A loud slap echoed in the room. It threw Pete off his balance, and he fell to the ground.Eric was truly ruthless in his attack, so much so that Pete, a grown man, was left dizzy and disoriented."Pete! Where is she?" Eric was losing his mind. He stared intensely at Pete as if he wouldn't hesitate to kill him if his answer was unsatisfactory.Unfortunately, harsh threats didn't work well on Pete. Initially, he felt guilty about collaborating with Jenny against his father. However, the slap erased all feelings of guilt. He wondered if Eric truly regarded him as his son. Given the way he was acting, Pete was probably nothing more than a dog he raised. Hence, his feelings of guilt completely disappeared. "I genuinely don't understand what you're talking about."Despite the blood trickling from his mouth, he spoke sincerely, which made Eric suspicious."You don't know that the woman upstairs isn't Lynette?" Eric asked.Feigning shock, Pete answered, "How is that possible? She is obvi
Eric watched his son's departing figure and, for some reason, felt that his son had become even more inscrutable since his return. However, he couldn't afford to dwell on such thoughts. Finding Lynette's whereabouts was the most important thing to him.In fact, he already had a hunch that they wouldn't be in Bayside City after rescuing Lynette. It was most likely that Jenny and the others had returned to Bardoff City. His guess was accurate. Pete quickly returned home after calling Jenny to confirm if he could tell Eric that Lynette was in Bardoff City.Upon hearing that, Eric wasn't surprised. "Prepare the people. We will go to Bardoff City in two hours.""Isn't that too risky, Father? Since Jenny dared to take her to Bardoff City, it means she is confident. I'm afraid that if we go there recklessly, we won't be able to take Lynette back," Pete said, expressing his concern.Eric, however, was unfazed. "Lynette is my wife. Would there be a problem with me taking my wife home? Eve
"Has everything been arranged? Do you need my help?" Alec asked while eating the lunch Jenny had brought.Jenny shook her head. "There's no need for that. If I can't handle Eric in Bardoff City, then my family wouldn't be one of the Ten Elites.""Okay, alright. It's your call. Just remember, if you can't resolve it, let me know. I've got your back." He didn't make any decisions for Jenny without her consent because he knew she didn't like that.Jenny nodded, but she didn't dwell on the topic. After having lunch with Alec in his office, she didn't linger any longer and left the company, knowing that he would get busy again.When Vincent came in shortly after Jenny left, he could still see the smile lingering on Alec's face. "Mr. Faust," he said, "I received news that Eric is on a flight to Bardoff City."Alec's expression turned serious. He didn't intend to leave the situation alone. "Send some people to the Walters and let Jenny coordinate them as she pleases." Although he wouldn'
At night, the streets of Bardoff City were bustling with people. Tender, green leaves sprouted from trees in the early spring, showing signs of new life. Eric, who hurriedly arrived in Bardoff City, had no mood to appreciate the surroundings. He went straight to his destination, contemplating how to take Lynette away from the Walters. Although he had brought a considerable number of people with him this time, he didn't have much confidence in confronting the Walters head-on. After all, Bardoff City was not his territory.Little did he know that he had been under surveillance ever since he stepped out of the airport. Whatever he planned to do, he couldn't escape the watchful eyes of Jenny's people.For the next two days, the Walters remained unusually quiet, waiting for Eric to make a move. However, he seemed to have disappeared without a trace, showing no sign of activity.Jenny's people kept an eye on Eric. They saw him around and about every day, and if they didn't know better,
Fortunately, Eric didn't succeed in taking anyone away. Instead, he ended up getting shot and escaped in a sorry state.When Jenny arrived home, Graham was comforting Lynette. Upon seeing Jenny, he said, "Don't worry, we're all fine.""Yes, did Eric escape?" Jenny asked, looking at Leonard, who was present as an official on the case. His involvement meant that he could crack down on Eric's crimes.Leonard glanced at her and said, "I have already made arrangements. Eric is now wanted nationwide."Regardless of whether he had committed any previous crimes, breaking into a home with armed men was already a crime. That alone was enough to ensure that Eric would be behind bars for a long time. However, both Jenny and Leonard were not that naive to believe that that alone would suffice, as the Dafoes were not as weak as they had imagined."I have some information here that I believe you can make use of," Jenny said, pulling out a thick stack of documents from her bag. Those were all the
Lynette was about to say something but ended up keeping it to herself, figuring that she should compose herself before having a chat with Jenny.Graham took Lynette back to her room, and Jenny glanced at the mess in the living room. She rubbed her temples and instructed someone to clean up the place.As she sat on the sofa, she suddenly realized that Alec hadn't yet arrived. That wasn't normal. Usually, Alec would rush over immediately upon receiving the news. Worried, she took out her phone to call Alec.The call was quickly answered, and Alec's voice came through. "Jenny, has everything been taken care of?""Yeah, everything has been dealt with, but Eric ran away," Jenny replied. She wondered why Alec didn't come when he knew about the incident.As if he could read her thoughts, Alec said, "I have something to deal with in the Faust family, so I can't come for the time being. However, I've arranged for someone to go over.""Okay, I understand. You take care of your business fir
Alec's tone was calm. Although there was not a single trace of anger in it, Faye found his words cold."The situation back then was very complicated, and I don't know the specifics. Let my brother explain it to you," Faye said. Although Anthony had already told her, she didn't dare to tell Alec the truth.Alec leaned back on the sofa and chuckled. "There's no need for that. He is the president of Wardley Inc. There's no need for him to explain anything to me.""Alec, listen—""Stop. We aren't that close, Miss Wardley." Alec raised his hand, no longer interested in continuing the conversation with her. Rather than wasting time with Faye, he'd rather go back and spend more time with Jenny.Faye's face turned pale. She bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears. "Alec, please don't do this. I'm still Faye.""Hm, Faye Lawrence and Faye Wardley are not the same." Faye Lawrence was a pitiful orphan entrusted to him by Anthony, and Alec always treated her as a younger sister. Faye Wa
Faye bit her lip. Although she was upset, she dared not say anything more at the moment, afraid of provoking Alec further. She had no choice but to leave for now.She had no experience in doing business, and she usually didn't try to interfere in the affairs of the Wardley family. The reason she had come today representing the Wardleys to sign a contract with Alec was merely an excuse to see him. However, she never expected the encounter would turn out to be so embarrassing.After Faye left, Alec called Vincent into the room. "Investigate the Wardleys. I want to know how Anthony died and came back to life with the Wardley family.""Very well, Mr. Faust." The sudden revelation that Faye and her brother had become part of the Wardley family was unbelievable, not just for Alec; even Vincent couldn't believe it.Vincent had personally witnessed Anthony saving Alec's life in the past. If everything turned out to be false, then all the care Alec had shown Faye over the years would become