“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.
“You…”A bodyguard in black heard the commotion and came over. “What’s the matter?”The guard replied, “This fella is making a fuss on purpose.”Helios remained calm throughout the whole conversation. “I’m not trying to make a fuss. But Ms. Chase is indeed having heartburn now. Are you telling me that Mr. Grant isn’t even willing to provide her with medication?”The bodyguard took a glance at Helios, took his cell phone out, and made a call at the side. He then said to the guard, “Go to a nearby pharmacy and get medicine for heartburn. Just satisfy them first whenever they need anything.”The guard was dumbfounded.But thinking that he was only working for someone else, he could only obey the instructions.Helios walked over to Barbara’s side, squatted down, and helped her up. “Are you alright?”Barbara was in so much pain that she could not sit up straight or speak, and a few droplets of sweat rolled down her pale cheeks.Ten minutes later, the guard brought the medicine back
Jaeger left the Glitz Club but was assaulted and taken away the moment he stepped out of the premises.At Blackgold…Quincy knocked on the door of the office. He then opened the door and walked in after obtaining permission. “Mr. Goldmann, we got him.”Nolan closed the documents in his hands. “Have him handed over to Mr. Boucher after we’ve completed the matter.”Quincy nodded.When he was about to leave, he remembered something and reported, “By the way, Mr. Goldmann, Mrs. Goldmann has located Maizie Hannigan. And as expected, she should have gone to find her together with Saydie.”Nolan frowned....Maizie still did not know the trouble approaching her at this moment. She had been under the impression they could not track her down, so she was never worried.She was walking out of a designer boutique when she felt nauseous all of a sudden. Thus, she dashed to the bathroom and vomited over the sink.She then turned on the tap to flush out the filthy liquid in the sink, took s