Part 1

"Honey, you forgot your jacket." Julia said while she was helping her husband to put on his jacket. "The air is currently minus fifteen degrees Celsius, Darling, it is very cold. I do not want you to get cold."

William smiled, his heart warmed by his wife's treatment. "Thank you so much, My Dear Wife, you are a very caring wife." William said while he was kissing Julia.

"Yes, good, give the old man a thick jacket. His wrinkled and thinning skin would no longer be able to withstand the cold of the end of the year snows anymore." Who knows where it came from, Nicholai suddenly shouted right next to William, making the husband and wife startled and reflexively distanced themselves from each other.

"NICHOLAI!" William shouted loudly.

"Ja, ja, ja, you always call my name. Always remember my name so you do not get senile easily. Seniors are very prone to senility." Nicholai said sarcastically as he left, leaving William still annoyed.

"That boy is so impudent! Since the death of his mother, I have always taken care of him and he seems to have just forgotten." William hissed as he stared at his son's back which was starting to disappear.

"Come on, Honey, just let it be. He was an adult and being rebellious was a very common thing for boys his age to do." Julia said while she was rubbing her husband's arm, trying to calm the man.

"That is why you like an old man like me, Darling?"

"What? Who said you are old? You are just so mature and authoritative. You still look strong and dashing, even you are very strong in bed." Julia said, smiling mischievously.

William laughed at his wife's words. "Oh, Honey, you always remember that?"

"Yes, I always remember how we made love. Ah, never mind, come on, let's go now! I do not want us to be late for the event."

***

The atmosphere of the Heaven Hotel – a six star luxury hotel is filled with snow that continues to fall. A fun end of year, coupled with a row of cars lined up, fills the front yard of this luxury hotel.

The cold night made Nicholai rub his hands several times, trying to create warmth.

"Look, your skin is thin like your daddy's so it can't stand the cold of the year end winter." Austin said while elbowing Nicholai's arm.

"Are you teasing me?" Nicholai looked at Austin with an annoyed look.

Austin shrugged his shoulders.

"Just shut up and stop pissing me off, Austin! I have to gather my stock of patience to face those a*sholes." Nicholai said flatly.

Austin fell silent. He knew what Nicholai was thinking. Nicholai's emotions could explode if his patience became too much.

"Hello everyone. Come back with me – Albert Rodriguez. The end of this year, I hope you all enjoy it at home while watching TV and drinking some delicious hot chocolate because tonight – here – at Smith Heaven is already very busy with lots of people. As we know that Karl Smith – the founder and CEO of Smith Tech passed away three days ago. we can see the atmosphere of this hotel before the meeting to read the will and determine the inheritance – it was very busy." One of the many reporters who came to cover said. The topic of the Smith Family is indeed the most popular topic among the public. The Smith family seemed to be the center of success for the people of the city.

"Are you cold, Honey?" William asked as he immediately threw his jacket over his wife's shoulders. "I do not want Mrs. Julia Smith – my most beautiful wife to catch a cold."

"Just put this coat on. is there not heating in the room later? You have to look dashing, Honey." Julia said as she returned her husband's jacket.

Marrying a rich man with an important position at Smith Tech is certainly not easy. Julia – even though she was also cold, she could not possibly leave her husband without a jacket. people would label her as a young woman who only wanted to enjoy the Smith family's wealth.

"You are always caring for me, Honey. That is why I really love you." William continued to force his wife to wear his jacket.

"No, Darling, I do not want the media to misunderstand." Julia said. 

"I will dispel that misunderstanding. No one should misunderstand you, Darling." William said firmly.

Julia smiled. If it was like this, she couldn't deny what her husband said.

"Come on, let's go there now!"

The husband and wife enter the room.

"Hey, look, your daddy is like a teenager in love!" Austin said while he was pointing at a husband and wife with a very large age difference.

Nicholai leaves Austin suddenly.

"In front of a lot of media coverage. Watch your manners. I do not want an important event like this to be tarnished by your second puberty." Nicholai said sarcastically before leaving the husband and wife.

The atmosphere in the Heaven Hotel ballroom is no less busy than outside the hotel. Several invited guests were already sitting in their chairs, preparing to hear a very important announcement.

"Huh, why do the dogs have to come here?" Nicholai hissed irritably as he looked at a young husband and wife sitting not far from him. Ah, he was so sick of them.

"Who are you talking about?" Austin asked confused.

"These dogs – Jonas and Rania." Nicholai said while he was pointing at the husband and wife.

"Haha, Accept your fate as his young brother." Austin laughed when he found out who the 'dogs' Nicholai was referring to were.

Nicholai silence.

"It turns out that you have big guts to come here. Are you ready to hear who the next CEO will replace Grandpa, um?"

Nicholai rolled his eyes lazily as soon as a man whose face was quite similar to his was standing next to him.

Ah, no, Nicholai is too lazy to deal with people like Jonas and Rania.

"Never mind, Honey, let's leave him with his hopes. Do not drop his mentality too early." Rania said while she was laughing teasingly.

Hold on, Nick! The art of destroying useless humans is to stay calm. Nicholai said in his heart, trying to calm himself.

Nicholai smiles calmly. "I do not care who replaces Grandpa, as long as it is not the second of you. Oh, yeah, I forgot that Grandpa never believed in you, did he, Brother?"

Jonas' face turns red. "I will make sure you get embarrassed, Nick!" Jonas shouted while he was accusing Nicholai, not accepting what Nicholai said.

"Haha, just do what you want, if you dare, Jonas. But, I am sure you will not be that brave in risking your position." Nicholai said while he was laughing. He was very satisfied because he could make Jonas go berserk without having to use much energy.

"You d*mn b*stard!" Jonas exclaimed as he continued to point fingers at Nicholai, as if he did not care even though many people looked at him in surprise.

Rania looked embarrassed because now all pairs of eyes were looking at them — looking at Rania and her husband who were raging. Ah, his reputation might be ruined. "Never mind. Let's go back to our seats, Dear! I do not want the media to see what you are doing." Rania said softly.

Luckily, Rania was able to persuade her husband so they could return to their chairs.

The event began after things returned to calm.

Yoshi Nakamura – a 60 years old Japanese notary standing on the pulpit.

"Good day, Everyone. Thank you so much for your coming in this room. as you know, I am Yoshi Nakamura – the notary who will read out the distribution of inheritance according to what is in Mr. Karl Smith's will." The Japanese looking man started his sentence.

"I am Karl Smith — founder and CEO of Smith Tech. When I die, 60 percent of my stocks go to my son – William Smith, 15 percent of my shares go to my eldest grandson – Jonas Smith, 10 percent of my stocks go to the school foundation …."

"Gotcha! I knew that I would get it!" Jonas exclaimed as he waved his hands in the air, a sign of victory, not forgetting to glance at Nicholai with a teasing look.

"Congratulations, My Husband! I really love you!" No less excited than Jonas, Rania – his wife also shouted. She even hugged and kissed her husband in front of many people without shame.

Hold on, Nick! Do not respond to those b*stards! Nicholai continued to restrain himself from hitting Jonas and Rania in front of many people.

"I will not give up my power to just anyone, so I decide who has the right to continue my position as CEO of the company."

"Owning a 15 percent stock also makes it possible to become CEO." Once again, Jonas looked at Nicholai with a teasing look. Finally he got what he wanted all along.

"Nicholai Smith – my second grandson who will take my place as CEO at Smith Tech with 15 percent of the company going to him."

Nicholai smiled when he heard that sentence.

"What the hell is this?" Jonas, who originally looked enthusiastic and happy, suddenly changed. His face became completely shocked.

"Look who fell down, Brother!" This time Nicholai looked at Jonas with a teasing look. He was finally able to win the position.

"However, I also want to share that throughout my life – long before my success with Smith Tech, an angel helped me in difficult times. He is Samuel Bell – the owner of the Bell Corp company. To repay his services and develop Smith Tech products in the market, I want my grandson – Nicholai – my successor to marry one of the descendants of Bell Corp."

What? Mary?

Nicholai was surprised by that sentence. What is this? How could he suddenly have to marry a girl from the Bell Family who he didn't even know?

"That is the will I made. I hope that what I wrote becomes a good decision for the development of Smith Tech." Yoshi got down from the pulpit, followed by clap by everyone.

"This is cheating! Unfair!" Jonas stood up and shouted, not accepting what Yoshi was reading. "How could Grandpa directly choose that b*stard to replace him as CEO? Why is not Daddy – his son – to be the CEO? The will must have been amended." Jonas goes berserk, attracting media attention.

"Honey, calm down! All the media will cover us. Everyone will see us." Rania tried to restrain her husband's emotions.

"I do not care! I want the original will be read!" Jonas exclaimed. His emotions seemed passionate.

"Wow, look, who will shout disagree with what is Grandpa's choice!" Nicholas came to Jonas and smiled triumphantly. Finally he was able to defeat Jonas — that greedy man.

"Shut up you, B*stard! I know that you are the mastermind behind all this! You and your personal assistant have altered Grandpa's will to your advantage!" Jonas shouted while he was pointing a finger right in front of Nicholai's eyes.

"Oh, so you feel cheated?"

"Of course. Grandpa has two grandchildren and why did he have to choose you as the new CEO of Smith Tech without a general election with the shareholders? Of course you are involved in this cheating. I want the election of the CEO to be carried out openly by the shareholders to prevent fraud." Jonas shouted.

"Oh, wow, I am afraid." Nicholai made a teasing face. "Anyway, you do not want to cheat or do you want to be betrothed to the granddaughter of the Bell Family?" Nicholai and looked at Rania while he was mischievous.

"Hey, what do you mean?" Hearing her name mentioned, Rania did not accept it.

The atmosphere became chaotic, making Yoshi Nakamura should return to the pulpit.

"Mr. Karl Smith's story will have been proven authentic by being witnessed by two parties, namely me as a notary and Mr. William Smith as his son. This letter has also been stamped with authenticity so voting for the new CEO has been omitted." Yoshi Nakamura said.

"Daddy, you are traitor!" Jonas hissed, not accepting it.