The ones who visited Yuna's house for the Christmas celebration were Lucy and a few other coworkers Yuna was close with. Next year, they'd celebrate Christmas at another coworker's place as an unspoken rule. Because of that, Yuna had asked Aunty Reina to prepare a feast. "Thankfully, we managed to come here in time." Yuna and Cedric walked into the living room and took in the sight. Zachary was holding Natalie's hand and spinning her around. Nathaniel was surrounded by a few people. Meanwhile, Aunty Reina was serving some cookies that she had just baked. Christmas music was being played on the stereo. Everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere. "You're finally back. Come and join us!" Cedric and Yuna were pushed to the center of the living room. After exchanging a look, they quickly joined in the fun. On Christmas Eve, the atmosphere in Yuna's villa was lively. Natalie had the biggest smile, while Nathaniel seemed more composed unless Cedric went to see him. Som
Seeing how Nathaniel got upset again, Jeremiah changed the topic. "I only told you that because it seems that there are at least three teams of people investigating the Black Crown Organization now, including us." "Just don't let them find out about you." "Yes." "So, did you find anything after bringing your team there?" Upon hearing that question, Jeremiah had a troubled look. "I don't know if they could sense our presence, but these people have been hiding really well. I can't find anything at all. It's okay. We're not in a rush. We'll think of some other ways." "Yeah, just be careful." Ending the video call, Nathaniel kept his things away. He then headed back down as if nothing happened. …Their joyful Christmas Eve was soon over. Knowing that everybody wouldn't have a good sleep at night, Carl gave an extra day off to everyone at the research center. As promised, Yuna brought the two kids to the Edwards Residence. When Mia heard that the three arrived, she happ
Elizabeth bowed politely. She wasn't embarrassed even after being scolded by Mia. In fact, she was still calm and composed. She even said with a smile, "Sorry, Aunt Mia. I just wanted to visit you and didn't think of anything else. Besides, me and Surra know each other well. I don't think she'd blame me for this. Am I right, Surra?" She sounded somewhat provocative. There was a slight change of expression on Mia's face. She seemed unhappy, but she didn't want to call Elizabeth out. When Yuna heard that question from Elizabeth, she merely smiled. She replied with ease, "Since we know each other well, I won't blame you for the first time you do this. "But Ms. Wycliffe, you're breaking Mrs. Edwards' rules, not mine. Wouldn't it be strange for you to ask if I'd blame you? We're in the Edwards Residence. I'm just a guest here." By saying that, she effectively handled the situation. Killing two birds with one stone. Elizabeth's face instantly paled. She was terrified when she
Sitting by the Christmas tree, the kids were unwrapping the gifts. They saw everything that happened in the living room as well. Leaning on Nathaniel, Natalie asked softly, "Nathaniel, since Grandma Edwards likes Mommy so much, is it possible that she wants Mommy to be her daughter-in-law?" "Did you find that out too?" Hearing Nathaniel's question, Natalie felt as if she missed out on something. Nathaniel snickered and said, "I realized this earlier than you did. But this will depend on whether Mommy wants it or not." Natalie said, "Wow." At the same time, the two glanced toward the living room, where Mia and Yuna were chatting happily. Soon, Natalie said, "I think it's good if Mommy chooses to be with Uncle Carl. After all, we know Uncle Carl well. Uncle Carl loves us like we're his own children too." "It still depends on what Mommy wants." "Alright." The two didn't bring the topic up anymore. They continued to unwrap their gifts in glee. Yuna and the kids had lu
A man opened the door and saw them. He pretended to ask curiously, "Who are you guys?" "Is Jeremiah here?" Michael asked. "Who's Jeremiah? We don't have any Jeremiah here. Did you get the wrong location?" Yvan had been standing at the side. When he heard that, he pushed the door open forcefully. He entered and examined anything that might give him clues on Jeremiah. In the living room, the gamers looked terrified when they saw a stranger barging in. "Hey, who the hell are you? Can't you tell that we're playing games now?" the man said impatiently. Yvan ignored his words. Instead, he carefully inspected every corner. He only noticed something was off when he looked outside and down the window. The next second, he rushed out of the unit. He told Gabriel, "Ask them everything." After that, he went downstairs. On the other hand, Jeremiah escaped from the apartment safely. He even managed to hide from Yvan's team in the cars. Driving his motorcycle, he headed toward Cornsv
Calm and composed, Jeremiah looked at Yvan, who had a stern look on his face. After listening to what Nathaniel said, he didn't feel as anxious about the current situation anymore. "Mr. Jenkins, I didn't expect us to meet at such a place." "We would've met if there wasn't any accident just now," Yvan said coldly. Jeremiah still grinned widely. "Mr. Jenkins, we shouldn't care so much about the process. Isn't it good enough for us to be sitting here in the end?" Yvan's understanding of Jeremiah was all based on the information on his laptop. He didn't care about Jeremiah's personality and went straight into the main topic. "Yuna hired you to travel here, didn't she?" "Sorry, I can't answer that question." "Alright then, I'll make you and your team of hackers, whom you hired at a high price, disappear in Bardington before nine tonight." Yvan threatened him with a firm tone. Hearing that, Jeremiah let out a cough politely. He said with a smile, "Mr. Jenkins, we're not enemies
Carl had dinner with Yuna somewhere in Phoenix City. They talked about the investigation in Hultic as well. "Jacob rarely shows up. It's hard to find out if he's the one who's living in that villa. As for his personal assistant, we found that he shares a relationship with Jade." After that, he pulled his phone out and showed Yuna some pictures. "They're probably in a romantic relationship."Yuna frowned after seeing the pictures. She said, " Mr. Smith is the one who helped my dad to get the loan, and Jade is the girlfriend of Jacob's personal assistant. Is Mr. Smith actually Jacob Smith after all?" "It's hard to tell." "At least we know this has something to do with Jacob." "We could put it that way." Carl nodded. "That's why I sent some men over there just to find out who Jacob actually is. Then, we'd be able to solve some of your confusion soon." That made Yuna smile gratefully. "Thank you, Carl." "I don't want to hear that from you," Carl answered. "Alright, since w
Furious, Elizabeth arrived at the restaurant. But she was stopped by Carl's bodyguard at the door. "Ms. Wycliffe, are you here to see Mr. Edwards?" Elizabeth was so agitated by their action. "How dare you block my way!" Unfazed by her aggressiveness, the bodyguard said, "If you happen to come here for a meal, we won't stop you. But you don't seem to be here to eat. We're just making sure that Mr. Edwards can enjoy his meal in peace. Excuse us, Ms. Wycliffe." "You!" Pointing at the two of them, Elizabeth backed away. She couldn't be bothered to talk with them anymore. She told her bodyguards, "Get rid of them!" After that, the bodyguards behind her dashed forward. They started fighting Carl's bodyguards. Elizabeth took the chance to sneak inside. Seeing that, one of Carl's bodyguards quickly informed the other bodyguard inside the restaurant. The bodyguard inside had no choice but to enter the private room. With a tense look, he said, "Mr. Edwards, Ms. Wycliffe is here