The thin man took a sip of beer and looked at him. "What do you have in mind?"The fat man got close to his ears and shared his evil plans.After he heard the fat man’s plans, the thin man smiled grimly, picked up his fork, and got himself a piece of popcorn chicken. "That’s a good plan. We’ll make this woman kneel in front of our brothers and beg for mercy!""That's right, Brother. A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. It’s just a matter of time before this woman begs for your mercy." The fat man smiled wryly. The layers of fat on his face were squished together. As his smile was too big, his fat face was jiggling.Luca did not notice them and continued to walk forward.When she was tired, she sat at a food stall where she ordered two dishes and a bottle of beer.On the other hand in Crawford Manor.Bianca sat on the sofa in the bedroom. She looked at the photo on the phone and tightened the grip on her phone. Her veins were nearly bursting.She received an
"Even if I already have a godmother, I can still have a few more." Tommy was puzzled."Don’t you think that you’re being too reckless about this? She’s your father's employee. If she becomes your godmother, the hierarchy will be messed up." Bianca resolutely refused, the hostility in her heart growing more intense.Ivana was picking a fight with her. It seemed that she was going to take away not only Luke but also the children.She would never let this happen. If she failed the mission, she would be dead within minutes upon returning to the Island of Despair!Tommy pouted and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Why does it matter? Aunt Nina is my godmother and she’s also Dad’s employee."Luke noticed Bianca's resistance and said, "She has to agree to be your godmother before we can do that. We’ll talk about it later."Tommy pouted and glanced at the photo. He then sat back and replied, "Okay, I’ll ask Aunt Luca when the time comes. I'm sure she’ll agree."Bianca was furious when she h
"It's so late. Why haven't you slept?" Luke crossed his arms and sat in the chair. His expression was calm."I can't sleep." Bianca played with her fingers anxiously. Before he could say anything, she said, "Luke, I overreacted today. I didn’t mean anything else. But if you’re interested in her, I’ll leave. Since Tommy likes her too, you can be one happy family."As Luke listened to her sorrowful words, his expression was flat. Bianca could not see any joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.Bianca waited for his answer by the door. Seeing how calm he was, she turned from confident to anxious."Don't think too much of it. Go to sleep," Luke said after he did not move for some time.He did not comfort her nor comment further...Bianca was dissatisfied but calmed down a little. At the very least, he was not going to divorce her for Ivana.She nodded. When she was about to turn around and leave, she heard Luke say, "Don’t worry about the reporter.""Aren’t you going to pay him off?" Bia
"Dr. Craw?" Talia was surprised. She could not help herself from talking to Luca again as she walked over. "You’re not an assistant? You’re a professor?""Yeah." Luca did not hide anything from her. Her expression remained neutral as she walked to the elevator with her ID in her hand."You look so young..." Talia could not help but utter what was in her heart. Realizing that she had said something wrong, she immediately covered her mouth and explained, "I’m not questioning your ability, it’s just...""It's okay." Luca did not take her words to heart.It was normal for a young person like her who had just entered the corporate world to be straightforward. It was a great thing that she had yet to be tainted by office politics. Luca thought of the days when she had just returned to the country. Suddenly, she felt a little sad because she realized that it was all in the past. It was difficult for her to live a normal life now.Seeing that Luca did not seem to mind her words, Talia b
Luca noticed that her heartbeat was accelerating. Luke, who used to be aloft, rarely looked at others like this.He did not care about others. Engaging in simple conversations would already be a test of his patience.He had always been someone others looked up to. He never lowered his gaze for anyone.Luke frowned. ‘She thinks she would be disturbed by sending Tommy back?’Luca knew him well.In the past, he would launch a thorough investigation into her life, but now, he had no such intentions."What are you hiding?" Luke put his hands in his pockets, his deep-set eyes staring straight at her."I’m sure Mr. Crawford has had me investigated." Luca's expression was calm. Luke did not suspect a thing."I didn't ask anyone to investigate you," Luke said.Luca was a little surprised, but it was not because she was afraid that he would find out anything about her. After all, Abel got a group of people to work meticulously to make sure that there was nothing about her that would rai
Rhett blushed and retorted, "Stop it with your nonsense. If Dr. Craw hears it, she might misunderstand.""Look at you blushing! Sigh, Rhett, I'm so disappointed in you. However, our company looks at capabilities, not appearance," Mo said. From the moment Luca stepped into the conference room, she noticed that Luke paid more attention to Luca than others.The private conversation they had made her think more of the situation as well.Rhett was reluctant to continue discussing this topic with her. "Let’s stop talking about it. It won't be good if others hear it. I’ve already asked for someone to come to clean up the room. I'll head off now."After he said that, he turned around and left.Mo crossed her hands in front of her chest and watched as he left. She muttered in her heart that all men were the same. When they saw beautiful women, they instinctively wanted to side with them.After Luca dismissed Mo, she closed the door and sat on the sofa again.She held her forehead, sighed
Talia smiled and nodded. "Alright." Luca returned the tray and left the cafeteria. Talia watched as she left and thought to herself, 'Dr. Craw doesn't seem very approachable.' She thought that she would get on her good side so she would have someone to rely on when she changed departments. Judging from the interaction earlier, she realized that it would be difficult to be Luca's friend. She would have to find other connections to get into the Technical Department. Back at the office, Luca switched on her computer and studied Shanks's formulae. It was a new type of antibiotic. If the research succeeded, it would be a blessing to many people. Research on the antibiotic was eighty percent done, so she would only have to complete the last part before they proceeded with the clinical trial phase. Luca dared not run any experiments yet in case there were certain risks. Instead, she decided that she would do the research again. After deciding on that, Luca printed out the form
The next day, news about Luke's scandal appeared on all major papers in A City. There were only two photos, but the reporter had whipped up a fancy story, so the entire A City was talking about it. Old Master Crawford read about the news. His face was ashen and grim as he read the article in the newspaper. He knew that Luke had no relation to the woman in the article, but he was unhappy to see the reporter deliberately tarnishing his grandson's reputation of being a loyal husband. "Mr. Griffin." The old man slammed the newspaper angrily on the table. "Do something for me." "Yes, Old Master Crawford," the butler said courteously. "Find the reporter of this article for me. You know what to do next." Old Master Crawford narrowed his gaze. There was a hint of viciousness in his clouded eyes. He had retired many years ago, but he was still as merciless and assertive as ever. "Yes." The butler nodded and left. Bianca happened to be walking down the stairs when the butler wa