"No worries," said Liam as he passed Caroline the menu. "I haven't ordered anything. Please, take your pick." Caroline ordered a few of the restaurant's specialty dishes and handed the menu back to Liam. After his order was taken, he gave the menu back to the waiter.After the waiter was gone, Liam glanced at Jack, waiting for an introduction. "This is Jack," Caroline said. "He's no stranger to me." Liam smiled. "I see. I have nothing to worry about anymore, then. How much are you willing to pay to take over Mackey Group?"Caroline raised two fingers in the air, making Liam go pale instantly. "20 million dollars? You can't be serious.""Why not?" She stared unblinkingly at him. He bunched up the tablecloth in his fist under the table. "You said that you would buy the company at a price higher than the market value before this. Yet you're offering a price two-thirds lower than the market price now. You're being unreasonable." Caroline took a sip from her drink and expla
Kirk strode into SY Group's headquarters in Easton. There wasn't a single person in sight. After making sure that there was absolutely no one left there besides the two of them, Charles walked out and told him, "Sir, I've checked all the rooms. All the employees have left." "Where's the parcel?" Charles brought Kirk to the reception counter and said, "Here it is. This is the parcel you wanted." Kirk stared at the box, his gaze dark and piercing. "Sir," said Charles with his voice lowered. "Does this box really contain a … bomb?" Instead of answering, Kirk simply stared unblinkingly at the box. No one could ever be certain of how much what Finn said was true. It wouldn't hurt to be extra careful. "Are they here?""They're waiting for your orders at the back door," Charles whispered. He didn't have the guts to speak loudly at this crucial moment. Things would go awry if they were discovered. "Let them come in," ordered Kirk.Charles nodded, headed to the back d
"I can't just leave you behind," Jack protested. He stayed by her side, wanting to ensure her safety. He wouldn't run off without her. "You don't need to push yourself," said Caroline through gritted teeth. "There's only the two of us now. As long as one of us escapes, the other will have a chance at being saved." "Madam—""Enough." Releasing her grasp on his arm, Caroline dashed toward the two brutes and bit one of their arms. "Run!" She hollered, then bit on one of the men's arms again. The man yelled in pain and kicked her in the stomach, making her crash against the wall. The impact was so great that she winced in agony. She tried to bear the pain as she wrapped her arms around the man's thigh. It all happened in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, Caroline had informed Jack of what she was going to do. So he darted through the door when he heard Caroline yell for him to run. By the time the brutes reacted, Jack was already quite a distance away from them. One of the
Kirk gripped his phone tighter and asked, "Where are you now?""I'm in the northern suburbs following them right now. But I've been drugged, and I don't think my body can take it any longer. You have to get here quickly," Jack answered. He was afraid that being just a moment too slow would cause even more mishaps. He added, "Also, I saw them dump all of the madam's belongings. I think they're trying to avoid being tracked. They're very professional. I can tell at a glance that they've been trained."Kirk ended the call and turned to head to the basement. "Have someone track Jack's location immediately," he ordered.Meanwhile, Charles jogged to catch up with Kirk. As he did, he answered, "Yes, sir."As they spoke, they arrived at the parking lot. Kirk opened the car door and slipped into the driver's seat. Not daring to delay, Charles quickly got into the car too.Charles had assumed that Kirk would speed, but Kirk drove quite steadily. Charles found this unusual and said, "S
In the end, Daphne could only grit her teeth and say, "If that's the case, we have to deal with her quickly. It will be bad for us if we delay and more problems arise.""It'll be fine." Jane was very confident. "Besides, I have some things to ask her."Daphne got more anxious. "What if someone finds out …""Daph, you're so timid." Jane tilted her head up and looked at the brilliantly shining sun. "Even if someone finds out, they wouldn't dare say anything. Unless, of course, they would like to feel the consequences of offending both the Collins and Morrison families.""Mrs. Collins …""Come." Jane ignored Daphne. She got someone to carry out her bidding. "Wake her.""Yes, ma'am."One of the Collins family's bodyguards splashed water on Caroline's face.The iciness was an assault on Caroline's skin, making her shiver. She slowly opened her eyes. After a moment, she finally saw the person before her clearly. Her expression changed in an instant. "Jane?"Jane smiled coldl
"Do it!" Jane's voice came from behind Caroline, making the latter shiver. Caroline turned her head, intent on fighting back. However, she didn't have an ounce of energy in her body.The bodyguard shot Caroline a glare. As he was about to reach out and shove her over the edge, there was a sudden roaring noise from above them. The bodyguard looked up, only to see a helicopter flying over them like an eagle.Around them, the grass began to rustle violently.Jane couldn't help but put a hand to her forehead and look up at the helicopter.The wind that had been whipped up blinded them. They could only vaguely see a tall figure jump smoothly from the ladder that hung from the helicopter. It was only when the helicopter flew far away and the surroundings regained their usual peace that everyone came back to themselves."Kirk …"Caroline's eyes turned red when she saw Kirk. Meanwhile, Daphne's face had lost all its color.As for Jane, she had never met Kirk. So she didn't know
Hearing the voices of the police, the bodyguards felt like they had heard the voice of an angel. They quickly raised their arms in surrender. Then, they huddled to one side with their arms still up.The police were flabbergasted by the sight that awaited them.Kirk eyed them for a moment before picking Caroline up again. He slowly went down the mountain as the police watched.In Kirk's embrace, Caroline felt her face burning. "Kirk.""Yes?""You were very handsome just now."Kirk paused in his steps as he looked down at Caroline. "What did you say?"Her face was completely red by now. She pouted. "I didn't say anything."He smiled slightly. "But I heard it.""Why ask if you already heard it?""I want to hear it again."Caroline pressed her lips together and kept silent. Kirk didn't say anything more, either. He carried Caroline swiftly down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there was an ambulance waiting. Kirk carried Caroline into the vehicle. A doctor immedi
At the hospital, Sean pushed open the door and walked into the ward. He glanced at Caroline, who had her eyes closed as she lay on the hospital bed. Then, he looked at Kirk, who had sat vigil here all night. Lastly, he exchanged a helpless glance with Charles."Has he been like this all night? Has he even closed his eyes?""Yes," Charles replied. "But I heard from the doctor in charge that Caroline was given a sedative and will only wake up tomorrow. It's pointless for him to wait here.""I told him that too," Charles said. "But it's pointless. He insists that he has to stay here by the madam's side. He said something about needing the first person the madam sees when she wakes up to be him."Sean let out a soft breath. "I get it. He only just got her back, and this happened.""But he must have promised the Collins family that he would attend the banquet. Mr. Collins called me many times, asking when Mr. Morrison will leave … Do you think I should say he's not going?"Bef