‘Just how useless is Bianca?! How dare she run a company when her capabilities are still lacking? She’s begging Luke for help just because she failed at securing the partnership. The man I love is working hard to manage T Corporation but he even has to deal with such trivial matters on her behalf now?! Not only does she not share his worries but he has to help sort out her problems as well. Bianca is not qualified to stand beside Luke!’ Bianca felt nothing when she heard Mavis' sour and accusatory tone. No matter how much Mavis made it seem as though she was involved with Luke, it was all fiction. Bianca trusted Luke and turned her head to look at him tenderly. Luke looked at Mavis indifferently as he replied, "Ms. Laviere, my wife is not interested in your kind of business meetings." He said it mockingly as he glanced at the bottle girls in revealing clothing. Mavis was taken back and felt ashamed. She was not a fan of places as such, but she had to cater
Mavis was speechless and thought that he was brainless. It was obstruction of justice to bribe a lawyer! ‘What's more, he doesn’t know who Walter is and what he’s capable of. He won’t be bribed so easily.’ "I'll introduce you to a lawyer. If they pursue the case, give her a call." Mavis took out a pen and wrote down Shandra Cullen's contact information. Among everyone in A City, Shandra was the only one who could put up a fight with Walter. Steven frowned and looked at Shandra's contact information. He was miserable. Mavis saw his miserable face. Although she knew that he could not escape the lawsuit, she still wanted to win the project to prove that she was better than Bianca. She pretended to be optimistic and said, "Steven, don't worry. Shandra is really good. She wins almost every case she takes on, but..." "What?" Steven was hanging onto her every word. Mavis said, "She’s picky with her cases. However, if you tell her that the lawyer representin
"Go to bed if you're tired. If you’re still awake when I’m done showering, we’ll…” Luke's thin lips touched her forehead lightly, his kiss carrying a touch of charm. Bianca's face turned slightly red. She lifted the blanket and said, "I'm going to bed, good night." She lay down, covered the quilt, closed her eyes, and stopped looking at his teasing eyes. Luke rubbed on her cherry lips with his fingertips and whispered, "Come on now..." Bianca blushed and turned to her side so he could no longer touch her. "I hung your pajamas in the bathroom. Go take a shower." "Okay." After he tucked her in, Luke stood up and walked to the bathroom. Bianca heard the sound of the door closing and moments later, there was the sound of water running in the shower. She was filled with happiness. She picked up the phone on the bedside table, sent a message to Nina, and fell asleep. The next day, Bianca returned to work and held a meeting to work out the company's developm
"What's the number that you have in mind?" Steven wailed in his heart and was prepared to be slaughtered. "How about a five percent increase?" Nina said the price that she and Bianca had discussed. They were businesswomen. They could not afford to be soft-hearted when faced with men like him. They also wanted to teach him a lesson. Steven felt his heart ache. A five percent increase would mean that the planned budget would burst. He wanted to try his luck and said, "Ms. Langdon, isn’t five percent a little too much?" "It is, but if you were seeking cooperation with T Corporation, their asking price will be more than this." Nina smiled, showing no sympathy for him. Steven gritted his teeth. He knew that she mentioned T Corporation on purpose. Nina added, "What's more, leaving aside the partnership, if you go to court, you have to compensate and lose much more than that." When Steven left Shandra’s law firm last night, she had mentioned that if he went
Nina looked at her and asked with a bright smile on her face, "What's the matter?" Bianca smiled and replied, "It's nothing. It’s just that you should be more mindful in situations like these. I don’t want Mr. Mallory to misunderstand." She felt bad that Steven affected their relationship. Nina said cheekily, "Don't worry, not every man is a piece of trash like Steven." She muttered in her heart, ‘Who is Percy to misunderstand anything?’ She had no feelings for Percy. Sue and Shireen knocked on the door and walked in. Both of them were holding their laptops. Nina waved her hand and said, "I’ll go prepare for my meeting." Sue watched Nina close the door and asked curiously, "Ms. Rayne, what does Ms. Langdon need to prepare for?" "A business meeting. Sit down." Bianca gestured to the chairs opposite of her. Sue and Shireen sat down. Bianca went straight to the point. "Our company has secured the partnership with St. Heckler Hotel. I want you t
Anna's face turned beet-red when she heard Nina's words, and she became more agitated. She could not bear to hear anyone talking bad about her favorite son after he went to prison. She tried to claw Nina's face, "What are you saying, you miserable wretch? He is your brother. I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your ancestors." Nina dodged the attack while tears slid down her face. "If my ancestors knew what Jean did, they'd teach him a lesson first." Jean had to go to prison for what he had done, but Nina had to clean up the mess that he left. Nina had suffered for the past few years, and she could no longer pretend that she was fine about it. Seeing that the situation was uncontrollable, Bianca told her assistant, "Get security." When Anna heard that, she stopped attacking Nina and glared at Bianca. "How dare you!" "You are in an office now, Mrs. Langdon. You are causing a disturbance to our work. I'm only calling the security and not the police because you are Nina's m
Bianca understood instantly. She was also reminded of Louis's new business venture. Everyone in the Crawford family objected to it, and Old Master Crawford was even begging him to find employment in T Corporation. Only Luke and Bianca did not object. After all, that was Louis's decision. "How is Louis's studio coming along?" She asked. "I've heard that he managed to find enough partners. They're looking for office space now." Luke had been keeping a close eye on Louis's progress, though he tried not to interfere. Bianca nodded. She understood that it was not easy for Louis to start his business without any help from the family. "Then we should help him wherever we can. Speaking of office space, the tenant above my office moved out not long ago. Do you want to tell Louis that?" "I'll mention it to him tonight." Luke also thought that the location of the office was ideal and the rental was reasonable. "You're so kind, Bea," he smiled and said. "Louis is your younger brother, an
"But…" Bianca hesitated. "Don't worry, Nina. All you have to do now is to take care of yourself and get well soon. Where is your ID? I'll handle the procedure for you," Bianca said determinedly, not giving Nina any chance to think twice. She respected Nina's decision not to tell Percy, but she would take care of Nina's other needs. Nina pointed at the bedside cabinet. "It's in the second drawer." Bianca opened the second drawer and found her ID. "Hold on for a while. I'll get it done for you." Nina watched Bianca step past the curtains and disappear from view. She sighed. Other than money, there was another reason why Nina chose to be warded in a triple-bedder. There were other people in the ward; it disturbed her peace, but it made her feel good. With so many people going in and out of the ward, she would be distracted by the noise, so she felt less lonely. Meanwhile, Maxine walked domineeringly along the corridor of the plastic surgery department on another floor of t
“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