There was a knock on his office door before the police chief could gather his thoughts. "Come in."A policewoman walked in in a hurry looking flustered. "Sir, the suspect is complaining that he’s in pain again. His face is pale and his facial features are distorted. It doesn't look like he’s faking it. Should we send him to the hospital?""Send him over. Contact the hospital to arrange a detention ward." The police chief had a headache.‘He doesn’t appear injured on the surface but is screaming in pain. Could it be an internal injury?’However, the statement that he recorded stated that the man was the commander of the operation. He held Queenie and Luca hostage but did not participate in the fight at all.‘How could he have internal injuries if no one has touched him?’The chief of police was not at ease. After all, the suspect had yet to be convicted. If something went wrong, he would not be able to sit firmly in his position. When the policewoman was about to step out of the o
"Nothing." As he approached her, Luca could not help but take two steps back.Luke took another step forward and narrowed the distance between them.Luca could not resist the charm he exuded, so she could only blush and slowly lower her head. She might be unable to control herself if she continued looking at him. The two walked one after another into the bedroom.Luke stepped forward to hug her, his magnetic hoarse voice whispering in her ear, "If I didn’t have an important meeting later, I’d definitely help you shower.""Huh?" Luca blinked and looked at his white shirt. ‘He wasn’t thinking what I thought he was?‘I misunderstood the situation!’Luca's face turned even redder. All she thought about just now was something that would be inappropriate for children...Clearly, Luke knew what she was thinking about.Luke noticed that her cheeks were getting redder, and all he wanted was to kiss her.However, he knew that if he kissed her, he would not be able to attend the meetin
Luca knew what he meant.Lanie was academically talented, and he had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. That meant he could understand everything the teacher taught in class. Other than that, Lanie felt bored and unchallenged by his current curriculum at school. Luca looked at Lanie’s bookshelf.One of the shelves was specially left to place Lanie’s trophies and certificates. It was already full of rows of trophies and certificates. He participated in both international competitions and national competitions. Luca's child definitely got his high IQ from Luke. It would be a pity for Lanie to not skip grades. Luca had discussed this with Luke before she got kidnapped by the Island of Despair back then.They were talking about whether or not they should let Lanie skip grades if he excelled in his studies in the future and if his teacher suggested they do so too.At that time, Luca thought it was important to keep her kids happy. Hence, she preferred not to let Lanie accel
It was two a.m. Luke ended the international video conference and took a shower in his bedroom’s bathroom. Then, he headed to the master bedroom.It was late at night, and every corner of the villa was silent.Luke gently pushed the bedroom door open. Luca had left the desk lamp turned on for him.The dim light lit up the darkness of the night, washing away all his weariness at that moment. Luke gently got onto the bed and carefully lay down sideways so that he would not press on Luca’s hand. “Mhm, Luke?” Even though Luke had tried his best not to wake her up, Luca still woke up and looked at him drowsily. “It’s me. Go to sleep,” Luke replied in a low voice.Luca subconsciously leaned closer to the heat source and buried her face in Luke’s chest.Luke could feel an uncontrollable desire arousing in him as her soft body leaned closer to him. He remembered those emotions he had been suppressing. Luke slipped his arms around Luca’s waist and asked in a low voice, “Are y
“No, I didn’t!” Rainie heard Lanie, and before Luca could answer him, she walked out of the room carrying her school bag on her back. “Tommy’s the only one who slept in.”“Is Tommy still in bed?” Lanie frowned. As the eldest brother, he was responsible for waking his sister and brother up. However, Rainie and Tommy were usually on time. That was why he did not wake them up today.“He’s up and showering. The two of you head downstairs for breakfast first. Uncle Zander will send you to school after breakfast,” said Luca as she urged them to go downstairs to have breakfast. The kids nodded.Lanie asked caringly when he walked past Luca, “Ms. Luca, is your hand alright?”“I’m fine.” Luca gave a faint smile.Lanie said, “It’s written in books that wounds easily get inflamed on the second day. Remember to head to the hospital if there's inflammation.” “Okay. I’ll pay attention to it.” Luca nodded. The child’s concern warmed her heart. “And don’t get your wound wet,” added Lanie. T
Rainie was wiping her mouth with the napkin. She slightly moved the table and rose to her feet. “Daddy, Ms. Luca, I’ve finished breakfast too.”Tommy realized that he was the last one again. After he stuffed the last bite of pot pie into his mouth and took another two sips of soy milk, he stood up and said, “I’m done too.”“Uncle Zander is waiting outside,” said Luke, telling the kids that they should head to school now that they were done with their breakfast.“Okay. Goodbye, Daddy. Goodbye, Ms. Luca.” After the three kids said goodbye to Luke and Luca, they left the villa.Luca finished her breakfast too. She wiped her mouth, and when she was about to stand up and head to work, she heard Luke saying, “There’ll be a live broadcast during the extraordinary general meeting this time. You can watch it on the internet.” “Sure.” Luca nodded.The only reason she was concerned about Mallory Corporation was because of Nina. Besides, Pierre was also Amur’s target now. If Pierre truly
Luca felt troubled, and she said, “Make a 1000-fold dilution for this sample and place it in another piece of equipment.”“Okay.” Rhett thought it would be better for him to keep quiet when he noticed Luca pulling a long face. He completed everything as he was told.Luca watched the two pieces of equipment that were running. She just had to wait for the results now."Dr. Craw, is there anything else I can help with?" Rhett asked.“No. That’s all,” answered Luca. She noticed there were a few samples on the laboratory table Rhett had chosen just now. Then, she asked, “Are you doing some research too?”“Yes. I’d like to try doing some research before we take up a new project.” Rhett took the gloves off and scratched the back of his head while smiling embarrassingly. His research was not on Luca’s level compared.Even so, Rhett still wanted to give it a try. “Great. Then you’ll be in the lab the entire time, right?” Luca asked again. She glanced at the time. The extraordinary gen
Percy was expressionless when he mentioned his own name.The shareholders could not help but wonder what Percy had in mind when they saw him like that. It did not look like he was getting dismissed at all. To be able to read the proposal out loud in such a calm voice, it was either Percy had a well-thought-out plan that would ensure the proposal would be voted down, or he was giving up his position. The minor shareholders could not figure it out. The major shareholders who owned more shares were even more confused. Old Master Mallory had already informed them in advance, and they had made known their position on this. Some people supported Percy, but most of the shareholders showed respect to Old Master Mallory by supporting Pierre…That was why Percy would definitely lose time. Even so, Percy, who had never lost in any competition, could still keep himself so calm. Was he waiting for a miracle to happen?Everyone was secretly curious about it.After giving his speech, Per
Nina trembled when she was touched. Her whole body was shaking.Karen’s touch was icy cold, and when her hand fell on Nina’s face, it carried a chill.“Don’t hurt her!” Percy’s voice was hoarse, his anger barely concealed in his eyes.He was furious but kept reminding himself not to provoke Karen.“Hmph, look at how nervous you are.” Karen's patience wore thin. Without another word, she laid out her conditions. “If you want me to let her go, fine.”“What do you want me to do?” Percy knew the conditions she was about to propose would not be as simple as keeping her out of the psychiatric hospital.It could involve Pierre.Perhaps even the company.Even though Karen had spoken to him about the high hopes she had for him, Percy did not believe a word of it. To her, from beginning to end, the only person who mattered was Pierre.Percy was merely a tool to secure her position in the Mallory family.“See? You still care about this woman. You’ve disappointed me!” Karen glanced at Ni
“Mr. Mallory, I didn’t dare to go in. Nina and your mother are still inside.” After Sue realized that Nina might be in danger, she had been waiting outside, unwilling to leave.She had been planning to rush in with the other employees if she heard Nina scream.Percy's expression darkened. He did not blame Sue for the situation, so he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly walked to Nina’s office door and pushed it open.The sight before him sent a chill through his veins, as though his blood had turned to ice.“You're here?” Karen fixed her eerie gaze on the person who had opened the door. A strange, sinister smile curved at the corners of her lips. She stood behind Nina with a knife tightly gripped in her hand.The sharp blade was pressed against Nina’s neck, already leaving a faint red mark.Sue gasped at the sight and instantly lost her composure.Karen frowned in dissatisfaction, moving the knife slightly and muttering, “Why is there another woman here? Tell her to leave!
“'ll contact someone in A City to investigate,” said Gale.“Let Percy know while you're at it,” added Luke. “He needs to be aware of this.”“Got it.” Gale hurried off to handle the matter.…After taking Gale's call, Percy hung up and stared icily at the middle-aged man standing before him.Under Percy's chilling gaze, the man nervously dabbed at the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.“Mr. Mallory, my sincerest apologies…” The man, the director of the psychiatric hospital, had come to personally apologize to Percy today.Karen had escaped.Two days ago, Percy admitted Karen to the psychiatric hospital. After an evaluation, the doctors determined her condition warranted hospitalization, so she was admitted.Even though Karen was against it, given her mental state and with the consent of an immediate family member, the hospital was legally authorized to proceed.Percy had even informed the hospital to take special care of Karen. He had explicitly instructed them not to
When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside had already darkened slightly.Luca mumbled, feeling the warmth beside her. She instinctively curled closer. “What time is it?”“It's a little past five.” Luke gently rubbed her back, offering a quiet comfort to help her feel at ease.Since he could not be there beside her, he could only make these small gestures to bring her some peace of mind.“An entire afternoon just passed like that…” Luca was reluctant to leave at the moment. Her slender fingers lightly pressed against his chest.Luke took her hand in his, bringing it to his lips for a soft kiss, holding it as if it were something precious and tenderly stroking it.Luca's hands had once been delicate and smooth, but during their time in the small villa, they had become much rougher.“You've got calluses.” Luke felt sorry for her.Luca gently traced her finger over his lips, leaning in to plant a soft kiss on him. “It’s just from the needlework and the experiments I’ve been d
Luca walked over to another couch and sat down. “I think I’ll stay here. How about letting Luke come down so that we can all catch up? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”Gordan’s face fell. “Ms. Craw, are you doing this on purpose?”Luca pretended not to know anything. “Doing what on purpose?”Gordan quickly shook his head. “Nothing. Just go upstairs already. Brother Luke’s been waiting for you.”Luca had intended to tease Gordan a little longer, but after not seeing Luke for the past few days, she found herself missing him deeply. Standing up with a smile, she said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Gale, could you help me pick up a few things? Someone over there asked me to get them, and I couldn’t refuse.”“Sure, no problem. What do you need?” Gale agreed immediately.After handing him the list, Luca turned and headed upstairs.Gale watched Luca leave from behind, nudging Gordan’s arm. “Let’s go. We should leave and give the boss and Ms. Cr
The security guard remained completely unfazed.This was because the village chief was his uncle, and in their tight-knit community, they always stuck together and never favored outsiders.With directions from the people inside the ancestral hall, Hera found the village chief.“You’re the village chief, right?” Hera looked at the man in his fifties in front of her and spoke with an arrogant tone, completely unbothered.“And you are?” The village chief, seeing her attitude, was puzzled. He had no idea whether she was an investor or someone looking to discuss a major partnership to bring development to their quiet village.“It doesn’t matter who I am. I see you have surveillance here, and I need to review your footage,” replied Hera.The village chief was even more confused. “Are you a police officer?”“No.” Hera frowned. She thought reviewing surveillance footage was no big deal. Why was this village chief being so difficult?The village chief gave her a look as if she were a fo
“Wait a little longer. By the way, what kind of ancestral hall is this?” asked Hera.“It's a local family's ancestral hall. I heard it's been designed by the owner of a large company, and now it's also one of the tourist attractions.” The taxi driver was not from around here, so he did not know all the details, but he knew it had become a popular spot. “Now, thanks to the reputation of that boss, many architects come here as one of their reference points.”Hera frowned deeper. What was Luca doing here?The driver suggested, “If you're interested in sightseeing, the attractions inside are pretty good. But for outsiders, they charge an entrance fee. Maintenance costs a lot of money, so they charge tourists from outside.”“I'm not here for sightseeing,” replied Hera, “Don't worry. I'll pay you for however long I stay here. You’ll get your money.”The driver heard that she was paying, and did not press her further and remained quiet.Hera stared at the entrance of the ancestral hall,
Hera let out a cold sneer, feeling that Gerald's apology was not sincere.Hera did not want to press the issue at the moment. She gave him a sharp look. “Come with me.”Gerald knew that Hera was up to something again. If it were a normal order, she would have just said it in the living room. Whenever she called him aside, it meant whatever she had to say could not be overheard by others.Reluctantly, Gerald followed her out.It was midday, and as soon as Hera stepped out of the living room, a wave of heat hit her face.The intense warmth made her feel uncomfortable.Hera got straight to the point, turning to Gerald. “What did Luca say to you just now?”“She just asked me to help keep an eye on the volunteer,” Gerald answered honestly. This was not something that needed to be kept secret.Hera frowned. “Is she going out”Gerald hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to say anything.“I’m talking to you, not the wall. Are you mute?” Hera threatened. “If you lie to me, I’ll te
Gordan was puzzled. At most, it was just brotherly camaraderie. After all, they had been through thick and thin together. Their bond might be stronger than usual, but falling in love? That was a bit of a stretch.Luke said, “The way you acted just now, doesn't really seem 'straight' to me. Also, if you're into women, maybe you should consider finding one. Otherwise, if you're always single, people might start misinterpreting your feelings for me.”“Luke, actually, you're not bad at all. In fact, you're probably better than a lot of women,” Gordan replied with a sly grin.As a man himself, he honestly thought Luke was a great guy. If he were a woman, he would be utterly captivated by him.“Shut up!” Luke knew he was joking, but he still felt a chill run down his spine. He seriously worried that Gordan might do something inappropriate when he turned his back on him.Shivering from the thought, Luke put down his glass and headed upstairs.Gordan let out a deep sigh.The night w