Margot called Kevan over. "David said he lost something in the basement. Please go help him find it."Kevan was puzzled. "What did he lose?"Margot shook her head. "I don't know either."Kevan didn't question it and headed straight for the basement.Meanwhile, Margot sat on the couch in the lobby and summoned Jake.Jake had a piece of weed in his mouth as he calmly said, "Lance has bribed David. He wants to lock you in the basement and stage a fire."Margot looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect him to already know about this. "If you knew, why didn't you tell me earlier?"Jake shrugged. "Didn't you already sense that something was wrong?"Margot fell silent.Jake continued, "I've fixed the damaged wiring that he tampered with. There wouldn't be a fire even if you went to the basement."Margot remained silent. Jake was something else. He had thought of everything, which was why he didn't bother to warn her.Time passed, but Kevan still hadn't come up from the basement.
David looked at Dylan in bewilderment. "You don't believe me either?"Dylan gazed at him calmly. "I saw you interacting with someone else. I didn't say anything because I thought they were your friends. "However, after hearing what Ms. Zimmerman said, I suddenly realized that the three of us had been together for many years, but I had never seen you around with friends like those."David's expression grew darkened. Dylan continued, "Ms. Zimmerman might still give you another chance if you admit it now. But if the evidence piles up against you, I won't be able to protect you either."David's face became even more gloomy, and his clenched fists trembled with humiliation. He was furious but dared not vent his anger.After a long pause, he finally spoke, "I'm sorry, Ms. Zimmerman. It wasn't Lance who contacted me. It was a bodyguard. He promised to give me a million dollars after the job was done."A million dollars!David had never seen that much money in his entire life! With t
Margot arrived at Inkling Corporation. But instead of getting down, she sent a text to Benjamin. "I'm waiting for you downstairs."She didn't receive an immediate reply. However, she didn't mind waiting. So, she started playing a game on her phone.In her previous life, she was terrible at playing games. However, in this life, as soon as a new game was released, she registered an account and became a veteran player. Even if her skills declined in the future, she could still use some exclusive heroes or skins to impress others.Margot was enjoying the game when her phone rang. She quickly answered, "Please wait a moment. Let me finish this game first."Without waiting for a response, she hung up the call.Fortunately, the game was in its final round. After successfully destroying the opposing team's base, she exited the game and checked the call log.It was from an unknown number.Disappointment flashed in her eyes. She had thought it was Benjamin's call. She dialed the number
Natasha approached them with a smile. "I've only just arrived. The waiting list seems long. Can I join your table?"Since they had already run into each other, it would be rude to refuse again. Margot could only nod. "Sure."Benjamin seemed displeased. But since she agreed, he decided to keep his mouth shut.Natasha's smile widened. "That's great! I didn't expect to meet you both here. To be honest, I only come to a place like this once a year. My mother says these places are dirty. But I find the food delicious, so I snuck out."While looking at Benjamin, she added, "Please don't tell my mother."Benjamin snorted. "Why would I tell your mother? I'm not your dad."He didn't bother to be polite.Natasha wasn't offended at all. "It's fine as long as you don't bring it up."Then, she turned to Margot. "Ms. Zimmerman, have I misspoken? I truly have no intention of harming you."Margot sighed helplessly. "Ms. Gunn, you don't even need to lift a finger for that. But because you we
Benjamin finally chuckled and took a bite of his skewer.Just then, Natasha piped up, "Ms. Zimmerman seems to enjoy pampering boys."Margot froze, and the air seemed to tense. Natasha acted as if nothing was amiss and continued, "I've seen my aunt dote on her son like this. My cousin is already an adult, but my aunt still dresses him."As she said this, a shiver of disgust seemed to run down her spine.Margot glanced at Benjamin, who appeared unfazed, and she breathed a sigh of relief."Here." Benjamin placed the full plate of food in front of Margot. Without waiting for her to dig in, he suddenly held the back of her head and kissed her.It was a gentle yet lingering kiss.Margot's face instantly turned bright red.They were in a crowded restaurant. Was it okay for them to be doing this?Benjamin lightly licked the corner of her lips and smirked at Natasha. "Does your aunt also kiss your cousin like this?"Natasha's expression finally froze, and she felt like the beef skewer
As they walked out of the restaurant, Benjamin's expression turned cold.Margot glanced at him. "Seems like you really hate her."Benjamin stared back at her. "Don't you?"Margot gave him a puzzled look.Did she like Natasha?Benjamin sneered. "I see. So you don't hate her because she complimented you, right?"Margot hastily muttered, "I dislike her. How can she be so annoying? She ruined our date!"Benjamin's cold expression softened, and he opened the car door for her. "Let's go home."Margot nodded. "Okay, let's go!"In the car, she carefully observed him. She couldn't help but smile helplessly. "Rest assured. I won't interact with her that much. I'm really busy these days. I don't have time to make friends."Benjamin glanced at her with his charming gaze. "Really?"Margot nodded. "Of course, I have no reason to lie to you."Benjamin's expression finally softened, and he held her hand. "Some people may appear innocent, but they're a wolf in sheep's clothing. Natasha's mo
Margot nodded. "Of course, you'll be fine. You're so capable. You'll definitely be able to handle Lance."Benjamin smirked and pulled her to the couch. He took out his phone and asked, "What kind of movie would you like to watch today?"Margot's eyes lit up. "Can we watch anything?"Benjamin lightly tapped her forehead. "Stop thinking of weird things."Margot immediately covered her forehead and looked at him with displeasure. "I didn't even say what I wanted to watch. Why did you hit me?"Benjamin pecked her forehead. "Oops, I was wrong. What do you want to watch?"Margot huffed lightly. "A romantic action film!"Benjamin narrowed his charming eyes. "It seems I didn't hit you hard enough."Margot immediately got up and whined, "What are you doing? I was talking about the movie 'Mr. and Mrs. Smyths.' Isn't that a romantic action movie? Doesn't it involve romance and action?"Benjamin cleared his throat.Margot looked at him suspiciously. "Benjamin, what strange thoughts were
Tamara finally let go of her worries and snuggled into Alex's arms. "Mom, I only hope that you'll be fine. I hope that I'll be fine too," Tamara mumbled.Alex gently patted her back. "We will."…The next day, Tamara saw Alex off, but she was still worried and decided to follow after her. Clacton was vast and bustling.Clacton's big four were located in four different directions, each keeping to their own lane. The Morrison family had been targeting the Moore family for years, causing the Moore family's position to waver.After reuniting with Alex, the Moore family had recently changed their strategy and clashed several times with the Morrison family in the business market.Tamara drove down the road with pursed lips. She had turned on Alex's phone location, which now appeared on her phone screen.She was at the Morrison Manor.Her mother had gone there directly, and Tamara probably couldn't follow her inside.Worry filled her heart. Tamara parked her car about a few miles a