As she spoke, Melissa's gaze went around the house, trying to find a trace of Xavier."Aunt Lacey, why hasn't Cousin Xavier come back yet?" Melissa asked.Lacey sighed loudly. "Sigh. Tanner Corporation is currently in a severe financial crisis. Your cousin goes out early and returns late every day to save the dying company. There’s no other way to it...""Don't worry, Aunt Lacey. When I go back, I’ll ask my brother and dad for financial resources. That should help Tanner Corp through its current difficulties." Melissa said, trying to please her.Melissa might have studied business administration in college, but she only knew how to live the high life. Even her admission to the college was bought over with a lot of money. How would she know about the lies and deception that happened in business?Her father and brother spoiled her, which made her think that if she went home and asked nicely, she would be able to persuade them to help finance Tanner Corporation."What a good girl. A
Sue had been in the workplace for many years and was used to all the fighting and scheming. It was rare to see a colleague like Bianca who distanced herself from politics. That was why Sue had a good impression of her.While they were talking, the design department lead walked over.At that moment, Bella looked cheerfully into Bianca's eyes. Bianca could not tell what she was thinking."Sue, since you're not in good shape, it's better if you stayed in the office in the future. Bianca, I'll be replacing Sue’s position in the project. I hope that we'll work well together," Bella said triumphantly.After Sue volunteered to leave the collaboration project with Vivi Group, Bella was selected as her replacement.Bianca forced a smile at Bella. "It’s an honor to work with the design department lead in this project."The truth was that she did not want to work with Bella, who was always acting against her. However, there were many things not under her control.Bella grunted and said,
The story went like this.Two years ago, a subsidiary of T Corporation developed a high-end residential complex called Greenview Regalia. A fire happened in the high-end apartment complex unit owned by a business owner named Mr. Sonny, and his wife and their six-year-old son perished.The arsonist was quickly arrested and turned out to be a nanny working at the owner's house.The nanny became greedy and was tempted whenever she saw valuables. At first, she stole Mrs. Sonny's belongings again and again without being noticed. Later, when she stole again, she was caught red-handed.Mrs. Sonny was hot-tempered and threatened to send her to the police station.The nanny was afraid that she would be sent to prison, so she set a fire to the place and tried to burn down all the evidence to cover up her crime…The terrible incident quickly garnered a lot of attention from the media.Almost all major news networks and mainstream media outlets condemned the nanny’s actions and called for h
Leia was so angry that she hung up the phone.On the other end, after Leia just hung up, Allison called again, that time directly to Luke's phone.Luke answered the call and said tiredly, "What is it, Mom? Why are you calling so late?"Allison said, "Did Leia call you just now? Listen to me, with Leia's help, it’ll be much easier to deal with the arson incident. Be nicer to Leia. She’s a good girl. Not only does she have a good family background, but she’s also beautiful, but the point is that she likes you. She’s more suitable for you than that Bianca. Son, you have to cherish her..."Luke frowned. "Mother, I thought I made it clear! I don't like Leia, and I’ll never be with her! I don’t need Leia’s family’s help on the Greenview Regalia incident. I’ll be able to handle it myself. If that’s all you want to tell me, I’m going to hang up now. I need some rest. Next time, don’t talk to me about how other women are more suitable for me. My wife will be upset."After that, Luke hung u
As soon as Bianca arrived at T Corporation, she heard someone shouting anxiously in the lobby on the first floor. "Oh no! Someone is going to jump off the rooftop of Building C! It’s Giovan Sonny, that business owner! Someone, help!”Bianca's face turned pale in an instant. She wanted to follow the person out, but she noticed Luke."Mr. Sonny, that business owner, he’s trying to kill himself at the rooftop of Building C now..." Bianca blurted. Her mind was blank.Luke grabbed Bianca's wrist and said resolutely. "I know the whole story, don't worry. I'll deal with it. Don't go there."He was afraid that Giovan, in his panic, would hurt innocent people, including Bianca."I promise I won't be in the way. Let's go over there now. It’ll be bad if the situation worsens,” Bianca said.Luke saw that time was running out. He had no choice but to take Bianca with him.T Corporation had four buildings, A, B, C, and D.Luke's office was in Building A, and Giovan was going to jump off Buil
"Bianca!" Luke yelled hoarsely with all his might. The man's pupils shrunk from fear.At the most critical moment, in a wild stroke of luck, Luke reached out and grabbed Bianca's ankle! Bianca’s entire body was hanging upside down in the air. Her long hair was flowing with the wind.Her black hair covered her petite face, visibly pale due to the fright.She glanced downward and saw the ground almost a thousand feet below her. She had a fear of heights, and she almost passed out.Although she was trembling with fright, Bianca's hand still grabbed onto Giovan's arm firmly!"Hold on, Bianca, I’ll rescue you right away!" Luke's hands were shaking as well. The moment he saw Bianca being dragged down, his heart almost stopped beating, and he almost choked on his breath.Fortunately, he grabbed her ankle at the most crucial moment. The other employees of T Corporation hurried forward. Jason and Tom grabbed Bianca's other foot, and several other male colleagues grabbed Bianca's c
Bianca spoke softly, pressed her cheek against his solid body, and kept apologizing to him, "Luke, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I just wanted to save Mr. Sonny. I didn't expect such a dangerous thing to happen. I’ll never be so reckless again, please don't be angry.""Who do you think you are? Do you think that you’re a superhero? You can't even protect yourself, and you tried to play the hero without considering the consequences. Are you a fool? Do you know how dangerous the situation was? Did you know how scared I was when you fell?" Luke turned around, his eyes bloodshot.Only heaven knew the horror and agony he felt the moment she fell.At that moment, he would only be able to calm down by killing Giovan!"I didn't expect to be in danger. It was a matter of life and death. In a manner of a few seconds, an innocent life could have been lost. I didn't do it on purpose..." Bianca felt wronged and tried to explain while still in his arms. "I’ll never do such silly things again. My arms
At the same time, at the Norman family house.Leia had nothing to do that day, so she just stayed at home.Jack and Queenie had something to do elsewhere, and the caretaker went back to her hometown for the New Year. She was the only one at home.She was too lazy to cook for herself. When she got hungry, Leia took out a pack of instant mac and cheese, tossed it into the microwave, and ate it.While eating the mac and cheese, Leia turned on the TV, browsed through a few gossip entertainment programs, and switched to a particular channel. That was because she starred in a period drama television series that was premiering on television that day.The show had not started yet. Leia waited while watching the commercials.Suddenly, the television presented a news flash of the arson case.A female reporter held a microphone and reported to the camera, "We are now located at the headquarters of T Corporation in A City. Hundreds of reporters are gathered here right now. Everyone is ver
Luca instantly understood the situation. It was about Hera.Hera was someone Abel valued, possibly as a future corneal donor for Kassy. While Abel might not love Hera now, he certainly took her health seriously.In a calm tone, Luca explained, “She was hospitalized due to inflammation that caused a fever.”Abel furiously flung his half-smoked cigar at her. The glowing embers singed her clothes, leaving a small burn mark.She instinctively stepped aside.Abel roared, “What kind of care is this?! I told you to look after her! Is this how you handle things?”Luca was perplexed. When did he ever tell her to look after Hera?Besides, she did take care of her.”When Ms. Sanchez fainted last night, she already had a low-grade fever. I diagnosed her condition as inflammation and prescribed anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medication. I also emphasized that she needed to take oral anti-inflammatory drugs. She didn’t trust me and threw out Mr. Shanks’ medication, which led to her con
Luca placed her hand on Hera’s other wrist, checking her pulse. “Her condition is worsening. The inflammation in her body has intensified.“I prescribed her medication. Those are Mr. Shanks’ formulations, and they're highly effective for reducing inflammation. It shouldn’t be getting worse.” Gerald pursed his lips before finally speaking up. “Luca, when I was cleaning yesterday, I saw that Ms. Sanchez had thrown all the medication you prescribed into the trash. She didn’t take any of it.”Luca was speechless.She had been questioning whether the medicine was ineffective or if she had made an error in diagnosis. It turned out that it was Hera herself who had sabotaged her treatment.“What should we do now?” asked Gerald.“There’s no other option. She needs to go to a hospital,” Luca decided firmly. “Her condition is serious, and since she doesn’t trust my treatment, the hospital is her best choice.”“Can’t you help her just this once?” pleaded Gerald, “I mean, she looks really b
Luke stayed silent, letting the chilled beer cool him down, washing away some of the lingering heat.Gerald glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before leaning in and speaking softly to Luke. “Actually, I’ve seen it.”“Seen what?” Luke could not be bothered.Lowering his voice even further, Gerald whispered just loud enough for the two of them to hear, “I’ve seen you going into Ms. Craw’s room quite often.”Luke’s expression sharpened instantly. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.He had been so cautious. How had Gerald noticed? Was he bluffing?Luke narrowed his eyes and said nothing.His aura grew colder by the second.Gerald, sensing the rising tension, shrank back slightly and quickly added, “Relax, I’m not going to tell anyone. If I wanted to report you, I would’ve done it already.”Luke’s expression eased slightly.Gerald continued to reassure him, “I’m not one to meddle. Look, I haven’t said a word about you, and I even stood up for you during that whole thing
“Sure.” Luca was unsure why he was suddenly interested in the volunteers. She led him into the room where the volunteers were.Luke noticed that the volunteer’s legs were covered in needles.If Johann saw this, he would probably make a big fuss about it.Luke watched as Luca carefully removed each needle, checked some of the volunteer’s nerve functions, and offered a few reassuring words before picking up a tray filled with medical waste and leaving the room.Once they were outside, Luke, not having seen the volunteer's previous condition, asked, “Were his legs completely immobile before?”“Yes. He said it was an injury caused by a machine malfunction at the factory. It hadn’t been treated properly for years. By the time he was sent here, his family didn’t have time to help with massages, and his calves had atrophied. But now, as you can see, the muscles are gradually recovering, and he’s starting to regain sensation. In another week or two, his legs should be able to move.” Luca
“Yes.” Luca nodded. “You have a mild fever and some inflammation in your body.”Hera was surprised. “Inflammation? Where?”She often mingled with men, so every few months, she made sure to get a check-up to avoid picking up any unwanted diseases. Her previous check-ups had all been normal, with no signs of any illness.“You've been getting along well with the boss these days, haven't you?” Luca did not say it outright but hinted at it. She then glanced at the thermometer, seeing that her temperature had returned to normal.Hera understood and widened her eyes. “You're saying I have inflammation there? That's impossible.”“Your body can't handle too much.” Luca did not want to go into too much detail. She looked up and saw that the IV was nearly done. She rose to her feet, removed the needle, and pointed at the medicine on the side. “Your body won't have any major issues. Don't worry. Here are the anti-inflammatory pills for the next three days. Take them, and you should be fine.”
Gerald was relatively strong. However, he tried to avoid touching other parts of Hera's body, making it quite difficult to carry her. By the time they reached the third floor, he was out of breath.Luca, however, seemed to handle it better than he did.“Ms. Craw, aren't you tired?” Gerald could not help but ask as he set Hera down on the bed, panting.Luca glanced at him and replied, “I'm not tired because I'm not worried about touching other parts of her.”Gerald, whose hands were on his hips, was out of breath and muttered, “This is the first time I've realized how exhausting it is to carry a woman upstairs.”After positioning Hera properly, Luca took her pulse and frowned. “Did she mention feeling unwell earlier?”“Yeah, but wasn't she pretending? She was crying, throwing a fit, and making a scene downstairs. It was quite the performance,” Gerald recalled, chuckling at the memory of Hera trying to cling to Luke and failing.Luca switched to her other hand to take Hera's pulse
Abel did not have much of an impression of Lucius. However, he believed he would not lie to him. If Lucius had actually done something to betray him, he would not have been foolish enough to admit that Hera had tried to seduce him.Abel studied his face. Lucius was not handsome, and his physique was not any different from the other people in the organization. His gaze then shifted to Hera. “You didn’t do anything?” Hera could feel the chilling intensity in his eyes, and she could not help but shiver.“A man had to step forward to file a complaint because you were harassing him, Hera. Have I been too lenient with you?” Abel continued, his voice light, almost indifferent. Still, the underlying menace was unmistakable. Despair filled Hera as she shot a resentful look at Luke. How could he be so ruthless, pushing her toward the brink of destruction?“Hera, look at me,” Abel commanded coldly, his hand suddenly gripping her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.Hera knew she had no
Luke stood still, waiting as Hera had instructed.Hera, on the other hand, walked toward the door with a look of eager anticipation on her face.Gerald stepped forward. “Are you crazy? She told you to wait, and you’re just standing there? Hurry up and go upstairs.”"Isn't she trying to cause trouble? Do you think I can just walk away from that?" Luke suddenly asked.Gerald was rendered speechless. What Luke said made sense, so he patted his shoulder. “I heard everything Hera said to you in the garden. Pal, I respect you for being a man, but this time, you’re on your own.”Luke remained expressionless. His gaze was fixed on Hera, who was now smiling brightly as she linked arms with Abel. Even so, his face betrayed no emotion.Hera noticed that Luke, just as she had instructed, was standing there without moving. Her irritation flared up.If he was too stubborn to bow his head and beg for mercy, then she would not hold back!“Darling, I’ve been so upset today without you around."
Sensing the looming danger fading away, Hera furiously demanded, “What is wrong with that man?”Gerald let out a sigh of relief. He had been truly worried that Shanks might take a few swipes at Hera.It was common knowledge that medical professionals could be terrifyingly skilled. They could cut with precision, avoiding vital organs, leaving you in excruciating pain but far from death.Gerald had witnessed Luca’s expertise in this field and knew Shanks likely had the same skills. That was why he would not dare provoke him.If Hera ended up hurt and miserable, Abel would hold them accountable for failing to protect her. Shanks, however, would walk away unscathed. The blame would fall squarely on them.“Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Shanks doesn’t like people entering his lab without permission. Everything in there is extremely valuable to him.” Even though Gerald did not understand why, it was what the others told him, and he dutifully passed on the message.“I knocked, and he told me to come