"You cannot go. This man is just threatening you. Cynthia will be fine." Jimmy pulled him back."What if…" Joshua took a deep breath.He could not gamble on such things.Soaking in ice water would greatly harm a girl's body, and he could not just watch it happen."Cynthia can solve it. You have to trust her," Jimmy emphasized."How can she solve it? She was kidnapped because she is my ex-wife, not because she is Cynthia. An ordinary girl in an unfamiliar environment, how can she deal with it? Do you want her to reveal her identity?" Joshua looked at him, and Jimmy was speechless. In theory, if Cynthia wanted to keep her identity a secret, she would use less skill.After all, once she did, Yerick would definitely suspect that she was K.However...Jimmy did not know how to persuade him. "You will be in danger if you sit on the beach wearing only a shirt overnight. The place he asked you to go would be only two or three degrees in the early morning."Even if wrapped in a thic
It was impossible to see Joshua's face clearly, but Cynthia still recognized him by his outline."Why are you showing this to me?" she asked him indifferently.Yerick raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a toneless tone, "Your ex-husband still loves you very much. I asked him to choose between him sitting by the seaside for a night or you soaking in ice water for a night. He chose to sit by the seaside for a night."Cynthia frowned, knowing in her heart that it could probably be Jimmy not managing to persuade Joshua.If Yerick really wanted to mess with him, he would not have harmed her. He preferred to abuse people in their faces than across the Internet.Therefore, when he said to let her soak overnight, it would be within an hour at most.This would be tolerable for her.Seeing that she did not respond, Yerick said, "You do not like him anymore, do you? Does this count as helping you vent your anger?""What is the enmity between you two?" Cynthia simply asked.Yerick di
"I advise you to let me go now, or you won't be able to leave when the police come. I have been missing for 24 hours, and my family will be calling the police," Cynthia said, as she acted like a normal kidnapped victim.Nadia coughed lightly.Cynthia looked sideways at her.Nadia's eyes wandered for a moment, and she stretched out her hand to scratch her face. "Your family... would probably not look for you.""What do you mean?" Cynthia pretended not to know."I sent a message to your father and sister in your WhatsApp, saying that you will go on a trip for a few days so that they do not have to worry about it." Nadia was a little nervous when she said this.She wondered if Cynthia would regard her as an enemy.After all, she liked her very much!Cynthia continued her act, "Give me back my phone.""I did not take your phone. I operated it remotely," Nadia explained.Cynthia began to show anger.However, she knew clearly in her heart that Nadia was able to hack into her phone
Cynthia said that she could be trusted, but now that Grandma was dead… What should she do...Cynthia also saw that photo.Although it was very realistic, a gunshot definitely did not look like that. There was a certain difference between the real scene and that one. She could be sure Jayleen's grandma and younger brother were safe.Before being tied up, she was afraid that Yerick would get desperate, so she specifically mentioned this matter to Captain. Anyone that was protected by Captain would never be in danger.Yerick could not even go to that place, let alone bring guns in.However, she could not convey this message to Jayleen.Even if it were just eye contact, Yerick would definitely notice it."You still have one more chance to think about it. It is in your hands as to whether your brother gets to live, and you have a minute to think about it." Yerick took her hand away from his clothes without getting angry at all.Jayleen felt as though she had fallen into an ice cave.
As soon as she said that, both Yerick and Nadia's eyes fell on Cynthia at the same time.Cynthia's expression remained unchanged, and she would not reveal any abnormality until the last moment."Or it might be her. If you still think it is not, it can be me." Jayleen shifted her finger from Cynthia to Nadia.Yerick smiled lightly. "So, you really want your brother to be separated from you forever?""I have already said it. It is you who do not believe me," Jayleen replied.Yerick looked at her.Jayleen started arguing with him, and the fear in her heart seemed to have disappeared. "It is a person I have never seen or heard of. What do you expect me to tell you? Just kill me too. Maybe that K will come to save me.""You want to die so badly?" Yerick dragged out her final voice, pinching her chin loosely.Jayleen's heart was beating like a drum. "You want me to die.""If you do not know, you do not know. Why are you so angry? How can I not believe you?" Yerick let go of her chin
"What…" Jayleen was startled."That picture is photoshopped. Your grandma is alive and well," Nadia told the truth, and Yerick did not stop her.Jayleen suddenly felt a surge of fear.Yerick was truly terrifying.Such a realistic picture with no trace of editing at all turned out to be fake. If she had called Cynthia out, she would have done another unforgivable thing to Cynthia, would she not?She looked toward Nadia, but she saw Cynthia from the corner of her eye. It turned out that what she promised was real."Is what she said true? My grandma is not dead, is she?" "Do you think I am a person who will kill innocent people indiscriminately?" Yerick poured a glass of wine with a gentleman's elegance in every gesture.Jayleen said yes in her heart.However, she did not dare to say that. She could only say, "No."He was gentle without warmth but a gentleman like a lunatic. She did not dare to disobey him, and she did not dare to offend him.Her past trauma went deep into her
As she was thinking about it, she had an idea. She just was not sure if it would work.She stood up, and before moving her feet, Yerick's eyes fell on her. "Ms. Yates, where are you going?""To the bathroom," Cynthia said briskly.Yerick said to Nadia, "You go with her.""It is not necessary. She cannot escape from the ship." Nadia held her juice.Yerick did not like surprises, so he glanced at Cynthia. "She cannot run away, but hiding on such a big ship is easy. What's more, Ms. Yates is not familiar with this ship. What if she gets lost?"Nadia put down the juice and took Cynthia to the bathroom.On the way there, Nadia kept chatting with her, "What do you want to eat later? I will go and relay it to the chef.""I am not a picky eater.""Your personality is similar to my mentor."Cynthia looked at her sideways, and in order to put an end to her doubts, she asked, "Is it because I resemble your mentor that is why you are so obsessed with me?""Of course not. I just think th
What happened?How could there be a boot reminder in the shutdown state?She wanted to suspect Cynthia, but if Cynthia turned it on and shut it down, she would also have received the boot reminder. Unable to figure it out, she turned on the computer directly.She went numb when she saw the computer!What was going on?!She could not care about anything else, so she pulled the chair and started to crack the virus.When it was about to be cracked successfully, it popped up again.Originally, she was a little suspicious that Cynthia did it. After all, if she was really K, she could still shut down without a shutdown reminder.However, after the virus was upgraded, she threw the suspicion away.Wait, no!Nadia paused as she typed on the keyboard.What if Cynthia pretended to take a bath but was actually messing with her in it?At the thought of this possibility, she did not care about any viruses.Anyway, it was just a virus that would destroy her computer and then locate her
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