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
"Nina, are the kids asleep?" Luca asked. She did not want to scare them."They’re asleep. What happened? Why do you sound so weak?" Nina noticed how terrible she sounded and asked quickly."Something happened. Can you drive over and pick me up at the gate of the villa? I can't walk, and they don’t allow cabs to go in," Luca said. If she had the strength, she would not want to trouble Nina."Okay, I'll come out right now." Nina did not dare to delay things. She immediately took the keys and left the villa. Her car was parked in the parking space outside the villa."Ma'am, we’re here. Are you sure you’re alright?" The driver noticed that Luca's complexion was getting worse and worse."I’m alright. I've asked a friend to pick me up, thank you." Luca held on. After she paid, she opened the car door, endured the pain, and got out.She saw Nina's car parked on the side of the road inside the villa area.Luca gritted her teeth and walked forward.It was too dark, so even though Nina w
Seeing that she insisted on not going to the hospital even though she was so injured, Nina gritted her teeth. She could only choose to believe that Luca could do it.With trembling fingers, she picked up the needle and thread. She put the thread through the needle. She asked, "Am I doing it right?""Yes." Luca gritted her teeth. Nina handed her the needle and thread. Luca raised her hand to take them. Then, she began to sew between the open flesh.Fortunately, she could still see where Abel stabbed her.Otherwise, she would not be able to suture her wound herself.Nina looked at Luca's pale face and her hands that were holding a needle to suture her wound. Her face could not help but turn pale.There was no anesthetic or tranquilizer, so it must be very painful. Nevertheless, Luca did not scream.‘Is she numb toward pain, or does she just not want to wake the kids up and scare them?’Either way, Nina admired Luca. She was impressed by her toughness.Luca endured the pain from
“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