‘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
The men in the room were wincing in pain, but when they heard Gerald’s words, they were so furious they almost wanted to lash out at him. However, all their strength had been sapped by the excruciating pain, so they could only groan helplessly.As Shanks made his way upstairs, he paused halfway up the staircase and asked, “Is Luca cooking?”Gerald glanced at the kitchen and replied, “Yes, Mr. Shanks. It’s their fault. Ms. Craw was delayed in making dinner because of them.”Shanks' expression remained unchanged as he simply said, “Let me know when it's ready.”“Yes,” answered Gerald.After Shanks went upstairs, Gerald hesitated for a moment but decided to help the men to their feet, placing them one by one on the couch or chairs. As they slouched, groaning in pain, Gerald shook his head. “Do you guys now understand what happens when you mess with the wrong woman, especially Ms. Craw?”One of the men winced and asked, “Why did she have to be so brutal when throwing down?”“She
Lucius was different.He did not care about getting close to anyone, whether man or woman. Even when Hera’s attempts to seduce him were blatantly obvious, he still remained unmoved and even showed signs of rejection.Gerald could not help but marvel at Luca’s sharp observations and incisive remarks. He could not help but clap his hands lightly, genuinely impressed.“Lucius truly is exceptional,” said Gerald.Luca came downstairs.When she took the last step off the stairs, the men in the living room immediately fell silent.They held their breath as they watched the woman in front of them. Her hair was straight, not like their boss' companion.The men's gazes grew intense.Luca’s expression darkened.Gerald stood beside her and said, “See, I told you—you’re like a piece of meat dropped into a pack of wolves. Be careful.”One of the men heard Gerald and asked unhappily, “Hey, kid, what are you saying? What wolves? We’re gentlemen. We’d never dream of doing anything inappropr
When Gerald heard this, his face fell. “Huh? Ms. Craw, you're not cooking anymore?”Luca said nothing. Luke had already left with the others. She turned her gaze back before walking inside.Gerald realized that Luca had only been cooking breakfast because of Lucius. The thought puzzled him. Had they taken a liking to each other from the very start? That did not seem right.In this fast-paced modern world, even if they had, using something as old-fashioned as cooking to win someone over did not add up.Still, the timing was too coincidental to ignore. Luca started cooking for everyone when Lucius arrived, and she stopped as soon as he left. That realization gave Gerald an eerie feeling.Thinking they might have known each other back on the island, it all suddenly made sense. Of course! They must have met before. How else could this all line up so perfectly?With that thought, Gerald quickly caught up with Luca. “Ms. Craw, my cooking is terrible. Why don’t you keep doing it?”
Kassy’s eye donor was Hera, the one Abel had brought over.Even though Hera’s eyes resembled Kassy’s, they did not meet the criteria for a transplant. However, Hera’s blood type matched Kassy’s exactly.Hence, Abel decided to use Hera’s eyes. His belief was that her eyes were specifically meant for Kassy.Shanks knew he would not be able to change Abel’s mind, so he did not try. Abel’s stubbornness was something even Kassy herself could not sway.Luca remained silent for a while, not saying anything further. She understood that using a cadaver was the best option as it would not harm anyone.However, the eyes Abel wanted for Kassy were not from a cadaver. He intended to take them from Hera.Luca certainly would not participate in such a surgery. It was too cruel.“What are you thinking?” Shanks suddenly asked.Luca shook her head. “I’m just thinking about the volunteer’s situation.”“You’re wondering if this solution will be marketed, aren’t you?” Shanks suddenly asked.L
“I’m still a bit worried. Let me take a look in your room and change the dressing while I’m at it.” Luca knew Luke would not want her to worry. Therefore, she needed to see for herself that everything was fine before she could feel at ease.“Alright.” Luke knew she was worried about him, so the two of them headed into the room.He took off his shirt, revealing the bandage wrapped around his torso.Luca could not help but chuckle at the sight. The wrapping was done by Gerald, and it was hilariously sloppy. It was haphazardly bound—overly tight in some places and entirely uneven. It looked like it was just meant to cover the wounds, with no thought for neatness.“Stop laughing.” Luke was clearly rendered speechless by Gerald’s lackluster bandaging skills as well.If it were not for the fact that it was difficult to bandage himself, he would never have let Gerald do it.“With it wrapped like this, how are you supposed to sleep at night?” Luca asked as she began unwrapping the ba
Abel chuckled. His voice was low and gravelly.“Hera, let’s agree on something. Don’t use threats of leaving to manipulate me anymore, or I won’t be happy,” said Abel in a low voice.What might have sounded like a plea or a compromise came across to Hera as a veiled threat.The cool sensation of his fingers brushed against her eyelids, and she could not help but shiver. His touch felt as cold as death itself. She could not feel a trace of warmth.Her hands clenched tightly together. The tension in her grip was the only thing keeping her from trembling further.“Alright,” Hera murmured obediently.Abel withdrew his hand. Hera opened her eyes. A strange unease stirred within her. For reasons she could not quite explain, Abel’s behavior filled her with an unsettling dread…“Will you stay at the hospital with me tonight?” Hera could not help but crave some semblance of comfort.Abel frowned slightly. “Stay here with you? And what about Luca?”“You could just send her home. I onl
Luca's expression was serious, and Hera realized she was not just trying to scare her. Ignoring her warnings had already caused her to suffer once.Unwillingly, Hera sipped on the cereal. Her resentment was evident in every movement.Luca noticed it was not difficult for her to handle. She quietly sat down and ate her own bowl of cereal.Hera did not have much of an appetite.Hera took a couple of bites before growing bored. She glanced at Luca and asked, “How did you end up working for Abel?”Luca did not respond. She calmly blew on her cereal and ate in silence, showing no intention of engaging in conversation.“I’m talking to you. Are you deaf?” snapped Hera.Luca lifted her gaze briefly and replied, “You should finish your cereal before it gets cold.”“I’m not even hungry.” Hera really had no appetite and was not planning to eat the cereal.“It’s still better if you eat something. Otherwise, when hunger strikes later, don’t expect me to help you,” said Luca, “I’m only he
Luke had never taken the medicine that could speed up healing, so his recovery was nowhere near as fast as the others from the Island of Despair.Luca did not respond to Gerald’s comment. Her gaze fixed on him with intensity.“No stitches,” said Luke, “I trust you.”Luca bit her lower lip.“But if you don’t stitch it, it might tear open,” insisted Gerald, staring at Luke’s wounds.Luke glanced at his injuries and shrugged, seemingly unconcerned, as though the wounds had nothing to do with Luca.“Stitches will leave scars.”“Are you afraid of scars? What kind of man doesn’t have a few scars on him? Scars are a symbol of manhood,” teased Gerald with a playful tone, “Scars show you’re reliable, that you can protect a woman.”Luke gave him a look as though he were an idiot, then his gaze shifted to Luca. “I don’t want too many scars. I’m worried my future wife might dislike them.”Luca’s heart sank at his words, but his lighthearted remark eased her sadness. Despite the severity
Luca could not help but tremble with heartache. She fought hard to resist the urge to rush forward.Everyone in the room had survived brutal training to make it out of the Island of Despair, and they could not help but shudder when they saw the scene. The sound of the whip felt like it was landing on their own bodies.Gerald closed his eyes, unable to watch any longer. It was too cruel for him to watch.The ten lashes felt like an eternity, stretching on for what seemed like a century.Luca looked at the drenched clothes on Luke. His eyes were red, and his shirt was so soaked that you could wring out the blood from it. Her hands were clenched so tightly into fists that the veins were bulging.Abel tossed the whip aside, looking at Luke’s disheveled state with satisfaction. He enjoyed the thrill of this bloody scene.He turned to Luca, noticing her reddened eyes, and smiled even more devilishly. “Hera is in the hospital now. You’ll go take care of her for the next few da