Before the bouncer left, he glanced at Raeleigh for a while, saying, "Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen to you." "I have money. I'll let you study as you wish." With that, he closed the door and left. Raeleigh gazed at the doorway before she took out her phone to send a text message to Jacky, telling him that he should send in another group of men because his first batch had gotten into trouble, and that she couldn't rescue Santiago as his bones had been fractured. "Later, I'll go down to find the switchboard and turn it off. Pandemonium will erupt in the bar while the guards at the basement will face difficulties too since there's no electricity, and the elevator will be out of order. I will find a way to go down. Wait for me outside." "Don't be reckless. Wait for my people to go in. As long as we confirm that Santiago is in the basement, there will be no problem." Raeleigh stood up without answering. She could not wait any longer.
"Put on some clothes." Santiago spoke, to which Raeleigh raised her eyebrow. "At this point, which is more important? Clothes or lives? Stop your nagging. Let's go." Raeleigh turned around to hug him, going outside. Meanwhile, Santiago's eyes were settled on her while walking. Arriving at the door, she let him sit down before she went back to the dead man to pull the knife out and recover the iron rod for herself. "Hold this." She gave the knife to Santiago, who still had some strength in his hand. Raeleigh tucked the rod under her armpit, held Santiago's hand, and walked up the stairs while listening to any sounds. Sensing that someone was coming down, she propped Santiago against the wall and waited aside with the iron rod in her hand. As she did so, Jacky happened to descend the stairs from above. Raeleigh heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Jacky. She threw away the rod and ran back to Santiago's side. Jacky came barreling down. Meet
At the entrance of the hospital, Jepherson stopped short in his tracks for a moment. Seibert came to him from one side. "Mr. Jepherson." Jepherson didn't answer but gave him a brief glance and said, "Arrange for us to go to the Moore family residence." Seibert shot a look at Jepherson before turning around to make the necessary arrangements. Jepherson returned to the car. "Go back to Richards Manor." The chauffeur executed Jepherson's order and headed for Richards Manor. Arriving at its entrance, Jepherson told him to stop the car outside. He emerged from the car and went straight to Ink Garden. Jepherson had his own room. He went back to his room and changed his clothes. He also retrieved a gun from the wardrobe and thrust it down the pocket in his back. After coming out, he returned to the car. The chauffeur felt that there was a subtle change to his aura. "Mr. Jepherson, you're going to..." Jepherson leaned against the seat and crossed his l
By the time Raeleigh came back, the two brothers were talking, and they clammed up as she went in. She was holding some containers with food and soup respectively. "This is the chicken soup I initially prepared for Stuart. You can have it first, and I'll tell Mom that I've accidentally spilled it." Raeleigh thought that it would be better not to apprise Jenna of what had happened to Santiago. If she knew it, then God forbid that she may just completely lose it. Jepherson rose to his feet. Only then did Raeleigh realize that his clothing was unusual. It was black. He must have been gearing up for some occasion. After shrugging off his blazer, he reached for the pistol from his back, set it on the table, unbuttoned his shirt, and went to the washroom. Raeleigh stared blankly at the pistol. Santiago said, "For someone who has killed two people, it seems pretty mind-boggling that you'd be afraid of a gun." Raeleigh was startled, appearing numb. She had n
When Raeleigh stirred the next morning, she saw that Jepherson was sitting opposite to her. The doctors were also in the ward. Perhaps it was because she'd been in a deep slumber that she didn't realize they had entered the ward. Looking at them, she got up from the bed. Santiago was being examined by them. Xanthus was standing with his back towards Raeleigh. Raeleigh stared at Xanthus. It was not until he had finished examining Santiago and turned around that she talked to him. "I woke up late." Xanthus thought for a moment. "Maybe you've been too tired. Come back with me now. Santiago is fine. Let's go back." Jepherson sat aside. "Raeleigh is going to rest here. I have something to..." "Mr. Richards, I'm afraid you've misunderstood. I'm talking to Raeleigh, not you." Xanthus's face fell in an instant, a complete one-eighty. Raeleigh stood up and slipped into her shoes. Xanthus's expression was not what one would call pleasant, but he wa
Raeleigh had almost forgotten about this matter. Since something had happened to Santiago, the promotion campaign would be shelved. Thus, Raeleigh asked Jepherson, "What should we do next?" Jepherson ruminated for a moment. "There won't be a 'next'." Pursing her lips, Raeleigh felt a sharp pain and released it instantly. The corners of Jepherson's mouth curled up as he raised his hand to pinch her chin. "Does it hurt?" Raeleigh's face puckered as she scowled at him. "It's all your fault." "If it hurts, then behave yourself. Women should stay out of what men need to do." Jepherson let go of his grasp. Glowering at him, Raeleigh tightly held the shovel in her hand. She wished she could strike him hard right on the head and smash him into pieces. However, she lacked the courage to do so. After that, Raeleigh focused on the issue. "What should we do? What about our agreement?" There was a hint of throatiness in h
By the time Raeleigh woke up, Jepherson was already occupied with his work. She sat up, and the clothes that were covering her slid down. Picking it up, she swept her eyes over to Jepherson, who then said, "Did you sleep well?" Raeleigh scratched her head. "Was I asleep for a long time?" "Not very long, just a few hours." Raeleigh was speechless. To her, a few hours was indeed a long time. "We will have a meeting later, is that okay? Otherwise, I'll ask them to come over." Jepherson picked up the phone and began dialing, as he looked at her questioningly. Raeleigh immediately replied that there was no need for them to attend the meeting here since she was fine. Making the call, Jepherson instructed his subordinates, "Arrange for the meeting. As I've told you, prepare the proposal right away." After putting down the phone, he got up and began to change his clothes in front of Raeleigh. Raeleigh felt that her scent could be found on his body, but she w
After Seibert left, Raeleigh followed Jepherson to a restaurant that he had booked for dinner. After Jepherson signed the documents, he took Raeleigh for dinner. Raeleigh didn't like wasting food. Jepherson ordered just the right amount of food for the two of them. He ordered a couple of appetizers, which included some soup and salads, and a couple of main courses. Even if they were just eating, she felt uneasy, as long as she was with Jepherson. Raeleigh lowered her head to eat. Jepherson took some fish and put it on her plate. "You should eat more." Raeleigh continued looking down and remained silent. "I'll eat whatever you give me as long as I don't have to communicate with you. Everything will be fine once I get back," she thought to herself. These three months felt like an entire year to her. Raeleigh thought about it. Did the three-month contract start on that day? She should try remembering when she got back. After stuffing a