Taking advantage of the many guests entering, Faye had taken a stroll outside in ordinary clothing and returned to find Avery anxiously asking, "Faye, where did you run off to?""The performance is about to start. Don't wander around. Today's attendees are all distinguished figures. If you accidentally offend someone, we won't be able to handle the consequences." She pulled Faye along in concern, her voice loud enough for others to hear.Sticking her tongue out, Faye replied, "I got it, Avery. I just haven't seen such a beautiful cruise party before and wanted to take a look.""Curiosity killed the cat, okay? You better control yourself. Let's go inside and get ready."Just as Weston escorted Victor and Lukas inside, he saw a woman wearing stage makeup looking around inside. He tensed for a moment before overhearing Avery's words and learned that she was here to perform. If she was just a dancer who hadn't seen much of the world, it was natural to be amazed by such a grand ev
Tracy stomped her feet in rage and mocked Faye and Avery for being so shallow, saying that they only cared for the profit before them. She then stormed off in a huff.Tracy probably thought that she had secured a luxurious life by being with Ethan. "Isn't that your husband? Your man really is the center of attention wherever he goes." Avery held Faye's arm and looked at Cedric enviously. Faye and Cedric truly had a loving relationship. There was unconditional trust and that was something that Avery had been searching for, yet failed to obtain. Love was the trickiest affair in the world. She longed for love but feared failure. She used to be courageous, but she was eventually defeated by reality. Thankfully, she still had Cecilia. While she was deep in thought, she noticed someone else next to Cedric. That person sensed her gaze and glanced over. Aveyr's breath halted and she instinctively looked away, only to find that he looked away immediately after seeing her.
Wesley and his family snapped out of it and realized they were in trouble. They hurried over to check on the two people who were hit by the chandelier, but it was too dark and they couldn't see anything. Instead of being of any help, they ended up cut by the shattered crystals around them. Wesley calmed down and ordered his sons. "Walter, go turn the lights back on." "Weston, go turn off the music. Get the crowd to calm down and prevent further chaos."This banquet was held with an ulterior motive and they had spent millions on it. Before the banquet officially started, Wesley and his sons had already reached a consensus with the influential people at the party. All they needed was a little boost and they would succeed. They couldn't afford anything unexpected to happen. The chandelier falling had ruined their plan and if they failed to handle this well, they might cause more panic, which would be unimaginable. After all, every guest present was of high status and it
Snap!The lights turned back on and all the noises from outside the cruise ship quieted down. However, a group of intruders appeared on the deck, dressed in black clothes and hats. They all stood tall and bearded, looking like foreigners. It was a big group and there were at least a dozen of them. Instantly, they restrained everyone in the hall with their weapons.The head of the group wore a beret, his face covered by an impressive beard. He occupied the host's seat alongside the individuals beneath the chandelier. He smoked casually and his green eyes scanned everyone in the room. Spotting the sophisticated outfits they had on, his smile widened. "You sure know how to have fun. A banquet on a cruise ship, how nice. It's been a while since I saw something this grand. Hahaha!" The man laughed and pointed toward Faye and Avery. "You even hired dancers? How sophisticated. You two, come over here and dance for me."Faye and Avery curled into balls and shivered. The man sl
Wesley wore a puzzled expression. What did Victor mean by these words? Why would he personally compensate for all the losses? Even though he had organized this banquet, it wasn't his fault that such an incident occurred. If something unexpected happened to the people on the ship, how could he afford to compensate for all the losses? For the sake of argument, it should be Victor who initiated the offer of compensation.Who was Victor to offer up Wesley's coffers? Was he trying to regain the spotlight after being dormant for so many years now that he had found the woman he loved? Wesley refused to let him have his way.However, he didn't say a word. The current situation was out of his control. Setting aside the mysterious pirates and their menacing approach, they had now completely taken control of the cruise ship. Just the incident with the two chandeliers falling was enough to cause a huge headache since it was the second-in-command of Jorn City who was injured. Even
Cedric had never publicized his relationship with Faye, but Damien knew about them. Cedric, however, didn't seem worried at all that Faye was taken hostage. Was he controlling his emotions because he didn't want others to know that Faye was his wife, or were he and Faye the actual culprits who orchestrated the entire incident?Damien felt that the latter was more likely. After all, the Anderson family and the collateral kin of the Garcia family had been causing trouble for Flora. His aunt even worked with the Garcia family to deal with Faye two days ago. At first, Damien didn't know what his aunt did, until he heard news about the incident in the Light Moon Designs building. At that point, Damien knew that it was the work of the Garcia family's relatives. They failed to eliminate Faye, yet were still incapable of realizing how dangerous she was. They merely saw her as an ordinary woman and dismissed their failure as an accident, thinking that they would succeed another
The man was no fool and couldn't be fooled by Wesley's words. He chuckled and tossed a phone to Wesley. "Use this phone to make your call. No matter who you want to contact, you'll be able to reach them. The network is not an issue." Watching Wesley's displeased expression, the man grinned. "It's okay. Your people can use this phone too. I have plenty of time and can wait. I'm just not sure if the same can be said for the hostages."Wesley attempted to negotiate with the man. However, the man refused to be manipulated and remained stern. He didn't even give Wesley the chance to speak and instructed his men to take Wesley and Lukas back to the original room.While passing through the hall, Wesley glanced outside and saw that a group of masked men surrounding the hall outside. They held knives and guns to control the guests. The guests were gathered in the middle and no one dared to make a move. Wesley knew that the hostages and the guests outside were all in trouble. The
Lukas' words struck and silence loomed over the room. Everyone widened their eyes and gaped at Wesley. Wesley shook his head vigorously and shouted, "No, it's not like that. Let me explain. I don't know why this money ended up in my account. My phone had no signal just now, just like yours. How could I receive a text message? Those pirates must be playing tricks on us!" The secretary snatched his phone and scoffed after seeing the incoming transaction. "Good for you, Mr. Wesley. This is the office's official account number. Have you gone crazy for the sake of money?" Everyone was instantly enraged. Mr. Quirk lost control and pounced, knocking Wesley down and beating him repeatedly. "Wesley Garcia, how dare you do such an outrageous thing for money? Do you know how old my son is? Are you even human?"Mr. Caide confronted Wesley as well while throwing punches. "I knew it! Your side of the family has been having all sorts of troubles and you're running out of money. So th