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
“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