Never having seen Zoelle in such a modest getup, Vince was bewildered. Her long black hair and white dress made her very attractive, and he could not help staring at Zoelle. He yearned to ask why she was with Gary. Although Gary did not know Vince, Vince knew Gary very well as he worked for Joseph. He did not think Gary was a nice man since he had conspired with a bastard like Noah. Vince was wholly unaware of what had transpired as he was grounded for the last two days. He did not know the latest about the Noah situation, and neither did he know that Joseph and Chloe had reconciled.Gary inspected the impact site as Vince’s thoughts went wild. There was just a slight scratch at the rear of Vince's car. Although it was not serious, Gary knew he was at fault. He fished out some banknotes from his wallet and handed them to Vince."I'm in a rush, bud Just take this money for the repairs,” he said.Not accepting the money, Vince looked at Zoelle and asked, "Is he your new lover?"Rol
Being a doctor, Zoelle understood how deep the cut was, but she noticed something strange. The photo’s background was of a motel room. The motel’s signboard and the environment could be seen outside the window in the photo, making it easy to guess the motel’s location. Other than that, there was text with the photo. [Vince, I've had a hard life after I left you guys. Some gangsters bullied me when I was out having lunch. They were trying to touch me, so I ran and got this cut. My face is ruined. I don't want anything anymore. If there's a next life, I hope we meet again, Vince.]"Shit! She's going to kill herself!" Vince shouted as he enlarged the photo. When he spotted the motel’s name, he heaved a sigh of relief and started up the car. "Are you going to her?" Zoelle frowned. He was about to go look for another woman right after pulling her into his car. Did he take her for a fool?"Yes, or do you want me to just sit back and watch her do something stupid?" Vince's palms were
Chloe gaped at the young man. Before she could interrogate him, Tiffany and Joseph walked in. Joseph looked unsurprised by Noah's appearance, staring at the latter coldly and overbearingly."Hey Coco," Tiffany whispered, "Oj, can I call you that?"Noah had returned to the folds of the Sullivan family, and his engagement with Tiffany still stood. Chloe felt that there was nothing wrong with the way Tiffany wanted to address her as she was now part of Sullivans. However, she kept staring at Noah.Noah calmly explained, "Tiffy has been looking forward to this film for a very long time. Since today is the premiere, I decided to bring her."This movie was headlined by two popular male stars who were co-leads. Many others had failed to secure tickets to this premiere, lending Noah’s explanation an air of truth."Yeah, I bought the tickets." Tiffany showed Chloe and Joseph her purchase history to defend Noah.After a brief silence, Chloe nodded at them and she and Joseph took their seat
Vince mumbled, "No, no… Okay, I'll be leaving now, sir.” He quickly turned around and left. Joseph was focused on Chloe and did not realize Vince's unusual behavior, but Chloe spotted a bloodstain on Vince's sleeve. She called out, "Hold up, Vince." Vince rarely told lies. When called out to him, he froze in place as cold sweat formed on his forehead. His eyes darted around nervously as he stammered, “Y-Yes, Ms. Chloe?""You're injured," Chloe said, fishing out a band-aid from her bag. "Here, I have plenty. If the wound is severe, you should see a doctor.”Jasper had knocked and scraped his forehead during a family outing once, and Chloe had picked up the habit of carrying around band-aids since.Vince stared at the band-aid she placed on the table. He looked at the blood on his sleeve, and his face flushed with embarrassment. He felt like such a jerk for lying to Chloe when she showed such concern for him."It’s not my blood…" Joseph asked indifferently, "Whose is it then?"
Bethany was stunned. She pointed at herself, then at Xavia, before asking, "With just the two of us? Imperium is a dangerous place. We have the key to the place, but what if…""Of course, it won’t just be the two of us," Xavia interrupted, smiling triumphantly. "Who else will be helping us?""The new owner of Duskfall.""Otto? Cyrus' son?" Bethany had heard about the changes in Duskfall through Vince. She looked at Xavia with a confused frown and asked, "Weren’t you abandoned by your organization like me?"Xavia glared at her and said, "What do you mean abandoned? You were kicked out. We're not the same.""What makes you think you're better off than me? You're also useless to Duskfall," Bethany retorted."Now isn’t the time to discuss this. Pack up, we're leaving now," Xavia said impatiently, annoyed that Bethany could not focus on the important matters.*An hour later, Xavia and Bethany meet up with Otto. Xavia excitedly handed over Imperium’s key and said, "We finally have
Otto looked at Bethany disdainfully and sneered. "I don't understand what's so good about Joseph. Why are so many women willing to sacrifice their lives for him?"He was not inferior to Joseph in terms of appearance. In terms of talent, he was a little behind, but he was three years younger. He believed that with effort, he would surpass Joseph eventually.Otto had been planning for this day for a long time. Joseph was out of the city for a meeting and the members of Imperium were attending an off-site training today. Otto could silently take over Imperium and wait for Joseph to return before catching them all in one fell swoop.Xavia stared at Bethany's lifeless body, then approached and closed Bethany’s eyes while offering a silent apology. Even without Chloe and herself around, Bethany would never have captured Joseph's heart. She was a doormat, and her entire world revolved around men. No man would appreciate a woman like her.*Chloe picked Jasper up, and they went for a meal
Chloe felt a strange sensation inside her as she read the message. Since when was Vince so disrespectful? She was only acquainted with Vince because of Joseph. She and Vince had never met up on their own, but now he was asking her to look for him at Imperium?She did not reply to the text and decided to inform Joseph about this. After listening to what she said, Joseph frowned. "That's not Vince. Someone used his phone to message you."In other words, Vince was in danger. Chloe was taken aback. She was relieved that she had not rushed to meet him. Suddenly, Joseph's phone vibrated. It was a call from the person who had been tasked with looking into Bethany's recent activities. Feeling something was wrong, Joseph narrowed his eyes."I have to take this call. I'll call you back later. Don't go anywhere and stay at the office. No matter who comes to you and persuades you to go with them for any reason, don't listen to them. Just wait for me there,” he instructed.Chloe realized th
Chloe shook Joseph's arm and pleaded, "Let's go together. We can look after each other. If anything happens, I won't be able to explain myself to Jas."Of course, she hoped they would return safely, but that seemed unlikely considering the current situation."Fine, you can come with me, but your safety comes first. No matter what happens, you're the priority, and I come second." "All right," Chloe agreed, and they sped off to Imperium.An hour later, they arrived at their destination. The underling who had reported to Joseph earlier rushed out of the bushes upon spotting their vehicle, waving to flag them down."Sir, I've contacted our comrades at the off-site training session. Thankfully they had a satellite phone. I told them not to return to Imperium for now. The bad news is that all our comrades inside are now under Otto’s control."Joseph frowned. "Why would they have a satellite phone?""They said Vince gave it to them."Vince had sensed something was going to happen, so