Silence filled the bedroom as no one replied. It was as though his words fell on deaf ears.Luke’s hands trembled, and his heart could not help but beat faster. He had never felt this anxious before…“Luca, if you don’t say anything, I’m going in,” he said, yet there was still no sound.Luke put his left hand on the door handle and pushed the door open without hesitation.The lights in the bedroom were off, so he fumbled around the switch to turn on the lights. Luca was not inside.Luke walked to the closet and opened the door.Luca’s clothes were still hanging inside, along with her suitcase. It did not seem like she left.The lump in his throat slowly disappeared. Although he did not know where Luca went, it seemed that she did not leave.He took out his phone to call Luca.Not being home this late meant that she must be busy with something, but it was hard to say what it was she was busy with.Luke was worried that she was sent on another mission by the Island of Despair.
Luca was explaining to him.After the meeting ended, she saw the missed call from Luke.However, she gave up the idea of calling him back after she saw the time. It was late, and Luke must have already slept…She did not expect to see the villa brightly lit up when she came back. Luke was even working in the living room, waiting for her.“I know.” Luke saved the file and closed the computer screen.Luca glanced at the time. It was already 12, yet Luke waited for her until now…“Mr. Crawford, aren’t you going to sleep?” she asked.Luke stood up. “Has the drug research been taken care of?”“No, there’s data that does not match the hypothesis. We’re still trying to find out why,” said Luca. After having a meeting that lasted the whole day, they still had not found where the problem came from.“No rush. Take your time. Go rest,” said Luke.Luca nodded and was about to head upstairs when she heard him say, “I’ve picked up the children.”“They’re back?” She was a little surprised,
Percy sneered when he heard Pierre’s words. He and Luke knew he would say this.Old Master Mallory flipped through the bidding document and looked up at the two brothers.“This bidding document…” He tossed the bidding document to the side of the couch.“This is my bidding document,” Pierre said through gritted teeth. Although this useless bidding document had cost him a large sum of money, he could only bite the bullet and say that it belonged to him.“Pierre!” Percy’s lowered his voice as he issued a warning.“What? Are you still going to help an outsider to teach me a lesson? You had me out at sea with my hands and feet tied up for so many days. How could you do such a thing to your own brother?” Pierre looked at him provocatively.“What?” Madam Mallory exclaimed before Old Master Mallory could even react. “You were tied up for so many days? Are you hurt? Dear God, how could you do this to your brother, Percy?” Madam Mallory looked Pierre up and down.At the same time, Old Mas
"Mm." Old Master Mallory continued to study the bidding document without looking up.Mr. Bennet left with his teacup, came back, and served him the re-brewed warm tea.Old Master Mallory was still looking at the bidding document.Upstairs.As soon as Pierre walked to the second floor, he could not help but ask Madam Mallory, "Is it true that Percy and Nina are engaged?"Madam Mallory frowned when she heard Pierre's anxious tone. "They’ve announced the engagement. It’s happening. He hid the news from the family, so Old Master Mallory is fuming.""You should’ve sent someone to keep an eye on him. Maybe you could’ve stopped it." Pierre clenched his fists."How did you expect me to do that? Mallory Corporation is in his hands. It’s not easy to keep an eye on him. Besides, even when we arranged for the Johnston woman to be his partner, he ended up messing up their family. Everyone in A City knows that he loves that b*tch. No one dares to try anything because of what happened to the J
The atmosphere in the living room turned chilly almost instantly.Old Master Crawford stared coldly at Old Master Mallory and could not help but sigh. "When you and I used to be in the corporate world, you were so shrewd. How did you become a different person after you retired?"Old Master Mallory snorted coldly as he knew that Old Master Crawford was secretly mocking him. "You said that this bidding document was prepared by Luke. What evidence do you have?"Old Master Crawford had been waiting for him to say that.He held out his hand and said, "Glasses."Zander quickly placed the glasses in his hands.Old Master Crawford put on his glasses and flipped over the bidding document. "You want evidence? I'll give it to you now. Don't say that I wronged your precious grandson."Old Master Mallory frowned. Old Master Crawford's reaction made it seem like there was some evidence in the bidding document that could prove that what he said was true."Show me what you’ve got. If you find
Pierre finally understood why Percy chose to stand on Luke's side even in front of Old Master Mallory.That was because Luke had left his logo on the design draft.Luke had seen the contents of the bidding document in M Group, so Pierre was certain that Luke had plotted against them and made sure that his employees would not notice what he did.Although Luke did not intend to go after him, he got looped into it.‘Damn that Abel! He deceived me twice in a row, and now, he has caused me so much trouble!’Pierre put on his coat. He knew he could not do anything to Abel.He did know what organization Abel led. The phone number Abel gave him was no longer valid, so he could not get in contact with Abel. There was only one way to find him..."What are you thinking about? Hurry up and go downstairs. When you apologize later, you should be more sincere and blame it on someone in the company. Tell Old Master Crawford that you don't know anything, but since you’re the boss of the company,
Madam Mallory was not as nervous as Pierre upon hearing the news. "There’ll always be someone willing to step up if you offer enough money.""I don't have that much cash on hand now," Pierre confessed. He had already lost a lot of money to his business partners because of the closure of many industries. On top of that, he bought a bidding document from Abel and placed an order to assassinate Luke.He did not have much money on his hands now.If there was no one to help him, he would have to use the company's cash. However, at this stage, he did not need to do so.Pierre knew that Madam Mallory would not let him stoop so low."Don't worry. Go look for someone and tell me how much you need." Madam Mallory said exactly what Pierre thought she would.Madam Mallory's response was within Pierre's expectations."I'll find a scapegoat." Pierre nodded. Although the latest development was beyond what he expected, it was not impossible to solve with Madam Mallory's help.On the other hand
"Daddy, why don't you team up with me?" Rainie invited him.Since Luke did not know how to play the game, Lanie and Tommy would likely take the opportunity to bully him.Rainie wanted to help him to maintain a good image in front of their mommy."Okay." Luke agreed to his daughter's invitation and sat next to Rainie.Tommy liked this kind of warm parent-child time. He touched the dice and said, "Daddy, Rainie, let's start the game."Luca glanced at Luke. She did not expect him to skip work so that he could play such a boring game with the kids.Sure enough, he was a good father.He cared so much about the children. No matter what happened in the future, she felt at ease leaving them to him."Okay." Luca went along with the children's wishes.Tommy threw the dice and started the game.With Rainie's help, Luke played for one round and understood how to play the game.An hour later, Tommy pouted and said, "I don’t want to play anymore. Daddy is bullying me!""Is that so?" Luke