Allison could tell that Jon was thinking about money. She was worried that trouble would follow once the antiques entered the black market. She said, "No, you can't do that now. Old Master Crawford is very angry that you hurt his precious great-granddaughter, and he'll find out that you stole the antique if you release them into the black market now. Also, your jammer is useless. They're restoring the footage, and I don't know if you've managed to sneak in undetected. No, you'll have to leave A City and lay low for a while." Jon frowned. Things were not that complicated when he first accepted the job! "I don't have money now. I'll only have the money to run away after I sell the antiques," he said while lighting up a cigarette, indicating that he was not going anywhere. Allison took out a fat stack of banknotes from her handbag and handed it to him. "Here's two hundred thousand dollars. I've withdrawn this from my credit card. Deduct this from your pay that I've promised you, a
Luke opened a chat window for Gordan and sent a video chat request. "Are you thinking of asking Gordan for help?" Bianca was surprised when she saw that. "Isn't he in Moscow?" "It doesn't matter where he is as long as he agrees to it." Luke leaned against the couch and held Bianca's hand. Gordan soon accepted the request. He made an exaggerated expression to the camera. "Oh, long time no see! I didn't expect that you'd be looking for me. You're here too, Sis. Do you miss me?" "There's serious business," Luke said brusquely and made his intention known. Gordan raised an eyebrow. He saw Luke and Bianca were holding hands and mocked them, "I didn't expect that you'd be asking for my help! Also, can you two not be so lovey-dovey all the time?" Luke was not going to beat around the bush with Gordan. He said, "Someone stole some things from Crawford Manor. Help me find the thief." "Who would be so daring?" Gordan stretched his limbs lazily. "Give me whatever information you hav
Bianca grinned craftily when she saw the message. "How about getting him a presidential suite? That should be enough for the two of them." "Alright." Luke knew that he could not force Gordan to like Vivian, but getting them a presidential suite was a good idea. It was up to Gordan if he wanted to stay there. Susan came in through the door and saw Luke and Bianca sitting together intimately. She frowned and said anxiously, "Luke, have you found out who hurt Thea?" "Not yet." Luke was not ashamed of displaying his love for Bianca to other people, so he stayed in the same pose. Susan saw that the two were not anxious at all, and her tone of voice instantly became shrill. "I can't believe that you still have the leisure to cuddle with your wife, Luke! Have you spared a thought for Louis? You'll have to find the culprit as soon as you can. That's your grandfather's orders!" She thought that she could intimidate Luke by bringing out his grandfather's name. The atmosphere became ten
Gordan looked at him. "Aren't you going up?" "It's already late. Our children are waiting for us at home." Luke felt blissful as he looked at Bianca. Gordan cringed whenever Luke acted lovey-dovey. He shuddered, clicked his tongue, and said, "Alright. I'll go and look for you at your office tomorrow." He was on a vacation, but he would rather keep himself occupied with work so that Vivian would not bother him. "Mm." Luke and Bianca got in the car. While Luke reversed the car, Bianca could not help but smile as she watched Gordan and Vivian go into the hotel. "Do you think that Gordan will call you?" "Yes, he will," Luke said confidently. He had not driven for half a mile when his phone began to ring. He answered it and turned on the speaker. "#%$#%$% you! Why did you only get one room for Vivian and me?" Gordan was blurting curses over the phone. When the hotel manager brought him and Vivian to the suite and gave them two access cards, he realized that Luke had tricked
Vivian smiled awkwardly. "I wasn't used to the bed…" "Was the bed comfortable?" Bianca asked out of concern. "It was comfortable. There's no problem with it." Vivian was worried that Bianca might switch hotels for her, so she added, "I'll get used to it in another day or two." She did not want to be separated from Gordan, and she woke up very early in the morning so that she could look at him first thing in the morning. Bianca knew what she was thinking and nodded. "That's good to hear. Right, did Gordan do something to you after he ended the call last night?" Vivian's smile froze on her face. Gordan did not want to be alone with her. After the call last night, he tried to rent another room from the hotel manager. The hotel manager told him that the hotel was fully occupied. After that, he yelled at Vivian in the suit, telling her not to come out of her room if there was nothing urgent. Then, he took his suitcase, entered one of the rooms, and locked the door. "Vivian
Meanwhile, Leia stepped out of the elevator and turned around to urge Charmaine. "You're so slow. Walk faster." Charmaine gritted her teeth. She would not have carried Leia's bags if not that Leia had paid for her shopping. Those bags were very heavy. "You're walking too fast," she could not help but grumble. Leia stopped walking and waited for her. "Why are you slower than a pregnant woman? Stop fooling around, Charmaine!" 'I'd like to see if you can walk as fast when you're carrying ten shopping bags!' Charmaine thought. When Charmaine got closer, Leia started walking again. "I'll be going to the hotel for a tasting session with Brody. Do you want to come?" "Sure," Charmaine replied. She was not going to let go of a chance to eat delicious food, and she was also quite curious about Leia's fiance. If she got to know him better, he might introduce her to a wealthy man. Leia and Charmaine found their car in the parking lot. When Leia was about to get into her car, a woman
Leia grumbled under her breath when Queenie rejected her offer. The handbag was not meant for Queenie anyway. If she did not want it, Leia would keep it for herself. She put the handbag back into the shopping bag and said, "Can I discuss something with you, Mom?" Queenie picked up the knitting needles and looked at her. "What is it?" "The wedding date is getting close, and we're still overwhelmed with work. I was thinking of getting Bianca to help me with the gown fitting and the guest list," Leia said. To help Hera, Leia had to lure Bianca out somehow. However, it would be suspicious if she asked Bianca to meet her without any reason. Asking her to help out at the wedding was the best excuse. Queenie stopped knitting. They were indeed quite overwhelmed with the preparations. She had started knitting the sweater before she met the Hilton family, and she was not done with it yet. She would not have the free time to pick up her knitting needles if Leia had not gone to the h
Rainie nodded her head earnestly. "You look nice, Aunt Vivian. Mommy said that we shouldn't lie, so I'm not lying to you. Isn't that so, Lanie?" Lanie was not as talkative as his sister, though he nodded and said, "Mm." Vivian's smile became wider as she said to Bianca. "I love your children, Sis." They were true angels. "Tommy knew that you're in A City since yesterday. He's been saying that he wants to meet you," Bianca said. Her children seem to be very friendly toward Vivian. "I miss him too," Vivian said with a smile. Her heart felt warm as she took the milk bottle in her hands. Bianca drove the car back to the mansion. She did not see Luke's car in the garage and knew that he was not back yet. As she unfastened her seatbelt, she gave him a call. The call was answered after two rings. "Bea." Luke's resonant voice came in through the phone. "Are you still in the company?" Bianca asked. "I'm on my way back," Luke said. "There's a bit of traffic, so I'll be delayed.