“Have it your way.” Luke sounded helpless. He did not head out right away. Instead, he discussed with Luca, “It’s okay not to hold hands, but you have to promise me something.”Luca did not expect him to set a condition. Hence, she asked, “What is it?”“Don’t reject me tonight.” There was a touch of intimacy colored in Luke's deep voice. He noticed the fine hair beside her ears. Then, he lifted his hand and tucked her hair behind her ears. Luca's ears were burning red after being touched. She lowered her head, took a few steps forward, and headed out. "Let's go out for lunch."Even though Luke did not get a response, he was in a good mood. Luca’s silence meant that she agreed to it.Luke secretly rejoiced as he watched Luca’s ears turn red.They had been married for years, yet she was still very shy.They had been married for many years, and they were blessed with three kids. They could have lived happily together for the rest of their lives.It was just that someone was alway
Luca had no choice but to choose Amur.Of course, she would have wanted to get the best of both worlds. Luke could get what he wanted from Pierre, and Amur could complete his mission at the same time.However, there was no way she could let the two of them get what they wanted.Hence, she had no choice but to help Amur.Luca needed Amur to return to the island safely. Amur and Eler would be able to take care of Nyla. Luca’s phone vibrated. She turned on the phone screen and saw a message from Amur.Amur asked: [You investigated Pierre?] He knew everyone was looking for Pierre now, and he was one of them too.[No. It wasn’t me. His men are following him.] Luca replied to his message. Then, she deleted her conversation with Amur on the phone.Amur did not reply to her for a very long time.Warren parked the car and turned around. He noticed that Luca was staring at her phone, lost in thoughts. He reminded her, “Ms. Craw, we’ve arrived at Watson Biopharmaceuticals.”“Huh? Oh.”
“Come and help us!” Oswald had no chance to explain to him as he gave the wooden sofa a hard push.“Ah, I’m coming.” The man who was the last to come out quickly came forward to help.The wooden sofa could be easily moved with three men’s strength. However, before they could reach the door, there was a loud noise. Bang! The door had broken down. A few men dashed into the house.Oswald was dumbfounded when he saw that.Those men were not in uniforms. If they were not police, then they were probably here to deal with personal matters.“Call the other guys and ask them to come here,” instructed Oswald.“I left my phone in the room. Let me get it,” replied one of the men. He scrambled away, heading to his room.The man who was the first to step into the house looked around him and clicked his tongue. “Tsk, tsk.”"Who are you?" Oswald looked at the man in front of him cautiously. Someone who broke into his house must have come with ill intentions.Still, he had no idea who this m
Leroy looked Pierre in the eye while he patted his face.It was not strong, but the slapping sound was full of humiliation. He was doing what Gale had instructed him to do.Pierre was a proud man. He could never stand someone pushing his buttons. Sure enough, Pierre immediately wanted to stand up.However, before he could bend his knees, Leroy’s men pressed him down on the ground.Leroy smiled and said, "Mr. Pierre, who are you trying to fool here? We both know whether or not it was really your assistant who stole the bidding document. Our boss didn’t mean to continue looking into it either. After all, you've already sent your assistant to prison. There's no point in throwing you in prison too. We only want to know how you contacted the seller and everything you know about him. Our boss will make sure that you're safe during this period and that you won't be found by the police. He won’t intervene with the Mallory family cleaning up your mess."Luke wanted Leroy to tell him that
"She's my woman!" Oswald repeated his words.The subordinate beside Leroy could not stand it anymore. “If you won’t imprison her, why can’t you let her go? Isn’t that reasonable?” “You…” Oswald was pissed, and he wanted to take out his anger. “Oswald.” Pierre walked out of his room. His face was swollen, and his hair was messy. He looked flustered. Oswald turned around and said to him, “Mr. Pierre, this b*tch is trying to escape.”"Let her go," Pierre replied in a cold voice as he watched Ms. Malone cry. "You know what to say and what not to say. If anything happens, you and your family won’t be able to live in peace. Do you understand?” Ms. Malone trembled with fear after being threatened. The HR department got her personal information when she was hired to work in Pierre’s office.Her family members were in A City. This was a warning.If Ms. Malone told the police officer that the burglary at Pierre’s office had something to do with him, or she tipped the police off to
“Leroy, is it alright to leave that woman at Mallory’s Corporation?” asked Leroy’s subordinate who sat in the passenger seat.After all, Mallory Corporation belonged to Percy. Everyone knew Percy and Pierre were not on good terms now. Was leaving Pierre’s subordinate to Percy a good idea? Would that woman come to a bad end?"What's on your mind?" Leroy narrowed his eyes and analyzed, "Percy is not as evil as Pierre. He wouldn't do such things to an innocent woman. So, the safest place for that woman to hide and receive treatment will be at Percy's place."“Boss, honestly, I thought you were interested in that woman.” The man turned around and smiled at him.“What’s in your head?” Leroy smacked the man’s head.“Ouch, Boss. It hurts,” cried the man.“I’m gonna deal with you if you don’t stop talking,” warned Leroy. “I’m just helping her. I’m not like you. You always think women are interested in you when you look at them.” “Cough.” The chauffeur was mocking the man in the passe
Leroy finally understood what Gale meant when he said he hated that person.There were so many huge pieces of furniture, and they had to move them up to the 12th floor. This job was way more difficult than the strength training they did every day. “Thank you, fellows. I didn’t close the door. Just move them into the apartment.” Gordan smiled and turned to look at Leroy.Gordan was a very good judge of character. He could see who was the leader with just a glance. Leroy had no choice but to secretly heave a sigh. It was Gale’s instructions. They could not turn down Gordan’s request.“Guys, let's get to work.” Leroy turned around and said to his men. It was Gale’s order.Leroy took the initiative. He worked together with another man and picked up a heavy box.Gordan smiled as he watched them get busy moving his furniture. He did not intend to help them. The immediately picked up his phone and took a photo.[They’re of great help.] Gordan sent the photo to Luke with a caption un
The bank teller exchanged glances with the security guard and nodded. “Let me withdraw the money for you now,” said the bank teller. The employees had to inform the bank in advance to withdraw such a huge amount of money. The bank teller knew that Luca was withdrawing the money for urgent use—a funeral. There was no way she could tell Luca that she had to make an appointment with the bank in advance before she could withdraw the money. Hence, she immediately helped Luca to withdraw the cash."Miss, here’s the 50,000 dollars in cash," said the bank teller.“Alright. Thank you.” Luca kept the cash in the briefcase and headed out.“Miss, let me see you off,” offered the guard. He saw Luca getting out of the car just now. Hence, he was planning to walk her to her car. It was dangerous to carry so much cash, after all.Luca got into the car as the guard saw her off. She said to Warren, “Let’s go.”“Okay, Ms. Craw.” Warren glanced at his phone message. Luke had replied to his mess
“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