By the end, Luna's features were all contorted. Was Aiden not supposed to be one of the best around? How could she not win this case?!She did not realize that Aiden was also frustrated. Did Luna not see the problem? Someone at her company had copied another artist's comic, and they always published later than the original.If they were going to fake evidence, they should have at least taken down the website. With things as they were, winning this case would be a long shot!When the judge finally ended the case, Aiden was full of regret, wishing he could turn back time.He should not have taken Luna's case just for the money from the Lucas family. Now, his reputation in the industry might be ruined for defending a bad cause with such a weak argument. The lawsuit ended with a whimper.As Luna walked down from the defendant's seat with a grimace, she bumped into Lucy, who was stone-faced.She approached Lucy, biting her lip."Lucy, I..."As she spoke, tears started streaming down
Lucy walked out of the courthouse without even glancing back at Luna. She was heading home and missed the sight of Luna's twisted face entirely.The cameras caught everything, though. The reporters were thrilled. They rushed back to their offices, eager to share the juicy story.By the next morning, the tale of the Quinn sisters' courtroom clash was the talk of the town.Luna saw her angry face on the news and felt a surge of fury. In a flash of rage, she threw her phone so hard it shattered. She frantically called her team, ordering them to pull the story from the headlines.It was too late, however. The news had spread far and wide, and removing it would cost a fortune.By the time Quinn Corporation's PR team got the news off the websites, it hardly mattered. Everyone had seen it, and the damage was done. People were buzzing with gossip about Luna's company.The company's reputation plummeted, and investors pulled out, causing the share price to nosedive. The only thing keeping
The room went quiet because Lucy did not say a word.She stopped trying to grab her papers and just looked at Matthew.Matthew felt more and more uncomfortable as Lucy watched him. He finally gave up and handed the papers back to her with a sad look in his eyes.He really just wanted his wife to spend more time with him. Why was it so hard? Lucy took the papers and dove back into her work, not noticing Matthew feeling lonely next to her.Could Matthew be upset with his wife? No way!He could not be mad at her! She was his wife, and he was supposed to adore her no matter what. What about the big ball of frustration inside him that he could not let out, though? What was he to do about it?Quietly, Matthew pulled out his notebook and started planning. He called Kent and asked, "Did you do what I told you to?"Kent answered quickly, "Yes.""Then let's finish this up," Matthew said without showing any emotion.He put away his silly side and turned serious and tough, just like a top
What good would that do?!Matthew had embarrassed Timothy so badly. Any guy would find it hard to let that slide, and Timothy knew it all too well.Trying to keep his cool, he told his dad, "Don't worry, I've got this."He then hung up.Slumping into his chair, Timothy held his head which was aching with worry. What now? He could not let Lucas Corporation, a hundred-year legacy, crumble on his watch.Just then, Luna rushed into his office, all flustered."Tim!"Seeing her, Timothy's worries lightened a little. He always tried to keep it together in front of his woman."Nana, what's wrong?"Luna was on edge. "Tim, my company needs more money. That lawsuit hit us hard, and we can't bounce back fast enough. If you don't help, I might go under!"Timothy's forehead vein popped. Not this again. Always asking for money, without a single thought for Lucas Corporation's share price.Timothy's mind wandered back to the days he spent studying finance with Lucy. She would not have misse
Luna froze, a bad feeling creeping into her heart. "Tim, what are you trying to say?"Timothy rolled his eyes, clearly annoyed. "I'm saying that Lucas Corporation is in big trouble, and I can't deal with you right now. Go do something else, okay?"Her last bit of hope crumbled, and Luna slumped to the floor. Her usual grace was gone.No way! How could Tim's company be failing?He owned the biggest company in town, and only the Quinn family could stand up to him.The Lucas family had not made any enemies. Wait a minute! A sudden thought struck her, and she pictured the faces of Lucy and her successful husband.It had to be Lucy!Luna's face twisted with bitterness.Was Lucy jealous of her happiness?At that moment, Timothy looked at Luna with pure distaste. Luna, already on edge, saw it right away."Tim, what's your problem? Are you looking down on me?" she yelled, not realizing that her outburst was making Timothy even more disgusted.'Was I just not seeing clearly? How coul
Timothy could not see Luna's face, but he thought she understood. After he hung up, he drove back to their place.The moment he walked in, a black bag was pulled over his head, and then he felt a hard hit on the back of his head.He fell to the floor, knocked out, with Luna standing over him. She had hatred in her eyes.Luna was panting with a look of triumph in her eyes. "That's what you get for ignoring me and thinking you can replace me," she thought. She grabbed the hemp rope she had bought earlier from the coffee table and tied up Timothy's hands and feet. Then, using a small cart, she pushed him down to the basement of the villa.The basement was a hidden place meant for safety during big disasters. It was stocked with lots of emergency gear and medical supplies.Knowing her way around, Luna took out an IV drip from the medical box, set it up for Timothy, and then used his phone to transfer a bunch of money from his bank account to hers using his fingerprint.Luna gave a
When Timothy’s father took over Lucas Corporation, Matthew’s assistant reported it to him.Matthew looked at Lucas Corporation’s shares on the computer screen and pursed his lips in contemplation. Although it was not what he expected, it was good enough.“You’ve secured your bonus for the month.”His assistant breathed a sigh of relief.Lucy finally emerged from the sea of documents and looked at the happy Matthew. She had to ask, “Matt, is there good news? You seem to be in a good mood.”Matthew caressed her head. “Wifey, what would you think if I gave you a small portion of Lucas Corporation’s shares?”Lucy was surprised.She was well aware that for these words to come out of Matthew’s mouth, that meant that he had gained control of most of Lucas Corporation’s shares.She could not hide her surprise. “Matt, how did you do it?”Matthew shook his head. “It’s no big deal. By the time he wanted to go against me, it was already settled.”Lucy’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Mat
For a moment, it seemed like he was onto something, but he quickly dismissed that thought. There was no way it was Luna.However, she was the only one at home…No matter who it was, he had to find a way to get out. Timothy looked around him, but it was pitch-black and he could not see anything.He shouted for help for 15 minutes straight, but no one responded.Timothy figured that either no one was around to hear his cry for help or he was in a soundproofed room.Timothy was quite sharp-witted for piecing together the truth.Unfortunately, he hit the jackpot on both counts. Not only was there no one around, but the basement was built with such high-quality materials that it was completely soundproof!Timothy refused to give up, so he shouted for another ten minutes.In the end, he decided to just shut up and save his energy.He was extremely anxious. Lucas Corporation was in deep shit, so he could not leave it unattended for too long.If he did, the company would be doomed. H