"Ms. Hawk, just treat yourself at home here. I'll take care of you. Of course, that's if you're obedient. If not …" Chuck chuckled. "I myself don't even know what I'll do."Then, he turned around and switched on the lights on the cabinet behind him. All the tools needed for torture were on display.As someone from Emerald Group, Gwen naturally knew what each tool was meant for. Chuck's tools were even more complicated than the ones the Group had!Gwen gritted her teeth and glared at Chuck. She wanted nothing more than to kill him right now!However, Chuck wasn't afraid. In fact, he was excited. He bawled out laughing. "No wonder you're Gwen Hawk of Emerald Group. You're much stronger than an ordinary woman. When all of them saw the wall of tools, they immediately kneeled and begged me for mercy. How boring!"He suddenly hit the cage. It rang out with a clang, echoing in the entire basement.Gwen still looked murderous. Chuck was even more delighted. His expression turned even
Two days later, Yvonne's men found traces of Gwen leaving Northerna City.Gwen had taken a long-distance bus to the city southwest of Northerna City. Her timing matched what Chuck told her.However, her men only found that lead. No one knew where Gwen had gone after getting off the bus.On the other end of the line, Yvonne's men asked, "I'm already in touch with my men on the other side. When we find Ms. Hawk, do we take her back?""No need." Yvonne looked out at the night sky. Her eyes were filled with mixed emotions. "When you find her, just keep an eye on where she is. Don't disturb her for the time being."Gwen had been with Emerald Group all these years. But now, she finally had the chance to take some time off. Yvonne didn't want to pull her back in. She just wanted to make sure that Gwen was safe.Yvonne put the phone down to hear Stephen's voice from behind her. "Has Gwen been found?"She turned around and furrowed her brows. "How do you know about this?""I noticed
Half an hour later, Yvonne arrived at Hopeful Faith's studio.Conan had long been waiting for her by the entrance. When he saw Yvonne, it was as if he had seen his life savior. He quickly went up to her."Yvonne. I don't know where Chuck got the news from. He heard that Hopeful Faith was having a meeting today. He arrived at the meeting even before me."Yvonne hummed and headed directly to the meeting room. Conan followed behind her. Seeing her there, he felt much more relieved.At the meeting room, Yvonne pushed the door open to see Chuck sitting by the meeting table. Her gaze darkened. "Mr. Jensen, why did you come to Hopeful Faith without letting us know?"Chuck smiled and looked at Conan. He said in an ambiguous tone, "Turns out, Ms. Miller is here too. No wonder Conan had to stop the meeting at the last minute."Although Chuck spoke with a smile, Conan could still hear the mockery in his tone. Conan furrowed his brows. Was Chuck secretly trying to drive a wedge between him a
Chuck was still smiling. "Ms. Miller, I sincerely just want to collaborate with you. Don't overcomplicate matters. You'll make things difficult for me."Yvonne sneered, clearly not buying it."You know very well how this collaboration came about. I know whether you are sincere or not too." Yvonne leaned back. Her gaze was cold. "You keep playing all these games. Aren't you afraid that my patience will run out one day?"Chuck's smile faded a little. "Why do you have to make things so difficult?""If you want to maintain a good partnership, you should know where the line is." Yvonne tapped her fingers gently on the table. She enunciated, "Crossing the line won't be good for anyone."Neither of them was willing to back down.When they were silent at the same time, the atmosphere in the meeting room turned overbearing. Everyone else there didn't dare let out a single breath.Chuck looked at Yvonne and smiled stiffly. "You're way too serious, Ms. Miller."Yvonne smiled. "If you
Chuck left Hopeful Faith and returned to his mansion. He headed directly to the basement.Gwen was leaning against the corner of the cage, resting, when suddenly footsteps woke her up.Chuck kicked the food placed in front of the cage. "You're not eating or drinking! I'll see how long you can last!"Gwen opened her eyes and looked at him with icy contempt.Chuck got infuriated. He punched the cage so hard that it shook."Do you think Yvonne will come and rescue you soon?" Chuck sneered. "You can dream on! I've already gotten someone to use your ID to leave Northerna City. Even if Yvonne looks into it, she will only look toward the southwest. "She will never suspect that you're in my basement!"For the past few days, Chuck had been adding things to Gwen's meals so that he could deal with her easier. However, she hadn't been eating. To err on the safe side, he had to keep her locked up.Seeing the scattered food on the floor, he smiled. If she wasn't going to eat, fine. He d
Katie asked Yvonne to meet her at a coffee shop. She had cleared out the coffee shop beforehand. At that moment, she was the only one there as she sat in the corner booth.When she saw Yvonne entering, she stood up.Yvonne saw Katie's glare and smiled. "Here I thought you had some good news for me. It looks like you're here to interrogate me?""Yvonne, don't you play dumb!" Katie was furious. She questioned, "Why did you look for Finlay? What are you trying to do by interfering in my affairs?"Yvonne went in closer and asked with interest, "Your little Finlay has told you about it?""You!" Katie warned through gritted teeth, "Yvonne, if anything happens to me, you can dream of getting your evidence!""I know." Yvonne sat down and looked at Katie. "Which is why I wasn't planning on telling Noah. I just think having some leverage on you would make me feel better."Katie sat opposite Yvonne and slammed both hands on the table. She leaned forward domineeringly. "Stop with yo
"Finlay's girlfriend doesn't really know what happened, so she didn't come at me. That's why, Noah doesn't have any proof, even though he suspects me," Katie said. She could still remember how Noah had looked at her.Even now, her chin still hurt from Noah clutching it too hard.In order to prove her innocence, she had fired Finlay on the spot in front of Noah.After Noah left, she had secretly met Finlay and found out that Yvonne had looked for him.At that thought, Katie looked at Yvonne coldly. "What is the voice recording for? To threaten me?"Yvonne said distractedly, "It's just that you've been progressing too slowly. I'm a little impatient. If you want the horse to run, don't you have to whip it?""How dare you—" Katie was furious. "Do you think getting proof is that easy? Noah still hates me for ruining him. It won't be that quick to build trust. Just because there is no progress doesn't mean I'm not trying hard. "Didn't I send you a recording last time? At least it
Katie's heart skipped a beat. Seeing Noah closing in on her quickly, she was so scared that she retreated.Noah reached out and grabbed her by the neck. He pulled her forward. "Katie, you secretly met with Yvonne, yet you lied to me. What are you trying to do?"Katie looked at Noah's angry gaze in panic. How did he find out that she had gone to see Yvonne? She had been careful! There had been no one at the coffee shop!Did Noah send someone to follow her? Soon, he answered her question. "If I didn't get someone to keep an eye on you, I wouldn't have found out you're the woman who stabbed me in the back."Katie was exposed. She panicked. She subconsciously defended herself, "N—no. It's not what you think. How could I possibly—"Noah clutched her neck tighter. "How dare you deny it?""N—no. No." Katie spoke with difficulty, "I was forced. Yvonne wants me to investigate you."Noah furrowed his brows. He lessened his grip on Katie. "Investigate me about what?""She wants to col