347 As The Days Ticked By

Their days went by just like that.

Jackson, Simon and Russel returned to Achernar country two days after the year end event.

The things that happened during that time were obviously circulated by the people in the high society leaving Price empire with nothing but embarrassment.

And to add more salt to the wound, they even brought up the times that Glenn lost to Ashton.

Clark who still received no news from the people he sent to search for Nathalie, was about to go crazy in rage.

Silvia who was embarrassed for trying to belittle the three in the top of the culinary world could only return to Apophis country in order to stay out of the media's sight. Of course, even with this place being the main country where Price Empire resides, media was still media.

She still ends up being pestered by a few who does not fear their power and could use the people to pull them down even more if she were to retaliate against them.

Amber, on the other hand, stayed within the Wright mansion. Doing her rehab and using video conference in order to make sure that all her company are running smoothly.

Ashton, returned to their company in order to follow up the lands he won the last two times. He needs to make sure that these lands would prosper even more in order for it to be worthy.

While doing so, he didn't forget to clean up the underworld of the people still trying to retaliate against him, while at the same time sending them to the police since they had their own crimes.

The police could only remain silent about the new leading person of the underworld even though the Empires had been asking about it. Since it was what Ashton and Michael wants and everything the Ashton had been doing was in favor of them as well.

He and Amber would receive news from their friends from time to time regarding the tasks they tooo received from them.

SNN Beginnings has started collaborating with more and more small hospitals at the same time releasing more software and games that is being well received by the people.

Capa's artists started climbing up one by one gaining whatever they lost the past year after all the scandals that their pillars have received.

Natan, who was the youngest, started expanding more in other countries albeit only little by little.

Hayley first appeared in Cooper Empire as the representative of the major shareholder who was still unnamed and started working with Luis Cooper personally.

While doing so, she would train her mind and body to get back to her own profession every night.

She remained staying with Blake as per Blake's condition and Amber's as well. They felt at peace if she were to be close to him instead of being alone.

"Why don't you rest for a bit?" Blake placed a cup of coffee in her table as he suggested. This could be done by his maids but somehow at some point in time, he ended up doing this already for her.

He saw how much she had been working hard since she started looking ahead and saw how much she struggled to get back her dream.

"Just a bit more, my drawings have improved a lot," Hayley showed him her drawing and indeed compared to the past, it has lesser shaky lines.

"You just came out from another meeting today, surely you must be totally tired," Blake nodded his head as he looked at it before telling her.

Hayley leaned back on her chair picking up the cup that he placed in her table, "It is fine, I am enjoying this more and more compared when I was still that immature person."

Blake leaned on her table, "I can see that much but you already look pale. Tomorrow might be your day off from those meetings but that doesn't mean you can sleep too late."

"I understand, I'll just finish this design for the others to start working on it already."

After what happened to her, she could only give the idea while it was other people who would draw it for her. This of course were out of public in order for people not to use this against her when they find out in the future.

At the same time, there's video records of how they finished all the designs that Guilt had been releasing for those who draw for her not to say that the idea was actually theirs and she was just taking credit for it.

Being in such business for so long, Blake already saw a lot of such schemes against amazing artists them ending up being ostracized despite being innocent.

There are also times where Hayley as the designer who never gave her name and was only known as the designer of Guilt, would have programs where they broadcast how the dresses were being made.

This was done live and every instruction she gives were heard at the same time she would explain how it was done or why it was chosen in that way, giving the viewers the chance to understand fashion designing even more.

This actually improved her popularity, already expanding on most small countries and from time to time Guilt was being mentioned even in Celestial country.

"Very well, see to it that you sleep early. I don't want to be killed by that person once she finds out that you feel sick," Blake nodded before leaving her in the room he created for her.

Hayley chuckled at this.

Actually when she found out that he was actually sent by Amber, she couldn't find it in herself to get mad for she has no right.

Even with what she had done, Amber still asked for him to watch over her at the same time, despite feeling negative towards Hayley in the beginning, she knew that he genuinely helped her all this time.

She actually feel blessed that even with such dark times, she was lucky that the people around her truly cares for her.

That is why she promised herself that she will do her part in Amber's revenge with everything she got and make sure that Amber would receive as much fulfillment towards it as possible.

On the other hand, since Hayley was using Lie as her main broadcasting company when it comes to her designs and all. Lie became even more famous becoming one of the top broadcasting company around the world.

Not only that but also because of the fact that most juicy news started from them and they made sure that no little detail would be neglected.

This could cause a piece of news to be misinterpreted that is why Timothy made sure that the company does deep research towards all the items that they are broadcasting.

He also started checking other countries to expand the company.

Alissa was enjoying her simple life as an employee as compared to when she was a model and people kept following her.

She could wear clothes she wanted and could go to places she wanted without minding her image.

At the same time, she can fully support Timothy wherever he goes.

Aldger had already met Arlene and the two started talking about the new project between their companies.

Of course, the fact that Arlene will be opening shops on Price malls were included in their collaboration and despite this she didn't ask anything. The reason why they wanted it this way and all.

This is something Aldger ended up admiring her for, it was obvious that there was a deeper plan about this but she remained silent and didn't ask and even willingly agreed to their contract.

"Why?"

He couldn't help but ask one time, to which she replied with a smile.

"I can tell that she is an up and coming business woman, if not asking anything would allow me to stay by her side and improve my own business, why should I make it difficult for myself?"

Aldger then understood why Amber decided to take her in their circle despite not saying anything, for Arlene was a business minded person. As long as she can improve herself, she has no qualms whether they are going for a battle or not.

At the same time, he admired Amber even more.

Arlene was truly a talent when it comes to jewelries, her designs are unique and one of a kind. It was not too extravagant but it was not too simple either.

He can tell that given time, Arlene would become a renowned jewelry designer in the future.

As the days ticked by on this year, more and more puzzle pieces are falling into place and more and more lines are being connected.

The ones scattered plan to which no one truly knows whether it would succeed started looking like a concrete building.

Ashton's friends, started respecting Amber even more. When she first told them that she will have her revenge they actually didn't thought much about it.

But after a year of meeting her, she only didn't complete the foundation of her plan but also changed their lives with her decision.