the face by his arrogance and now his knees got weak in front of the real king. I look forward to how this plays out." In contrast to the crowds' chatty mouths, Luuk gazed calmly at Liam, a glint flashed past his e

Chapter 49: "Since when was my personal affairs a topic of discussion?" "Yes, we are back together." Ruben confirmed his thoughts. Thomas's eyes brimmed with uncanny happiness. Being by Ruben's side all through the years, He could tell how Ruben's temperament evolved over the last few years. His might and ruthlessness dwindled. Like losing a person to defend with his whole life. He lost his purpose but pretended like it was all good and was in denial of his feelings. Ruben could tell Thomas's thoughts. He hung his head low, reprimanding himself for having a shred of doubt about Thomas's sincerity. They were literally brothers from different parents. "That's enough, we should have breakfast and head for breakfast." Ruben spoke, clearing the stuffy air. Luuk's eyes lingered around Thomas, in deep thoughts. He had mild interactions with Thomas but he could tell he was a person with a good heart. He dismissed his doubts and followed them to the dining area where a warm breakfast was w