Hannah was so scared that she tried to roll away from Linda’s reach, for fear that the iron hook would really hit her face.That thing looked so scary, it might gauge her eyes off!However, as Hannah’s leg was injured, she couldn’t avoid the ferocious Linda’s attack continuously. If she went constantly berserk, sooner or later, she would die under her aggression!Hannah tried to stand up and escape, but her injured calf forced her to fall to the floor again.Linda was already behind her, waving the scary iron hook towards her.Hannah could not avoid her anymore. She closed her eyes in despair, thinking that today was the day she would die.Right at this crucial moment, several Toyota Land Cruiser Prados drove into the coal mine and stopped right in front of them.The dazzling headlamp shone directly on Linda’s face. A bunch of men jumped out of the car, before one of them pointed a gun at Linda and shouted, “What the f*ck are you doing? Put down the hook!”Linda was taken aback
Bryan turned to Hannah and asked, “What’s going on here? Are you his woman?”Hannah wailed desperately, “No, I’m not! He forced me!”Bryan turned to the supervisor and said coldly, “Since she doesn’t admit to being your woman, you can stop your bullsh*t with me too.”During this period of time, the supervisor had enjoyed Hannah’s company so much that he was rather addicted to her. He was, after all, an ignorant bumpkin. He had never experienced a fair and tender lady from the city before, so he found Hannah very seductive and lusty. Of course, he wasn’t happy when these men came out of nowhere and wanted to take her away, so he shouted, “I don’t give a d*mn! I’ll tell you again, she is my woman!”Bryan grinned sinisterly. “Well, since you have a death wish, I’ll grant you one.”He took out a dark pistol from his waist, aimed it at the supervisor, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.With a loud bang and a tiny spark from the muzzle, a bullet flew out of the barrel and pen
The coal mine where Hannah was kept was geographically located in the Janes Province of northwest Oskia, which was popularly known for its vinegar and coal.The province was two thousand kilometers away from Sudbury in the southeast and it might take at least one day and one night to travel to Sudbury by car. But since Sean had urged them to be quick, they had assigned the Webb family’s private jet to fetch Hannah.It took nearly three hours for the convoy to drive out of the dense mountain forest and arrive at the local airport.At this moment, a Gulfstream jet was parked on the airport hanger.Hannah gaped in absolute astonishment. She had never dreamed that a private jet would take her directly to Sudbury!Bryan took her on the plane. Her eyes were opened so wide when she saw the luxurious palace-alike interior of the plane, they almost dropped from the eye socket.Bryan frowned disdainfully at her dirty appearance and urged, “Hey, there is a bathroom behind the plane where yo
Under such dire circumstances, everyone in the Webb family could hardly close their eyes and sleep.When Hannah was taken to the Webb family mansion, Bryan did not bring her to the living area directly. Instead, he took her in the servants’ quarters and went over to invite Donald and Sean.The father and son immediately went to see her when they learned about her arrival.As soon as they appeared, Hannah dropped on her knees and thanked them profusely for saving her.Sean said with his emotionless face, “Hannah Wilson, we rescued you not because we sympathize with you, but because we need you to do something for us.”“Yes, yes! Anything!”“I know that you hold a grudge against Charlie Wade. I do too, and my grudge against him is beyond imaginable. Tell me honestly, do you want to get revenge on Charlie?”Hannah’s face blushed with obvious rage as she growled, “Of course! The b*stard almost killed me and he even sent me to the living hell! I want to kill him and chop him up into
At this moment, at the Aurous Detention Center, Lady Wilson and Wendy had been locked up for several days now. Thanks to Jennifer’s sympathy, no one had bullied them while they were locked up.Christopher and Harold, on the other hand, were not doing so well in the men’s detention cell.They were bullied in various ways as soon as they were thrown into the cell for being rookies. Not only did they have to do a lot of work but their food was snatched away by the other inmates. There was not a single day that they could sleep with a slightly-filled belly.Because of his misfortune, the hatred Christopher had towards Hannah intensified day by day.He couldn’t help but think about how comfortable she must be with her beloved toyboy and the money she had robbed from him.If it weren’t for Hannah, who had taken away all their money, he would not have ended up where he was now!Initially, the four of them were sentenced to fifteen days in detention. There were a few more days to go be
Wendy jumped in excitement and asked, “Sir, is it true? Did you release my father and brother? Where are they now?”The man replied indifferently, “They are being taken care of by my men. Just follow me.”Lady Wilson didn’t give much thought to the entire event. She was in such a miserable state anyway and it was unnecessary for someone to kick her when she was down. In fact, he released her on bail too. She might as well go and take a look, perhaps a new fate awaited her.The two women went through the procedure and got their clothes and belongings. After changing into their own clothes, they followed the man out of the detention center.Two Rolls-Royce Phantoms were parked outside the detention center.The men turned to them, pointed to the car at the back, and said, “You two, get into that car.”Lady Wilson was screaming a joyful shriek inside her when she saw the cars.No ordinary people could afford a Rolls-Royce, let alone two.The Wilson family couldn’t afford a Rolls-Ro
Although she was very puzzled, Lady Wilson knew very well that it would be useless for her to think too much at this time. After all, she had already gotten into the other party’s car. It would be better for her to settle down and wait to find out what the other party had in mind.Moreover, her instincts told her that even though the other party looked a little mysterious, he would not hurt her.After all, she was very poor and had nothing at all. No one would go through so much trouble just to harm her.As she thought about this, Lady Wilson heaved a huge sigh of relief.She sat in the car calmly as she waited to see what the other party was going to offer them.The two Rolls-Royce drove directly into Aurous Airport. At this time, the Webb family’s private jet was already parked at the small hangar.This was the private jet that was used to send Hannah to Sudbury last night.Early the next morning, the private jet took off again from Sudbury as it headed toward Aurous Hill to p
She cried and muttered, “My son! My grandson! Both of you have suffered a lot of grievances!”Harold looked like a very aggrieved child. He wiped the tears off his eyes and choked as he said, “Grandma, you don’t know what kind of hardships my father and I have experienced during this period. This is the worst hardship and torment that I have ever suffered in my life.”Christopher also sighed as he said, “Ahh, it is all the same. We should not talk about all those things anymore. Talking about it will only add to our troubles.”Lady Wilson nodded before she hurriedly asked, “By the way, Christopher, what is going on? Who was the one who released us on bail?”“I don’t know…” Christopher shook his head before he said, “Both Harold and I were also suddenly released from the detention center. After that, they used their car to send us here before they asked us to wait here. We do not know who they are.”At this time, the man who picked Lady Wilson and Wendy up from the detention center
With those words, Jacob didn't wait any further as he turned and left Antique Street, intent on seeking legal counsel.Raymond watched him leave before returning to Treasure Measure.He wasn't going to leave, but he had said so because he didn't want to waste much time with Jacob.Still, to avoid any trouble, he turned the sign outside to 'closed' before locking the door from the inside.That was when a man suddenly arrived, asking through the glass door, "Can I still take a look inside, sir?"Raymond was ready to refuse without even turning around when he realized that it was Charlie.He turned around and saw him standing outside just as expected.Smiling, he hurried over to open the door for him. "It's been a while, Mr. Wade!"Charlie was aware that Raymond was sticking to his identity of 'Raymond Cole' who had not been in touch since Raymond had been fired from Vintage Deluxe.Charlie chuckled in turn. "It has indeed. And you're a business owner yourself now, too.""It's j
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom