She was wounded, yet she was still preparing breakfast in the kitchen as if nothing had happened.It was no wonder no one noticed her injuries prior. He wondered what she had gone through in the past three years to become the tough woman that she was now.Her wound was inflamed, but she was able to get out of bed and make breakfast after only one day of treatment. It was normal to assume that her wound was not a serious one based on how she acted.However, he had seen her wound the day prior. Although there were sutures, the doctor said that her wound ran deep and bone was exposed."It's just a minor injury. I feel better after a night's rest," Luca turned around and said. That was the only way she could face his concerned tone.Luke noted her calmness. He could not do anything. The height of the table was beyond his reach."Mr. Doyle will bring you breakfast later." He looked at her running around and felt helpless when he noticed that it did not seem like she intended to stop.
"I won't let you take the risk without a reasonable explanation," Luke said. Her complexion was doing much better, so he believed that she could participate in the meeting.Jason was caught between them. He did not dare to breathe loudly for fear of being screamed at by either one of them.Luca took a deep breath and quickly thought of a reason that could explain everything. "I was caught up with work and didn't pay much attention to the wound. It was infected with a type of fungus, but this fungus isn’t ordinary. It took me some time to figure out what it was. I wrote a prescription for myself but forgot to bring it to Russia."She did not take medicine in time, which caused the wound to be inflamed."What caused your wound?" Luke asked. If she gave him a reason, whatever it was, he would agree to let her attend the meeting.He estimated that the meeting would not take too long as it was only an announcement of the results."I was robbed when I went to Amur's house. I resisted a
"Thank you," Luke thanked him politely. Jason and the driver helped Luke out of the car and into his wheelchair.Luca got out of the car as well.The three walked into the lobby of M Group together and bumped into Pierre."Hey, Mr. Crawford." Pierre grinned happily when he saw Luke. The hotel he booked was different from Luke's, so he had not seen him for the past few days. He was slightly upset that he could not find fault with Luke. Although he had been a having good time in Russia the last few days, he had not seen Luke. He could only think about how depressed Luke would look after the meeting. He wanted to mess with him."Second Young Master," Luke called out to him to remind him that no matter how capable he was, he was second in line in the Mallory family.The heir of Mallory's had long been designated as Percy, who was the eldest son, by Old Master Mallory.Pierre's mood darkened immediately. He understood the reason for the change in addressment.Luke was reminding hi
The receptionist shook his head to interrupt Jason and politely turned him down with a smile, "I'm sorry, this is what the CEO ordered."Jason looked at Luke helplessly. He did not expect someone to stop them."The briefcase," Luke said.Jason immediately handed the briefcase to Luke.Luke took out a file from the briefcase and handed it to the receptionist. "Can you hand this document to your CEO?""What is this?" the receptionist asked."Documents not related to this tender. However, these documents are important to him," Luke said.The receptionist hesitated. If there was money or something else in the file, he would be criticized if he handed it to the CEO.The CEO had been furious since he knew that some departments were secretly changing the bidding requirements. He postponed the meeting, scolded the relevant personnel, and imposed administrative penalties. Some people even lost their jobs.He dared not take the risk."This is a document related to your CEO. I’ll only h
Marcos, who was used to making deals, was stunned by what Luke said. He asked, "That's it?""Yeah, that's it," Luke affirmed."I don't need to let you win the bid?" Marcos was still in shock. ‘He doesn't care about the bidding but wants to see other people's bids?’"No, I'm very confident in my company's proposal," Luke said firmly.Marcos was even more puzzled. Since he was confident, why would Luke want him to disclose all the bidders’ proposals? "Since you’re so confident and you’re asking for the proposals to be made public, are you worried that the result will not be fair and just? You can rest assured that I’m keeping watch myself. It’ll be judged according to the various proposals as well as the strength of each company.”"You’re known for being fair and impartial in the industry. To be honest, I asked you to do this not for fear of unjust results but for my personal affairs," Luke said vaguely."Your personal affairs?" Marcos was even more surprised that such a good exc
Whether it was the content of the bid or the capability of the company, they were on the losing end...They had not only lost, but they also failed to embarrass T Corporation in public as Pierre wished.When T Corporation's proposal was displayed, there were a lot of compliments. Luke kept looking at the screen and did not react.He was waiting for the proposal that Luca took.Marcos' assistant continued to show the proposals.Marcos sat on the chair and looked at everyone with a smile. However, what he was most curious about was Luke's expression.The meeting went on, and many companies took the opportunity to learn from their competitors. After all, there was only one person who could win the bid, but it was rare to have an opportunity to look at the proposals of others.They could pinpoint the strengths of each company. Anyway, there would be more opportunities to compete in the future.Luca was stunned when she saw T Corporation’s proposal.It was not the one she stole.T
This was great news, but Luca was not happy.After this meeting, she had to face Luke. She did not know how to explain herself.‘Should I escape?’The only way that Luca thought that she could avoid having to explain anything was to escape.After the results were announced, the meeting was over. There was a lot of commotion around, but all she could only hear were words of congratulations.Luke should be very happy. He always had his eye on this project. Since this project was in hand now, it meant that T Corporation would expand to the Russian market.At the same time, this project would cover the loss of Dr. Albus’ project so that T Corporation could survive the crisis. The shareholders would not make a scene.Luca sat there and looked at Luke, who was greeted with envious glances from various companies. At that moment, he was the most attention-grabbing person in the venue.It was indeed a good day, but it was unfortunate that she would also have to leave Luke’s side.In th
"What kind of relationship?" Pierre was so angry that he was no longer rational.He lost a lot of money, and the unexpected results made him lose his mind. He could not vent at Luke, so he had to find Abel.Hera rolled her eyes and wondered if Pierre was stupid or acted with intention!"It's the kind of relationship where he would come to me occasionally and give me pocket money." She did not make things too clear because she wanted to save her dignity.At the same time, she did not want to show that she was close with Abel. After all, he had so many enemies. She did not want to get in trouble.Pierre understood and sneered. He saw Hera as an escort who was willing to do anything as long as there was money involved."What are you laughing at?" Hera was annoyed. His laughter was full of contempt. How dare he think of her as an escort?"You’re such an arrogant escort. What’s wrong with me laughing at you?" Pierre said grimly. He thought of her as a woman who could be bought with m
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“You don’t need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.” Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, “If you’ve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.”“I’ll eat now,” Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. “Why didn’t you make breakfast this morning?”“I was busy,” Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abel’s questioning.Hera suddenly found herself admiring Luca. Everyone feared this man, yet Luca remained composed even when facing potential punishment. Not just anyone could pull that off.At the thought of this, Hera opened the takeout and kept quiet.Abel narrowed his eyes, glancing between Hera and Luca. His gaze was not exactly gentle as he muttered, “Stop eating this junk. It’s bad for you.”“I know, babe. Just this once. After this, I’ll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh
“There are a lot of issues.” Luca did not hide anything and handed Hera the phone.Hera looked at it and frowned.“I can't understand any of this.” Hera felt dizzy just looking at the text, let alone the long list of medical terms. It was giving her a headache.“Look at these summaries and indicators. Compare the values on top with the normal values at the bottom, and you'll see what I mean,” explained Luca.Hera did not trust her. Therefore, Luca decided to let her see for herself. Seeing it with her own eyes would prevent any doubts later.Luca pointed out how to read the test results, and after a moment, Hera managed to understand the report. Her face turned pale. “How can there be so many problems?”She looked at Luca and questioned, “Did you fake this?”“I don’t have the power to make the medical center fake anything. Besides, the report has the medical center’s official stamp. If you don’t believe me, you can go directly to the medical center and ask for the official cop
“I heard from the boss that he's coming because of Vivian.” Gale paused for a moment before adding, “But never mind, you don't seem interested in her affairs anyway. I'm just letting you know he's on his way.”Gordan frowned. Ray was coming for Vivian?What could that ugly woman possibly need?“What do you mean by that?” asked Gordan.Gale smirked. “If you and Ray meet, that’s bound to end in a fight. And since you can't win against him, you might want to mentally prepare yourself, or better yet, find somewhere else to stay. It’d be safer that way.”Gordan's expression darkened. “If you have nothing nice to say, just zip it.”Gale grinned, clearly pleased with himself like he had just hit a sore spot.Gordan exhaled sharply. “Of all times, why is he coming to A City now? He’s just making things worse.”“It can't be helped. Vivian's situation is urgent.” Gale covered his mouth mockingly after he said that. “Oh, right. I forgot you don’t like hearing about her.”Ray wanted to br
Luke sat in the villa, staring at Luca’s message.He was worried.For a moment, he considered calling her, but then he remembered that there were surveillance cameras everywhere on her side. He dismissed the idea immediately.Her safety came first.Luke reminded her: [Take care of yourself. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Just focus on keeping yourself safe.] The worry in his heart refused to subside, but at this moment, there was no better solution.“Boss, you’re worried about your wife, huh? If you really can’t stand it, we can sneak you in again during the next shift change, just like last time,” said Gale.It had been his idea last time.Now, the real Lucius was still locked up in the basement of the villa.It had been nearly a month. Luke had forced him to take the antidote Luca had recreated. The man was still alive, proving the antidote worked perfectly.“That plan is too risky.” Luke put his phone away. His gaze was dark and thoughtful.“Risky, sure. But at lea
Luca had not expected Abel and Shanks’ relationship to be like this.It seemed Abel still did not trust Shanks.Shanks continued, “Abel isn’t someone who trusts people easily. He doesn’t trust anyone. You think he’s devoted to Kassy now, right? That’s just his obsession. He's allowing Kassy to receive my treatment, but if it were him… No matter if he were blind or crippled, his safety would always come first. If he were seriously injured, maybe he’d accept treatment, but he definitely wouldn’t do it right away.”Luca stayed silent. Shanks really understood Abel well.Abel did not trust anyone—not even Kassy.Calling him paranoid would not be an exaggeration.Luca felt like they were getting off-topic, but she had never seen this side of Shanks before.In her mind, he was always buried in his work at the lab, only leaving for meals and sleep. Other than that, he was practically never outside.The lab was like his home…“Are you troubled by Hera’s situation?” Luca asked directly
Hera was startled by Luca's words.The refusal that had been on the tip of her tongue suddenly got stuck in her throat.“I…” Hera hesitated, feeling conflicted. Leaving Abel might not be such a bad idea. At least she would not have to live in constant fear.She was finally realizing how unpredictable his moods were. At first, she thought it did not matter as she could still look at other men. She just had to ensure there was no physical contact. In reality, even if she so much as glanced at someone, Abel's expression would darken with anger.It was frustrating. Now, the only person she was allowed to look at was Gerald. Still, what was the point of just looking at Gerald?At that thought, she lifted her gaze to Luca.Luca added, “I’ll give you five minutes. If you refuse treatment after that, I’ll take the medicine back to Mr. Shanks and won’t try to convince you again.”Hera's heart tightened. She did not even need five minutes. She had made her decision within 30 seconds.“I’
“If Abel finds out that Hera's body isn't suitable for organ donation to Kassy, what do you think he'll do?” asked Shanks.He already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear Luca’s thoughts.“He has invested a lot of time and money in Hera. If he gets nothing out of it, he won’t let her off easily,” Luca said bluntly.Luca and Shanks were on the same page.They did not have a good relationship with Hera, but they had no intention of ruining her either.Hera’s personality was unpleasant, but that was not enough for them to hate her so much that they wanted to see her suffer.“What methods do you think he’ll use?” Shanks asked again.Luca was silent for a long moment.Shanks already knew the answer, yet he still wanted her to say it out loud.After thinking it over, she finally said, “There are plenty of ways he could go about it, but no matter what he chooses, Hera’s fate is sealed. She’s as good as dead…”She lowered her gaze, her tone firm and certain.Shanks nodded.