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
Elizabeth glared at her resentfully. "That has nothing to do with you." "You're right. That's why I'm just offering you advice here," Yuna replied calmly. "So, you want to do things like this even if it would make Carl hate you, am I right?" When she heard Yuna's words, her eyes flew to Carl, who was standing at the side. He didn't even bother to spare her a glance. All of a sudden, she felt like backing off. Of course, she wanted Carl to like her instead of hating her. Yuna watched the change of expression on Elizabeth's face. She knew that Elizabeth had calmed down. She said, "Anybody would be mad if you simply barged into the room and pulled the tablecloth away. Besides, you know that Carl and I have had a few meals together. Why are you so upset this time?" Elizabeth became quiet for a moment. She then realized Yuna was trying to worm facts out of her. Again, she looked furious. "Don't be so full of yourself!" After that, she glanced at Carl with dissatisfaction bef
Yuna bid farewell to Carl at the door. Nathaniel saw it from upstairs. Natalie had fallen asleep. At that moment, he was wearing a jacket as he tiptoed his way out of the bedroom. He then made his way downstairs. Yuna took off her coat after entering the house. She went to the kitchen to pour herself a cup of water. When she came out of the kitchen, she saw her son sitting on the couch. Surprised, she asked, "Nathaniel, why aren't you asleep yet? Were you waiting for me?" Nathaniel said, "Yeah, I was waiting for Mommy." Placing her cup down, Yuna sat beside him. She held his head and planted a kiss on his forehead. "Is Natalie asleep?" "She fell asleep much earlier." Nathaniel sat down obediently. He asked, "Mommy, I saw that Uncle Carl sent you home." "You have sharp eyes." "Mommy, do you think Uncle Carl or Uncle Cedric is better?" Nathaniel compared them on purpose. "Or do you prefer Uncle Spencer?" Yuna found his words funny. "Why are you asking such a thing s
Gabriel, who was sitting by Lucian's side, was holding a laptop. He said patiently, "I heard that you're cold and decisive. But you seem pretty cheerful." Narrowing his eyes, Jeremiah glanced at Gabriel. "You're third on the Top Hackers list, aren't you?" Jeremiah replied genuinely, "Don't stare at me with such scary eyes. I lead quite a big team. It wouldn't be difficult to find out who is on the Top Hackers list. But it would take us some time and effort." Yvan looked away. Placing his elbows on his legs, he told Jeremiah, "I didn't call you over to talk about who are the hackers on the list. I want to put our clues together and discuss where Master Eastin is being hidden." Jeremiah nodded, signaling that they could discuss it now. Immediately, Gabriel placed a few pictures on the table. "According to our findings, the headquarters of the Black Crown Organization isn't in Flokstra. What they have here is just their main research center. "Based on their movements in Flokst
Gabriel spent a lot of time trying to figure it out. But as Jeremiah said, he couldn't break the code at all. His face grew serious. Seeing his reaction, Jeremiah said matter-of-factly, "I told you. You can't break it. But you don't have to be disheartened. I would've cracked the code long ago if it's possible." Gabriel furrowed his brow and didn't say a word. He was still trying to think of other ways to solve the problem. Seeing how serious he was, Yvan knew that Jeremiah wasn't joking. He persuaded, "Gabriel, take your time. Don't rush things." Gabriel grunted in response. But his hands didn't stop moving. He was still working on it. Jeremiah leaned back on the chair and stretched comfortably. "Are you guys trying to find the information of these men?" He was referring to those who went shopping and whose pictures were taken by Yvan and the rest by chance. "You couldn't find anything, could you? Perhaps you can check the morgue. They're probably lying in there alread
When she saw the message, Yuna became silent. She was overwhelmed by all sorts of emotions. Sherry: "Like Harry said, maybe Nathaniel approves of this man. He thinks this man would treat you well. That's why he said those words to you." Harry: "Nathaniel and Natalie knew about Yvan. But they're not that little anymore. They definitely know why their parents aren't together. There must've been a problem, and that's why you ended up like this." Sherry: "Kids are stronger than we give them credit for. They might even be more understanding than us. So don't think of them in a complicated or oversimplified manner. Try to think of them as any other regular person. I think you would be able to understand." After reading their explanations, Yuna seemed to feel more relieved. Her mood had improved. She knew what she had to do. …The next day, Yuna took a day off from work. She brought her kids to have some fun outside. Natalie was the happiest. There was joy on Nathaniel's face a
"Surra, someone from the Wycliffe family came. They told me to call you over. Or else, they'll wait at my door till you come." Lucy spoke as if she was about to cry. "Surra, they're now forcing me to call you. Don't—" "Ms. Surra." She heard a man's voice. Yuna calmed down. Frowning, she racked her brain. She then knew who that man was. "Hello, Mr. Carlos." "I didn't think you'd recognize my voice." Carlos Wycliffe chuckled. He continued, "Ms. Surra, I didn't want to make things difficult for you. Come and meet me in an hour. If I don't see you by then, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen to Lucy." Yuna's face darkened as she replied, "I'll come over right now. But I won't let you off if I find out you did anything to Lucy." "Don't worry, Ms. Surra. I just want to see you. It has nothing to do with anybody else." "Alright, I'm on my way." After that, Yuna hung up. She told Aunty Reina to take care of the house before driving out. She brought Mina and Gianna