"Don't you dare!" When she heard this, Luna immediately took out her phone, dialed the emergency number, and glared at the people around her. "This is against the law! I—"Before she could even finish, the leader lunged forward and swiped her phone out of her hand.She brought Luna's phone up to her ear and said into the receiver, "Nothing, I misdialed."With that, she was about to toss the phone away but, upon noticing how expensive Luna's phone looked, tucked it into her pocket instead. Finally, she shot Luna a triumphant glance and said, "How are you supposed to call the police now?""Don't worry." Gwen immediately turned around and shielded Luna behind her. She lifted her head to stare at the crowd before her. "I was the one who had said the stuff about Thomas, so if anything, you should target me instead, but no matter how mad you are, I won't change my mind!"Thomas is just a suspect, and no one has yet found any evidence to convict him of murder. It should be up to the jud
A hand grabbed hold of the arm that was tugging on Gwen's shirt."Is this the culture that Howard Group propagates—a culture of tugging on innocent women's clothes to expose her in the cold?"This voice…Gwen froze, then instinctively lifted her head.The person who had come to save her was none other than Luke!Her entire face seemed to light up, and tears welled in her eyes as she bit her lip. "You…""Are you okay?" The man turned to smile at her.Gwen's face fell when she realized that it was Steven. She bit her lip but could not seem to hide the disappointment on her face. "I'm fine, Steven."Steven's heart sank.The reason she had seemed so happy to see him…was because she had mistaken him for Luke. After realizing he was not Luke but Steven, however, she became visibly disappointed.Even when he was rescuing her, she was still hoping it was someone else.The light seemed to disappear from Steven's face at this realization, but the sadness only lasted a moment.He let
Even Steven was surprised by how agile and strong he suddenly became. He did not feel like himself anymore.He had never been an advocate of violence before, but for some reason, he could not help feeling pleasure while in combat.He was surprisingly enjoying this feeling.The thought of being able to protect Gwen, and the thought of these people bullying Gwen…Every punch of his landed at the right spot, and he easily tackled every person that came his way.After he had tackled the burly men in front, neither of the protestors dared to approach him, not even a single step.Even the leader of the group seemed surprised by this.Who would have thought this gentle, scholarly-looking man would turn out to be such a good fighter?"Steven." Gwen lunged forward to grab hold of his arm. "Are you okay?""I'm okay." Steven turned around and gently pinched Gwen's nose.The blood in her body ran cold, and her muscles immediately grew taut.This was what Luke used to do to her every tim
Steven paused when he heard this. "Perhaps that's the reason Senior Howard died so suddenly."Lucas, Luna, and Gwen froze when they heard this.A split second later, Luna furrowed her brow. "Are you saying that…""Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?" Steven narrowed his eyes. "Just as Thomas and Joshua are about to succeed, Senior Howard dies out of the blue. If Thomas succeeded in his conquest, the people who'd suffer the most dramatic losses are not Senior Howard at all but Tina and her son, Dan."Besides, they're the only people who were anywhere near Senior Howard last night. If Senior Howard dies, not only will it let Thomas and Joshua's efforts go to waste, but Thomas will even be accused as a murderer who shot his father…""You're right," a clear voice interrupted him.Joshua stepped out of the elevator, staring at Steven with an impressed look. "The people who would benefit the most from Senior Howard's death are Tina and Dan. Not only that, but the timeline m
Steven's entire body stiffened upon hearing this.He knew that Joshua was talking about Luke.A split second later, he curled his lips into a bitter smile. "You're confused, Mr. Lynch. I'm Steven, not Luke.""I know." Joshua narrowed his eyes, fixating his stare on Steven's face. "But I still know that you'll help me."Steven was silent for a moment, then finally sniffed and chuckled. "You're right; I'm willing to help you, but it has nothing to do with Luke at all. I'm just…"He glanced first at Gwen and Luke, then at Joshua. "I just like helping people in need."Then, he shot Joshua a glance and asked, "What do you need me to do?"Joshua had seen this coming. He curled his lips into a smile. "Follow me."With that, he turned and led Steven into the elevator.Gwen instinctively followed.However, Luna caught her just in time, and as soon as the elevator doors closed, she pulled Gwen aside and whispered, "Remember, he isn't Luke."She was worried that Gwen would be swept awa
Luna was worried that something would happen if she left Gwen and Steven to their own devices.She was just about to stop them when Gwen lifted her head to fixate her gaze on Steven's face. "Sure.""Gwen." Luna furrowed her brow and instinctively grabbed hold of Gwen's arm. "You…""I know what I'm doing." Gwen knew what Luna was concerned about. However, it was as though she was drawn to Steven like a bee was drawn to nectar.She wanted to find out what kind of person Steven was, and she wanted to know if she had been hallucinating or if Steven was really gradually becoming Luke.This was something she would not stop until she found the answer.When she saw the determination in Gwen's eyes, Luna fell silent and finally let go.After Gwen and Steven left, Lucas led Luna to Joshua's office.This was Luna's first time visiting Joshua's office here in Saigen City. This office was far smaller than Joshua's offices in Merchant City and Banyan City.After being used to sitting in J
Dan's outburst did not faze Joshua at all. Instead, he smiled naturally. "Well, well. I don't know if Mr. Dan Howard is the right person to make such a comment. Compared to you, I'm not as shameful as you are."The reply had pushed Dan to his limits. "What are you saying?!""You conspired with your mother to kill your own father. How could you not understand what I'm saying?" Joshua's tone became colder as he held his phone to his ear, his voice so remote and indifferent that the temperature felt like the cold wintertime. "Do you truly think no one knows what you and your mother did? Sooner or later, the truth about you and your mother killing Senior Howard and how you wronged Thomas will be out. By then, everyone in this city will know the most shameless and vicious people you both are!"There was no reply from Dan, and the conversation became dead quiet.After a while, he screamed out hysterically, "That's a false allegation, Joshua Lynch! My mother and I did nothing to the old g
Joshua smiled when he saw how excited Luna was. "What kind of people do you think Shelly's parents are?"Luna never expected Joshua to ask her this question. She paused and thought for a while before chuckling. "I just hope her parents are just an ordinary couple. It'll be best if their family is a happy one."The sentence was followed by a sigh. "I hope Shelly can be lucky like Riley; to be reunited with parents that love her like Thomas and Yannie."Joshua curled his lips into a smile at Luna's words. "Yes. We'll go back in a week, and I'll take you to meet Shelly's parents."Luna furrowed her brow. "We're going back in a week?"Although she missed her children, could they truly finish up Thomas and Steven's matter in a week's time?"Yes." With Luna in his arms, Joshua cocked up his head and looked to the front as though he had the ability to look through the wall and into a greater distance. "I'll settle all the problems within the week. Then, we'll go back to Merchant City."