After Leia took the item from the man's hand, she carefully stuffed it into the pocket of her jacket.She walked toward Blue Honors.When she passed a crossroad, a dirty hand suddenly grabbed the corner of her coat. "Miss, can you do me favor? Can you spare some change?”Leia took off her sunglasses.She frowned in disgust when she saw a shaggy homeless person tugging on the corner of her clothes.The homeless man was drunk and wore a shabby jacket with holes. His clothes were dirty, and his natural skin color was barely visible from all the dirt. His face was in a horrible mess and it seemed as if he had not washed his face for at least a week.Leia could not stand his sloppy and dirty appearance."Piss off!" Leia rudely kicked the homeless man away with her high-heeled boots.When she saw the stains on the corner of her clothes where the homeless man had touched, Leia's brows furrowed deeper.It seemed that the new coat that she had just bought not long ago was about to be t
Leia leaned against the wall of the bathroom and almost exploded in anger due to the Persian cat.No matter how much she tried to tempt the cat with the canned cat food, it would not get down from the flower stand! It was a freaking cunning little thing!No matter what, she had to inject the liquid medicine into the cat.Otherwise, she could not go ahead with the next step of her plan!Leia took off her high-heeled boots and climbed barefoot onto the sink. She wanted to grab the cat from the flower stand down herself.Unexpectedly, the snow-white Persian cat seemed to guess her intentions. When Leia had just climbed onto the sink, it jumped off the flower stand directly onto the ground.At the same time, its sharp claws scratched Leia’s white and tender flesh when it passed by her!If Leia had not reacted quick enough and blocked her face with her arm in time, her beautiful face would have been sliced through by that time.Leia almost fell down.Meanwhile, the Persian cat even
Everyone was shocked by the sudden scene.The tiny little Rainie was even more frightened and puzzled. She could only watch with her eyes wide as the crazy white cat clawed right at her.The little girl's eyes were wide open from the horror."Rainie!"Right at this critical moment, the maternal instinct and love in Bianca made her grab Rainie and Lanie, protecting them in her arms. She hid their little faces tightly in her chest and used her back to resist the attack of the white cat.The white cat went mad. Its snow-white fur that covered its body stood upright like thorns and its bright blue eyes faintly glowed red. Its sharp claws caught right into Bianca's sweater!"Go away!” Bianca pushed the white cat off her shoulder fiercely.She did not understand how the purring little obedient and quiet Persian cat from just now that was lovable and cute became like this.How did the cat’s temperament change drastically, becoming cruel and abnormal in a manner of mere minutes?!!The
The man’s familiar and scorching breath struck Bianca…The smell of his male hormones that made people feel at ease filled Bianca's nose. When she smelled the masculine and chilly smell from Luke's body as he held her neck tightly, Bianca's fear in her head slowly faded. She started to feel at ease.She had not felt anything before, but after she saw Luke, her sadness suddenly poured out like spring water.Bianca whispered, "Luke..."Luke hugged her tightly and sat on a nearby bench with Bianca on his lap.The man gazed over at the wounds on her neck, and the pain in his heart showed on his face.At the same time, there was an unquenchable hostility that lingered in his eyes!Bianca subconsciously covered the scratches on her neck with her hands because she did not want him to see her ugly wounds.Luke leaned forward to tuck a lock of her hair that was bouncing on her cheek behind her ear.After that, he lifted Bianca's tiny chin. "I look away for one second and you get yourse
Fortunately, the middle-aged doctor had enough training with the second young master of the Mallory family and his heart was strong enough to take it.Otherwise, he would have been so frightened by the imposing man.Luke carefully rolled up Bianca's sleeves and revealed her fair snow-like skin.The middle-aged doctor was taken aback for a while.As a doctor, he had his fair chances of serving noble ladies from wealthy homes with superb skin, but the lady's skin in front of him blew everyone out of the water... It would not be an exaggeration if he said that her skin was as delicate as a baby’s.In addition to that, she had a complexion so fair that it could dazzle someone’s eyes..."Are you trying to lose your eyeballs?" Luke's cold rebuke was like a slap that suddenly shook the middle-aged doctor back to his senses.When he met the man's terrifying murderous look, he hurriedly lowered his head and did not dare to look at her again.Most men possessed a strong desire to own.
When Luke heard the doctor's examination report, he was sitting on the sofa when his face as cold as an ice sculpture. He knew that the incident must have been set up by someone.He wondered who planned it and who the person was targeting. He wondered if the person was targeting someone else or was it Bianca.When he thought about the second possibility, Luke's dark and dim dark brown eyes burst with a cold light!At that moment, the senior manager responsible for monitoring the Blue Honors club also walked in.He had taken a screenshot of the surveillance video and showed it to everyone present. The video showed a woman in a chunky smoky-gray scarf that wrapped her entire face tightly. Her face could not be clearly seen and only her body was visible. She looked a little chubby and wore a brown windbreaker. She was holding a can of cat food and was trying to coax the white Persian cat into the washroom…When Bianca saw the woman’s figure, she was taken aback.At that time, she
When Leia walked into the VIP reception room, she happened to see Luke looking heartbrokenly at the back of Bianca's neck.Every deep line on the man's face was particularly charming when outlined by the light. Under the light, his healthy complexion exuded a masculine, steady, and seductive luster.What made her super jealous at that moment was that Luke seemed to have put all his tenderness and attention on the plain-looking ordinary woman named Bianca. When he walked past Leia earlier, he had not even bothered to give her a look.Leia's heart felt as uncomfortable as getting pricked by a needle.His gaze would not leave Bianca's face at all.When she saw that Bianca's face was as pale and delicate as ever and the white gauze wrapped around her neck, she immediately felt disappointed.She secretly cursed the cat for being useless. Even though it had been injected with drugs, it still failed to mess up Bianca's face.Her goal was to disfigure Bianca, not give her scratches on h
Anger was clearly brewing on Leia's face at that moment.She stood up and walked in front of her assistant. Her sweet voice was mixed with a hint of coldness. "Tell me, do you have something to do with this? What did you do to the cat to make it crazy and hurt people?""Miss… Ms. Norman, it wasn’t me. It really wasn’t me. You should know that after I received your call, I rushed to Blue Honors. I’ve been with you the entire time... Besides, when I went to the bathroom at that time, I didn't see a white cat at all. I’m being framed..." Her assistant shivered with fright as tears rolled in her eyes from being accused.Leia was disappointed that she was not going along with it. "You’ve worked with me for so long and you’ve always worked hard, but there’s one thing I don’t like about you. Your habit of lying. You’ve always known you have this habit and you still don’t want to change? What am I supposed to do with you? The surveillance video has shown everything clearly. You’re my assist
“'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
“Anyway, I'm saying it here—I'm not going to Russia because of that ugly woman, Vivian. If I go to Russia, it's for you. I've already divorced her. Besides, I’m already trying to avoid her, how could I possibly go to Russia for her?” Gordan took a sip of red wine, then continued his rant. “And, Ray is still in Russia. I really can't go. His men are all brutal, and I've had enough of being beaten all these years.”“Then why did you buy an apartment in Vivian's neighborhood?” Luke continued to tease him. His sharp eyes glinted with intelligence.Gordan denied it, but whether he believed it or not was his own business.“It was just a coincidence!” Gordan raised his voice, trying to convince Luke.Or maybe himself.“Coincidence?” Luke sipped his wine, every gesture as graceful as a nobleman.“Of course, it’s a coincidence, Brother Luke. You wouldn’t know, but that apartment is in a school district, surrounded by college towns. There are a ton of hotties there, I picked the place just
As Luca listened to his tone that was full of regret, she felt a slight pang in her heart. She recalled when she had a child and continued pursuing her education. If she had given up on herself back then, perhaps she and Luke would not find themselves here today.Luca felt she was much more fortunate than the volunteer. Even though she loved her father, she also understood the importance of education and did not let her father’s illness cause her to give up. She was also fortunate to have a father who supported her education.At the thought of this, Luca could not help but ask, “Do you regret it?”“No, I don’t regret it,” the volunteer smiled. “Actually, I always look at it in a positive light. Back then, several boys in my class liked her. If I hadn’t confessed, she might have become someone else’s girlfriend. If there’s anything I regret over the years, it’s that I was too selfish and it affected her studies.“I never thought that being in a relationship at a young age would