"I don't like what you just said, Chandler. My adoptive father did get rich through smuggling arms and drugs. However, that's in the past—we don't sell drugs anymore. I've also donated a lot of money and built many schools. We're now considered part of the upper-class circle." Indeed, Gunnar was now a businessman on the surface, but those in the inner circle knew about his shady dealings. Legitimate businessmen didn't dare to get into any business dealings with him, as they feared ending up in prison.Chandler's heart gradually sank. After Erin was kidnapped, he and Sean worked together to find her whereabouts. However, this area in the sea was under Gunnar's control, so they couldn't simply bring a large number of bodyguards and mercenaries onto the luxury cruise ship.Hence, they pretended to join Mr. Snake's "high-end" private club to infiltrate the ship. Sean even convinced Kendall to obtain their marriage certificate in advance to rescue Erin. As someone's life and safety were
Erin cast a disdainful sideways glance at Gunnar and smiled sarcastically. "Your heart is just like your face—you can only hide them away from others because of how filthy they are—"In an instant, a large hand wrapped itself around her neck. Gunnar was around 6'5" in height. His towering stature was due to his Northern Eupathean genes that he inherited from his father.With her average stature, Erin looked like a little girl when he held her up by the neck. His voice was as cold as ice. "Just because I was polite to you earlier, it doesn't mean you can provoke me without a care! I've killed so many people with these hands that I've lost count. Killing you is like squishing an ant! I don't really want to cross Chandler. You'd better behave yourself throughout this one month, and I won't harm you in any way. I'll release you once the time is up. Got it?"Erin's bloodshot eyes stared into the black holes on the devil mask. She understood painfully that she wasn't in a position to rebe
Philip reluctantly withdrew his outstretched hand and cursed as he stood up, "That woman set me up!"Without even thinking, he understood why Dana kept telling him to have his way with this woman. Because of this, he even began to suspect that Marvin was trying to do him in as well. He left with a furious expression on his face.Colton instructed the people outside, "Listen up—no one can touch this woman. If you don't want to be thrown into the sea, you'd better follow orders.""We understand," all of them replied.When Colton walked back in, Erin had already gotten up. Her leg was stained with blood."Mrs. Frost, Mr. Snake wants to see you. Come with me now."Erin gritted her teeth and endured the pain as she quickly followed him. She intended to confront Gunnar and get to the bottom of how he said one thing and did another. At that point, she thought he was a despicable bastard who went back and forth with his words....Ten minutes later, Erin met Gunnar in an incredibly spa
Gunnar had never been this gentle."No need!" Erin refused firmly.Just as Gunnar had said, the more she resisted, the more interested he became. He walked briskly toward her, and without any warning, he lifted her up. Erin thrashed around vigorously, which inadvertently tore her wound."If you don't mind the pain, keep moving. I insist on taking you back anyway," Gunnar said and kicked the door.Colton, who was standing outside, entered the room after receiving the signal. He froze when he saw Gunnar holding Erin in his arms."What's the matter? Where's the woman?" Gunnar asked.Colton came back to his senses and replied, "They've already gone to find one." It had only been a moment since he made the call; it couldn't be done so quickly.And so, they left amidst many astonished gazes, mainly because Gunnar was still wearing his robe. He was someone who acted on his impulses and lived life in a carefree and unrestrained manner. However, when it concerned business, he was preci
"No, I don't." Erin dared not be curious about Gunnar's true appearance, feeling that there was an underlying danger concerning his looks.Her lack of curiosity only fueled Gunnar's contrarian attitude. "The fact that you refused to see my face made me feel all the more determined to let you see it.""I find you really childish ... You remind me of a beggar I encountered when I was seven. My dad took me on a train ride to the Yerain province, and there were two beggars on that train. One of them was exactly like you—" Erin suddenly realized she'd said too much, and the worse thing was that she'd even said Gunnar was childish.Gunnar, who had been fully focused on what Erin had been saying, asked anxiously, "What happened to the beggar?"Seeing that he wasn't mad, Erin continued, "While my father was away in the restroom, he snatched the change from my hand and took away my candy. The more I refused to hand him something, the more determined he was to snatch them from me—"At that
In the evening, Gunnar personally came to pick Erin up for dinner. Just then, Philip appeared and reported, "Gunnar, the captain just informed me that Ms. Newman has returned—""What? Luna is back?" Gunnar was shocked that his sister came back so quickly.Meanwhile, Erin's heartbeat accelerated. Was Chandler here too? Despite feeling a wave of emotions, she remained silent, choosing not to speak at this critical moment to avoid displeasing Gunnar. She could clearly sense his annoyance from his words."Ms. Newman has just boarded the ship. She came back with two men, Chandler and Paulo Eastwood," Philip said.Gunnar's eyes darkened. "Let's go and see for ourselves."...Ten minutes later, Gunnar led a group of people to the largest deck. Of course, Erin followed him. After Gunnar saw Luna, he glanced at Chandler and ignored Paulo altogether."Why did you come back so soon?" He was puzzled and wondered if Chandler had used some tricks on Luna.With a look of disappointment, Luna
Marvin's pleading had no effect. Gunnar didn't want to negotiate with Chandler at this critical moment.He ordered, "Bring me Dana."As soon as his words fell, Marvin shut up completely. He knew that Dana was going to be taken away, and there was no turning back. With the two armories he managed already compromised, he could only give up on Dana. She was just a woman who had been in prison, so it wasn't worth sacrificing himself for her.Dana had planned to escape when she realized that things weren't progressing in the right way. Unfortunately for her, she was brought back. When she stood before Chandler and the others with her arms behind her back, her eyes were filled with hatred."Take them and leave! If I don't get the antidote for Luna after ten hours, I swear I'll hunt you down personally and make you pay!"Facing Gunnar's threatening words, Chandler's expression remained unfazed. He glanced at Luna and said, "Don't blame me for poisoning you. Blame yourself for getting inv
"You useless bastard! Shut your mouth!" Alana was so angry that her fingers trembled, and she viciously kicked the driver's head, leaving a bloody gash on his face with her high heels.The driver's confession made Dana's heart sink. This meant it truly might not be Erin who was behind her assault after all."Your driver has confessed! What else do you have to say? I can't believe I was so easily manipulated by you." Dana's face turned red with anger. If it weren't for that phone call, she wouldn't have been so infuriated and kidnapped Erin in a reckless attempt for revenge. In her fury, she joined forces with Marvin and became involved in human trafficking.One wrong step led to another. Now, she was at Chandler's mercy and had no choice but to cooperate with them in luring Alana to confess. If it weren't for her elderly grandfather back in her hometown, she wouldn't have agreed to do this at all!Chandler had shown the utmost sincerity and promised to help her find the culprit w