When the waitress got back to her station, she saw the little boy tightly pulling the corner of Aunt Bea's clothes as he looked timidly at the big and tall father. The cold-looking dad with a stern face looked at the kid hiding behind Aunt Bea.Bianca crouched down and picked up Blanche’s two pairs of shoes, his cartoon toothbrush, his watch, a few scattered T-shirts, and shorts, packing them back into the square yellow suitcase.When Bianca closed the suitcase, she realized that the lock was broken."Excuse me, do you have tape here?" Bianca got up and asked the cashier."Yes, please wait for a minute. I'll look for it." The waitress lowered her head and started rummaging. She found it in the drawer.Bianca took it, crouched down, and wrapped the suitcase with the duct tape.In any case, the suitcase could no longer be repaired or reused, so she just focused on keeping the little guy's belongings inside it.She wrapped the suitcase nicely.Blanche lowered his head and said to
Bianca thought he must be crazy.Hopelessly insane!They were at Crawford Manor where his grandfather might come back at any time.There were also his other family members as well as the nanny who could appear at any time to witness this scene.However, what shocked her most was that she was being kissed by... Allison's biological child.He was her…‘No, this can't happen.‘It's too messed up.’"Let go! Let go of me!" Bianca shook her head, pushing against his body.His wet lips and tongue tried to entangle hers. When she tried to speak, he took the opportunity to go deeper into her and licked every sweet inch of her mouth.A strong masculine breath rushed toward her face, causing goosebumps to rise from her skin. It was a signal from her body telling her that she was in danger.As the man kissed her and gradually squeezed her toward the wall, she fought harder.However, her strength was no match for Luke’s. His dark face closed onto her lips again, giving her no room to br
"How about I show you what a good time really is?" Luke pushed her shirt up.His big hands pressed against her skin while his thin lips kissed the back of her head.He took a whiff of the fragrance of her hair.Bianca looked away. She panted as she said, "You're not going to let me go today, are you?"Luke used practical actions to tell her whether he would let her go.He lifted and pushed up her tight bodycon skirt.She was on full display for him and he was delighted.When she felt his fiery kisses on every inch of her body, methodically going closer, goosebumps rose all over her body. She was fighting with herself between her rational thinking and how much she was sinking into it.The fruit knife on the cabinet was in her view for a long time.What was left of her continued to stare at the fruit knife while the rest of her could not help but furrowed her brows and moaned slightly. Her body could not stand his teasing anymore, so her body inevitably started moving.As they
Bianca had lunch with Sue in the staff cafeteria.Yvonne only came to work after they were done with their lunch break."Sorry, I bought a tie for my boyfriend yesterday. There was traffic on the way when I sent it to him this morning and traffic on the way to the office," Yvonne told her colleagues and sat down with a satisfied smile on her face.Bianca looked up at Yvonne.Sue sent a message to Bianca and asked, ‘What’s the story behind Yvonne?’Since Bianca did not want to inflict drama between Sue and Yvonne, she honestly said, ‘Mr. Crawford’s mother is fond of her and treats her like her future daughter-in-law. However, I’m not sure about the specificity of her family background.’Sue read Bianca’s reply and raised her head to look at Bianca with surprise.Bianca continued working after replying to Sue.After a moment, it finally dawned on Sue. When she turned back to look at Yvonne, she saw that the latter had started playing with her nails after putting down her bag. Sue
"Ex-boyfriend?" Blanche was poking his steak with his knife. When he heard his uncle’s words, he raised his head and looked at him.Rainie also raised her head, blinking. Her thick, jet-black eyelashes were twinkling.After being stared at by his little nephew and little niece, Louis explained with embarrassment, "Yeah, ex-boyfriend. Uh… Just before your daddy, Aunt Bea’s boyfriend..."After he explained, he felt as if a cold knife had been thrown at him. When he looked up, it was Luke with the inexplicably injured arm.After Blanche and Rainie heard his explanation, they looked at Daddy together."Working in the same department as her ex-boyfriend? What a mess!" Susan chimed in.In the past few days, Susan had sort of been shooed out by her son. She was shooed off to play poker and cards, or shooed off to the cabin in the woods to get away from the city.Susan was not stupid and could guess why he did that.Allison's son had a woman, and when he brought her back to meet the fa
The man in the RV wore a black suit and a white shirt. He sat on the dark gray sofa and had his work laptop in front of him.He was focused as he stared at the constantly changing data on his screen. He said to his son in a busy tone, “If you’re having second thoughts about going in, we can go back.”When Blanche heard this, he immediately grabbed and hugged Jason's thigh. "Uncle Jason, bring me in."Jason patted the kid and smiled.The door of the RV was closed, and the vehicle was just parked at the entrance which was a no-parking spot.The exterior design of the RV made it seem extremely private and secured. The doorman was very polite and did not dare try to peer into the RV.As for the other cars, they could only stop behind because the black Bentley RV was blocking the road in front of the entrance. After their bosses got off, the drivers had to take a detour to drive away.The bosses who got off took a look at the RV with the eye-catching license plate number. However, th
After Sue reported the situation to Jason, she returned to the bathroom."Bea, wake up! Wake up!"No matter how Sue tried to wake or shake her, Bianca was still passed out with her head tilted, giving no reactions at all.Sue was terrified.Outside the bathroom, Jason notified his boss of the matter as soon as possible."Uncle Jason, can I go in?" Blanche was anxious, but boys could not enter the women's bathroom.Jason lowered his head. "Let’s wait for your father to come, then you can go in with him.”Every second felt like a year to Blanche as he stared in the direction of the elevator.Rainie let go of Uncle Jason's hand and slipped into the women's bathroom.She followed Aunt Sue’s voice. When she saw Aunt Bea sitting on the floor in the bathroom, she crouched down and hugged her neck with her two tiny fleshy hands. She frowned and started crying. "Aunt Bea, boohoo..."While Sue continued trying to wake Bianca up, she had to pat the child's head to comfort the kid as wel
Luke said nothing and nodded."But I want to sleep with Aunt Bea too." Rainie stared at her Daddy eagerly, pleading slightly with her eyes.In Rainie's eyes, Daddy had always been a very bossy and difficult adult.When Blanche got to the door, he heard his sister telling Daddy that she also wanted to sleep with Aunt Bea. He thought that his sister was too stupid and naive. Daddy would never allow it because everything was his alone, including Aunt Bea."Lanie, bring your sister back to her room." Luke was strict with his son but a little gentler with his daughter. Therefore, he ordered Blanche instead of Rainie.Blanche walked over without a word, grabbed his sister’s chubby hand, and said, "Come, let’s go to sleep."After his daughter was unwillingly brought out of the bedroom by her brother, Luke took off his suit jacket, held himself up on the edge of the bed with his hands, and stared intently at the sleeping woman on the bed.Rainie's room."Take a shower, I’ll wait for yo
“As long as he stays out of your sight, I won’t make a move,” said Ray.If Gordan were not one of Luke’s pals, he would have been long gone.Anyone who dared to mess with someone Ray cherished would not be let off easily. The only reason Gordan was still breathing was thanks to Luke.“Alright, Ray. Just let it go. I’ve moved on and started a new life. Plus, I’m studying at Capital University. We have mutual friends, so running into him is inevitable. If that happens, we’ll just be strangers. There’s no need to step in for me or act impulsively.” Just as Vivian finished speaking, the doorbell rang.“Is it the clothes delivery?” asked Ray.“No, while you were talking with Mr. Crawford, I asked someone to buy some medicinal cream. The ones here work better than the ones in Russia. A little massage with it should help you heal faster,” Vivian said, grabbing a mask and hat before heading to the door.“Miss, is the boss alright?” asked one of Ray’s subordinates.“He’s fine. Did you ge
When Ray heard that there was a 90% chance of success, he could not help but ask, “Can you walk me through your plan?”“The prison where Kassy is being held actually has an underground passage. I’ve already spoken with the prison officials, and we can use that passage to transport her out. It connects to the sewage system, which leads directly to another detention facility. "The only catch is that this facility’s underground pipes don’t connect to the outside world, so the remaining 10% risk lies in moving Kassy onto the main road and securing her at the new location.“This whole operation can be done without anyone noticing, which is why I’m confident it’ll work.” As Luke explained, he pulled out a detailed map of the sewer system. “Here’s the layout I had someone retrieve. This is the starting point, and this is the destination. If we take this route, we can move Kassy without alerting Abel’s people.”Abel’s men were keeping a constant watch outside the prison now. That was prec
Luke had no idea what kind of mindset the person who poisoned Vivian had. However, he found Gordan’s current behavior quite intriguing.“Luke, what’s with that look?” Gordan felt uneasy under his gaze.“You seem pretty concerned about Vivian,” Luke leaned back on the couch and said thoughtfully.Gordan froze for a moment before laughing it off. “What? No way! Why would I care about her? Come on, Luke, don’t say stuff like that. If she hears it, she might start getting ideas.”Luke could not be bothered to expose his act and got straight to the point. “Why are you here?”“Speaking of that, I almost got sidetracked by that woman.” Gordan quickly pulled out his phone, grimacing. “Man, Ray really didn’t hold back. I need to get some treatment for these bruises later.”Luke took the phone and tried to unlock it. It needed a passcode. He handed it back. “Unlock it.”“All set, boss.” Gordan unlocked the phone and went back to pressing an ice pack against his face.Luke scanned the scr
It was the sound of a body slamming onto the ground.Gordan’s furious curses rang out. “Damn it! You're really going all out, huh? Do you think I'm scared of you?”Another loud thud followed.Vivian frowned. What the hell were they doing? Were they really going to fight until one of them won?Both of them were skilled fighters. If they kept this up, neither would walk away unscathed.“Enough!” shouted Vivian.The two men locked in the fight froze for a moment.“Vivian, stay out of this. I’m beating him to a pulp today,” growled Ray, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was not in great shape, but neither was Gordan.“Ray, I don’t want to see him,” said Vivian. She did not want Ray fighting him. It was not to protect Gordan but because she did not want Ray getting hurt.Also, she definitely did not want Gordan to see her like this. She could already picture his smug face, his sarcastic remarks and his gloating.“Fine. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll just beat
After returning to the hotel from the hospital, Vivian felt much better.To her, the fact that Ray had taken her to the hospital meant there was hope for the future, which lifted her spirits. She picked up an apple from the fruit platter the hotel had provided and took a bite.“Ray, this apple is really good. Want to try one?” asked Vivian.Ray shook his head. “You go ahead. By the way, can I take a look at the luggage you brought from Russia?”Vivian nodded. “I only hung up my clothes. Everything else is still in the suitcase. You can just take the things out.”Ray walked into the bedroom, pulled out her suitcase, and opened it. Inside were just books and a few other small items, nothing unusual.“You didn't bring any food with you?” asked Ray.“I haven’t really been in the mood, but the food here is way better than Russian food, so I didn't feel the need to bring anything.” Vivian’s tone was lighthearted now that she was in a better mood.“That's true.” Ray agreed, then asked
Ray's tone turned serious. “Alright, I'll make the arrangements immediately. Dr. Craw, once the toxicology report is out, we’ll still need your help.”“For toxicology cases like this, I recommend combining both modern medicine and traditional herbal medicine. Don’t worry, if I can help, I definitely will,” Luca assured him.“Alright, thank you.” Ray expressed his gratitude and ended the call before updating Luke on the situation.Luke reassured him, saying, “If Vivian was really poisoned, don’t worry. Previously, Luca discovered that her biological mother had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She prescribed herbal medicine and used purely traditional herbal medicine to detoxify her. It didn’t take long for all the toxins to be expelled, and her health fully recovered. So, rest assured. If it’s something she can fix, she’ll do everything she can.“Besides, once we identify the exact problem, the doctors will be able to step in and help, right?”“Yes. Thank you both in advance
Gerald walked over. “Ms. Sanchez, what's wrong?”He was eager to get back upstairs and stash his cigarettes before someone noticed and took them.Hera yanked open his bag, glanced at the cigarette brand, and scoffed. “I thought it was some expensive brand. But it's just this? And you’re acting all deferential to her over this?”Gerald was rendered speechless. “I knew Ms. Craw was going out, so I asked her to bring these back for me. This is the brand I’m used to. Maybe it’s not expensive to you, but for me, it’s what I can afford.”Realizing she had misspoken, Hera felt a bit awkward. She quickly changed the topic. “Still, is a pack of cigarettes really worth you being so grateful to Luca? How much could it have cost?”“It’s not about the money,” replied Gerald. “It's just a nice surprise. I never expected to get anything out of helping Ms. Craw, and this kind of unexpected gift has nothing to do with the price. Besides, I'm not being overly grateful. I'm just happy.”He was ba
Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.…The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.Vivian simply hummed in response.Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’
“I once treated someone who had been slowly poisoned over a long period of time. Their pulse was similar to Vivian’s. Given that your family has good genetics, yet Vivian is different from the rest of you, and her skin improved after leaving her original environment, all of this confirms my suspicion.“Could it be that someone in your family has been poisoning Vivian? That would explain why her skin ended up like this.”“If she really has been poisoned, then would staying away from that environment or identifying the person responsible help her get better?” asked Ray.Luca shook her head.“The poison I’ve encountered before was a slow-acting toxin that kept the victim’s skin dark. I don’t know exactly what it was, but long-term exposure to any poison has an effect on the body. It's just a suspicion now. I need to consult someone I know. And honestly, I can’t be sure what’s really causing Vivian’s condition.“Is her skin deteriorating so quickly because she was poisoned once more a