On the next day in T Corporation.Luke was handling some issues at work when Jason knocked on the door and entered. He said, "Boss, Miss Douglas is in the lobby downstairs. She said she needs to meet up with you regarding a very important issue.""Which Miss Douglas are you referring to?" Luke did not lift his head and was in the middle of a conversation with the people from the Middle East to clarify the death of Robert's foster son.Jason replied, "It's Madam's niece, the young lady from the capital."Luke knew who she was. He continued to type on the keyboard. He did not think much about it and immediately rejected it. "I'm not going to see her without an appointment.""Yes, sir." Jason knew what to do and left the office, closing the door behind him. The atmosphere in T Corporation was currently very tense because Luke was in a foul mood. No one dared to offend him.Upon returning to his office, Jason called the front desk and relayed Luke's message.Maxine was sitting on
"Yes, Boss, understood," Jason replied quickly, relieved that his boss was not angry at him. Luke frowned hard and did not say anything after that. His fingers tapped swiftly on the keyboard. Jason glanced at the time and said, "Boss, we have a quarterly work meeting in ten minutes." "Mm," Luke grunted his acknowledgment. The Middle Eastern military was not very cooperative, and they were not willing to divulge any more information on Robert's godson. He was still communicating with them, hoping that they would tell him more. After sending the email, Luke frowned and clasped his hands together, waiting for a reply. Jason knew that he was still searching for Bianca and did not want to disturb him. He walked out of the office and closed the door gently behind him. Meanwhile, two security guards brought Maxine out of T Corporation. Before she could straighten her clothes, she saw several news vans parked at the roadside. The logos on the vehicles showed that they were from
"Actually, I have a suggestion." Hera could tell what Maxine was thinking and could not help but find it amusing. Despite studying abroad for most of her life, why would Maxine be so oblivious when it came to relationships? Luke would not be so easily swayed by Maxine's persistence. Hera thought that it would be easier if she did something to gain Luke's attention. "Say it." Maxine was unhappy because of what Hera said, but she could also tell that it was the truth. "To win a man's heart, you should start from looking the part. Look at you, you're charming and beautiful, and men usually fall for that, but look at Bianca Rayne. She's so plain that she's almost tasteless, but Luke loves her. Doesn't that tell you that Luke likes women of that type?" Hera analyzed. Maxine thought for a few seconds. She thought that what Hera said made sense, but she needed more data points to confirm that it was indeed the case. "Other than Bianca, has Luke ever had any other relationships?" She
The Island of Despair. Bianca lay in her bed weakly. She had not eaten well for the past few days, and she was showing signs of miscarriage. Dr. Shanks instantly treated her. It took him a lot of effort, but he managed to stabilize Bianca's condition. Looking at Bianca's pale face, Shanks realized that his supplements could only sustain Bianca's life but could not promise that the baby in her womb would be safe. He told Abel, "No matter what, you'll have to let her eat something. The baby can't survive on the supplements alone." Abel frowned hard. He looked at Bianca, half-dead on the bed, and could not help but curse, "How troublesome. Can't you invent a supplement that can nourish the baby?" "Even if I could, it'll take time," Shanks said. His supplements were developed for the League of Shadows's agents. Sometimes, the agents would have to stay in less-than-ideal conditions to complete their mission, so the supplements would provide them enough nutrients to carry out t
Shanks observed Bianca eating the spaghetti. After not eating anything for a few days, Bianca found it difficult to swallow. She did not complain. Instead, she chewed slowly and swallowed carefully. Shanks was secretly impressed. Abel was Robert's successor and wielded supreme power on the Island of Despair. No one under him had the right to talk back. However, Bianca, a powerless woman, managed to negotiate with him. What surprised him the most was that she did not ask for Eler's younger brother's release by offering him money. Instead, she offered her unborn child for the life of a stranger, and Abel actually accepted the offer. Shanks grunted coldly, feeling something in his usually cold heart. He turned around and prepared to walk away. At the door, he stopped and said, "Don't eat too much in your first meal in a while. You should still eat your supplements and only stop when you can eat the normal amount." When Eler heard that, she replied on behalf of Bianca, "Yes,
Eler slowly pulled her hands away as tears brimmed in her eyes. "Are you thinking of your family?" She had caught a glimpse of Bianca's husband while in the surveillance room. Even though she only saw him remotely, she could tell from the man's face that he loved Bianca very much. "Mm." Bianca's eyelashes fluttered. She did not open her eyes, so she could imagine that she was not imprisoned in that small room but that her lover was not far away. Eler saw the tears in her eyes. She helped her wipe them away with a paper towel. She stood there without saying a word. Just like Bianca, she had lost her family after being abducted, and she would often dream of her family whenever she slept. Such memories could only exist in the mind, and she would have to face the cruel reality once she woke up. Eler knew how it felt, so she did not know what to tell Bianca. She was not going to comfort Bianca with false promises. Bianca quietened down and said nothing. Eler took a chair and
Eler could not help but shed tears when she listened to Bianca speak to her younger brother. Amur would be sent back to the training grounds if Bianca had not saved him. She used a towel to stop Amur's bleeding, then cleaned him up. Other than the injury on his forehead, the other wounds were not serious. Eler turned around and spoke to Bianca, "Miss, I want to go to get some medicine from Mr. Shanks." "Mm." Bianca shook her head. She sighed when she looked at Amur's pale face. Amur was much weaker than she thought. She would have to spend more effort on him to strengthen him. After Eler left, Bianca asked, "Amur, do you want to protect your sister?" "Yes!" Amur gradually calmed down. He felt that he could be calmer with Bianca. "Then you'll have to work hard. You might be out of the training grounds, but you're still on the Island of Despair. You won't be safe just because you're here. You should know how to train yourself, right?" Bianca said. All she could do was prote
Bianca tossed the dagger in the air, thinking of catching it as Abel did. When she tried to catch it, the sharp blade cut her finger, and blood instantly gushed out. "Miss!" Eler ran over and tried to stop the bleeding with a napkin. "You're too careless." Bianca pulled her hand away and pressed on the wound. "It's just a small cut." "Where did you get that dangerous weapon?" Eler said while she turned her head toward Amur. She was just about to reprimand her brother for not taking care of Bianca when she saw the sword in his hands. "Amur, how did you…" There was a rule on the Island of Despair that no one should bring their weapons out of the training grounds. "You'll get into big trouble if Boss sees it!" Eler broke out in cold sweat. Her mind raced, thinking of how she should dispose of the weapons before someone saw them. "Boss gave us these weapons, Eler. The whip on the floor is yours." Amur stood up, tossed the longsword away, and patted Eler's shoulder with one ha