"And this is ..." Both Margot and Tamara turned to Alex.Alex explained, "These are the kings of Nammu Bay's cursed bugs."Margot widened her eyes in disbelief. She stared at the dormant cursed bugs in the bottles and back at Alex. "Aunt Alex, you're amazing!"Alex continued to smile gently. "When I was on Nammu Bay, I came into contact with these cursed bugs. I discovered that these bugs would submit to a king. So, I found these kings and brought them back. I extracted their DNA for research and found that their blood can neutralize the other cursed bugs."Margot and Tamara exchanged a look. The expressions on their faces were priceless! No wonder Jayden was so passionate about biological research and excelled in it. It turned out he took after Alex!Alex went on, "I wanted to continue my research. However, some events disrupted my plan, and I had to put the research aside. I never expected that it would be useful one day."Margot's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Aunt Alex, i
Tamara nodded. "Sure. Let me know if you need anything from me."Margot grinned at her. "There's one thing I need from you right now."Puzzled, Tamara asked, "What is it?""Darling, come over here and warm my bed!" Margot patted the bed while giving her a flirty smile.Tamara rolled her eyes at her.The next morning, Margot was awakened by her phone ringing. She groggily answered the call, "Hello?""Good morning, baby," came Benjamin's voice.Margot was taken aback, and her grogginess faded. "Why are you up so early?"Benjamin chuckled. "I couldn't sleep without you by my side."Falling silent, she glanced to the side, but Tamara wasn't there. She couldn't help but grow curious. She got up from the bed. "So, you've been up all night?"Benjamin immediately spoke in a pitiful tone, "Yes. So, Ms. Zimmerman, can you have some pity on me and not neglect me anymore?"Margot was about to agree, but when she thought about what she was about to do, she quickly shifted the conversat
Margot stepped out of the Simmons residence and saw Benjamin's car. She quickly walked over, her face filled with concern. "Benjamin, do you know that staying up like this will ruin your health?"Benjamin opened the car door and got out. Smiling, he gently tidied her disheveled hair. "Why would it? It was just one night."Margot, however, asked solemnly, "Do you know what could happen if a man stays up all night?"Benjamin was taken aback. "What?"Margot leaned in close to his ear and whispered, "Impotence ..."Before she could finish her sentence, Benjamin immediately pinched her chin and kissed her.They kissed until Margot's legs almost buckled. Only then did Benjamin release her with a dangerous look in his eyes. "Rephrase that."Margot's eyes watered, and she gripped his shirt to steady herself. She pouted. "I was just telling the truth. You shouldn't let young me ..."She stopped herself before she could finish.Benjamin was still looking at her dangerously. "Shouldn't l
Margot's brows furrowed. She wanted to persuade Benjamin not to go to work. But when she thought of her agreement with Shane, she held back her words. After a while, she sighed. "Remember to take breaks, okay?"Benjamin smiled helplessly. "Okay, I will."Margot finally let go of her worries. "Alright, you can go to work now.""Okay." Benjamin hummed.She watched Benjamin leave, but she remained seated in the living room, lost in thought. As time passed, her eyelashes trembled, and she took out her phone to make a call."Hello?" The call was connected, and Jake's voice sounded from the other end of the line."Come upstairs," Margot said before hanging up.Five minutes later, the doorbell rang. Margot got up to answer it. Jake, standing at the door, asked, "What do you need?"Margot sighed. "Come in. We can talk in more detail."Jake cocked an eyebrow in confusion but still entered the house.Margot poured a glass of water for him and sat across from him. She thought carefull
Margot waited for the call to connect. Her sweaty palms were trembling nervously, yet her gaze grew colder by the moment. She knew this number by heart, but she didn't expect to put it to use this soon."Hello?" Finally, under her increasingly icy gaze, the call was answered. An old voice sounded on the other end.Margot fell silent for a moment. "Andrew, do you remember Gwenda?"The other end of the phone fell silent.Margot paused and glanced at her phone, thinking the call had been disconnected. But it hadn't. What was going on? Why did Andrew go silent when he heard her mother's name?"Andrew, say something!" Margot spoke again, her tone even colder than before."Who are you?" Andrew's voice finally came through, this time laced with a chilling tone.Margot lowered her eyes. "You'll find out soon enough who I am. I only want to ask if you remember Gwenda. If you do, then I have something to tell you. If you don't, then this call never happened."But when she finished speaki
The woman's smile gradually faded. She hastily left, fearing that a delayed exit might lead to her being beaten by Benjamin.Benjamin sat in his chair, his hand reaching to pinch the bridge of his nose. His gaze grew increasingly colder when he thought of Lance's dirty method.He took out his phone and made a call."Hello?" The call was quickly answered."Has Margot gone out today?" Benjamin asked bluntly.The person on the other end fell silent for a moment. "She didn't go out, but she just dismissed me.""What?" Benjamin widened his eyes. "Why did she dismiss you?"Jake shrugged. "Who knows? She suddenly called me upstairs and told me that I don't have to protect her anymore."Benjamin's expression grew ugly. "What did you say, then?"Jake clicked his tongue. "What else could I say? I'm here to protect her. If she no longer needs it, I have no choice but to leave."Gritting his teeth, he said, "You can't leave."Jake chuckled in amusement. "Hey, what's going on between you
Benjamin's brows had been furrowed the whole time. He disagreed with Margot's statement. There wouldn't be any danger as long as she didn't leave Londsville? What about the fire before the club was even built? She seemed a bit too nonchalant.However, seeing her determination, Benjamin suppressed his doubts and nodded. "Alright, you can dismiss Jake. But you have to be extra careful."Margot smiled. "Don't worry!"Benjamin ruffled her hair. Although he was filled with doubt, he didn't show it."Take a rest during your lunch break," Margot suggested as she got up from him.She had come here to supervise Benjamin's rest. He was a workaholic, and she knew it. To prevent him from overworking himself, she came in person."Alright, you can keep me company," Benjamin agreed.Margot chuckled. "Of course."There was a resting area inside the office, so they both went in. The space wasn't big. It contained a bed, a cabinet, and a desk. The bed was neatly made, and the desk was spotless
The department head chuckled nervously. "We just so happened to meet her. That's why we're curious. Mr. Inkling is so young and talented, and his girlfriend is beautiful. We all envy him!"Harris hummed indifferently. "I see."The department head felt awkward. "Well, Mr. Harris, please carry on with your work. We'll head out first.""Alright." Harris watched them leave before he pushed open the office door. "Mr. Inkling, here is the data you requested."Benjamin was getting up to go to the resting room when Harris came in. "Put it on the table."Nodding, Harris placed the documents on the table. "We have a dinner meeting tonight. It's with the potential partner we've been following up with recently, and they seem willing to cooperate. I've already made a reservation at a restaurant."Benjamin asked, "What time?""7:00 pm," Harris replied."Got it." Benjamin nodded. Seeing that Harris hadn't left yet, he cocked an eyebrow. "Any other arrangements?"Harris cleared his throat. "D