LOGINThe tyres of the car were yet to come to a halt when Henry Vale jumped out of the vehicle, leaving the driver's seat door wide open.He ran like someone being pursued. His big stomach bounced, following the rhythm of his run. He had still been in bed cuddling his wife, Kate Vale, when he got a call from the company stating that their system had been infected with a virus. A link had been sent through an official account, and one of the executives had clicked it without asking the technical team to verify it first. As a result, every device using the network at Vale Corp became affected.As he entered the company, he saw the look on the faces of every worker. Worry lines were boldly showing on their faces."Dad, thank goodness you are here now," Leo called out, panting as he stopped, his hands on his knees while catching his breath."What has been done? Has the technical unit been able to do anything?" Henry asked anxiously, his eyes moving around as if he had lost control of them.Leo
Dravyn held a picture in his hand as he stared into it, a small smile plastered on his face.He was in his study at the mansion. He had been inside for a while, not because he was working, but because he wanted a quiet space to reflect and derive joy from the past. With every second that went by as he stared into the photo in his hand, his smile deepened. He wiped the surface of the photo and then continued staring."Soon," he muttered, "everything will be as I have always dreamed."He continued smiling at the picture until a knock sounded at his door. He sprang to his feet and quickly placed the photo into a box which had been open in front of him the whole time. With the box closed, he returned it to his safe before sitting down and announcing, "Come in," speaking loudly, his voice now relaxed.A maid dressed in the usual uniform entered. She first stared at him, but when she realised his eyes were on her, she quickly looked down. "Sir, Old Master Woods is downstairs waiting for you
"Miss Betty...""Mister Han..."The workers echoed the names of Betty and Han from all corners of the building when they entered. It didn't take long before they were both stuck as all the workers had surrounded them, throwing questions their way."How is Miss Jane?""When is she coming back?""Is she okay?""How is she taking the hit?""Did Miss Jane say anything about starting another scent?"There were too many questions for either of them to respond to. Han stared at Betty to see if she had anything to say, but her eyes were tightly shut. He was about to touch her when she opened them suddenly and yelled."Enough!" She breathed out. "One question at a time," she added.Han could see the startled looks on the faces of everyone. He was also startled because he hadn't expected her to yell that way.He scoffed softly. 'Always the action lady,' he said in his heart."How is Miss Jane?" Christy asked, her eyes darting between Betty and Han."Miss Jane is fine and well," Betty breathed o
Jane kept staring at Dravyn, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he quietly scooped a spoonful of ice cream and slipped it into his mouth."Jane, you should stop staring at me like that, or else I might choke," Dravyn said with a smile.But Jane wasn't in the mood for smiles. She needed answers. All she wanted to know was who was behind the smear campaign. "If you tell me, I will stop staring," she replied, her voice blunt but calm."Finish your bowl first." He pointed toward her ice cream bowl.Jane looked at the bowl in front of her, but her appetite was gone. Her brain was ready to know who was behind everything that had happened to Ravne Beauty in the past few days. "I lost my appetite," she replied.Dravyn's eyes snapped toward her. "You lost your appetite? Haha..." He laughed heartily. "This is so not the Jane from high school." He laughed even more.As he laughed, Jane found his laughter contagious, and she couldn't hold her firm expression anymore. Soon, she joined him. The o
Jane curled up in her bed, both hands used as a pillow, her knees tucked to her chest, while her phone, which had been buzzing non-stop, lay above her head.For the past two days since the protest, Jane had stayed in her room. Dravyn and the others had come to check up on her from time to time, but she hadn't even spoken with them properly.Dravyn, on the other hand, had fed her consistently and stayed by her side until he received a call and got busy, returning later on.There was no use pushing anymore. She had done a lot for Vale Corp. She had served them with all her heart. But what did she get? A ruined reputation, and now, a smear agenda against her brand, a brand she had only just opened.So far, whoever was behind it was unknown, but she was certain Vale Corp had a hand in it, even if she couldn’t just accuse them.As she lay in bed, she had been thinking hard, recalling every single step that was taken during the making of The New. She had been involved in every single action
"Dad, Mom, Leo, there is trouble," Lila exclaimed as soon as she entered the living room where her family members were already seated.After getting the information from Mr. Howard, she had driven straight to the Vale Mansion. Her hands kept shaking as she manoeuvred the car on the road until she finally reached the estate.She would accept anything, but definitely not Jane becoming a competitor again. Lila had fought to be seen all her life simply because Jane was in the picture, and Jane was always too good at everything she did.Now that Jane was out of the picture, it was best that she never came back, not through Vale Corp and certainly not through her own company either."What do you mean, my princess?" Henry asked as he stood up to welcome her with a hug."Dad, I have been out of the house the whole morning, driving around Velmoura...""What?" Kate screamed, not giving her the chance to finish her sentence. "Why would Greg allow you to do that in your condition?" She pointed at
Jane walked into her room feeling triumphant. She had just put Dravyn in a tight corner, and the thought pleased her.Only a few days after being betrayed, the way she thought had changed so much. If only she had been this sharp before, maybe she would not have fallen so low.She jumped onto the be
“Dravyn Woods?” Jane called softly, her voice trembling with surprise.Dravyn nodded once, his jaw tightening at the sound of his name.“Thank you,” Jane muttered weakly.He nodded again and adjusted the coat around her body, making sure it covered her well. After that, he picked up the bottle of w
Jane sat on a cold metal chair. She had spent the entire night at the station without being questioned or released. By morning, she was brought into the interrogating room. Opposite her sat the interrogating officer, with a steel table between them.Her makeup was smeared beneath her eyes and her e
They say family comes first. They say if you work hard, do good, and stay loyal, things will eventually work out fine for you. That was exactly what Jane Vale had done all her life. She gave her family everything. She gave her work everything. On the night of her promotion, she believed all those







