Chapter 144
“What is it?” Andrius yawned as he opened the door.
“Look at this!” Halle showed him her phone after a few taps on the screen.
When Andrius glanced at it, he instantly woke up. It was an article with the headline spelling “Rich Timberland’s New Handsome Sugarbaby“.
Together with the article was a picture from Artemis Clinic.
It was taken the night before yesterday when Sonia had shoved the bank card into Andrius‘ face.
Even though Andrius did not face the camera, a man as attractive as him was the only light in the dark. Anyone who knew his personality would recognize him at first glance.
There was a whole essay attached underneath with almost a thousand words. The article described it so vividly that it felt like it really happened.
“What the f*ck? Which jerk took this picture? This is slander! The article is accusing me!”
Andrius was stunned by the disbelief.
“How would I know?” Halle rolled her eyes at him. She added, “I was with Luna yesterday, and when she woke up this morning and saw the article, her face turned grim. She stormed out of the house and did not bother to eat her breakfast.”
Luna had just warned Andrius yesterday that he could date or see someone else but must make it a secret. Now, an article writing about his scandalous relationship with Sonia was out there.
He was not romantically involved with Sonia. He barely even knew the woman!
“Andrius, tell me the truth. I promise I won’t tell Luna.” Halle stared at him with her big eyes. They were crystal clear, and Andrius saw his own reflection in them.
“Are you… dating Sonia Timberland?”
Sonia?
Andrius clearly remembered Sonia’s arrogance during their first meeting that night. He denied, “I am not dating her. More precisely…”
He recalled all the unfortunate events that happened since he arrived in Sumeria, and they all happened to be related to women.
“I am not interested in women.”
Then, Andrius glanced at his watch. It was time for him to go to work, so he scanned a scooter by the road and went to the office.
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Halle did not know how to react.
When she first saw the article, she was shocked as well. On second thought, Sonia might be rich and influential, but it would be ridiculous if she wanted to make Andrius her sugar baby.
Therefore, Halle did not overly suspect Andrius although she was shocked by what he said in the end.
‘Not interested in women?‘
She stared at Andrius‘ figure disappearing from her sight and her head was filled with questions.
On the way to the office, Andrius called Noir.
“Andy, what’s up? You’re early today.”
Andrius skipped to the point and said, “There are some bad comments about me on the internet. Deal with it.”
“Bad comments? Someone is badmouthing the Wolf King? Who did it? The enemy spy? What are they trying to do? Start a comment war?”
Noir went online and saw the news about Andrius being Sonia’s sugar baby. He was surprised.
“What? The Wolf King is someone’s sugar baby? If this got back to the border, I think
Andrius said with a grim look, “Think about your own skin. Do you want to go through the training again?”
“Nope! No thanks!” Noir clenched his muscles nervously. “I’m just joking, Andy. It’s all done.”
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Andrius went online again, and the article was gone.
When Andrius arrived at Team Five’s office, Luna was already waiting for him there.
“Andrius, a word in my office,” she said coldly before she stormed into her office. Her heels clacked loudly, obvious signs that she was furious.
Andrius was speechless. He simply followed her into the office.
Bang!
Luna slammed the door shut. Her delicate face was frosty. “Andrius, explain the investment from Sonia Timberland.”
Andrius sighed. “I guess she just wanted to invest?”
“Stop bluffing!” Luna questioned him with a straight face, “Are you… illicitly involved with her? Or else why did she invest in our company and not ask for equity? She’s literally giving us money. If you have nothing to do with her, why would she do that?”
She became angrier as she continued. Her chest heaved strongly and her breathing turned loud.
Illicitly involved?
It must be another way of calling him a sugar baby.
Andrius was aggrieved. He explained, “I have nothing to do with Sonia Timberland. She wants to invest, and I…”
“Enough!” Luna remained furious, but there was a hint of unexplainable emotion on her face. “I told you before that you have the freedom to be with whoever you want… BUT!”
She emphasized, “Keep a low profile and don’t make news out of it! I don’t want to be at the center of this fiasco!”
Andrius helplessly glanced at her. “The pictures and articles are gone. No one on the internet is speaking about this anymore.”
Luna was surprised. She picked up her phone but could no longer see the article anymore. Her stoic expression looked more relaxed but was still frosty. “Everyone has already seen it. Deleting it now won’t help much.
“Andrius, my advice is that you stay away from Sonia. She’s someone out of your league. She’s seen a lot of men and will never fall for you. At most, she’s just a little impulsive, that’s it. Otherwise, she would not have told her men to deal with the matter so quickly.”
Luna sounded confident but it sounded foolish in Andrius‘ eyes.
He rolled his eyes at her.
“Out!”
With that, Andrius returned to Team Five’s office.
Fatty Frank and the others went up to him.
Andrius noticed their burning curiosity and knew what they wanted to know. He warned them, “If you don’t want to get your mouth sealed, you’d better keep it shut.”
Disappointed, the group scattered away.
Fatty Frank gave a big thumbs–up to Andrius and laughed awkwardly. “Good job, Boss!”
Andrius glared at him, and Fatty Frank immediately lowered his head in silence.
It was already lunchtime.
Andrius wanted to have lunch with Fatty Frank.
To his surprise, Luna was waiting for him at the exit. “Follow me.”
She then went into the car, and Andrius followed after a shrug.
“Take off your clothes.”
“What?”
Confused, Andrius looked at Luna. “W–what are you trying to do?”
“What are you thinking?”
Luna glared at him. She then gave him a new suit and said, “Put this on. I want you to follow me somewhere.”
“Where?” Andrius asked.
“Sonia Timberland’s birthday party.”
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Solomon was in the Hanshus‘ living hall, looking around with a bitter gaze.
A few days ago, he met with Wayman and agreed to work together. He thought by killing Andrius, he would be able to take over New Moon Corporation for sure.
To his surprise, the notorious Scarface died in Andrius‘ hands.
The Hanshus went after New Moon Corporation, but then the Timberlands intervened and gave Luna a billion worth of investment. The Timberlands saved the Crestfalls and prolonged their lifespan!
Now, Sonia Timberland even invited Luna and Andrius to attend her birthday party.
What the hell happened?
When Solomon got the news, he came to the Hanshus right away to discuss a plan with Wayman.
A while later, Wayman came out. He glanced at Solomon, who had a terrible expression on his face. “Mr. Stormbrew, you look terrible.”
“Master Hanshu…” Solomon nervously asked, “Is New Moon Corporation close to the Timberlands?”
If Luna had gotten the Timberlands to side with her, then Solomon would be forced to rethink many of his strategies.
“Impossible,” Wayman denied his concerns right away. “The three major families work together closely and there is nothing that can challenge our relationship. Even if the Timberlands are working with the Crestfalls, all it takes is one call from me and they will stop.”
Solomon’s expression looked better after getting assurance from Wayman.
Wayman picked up his phone and dialed a number.
In order to clear Solomon’s doubts, Wayman put the call on speaker mode.
“Ms. Timberland, are the Timberlands working with New Moon Corporation?”
Wayman simply asked.
Before Sonia could answer, Wayman confidently continued, “New Moon Corporation is an enemy to my family. If you are working with them, stop immediately.”
He then looked at Solomon while waiting for Sonia’s reply.
“Unfortunately, that won’t happen.”
Sonia sounded firm and strong, showing Wayman no courtesy and denying his demands.
“The Timberlands are working closely with New Moon Corporation and our bond is stronger than a rock. There is no way we will stop working with them.
“Wayman Hanshu, I hereby inform you that New Moon Corporation is under the Timberlands‘ protection. If you go after New Moon Corporation, you will be going against us. Then, it is either us or you!”
Sonia emphasized the last part, warning Wayman of the consequences. Then, she hung up the phone without giving Wayman a chance to speak.
Wayman was fuming.
Solomon’s expression turned gloomy.
“Master Hanshu, what are we going to do now?”
“No worries.”
Wayman’s expression was grim as well. His narrowed eyes gleamed dangerously. “I think Sonia Timberland has decided to take New Moon Corporation under their wing because of Andrius Moonshade.”
“Andrius Moonshade again?” Solomon’s pupils shrank out of shock.
That man had left a deep impression on Solomon, and he wished for his demise, but he was unable to do anything.
“You don’t need to worry about Andrius Moonshade,” Wayman said. He continued with brazen killing intent, “A few days later, Andrius Moonshade will be dead. With him out of the picture, taking care of New Moon Corporation will be a piece of cake. You can do whatever you want with them.”
Solomon gritted his teeth and nodded. “Thank you. I shall wait for your good news, Master Hanshu.”
The Grand Drunken Immortal Hotel was one of the most famous hotels in Sumeria, and Sonia held her birthday party at their banquet hall.
Sonia was waiting at the main entrance, looking around nervously.
She wore a snowy white dress for the evening with light makeup. Her crystal clear eyes and fair skin made her look like Snow White. She had meticulously dressed up for the
event.
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While her outstanding looks awed every guest that arrived, it also raised a question in their hearts.
Who was so important that Sonia had to wait eagerly at the main entrance herself?
A while later, a car arrived at the main entrance. luna and Andrius came down from the
car.
Sonia went up and welcomed them with a bright smile.
“Mr. Moonshade, Ms. Crestfall, you guys are here!” Sonia gestured and invited them. inside. “This way!”
The three of them entered the hotel.
The scene shocked everyone.
Sonia was waiting for them?
Luna was the beautiful CEO of New Moon Corporation, and she had quite the reputation in Sumeria, but Andrius?
To the public, Andrius was just a nameless guy, so why would Sonia welcome him herself?
Even though he looked rather handsome after wearing the suit Luna bought for him, appearances were not enough nowadays.
However, there were people who saw the morning news, and when they looked at Andrius, they sensed something different from the man. It sparked a heated discussion among them.
“This guy is rather close to Ms. Timberland.”
“He’s Ms. Timberland’s type? Tsk…”
“What is that in him that Ms. Timberland sees? Other than his height and looks, and a rather valiant temperament, he’s no better than me.”
There were people who enjoyed the show, but there were also some who were jealous of Andrius.
When Sonia brought Luna and Andrius into the hotel lobby, a rich young man came over in a suit and bowtie. His hair was gelled and his face had makeup on, making him look extremely greasy. He was the son of the Longtides, Kevin.
“Sonia, I’m lost. I’m lost in your beautiful eyes…”
He stood in front of Sonia and said the most cringy words to her face. Those who heard him felt like throwing up.
Sonia ignored him and walked past him. He brought Luna and Andrius into the banquet
hall.
Kevin was left stunned on the spot. Even though the pictures from the morning news were already deleted, he had seen them.
He recognized Andrius when he walked past him. He knew the man was the one from the picture earlier.
“F*ck! A shameless piece of sh*t trying to snatch my woman from me?!”
Kevin glared at Andrius‘ back grimly.
The three of them entered the banquet hall and sat down at the table.
Sonia and Luna chatted about ladies‘ stuff from skincare to cosmetics to how to run a
company.
Andrius grabbed a military magazine and got lost in his own world. His thoughts might have drifted into the magazine but not Sonia. Despite her chatting with Luna, she would glance at Andrius from time to time.
Suddenly, a commotion came from outside the hall.
Then, Kevin came in with a big bouquet of roses.
He went up to Sonia, knelt down on one knee, and gave her the roses. He looked at Sonia deeply and said, “Sonia, from the first time I saw you, I have fallen for your beautiful eyes. I know I can never forget you. From that day onwards, I have been thinking about you when I eat, when I sleep; when it’s spring or fall, when it’s winter or raining, everything I do or wherever I go, I think about you.
“Sonia, I love you. Please marry me!”
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Behind Kevin was a team of photographers, a boy as the ringbearer and a girl as the flower girl, plus a whole bunch of people. It looked official and grand.
When Kevin’s words subsided, thunderous applause sounded.
The people who he paid off started to cheer and applaud loudly.
“This is so romantic!”
“I’m so jealous! Ms. Timberland is really the happiest woman on earth!”
“If I’m Ms. Timberland, I might cry a river!”
“Marry him, Ms. Timberland!”
“Marry him!”
The crowd was ceaseless with their merriments.
The cheers and comments, plus the crowd pressure pushed Sonia under the spotlight.
The crowd then cheered louder en masse.
If Sonia rejected Kevin, she would be identified as a cold and heartless woman, a woman who could not read the room.
Sonia was in a delighted mood today. She invited Andrius to the event because she thought of advancing on him.
However, with Kevin pulling this fiasco in front of her and Andrius, everything was messed up.
She got to her feet without saying a word.
“Marry him!”
“Marry him!”
The cheers grew louder when Sonia stood up.
Under everyone’s anticipated gaze, Sonia grabbed the bouquet of roses and tossed it onto the floor.
With contempt on her beautiful face, she sneered, “Kevin Longtide, have you looked into the mirror this morning? Or can’t you afford to buy one?
“Look at you? You? Proposing to me? Are you even worthy of me?”
Her words silenced the entire hall.
so was her use of words as well.
soul vu
The atmosphere became incredibly depressing, and Kevin’s expression turned bitter. He took a deep breath and glared at Sonia with narrowed eyes. He said deeply, “Sonia, tell me. What kind of man do you like? What kind of man is worthy of you? Tell me, so I can change.”
The crowd saw the scene and was impressed.
Kevin was indeed infatuated with Sonia. Sonia rejected him brutally, yet he was not angry and did not want to give up.
He really loved her with his heart!
Kevin was great at crafting his personality in front of the crowd, but Sonia did not buy it. She glanced at Kevin with disdain and then looked at Andrius. Her scornful gaze turned into admiration.
She pointed at Andrius and said boldly, “I like… a man like him!”
The banquet hall was once again silenced.
Sonia liked Andrius?!
There were many people in the banquet hall who had never seen or heard of Andrius before.
Only a handful of people knew of his existence. They knew him as Luna’s husband, yet Sonia just confessed to him in front of the public.
What was going on?
Everyone had a hard time wrapping their head around the situation.
What good was Andrius? Why would Sonia fall for him? Or was it just an excuse to reject Kevin?
Luna’s expression became complicated as well.
When Kevin was proposing to Sonia, she was looking forward to an exciting show, but as the situation unfolded, she became part of the show.
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However, Luna did not put much thought into it.
Similar to most of the crowd, Luna believed that Sonia simply came up with an excuse to reject Kevin, and Andrius was the excuse.
As for Kevin, he was fuming, his expression turned bitter. To him, Andrius was a good- for–nothing prick that leeched on women, yet Sonia used him to reject himself. A blatant insult!
The only one who remained calm was Andrius.
He was reading his magazine and his thoughts drifted away.
Slowly, as he realized something strange was happening to his surroundings, he looked up and saw a silent and astonished crowd looking at him.
“What happened? What are you people looking at me?” Andrius closed the magazine in his hand, looking more confused than ever.
The crowd saw his reaction, and their impression became worse.
He was invited to Sonia’s birthday party, yet he was reading a magazine, locked up in his own world, rather than mingling around with other influential figures to expand his network and connection.
“Actually…” Sonia smiled and continued, “I would like to invite you for a dance, Mr. Moonshade. May I?”
She then looked at Luna, asking with a smile, “Ms. Crestfall, you wouldn’t mind, would you?”
“Of course, I don’t mind, go ahead and bring him for a dance!” Luna agreed quickly.
Similar to before, she believed that Sonia was just using Andrius as an excuse to reject Kevin and silence the crowd. She did not really like Andrius.
“Thank you, Ms. Crestfall.” Sonia smiled at Luna before she stretched her hand out to Andrius, signaling him to hold it. “Mr. Moonshade, may I have the honor?”
Andrius remained confused. He was reading a magazine, and before he realized it, he was invited to a dance.
He did not want to move, so he said, “I… not good at dancing, can I pass?”
His words shocked the crowd once more.
He rejected Sonia’s invitation for a dance?
What was he thinking? How dare he? He must be out of his mind!
“Go! You will get the hang of it soon!”
Luna pushed him to Sonia’s side.
Andrius was speechless.
‘Woman, you… Are you trying to make things worse or what?‘
Before he could figure out what Luna was trying to do, Sonia held his hand with hers and dragged him to the center of the hall.
Her smile widened and said, “Mr. Moonshade, let’s dance.”
She signaled to her man that was standing by.
Ding!
Melodious piano sounded across the hall.
Sonia and Andrius danced in the middle of the hall beautifully, disregarding the surrounding crowd.
When the melody reached a high note, they danced openly and intensely; when the melody reached a subtle tone, they moved boldly.
While their hands were on each other’s waists, her chest was on his, and her eyes looked into his. They danced beautifully and intimately, which left the crowd stunned.
The way Sonia gazed into Andrius‘ eyes was unusual. It was full of emotions and affection.
No one would believe that she was just using him as an excuse.
For a moment there, a number of the guests swallowed nervously. They looked at Andrius with jealousy. They wished they could kick him away and replace him in his position.
Luna watched the two of them dance and suddenly felt empty inside. The feeling was indescribable, it was like something that she owned was taken away.
The one who reacted the worst was Kevin.
At first, he also thought Sonia was just using Andrius to silence him.
However, as they danced, Sonia intimately moved closer to him and even pressed her chest against him, so how could it be just an excuse?
While everyone was captivated by their dance, Kevin walked to the corner and pulled his phone out. “Get ready now. I can’t wait anymore! I want him dead later!”
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As the melody ended, the two of them slowed down into the final pose.
Sonia leaned back on her waist, her hands around Andrius‘ back and her chest pressed against his.
Andrius held her by the back of her head with one hand and her waist with the other, his torso slightly leaning forward.
The two of them stared at each other. It was beautiful and elegant like a painting.
“Great!”
“What a splendid dance!”
“They are made for each other! Elegant!”
“Ms. Timberland…..”
Thunderous applause sounded across the hall as all the guests cheered on them.
At that very moment, they were so captivated by the beautiful dance that they forgot who Andrius and Sonia were. They got carried away and cheered on the two of them wholeheartedly.
Sonia blushed as she stared into Andrius‘ eyes closely, eventually averting his gaze.
Just when she thought Andrius would make another move, he held her up, left, and returned to Luna’s side.
Sonia was drowned in complicated feelings. She was both happy and disappointed and also jealous of Luna.
Luna stared at Andrius with a blank look, seemingly speechless. She said, “I thought you said you are not good at dancing. You did great!”
Andrius felt strange when she said that. He was speechless. She was the one who had pushed him to dance with Sonia.
“How does it feel?” Luna was upset by his silence. She said tongue in cheek, “How’re her hands? Were they soft? Was her waist slender?”
What was she talking about?
Andrius simply said, “I think… They are okay. Ms. Timberland’s hands are indeed soft and smooth. Her physique is great. It’s just that…”
Each word that came out of his mouth upset Luna even more.
When he was done, Luna’s expression showed nothing but complicated jealousy. She said, “What else? Come on? Was it too short? Do you want another dance with her? Or have you not gotten enough of her soft hands and slender waist?”
Andrius looked into Luna’s eyes and smiled. “It’s just that she’s not as great as you!”
“Nonsense!”
Luna was silenced. She quickly turned around, showing only the side of her face to Andrius.
The expression on her face shifted multiple times. Something must be going through her mind. 1
A moment later, since Andrius kept quiet, she turned back around and said, “Stay here, don’t move. I’ll go mingle with the other influential figures. They might be able to help with the company’s future development.”
Then, she had one more glance at Andrius before she walked over to the groups of influential businessmen, trying to mingle with them.
Andrius was not keen on knowing those businessmen. It had always been the other way around, not him lowering himself to meet them. No one was influential enough for him to make acquaintances, so he was not interested in mingling.
Therefore, he grunted and started to play with his phone.
Many other guests in the hall looked at him, jealous of him being the only man who danced with Sonia.
Sonia was rich, beautiful, and had an attractive physique. She was the ideal partner of many men, yet Andrius, a nameless person, was able to win her fondness.
As always, the beautiful girl always ended up with the beast.
Many of the men criticized Andrius inwardly. What upset them more was that Andrius came with Luna, another beautiful woman.
Was he starting his own harem?!
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