Wilbur dug in, glancing at the foreign man. Something felt off about everything Cindy had just said. How did she end up with some influential foreign guy just like that? Wilbur thought it through and pretended to pick up his phone. He sneakily took a photo of the foreign man and sent it to his top hacker and sniper friend, Layla. He captioned the photo with the man's name— Ricardo Licorica. After sending the text, Wilbur could not help but let out a chuckle. What a ridiculous last name this guy had. Within ten minutes, he received a reply from Layla. There was a Waller Street Investment Group, but there was no such person by the name of Ricardo Licorica. The man's real name was Santiago Tivella, a notorious scammer who had been involved in countless scams and had a warrant put out for him. He had been on the run for over a year. Wilbur shook his head. It looked like Cindy had been targeted. But Woods Corporate was under Cape, which would suffer a loss as well if Cindy w
Wilbur laughed. This foreign guy would not expect Wilbur to have access to a world-class network of information and an elite hacker as well. The years he spent leading the Abyss Mercenaries would not have gone so smoothly otherwise. Just then, Wilbur smiled. "Santiago Tivella. You're involved in various scams around the world, and there's a warrant for your arrest. Are you trying to start something new again in Dasha now? Just tell us the truth. What do you want from Cindy this time?" Santiago's expression shifted at once and began sweating profusely. He never expected someone in this country to know about his past. However, he was an expert in his field and did not let his panic show. He remained silent, racking his brain for a plan. Cindy, however, was unwilling to budge this time. She stood up in a fit of rage as she pointed at Wilbur. "What are you trying to insinuate, Wilbur? How dare you accuse my boyfriend of being a scammer? You'll be held responsible for this!"
However, Cindy was having none of that. She glared at Nancy and Wilbur, fuming as she shook her head. "You're both beyond saving, I swear. I'm not staying here and arguing with you any further. Do what you want! Don't come crying to me later, Nancy." Cindy got to her feet and was ready to leave. Right on cue, her phone started ringing. She looked at it and picked it up at once. "Hello, Miss Yves? Is something the matter?" Cindy sounded overjoyed. Everyone at Woods Corporate knew that Cape was the real boss behind Woods Corporate, and Faye was pretty much the top dog in Cape. To Cindy, getting a call from Faye herself was an honor in itself. However, Faye's voice was icy cold, "Cindy Vega, you're fired. Please make your way to the company now to sort out your paperwork as soon as possible." "What?" Cindy could hardly believe her ears. Faye ended the call right after that. She could hardly be bothered to continue talking to Cindy. Cindy's mind was in chaos as she held
Santiago's expression turned solemn. His gaze flickered murderously with a faint aura forming around his body. Wilbur smirked, and a powerful unseen force formed around him, enveloping Santiago's aura in no time. In the next moment, Santiago felt like he had plunged headfirst into icy waters. An overwhelming terror washed over him, rendering him helpless. Wilbur sneered and said, "Did you really think that you're able to do something with your measly skill?" Santiago was shocked. He had trained in some European martial arts and was quite skilled in them. He had never witnessed such terrifying energy that was enough to make him lose all his powers in the blink of an eye and make him feel such terror from within. Wilbur said slowly, "Stop struggling. It's not going to work. Come clean with what you were trying to get from Cindy and surrender at once. You won't be breaking too many laws just pretending to hold a position in a global investment group. However, you will get in t
Cindy was in anguish, with tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks. She was supposed to have a bright future, but her greed caused her to be taken advantage of, then fired from her company. She was truly at rock bottom. Yet, she had done all of that to herself. The fault was hers alone. Wilbur got to his feet and said to Nancy, "You stay and comfort her first. I'll be on my way." Nancy nodded silently, knowing that the lunch was over. It would be awkward if Wilbur stayed any longer. That was the only thing he could do. Wilbur glanced at Cindy and sighed. He then went to the counter and paid the bill before leaving. Wilbur could still feel his heart aching over the bill on his way home. 18,000 dollars! He had never been that lavish with his money before. Just as Wilbur was agonizing over that, he brought his car to a stop over the bridge. The car in front of him came to a complete stop. There seemed to be a traffic jam. All Wilbur could do was wait in the car, b
Wilbur could not help but sigh. Wilbur knew something was up from the moment he heard the man's initial shouting. That was why he did not attack immediately. Instead, he wanted to know what was going on before doing anything. Sure enough, his patience has paid off. "Calm down. Tell me what happened and let me see if I can fix it for you. If you keep going like this, you might lose everything and end up in jail for the rest of your life," Wilbur said. Tears streamed down the man's face, and he shook his head. "I've got no choice. There's nothing I can do." "You might not be able to solve the problem, but someone else might. Come on now. Tell me what happened. I might have a solution, you know." Perhaps the man really wanted to let it out. He started talking after Wilbur coaxed him. "A year ago, I was scammed by Kenji Lilith. He made me lose up to ten million dollars in his casino, then persuaded me to take a loan from loan sharks. A year later, the interest racked up to abou
"My good man, stop shaking like that. There are snipers in front and behind us. They can take you down anytime if you don't surrender. It's better if you hide," Wilbur said slowly. The man was shocked. He then moved his head behind Wilbur's body at once. "How did you know that?" "I was once in the army. I've gone through plenty of situations like this," Wilbur said. The man was curled up behind Wilbur, not saying anything as he panicked. Just then, the woman in the white shirt said loudly, "Hey, tell us what you want, and we'll try to give it to you. Please do not hurt the hostage." The man did not know what to say in his panic, and ended up asking Wilbur, "What should I say?" Wilbur smiled. "Honestly, you should calm down first. Organize your thoughts and tell them how this whole situation came to be." Wilbur's firm tone seemed to give the man a little confidence. He began to calm down and think things through. Just then, the woman in the white shirt noticed Wilbur.
Wilbur saw this and shouted at once, "Don't move! He's about to surrender. Look carefully!" Lenny threw the knife in his grasp away and raised his hands. Wilbur raised his hands as well and walked slowly toward the woman. The woman walked up to them and yanked Wilbur over, reaching toward her hip again. Yet just then, Wilbur held down her hands. A force seemed to prevent the lady from moving, and she looked at Wilbur in shock. Wilbur said in a low voice, "This isn't necessary. He's not a threat anymore." Just then, Lenny was kneeling on the ground with his hands in the air. Wilbur let go of the woman's hand, who frowned at him and waved a hand. A group of officers charged forward and hauled Wilbur up at once, putting him in a police car at top speed. Seeing as the situation was already under control, the woman turned to Wilbur. "What's your name?" "Wilbur Penn." "How do you know Lenny Detroit?" "I don't." "Didn't seem like it. What were you two talking about