Amur's eyelids drooped. He nodded and asked, "Boss, did you deliberately ask her to come to New York?" Abel narrowed his gaze. He put a cigar into his mouth and lit it. Amur's head remained lowered, even though the cigar smoke stung his nose. He wanted to know what Abel was truly thinking. Abel shot a sideways glance at Amur and suddenly brought the glowing end of the cigar a fraction of an inch away from Amur's face. If Abel moved his hand slightly, the cigar would leave a scorch mark on Amur's skin. Time seemed to freeze at that instant. Amur did not move or flinch even though he could smell something burning. Abel maintained that pose for a full half a minute. He pulled his hand away when some ash dropped on the floor. "All you have to do is follow my orders and not ask any questions," he said coldly. Amur's hands clenched into fists. He hated himself for being not strong enough to protect Luca. If only he were stronger and not under Abel's control! "Why are you still
Dr. Albus was quite excited when he heard that. If the president of the Pharmaceutical Association served him wine from his personal collection, that would be something worth bragging about to his friends back in A City! He lifted his glass and said, "Thank you for your invitation, Mr. Abel. It's an honor to have a drink with you." Abel smiled lazily to cover up the viciousness in his eyes. He lifted his glass and said, "A toast to you, Dr. Albus." The people around the dining table lifted their glasses. Luca knew that it would be strange if she did not follow what the rest were doing, but if she drank from the glass, she was afraid that she might fall into Abel's trap. While she hesitated for a few seconds, the other people turned their hands and looked at her. With no other choice, she lifted her glass and clinked it with the other glasses. The other people began drinking the precious red wine from Abel's personal collection. Luca brought the glass next to her mouth but d
Luca's eyes opened wide when she heard him mention Luke. She was not afraid that Abel would do something to her, but she did not want him to harm Luke. She was willing to sacrifice herself to save the man she loved, and she would not want to give Abel another opportunity. "Tsk tsk tsk. I can see the worry on your face," Abel said. Luca slowly clenched her hands into fists. "They're with me. If something happens to me, they'll definitely suspect something." "They wouldn't suspect me," Abel shook his head and said, "I passed out before them." Luca stood up abruptly, but she felt her head spin, and she was forced to sit down again. "Sleep. Fighting against the drug is futile. You should know that there isn't any antidote that can work against Shanks's drugs. You might as well relax." Abel's eyes gradually became bloodshot as he watched Luca struggle. Luca was struggling because of Luke. What was so good about that man? Why did she continue to love him even though he had ca
Jason immediately contacted the driver and got him to wait downstairs. Tommy saw that the adults were in a hurry. He put down his storybook and asked, "What happened, Daddy?" Luke looked at his son. He was not sure how to explain the contents of the stream to him, so he picked the boy up and walked outside. "It's nothing." Tommy was not so easily convinced. Luke was taking big strides, so all Tommy could do was cling onto his neck. "Daddy, did something happen to Ms. Luca?" "She'll be fine," Luke said and hastened his footsteps. He turned his head and spoke to Jason, "Get someone more people to come along." "Yes." Jason took out his phone and made arrangements. Luke knew how depraved people could be. Those people watching the stream would definitely want to claim Luca, who was lying defenseless in a room, as their own. Even though the hints were limited, someone would eventually find her. The mastermind behind this incident must have some other motive, and Luke could not
Luke went over to the couch and gently tapped Luca's face. "Wake up." Luca gave no reaction, as though she did not know that her life was in danger. If he had not discovered the live stream in time, or if he had chosen to ignore it, she would definitely have been violated. The manager could discern which floor the room was. If the manager or one of the waiters had seen the live stream, Luca would not have been so lucky. Luca's face was flushed, but her body temperature was normal. He looked at her for a while before he reached out, buttoned her shirt, and picked her up in a bridal carry. Luca was not heavy, so it did not take Luke much effort to carry her out of the room. Tommy breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his father come out with Luca. "Daddy, is Ms. Luca okay?" "She's okay. She's just drunk," Luke said. Tommy nodded, though he remained worried. Luke carried Luca toward the elevator. Jason remembered that the three other people were still knocked out downsta
"Let her rest for a little longer. If she hasn't woken up by tomorrow, I'll know what to do. You should go to bed," Luke said to Tommy. Tommy nodded, though he could not be at ease when he saw that Luca was still unconscious. "Can I sleep beside Ms. Luca?" He asked. "You can't," Luke refused without any hesitation. "Why not?" Tommy protested. "I'm worried about Ms. Luca, and I hope that I'll be the first person she sees when she wakes up." "That won't be good for you. If you don't listen to me, I'll bring her downstairs," Luke said coldly. He knew that Tommy was worried about Luca, and the boy would not sleep if he lay by her side. That was why he insisted on Tommy sleeping in his room. When he heard that Luke was going to bring Luca downstairs, Tommy knew better than to challenge his father's authority. "Please don't. I'll go and sleep in my room. I hope you can get well soon, Ms. Luca." Then, he turned around and left. Luke saw that Tommy kept on turning his head ba
Luke seemed pensive. Judging from her current condition, she would only wake up the next morning. Since Luca was not waking up anytime soon, Luke leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes. The next morning, when Luca opened her eyes and saw the ceiling above her, she was quite surprised. Furrowing her brows, she tried to jog her memory about what happened the night before. Hotel, Luke, Abel… Before she could organize her thoughts, she heard Luke's voice next to him. "You're awake." His voice was lazy yet charming. Luca turned her head and saw the man sitting on the chair. The sunlight shone from the window and landed on her back, and the glare made her unable to discern his expression. "I'm…" She sat up and looked at her clothes. She was still wearing the clothes from the night before, though they were slightly wrinkled. "Do you remember what happened last night?" Luke asked. Jason had brought Dr. Albus and the others to have their blood samples taken at the hospital
Even though Luca said that she was fine, Tommy was worried because he could tell that Luca's condition was not back to normal yet. He followed behind her out of the bedroom and to the exit. "I think you should continue resting here, Ms. Luca. If you don't want to sleep in Daddy's bedroom, you can sleep in mine," Tommy said. "I'm fine. I just need to go back to my room and take some medicine. Don't worry," Luca said as she pushed herself out of the suite. She knew the type of drug that Abel had used on her. Even though the initial effect was gone, it took the body some time to fully rid itself of the drug. Luca did not want to wait, so she would rather take the antidote. With the antidote, her body will recover quickly. As Tommy watched Luca leave, he went over to his father's side and tugged his shirt sleeve. "Daddy, is Ms. Luca really okay?" "She'll be fine." Luke remained impassive as he watched her leave. He saw her teeter when she first stepped out of the bed, and he