"So, that's how it is." Luca nodded, indicating she understood.Upon arriving at the office, both of them stepped out of the elevator at the same time.Tina looked at the time and said, "I think Alya has already arrived at the office. Why don’t I bring you over so you two can introduce yourselves?” Luca knew that Alya was the translator who had just come back from her pregnancy leave. She nodded and said in agreement, "Alright."After all, they would be working together for the next half a month. It would be a wise move to introduce herself to her now. Tina entered the secretary’s office and indeed, Alya was already sitting inside. Tina greeted her with a smile. "Alya, long time no see. I've been waiting for you to return to work. How have you been? Is your baby obedient?"Alya looked at Tina and smiled. "Long time no see. The baby is obedient. If it isn’t because the company needed me to return, I really wouldn’t want my pregnancy leave to end. I want to accompany my baby long
Allison was a little surprised. Then, she burst into laughter. Her grin was too wide without her realizing it, which caused her skin to stretch and left her in pain. Fortunately, she was wearing a hat and a mask. Otherwise, everyone would have been able to see her contorted features. Luke took in a cold breath when he heard her laughing, and his face still remained composed.Allison calmed down when she was no longer in pain. Recently, she seldom took the medication prescribed by Luca. Hence, her skin had become much more sensitive. Sometimes, when she did large movements, her wrinkled skin would stretch and cause her to be in pain.She looked at Luke, and the latter did not show any expression of concern.Allison was used to it and did not need his concern either. All she cared about was the money she received."Did you think I wouldn’t know about what had happened during my time in prison? If you still love Bianca, then why were you two sleeping in separate rooms? At the end
After Enoch left, Queenie let out a breath of relief.She hoped this issue would end and no more trouble would crop up.…In the afternoon, Luca was still busy at work.That was because the department downstairs had sent a few documents that needed to be translated. Hence, Luca and Alya started dividing the workload.Alya took the initiative to take up a larger workload.Luca did not say a word. She was just meant to substitute the translator from the start, so now that Alya was back, it was only normal that she take up a larger workload. If it was not because she had to follow up with other tasks and was very busy at the moment, she would have directly gone back to the research laboratory downstairs. No one would have commented anything about it. Luca picked up the documents and walked back to her office.Alya saw her figure that was leaving and said with a sigh, "It's good to have your own office."Tina, who was sitting in front of her, heard it. She said with a smile, "A
If she were Bianca, she would have a lot of advice and words of yearning to tell him. She would ask him to focus on dealing with the matter at hand.However, she was Luca, not Bianca.Even though there were thousands of words in her heart, she could not say anything because she was in no position to.Luca thought about it and replied, "Okay."She then put down her phone and got down to work.Until she got off work, Luke did not text her.Luca guessed that he was busy.After all, they were not involved in any way or form. There was no need for him to update her on his schedule all the time.Seeing that it was time to get off work, Luca packed up some documents and prepared to leave the office.After Alya placed the translated documents in Jason's office, she was surprised to see Luca heading off. "Dr. Craw, are you done for the day?""Yes." Luca nodded. Alya had taken over most of the workload. Since she was done with her part and considering that Nina would be over for dinner
"Your half-brother?" Nina asked."Yeah." Luca did not know what to say, so she decided to use Amur as an excuse."To be honest, I envy you a lot. You and your brother are not related by blood but you’re so close. Even those who are related by blood may not have as deep a relationship as the two of you," Nina sighed.Luca knew that she was lamenting about her relationship with Jean. Their relationship was worse than those who were unrelated."What did your brother do?" Luca asked. She had been busy with a lot of things in the last couple of weeks. Since Percy had sorted out most of Nina’s issues, Luca had not been checking in on her. After her loud sigh, Luca remembered that Nina had problems with her relationship and family.Especially with Jean."Jean? All he does is think of new ways to ask me for money." Nina sounded helpless as she said, "Since he couldn’t get the money from me, he’d go ask Percy for it. I told Percy to not give him a single cent, so he has no choice but to
After Luca left, Tommy looked at his brother and said, "Lanie, where do you think Ms. Luca is going?""I don't know." Lanie looked at Nina. He never had a chance to ask since he found out that Luca was going out.Nina said helplessly as the children looked at her, "She told me that she has to go see her brother. She’ll be back soon enough. Since you’ve finished your homework, do you need to revise what you’ve learned today?” Rainie replied, "Aunt Nina, we’ve memorized it.""You read it twice and you understand all of it?" Nina sighed in her heart. She thought that it was normal that they were such fast learners since they were Luke's children. They had his excellent genes.She wondered if she and Percy’s future kid would be as smart as them.After all, Percy's genes were also superb.However, her genes...Nina sighed. ‘Forget it, my genes are not as good as Bianca's…’"Aunt Nina, what are you sighing about?" Tommy looked at her curiously."I'm sighing about how my genes aren
Luca was aware of the situation she was in and knew that she had to hand it over...She opened the briefcase. Under the watchful eyes of Abel and Bailey, she took out the document.Luca's hand trembled slightly the moment she handed it over. Once this document was in their hands, it was inevitable that T Corporation would suffer losses.It was not the potential loss that T Corporation would face that she was uncomfortable with. After all, Luke could easily make up for the loss.Moreover, even if she did not hand it to Bailey, Abel had another copy in his hands.As such, there was no other way around it.Luca was sad because she would be the one causing T Corporation to make a loss. A greedy smile appeared on Bailey's face. He reached out to take the document in her hand. He glanced at it and confirmed that it was the formula.He snapped his fingers to his subordinate.His subordinate started to type on the computer.Bailey explained, "It's too troublesome to bring a large ca
Luca looked down at the blood on the floor.It was bright red and not yet solidified.She was stabbed twice, and blood kept flowing out of her wound.Luca felt the pain but she knew that she would not die.Abel had picked the right spots to stab her. The pain was doubled, but as long as the wound was treated in time, there would be no major problem.Luca looked at the man in front of her indifferently. Her face and lips became very pale because she was bleeding. She looked extremely weak."Anything else?" she asked.Abel did not show admiration or sympathy for her calmness and weakness. He looked at her coldly and warned her for the last time, "Focus on what you need to get done."Luca did not say anything. She turned around to leave.The blood on her body would flow to the floor with every step she took.Bailey watched her leave with a frown and said, "Mr. Abel, the people you trained are good. She got stabbed twice but left as if nothing happened.""Everyone I trained can
Luca walked over to another couch and sat down. “I think I’ll stay here. How about letting Luke come down so that we can all catch up? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”Gordan’s face fell. “Ms. Craw, are you doing this on purpose?”Luca pretended not to know anything. “Doing what on purpose?”Gordan quickly shook his head. “Nothing. Just go upstairs already. Brother Luke’s been waiting for you.”Luca had intended to tease Gordan a little longer, but after not seeing Luke for the past few days, she found herself missing him deeply. Standing up with a smile, she said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Gale, could you help me pick up a few things? Someone over there asked me to get them, and I couldn’t refuse.”“Sure, no problem. What do you need?” Gale agreed immediately.After handing him the list, Luca turned and headed upstairs.Gale watched Luca leave from behind, nudging Gordan’s arm. “Let’s go. We should leave and give the boss and Ms. Cr
The security guard remained completely unfazed.This was because the village chief was his uncle, and in their tight-knit community, they always stuck together and never favored outsiders.With directions from the people inside the ancestral hall, Hera found the village chief.“You’re the village chief, right?” Hera looked at the man in his fifties in front of her and spoke with an arrogant tone, completely unbothered.“And you are?” The village chief, seeing her attitude, was puzzled. He had no idea whether she was an investor or someone looking to discuss a major partnership to bring development to their quiet village.“It doesn’t matter who I am. I see you have surveillance here, and I need to review your footage,” replied Hera.The village chief was even more confused. “Are you a police officer?”“No.” Hera frowned. She thought reviewing surveillance footage was no big deal. Why was this village chief being so difficult?The village chief gave her a look as if she were a fo
“Wait a little longer. By the way, what kind of ancestral hall is this?” asked Hera.“It's a local family's ancestral hall. I heard it's been designed by the owner of a large company, and now it's also one of the tourist attractions.” The taxi driver was not from around here, so he did not know all the details, but he knew it had become a popular spot. “Now, thanks to the reputation of that boss, many architects come here as one of their reference points.”Hera frowned deeper. What was Luca doing here?The driver suggested, “If you're interested in sightseeing, the attractions inside are pretty good. But for outsiders, they charge an entrance fee. Maintenance costs a lot of money, so they charge tourists from outside.”“I'm not here for sightseeing,” replied Hera, “Don't worry. I'll pay you for however long I stay here. You’ll get your money.”The driver heard that she was paying, and did not press her further and remained quiet.Hera stared at the entrance of the ancestral hall,
Hera let out a cold sneer, feeling that Gerald's apology was not sincere.Hera did not want to press the issue at the moment. She gave him a sharp look. “Come with me.”Gerald knew that Hera was up to something again. If it were a normal order, she would have just said it in the living room. Whenever she called him aside, it meant whatever she had to say could not be overheard by others.Reluctantly, Gerald followed her out.It was midday, and as soon as Hera stepped out of the living room, a wave of heat hit her face.The intense warmth made her feel uncomfortable.Hera got straight to the point, turning to Gerald. “What did Luca say to you just now?”“She just asked me to help keep an eye on the volunteer,” Gerald answered honestly. This was not something that needed to be kept secret.Hera frowned. “Is she going out”Gerald hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to say anything.“I’m talking to you, not the wall. Are you mute?” Hera threatened. “If you lie to me, I’ll te
Gordan was puzzled. At most, it was just brotherly camaraderie. After all, they had been through thick and thin together. Their bond might be stronger than usual, but falling in love? That was a bit of a stretch.Luke said, “The way you acted just now, doesn't really seem 'straight' to me. Also, if you're into women, maybe you should consider finding one. Otherwise, if you're always single, people might start misinterpreting your feelings for me.”“Luke, actually, you're not bad at all. In fact, you're probably better than a lot of women,” Gordan replied with a sly grin.As a man himself, he honestly thought Luke was a great guy. If he were a woman, he would be utterly captivated by him.“Shut up!” Luke knew he was joking, but he still felt a chill run down his spine. He seriously worried that Gordan might do something inappropriate when he turned his back on him.Shivering from the thought, Luke put down his glass and headed upstairs.Gordan let out a deep sigh.The night w
“Anyway, I'm saying it here—I'm not going to Russia because of that ugly woman, Vivian. If I go to Russia, it's for you. I've already divorced her. Besides, I’m already trying to avoid her, how could I possibly go to Russia for her?” Gordan took a sip of red wine, then continued his rant. “And, Ray is still in Russia. I really can't go. His men are all brutal, and I've had enough of being beaten all these years.”“Then why did you buy an apartment in Vivian's neighborhood?” Luke continued to tease him. His sharp eyes glinted with intelligence.Gordan denied it, but whether he believed it or not was his own business.“It was just a coincidence!” Gordan raised his voice, trying to convince Luke.Or maybe himself.“Coincidence?” Luke sipped his wine, every gesture as graceful as a nobleman.“Of course, it’s a coincidence, Brother Luke. You wouldn’t know, but that apartment is in a school district, surrounded by college towns. There are a ton of hotties there, I picked the place just
As Luca listened to his tone that was full of regret, she felt a slight pang in her heart. She recalled when she had a child and continued pursuing her education. If she had given up on herself back then, perhaps she and Luke would not find themselves here today.Luca felt she was much more fortunate than the volunteer. Even though she loved her father, she also understood the importance of education and did not let her father’s illness cause her to give up. She was also fortunate to have a father who supported her education.At the thought of this, Luca could not help but ask, “Do you regret it?”“No, I don’t regret it,” the volunteer smiled. “Actually, I always look at it in a positive light. Back then, several boys in my class liked her. If I hadn’t confessed, she might have become someone else’s girlfriend. If there’s anything I regret over the years, it’s that I was too selfish and it affected her studies.“I never thought that being in a relationship at a young age would
As Luca thought about it, she heard the volunteer exclaim, “With a wife like you, your husband must be so lucky and blessed.”Luca shook her head. To her, being cherished by Luke was a real blessing.“You’ve got it wrong. He’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”Luca had often wondered what her life would have been like without Luke.Perhaps she would have married Jean, only to watch his true nature slowly reveal itself. She would have struggled, eventually unable to endure it, and maybe even ended up divorced.It could be something worse. She might have been taken advantage of, lost all hope, and spiraled downward...Anything was possible.However, Luca knew that no matter what happened, life would not be as good as it was now without Luke.Though she remained under someone else’s control, and life on the Island of Despair was fraught with hardship, with Luke by her side, she felt an unshakable courage.A light laugh from the volunteer interrupted her thoughts.Luca
The volunteer did not mind. As long as it meant he could recover, he was willing to endure any pain. “It's okay. I can handle it.”Luca nodded.The door to the vehicle opened, and a man stepped inside. Due to the lack of sterilization, he did not dare approach the inner part of the vehicle. Instead, he placed several bottles of saline on the outside.“This is the saline that Mr. Shanks prepared. He asked you to inject it when you can,” the man relayed Shanks' message.“Got it.” Luca reached out to take the bottles. After thoroughly disinfecting them, she brought them inside.It was more complicated than being in a hospital.Since the volunteer's body was still weak. They had to maintain as sterile an environment as possible.However, it still fell short of the ICU's standard.Luca stayed with the volunteer until evening. Gerald stood outside the medical vehicle and called, “Ms. Craw, it's time for dinner.”Luca took off her protective gear and stepped outside.“Ms. Craw, di