Chapter 11

The moment Luna left such an important meeting and ran out of the conference room, Josie knew it was something serious, or Luna would not have lost her composure like that.

As Luna's best friend and assistant, she followed Luna right away. "What happened, Ms. Lambert?"

They were still at the office, so Josie stuck with Luna's formal title, or it would be unruly.

Luna turned to Josie, flustered. "My dad just called, saying that my mom and Dean are hurt—Dean even has a broken arm and had his face disfigured. And you know my dad isn't like my mom… He wouldn't say something like that unless he saw it with his own eyes."

Josie was stunned—she did not expect it to be that bad.

"Alright, I'll drive you to the hospital. Don't worry—we'll soon be there, and we'll find out what happened. That said, how did this happen? Weren't they just fine this morning? Why were they attacked? Did they upset someone?"

Luna shook her head. "I don't know, but probably not… Don't you know Dean? He's obnoxious and doesn't think before he talks, but he's a coward—he'd never mess with anyone who means business.

"Urgh, let's not talk about it. We'll know when we find out—my mom was hurt too, so it's not as simple as it looks."

As she finished, Luna's eyes flared with rage, and she looked utterly eerie just then.

She was a woman who fought her way to the elites of commerce, after all. Having led Lunacorp until now and managed a business involving hundreds, it was only natural that she commanded authority.

"Contact Panther," she then growled. "Whoever it is, I'll make them pay for hurting my mom and Dean. Even if they are losers, they are still my family, and no one gets to hurt them. This isn't even about punishment—they wanted them dead. I'm not going to forgive them."

Josie flinched but nodded. "Don't worry, I'll contact Panther right away, although we should ask about details at the hospital."

Then, hesitating for a moment, she turned to Luna. "There's something else you should know too—I just got the message when the meeting started, but Jimmy Cash is going to Eastport in a week."

Luna's eyes lit up at the mere mention of Jimmy, like a maiden in love who would soon be reunited with a long-lost lover.

Much of her spite faded right then, as the man took precedence over everything else.

"He's coming?!" she exclaimed. "Alright, check our schedule—see if we have any plans to travel to Eastport. If there is, postpone everything else so that we'll get to Eastport sooner, and stay for a few days. Look for potential partners in Eastport, or whatever excuse we can come up with just to go over."

However, Josie was left glancing at her in confusion. "Is that really necessary? Mr. Cash will definitely make time to see you once he arrives at Eastport. And like usual, he'll get you some great business deals without you needing to go to see him.

"Also, why come up with excuses? What's wrong with being direct? Mr. Cash will have a better time understanding your intention if you make it clear that you're going to Eastport for him."

Josie was Luna's confidante, knowing plenty about her that others did not.

Had Lunacorp rocketed to success solely because of Luna's abilities?

No—in fact, there were plenty who were better than her, but none of them could propel their company's worth up to billions in just a few years.

Moreover, Luna's business was commerce through and through—not some brand or concept that sold like hot cakes, which made it all even more unbelievable.

And Jimmy was the person behind all that success.

Their meeting almost seemed destined, as they met by chance and got along like a house on fire.

When Jimmy learned that Luna's company had trouble, he introduced her to various people, as well as offering support in every way possible.

And that was how Luna came to enjoy her present successes.

With time, she slowly learned more about Jimmy—he was young, handsome, well-educated, and an heir of the famous Cash family, from the direct line of succession on top of that. There were even rumors that he was one of the top candidates to become the next head of the family, making his position divine.

Forget meeting such a man—one could not even begin to imagine such a person being in existence.

And yet he did, right by Luna's side and doting on her.

How could she not fall for him?

But that also begged the question—what made her think she had the right to have him?

She was previously still married to Ted, and a married woman like her could not hope to be together with an heir like Jimmy.

Even now that they were divorced, she did not have much confidence, but she could at least chase after Jimmy now.

Still, she sighed. "Oh, Josie… I've met Mr. Cash no more than a handful of times over the last five years. They were just simple chats, and we were talking about Ted most of the time.

"I mean, what do you think he wants? There's this gap between us that seemed insurmountable, but now that I'm divorced, I want to find my happiness. I don't care even if he doesn't marry me yet, because I know that I'm not good enough to deserve him…

"The day will come when I'll make them accept me. But I don't want to cause trouble for Mr. Cash before that… Do you get me?"

Josie nodded. "Yes. You both have feelings for each other anyway, but there were obstacles that kept you from coming together. But with your divorce, that's one less obstacle—Mr. Cash would be delighted to hear it."

Luna grinned again right then. "Really? Do you think Mr. Cash likes me too?"

Josie laughed out loud. "Oh, Ms. Lambert… My dear Luna. They say people get stupid when they're in love, and you really are a point in case! Why would you doubt that Mr. Cash likes you? Well, let me ask you this—if he doesn't like you, why would he constantly offer you his help?

"Most importantly, you were saying he was always asking about Ted. If he didn't have feelings for you, why would he ask about some stranger he doesn't know, who is your husband on top of that? He's clearly jealous and probing you for information, but neither of you can say it out loud since you both have your concerns."

Josie's response left Luna's grin broadening—it was a sweet expression, just like a maiden having her first experience in love.

That was true—if Jimmy did not love her, why would he help her or ask about Ted?

It had never crossed Josie or Luna's mind that Ted was really the reason for everything, and they would never think that way because it was simply impossible.

Ted York? Jimmy Cash? They were from completely different worlds!