After Joshua walked out of the apartment and sat in the car, he called Yoel and asked him to investigate the matter.He could not trust someone who had lied to him wholeheartedly.Yoel was still carrying out the investigation, and when he heard that there was something else to look into, he wanted Joshua to raise his salary. "Do you really want to look into Ms. Shaw?"'Isn't she your crush? Aren't you going to divorce Ms. Yates because of her?'What else was there to investigate about?Joshua was not in a good mood, and he said coldly, "Just do what I asked you to do. Why are you asking so many questions? First, check when she was hospitalized, and then check her whereabouts during that time."Even if the hospital records could be found in the hospital, it would be useless if the whereabouts were not correct.It was impossible for a normal person to be hospitalized."Okay." What else could Yoel do? He could only agree. This was the man that was paying his salary.After hanging
She did not expect anyone to dare to impersonate Mitchell.She stepped on the man's hand and asked coldly. "Who are you? Where is Mitchell?""Captain! Save me! It hurts! Ahhhh! It hurts!" the person being stepped on screamed, his voice distorted in pain. Following the man's screams, the bed curtains in the room were opened, and the whole room lit up instantly. The dazzling light from the window made people close their eyes subconsciously.The person hiding in the room took the opportunity to hit Cynthia again.They used the short window when Cynthia was distracted by the sudden brightness to hit her. Boom!However, Cynthia caught it before it even hit her.Everyone was shocked.F*ck!What just happened!?How did Cynthia catch it? Did she not close her eyes? Did it not take time to get used to the sudden bright light?Most importantly, would her hands not hurt after catching the stick?"Let me ask one last time, who are you, who sent you here, and where is Mitchell now."
The silly bodyguard also seemed to be encouraged. He clenched his baseball bat with determination and said firmly, "Yeah!""Then... what about me?" the other bodyguard cried."Endure the pain. You are best in our team for enduring pain.""We'll give you an award when we get back.""I'll give you an extra 100 USD bonus this month."The bodyguard seemed to be burning with hope and asked urgently, "Are you really going to give me 100 bucks?!""I'll give it to you now. Hold on to that bat, okay?" The Captain was afraid that he would not be able to hold on, so he decisively took out a 100 USD bill from his pocket and put it in his hand. "Okay!" He squeezed the money, full of strength.He just had to hold on for a while, and he would earn 100 bucks.Persist!Cynthia's indifferent eyes evaluated the combat effectiveness of these people. After confirming that she could defeat them alone, she initiated the battle.Before everyone could react, she grabbed the baseball bat from anothe
The damages were 750,000 USD.They could not afford to leak the information."How much.""750,000...." The Captain spoke the truth. However, it was not included in the confidentiality agreement. "That person said that as long as we complete this mission, he will give us 75,000 USD, but if the secret is leaked, we will pay ten times the compensation.""I'll give you 1,000,000 USD. Take 750,000 to pay the damages, and you guys can split the rest," Cynthia said directly. Hearing this, they were shocked and confused.They immediately forgot what happened before.Now there was only one thought in their minds. 'Is there something wrong with her brain?'They were going to knock her out, but she still wanted to help them pay."Cynthia, you..." The Captain still wanted to talk to her. A simple girl like her would be easily tricked in the future. Cynthia was too lazy to argue. She just wanted to know who was behind it. "Do you want it or not?""Yes!" the seven people shouted in unis
"That would be me." The Captain stood up, and wrote down his bank details on a piece of paper.Cynthia glanced at it, took a picture of the details, and returned it to them. She sent the phone number to Jimmy for him to investigate and the bank details to her special assistant for him to transfer the money.After finishing all this work, she put away her mobile phone and did not bother with them about today's affairs. "Someone will transfer the money to you later, and after you pay the liquidated damages, send me the other party's card number. Also, don't accept such tasks in the future.""Yes!""Thank you, Cynthia."Everyone was very polite, with apologetic expressions on their faces.Cynthia saw the mobile phone on the table and asked a little more coldly, "By the way, where is the owner of this mobile phone?" They shook their heads and answered, "We don't know either...That person just asked us to bring the mobile phone over, put it on the table, knock you out when you come,
Click.The door lock was opened.A tall figure with slender legs walked in from outside.He wore shiny leather shoes, and every step he took seemed to be stepping on someone's heart, making people unconsciously nervous.Except for Cynthia.In a short while, the man came to the bedroom door, put his hand on the doorknob, and locked it. He then opened the bedroom door.The moment she saw someone coming in, Cynthia swung the baseball bat in her hand, fearing that she would kill him with too much force, so she only used a small half of her strength.Bang!The dropped baseball bat was caught.The man held the stick with great strength and pulled the stick over in a cool and concise manner. Cynthia quickly realized that he knew martial arts, so she gripped the baseball bat tightly and kicked it over.The man dodged quickly but was still kicked by Cynthia. He let go of the baseball bat and retreated a few meters from Cynthia.The whole process took only a second or two.Cynthia wa
"Forget it. It's too much trouble. I'll head back first." Cynthia stood up, too lazy to waste her mental energy on such things.This kind of thing resulted in nothing more than Joshua doubting her and questioning her. She had been wronged so many times, and she did not mind it happening again.Joshua would just think she was a liar."I'll drive you." Mitchell followed suit and stood up."No need. You should go to the hotel first and ask for surveillance to see who sent you the letter," Cynthia refused.Hearing this, Mitchell did not insist on driving her.However, he still sent her to the hotel door, called a cab for her, and watched her get in the car before returning to the room.After returning to the room, Mitchell took his mobile phone and made a call. At this time, he was the kind and gentle man from before. His eyes were full of danger as he instructed his men to investigate the matter thoroughly.It did not matter that others used him, but Cyn was bullied again and agai
Cynthia sat on the sofa, feeling a little tired. "Hotel."Joshua was speechless.How did she have the courage to say that?She said it so eloquently too."You're looking for me because you know I'm in the same room as Mitchell?" Cynthia said."I did go to the hotel to find him because someone took his mobile phone and sent me a message, using his identity to tell me that he has something to ask me."As she spoke, Cynthia took out her mobile phone, clicked on the chat dialog box, and showed him. "I thought he was in danger, so I went there."Joshua said nothing.His cold gaze stayed on the word 'Cyn'.An exclusive nickname?"After I went there, I found out that it was a trap. Someone attacked me when I opened the door, but I beat them up. If you need, I can ask them to testify," Cynthia said briefly."Mitchell appeared there because someone knocked on his door and gave him the room's key card and a letter. The letter said that someone kidnapped a girl and asked him to help sa
Isabella glared at Nick. He actually betrayed her! Caught off guard by Luther's honesty, Nick quickly explained, "Don't look at me like that. Luther forced me to do it. If I didn't agree to his request, he would've spilled my past to my current girlfriend.""Current girlfriend?" Isabella looked puzzled.Nick confessed honestly, "My new girlfriend."Isabella was at a loss for words. Nick was very handsome. His looks could rival top celebrities. Naturally, with his face and charisma, he had no shortage of admirers. That led to a habit of frequently changing girlfriends."I made my rules clear to her. No shady behavior allowed," Nick added quickly, sensing what Isabella was thinking.Hearing this, Isabella did not say much.A moment later, Luther, seeing that their conversation had wrapped up, took Isabella's hand and left. On the way back, he deliberately brought up the topic of proposals."What kind of proposal do you like?" Luther asked."Anything works," Isabella replied
There was a time when Isabella considered letting Luther propose to her. However, he had not shown any signs that he would or asked for her ring size. There was no need to overthink it; that fool probably had not even thought about it. Nonetheless, Isabella did not blame Luther. After all, she was well aware that everyone expressed love differently. Yet, that was also precisely why she wanted to propose to him, to make him understand just how much she cared."What's wrong?" Annie asked, concerned."I'm just worried," Isabella replied. The ring sizes had been a constant worry for her."Because of what you just mentioned?"Isabella nodded. "Yeah.""Why do you want to propose to him?" Annie looked toward a dark corner. "In most relationships, the boyfriend proposes to the girlfriend, right?""I want him to feel loved," Isabella answered simply.Luther was different from most people; he always suppressed his negative emotions and limited his freedom. He no longer wanted to restr
"No," Luther declined; he still wanted to be the one proposing to her."Okay," Joshua agreed readily.Luther nodded, letting his mind wander. In the following days, Isabella kept checking on the progress, each time being informed that there was no opportunity to measure Luther's finger.In the blink of an eye, three days passed.Cynthia and Matthew had a conversation with Isaiah.Due to prior preparation, Isaiah handled Cynthia and Matthew's questions smoothly. Although they knew Isaiah had not been entirely truthful, based on his attitude toward Sandra, they agreed to the marriage without excessive probing into his relationship with her.As for Isabella, she waited for a few days but had not received any news. Frustrated, she decided to go to Jiverton herself to find Luther.When Joshua heard about her plan, he asked her to give him a bit more time. He assured her he would have the sizes by next Friday at the latest."Really?" Isabella was worried about running out of time.
"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and
"Quit the act," Matthew said to Isabella, "It's too bad."Isabella stayed quiet. Matthew bluntly stated, "Isaiah currently oversees the company, and the annual revenue has been consistently increasing under his management. He even took a few subsidiaries public.""And?" Isabella inquired."He has a talent for this," Matthew hinted, leaving Isabella puzzled as she struggled to keep up with Matthew's pace."He's barely in his twenties, so there's no rush to get married," Matthew explained. He saw through everything, understanding Isaiah well, adding, "If there were truly such a concern, he could easily establish a company under Sandra's name in the next few years, operate it until it goes public."With Isaiah's abilities and connections, starting a company and taking it public would be a simple task. After the IPO and proper management, Sandra's value would naturally rise. This would effortlessly 'shut their mouths'. Isabella wanted to say something, realizing her dad's words
"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background
"Ah, I see." Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and purposely asked, "Is it possible that Isaiah got to know Sandra through Uncle Yves and Uncle Sean?""It's unlikely," Cynthia denied. Even though they had not arranged any blind dates or rushed Isaiah into marriage, given his personality, he would not seek an introduction from anyone."Whenever you have time, ask Isaiah to bring his girlfriend home," Cynthia said, truly wishing for her children to find happiness. Isabella agreed, "Sure.""Isabella," Cynthia suddenly spoke up.Putting away her plan book, Isabella responded, "Hmm?""Do you think I look stern?" Cynthia sounded gentler than usual, lacking the usual nonchalance.Having been accustomed to being herself, Cynthia found it a bit awkward to take on the role of an elder suddenly. If she left a bad impression on Sandra during their first meeting, it could easily jeopardize Isaiah's relationship."Not at all," Isabella spoke sincerely, looking at Cynthia affectionately. "Y
Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth
Isaiah was surprised."Take her to shoot wedding photos first," Isabella suggested seriously. After giving it some thought, Isaiah said, "I'll ask her during dinner.""Why bother asking?" Isabella thought Isaiah's emotional intelligence was lacking, and Sandra's expectations were too low. "Just pick a few reputable studios and let her choose one she likes."During their conversation, Isabella noticed that Sandra was slightly anticipating a wedding, although she had refused for some unknown reason. If she was not truly opposed to weddings, there should not be an issue with pre-wedding photos."If you give it directly to her, she'll probably say she doesn't need it," Isabella coined. She could see through people and was quite clever.Isaiah clearly did not consider this possibility."Take a look at these studios. My friends suggested them," Isabella had already made the selections and recommended them to him. "Weren't you against my decision before?" Isaiah, not understanding h