Bianca watched Luke drive away and closed the door of the villa.She had a hunch that the truth behind the break-in of Crawford Manor would soon be revealed."Mommy?" Tommy woke up in her arms.Seeing that Tommy had woken up, Bianca put him on the ground and touched his little head as she said, "You’re up? Do you want to have some fruit?""Yeah!" Tommy looked around and did not see Luke, so he asked, "Where’s Daddy?""He has something to attend to and has to go back to the company." Bianca took his hand and walked into the living room.When he heard that, Tommy became nervous and asked, "Will Daddy be busy tomorrow?"Bianca took out an apple from the refrigerator. She smiled and promised Tommy. "Don't worry, no matter how busy we are tomorrow, we’re taking you to the amusement park."Tommy clapped his hands happily. He stood by the side while waiting for Bianca to peel and cut the apples into slices. He picked up a slice and said as he ate, "Thank you, Mommy."Seeing Tommy's l
Hearing that, Gordan did not tease him any further. He glanced at the time, stood up, and said, "Send me the address of the workshop, I’ll head there now."Luke sent him a location on Whatsapp and said, "Let me know as soon as you hear anything.""You have my word," Gordan assured.Gordan arrived at the workshop and successfully found Allison’s car. While the staff was not paying attention, he removed the dashcam. In order not to alert Allison, he installed another one in her car.After everything was done, Gordan left without any of the staff noticing.After he returned to the hotel, he ignored Vivian, who was waiting for him on the sofa, and went straight back to the room. He closed the door, connected the dashcam to the computer, and started working on it.After importing all the data, Gordan sent Luke a text: [The dashcam has been obtained and we’ll find out more tomorrow.]When he was done sending the text, there was a knock on the door.Gordan was happy with the progress,
Simon could not keep his eyes off Rainie. Luke said in a cold tone, "I'm not responsible if you get lost.""Uncle Luke, I’ll follow you closely and make sure I don't get lost." Simon gave a thumbs up.There were many people around. Tommy was small and might get separated if they did not pay close attention. Hence, Luke picked up Tommy. As for Simon, Luke was not interested in babysitting other people’s children.When Luke would not grant him permission, Simon looked at Bianca with pursed lips. "Aunt Bianca, my life is so miserable. Since getting a younger sister, my dad doesn't care about me anymore. I’m a poor orphan."The three bodyguards broke out in a cold sweat when they heard what their young master said. If his father heard this, they would be punished.Seeing Simon acting sad, Bianca softened up and said, "Okay, but don't run around. You have to be obedient.""Okay, Aunt Bianca. I'll listen to every word you say. I'll protect Rainie!" As soon as he got permission from Bia
Gordan looked around and knocked on the door, which caused the caked dust on the door to fall off. His hands were covered with dust. "Looks like there's no one inside," he said as he dusted his hands. He did not know how long it had been since the door was last cleaned. Even though he was not a clean freak, he was reluctant to touch it. Luke glanced around at the dilapidated houses. "Ask around. I'll make a trip to the police station." "Leave this to me." Gordan gestured an "OK" and promised that he would complete the mission. He would go around and collect information about Jon. … At ten o'clock, after Bianca coaxed Tommy to sleep, she went to the living room and made herself a cup of tea. Ever since they left the amusement park, she had not received any news from Luke. She did not disturb him because she knew that he was busy investigating. She sat on a cushion, turned on her laptop, and began to design. At eleven o'clock, she could hear a car stopping outside. Bian
The next morning, Luke sent the children to school because Bianca had to go to the bridal boutique. After seeing Luke's car drive away, she sent the design to Sue's mailbox and gave her several pointers. A while later, Leia called her, saying that she was leaving for the bridal boutique. Bianca hastily packed up and left the house. She had promised Luke that she would let Sean drive her there, but Sean stayed a half-hour's drive from her mansion. Instead, she told Sean to wait for her at the bridal boutique. Bianca drove the car out of the mansion. She waited for the front gate to close. Suddenly, a man rushed out and stopped in front of her car. Bianca abruptly took her foot away from the gas pedal. Bianca looked closely at the man. He was Xavier Tanner, who had been missing in the past few months. Ever since Riley's incident, Xavier was nowhere to be found. In the end, Melissa was not punished. Riley had told the police that she had accidentally fallen by herself. The
"Where are you now?" After the call was answered, Bianca returned to her car, closed the door, and locked it. Xavier's words earlier had unnerved her. She was worried that someone might jump out of the bushes and harm her. Sean replied, "I'm on the way to the bridal boutique now, Madam. I'll be there in ten minutes." "Bring a few more bodyguards there," Bianca said. According to Xavier, someone must be ambushing her at the bridal boutique. If she went there prepared, she might be able to find out who was behind that, and she might be able to set up precautions. Even if she evaded danger today, she would have to live uneasily in the future. Sean was surprised. He instantly sounded worried. "Did something happen, Madam?" "It's nothing. Just do as I say." Bianca fastened her seatbelt and prepared to leave. "Understood. Should I tell Boss?" Sean asked. From Bianca's stern tone, he could sense that something would happen. Bianca remembered that Luke was busy with the investi
The sales clerk overheard that and asked, "Are you a fashion designer, Madam?" "No." Bianca shook her head while glancing around the bridal boutique. She did not see anything out of place. "My elder sister is an architectural designer. She designs many big buildings." She could tell that Bianca was being wary. She tried to praise her to lower her guard. "I see, Madam. Would you like a drink?" The sales clerk asked. "Warm water will be fine," Bianca said. "Alright. Please sit on the couch. Our designer will be here soon," the sales clerk said. Leia held Bianca's hand enthusiastically and led her to the couch. The bodyguards followed behind them closely, never allowing them to be more than three feet away. Leia glanced behind her and said, "Don't you think that's too much, Bianca? You don't need to bring so many bodyguards with you to just a bridal boutique." "Luke arranged that for me," Bianca said while observing her surroundings. Leia was angry. Was Bianca trying t
Bianca heard the moan and turned her head to look at Leia. Leia was fine earlier, but she seemed to be in a daze now. She was holding her head as though she was uncomfortable. Bianca placed her hand on Leia's shoulder. "Leia?" "Get lost!" Leia was suddenly hostile. She wanted to push Bianca's hand away, but she did not have the strength to do so. "Ugh… Bianca… you… drugged me!" "I didn't…" Bianca stood up and frowned. "That cup of water." Sean was thinking of the same thing. He took the cup that Leia had drunk from, carefully brought it to his nose, and smelled something sweet. "It's a sedative drug, Madam," he said. He had learned to discern different types of drugs in his bodyguard training, and he was very sure what drug that was. Leia slumped on the couch right after Sean finished speaking. Jamie stood there, flustered. "What's going on?" The three bodyguards surrounded Bianca while Sean deftly went behind Jamie, restrained his arms, and pinned him down on the coffe
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.“I…” Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.
Hera heard that Luca had returned and immediately went to find Shanks. She narrowed her eyes.That woman went to see Shanks. Could she be talking about her?The thought made Hera uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong with her medical report.However, when they left the medical center earlier, Abel asked Luca when the report would be ready, and she said it would be available tomorrow.Hera turned to Gerald and said, “Take these back for me first.”“Alright.” Gerald carried the bags as he walked away. He could not help but wonder what exactly Hera bought. These bags were really heavy!Only after Gerald went upstairs did Hera slowly make her way up as well. Her room was on the third floor, but she stopped when she reached the second floor. She glanced around to make sure no one was watching before heading toward the laboratory.The door was closed.Instead of knocking, Hera pressed her ear against it, trying to eavesdrop.However, the laboratory was special
“This cup of coffee is from that gentleman for this lady.” The waiter smiled as he explained, placing the cup in front of Luca.Hera followed the waiter’s gaze and immediately recognized the man Luca had been looking at earlier.Her eyes darkened. She had noticed the man glancing in their direction. However, she had assumed he was looking at her.After all, she was dressed seductively, had put on makeup, and was undeniably beautiful. Any man who saw her would be attracted. If a man’s eyes lingered on her, it was not surprising at all.Realizing that the man had been watching Luca the whole time instead of her, Hera suddenly felt annoyed.Luca noticed her displeasure, glanced at Gordan, then smiled and said to the waiter, “Please thank the gentleman for me.”“Of course, miss. Enjoy your coffee.” The waiter, sensing the tension between the two women, quickly grabbed his tray and left before Hera’s sour mood could affect him too.“Hmph, feeling proud of yourself?” asked Hera.Luca
Although Luca did not know the exact value of the clothes, she was certain that anything Luke had specially sent over would not be cheap.So, when she caught the sales associate’s skeptical glance, she felt a bit helpless but did not bother to explain. The truth would speak for itself. Besides, she had no intention of justifying herself to a sales associate.Hera, despite her love for luxury goods, did not actually know much about haute couture. So, when she noticed the sales associate still sizing up Luca, she immediately snapped, “What are you looking at?”“N-Nothing.” The sales associate quickly averted her gaze and turned her full attention to Hera, smiling brightly. “Our esteemed guest, what can I help you find today?”Hera thought for a moment before saying in a serious tone, “Show me your new handbags.”The sales associate’s eyes lit up when she heard this. Anyone who could afford so much designer clothing had to have deep pockets. This meant a solid commission for her!
The sales associate nodded and said, “Yes, we do. I’ve already placed them in the fitting room for you. Would you like some assistance?”Hera shook her head and pointed straight at Luca. “No, I want her to do it.”Luca shook her head helplessly. It seemed that Hera was determined to make her play the role of a sales associate today.Luca asked, “Ms. Sanchez, where’s Mr. Abel?”“What does that have to do with you?” Hera shot her a wary look. “Where he goes isn’t important. What matters is that you’re spending the day shopping with me. And if I’m not happy, be prepared to face his punishment.”Then, Hera strutted toward the fitting room like a proud peacock.Luca had no choice but to follow.Inside the fitting room, Hera closed the door behind them and commanded, “Help me unzip the back.”“Alright.” Luca lowered her gaze. Since they were both women and Hera clearly had no reservations, there was no reason for her to feel uncomfortable. She placed her hands on the zipper.Hera re