Victoria left the mobile house and headed back.She could smell alcohol as soon as she entered the room.She looked around the room and saw Ethan sitting by the bed. His expression was cold while holding a glass of whiskey in his hand.Victoria frowned.How much had he drunk?Ethan seemed not to realize that Victoria was back. He continued to drink.It was as if it was just water instead of whiskey.Victoria shut the door. She then went forward and snatched the wine glass out of Ethan's hand."What's wrong?"Ethan smelled of alcohol. He turned to look at Victoria with red, glistening eyes. He looked like he had just experienced some shock.Victoria placed the wine glass down on the table.She thought for a moment before asking, "You met up with your Mom?"In this factory, even Ashton was under Ethan's control. Victoria couldn't think of anyone else other than Sharon who could make Ethan like this suddenly.Ethan glared at Victoria and accused, "Why didn't you tell me that
Ashton's transaction partner had something to do unexpectedly and could only reach two days later. It would be similar to the arrival timing of Ethan's R&D team.Victoria looked at Ethan. "The person Ashton would be dealing with this time has a high status. Given the nature of this transaction, they would definitely be accompanied by many people."The more people there are, the more pairs of eyes there would be, and the bigger the risk it would have. Those people are different from the employees of the factory. They're more alert."I'm planning to bring Wendy to go have a look tomorrow night. If everything is well, we'll take action the day after."Ethan listened to Victoria's analysis. "I'll keep a lookout for you.""No need, you're too eye-catching. Just let Silas do it. You can go distract Ashton instead. Try your best to distract him from his phone, and don't go to the secret room.""Come over here, Ethan!" Wendy was sitting in front of the laptop when she called Ethan over.
Victoria brought her clothes and cell phone into the bathroom.Wendy looked at Ethan and took the opportunity to add insult to injury."You're not only the King of Infidelity, you're even mean-spirited. No wonder Victoria liked Benjamin instead of you."Ethan retorted, "Then you should ask Benjamin if he would let you watch him while he showers!"Wendy angrily replied, "I've already said I don't want to watch you while you shower!"Ethan continued, "Who knows? Wouldn't you know yourself the best whether you're an admirer or not?"Silas saw the way both of them were about to fight. He then stood up to smooth things over between them."Enough, stop quarreling now. What if someone heard us?"Both of them gave a pointed look at each other and turned their heads away.…On the other hand, Benjamin had been waiting for Victoria's call after receiving her email.He picked up as soon as Victoria had called."Cutie," Benjamin said with a low voice.He was missing her dearly.Benja
The next night, Victoria brought Wendy and Silas to the underground club as planned.Silas looked at the lavishly decorated underground club.He exclaimed, "Fuck, isn't this Ashton too fucking rich, Victoria? Should we find a chance to abduct him before we take action? We can easily ask for a few million."Wendy's eyes lit up as she agreed, "I just can't stand these rich people. They're all ill-gotten gains anyway. It'll just be a dog-eat-dog situation. Sorry, I mean a Robin Hood situation."Victoria calmly replied, "It'll be impossible to abduct him before we take action. But it's fine if you guys managed to get money from him without affecting the entire plan."That can be considered your "thank you" reward for the two of you to split equally."Ashton was involved in drug trafficking, prostitution, and even human organ trafficking. He did not let anything go to waste, no matter if it was the living or dead.These were all profiteering industries, and he would surely be rich.
Soon, it was time for Ashton's business partner to arrive at the factory.Ethan looked at Victoria.He said, "I went to sound Ashton out during the night you went to the underground club. He only told me how outstanding this person was and praised him to the heavens."But I suspect that he's not sure of the other party's details as well. He refused to even tell me their name."I'll go have a look for now. Wait for my news here."…The meeting place of both parties was set at the underground laboratory.Sharon was the only one in the laboratory when Ethan arrived. She was in her protective suit and had her gas mask on.As soon as Ethan had arrived, her gaze did not leave his face.Ethan had a complicated expression on his face when he saw her. It finally settled on grief and hatred.Sharon opened the door for Ethan. She then passed the protective suits and gas masks to Silas and him.After a while, Ashton arrived with a group of people.Ethan looked at the man beside Ashton.
After seeing Walter off, Ashton remained standing at the doorway. He was waiting for Ethan. When Ethan was still not out after a long while, Ashton could only head back into the laboratory to look for him.In the laboratory, Ethan had removed his gas mask and was leaning back in his chair. His hair on the front was damp. His lips were pressed tightly together, and his face was ashen out of exhaustion.Sharon was still in her safety equipment as she poured him a glass of water. Even though she had her face hidden behind the mask, it was evident she couldn't bear to see him like this.Ethan looked at her as he took the glass. "I'm fine," he said soothingly.Silas was surprised. He looked weirdly at Sharon before tapping Ethan on the shoulder. "Boss, Ms. Cross is in her room. She's not Ms. Cross. Are you too tired? Should I help you to the room so you can rest?"Silas thought Ethan was hallucinating because he was too tired and had mistaken Sharon for Victoria."It's okay. I'll just
Silas was soaked to the bone. Seeing that, Victoria went to the window and pulled the curtain aside.It was raining outside, and beads of water covered the window panes. The rain was heavy, indeed. The ground outside was utterly wet in no time. It further dampened her mood.Taking out his phone, Ethan opened a weather forecast application. It not only predicted rain but also predicted an incoming thunderstorm. His face darkened as well.Victoria swiftly pulled herself together. She asked, "What did you find out?"Silas replied, "Walter has approximately two dozen men with him. They are all martial artists and armed with guns. There's only one woman with him, and she's not Yvette."Victoria's brows relaxed. "That's good news. Ethan, I'm going with you to the dinner party tonight."Because of her, Yvette was now a prisoner with nothing to her name. If she were here, she would ruin Victoria's plans and drive her to a corner at all costs.Ethan disagreed. "I'm going on my own. I'll
Walter was stunned. He looked at Sienna.Right then, Ethan took the chance and swiftly snatched the gun from him. At the same time, he kicked his other hand that held the gun aimed at Victoria. Then, he followed with an elbow to Walter's stomach.Walter took several steps back, and his face contorted in pain. As he looked up, there was a glint in his eyes. He lunged at Ethan."Stop!" Sienna stood in front of Ethan and stared right into Walter's eyes.Walter glanced at her. When he shifted his gaze to Ethan, he clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles cracked. Eventually, he grudgingly lowered his fists."Get your men to keep their guns!" Sienna commanded domineeringly.Ashton couldn't understand what he was seeing.Walter liked Sienna, his godsister. However, Sienna appeared to be more interested in Ethan. Also, Ethan was truly a daredevil. To think he had the nerve to fight back against Walter!Ashton was suddenly at peace with himself.However, he didn't expect Ethan to