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
“Are you the owner of the Glitz Club?”The man opened his mouth slowly. “Yes. And you’re Elle’s friend. I’ve heard of you, Mrs. Goldmann.”Maisie was taken aback.‘He just addressed Barbara as Elle. It seems like they’re very close to each other, but Barbara claimed that she’s never met him.’Maisie lowered her gaze. “Since you already know who I am, I’ll cut to the chase. I’m here looking for her. She might be in trouble, that’s why I suspect—”The man clasped both his hands and placed them flat on the table. “You suspect that it’s us, don’t you?”Maisie did not answer.The man continued solemnly. “I’ll hurt anyone in the world, anyone except Elle. I wouldn’t let her interfere in Zhivkov’s affairs for her own good. If I’m not mistaken, she’s indeed in some sort of trouble at this very moment.“Maisie lifted her gaze and glanced at him. “Is Ms. Zalensky in your custody?”He did not deny it. “Yes, I’ve detained her.”‘Sure enough…’Maisie seemed to have understood something.
Barbara stopped what she was doing.‘They only gave us one fork when there are two lunchboxes?’He put the lunchbox down. “Forget it. I can survive the night without eating this one meal.”She did not hesitate before breaking her fork in two and giving the top part to him. “Let’s just put up with it.”Helios looked at her and took the fork from her.The two of them could only eat miserably with only half a fork.…It rained heavily that night, and the neighborhood's lights looked blurry due to the fog in the rain.Only the warm floor lamp placed next to the desk was turned on in the study. After listening to Quincy's investigation report, Nolan closed the documents in his hand. “What did Mr. Boucher say?”Quincy responded, “Mr. Boucher intends to step down from his position and use it as a bargaining chip to save his son. However, I think it’s too risky. There’s no guarantee they’ll let Helios go even if Mr. Boucher keeps his end of the bargain.”‘Tony has most probably abduc
“It’s Peter Zhivkov’s son.”Quincy was stunned for a split second after listening to what Maisie said and felt even more puzzled at this moment. “Peter’s son… What kind of information is this?”Nolan pondered over something.Maisie stood back up and propped her elbows against Nolan’s shoulders. “Peter once introduced him to many huge business owners in order to nurture and promote his son. However, what many people don’t know is that although Peter’s son seems to be a good-for-nothing who leads an unrestrained life, he actually picked up a lot of secrets unknowingly.”Quincy was astounded for a moment. “So, this kid is quite an important person in the circle, huh?”Peter had always been a shrewd man. He knew that the people behind him would never let him go after his failure in handling the batch of goods, so he ran away.As for his son, Jaeger Zhivkov, he was only a rich man’s son who only knew how to enjoy his life to the fullest. He would not pose any threat to those people.