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
Cynthia frowned slightly, feeling a mixture of emotions. Then, she reluctantly replied, "Got it." After hanging up the phone, she tried dialing Joshua's mobile number multiple times, but it was always temporarily unreachable. Finally, after careful consideration, she decided to send him a WhatsApp message to let him know she was safe.After sending the message, she also thought about what Jayleen had said and decided to ask Yoel about it. When she called, Yoel and Joshua were in a secluded villa. Seeing Cynthia's incoming call, Yoel informed Joshua, "Mr. Neal, it's Ms. Yates.""Should I answer?" Yoel asked tentatively."Not now," Joshua replied with an unreadable gaze, sitting on the couch in the living room.Following his orders, Yoel said, "Understood."Once the call ended, Yoel inquired, "Ms. Yates called to let us know she's safe. If we don't answer, won't she worry?""No, she won't," Joshua responded coldly.Cynthia was indeed not worried. Knowing Joshua's character, he
"It was a woman named Jayleen Shaw. She gave us a sum of money to kidnap Cynthia and take her there," Joey quickly spoke, afraid of the consequences if he did not."Ms. Shaw?" Yoel glanced at Joshua. The collision between the ex-lover and the current one.In other households, it would usually just result in a fight. Yet, how did it escalate to illegal activities when it concerned Joshua?"Why did you take her there?" Joshua's gaze grew even deeper.Bobby and Joey exchanged a glance, trembling with fear. If they revealed everything, they would be in for a terrible fate.Joshua's aura suddenly became heavy, and the oppressive feeling in the room increased, almost tangible in its coldness."She asked us to undress Cynthia and do that thing. She even told us to record the process," Bobby reluctantly spoke, his heart racing."That's right," Joey chimed in.Yoel froze, instinctively looking at Joshua."Did you touch her?" Joshua asked, his words devoid of any warmth.Yoel had no
After the police left, Yoel returned to the villa. He saw Joshua sitting there, emitting a chilling aura. He approached Joshua, saying, "Mr. Neal, they have been taken away by the police.""Arrange a meeting with Jayleen tomorrow. Also, investigate the incident where Cynthia was attacked last time. Look into it carefully for me." Joshua's gaze was unfathomable."Yes.""And one more thing.""What is it?""How is the investigation into Cynthia and Mitchell's incident at the hotel going?" Joshua left no detail unaddressed."We conducted the investigation and found some oddities. We're currently awaiting the results of the second round of investigation. Once the results are out, I'll show them to you." Yoel said with a frown.Joshua replied faintly, "Mm."After this matter concluded, Yoel remembered something else. Then, he took out a small custom-made playing card from his jacket pocket and handed it to Joshua. "Mr. Young asked me to give this to you." Joshua glanced at it, th
Just like Joshua, Chyler was used to living alone. Around one o'clock in the morning, he was the only person in the entire villa. Regardless of whether Chyler was asleep or not, Joshua repeatedly pressed the doorbell over and over again. However, no one came out after ten minutes. Thinking it was just Chyler alone inside, Joshua entered the door code that Chyler had previously told him and walked in. Upon reaching the living room, he closed the door and called Chyler, fearing that he would startle him.Chyler's ringtone echoed through the silent night, and the sound was exceptionally clear. "Damn it. Is Joshua insane? Why is he calling me in the middle of the night?" Chyler's drowsy voice sounded.Joshua remained silent.Clatter. The sound of something falling echoed, and Chyler directly threw his phone to the ground, pulling the blanket over himself to continue sleeping. Joshua turned on the living room light, glanced at the upstairs, and began to ascend the stairs, his f
Chyler plopped down on the couch, still half-asleep and startled. Then, he scolded Joshua, "What's wrong with you? Why are you scaring me in the middle of the night?""Scaring you?" Joshua was confused."What are you here for?" Chyler yawned, changing the subject. "It can't be that you're feeling bad about the impending divorce and came to drink with me, right?""For this." Joshua handed over the small playing card.When Chyler saw it, his drowsiness had diminished, and he smiled mischievously. "Yoel said that if I wanted to know why Cynthia left this playing card at your place, I should come to you." Joshua locked his gaze on Chyler, genuinely curious about this object.Chyler nodded, sitting back leisurely. "Mmhmm. That's right.""When did she leave it?" Joshua did not hesitate, asking directly."The time you came here to pick her up," Chyler replied, still suspicious of Cynthia's extraordinary capabilities. Joshua asked, "What?"Chyler did not beat around the bush either
Joshua slowed down the playback speed, but he still could not see how Cynthia did it."What's wrong?" Chyler watched as Joshua repeatedly rewound the video and asked.Joshua's gaze became deeper as he held Cynthia's small playing card. "Make a copy of this footage for me.""Aren't you getting a divorce from her?" Chyler did not move and instead locked the computer screen. "Why do you need this?""Give it to me.""No.""Chyler." Chyler could not understand what this man was up to."To get this footage, you have to help me find Ellora first." Chyler felt a sense of urgency since he had searched for her for so long. "Your soon-to-be ex-wife took her away, and you have to return her to me.""Give me the footage first, and I'll have Yoel help you search," Joshua said, unwilling to waste any more time with him."Joshua." Chyler sat in the chair, turned to face him, and said, "I trust you with other things, but you have to help me find her first. At the very least, let me know whic
"What are you trying to say?" Joshua sensed the underlying meaning in his words."It would not be a big deal if she were a good person. But if she's some wanted criminal being chased by international law enforcement, that wouldn't be good." Chyler genuinely doubted.Joshua stared at Chyler as if he were an idiot.Chyler was dissatisfied. "What's with that look?""Mitchell is her friend. If Cynthia is really involved in some criminal activities, Mitchell would surely be unaware of it." Joshua was intelligent, not being led by Chyler."I was just casually mentioning it. After all, your soon-to-be ex-wife is definitely not ordinary," Chyler said nonchalantly.Joshua ignored him. He had been with Cynthia for a solid two years and had never discovered any secrets about her. However, he only realized in the last month before their divorce that Cynthia was from the elite social circle of Nexuria, followed by the revelation of her hacking skills. Just when Joshua thought that was all,