Chapter 18 Quite a Story 14 min left " Yo , I heard Supreme Sword almost tanked mid - dev until some bigshot investor saved it . Bet she's just somebody's cousin who got lucky . " " Hold up , why does she look familiar ? Another trust fund baby playing dev ? " " Ugh , is even the gaming world getting trashed by money now ? " " You're all wrong ! " A voice cut through the crowd . " Supreme Sword ? That was HER idea . The core gameplay ? HER design . She coded the whole thing herself , pulling all - nighters in college . " All eyes turned , stunned , as a tall guy in a crisp white shirt stepped forward . It was William Brown , Caroline's junior from high school . He was a complete tech geek . Back in the day , he and Caroline teamed up with big dreams of crafting the Supreme Sword together . Then she bailed halfway , leaving William to grind it out solo . Unlike the usual scruffy coder crowd , William had a sharp , handsome face ; his slightly tousled curls made him look young and energetic . 1/6 11 Chapter 18 Quite a Story 14 min left He strode up to Caroline , glaring at her with puffed - up cheeks . " What ? A few years of marriage fry your brain ? Can't even string a sentence together? " he snapped . " They're calling you a nepotism hire , and you're just standing there and saying nothing ? What are you spacing out for ? Explain yourself ! " Even though he was younger , Caroline shrank a little under his scolding . Snapping out of it , she jumped in to set the record straight . She concisely explained the design concept of the game . The spectators , finally convinced , murmured their approval before dispersing . Taking a steadying breath , she looked at William with genuine gratitude . " Thanks for keeping me on as a co - creator . I've been gone for years , and you're the one who stuck it out . My efforts are barely a fraction of yours . I don't deserve the title . " " Oh , now you're kissing up ? " William huffed , crossing his arms with a scowl . " When I showed up begging you to come back and finish it , and your mother - in - law chewed me out , calling me a shameless pretty boy , where was your voice then ? 2/6 Chapter 18 Quite a Story 14 min left " Now that your fancy husband's dumped you , you suddenly remember this game ? " He still looked sulky . His eyes darted around , refusing to look at Caroline . " What ? " Caroline's jaw dropped . " I had no clue about that. " William clearly wasn't buying it . " That woman decked out in gaudy jewels claimed she was your husband's mother . She didn't tell you ? Or did you put her up to it ? " Only then did Caroline get it - William's grudge wasn't just about her breaking their promise . She'd apologized properly after quitting the game , but he'd never let it go . Now she realized Brianna had stuck her nose in it . " I swear I didn't know , " she said firmly , " but I do now . I'll make it right . " William , who'd been all bark moments ago , suddenly squirmed , awkward . " Who said I need you to make it right ? Since you still care about this game, get up to speed on the new stuff . Don't let people stump you again . You still wanna join my studio or what ? " 3/6 Chapter 118 Quite a Story 14 min left He walked her tirough the updates , histonestill tinged withlua mix of hurt and resentment . Caroline couldn't help but grinathissulky , flustered vibe .. " Stop with that snirklesnapped , but his cars went pinkk anyway .. *** The second floor of the expolulll was exallusive to investors . Every game downstairs was wing for the attention of the suited l bigwigs up here .. The event organizer greeted a packoffslam - dressediinvestors with deference . Leading the pack was a man ima sleek blacksuit , his face stormy , his gaze cutting like a blade . The other investors behind him didn't dance tothelloudly . The host kept it quick . " Supreme Sword's killing ittrightnow . Beta testing ? Crushed it . Home and abroad ! " " Caleb's eyes followed the host's point - right to someblushing dev kid and Caroline , who was giving him that flirty smile off hers . Chapter 18 Quite a Story His fists clenched tightly without him even noticing . 14 min left Yesterday it was that half - dressed Anthony , and now some nerdy coder ? Caleb fumed silently . She's not even divorced yet , and she's got guys swarming her . What the hell's Caroline playing at? Doesn't she give a damn about my family's reputation ? Noticing Caleb's stare locked on the Supreme Sword , the organizer dove in eagerly . " This game is a phenomenon ! Its gameplay and storytelling are top - tier , especially Chapter Seven . It's getting raves . That guy in the white shirt is the lead creator . " Word is , that chapter's based on him and a girl , probably the one next to him . It's a real tearjerker . Kids these days are something else , falling in love and boosting their careers in one go … " he rambled on , oblivious to the chill creeping into the air . Caleb's face darkened to a thunderous scowl , a cold smirk tugging at his lips . " Sounds like they've got quite a story between them . " 5/6 Chapter 18 Quite a Story 14 min left Someone in the know behind him paled , frantically signaling the organizer to shut up . Unfortunately , the organizer misread it entirely . " Oh , I'll get them up here ! " he chirped . " Let them share their beautiful story ! " Caleb's jaw tightened , his voice low and sharp . " Perfect . I'd love to hear just how moving it is . " Right then , a shout erupted from the demo zone . " BUG ALERT ! Security breach ! Some hacker just cleaned out my account - and my phone's dead ! " The cry set off a domino effect . Players scrambled to check their devices . Panic spread like wildfire . " My in - game coins are gone , and my linked account's been hit too !" " Holy crap , this game's security is a joke ! Who would dare to play it ? They don't care about the user data at all ! " Write your comment Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!