Joshua narrowed his eyes and lifted his arm to block Thomas' way.He gave Thomas a once-over, and a cold sneer crept across his face. "Did Luna agree to become business partners with you?"When Luna was on her way to Bamboo House, she had told him that she would not sign the contract if she sensed that something fishy was going on.Joshua, too, had realized that the signal from Luna's communication device had been blocked off as soon as she stepped foot into Thomas' private booth.This was why he had rushed over to the scene with his bodyguards.He knew that Luna must have discovered that her signal was blocked, and knowing this, she would never agree to sign a contract with Thomas."Of course she did." Thomas brandished the contract in his hand. "Everything is written here in black and white. If you have any doubts, feel free to ask your wife, Mr. Lynch."Then, he put on his sunglasses and glanced at his assistant, who had been waiting outside the door, trembling in fright, all
"It's already enough now that you've found out the child's whereabouts, but finding the mother might cause you more trouble."It's one thing if she wants to gain custody of the child from you, but another problem altogether if she insists on marrying you. You can't afford to get into such a drama like this, so…"The assistant paused for a moment before finally saying, "I think you'd better stop looking for her."Thomas took off his sunglasses to reveal his cold, emotionless eyes. "Do you think I'm afraid of such a consequence? Are you working for me, or am I working for you? Do I have to listen to your every word from now on?"The assistant lowered his head. "I…I'm sorry. I'll do as you say…"As soon as he finished his sentence, the elevator arrived on the first floor.When the elevator doors slid open without warning, Thomas did not have the time to put his sunglasses back on.Because of this, the woman waiting in front of the elevator managed to catch sight of his godlike, alm
When Mrs. Flores' daughter asked about Thomas, Luna thought she was just like all the other girls who had flooded the road because they admired Thomas.Thus, she smiled at Yannie. "Yes, I've established a long-term partnership with Thomas. If you like him, you can come work in my new company, and you can see him all the time. Are you interested?"When she was drawing designs with Nellie today, Nellie told her that Yannie went to Europa as a migrant worker last year. Since Yannie was back in the country, she did not have a permanent job yet.Coincidentally, Luna's new company was just starting, and she needed more employees.Luna had a good impression of Yannie when she saw the 20-year-old fetching her mother with the motorbike and how she sweated bullets just to send the design sketch to Luna. She was willing to offer her a chance to work in the company.Yannie was stunned at Luna's offer, probably shocked at how kind Luna was. After a while, a sheepish smile made its way to her f
Luna had not told Joshua how Thomas threatened her to sign the agreement for Sean and Kate's safety.Joshua furrowed his brow and shook his head. "Not yet. Luke and Jim are still searching for them." He then sighed and grabbed Luna's hand. "I don't know where they are now. Merchant City is in chaos today because of Thomas, and it complicated the search for Sean and Kate."Luna stayed quiet for a moment before she carefully lifted her gaze to look at Joshua's face. "Actually…"Before she could finish, however, Lucas called."Sir, we found them! We found them! Three minutes ago, Mr. Sean and Ms. Kate showed up at the entrance of Central Hospital! I checked the surveillance camera and saw they were dumped there by a van. They're still unconscious right now, and the doctors are doing their best to sustain them. Nonetheless, the attending doctor said that they were only knocked out, and they're not in any permanent danger."Luna furrowed her brow when she heard the voice from the other
For a moment there, Luna felt like she was in a dream while facing Joshua's calm, sharp, and clear thoughts.'Why… How can this man conclude the entire incident based on the little information he had?' She even spurted out in shock, "W…Why are you so smart?"Joshua was amused by Luna's adorable look. He reached out his hand to rub lightly on her head while speaking in a soft voice, "How can I protect the silly you if I'm not smart?"Luna unconsciously nodded after hearing Joshua's answer, but she quickly realized something suspicious among the lines. She lifted her head and glared at him angrily. "Who is silly?""You." Joshua gently smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Spill: what promise did you make to Thomas?""Nothing, really…" Luna took a deep breath and told Joshua everything that happened in the private room, including how Thomas said he liked Nellie but actually was not the case, and how he said he would let her know his intention after working with her in the future and
'Serves you right, you old man!'Samuel had outcasted Malcolm from Merchant City just when he was about to attack Joshua. With a new name and strong support, however, Samuel was no longer his opponent.Malcolm burst into cackles. "I'm a devil? If that's true, why do you still do such a thing to my mother when you still have feelings for Lucy? Do you even remember that you're a priest? If you had just controlled your nether regions, I wouldn't have existed in the first place! Am I right?"He got on his feet and stood before Samuel while taking a piece of tissue from the table and passing it to him. "Here, wipe off that blood. Why did you vomit blood? You can't die so early in life. If you die too early, then everything this family has will be mine once more!"Placing his mouth closer to Samuel's ear, he whispered coldly, "The first thing I'll do when I regain control over this family is to declare war against Joshua. I'll use all the resources in this family to defeat Joshua, even i
Samuel looked sick, and there had to be a reason for that.He looked at Joshua and forced himself to smile. "I thought that only your assistant was coming when the butler said Lucas was here. I didn't expect to see you two."Joshua smiled and looked at Samuel politely. "I intended to have him come here and ask you something, but…"He stayed silent for a while. "I think that it's quite rude to let my assistant come ask you the thing I want. After talking with Luna, we decided to come here to show our sincerity."Samuel sighed as he heard what Joshua had to say.Joshua was almost the same age as Malcolm, and Malcolm had nearly stolen Joshua's wife from him. However, his son was not nearly half of Joshua in terms of manner and politeness. He figured it must have something to be with how his family brought him up.Joshua and Malcolm were both brought up by their grandmothers and without their parents beside them. Joshua had taken after Granny Lynch, making him an elegant, caring, and
It was just a simple question, yet Samuel's expression changed instantly. He looked at Joshua quietly and nodded his head.'Joshua isn't a man devout to God, yet he asked me if he could pray at the statue the moment he came.'In truth, Samuel knew Joshua's true intention. He looked at the tall, strong man walking slowly toward the statue, and he felt his heart softening when Joshua was about two meters away."Joshua," Samuel called out to Joshua. "You can pray later. I have something to talk to you about."He took a deep breath and looked at Joshua. "It's about…giving all of the Quinn family's valuables to you."The living room plunged into an eerie silence with those two simple sentences. Luna thought she heard it wrongly, while Joshua furrowed his brow. Even Malcolm, who was hiding behind the statue, paled in shock."You're giving me all of the Quinns' resources?" Joshua was the first one to react. His eyebrows knitted together as he looked at Samuel. "Uncle Samuel, did you mak