Joshua subconsciously rejected this approach.There was only one thought in his mind, 'They are not Cynthia.'"Mr. Neal?" Yoel asked tentatively."Come and get the documents tomorrow morning." Joshua did not discuss the matter with him any more, closed the computer page and picked up the pen.After thinking about it all afternoon, he could not think of a solution.He was very angry with what Cynthia said to him, but when he thought that after the divorce, she would no longer belong to him but would become someone else's wife, he felt a sense of annoyance that he could not comprehend.He wanted to kick those people out of her life.He wanted her to remember only himself.The moment Yoel walked out of the president's office, he felt a little complicated.He knew that the boss liked Mrs. Neal, but it did not take root in his heart.Maybe the divorce was a better choice.For Mrs. Neal, it was freedom, and for Joshua, it was growth.However...For his better days in the future!
Seeing this, the man at the door picked Cynthia up from the ground and carried her to the underground parking lot.Two hours later, Cynthia was tied up and taken to an abandoned warehouse in the suburbs. Her mouth was covered with black tape, a relatively thick rope was tied around her body, and her eyes were tightly closed.In front of her stood two men dressed in ordinary clothes.If they walked in the crowd, no one could tell that this was a gangster."Let Jayleen come over. Just say that she has arrived.""Good."After a while, Jayleen appeared. She was wearing a knitted sweater, and her long hair was parted on her shoulders. When she saw that Cynthia was still passed out, she squeezed the hands hanging on her sides.After several struggles, she asked the two of them, "How long until she wakes up?""About an hour." The kidnappers were two men in their 30s and 40s. They were tall and big, and they looked like they were professionally trained.Jayleen could not bear it, but
Cynthia had already noticed that one of the people she kicked just now was walking toward her.Before Jayleen's hand touched her, she gave the person behind him a roundabout kick, and took away the iron rod in his hand as she did it.This action shocked everyone in the room."You… Who the hell are you?" The man frowned and stared at her.Cynthia took the iron rod and walked toward them without saying a word.The two men looked at each other, and they both knew that if they did not do something today, they would definitely have a bad life in the future.As they thought about this, they picked up an iron rod from the ground again."It was because I was caught off guard just now that was why you succeeded. If you lie there with your clothes off now, we will spare you. Otherwise, we will let you have a taste of your own medicine," the man said indifferently."I only let you destroy her. I did not let you kill her." Jayleen stood up and panicked.She just wanted a bargaining chip t
"Little girl, you are crazy.""You and Jayleen should stay here. It just so happens that there are two of us here.""Cynthia…" Jayleen's nails were dug into her flesh, and her eyes were full of worry.Cynthia remained calm the whole time.The two men had never been ignored like this before. Seeing Cynthia like this, they both planned to subdue her first.The next moment, the two of them rushed toward her. Jayleen's heart was in her throat when she saw it.Seeing that one of the sticks was about to hit Cynthia's back of the head, she did not know where the courage and speed came from and rushed to Cynthia's back abruptly.Bang!The man in the black coat hit her on the back with a stick.Jayleen made a muffled sound, only feeling the pain!Fortunately, Cynthia retracted her hand quickly. Otherwise, she would have punched Jayleen in the face with her hand as she attempted to assault the man behind."What are you doing?" Cynthia could not understand her action."I…" There was
Before the man begged for mercy, there was a burst of pain from below, and he screamed, "Ah!"Immediately afterward, the person was stunned by the pain.The man in the khaki coat turned pale and subconsciously reached out to block it.His accomplice just now must have been abolished, and he could not afford to be abolished too."I know I made a mistake, and I promise I will never do it again. Can you let me go? I can promise you anything," he begged for mercy, panicked."How many girls have you defiled?" Cynthia only asked.The man was afraid of being punished, so he lied, "We are just talking, and we have never really done it. This is my first time here.""Since you don't want to tell me, let me make you useless...""I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"There was thin sweat on the forehead of the man.Cynthia stood there with an iron rod, and the other man was already bleeding.This scared the man enough, and he said, "Not many, just four or five, but don't worry, we didn't hurt
She did not even want to use such a bad excuse.She took her mobile phone casually, opened it and saw that she needed to enter the password, and directly chose to make an emergency call."What are you doing!" Jayleen became anxious all of a sudden."If you don't tell the truth, I'll call the police now. Kidnapping will warrant a high penalty in criminal law. If you want to spend the rest of your life in prison, you can continue to lie.""Cynthia!" Jayleen seemed to have returned to her previous appearance.Cynthia watched the changes in her expression and eyes and asked, "Are you still refusing to talk?""I've already said what needs to be said. What else do you want?" Jayleen took a deep breath, with all kinds of emotions in her eyes."Then I have to call the police.""You can't call the police!"If the police were called, she would not end up in prison either. That person had plenty of ways to get her out, but after getting out, what awaited her was scarier than hell.Jayle
Cynthia caught onto her words and asked, "That person?"Jayleen froze, realizing she had slipped up. After careful consideration, she knew that the mission had already failed. Whether she was captured or managed to escape, she would ultimately end up in that person's hands. Telling Cynthia the truth or keeping it a secret made little difference."If I tell you, can you help me protect my family? They're just ordinary people." Jayleen raised one final condition. "Tell me about it first." Cynthia did not immediately agree.Jayleen did not know what was happening, but her heart suddenly calmed down upon hearing Cynthia's response. Then, she looked at Cynthia and said, "Go ahead and ask me anything. There's too much going on, and I don't know where to start.""That person had you kidnap me?""Mmhmm.""Why?""He wanted me to film a video of you being sexually assaulted, so he could use it to threaten you into doing things for him," Jayleen explained.Cynthia did not say much but
There would not be another time.After returning this time, Jayleen would probably live the rest of her life in that dark place."Take out your phone and call the police.""But you said you wouldn't report it.""I want the police to catch the two people in the warehouse." Cynthia pointed to the ones she had crippled."But...""If they accuse you, I'll say you weren't involved."Upon receiving this response, Jayleen felt a wave of relief. Then, she followed Cynthia's instructions and called the police.On the way, Cynthia thought of something and asked, "Besides this incident today, have you committed any other illegal activities?""No," Jayleen quickly replied.Cynthia acknowledged, and she drove away from the suburbs. By the time they reached the apartment complex, it was already past seven o'clock. When they got out of the car, Cynthia looked at Jayleen and said, "No matter who you face, don't let them control your conscience. I can protect your family, but I can't safegu
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