He didn't care if Joyous Shaw had ulterior motives, as long as he could use her.
Nor did he care whether she would betray or turn against him. Currently, his power was at its peak, and nobody would dare to assassinate him.
After all, he and the Shaw Clan were bound together—if one thrived, both thrived; if one suffered, both suffered.
No one could be trusted, not even his parents. Everyone would betray you; even relatives would betray you. He lived with this belief into adulthood, until on the plane, Ellen Candi fell into the sea to save him.
She was the first person in this world willing to sacrifice her life for him.
A woman willing to die for him, without asking for anything in return.
She was completely at odds with the Shaw Family's upbringing.
Since childhood, he was told that self-preservation was paramount, yet in this world, there was a woman willing to protect him with her life.
