Even if she said it out loud, she would not be able to believe it.“Ms. Daugherty, you need to go home this afternoon, right? Just leave the company to me. You can go home without worry.”When Adina heard what Serene said, she suddenly remembered that Mdm. Xavier had called her last night to ask what she and the kids loved to eat.Going home on the third day after one’s wedding was a traditional custom.As such, Adina packed up her things before she drove back to the Winters family’s mansion.“Madam, these are the gifts that Mrs. Winters prepared for you to bring back.” Mr. Brown and the servants took out dozens of big boxes, and he gave an introduction to each of them. “This is for Mdm. Xavier. This is for your eldest uncle and his wife. This is for your second uncle and his wife. These are for the younger ones…” Every gift box was labeled, and it was clear which box went to which person.Adina felt a little touched.As someone of the younger generation, she never knew such c
Right after Mdm. Xavier posed the question, Adina’s eyes turned red.She sniffled and held back the sorrow that suddenly flooded her being. She looked down and said, “We didn’t have a fight.”The two of them did not even talk. How could they fight?“Addy, you’re disappointed because Duke didn’t come back with you, right?” Mdm. Xavier patted the back of Adina’s hand and said, “I’ve seen the news. On your wedding day, something happened to the Winters Cemetery. Someone intentionally set it on fire. He needs to spend some time investigating it. Besides, due to the wedding, his work has been put on hold. Now that the wedding is over, he naturally has to put in the time to catch up on his work. He went on this trip so that he can be with you in the future. Don’t get emotional. Just wait for him to return from his business trip.”Adina continued to look down without answering.She was not an inconsiderate woman. She would not ask her husband to stop working and just keep her company eit
Adina waved at them, and the children, who were sweating heavily from playing, immediately gathered. Then, they obediently said goodbye to the Xavier family members. When Adina stopped her car in front of the Winters family’s mansion, she noticed that Mrs. Winters was sitting in the pavilion absentmindedly. Her eyes were dull and lifeless.Adina asked Mr. Brown to get the kids ready for a shower before she walked toward the pavilion.“Mom,” Adina said, but Mrs. Winters did not respond at all. Adina raised her voice and called out to her again.“Oh, Addy, you’re back.” Mrs. Winters snapped out of her daze and flashed Adina a smile. “How did the children settle in with the Xavier family?”“They had fun.” Adina paused for a while before she softly said, “Mom, do you have Duke’s new contact number?”Mrs. Winters’ face became stiff all of a sudden.It seemed like she did not expect Adina to ask about that. She paused for a moment before she said, “Duke’s business trip is in a Europe
[This $500,000,000 order is going to take a top ten spot on the Dark Net.[The person who issued it is very mysterious. There’s no trace of him online. I can only speculate that he’s a Astroysian soldier.[But he claimed that he would pay the $500,000,000 after we help him with this order.[In our industry, we always work after we receive payment. He’s clearly violating the rules. I think we better not take this task.[Sure, $500,000,000 is very attractive, but what if we’re being fooled?]Alden pursed his lips and contemplated for less than a second after he read the long list of messages, which K had sent continuously.He tapped away speedily on his keyboard. [What’s his mission?]K replied, [I’ll ask him.]One minute later… [What the heck?! Sir Daugherty, we better not accept this mission! This Astroysia soldier takes himself very seriously. He wants to kill Auguste! He wants us to assist him in hacking the surveillance system in Auguste’s manor and creating chaos on the w
At 12:00 am, Alden sat in bed while he tapped on his laptop’s keyboard.[Surveillance at the entrance to Auguste’s manor has been destroyed.[Surveillance on the left side of the manor has been destroyed…[The alarm at the southwestern corner is going off virtually. Half of the men have gone to the southwestern corner.[The alarm at the southeastern corner is going off virtually. The other half of the men have gone to the southeastern corner.]As the mission progressed, Auguste’s manor fell into chaos.A sturdy figure took advantage of the chaos and entered the manor.He was a standard Astroysian. He had black and short hair, as well as heroic features, but there was a scar extending from his eyebrow to his lips. He appeared ferocious and scary.He rolled into the mansion and entered like it was nobody’s business.A commanding voice then echoed in his headphones.“Two concealed guards are approaching at nine o’clock… Maids passing by at four o’clock… “Auguste is at the cent
Adina did not know where she was.There was suddenly a bloody fog in front of her, and a huge rush of blood flooded over her. Then, an infinite feeling of suffocation gradually came over her.She breathed heavily, but she heard the familiar voice of a man, which came from deep within the bloody fog.“Addy… “Addy…” She heard it again and again; it sounded like the desperate cries of someone facing death.“Who are you? Where are you?!”Adina screamed at the top of her lungs, and her voice resounded in the bloody fog, but she stopped hearing any replies.Her heart instantly tightened as if someone had stabbed her in the heart with a knife and twisted it viciously.It was painful… Her heart was in pain… She was in agony… When Adina opened her eyes abruptly, she realized that it was just a nightmare.She had been experiencing the same nightmare for a dozen days after she fell asleep every night.The person who kept calling her name in the dream was Duke, right?She had t
“One more sentence, and you won’t receive your salary this month!” Mr. Roberts reprimanded his secretary before he turned around and entered his office.His secretary stomped his feet in dissatisfaction, but he could not do anything.Adina had no idea what was happening in the company next door.The moving process was fast. In less than an hour, everything had been moved to Daugherty Corporation’s building. Adina instructed the HR Department to place the office supplies, and everything was back to normal. When she returned from the restroom, she suddenly felt everyone around her look at her with a strange gaze.“Ms. Daugherty, please have some rest in your office first.” Serene walked Adina to the CEO’s office. She spoke in a way that felt like she was embarrassed. “Ms. Daugherty, if you have time, you can check out the news on your phone.”Adina did not understand. “Is the news related to me?”Serene’s eyes were filled with sympathy. “It’s related to Mr. Winters.”Adina’s hea
Adina held a red wine glass and finished its contents.Before she finished her work at the company, she took her car keys and drove back to the Winters family’s mansion.It was 3:00 pm when she arrived at the Winters family’s mansion. The children were still having classes in preschool. It was the new education plan that Adina had set for the kids.Harold and Melody would attend preschool five days every week, while George and Alden would attend it three days a week. No matter how smart the children were, they had to follow a child’s normal path of growth step by step.Mrs. Winters was sitting in the living room and watching TV. She turned around when she heard the sound of the car engine. The moment Adina walked in, she was taken aback, but it soon dawned upon her.“I’m back, Mom.”Adina stood at the hallway’s entrance and changed her shoes. She appeared calm.Mrs. Winters dared not confirm her guess. She walked over with a smile and asked, “Aren’t you moving your office today?