Laird had been navigating the shadowy corridors of the Dark Web for a good while, fully aware of the grave consequences of landing on its blacklist. However, what caught him off guard was the uproar a seemingly straightforward gig had stirred up, with the client's details then under the microscope. The Dark Web's task postings, though shrouded in council-grade encryption, were never impervious to the persistent, it was only a matter of time before the client's identity would surface. With that thought, Laird's anxiety spiked, and he bellowed, "Wasyl, for the love of God, I'm asking you again—tell me straight, is your mark really just some discharged jarhead? He doesn't have another side to him??" Wasyl looked like he had been hit by a truck, stammering, "Laird, I swear I'm not playing you. He's just an ex-soldier, that's all." "No way!" Laird was not buying it and exploded, "Bullshit! If he was just Joe Schmo, how in the world did he end up on the no-touch list? I've never seen
"How did it flop again!? Wasyl, what's the deal? You said your guy was top-notch. How could it go sideways like this? That Dark Web is a joke, a sham! Even so-called pros can't handle a simple beatdown!"Cheryl's tirade was fierce, but it was not enough to quell her fury. She hammered her fists onto Wasyl's arm, yelling, "Can't you find someone who can actually get the job done? It's just a beatdown, for crying out loud, and you botch even that. Ahhhh... It's driving me nuts!"Wasyl's face was a mask of misery. Cheryl's words echoed in his head, along with Laird's recent spiel, leaving him utterly confused.Was Laird playing him for a fool?He had heard all about the Dark Web, that notorious assassin's network with international clout. It was supposed to be a simple job, putting Liam in his place. However, then, it was a mess, way more trouble than it should have been. He had never heard of the Dark Web dropping the ball on a job.The more he thought about it, the more Wasyl was s
Wasyl pinned the partially undressed Cheryl under him, burying his face in her chest to kiss it.Cheryl put on a charming smile, wrapping her arms around Wasyl's neck, and said, "You're so naughty!"…By the time Celena woke up the following day, Liam was already occupied in the yard.Celena had a really deep sleep. Her body felt a little tired, but she was in great spirits. It was a long time since she had a good night's sleep like she did last night.She did not see Liam in the cottage after she got up. After she got to the yard, she saw Liam tidying up the fence that collapsed. Celena was a little confused to see that a part of the fence fell so she asked, "Liam, why did the fence collapse?"As Liam laid the bricks, he smiled and replied to Celena, "Nobody was staying in this cottage before us. I'm guessing the fence collapsed because it was too old. It's no big deal. I'll just fix it up.""Alright. I'll leave you to it, then. I'll make breakfast. I'm going out later." Cele
Celena did not notice the men's interaction, but Liam did. Liam saw the suspicious looks and the exchange they had. He frowned as a frosty glint gleamed in his eyes.One of the persons in charge looked at Liam and asked with suspicion, "Ms. Stone, this is?"It was only then Celena regained her senses. She smiled and explained, "Oh, I forgot to introduce him to you. This is my husband—Liam Cole."The person in charge immediately figured out who he was after they heard what Celena said. Their eyes started to be filled with disdain as they looked at Liam. One of them smiled and said, "Oh, I see. He's the loser who's depending on you financially."Celena got a little upset once she heard that. The man was very observant, so he corrected himself and said, "Oh, no. My mistake. I meant to say that this man is your husband."Celena eased up a little, but she was still upset.Things became a little awkward because of what that man said.Liam did not care that the men mocked him and rolle
Celena had a solemn look once she heard what Jayme said. Her eyebrows were locked into a frown as she asked with concern, "What materials? How are they used up so quickly?"As she said that, she walked toward the warehouse desiccated to store the materials. She opened the door, took a few glances, and realized there were less materials in there.That made Celena feel even more confused. She knew the quantity of the materials that were delivered. Based on a normal construction schedule, it would be impossible for the materials to be used up so quickly.Jayme saw that Celena was staring at the materials in the warehouse in a daze and finding it suspicious. He quickly explained with a smile, "Ms. Stone, you're not familiar with the actual situation on a construction site, so let me explain. "Some materials would be used less, and some would have a certain degree of scrap rate. Take the materials that we're lacking, for example. Their scrap rate is at twenty percent. That's why the ma
Even if Celena did not know the details of the construction, she felt that there was something wrong with the scrap rate as well.Celena grabbed the construction record and went through it carefully. After she pondered about it for a moment, she took out her phone and said to Jayme, "How about this, Mr. Robbie? Let me first call Mr. Stone and check with him."Jayme, who was still a little cautious, immediately smiled and replied, "Of course. No problem. You're serious and responsible in your work. We love to work with people like you."He flattered Celena, but he was looking down on her in his head.'What a tough bitch to fool! So what if you make a call? Call Mr. Stone all you like. We've already reached an agreement with him anyway!' Jayme thought.The other persons in charge exchanged looks with each other while beaming upon hearing Celena's words. Then, they started to butter Celena up as well.Celena's mind was fully occupied by the 20 percent scrap rate, so she quickly call
"Jayme and the rest of them have worked with us for years. They are very experienced. You have to be humble and learn from them when you're on the site. Don't pretend to be a know-it-all when you know nothing. Otherwise, you'll create trouble for them. Can you bear the responsibility should something go wrong for the project?"Besides, Mr. Millar's collaboration project hasn't officially started yet. You better learn as much as you can about the renovation designs for these few malls now. You'll be more experienced by the time Mr. Miller's project starts."Yafe said a lot of things in a single breath, so much so that he felt his lips were about to be chapped. However, as soon as he saw the cash in front of him, he immediately beamed and poured himself a cup of coffee before taking a sip.At first, Celena was a little suspicious as she felt that something was off. However, all her doubts were completely dispelled by Yafe's speech."Alright. Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Stone. I u
The fact that Celena refused to sign made Jayme panic. In a blink of an eye, he came up with an idea.Jayme pretended like he was anxious and pointed at the place ahead of them where the construction was going. Then, he said, "Ms, Stone, it's not that I'm scared about you checking the materials and their prices. "It's just that these materials are already listed at the lowest price in the market. I've checked myself as well. There are no issues at all. I've worked with the Stone Group for years. Mr. Stone knows very well what kind of person I am. There's nothing for you to worry about at all."You've seen it yourself as well. The materials we have are going to be finished soon. If we don't get the materials here in time, we'll have to stop the construction this afternoon. That's why I'm so anxious."Besides, if the materials don't arrive today and the workers have to stop working, we, the contractors, would just have to pay them an additional half a day's wage at best. It'll just