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
"The company is fine. I made it in time to stop the major shareholders from selling their shares, so we’re still in control.”Aaron paused for a bit and asked, “You'd better tell me what the hell is going on!”Timothy was relieved to hear that the company was doing fine. It was only then that he felt the pain in his body.He massaged his hands and feet, which had been tied up for hours, as well as the throbbing pain on the back of his head.He shook his head and said, “I don’t know. Nana told me to come home all of a sudden. As soon as I got home, I felt a sharp pain in the back of my head and everything went black. I fell unconscious, and after I woke up, here I was.”Aaron frowned. “Is there anything on you that’s missing?”Aaron looked around the villa. Everything was neatly arranged, and there were no signs of anyone rummaging through the cabinets. It did not seem like a burglary at all.Meanwhile, Timothy checked his belongings and did not find anything missing. He turned o
After Lucy got the name of the place, she drove to the mental hospital.When she arrived at the lobby, a nurse was sitting at the front desk and looking at her manicure with a bored look.She did not even bother greeting Lucy when she saw her come in. She just straightened her posture a little bit.Lucy walked up to her and asked, “May I know which ward Luna Quinn is in?”The nurse smiled and said, “Miss, I strongly advise you not to visit Ms. Luna. She was sent in here by her husband, and she’s showing serious violent tendencies.”Lucy knew what her sister was like. Luna never showed any signs of a mental disorder before, so why was she sent to the mental hospital?She paused for a moment and said, “I’d still like to visit her. I’m her sister, Lucy. Here’s my identification.”She showed the nurse her ID.After the nurse took Lucy's ID card and verified it, she did not bother dissuading Lucy. She registered Lucy and pointed out the location of Luna’s ward.Lucy followed her in