Dr. Jackson's assistant stopped talking when he sensed Rhett’s attitude. He walked out of the office.After Luca received the well-copied documents from Mo Stone, she checked all the documents once to ensure there were no errors. Then, she placed them all in her briefcase and left the office.Five minutes ago, Luca had already asked Warren to wait for her downstairs.Warren opened the back door of the car when he saw Luca coming down.After she got into the car, Warren sat back in the driver's seat and drove to T Corporation.Meanwhile, Marcos and the others returned to the hotel and began to take action.After Marcos received a phone call, he opened the door and went downstairs.Ethan happened to be walking out of his room the moment Marcos opened the door.Marcos raised an eyebrow when he saw Ethan come out. He found out that there were no bugging devices or surveillance cameras inside the room with Kastov's equipment.However, Ethan happened to open the door and come out of
”Hi, Dr. Craw,” Gale greeted her smilingly.“Mr. Gale, am I interrupting?” Luca noticed that Gale had changed his hairstyle, and he was dressed differently too. He looked like someone familiar. She would have thought that he was Marcos if she had not seen his face.“No, I just came to my boss’ office to have a seat. Gordan said that the sofa in his office is comfortable and perfect for lying down. He was right,” Gale said laughingly.Luke looked annoyed. It seemed that Gordan was a bad influence, so he should not let them get too close.Luca glanced at Gale and Luke before placing the documents on the desk.Luke said, “Don’t go. I’ll have a look right now.”He decided to pause the work at hand to read the documents Luca brought over.“Okay.” Luca nodded and sat on another sofa.She would not have noticed if Gale had not mentioned it, but the sofa was actually pretty comfortable.“So? It’s comfy, right? My boss knows what’s good,” Gales whispered.Luca laughed.Gale changed
”What’s with that look?” Luke closed the file and looked at her.He skimmed through all the documents without looking at them carefully.Luca was the one who sent them over, so there should not be a problem with them. As for the research funds, she could have as much as she wanted.“Mr. Crawford, I thought you didn’t like cheeky smiles?” Luca blinked. She knew that Luke would never be angry at her, but she said that on purpose to tease him.Luke folded his hands together and rubbed his chin. Was she teasing him?The audacity!He liked that look on her. She was the woman he loved, so he liked any look on her face.“I don’t like it on others, but I like your cheeky smile,” Luke teased her.Bianca used to blush whenever she got teased, and it was the same for Luca now.He watched Luca’s face turn red instantly.The smile on Luke’s thin lips made her heart beat even faster. His serious face alone was enough to make her fall for him, but the addition of such flirty words made her
Rhett would not dare to ask such questions. Therefore, he quickened his pace and caught up with Luca.Luca walked into the office and sat on the chair. She opened the documents and assigned tasks to Rhett."Please deliver these to the Finance Department. Mr. Crawford has already signed and approved them. The funds will be approved by them. As for these two, please hand them over to the Procurement Department. We’ll need some new equipment for our new research. Mr. Crawford has also approved it," Luca spoke non-stop. She knew that Luke had approved everything. It was unlikely that the other departments would disagree with it.Rhett nodded silently as he glanced at the documents.He also had a part in handling these documents. Hence, he easily remembered what Luca said.After Luca gave her instructions, she added, "I need to leave early today, and I’m probably not coming tomorrow. Please help me to request a day off."Luca planned to go back to the villa now and cook a meal for Wan
Wanda looked at the sumptuous meal in astonishment.Luca was good at baking cookies and making desserts. Wanda knew she was a good cook. However, she did not know Luca could prepare such a lavish spread of dishes.The caretaker beside Wanda could not help but swallow her saliva as she gazed at the dishes in the lunch boxes.She was not hungry at first, but her stomach eventually began to growl when she saw the dishes.She was hungry…"You made this?" Wanda could not hide the astonishment that laced her voice."Yes, but I'm not sure if it meets your preference.” Luca knew Wanda was surprised. She handed another lunch box to the caretaker and added, "I made too much. Mrs. Lane, would you like to have some too?"Luca remembered that Luke mentioned the caretaker Wanda hired was called Mrs. Lane.She was a highly regarded caretaker in the hospital. A patient from a VIP ward happened to be discharged from the hospital, and Mrs. Lane volunteered to be Wanda’s caretaker when she noti
After Wanda finished her meal, Luca did not stay in the ward any longer. Luca grabbed her bag and left. Feeling a bit hungry herself, she was eager to return home for a quick meal.On the other hand, Percy, Luke, Jim, Marcos, and Kastov gathered together. It was supposed to be a drinking session, but food was served. It was okay for them to skip dinner.After they clinked their glasses together, Marcos was the first to ask, "How is Mr. Pierre doing?""The doctor performed surgery on him. He's awake now and under medical care in the hospital ward," replied Percy.Pierre did not want to see him.Therefore, Percy left the hospital as soon as the nurse pushed Pierre back to the ward.Pierre did not speak to him either. Old Master Mallory sat there watching over Pierre all night.However, before Percy left, he arranged for two caretakers to take care of Pierre. There were still people taking care of him after Old Master Mallory left.Kastov took a sip of his drink. He did not kn
Percy frowned. He could not leave now.Even if he could, going to the hospital meant that Pierre would only become more agitated upon seeing him.Percy had no choice but to remind her: [Don't let him get out of bed. Don't let him hurt himself. Give him a tranquilizer if necessary.]Jim, noticing how promptly Percy was responding to his phone messages, teased him, "You've only been away for a short while. Nina already misses you so much?"Percy lifted his head with a helpless expression on his face."I've never seen such a helpless expression on Mr. Mallory’s face before. What happened?" Jim noticed the unusual look on his face and asked with concern.Pierre sighed and replied, "Pierre knows that his leg is injured. He's making a scene at the hospital."Jim was surprised. "Were you planning to hide his leg injury from him? He would eventually have to get out of bed and walk again. It's better to tell him the truth.""It was the old master’s idea." Percy knew that Pierre would no
The bed was soft. The head of the orthopedic department was not worried about Pierre banging his head when he fell.Only after Pierre collapsed did the caretakers dare to approach and tidy up the mess on the bed. They changed the pillow and the sheets for Pierre, replacing them with new ones.The head of the orthopedic department frowned as he looked at the sheets torn to shreds by Pierre.Fortunately, Pierre could not get out of bed now. Otherwise, they would all be in trouble. He was indeed ruthless."Sir, should we inform Dr. Park?" The nurse asked with concern. Pierre looked like he wanted to fight with Dr. Park just now!"What should we say? What can we say?" The head of the orthopedic department asked twice in a row. "It was already unconventional for Dr. Park to perform the surgery on him at our hospital. Plus, I can tell that he did his best during the surgery. The patient's treatment was delayed for too long, and no immediate action was taken when he was injured. It was
“Alright.” Percy turned and walked toward the physician's office.When he stepped out of the psychiatric hospital again, his gaze fell on a black car parked by the side of the road.It was a special vehicle for the disabled.Apart from the hospital's own vehicles, no other cars were allowed inside the psychiatric hospital's grounds. This was to prevent patients from using vehicles to escape or harm others.Therefore, cars visiting family members were generally parked along the road on either side of the hospital.Hence, seeing a car parked by the side of the road was perfectly normal.Percy smirked slightly and stared at the car for a while before getting into his own car and leaving.Inside the black car, the driver let out a long sigh of relief.“Mr. Pierre, we almost got spotted by Mr. Percy just now,” said the driver after watching Percy get into the car and drive away.Percy’s eyes darkened. “What's the big deal? Even if he finds out, so what? I'm here visiting my mom. I'
Once Percy was dead, everything would belong to Karen and Pierre.That thought alone made Karen stop her outburst. Instead, a twisted smile spread across her face as she stared at him.“Percy, you're lying to me,” Karen murmured under her breath.Her words made Percy pause his work. He looked at her calmly and said, “Aside from that share transfer agreement, I’ve never lied to you about anything.“As your son, I believe I’ve done nothing wrong. If you think I’ve deceived you, that’s just your perception. In reality, I’ve lived up to my role. But you… You’ve used me as an excuse to harm the person I love. Who told you to do it?” Percy only came here for the answers.Was it Old Master Mallory’s tacit approval that gave Karen the confidence to act, or was it Pierre who pushed her to this point?Karen let out a cold sneer, “Harm her? Yes, I won’t deny it. That cheap tramp, Nina, has no right to set foot in the Mallory family! I’ll see to it that she's dead before that happens, and Ol
Karen’s subordinate had always thought Pierre was not someone to be messed with.With his temperament, he was clearly unfit to be an heir.That was also why her subordinate could never understand why Karen always favored her youngest son.Still, at the end of the day, Karen was the one signing his paycheck, not Percy—and certainly not Pierre. Hence, whatever Karen wanted him to do, he did without question.Thinking about it now, the subordinate figured it was not his place to say anything. If even Pierre did not think Karen deserved respect, what right did a mere employee like him have to comment? There was nothing he could say.Pierre, meanwhile, was stewing over Karen’s latest schemes. His expression darkened as he muttered bitterly, “She couldn’t even use that woman to threaten Percy properly. Now, she’s been sent back to the psychiatric hospital? She’s absolutely useless.”The subordinate hesitated for a moment as he wanted to say something. He almost pointed out that t
“That bag…” Nina pointed at the bag. “Your mom brought it over.”Percy walked over, picked up the bag, and opened it. When he saw what was inside, his brows immediately furrowed.“What’s all this?” asked Nina.Percy handed her the bag. “Just some stuff.”Curious about what it was, Nina took the bag and peeked inside. It was filled with car models and small toys.She suddenly remembered what Karen said earlier and asked hesitantly, “Are these your childhood toys?”“Yes.” Seeing these things again stirred something in Percy’s heart, but it still did not change his feelings toward Karen.Nina was surprised. She picked up a few of the items and said, “I didn’t expect these to be so well-preserved.”“I thought they would've been thrown out.” Percy still remembered these toys.Technically, they were his, but in reality, they ended up with Pierre. As the Mallory family’s heir, he was too busy to play with toys. Hence, they were his, but it never felt that way.Nina said, “Earlier, s
After signing the agreement, Karen eagerly handed it over to the man she believed to be the lawyer.The moment the doctor took the shares transfer agreement, a syringe containing anesthesia slipped from his sleeve and was swiftly injected into Karen’s hand.“You...” Karen felt a sharp sting, but before she could speak, her consciousness faded.At the same time, the knife in her hand clattered to the floor.The doctor quickly steadied her to prevent her from hitting her head when she collapsed.“Luckily, the dose was strong enough, or she wouldn’t have been knocked out so quickly.” He gently laid her down, checked to make sure she was unconscious, and then hurried out of the office to notify the hospital director.Percy quickly stepped forward, gently lifting Nina’s chin to examine her wound.“I’m fine,” Nina said in a soft voice, lowering her head to hide the injury on her neck.“Let me take a look at you,” Percy insisted, gently lifting her chin again. After checking, he added
“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