On the way home, Faye leaned back in her chair and asked, "How did you handle those people from the Brown family?"Cedric raised an eyebrow. "I had them spend a couple of days in the police station. If you're unsatisfied with that, should I give them more trouble?"Faye chuckled. "There's no need to dirty our hands. The Brown family is insatiable, and we should just let them fight amongst themselves."Cedric raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"Faye's gaze deepened. "Do you know why I was with Mr. Victor when my mother was kidnapped?"Cedric paused for a moment and realized that he was indeed unaware of this."That day, Mr. Victor was approached by Clint and Lizzie. The couple deliberately told him many scandals about my mother for money. They mixed the truth with lies, and Mr. Victor couldn't distinguish the two at that point. He was so infuriated that he came close to dying."At that time, Victor was truly on the brink of life-threatening danger. Fortunately, Faye arrived in time."Is th
Clint's words caused Tracy, who was applying makeup, to pause. She sneered. "Dad, I haven't officially started a relationship with Mr. Garcia yet. It won't be appropriate to make such demands now.""Yet you dress up every day and go out on dates? You even stayed out all night from time to time." Clint's expression darkened, his tone unpleasant."Dad ..." Tracy finished applying her lipstick and stood up, holding her purse. As she turned, her alluring features were revealed. She wore a tight-fitting strapless dress that accentuated her graceful figure. Overall, she looked charming and enticing.She smiled. "Nothing comes without effort. Going out every day, dating, and feigning joy and intoxication are initial investments. Why would someone spend money on me or invest in me otherwise? If you want him to arrange projects for you, that's not a problem. But he needs to become your son-in-law first, right? "Before that, I need to gain his favor. Do you really think running a business
"How will you correct yourself?" Faye said mockingly. Clint was enraged by her tone. Was Faye challenging him?However, recalling his intention, he could only swallow his pride. "Faye, I know how horrible I've been. When will you come back to Jorn City? I have some money, and I want to give it to you when you return. Think of it as a form of compensation."Clint was giving out money now? Interesting. He must be really desperate. Faye pursed her lips. "Sure, I'll be heading back three days from now.""Great, what time are you landing? I will pick you up at the airport …" Clint said excitedly. Faye gave him the time of her flight and hung up.In the evening, Cedric returned home, and Faye asked, "Are you executing your plan already?"He pinched her cheek and chuckled. "This is just the beginning. Why? The Browns are getting nervous already?"Faye briefly explained that Clint wanted to give her money for compensation. Cedric scoffed. "There's definitely an ulterior motive.
Faye raised her gaze and found her car surrounded by six men of varying heights. There were four in the front and two in the back. They were all brandishing guns and pointing them at Faye. They wore black stockings over their faces, looking sinister and terrifying. However, Faye couldn't help but find it amusing. She obediently raised her hands and looked around, feigning panic. "Open the door and get out!" The man outside the driver's seat was tall and imposing. He forcefully kicked at the car door, his voice rough and menacing. When Faye remained still, the man kicked the car door harshly again. "Get out, do you hear me? Get out right now."Faye obediently reached for her seatbelt, but as her hand moved, the man nervously tightened his grip on the gun. "Don't play tricks on me. Hands up and get out. Get out!" Amused, Faye wondered if these people were here to entertain her.She innocently raised her hands again, looking warily at the people outside. "How am I supposed to
There was another?Faye froze in place. Cedric lay on the ground, and her heart started pounding violently. He must have known all along. Was that the reason he insisted on her getting into the car?Faye's eyes reddened. She wanted to approach Cedric, but he stopped her. "Faye, don't come over."Faye pursed her lips. "How much time do we have?""These two are connected. After the first one is disarmed, it will trigger the second one." Cedric's voice remained calm, devoid of any emotion. He turned his head, looking sharply at Faye. "Babe, listen to me! Get in the car and drive away from here immediately.""Tell me how much time we have right now!" Faye stubbornly stared at Cedric, her expression equally determined.Cedric felt helpless. Holding a bomb in one hand and scissors in the other, he said, "One minute and 30 seconds, but it's different from the one before. It's not a simple setting. It's a complex dual-layered setting. I don't want you to take any risk. Faye, trust me a
Jesse couldn't help but laugh when he heard Cedric's question to Faye. Did Cedric not even know who his wife was? Jesse recognized her at a glance. It seemed like he could use this to mock Cedric in the future. Smirking, Jesse signaled his subordinates to clean up the sprawled figures on the ground. He then quickly walked to Faye's car and took out a detector.To his relief, he didn't detect any other bombs in the car, but he discovered that the brakes had been tampered with. Jesse's expression darkened at the realization of how ruthless the culprit was. He hoped this person wouldn't fall into Cedric's hands, or they would suffer unimaginable punishment. Cedric's methods would be even more ruthless when dealing with these people. After Jesse and his team cleared the scene and prepared to leave, they noticed something glinting in the corner behind the car.Jesse approached curiously and paled upon closer inspection. "Oh no, there's another one below. Run—"Jesse rushed
Faye pouted and rolled her eyes. "No one knew who exactly you were mourning."She heard that Cedric's rumored girlfriend passed away at the same time she almost died on a mission. According to what she was told, Cedric burst out in tears and remained depressed for a long time. People around him assumed that he was upset because of a woman's passing because no one knew about anybody in the army. Moreover, missions were supposed to be dangerous, and dying wasn't a rare incident. Cedric's expression darkened slightly, and he kissed her. Faye couldn't shake him off as he held her tight. Unable to move, she could only let him do what he wanted. By the time he let her go, she was panting, her lips swollen. He rubbed her lips with a smile. "Do you know now?"She widened her eyes and glared at him. "You are dodging the subject.""Call me Big Brother again." He chuckled. Frustrated, she said, "Jerk.""You even look the same when you are mad. I should have known that you were
Cedric chuckled. "I suppose you already knew, Mr. Victor.""Those people are really desperate. How dare they come after my daughter?" Victor slammed the table in anger, his face turning red."Perhaps it's not entirely because of you," Cedric calmly replied. After all, they didn't know that Faye was Victor's daughter. Victor was even more furious. "That's even worse! It's bad enough that they are plotting against me, but to plot against my daughter!""Mr. Victor, please calm down. We will handle this matter.""This is a matter of the Garcia family. I will handle it myself."Cedric raised an eyebrow. "Faye already has a plan."Victor paused for a moment, then revealed an excited smile.He had already mentioned that this was a matter of the Garcia family, but Cedric mentioned that Faye made arrangements. Did that mean he acknowledged Faye as part of the Garcia family? This thought made Victor uncontrollably delighted. He nodded and said, "Alright, let her know she can come