Gale could not help but ask with curiosity, “Boss, are you picking up someone from the airport?”“We’re going there to stop someone from leaving,” replied Luke.Gale understood at once. He knew that Luke was on a call with the police not long ago. He was probably heading to the airport to stop Matysh. “Alright, Boss. Do we need to bring more men with us?”“The police will be arresting him. We’re heading there to be onlookers.” Luke’s eyes darkened. He was not planning to get himself involved in the police’s arrest. However, if the police failed to catch Matysh, Gale and Rain could help.“Got it, Boss. I’ll have a few men arranged in front of the airport security to wait for him,” replied Gale as he immediately understood what Luke meant.Gale and Rain would follow Luke to the airport. Their main purpose was to watch them, and those men who were guarding the airport would also stop Matysh from escaping.“Okay.” Luke hung up the call.He continued to go through the document.Th
Luca nodded. She did not ask where Luke was going and replied, "Okay. I'll turn the lights on for you." “Okay. Don’t wait for me. Go to bed early,” reminded Luke. He could not stand to see her staying up late for his sake.After all, he would probably only come back home around 3:00 a.m.“What time are you heading out?” asked Luca.“Half an hour later.” Luke glanced at the time. They had to arrive at the airport earlier than Matysh. Only then they would not be discovered. They only had to wait for the police to deal with Matysh after hiding.“Yes. The weather forecast says the temperature will drop tonight. Put on a few more layers of clothes,” reminded Luca. It was colder at night. She did not know what Luke would be doing, and she had no idea if he would be staying indoors or outdoors.Hence, she reminded him to put on more layers and keep himself warm."Alright," replied Luke. How he wished Luca could ask him where he was going and what he was up to.However, she did not
“Yes, Madam!” Tommy saluted Luca. She could not help but smile when she saw how cute Tommy was.After she watched Tommy take his pajamas and walk into the bathroom, she returned to her bedroom and sat at the dressing table. She looked at the plastic wrap and stared blankly at herself in the mirror.Luke was the one who had been helping her to wrap the plastic wrap on her hand for the past few days before she took a shower. She had to do it herself today.Luca picked up the plastic wrap. When she was about to wrap the plastic wrap on her hand, there was a knock on the door. “Who is it?” Luca went to open the door and realized it was Lanie. “Lanie, what’s wrong?”“I received a call from Daddy before I went to shower. He asked me to do something,” said Lanie in a cool manner.“Huh?” Luca did not understand what the child meant.Lanie walked into the bedroom and picked up the plastic wrap on the table. “Daddy told me it was inconvenient for you to wrap it yourself, so he asked me
After an hour's drive, Luke arrived at the airport. He met Gale and Rain there.“All set?” Luke asked. Gale and Rain made arrangements to send some men to the airport after he ended the call.They spent ten minutes deploying their men for tonight’s plan. They were ready for it.Their men were professionals. Luke could recognize some of the faces. Some of them dressed up as the airline’s ground crew.“I have it all arranged. Our men will be positioned at every exit door. They’re sure who their target is, and they won’t get the wrong person.” Gale handed the mask and cap to Luke and said, “Boss, you’ll have to disguise your identity too.” Luke looked at the cap Gale handed to him with contempt.Gale understood what he meant. He immediately pointed at the shop nearby and said, “These are new. I bought them here. They’re from the warehouse, and no one has worn them before.”Luke took the cap from him and put it on. Then, he put on the mask too.Gale nodded continuously. Even tho
The two of them mocked each other on the phone, but it did not stop them from observing Matysh.Matysh looked relaxed after walking into the VIP lounge. He was not as anxious as he was just now. Instead, he was enjoying himself in the lounge.He drank some coffee and had some red wine.However, they were not to his liking. Then, he called the staff to come over. He used his poor English and started to comment on what he was dissatisfied with.“He’s hard to please,” Rain could not help but mutter when she saw that.Gale agreed to it and nodded.Rain turned to look at Luke. He was holding a magazine, but the brim of the cap covered his face. She had no idea if he was reading the magazine or looking at Matysh.She withdrew her gaze and continued to keep an eye on Matsyh.Then, she saw Maytsh touching the staff member.“What a pervert. How could he do such a thing?” Rain continued to judge him. If someone dared to treat her that way, she would slap him in the face.However, she w
The smile on the police officer’s face disappeared, and he looked awkward.Rain must have seen his colleague getting pushed by Matysh and letting him escape. It was embarrassing. If it were not for Rain who threw Matysh over her shoulder, it would probably take some time for them to chase Matysh. Also, they would alert the other passengers at the airport, damaging A City’s reputation. Luke took off his cap and mask too.The police officer recognized Luke with just a glance and said, "Mr. Crawford, it's late. Are you traveling somewhere?" Luke stared coldly at Matysh from behind as he was taken away, and he replied, “I came here to witness this.”The police officer was dumbfounded. Did he come here to see Matysh get arrested?However, it seemed like their operation did not go smoothly, and they needed help from the citizens who were not involved in this.If his superiors found out about this, the other police officers would probably be criticized. The police officer shivered,
“Fine. Just once.” Luca could not bear to see her child pleading with her. She also blamed herself for being useless.If it were not for Abel, who was manipulating her, she would not have to use her current identity to attend her child’s parent-teacher conference.She would not have to trouble Old Master Crawford to take care of the kids for her either.Other than that, Luca wondered why the school was holding a parent-teacher conference at this time.Luca had only confronted Mrs. Hudson yesterday, and before Luke could do anything, the school was already organizing this conference. She thought it was troublesome.“That’s great. I don’t have to trouble Great-grandpa this time!" said Tommy, putting on a smile as a hint of complacency flashed across his eyes. After breakfast, Zander sent the three kids to school. Luca sat at the dining table, thinking about the parent-teacher conference. While Aunt Neile cleaned the table, she asked with curiosity, “Ms. Luca, are you having a da
Luke finished his breakfast and left the house after he hung up Mr. Zac’s call.Luke got into the car. He did not leave right away. Instead, he gave Jason a call. The phone rang twice, and Jason answered the call. “Good morning, Boss.”“I’ll be an hour late for work today. Please rearrange my schedule,” said Luke. He was not planning to head to T Corporation now.“Alright, Boss,” replied Jason.After Luke hung up the call, he drove the car out and headed to the police station.He parked his car after he arrived at the police station. Then, he walked straight into the police station.The police officer who was responsible for arresting Matysh immediately recognized him. He immediately came forward and greeted, “Good morning, Mr. Crawford. Is there anything I can help you with?”“Where’s your chief?” asked Luke.“He’s in the office. This way, please.” The police officer led him to the chief of police’s office and knocked on the door.His voice came from inside the room. “Come
“Mr. Mallory, won’t you feel guilty if something happens to Nina?” Sue did not understand why he refused to call the police.“It won’t happen.” Percy furrowed his brows as his mind raced to find a solution.Sue was even more confused. “Just because you say it won’t happen, does that mean it won’t? Yes, Madam Mallory is your mother, but Nina is also your wife. If your mother harms your wife, shouldn’t you call the police? Instead of doing that, you’re leaving her in this dangerous situation. I honestly feel sorry for Nina.”Sue had always been straightforward. She thought Percy would protect Nina for life, but seeing him defend Karen at the cost of his wife’s safety, she was deeply disappointed.She felt she was in no position to feel sorry for Nina, but she could not understand Percy’s actions.Percy furrowed his brows. Calling the police was not an option.The Mallory family could not afford this kind of turmoil.If Old Master Mallory found out that he handed his mother over to
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