Luke's words made Jack determined. "I’ve been considering a position for transfer recently and Enoch was shortlisted. I know what to do."Jack considered that Enoch was a local, and his whole family was involved in local politics.Even though he was on the dispatch list, he was still thinking about whether to transfer him.However, Jack did not have any second thoughts now. He decided to transfer Enoch.Enoch had no one to blame. After all, as a father, Jack had done very little for Bianca. He had to do something for her now.Moreover, Enoch's transfer was also a promotion. It was good for his future development."Yeah." Luke did not say anything after he heard Jack's answer. He knew that Jack would do what was necessary.When he was about to hang up the phone, Jack checked in on how he was doing. "By the way, Luke, are you okay?""It wasn't great at first, but she's by my side and I’m fine now." Luke's words made Jack smile.Luke did not express much love for Bianca in front
“Wow, then Brother-in-law must be a great person.” Leia listened to his analysis as she deliberately exclaimed. “Of course. Luke is very capable,” Queenie joined the conversation. Her voice was filled with admiration for Luke. Leia felt depressed when she heard Queenie say so.How could an outstanding man like Luke fall into Bianca's hands if it were not because they refused to help her and favored Bianca over her?However, Bianca did not appreciate Luke either.“There must be many women who have their eyes on such a capable man like Brother-in-law. Sis still hasn't come back yet. Could it be that she doesn’t care about him anymore?” Leia pretended to mention Bianca unintentionally. Queenie’s smile disappeared when Leia mentioned Bianca. It had been three days since Queenie received Bianca’s call.“Your brother-in-law isn’t someone like that. Stop talking nonsense.” Queenie held Leia’s hand and squeezed it gently, hinting her to stop talking about it.Bianca's matter was a k
Queenie rose from her dressing table chair after she watched Jack enter the washroom and close the door. She glanced at the door, then turned around. Her gaze fell on the charging phone on the bedside table. Leia told her that Jack must be hiding something from her when he hid from her to pick up the call earlier.Queenie was not worried that Jack might be having an affair. They had been a couple for so many years, so she knew what kind of person Jack was. She was sure that he was not that kind of person. She was just worried that Jack was hiding Bianca’s matter from her. Queenie took a deep breath. She decided to walk toward the bedside table and pick up Jack’s phone. Queenie tapped on the phone's screen. She needed the passcode to unlock Jack's phone, and she knew his passcode. She glanced in the direction of the washroom and chose to key in the passcode. After that, she opened his messages. The chat conversation pinned on top was with her. Queenie continued to scroll down
Luca was reminded of the situation at Crawford Manor when she thought about the kids. Although Allison was in South Korea now and the situation at Crawford Manor would not be as belligerent as before, Susan would not want them there. The kids would probably suffer there if Old Master Crawford was not there as well…Luca secretly let out a sigh, hoping that she could recover quickly so she could ask Luke to bring the kids back here. Luca knew that her remaining days with them were numbered. Luca would have to appreciate every moment she spent together with her children. Once Luca was done preparing breakfast, Luca brought the food and headed to Luke’s bedroom.Luke was already sitting at his office desk and working early in the morning. He seized every second and minute to handle his work. Luca could not help but feel inevitably nervous.Luca looked at the pile of documents stacked up high on his table. She walked toward him and put the breakfast down on Luke’s desk. “Mr. Cra
Luca felt sorry for Dr. Albus and herself.She was like a puppet being toyed by Abel. Luke had approved a huge amount of money for Dr. Albus’ research. The money that Luke invested was all in vain…It was a heavy blow to the company no matter how financially strong they were.Luca lowered her head. The maid saw this and said, “Ms. Luca, you can leave the documents here if you’re afraid. I can help you pass them to Mr. Doyle.” “It’s alright.” Luca shook her head and continued to stand there, waiting for Luke. Mr. Doyle hurriedly came out of the room after a while. He was startled for a moment when he saw Luca. "Dr. Craw."“Mr. Doyle, can I talk to you for a minute?” Luca asked. She noticed that Jason seemed to be in a hurry, so it would be better not to hold him up. That was why she asked him first.“Yes, but only for a short while. Boss is getting changed now. We’ll have to depart once he’s done,” replied Jason.Luca handed the folders to him and said, “These are the transl
“Alright. I’ll do some cleaning first, then I’ll prepare lunch. Ms. Luca, is there anything you’d like to have for lunch?” the maid asked. “No. Anything will do,” replied Luca as she carried the folders in her arms and made her way up the stairs. Luca pushed the bedroom door open and placed the two folders on her dressing table. She opened the folders and glanced at the documents. There was not much content to be translated. Luca opened another folder with some confusion and realized there was not much content in this folder either. The documents that needed to be translated should increase when the project was reaching the final stage. Why were the documents getting fewer?Luca thought she would be able to finish translating these by afternoon. Hence, she put the folders aside and returned to the study. She wanted to continue her experiment by separating the components in the sample.On the other hand.Jason drove Luke to Watson Biopharmaceuticals. Everyone in the offic
Luke stared at the laptop screen and said, “Dr. Albus, can you prove that you did the research yourself?”Dr. Albus handed the papers in his hands to Luke and replied, “Of course. Boss, I’m pretty certain about this. And I have evidence too. I made several mistakes before I managed to complete this research. Besides, our company has an incentive program. I wouldn’t have to go through all those things if I really bought the research from someone else. And I would have also just launched the product before the other party did.”“Then it must be someone in the company who sold the confidential information," Luke concluded. “Boss, someone must have stolen my confidential information and sold it to the other party. They beat us to it by forging the trial data and results, then they applied for the product launching. Boss, you must find out the truth!” Dr. Albus went along with Luke. He had not been able to eat or sleep from the day his application for the product launch and patent was r
“No, you don’t. But someone around you can help you do this.” Abel gave Luca a hint. Luca was startled for a moment. She suddenly realized that the person Abel was talking about was Amur…“Can you not involve the innocent in this?!” Luca clenched her fists. She did not want Amur to be involved in this matter as this was not a good thing.“He decided to stay by your side, so he’s destined to be involved in this. I’ll send you the bank account number and password. You’ll deposit the money into that account after this. You know very well what you’ll face if you don’t complete the task,” said Abel. Luca did not say another word. She did not have the chance to reject Abel’s instructions…The silence on the other end of the phone made Abel feel smug. Abel grinned and said, “Do you think that you don’t have to accept the mission if you stop talking? Luca, keep this in your mind. You were destined to be my puppet three years ago. And stop thinking about finding a chance to escape!” Lu
“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