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
A wait of over five hours was tormenting, causing everyone to undergo mental and physical stress. The psychological fear, unease, anxiety, and panic gradually invaded them. After some occasional complaints and disheartening words from some of the guests, tension in the air intensified, threatening to drive them insane. The members of the Garcia family were now wounded and battered, huddling together in a corner as they trembled in fear. They were all afraid that the agitated guests would attack them again. When they heard someone calling for the security team, the Garcia family members regained some spirit. Walter pulled Wesley aside and said, "Dad, did you hear that? The security team is here. It's the security team!""The security team has arrived?" Having endured numerous insults and abuses, Wesley was unstable at this point. "It's the security team, I saw them," Ethan raised his head, looking hideous with bruises on his face."I'll go and see what's going on," he sa
Faye scanned the people at the scene with a cold expression and spoke icily, "Are they not worth my protection?"The bearded man argued, "None of these people here are good people. They have done all kinds of bad things for money without exception. You claim to be a representative of justice. Is this your idea of justice?"The man's voice was loud, and many people at the scene heard his words. Some felt resentful, thinking they hadn't done anything wrong and were just conducting normal business. They were about to speak up in defense when Faye laughed. "So what?"Agitated, the man said, "So what? Why should these evildoers receive property and protection, while we endure so much suffering because of their greed? Do you know what these people have done for money?" Faye replied, "If they did something wrong, the law will punish them. You have no right to punish them with illegal means. How are you different from any of them then? You're just breaking the law under the guise of rig
Cedric carried 'Faye' into a room to rest when he ran into Joel. Joel and Cedric weren't on the best terms.After all, Official Hart was close with the Anderson family and was a personal friend of Owen. Joel, as the second-in-command's secretary, was well aware of who his boss liked and disliked. It wasn't that he was being arrogant. However, he needed to accommodate Official Hart in all aspects possible, so he had always been cold and distant whenever Cedric was present. He knew he couldn't afford to cross Cedric, but that didn't mean he couldn't dislike Cedric either. This was the first time he treated Cedric with the same level of respect as he did with Official Hart. "Mr. Shaw, there's something I need your help with. Can we talk now?" Joel asked with his head slightly lowered. Cedric smiled politely. "Please go on."Joel lowered his voice. "Here's the thing, my boss was hit by the chandelier and was taken by the pirates. At the moment, he remains unconscious and th