When she got into the car, Saydie said, “Go straight to the black market. They might still be suspicious.”Gerald asked the driver to drive and got a call from Nolan. “Mr. Goldmann, yes, Mr. Zhivkov has taken the money, alright. Okay.”At Blackgold…Nolan put down his phone, and Quincy, who was standing at one side, asked, “Did Mr. Zhivkov suspect anything?”“He wouldn’t suspect Gerald, but he has to believe that no one is behind Gerald to be safe.”Quincy scoffed. “He’s actually quite smart.”Nolan chuckled. “If he weren’t smart, he wouldn’t be where he is today. This batch of goods had to change hands quickly because he didn’t want to be caught. The people behind him wouldn’t take such a risk.”Quincy understood. The Bouchers wanted the goods to get into an accident before it was pushed into the black market so that they could get Zhivkov and the people behind him. Once Zhivkov was investigated, the people behind him wouldn’t be able to get away either. Quincy remembered som
The manager raised his head. “I heard that Zhivkov did try to push a batch of wine. If he was rushing, there must be something going on.”The man’s hand that was playing with the rosary paused and spoke after a short while. “Observe quietly for any changes.”At Soul…Barbara went to see Maisie and told her she had visited the Glitz Club but didn’t find out about Katrina’s whereabouts.Maisie thought of something and said, “If they really have Katrina, what could they gain by controlling her?”Barbara shook her head. “I’m afraid it could be something bad for my father. Something has already happened to my uncle. I can’t sit and watch that happen to my dad too.”Maisie turned to face her. “I don’t think so. If they wanted to do anything to the Chases, they would take you instead of Katrina.”She paused. Maisie looked serious. “You don’t know why the owner of Glitz would help you, and he hasn’t shown his motive after such a long time. Even if they wanted to take you to threaten t
Peter rubbed his hands with a smile on his face. “My boss asks if you want to work for him. Do you want to? I can speak to Gerald after this.”Saydie was expressionless. “I don’t switch employers.”Peter tried to lure her. “What if our boss double what Gerald is paying?”Saydie looked into the car. The man’s face was hidden in the shadows. He wore a suit, and the veins on the back of his hands were obvious. She guessed that he was between his 40s and 50s.She said, “Gerald saved my life, so I won’t betray him no matter how much the pay is.”Meg scoffed and walked forward to slap Saydie’s face gently. “Gerald is just a small boss in the black market. You should appreciate that Mr. Grant is letting you work for him, little girl, do you get it— Ah!”Saydie grabbed Meg’s wrist and bent it. Meg was in so much pain she couldn’t even stand, so she yelled, “Mr. Zhivkov, help me… This b*tch… It hurts!”Everyone looked over. Peter was going to say something when Saydie put in more force
However, in Maisie’s eyes, Saydie was just a young 22-year-old girl. She had no regard for her life, so Strix let her stay with him, letting her escape the unstable lifestyle she had. Nolan knew that everyone around Maisie was kind. He kissed her forehead. “Don’t worry. If I let her help, I won’t let her die.”At that moment, Quincy called. Nolan picked up, and Quincy anxiously said, “Mr. Goldmann, something has happened. The goods weren’t delivered. Someone intercepted them on the way, and I’m rushing over. We’ve been exposed.”Nolan frowned. “What about Saydie and the men?”Quincy answered, “I can’t get in touch with her or Gerald’s men. The police are tracking the goods.”Nolan calmed down and said, “I’ll head over now. Inform Gerald and ask him to be alert.”Maisie frowned as her worries had come true. Nolan walked back into the house and changed while she asked, “Are you going out?”“Yes.”“I’ll come with you,” Maisie held his hand, “I’m worried.”Nolan couldn’t argu
The man chuckled. “He is just a pawn, so he has to bear the consequences when something happens. I guess he wants to run away.”The bodyguard asked, “We—”“Get Katrina to trick the man to the club. We have his son, so he won’t run away.”…The truck drove to the border of Asperia with Saydie and the men trapped at the back with the goods. The few men were Gerald’s and had different degrees of injury. Only Saydie had a scratch that wasn’t deep or shallow. She quickly got out of the ropes that bound her and turned on her phone, which had a weak signal in the dark, “Are you all alright?” she asked. They all answered. Saydie got up. “Does anyone have a flashlight?”“Yes,” One man answered weakly and passed the flashlight to her. Saydie held it in her hand and then walked in front of the goods. The crates were for wine. She pulled out her switchblade and cracked one open.A man with short hair who was not severely injured walked next to her and helped her shine the light. “W
Barbara waved at Maise, and she walked over to her. She pulled the chair and took her seat."What happened? You seem nervous."Barbara pulled a folder out of her bag and put it on the table. "I found something related to my uncle. He was at the Glitz Club the day of his accident."Maisie picked up the folder and opened it. The surveillance camera captured some images. Barbara took the cup of coffee and said, “The man beside my uncle is the owner of the Glitz Club.”“So you suspect that these things have something to do with the people behind the Glitz Club as well?” Maisie asked as she looked at her. Barbara let out a bitter smile. “I really don't get it. If they want to offer me help, why are they still keeping me in the dark? If my uncle's death is really related to them, the person must be up to something for helping me in the first place. But the Chases and the people from the Glitz Club have no grudges against each other, so I can’t figure out why.” It would make sense if
Nolan put his phone away and chuckled. “I had no idea that Nathaniel, the owner of a chain enterprise, would be related to the higher-ups. It seems like I've underestimated him.”“The Hannigans? They are part of it too?” Yael straightened his body and turned around to look at him.“I’m not sure about Nathaniel, but his daughter is,” Nolan replied as he hit the ball into the hole. “Do you know Tony?”Yael then replied calmly, “Tony is a local tyrant in Asperia. He’s the boss of all of the clubs in Asperia, and you can say that he’s Peter’s boss too. When Michael raided Peter's club, Tony seemed to be aware of it, so he found someone to replace him.”Nolan squinted his eyes. “So he's the one who's going to replace the Chases?”Yael nodded. “That’s right. Tony probably would take over Caleb’s position after his death. It seems like Tony was aware that something was wrong with the batch of goods. I wonder how he knew our plan.”Nolan’s face turned dark slightly. “Probably someone who
The veins on the buzz cut man's neck bulged as he gnashed his teeth. As if she knew what he was going to do, Saydie stopped him. "No. Just hold on a little longer."When the tattooed man saw the defiant look on the man, he said, "Hah, what's with that face? Do you want to bite me?"He then walked toward the man, but he was looking at Saydie. He pushed the buzz-cut man away, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.“You…”The buzz-cut man wanted to pounce at him, but another two people from the back came forward and pinned him on the ground.The tattooed man took a drag from his cigarette and blew the smoke on Saydie’s face. Saydie squinted her eyes and looked at him expressionlessly.“I had no idea that Gerald would recruit a woman. This is rare,” the tattooed man said as he smiled lecherously. He lifted his hand to caress her cheek and continued. “You have fair skin, and your flesh feels so delicate. Are you sure you can take a few punches from us? It's not that e