The moment Marcos answered the call, a deafening sound came from the other side of the line. Even though Marcos did not turn on the speaker, he and Andy could hear it loud and clear in the suite.“Why was your phone turned off? Can you assure me that leaving M Group for you to manage is a wise choice?” Matysh’s voice was penetrating and ear-piercing. Marcos could even hear Matysh’s rage.As Marcos listened to him roaring with rage, it reminded him of all those dirty things that Matysh had done. His hands were trembling uncontrollably. He responded as usual and took his time to explain, “I’m sorry. My phone ran out of battery just now.”"Fine. Your phone ran out of battery. Did Andy's phone run out of battery too?" Matysh brought up the main point. He thought they knew that he was coming today. That was why they turned off their phones and refused to receive him. “Andy’s phone was low on battery too,” replied Marcos as he shot Andy a glance.“How could there be such a coincidence?
Andy brought Matysh to the suite Marcos had booked for him.Matysh looked around the suite. He frowned and asked, “Where’s Marcos?”“Boss should be back in his suite after booking the suite for you,” Andy assumed. Marcos did not come down to receive Matysh because he had been doing things in this suite. Marcos had also given Matysh a taste of his own medicine by installing bugging devices in Matysh’s room.Marcos wanted to strike back, and he had to provide Luke with some information he needed.“Hmph, how dare he?! Marcos isn’t taking me seriously at all. You! Ask him to come here now!” Matysh pointed at Andy’s nose and ranted. Saliva sprayed into the air and landed on Andy’s face. Andy quickly trotted out of the room and returned to Marcos’ room.“Is he looking for me?” Marcos sat on the sofa, swirling the glass of wine in his hands. “Boss, you were already listening?” Andy knew what he had done earlier. “No. I can still figure it out without listening.” Marcos deliberate
"Boss, are you really going to drink early in the morning?" Andy saw Marcos staring blankly at the glass of wine after he ended the call with Luke.Marcos was not the kind of person who would drink alcohol no matter whether it was a working day or the holidays, not to mention day drinking. Andy was worried about Marcos. After all, it must be hard for him to accept what had happened to his parents after finding out the truth. It was normal that he would behave oddly. “Pour it out.” Marcos placed the wine glass back on the coffee table. Marcos would not drink dirty wine, and he would not have sympathy for sinners. He poured this glass of wine only to confuse Matysh. Pleasing him and reminding him was also another way of tricking him.“Okay.” Andy picked up the wine glass and headed to the bathroom.…T Corporation.After Luke answered Andy’s call, he immediately made arrangements for his men to follow and eavesdrop on Matysh. He assigned a few more men to help. It would not
Tina could see how helpless Jason was, and she became more curious. “What did Boss assign you to do? Do you need my help?” Of course, it would be great if someone could help him. However, it would be better for Tina not to come into contact with a man like Pierre. After all, a woman should not be getting too close with some street thug. She would be taken advantage of. It was not that Jason looked down on Tina. It was just that he did not trust Pierre.Jason shook his head and replied, “He’s a difficult man. Let me deal with him. Anyway, there are a few documents on my desk that you need to take care of. Head to my office and take them. I’m going down. I can’t bring them to you.”"Okay, Mr. Doyle. I'm going now. You got this!" Tina made a cheer-up hand gesture to him, turned around, and headed to Jason's office.Jason got into the elevator and came to the lobby on the first floor. He saw Pierre there. There were two police officers beside him, and there was a man with handcuffs
Pierre’s expression remained the same. Even after Jason saw through his nonsense, he did not feel even the slightest bit of guilt. He turned to shout, “How can you believe him? I summoned you guys here as witnesses to prove that the bidding document incident has nothing to do with me. In fact, I’m a victim as well. As police, aren’t you supposed to deal with such things?”The officers did not utter a word.Pierre added, “That guy, Luke, has been going to the Mallory family to give me a hard time. Now that I want to straighten things out with him face to face, he’s nowhere to be seen?”“Boss is still working,” Jason stood aside and said. He thought to himself about how ruthless Pierre’s tactics were and how much of a drama queen he was.“How much longer will he take?” Pierre squinted his eyes with annoyance plastered on his face.However, he did not pose a threat to Jason. A faint but polite smile could still be seen on Jason’s face. “I’m not sure about that either as Mr. Crawford
Luke saw through him, yet he did not say a word.The police officers were here, and there was no way Pierre would admit it. Hence, he went along with Archie and continued to ask questions.Archie shook his head and lowered his gaze out of guilt. “I don’t have the other party’s contact information. I didn’t know that the bidding document was from T Corporation…”Luke did not ask any further. He stood up and said to the police, “Please get to the bottom of this.”“Got it. We know what to do. We’ll take the man back first.” The two police officers stood up at the same time when they heard Luke’s orders. They grabbed Archie to get him to stand up.Compared to Pierre, Luke’s attitude made the police officers feel much more at ease.Archie was taken away and when he left the lounge. He looked back at Pierre with eyes full of pleas for help.Although Pierre had given him some pointers on how to lower the charges as much as possible, T Corporation may still file a lawsuit against him.
After Luca walked into the elevator, she did not close the doors right away.Jason was going to enter later, so she pressed the elevator button and waited for him to come in.“Thank you,” Jason thanked her politely when he saw Luca waiting for him.“You’re welcome. Are you going back to the office, Mr. Doyle?” Luca asked after pressing the elevator button to her floor.“Yes.” Jason nodded and examined Luca. She was calm when facing Pierre earlier, but a noticeable difference in emotion could be seen in her eyes now.“Alright.” Luca helped him press the button to his floor.“Thank you.” After Jason thanked her, he could not help but ask, “Dr. Craw, is there something you want to ask me?”Since there were so many elevators, there was no need for Luca to wait for him.Since she waited for him to enter the same elevator as her, there must be something she wanted to ask. Hence, Jason took the initiative to see what he can help her with.“Yes, Pierre mentioned the police just now. W
“Doesn’t Dr. Craw share that sort of relationship with Mr. Crawford? She’s busy going on dates with Mr. Crawford after work. Why would she attend gatherings with us?” said the researcher.As soon as Rhett heard that they were gossiping about this, he instantly lost interest and walked out of the laboratory.Several researchers were too engrossed in the gossip to notice Rhett’s behavior.“I’ve heard about this, but Dr. Craw seems to be quite nice. She’s not harsh on us and is a very capable person.” Another researcher could not help but speak for Luca.“You’re not wrong, but one’s love life is a different story. I personally think that this isn’t relevant. There’s no issue if both of them love each other, but…”The person speaking paused for a moment and glanced at the door before continuing, “You mustn’t forget that Mr. Crawford has a wife. They’ve been married for many years and even have three children together, so Dr. Craw is…”He did not go on, but everyone understood what he
“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