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
Saydie looked toward Gerald’s men and asked, “How about them?”Quincy replied, “They were kidnapped as well, so I guess they would only be detained for ten to 15 days for fighting in public.”Saydie did not say anything anymore.At Bassburgh… Maisie and Nolan came to the police station after receiving the message. By the time they arrived there, Saydie and Quincy had just come out of the interrogation room.“Saydie!” Maisie rushed up to her. “Are you alright? Are you hurt?”Saydie shook her head.Quincy was rendered speechless.‘Hello? I’m here too! Don’t you think you should show me some concern too?’Maisie put her hand on Saydie’s shoulder and heaved out a sigh of relief. She offered her a smile and said, “That’s great to hear. Honestly, when I heard that you were kidnapped, I thought… But I’m really happy that you can come back to me.”Saydie lowered her head. Even though she was moved by the fact that someone was worried about her, she did not know how to express her fe
“It seems to me that the Bouchers are going to get destroyed in your hands. Yael has been hogging the position for more than 30 years. Don't you think it's time for someone to take over him like Michael?”Helios chuckled and replied, “So? Are you going to use me as leverage to force my father to retire from his position?”Tony smiled but did not say anything.Barbara bit her lips and said, “You’re the one behind my uncle’s incident.“Tony threw himself on the back of the couch and replied, “Well, honestly, he was a poor fellow. He overheard something he shouldn't know in the Glitz Club and got caught.”Barbara’s face sank. Just as she expected, her uncle’s “death” was not an accident.“It’s too bad that the Chases don’t have a son,” Tony continued as he studied Barbara, “There’s nothing you can do since you’re a girl. You don’t belong to the Chases since you’re going to get married one day in the future.”“Why can’t a woman sit in that position?” Barbara asked calmly. “Don’t und
“How do you expect me to stop worrying?” Christina’s eyes were bloodshot. “That’s our son! I don’t wish to see the incident that took place on Winston Island repeat itself!”“Do you think I want that to happen?” Yael lifted his head and remained calm throughout the whole conversation. “I’m the one the other party is targeting. And I’ll bring Helios back in one piece.”Christina was astonished. “What do you mean they’re targeting you?”Yael did not say anything.“Could it be…” Christina seemed to have thought of someone, but she did not dare say the person’s name aloud.‘Could it be Tristan? That’s impossible. Tristan wouldn’t do this.’“What could it be?” Yael stared at her while she was startled, pursed her lips, and said nothing.Yael seemed to have seen through her and said solemnly, “You’re overthinking. This is a matter related to the political circle.”Christina’s face paled slightly. “You know who I had in mind—”Yael stood up and walked out. “Don’t think too much. Heli
“Barbara Chase.”The waiter knew who Barbara was and gave off a polite smile. “Ms. Chase isn’t here today.”Maisie frowned. “Has she not come here at all before this?”He replied immediately, “Yes, we’d know if she’s been here.”‘It doesn’t look like he’s lying.’Maisie took a good look around the lobby.‘Barbara isn’t here, and her phone has been turned off, so where would she be?’The manager stepped out of the elevator and instructed the employees to tidy up upstairs private rooms. He then turned around, saw Maisie, and was dumbfounded.The waiter walked over to the manager and reported, “She’s here for Ms. Chase.”“Ms. Chase?” The manager took a glance at Maisie before walking toward them. “Ms. Chase hasn’t come here today. May I know why you are looking for her?”Maisie replied calmly, “I couldn’t get through to her phone, and she hasn’t replied to my messages, so I thought she would be here.”The manager was astounded and seemed a little surprised. “You can’t get throu