Yuna said, "Since we couldn't find anything after investigating it back then, I thought it was just a prank. Besides, nothing happened to me when I came back to Waleston, so I didn't think much about it. But now I got poisoned." As if she suddenly thought of something, Yuna grabbed Carl's hand. "Carl, Natalie and Nathaniel—" "I know. I won't let anything happen to them." She nodded. Carl didn't think something like that would happen to Yuna in Jefton State. He asked, "Could it be the man behind Jerry?" "Probably." "Okay. I'll look into that." Yuna said, "But you have to investigate the matter about Master Eastin. How could I let this distract you?" Carl chuckled and said, "Did you think I only have a couple of men working for me?" Yuna knew her question was unnecessary. Carl asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" "I want to sleep." "Alright, get some sleep. I'll stay here. Call me if you feel sick." Yuna's eyelids felt heavy. After nodding, she f
Yuna took the phone and looked at the pictures. After examining them carefully, she shook her head. "Who's that?" "He worked as a waiter in all the restaurants you had been to for your recent gatherings." "Really?" Yuna stared at the picture on the phone again. "If that's the case, it's not a coincidence at all." "Perhaps that's the man who poisoned you with arsenic." "But why would he give us a chance to capture his face?" "Maybe he's trying to provoke us or that he thought we wouldn't be able to find him. So he doesn't care," Carl explained. Yuna had a grave look. "Also, this man isn't a Flokstrian." "According to our findings, he only has a one-month visa here. He's from Hultic." Yuna was astonished when she heard that. "He's from Hultic?" "Why?" "When I was investigating my dad, I found out that the person who acted as his guarantor of that one-billion-loan is actually from Hultic. And I've found the identity of that man." As she spoke, Yuna turned on her phon
Yuna had been waiting for Cedric to bring her updates. When the sky turned dark, Cedric returned when she was having dinner. Yuna watched as he entered. "Found him?" Carl asked. Cedric nodded. "Yeah, but he's dead." The news made Yuna and Carl's faces darkened. They didn't think it would end up this way. He said, "He headed to a few places today. It was as if he was leading us nowhere on purpose. When we finally found him, he was already dead in a hotel room's bathtub. There was a slit across his throat." Yuna could imagine the scene. Covering her mouth, she felt like throwing up. Carl got up and handed her a glass of water. "Don't think about it." She sipped some water. Her face looked ashen. Standing on the other side, Cedric pushed the bed table to the end of the bed. "Are you alright?" She nodded. "I'm fine, don't worry about me. You guys should handle the matter. We should at least find out if it was a suicide or murder." After that, she said with a serious t
Yuna knew that there was nothing they could do now. As she listened to Carl, she could only stay quiet. Noticing her disappointment, Carl patted her head and comforted her. "Don't worry. Not only are they cunning, but they came here fully prepared. It's normal that we don't have any counter-strategies. Now that you gave me a clue, we'll be able to find something if we start investigating from here." Yuna nodded. She then showed him a photo of another person. "You should look into this woman as well. I think she has something to do with Jacob." Looking at the picture on the phone, Carl became deep in thought. After a moment, he said with a frown, "Jade Hoffman. I've seen this woman before." Yuna's eyes instantly lit up. She asked anxiously, "Where did you see her?" "It was at a summit from a while ago," Carl said. "Who was she with?" "No one. She was alone with an assistant." Sitting at the side, Carl said, "She was representing a company called GE Group. That's when s
It was the middle of the night, and Yuna was resting soundly. She didn't notice someone calling her because her phone was silent. However, the blinking light on the screen attracted Carl's attention when he was still working in the room. Staring at the flickering phone, he showed no intention of heading over and checking it. He only looked away after the screen turned dark again. Indeed, he was curious about who would call Surra at such an hour. At the same time, Yvan just got off the plane. He tried to call Yuna, but she didn't answer. He was guessing that Yuna was probably resting. After he got into the car, Yvan was about to tell the driver to head to the hospital. But he was stopped by Lucian. "That's Carl's private hospital. It'd be filled with all of his staff. Besides, he'd definitely tighten the security there since something happened to Yuna this time. Wouldn't you be exposing yourself if you go now?" "Do I even need his permission to see Yuna?" "Yvan, we're
Right after Carl left, Yvan pushed a trolley into Yuna's ward. He had a white coat and a mask on. Seeing the doctor, Yuna smiled. "Doctor, I feel much better today. Can I be discharged earlier?" Yvan didn't answer. Instead, he closed the door. Yuna began to have her guard up when she received no answer. It was until Yvan took off his mask. "It's me." The moment she saw Yvan, Yuna covered her mouth in shock. Her eyes widened. Keeping her composure, she asked, "Why are you here?" "I heard you were hospitalized, so I came to visit." Walking to the side of the bed, he started observing Yuna. She was still too shocked to understand what was going on. But the next thing she knew, Yvan pulled his phone out. He was still on a video call with Lucian. He pointed the phone camera at Yuna. "Lucian, have a look at her." Yuna felt slightly calmer after seeing Lucian on the phone. "Are you guys in Waleston?" Lucian nodded with a grin. "Yeah. Are you surprised?" Yvan said calml
After five minutes had passed, Carl entered the ward. Yuna was lying against the headboard and had a book in her hands. When she saw him, she pretended to be shocked. "Why are you back here?" Carl looked around. He didn't see the man he thought he would. Calmly, he said, "It's nothing. I just came back here to grab my document." With a smile, Yuna said, "Why didn't you send your men to grab it for you? You even came here yourself." "I know my things the best." Carl went into the room and took his document. Standing by the bed, he said with a grin, "Rest up and get your checkups done." "Okay, bye." Yuna heard the sound of the door closing again. She placed the book on the side. She knew that Carl must've come back because he heard about Yvan. Carl had a bad impression of Yvan from the start. If he knew that Yvan was at Phoenix City, he'd definitely do something about it. After thinking for a bit, Yuna sent Yvan a text: "Don't stay in Phoenix City for long." Yvan wa
Yuna was still ill at ease. Since Carl heard about Yvan's arrival in Phoenix City, she wondered if he'd use the chance to do something to him. She really didn't want to see something like that happening. Her worry didn't disappear until she received an anonymous text on her phone. It was Lucian. He told her that they had left Phoenix City. The moment she saw the text, she sighed in relief. But at the same time, she became curious. Did Yvan come to Phoenix City just to visit her? How did he know that she got hospitalized? Did he send his men to keep a watch on her over here as well? With that thought in mind, Yuna furrowed her eyebrows a little. Her heart sank. Not knowing if her guess was right, she called Mina. "Ms. Feron." "Mina, I need you to check something for me." Yuna briefly told her about the situation. She then asked Mina to investigate if Yvan sent some men here to keep watch over her. Yuna hoped that wasn't the case. Right then, Carl also got the news