“I’ll be fine.”Adina gave Flint a reassuring smile.Then, the meeting room door was closed.Flint appeared extremely downcast. He touched his pocket and took out a cigarette.“Ha!” Isabelle sneered and walked over. “Your wife’s alone in a room with a man, and you’re fine with it?”“Don’t even bother.” Flint stared at her coldly. “You better keep an eye on your own fiance.”For some reason, he had always sensed something strange about Terry North’s gaze whenever he looked at Addy.Terry North was the leader in the area. If he really had an inappropriate interest in Addy, Flint did not know what he should do.Flint’s hand shook as he held his lighter, and he could not light up the cigarette for a long time.Isabelle scoffed again. “Only a lousy man would let his wife go to get more benefits. What a disgrace.”Flint could not be bothered by what Isabelle said. He breathed in some smoke while he focused on listening to the sounds inside the meeting room. But the sound insulation
Terry North looked at the woman who had a bright smile, and he became slightly absentminded.Her smile, voice, and behavior always gave him a very familiar feeling for some reason.He could not help but extend his arm.Alarmed, Adina leaned back, but the man still managed to hook a strand of her hair.Terry North looked at the black hair in his palm in a daze, and his nose smelled a recognizable long-lost fragrance.“Mr. Terry North, what are you doing?”Adina’s voice was cold, which pulled the distracted man back to reality.“I’m sorry.” Terry North let go of her hair.Countless emotions flashed across his face, and he pursed his thin lips tightly, but the golden mask covered all of it.To Adina, he still looked cold. He was dangerous and mysterious.“Mr. Terry North, if you’re not willing to work with me, I’ll step out first,” she said with displeasure.She stood up and turned around to go out.Adina could give anything, but that did not mean she would sacrifice herself
He also felt sad all of a sudden, even though he did not know where this sadness came from.He fell into contemplative silence before he calmly said, “It’s not difficult to find someone in Hestia Border, but this will stir up fear among other forces. I need a few days to consider this.”His reaction was expected, so Adina smiled faintly. “Okay, I’ll await your reply with peace of mind.”She nodded at the man, then turned around and walked outside calmly.She pulled open the meeting room door, and just as she took one step out, a beautifully-dressed woman blocked her path.Isabelle’s emerald green eyes were full of anger. “You’re already married, yet you’re still seducing my fiance. Are Cairnstanian women really that shameless?” she mocked in a low voice.“Ms. Isabelle, please mind your language,” Adina said coldly. “Mr. Terry North and I were talking about a business collaboration. Please don’t speculate about us with your dirty thoughts.”“If you were talking about collaboratin
Adina was stunned.She thought she had heard him wrongly, but when she saw how Alden and Georgie glared at Harold, she knew that she had heard right.She calmed down before she asked, “Is Terry North your friend?”“Yes, it’s him!” Harold said excitedly. “I also heard from Georgie that this person is very powerful. He seems to be the boss in this area. Georgie and Alden are going over because they want Terry North to help us find Daddy.”Adina stared at Alden and firmly said, “Alden, tell the truth.”Alden pursed his lips.It looked like he could not hide it anymore.If he had known about this earlier, he would not have allowed Harold to participate in their conversation.He looked up and obediently said, “Mommy, you know that I’m a hacker. I met Terry North during a mission and indirectly helped him a few times, so we became friends. I didn’t know he was the leader here until we arrived in Hestia Border, but he doesn’t know my identity yet.”“That’s great.” Adina sighed in rel
As soon as he landed, two bodyguards in the courtyard instantly rushed over and surrounded him.“This is a misunderstanding…” The man raised his hand while he spoke in not-so-fluent Cairnstanian.At this time, the mansion’s door was opened.The young man excitedly said, “Sir Daugherty, it’s me, K! I’m Karl!”Flint sized him up with a judgmental gaze. “Are you really Karl?”Did the two kids not say that Karl was brilliant? Why did he look like a softie?“Of course it’s me! I’m real!” Karl immediately moved out of their grasp. “Sir Daugherty, I didn’t know that you were actually so handsome. Which year were you born in? Let’s see if you’re older or me.”Flint pursed his lips. “I’m not Sir Daugherty.”Karl immediately rushed into the house.He had known Sir Daugherty for more than a year, and the two of them had partnered to open a studio, but he still did not know what his partner looked like.As soon as he rushed in, he saw Adina walking down the stairs.Adina had already h
In Karl’s mind, Sir Daugherty should be slightly older than him, and he should be at least thirty years old.Hal the Milk Lover sounded old-fashioned every time he sent a message, so Karl thought this guy must be forty years old if not older.But now, two four-year-old boys had actually shown up in front of him.Karl began to question reality. But when the kids spoke, the things that they said made him accept the fact.“K, we have something very important to ask of you,” Alden said seriously and sternly.Karl felt dizzy as he sat down on the couch.“Please go and meet Terry North on my behalf,” Alden said. “You know how we met, so I won’t waste any time talking about it again. When you see him, you just mainly have to check the recent name list of the Astroysian army in the Black Party.”He spoke in an orderly and logical manner. Although his voice was soft and childlike, it was difficult for even an adult to say those words. Karl’s frustration increased.He was the most bril
Karl glanced around the restaurant, and there was only one customer. The man with the golden mask was sitting near the balcony, and he made Karl’s heart seize for some reason.He had seen footage and photos of Terry North on the news before, so he knew that this man was not easy to deal with. But he only realized how powerful Terry North’s aura was when he met the man.Karl’s hacking skills were among the top in the world, but he did not practice martial arts.He stopped fooling around and slowly walked over.When Terry North cast a cold glance at him, he shuddered in fear.The man’s gaze was too fierce and ruthless.No wonder Mama Daugherty mentioned that this man was very dangerous. It looked like she had not lied to him.“Why are you alone?” the indifferent Terry North asked in fluent English.His voice was cold, but it was not filled with killing intent. He was quite calm.Karl’s heart dropped slightly. He sat down in the chair and purposely complained, “Hal the Milk Lover
Buzz! Alden’s phone vibrated. The group turned to him in unison.He cast a glance at the caller before he pursed his lips and said, “It’s K.” Adina breathed a sigh of relief. It appeared that K was fine. “Pick up the call and ask him about the current situation,” she said plainly.The moment Alden answered the call, he heard the icy cold voice of a man from the other end of the phone. “K is in my hands now. If you want to save him, come and see me.”Right after the man spoke, he hung up.The living room fell extremely quiet.After some time, Alden said, “Mommy, I have to go there by myself.”Adina pursed her lips.K had been caught. If she allowed Alden to go and save him, Alden would be in danger. Adina stood up and said, “I’ll go. I have a way to save Karl.”“Mommy, Terry and I are friends. I’ve deceived him once by having K meet him on my behalf. I’ll be deceiving him for the second time if I let you go on my behalf,” Alden said solemnly. “Your relationship with your