When Nancy arrived at the company, she could feel the nervous tension in the air. She happened to meet Taya before getting on the elevator. She quickly grabbed her and asked, "Did something happen?"Taya stopped, glanced at her, then whispered, "Mr. Getson is in some trouble. Don't go to our building yet. It's a disaster over there."Judging from her tone, Taya seemed to know that Nancy had reconciled with Yaacob, so she kindly warned her."Then… is he okay?""I think so. He's handling the matter as we speak. It's just that Mr. Paulsen is so overcome by grief that he'll throw a fit at anyone who goes near him. So it's best not to go see Mr. Getson now," said Taya.Nikolaus Paulsen was Emily's father, so Nancy also agreed that it would be awkward for her to go up to pay her respect since she was the woman who stole Yaacob from his daughter.Taya was really busy. She had to pass an important document to Yaacob, so she said a hasty goodbye to Nancy and went on her way.After Nancy
"Let's eat first," said Julian. He placed a piece of glistening sashimi onto Nancy's plate.Nancy forced herself to pick up the sashimi with her chopstick and slowly raised it up to her mouth.Before she opened her mouth to take a bite, she heard Julian say, "Isn't the real murderer Yaacob?""That's nonsense! There's no way he's Emily's killer," said Nancy loudly."Yaacob was a total deadbeat when he was living abroad. He didn't even realize he was wrapped around his ex-girlfriend's little finger until it was too late. He spent all of his time looking for money to pay off his ex-girlfriend's debt. He joined a shady organization that gets their joy from killing people and breaking the law. I heard the organization's signature killing method is cutting off the few main arteries on a person's body to drain out the blood, and then butchering the body for easier transportation, which happens to be what happened to Emily."After listening to what Julian said, Nancy looked down at the sa
A few days passed, and the heat from Emily's death showed no signs of dying down because of how brutally she was killed. Not to mention, she was a foreigner and also the daughter of the richest man in Europe. It was the talk of the town, and everyone had their own theory about who the murderer was.The police were also placed under great pressure since Nikolaus had been hounding them for an explanation, and the only evidence they had pointed to Yaacob being the murderer. However, they could not simply arrest him due to his status and family background, so the police were stuck in a very awkward situation.To make matters worse, the surveillance footage of Yaacob going to the hotel to find Emily was leaked, and it was revealed that Emily was in a relationship with Yaacob before her death. The two were suspected of having a conflict in their relationship, and Yaacob was once again pushed to the forefront by the public crying out for justice.During that period, Nancy stayed at home be
In the end, Yaacob finally agreed to her request. In fact, Randall had tried to convince him to find out a way to lure out the murderer. After all, it was the best way to solve all of their problems in one fell swoop.It was just that Yaacob did not want to put Nancy's life in danger, but since he had agreed, he thought he would just have to come up with ways to make sure she would be safe in the process.That night, Nancy posted a photo of her and Yaacob sharing a pastry together on her Facebook. Later, someone took a screenshot and reposted it on Twitter, and it quickly became a trending topic and even ranked first.It was obvious that Nancy was still really popular, even though she had retired from the entertainment industry for more than a year. Some people expressed envy; others were jealous. Some even scolded them for their show of affection. They called Nancy shameless. How could she pretend nothing happened when Yaacob was still a suspect, and Emily's killer was still at lar
"Of course I'm doing this out of my own free will. It actually took me a long time to convince Mr. Getson to use me as bait," replied Nancy."Aren't you scared? I mean, you did read on the news how Emily was gruesomely murdered, right?""I am scared, but I'm more scared that he'll never clear his name. So I only need to tell myself that I'm helping him to feel less afraid."Nancy said the second half of the sentence with a smile, like an innocent young girl in love. In fact, she was still young, 21 years old. She had enough energy and time to love someone. Every time she fell in love, she did so in a way that made the story of Romeo and Juliet look like it was nothing!Rowena looked at her and thought of her first love. She and her first love were childhood sweethearts. They had been together since high school and went to the same university. The two of them got along so well that they never had a fight. Initially, they agreed to get married after graduation, but then, she met Rand
The figure on the window was quick and had already disappeared by the time Yaacob turned his head around.Yaacob put Nancy down, causing him precious seconds, before running over to the window, but he was already too late. There was no one there.Immediately afterward, those outside who heard the noise also rushed into the room. Randall and Yaacob met at the window, and they exchanged a tacit upward glance."You guys go take a look up the roof," Randall ordered the men who had just come in. Both he and Yaacob had to stay where they were for the time being since there must be someone beside Nancy at all times. That way, the intruder would not have a chance to hurt her.Yaacob noticed Nancy staring at the window blankly and quickly went over to hold her hand. "Nancy, I'm here. Everything's going to be okay."Nancy felt the touch of his hand and came back to her senses. She patted her chest and said, "Mr. Getson, the person seemed to be hanging from above.""I know. We've already se
"All I'm saying is, it never hurts to keep a close eye on your man," Rowena said.Rowena said just enough to remind Nancy. She would have to find out the rest on her own."Really? What was that about? It felt as if you dislike Lucy just as much as I do," asked Nancy."I don't like the rest either. Xander is a scum, Yaacob is too cunning, Lucy is too calculative and pretentious, and Karter is just dumb!"Rowena was on a roll. She dissed all of Randall's friends and ignored the fact that Nancy was Yaacob's wife and how she would feel hearing all this.Fortunately, Nancy was not a petty person and did not take it to heart. Besides, she thought Rowena's take on all of them was spot on.Indeed, Yaacob was cunning and smart, and there was nothing wrong with that. A man ought to be capable and responsible enough to be able to protect his family, pursue profitable ventures and yet be compassionate enough to give back to society. To Nancy, he was as good as it could be."I've known Lucy
The next day, Nancy intentionally wore a black formal suit. TV crews came to cover the exhibition, and Nancy was designated to speak on behalf of Yaacob. Therefore, she dressed up very formally for the occasion.After checking every detail in front of a mirror, Nancy was satisfied with what she saw. Then she twirled around in front of Yaacob and asked, "Well, what do you think?"Yaacob carefully glanced at her from head to toe, nodded and said, "You are gorgeous! Come over and let me have a closer look." He crooked his finger at her.Nancy saw his eyes flickering with mischief and knew what he was up to and was not prepared to go along with him."No way, I can't have you mess up my makeup. You know I'm here on business today, I can't afford to fool around with you."Nancy then turned around to fetch the pair of heels she ordered online from the shoe cabinet.Yaacob stared at her intently and fixed his gaze on her calf, then asked, "How's your wound?""It's much better."The w