Ian suddenly felt his heart racing. He placed his hand over his chest while trying to calm himself.At that moment, Nadia released his arm."Let's go. Lisa is making breakfast. I'll go help her." Although Nadia didn't like cooking, she could manage helping out.Looking at the spot where she had grabbed him, Ian felt a bit awkward.Xavier watched them leave. Then he went back to his room to shower and change, though he had already showered the night before. However, his lingering desire needed to be treated with a cold shower.Quinn and Xavier came out of their rooms about the same time.Quinn was dressed casually in a black tracksuit with her long hair loose. Her natural beauty shone through without any makeup. Such was the charm of a top beauty.Xavier's hair was still wet. He wore a black shirt with only the bottom two buttons fastened. His sexy chest was exposed.Quinn frowned at the sight.Lisa was around. Was this outfit appropriate?She walked up to him and fastened his
"Quinny, I can't stay home forever. And I just want to visit and see how things are. Don't worry. I can control myself," Lisa said."Alright, I'll go with you," Quinn agreed. It was only natural for Lisa to want to see the fruits of her labor.Lisa's eyes turned red.She truly wanted to live like a normal person. She was tired of the current situation.Lisa prepared a simple breakfast, but Quinn enjoyed it immensely. She missed Lisa's cooking.For the first time in five years, Quinn had a chance to eat Lisa's breakfast again.Seeing Quinn's eyes mist up, Nadia couldn't help but shed tears. Quinn had endured so much."Thank you, Mom. This is the best breakfast I've had in the past five years.""I'll make it for you again in the future."Lisa was the heiress of the Gatrell family, but she had taken cooking lessons to please Maurice. She had hoped to win him over. Yet, it ended in such a way. How could she not resent him?She really wanted to confront Maurice and ask him why he
"Will this really work? Won't it just provoke them more?" Winona was confused by all this chaos. She only wanted to save Maurice.Araminta was growing impatient. "Today is the best opportunity. If we miss it, we'll never get another chance. Think about it.""But Araminta, I..."Didn't everyone say Lisa had gone mad? Winona was hesitant to face someone a lunatic. Last time, Lisa hadn't given her any respect at all."I've done everything I can. If you don't want to care about Maurice anymore, then I'll leave Jipsfort with Kimberly. I no longer want to be involved with your family affairs.""Fine, I'll go. Don't be angry. I'll go now."Winona went straight to the top floor of Four Seasons Incorporated. Araminta had suggested she jump.But once there, Winona's legs started shaking uncontrollably. It was too high for her; she had a fear of heights.Soon, someone on the top floor spotted Winona, and Araminta had contacted a bunch of reporters.Upon hearing about this, Luna rushed to
But Araminta and Winona shouldn't think about harming Lisa or Quinn.Jacob arrived with negotiation experts and dozens of police officers. Seeing the scale of the situation, Winona became even more anxious.She had only wanted to threaten Quinn, but things had escalated to this extent.Before going to the top floor, Jacob met with Quinn first. When he arrived, Quinn greeted him with a nod."Don't worry, Ms. Jowell. Leave this to me. I'll get her down safely.""Thank you, Officer Zimmerman.""There's no need to be so formal."Quinn was truly capable. He might need her help in the future, so it was best to establish a good relationship now.Jacob and the negotiation experts headed upstairs. Seeing the police, Winona became even more frantic."Don't come any closer! I want to see Quinn and Lisa. I only need them. The rest of you, stay away."Why were the police here? Had she done something wrong? Were they here to arrest her?"Don't be nervous, Mrs. Jowell Senior. We're here to
"I don't have a father. I've had no father since the day he hurt my mom five years ago," Quinn said coldly. "You want to jump? Go ahead, jump right now!"Winona was rendered speechless. She never expected Quinn to say something like that.The negotiation expert glanced at Jacob, but since Jacob didn't speak, he stayed silent as well.He could tell Winona had no real intention of jumping. Plus, they were fully prepared below. Even if she did jump, she wouldn't die."You're really heartless, Quinn! How can you treat me like this? I'm your grandmother! You're utterly inhumane!" Winona cried. "What did I ever do to deserve a granddaughter like you? You're truly a disaster for our family!""If you insult her one more time, I'll throw you off myself, whether you want to jump or not," Xavier suddenly interjected.How could Winona speak so harshly?Winona was visibly intimidated by his imposing presence."Do you want me to release all the evidence of your son's crimes to the reporters
"What's going on, Callum? Is Winona really going to jump?""Yeah, Callum, can you interview Quinn? Does she feel accomplished forcing her own grandmother to jump?""Exactly! What's wrong with young people these days? Don't they know how to respect their elders? No matter what, that's still her grandmother! How can she bear to watch her jump?""I just want to know if Quinn went upstairs. How can she treat her grandmother this way?"The stream's chat was flooded with comments, with viewers rapidly increasing from just over a thousand to hundreds of thousands.The influencer, Callum, was visibly excited. He was about to strike it rich!As expected, Quinn was a surefire way to attract viewers. Anything remotely related to her would skyrocket to the top of trending topics."Stay calm, everyone. I…"Before Callum could finish speaking, the police brought Winona down. Seeing her safe, the crowd couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.After all the commotion, was this really how it
Callum definitely wanted to capture the first-hand footage, but Jacob seemed a bit intimidating. He decided it was better to stay back and ignore the chat messages urging him to go forward."I'm afraid you'll need to come with us, Mrs. Jowell," Jacob said in an indifferent tone.Araminta, who was fresh out of the detention center, definitely did not want to go back in."This is really just a misunderstanding, Officer Zimmerman. Winona only has one son, and she just wanted to get him out. She's old. Please don't hold it against her."She shot Winona a look and hoped she'd stay quiet. But Winona felt completely wronged. Wasn't Araminta the one who pushed her into this? Now everything was being blamed on her!"Enough. There are too many reporters here. You don't want to make this more embarrassing. Save your explanations for the station," Jacob said curtly.Just then, Quinn appeared. As soon as the reporters saw her, they rushed forward."Ms. Jowell, what's your response to today's
"As a police officer, I can assure everyone that no matter who it is, if they've broken the law, they will be held accountable. No one, no matter how wealthy, is above the law. Our judicial system will not allow such things to happen," Jacob stated firmly.The crowd applauded spontaneously after hearing Quinn's and Jacob's statements.Winona and Araminta were taken away by the police, leaving a group of reporters staring at each other in confusion.So… what was going to happen now?Araminta had arranged for them to come and promised payment, but now that she was being arrested, who were they supposed to get the money from?Meanwhile, Xavier had already driven out and parked his car on the side.Lisa remained inside the vehicle. She didn't want to face the reporters. The memory of those reporters barging in to "catch her in the act" five years ago still haunted her.Some reporters had no limits. As long as they were paid, they'd ask any question.The incessant flashing lights ha