"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
That silhouette was all too familiar to Lucy, and because of that, she felt her stomach churning as a nauseating sensation crept up to her throat.Frowning, she shifted her gaze to Amy, who was sweating profusely.After meeting Lucy’s eyes, she apologized.“I’m sorry, Ms. Lucy. Mr. Timothy insisted on going in, so I couldn’t stop him.”Lucy felt helpless, but she did not blame Amy. If Timothy insisted, she believed that there was not much Amy could do.Timothy, who was left out in the cold, coughed to announce his presence to the people in front of him.Lucy said coldly to him, “Is there a reason why you’re here?”Her words took him by surprise. Timothy was not expecting her to talk to him like this. It hurt his self-esteem.He stood in place for some time before he finally decided to tell Lucy why he came.“Lucy, about my company…”After hearing his opening, Lucy knew what he was going to say, but she did not interrupt him.“You were the one who asked Mr. Leon to do it, rig
Lucy stopped in her tracks. She turned around and looked Timothy up and down in disbelief.Holy shit! How had she never noticed how shameless this man was before? Not only that, he had no self-awareness whatsoever.How blind was she back then to have fallen in love with him? “If it’s not your fault, who are you going to blame it on, then? Luna?”Timothy ignored her contemptuous gaze. “Luna is indeed partly responsible for this. If she hadn’t seduced me, how could I have made such a mistake?”Not to mention…He recalled how crazy Luna had been the past few days, and his disgust for her seemed to emerge. How could he have once thought of her as gentle and innocent?Seeing how well put together Lucy was and how well she was managing her company, Timothy could not help but feel a pinch of regret.He realized that he had misjudged Lucy before. The Lucy before him was nothing like the gloomy woman he once perceived her as. Clearly, he just did not know her well enough.It must have b
Timothy looked at Lucy in disbelief. How dare she call security?“No, wait a minute.”He stopped Amy, who was about to run out the door. She was just a petite woman, and Timothy was a six-foot-tall man. He blocked her path with a fierce look on his face. Naturally, Amy was too afraid to take another step.Now that Timothy had blocked the door, Amy could not get out at all.Gulping, she wondered if she should just run for it. However, seeing as Timothy was so angry he might hit someone, she backed up and stood in front of Lucy.She reckoned that it was best if she called security later, in case the man in front of her did anything to Lucy.If she were here, she would still be able to protect Lucy. If she went down to call the guards, Lucy might get hurt if Timothy decided to go crazy…She remembered Matthew telling her to take good care of Lucy. He even gave her an envelope filled with money. Amy had a determined gaze. Since she had promised Matthew to take care of Lucy, she coul
Lucy had nowhere to go!Her pupils constricted. What should she do now?She was only realizing now that Timothy was a grown man and she was just a petite woman.Lucy looked at Timothy in fear while Amy was unconscious on the floor. What was she going to do?!She closed her eyes while her mind was in chaos.“Stop!”A familiar voice sounded from behind Timothy. Soon, Timothy was pinned to the floor.Lucy’s eyes were tightly shut. She was so scared that she had forgotten to open them.After a long silence, Lucy slowly regained her senses.With lingering fear inside of her, she saw Matthew holding Timothy down on the floor.The frightened Lucy stayed there for a long time before she managed to calm down.Her body went limp, and she collapsed on the ground. Matthew looked at her with concern. She must have been so frightened. That son of a bitch!Matthew glared fiercely at the man under him. It was all because of this bastard!“Security! Security!” he shouted.The people outsi
[Holy shit! Who does this man think he is? How could he threaten the police? He’s asking for it!][I can’t believe such scumbags exist!][Did he say that he's the CEO of Lucas Corporation? Well, it's time to boycott them.][The police officer is so cool. You tell him!]Unsurprisingly, Lucas Corporation’s share price plummeted, nearly hitting the limit down. The shareholders who were already selling their shares were even more eager to get them off their hands now.However, Lucas Corporation could not afford to care about this right now when their CEO was embroiled in such a scandal. With Aaron taking charge of the company, they were by no means leaderless. Even so, things were still in utter chaos.Many employees had submitted their resignation letters to Aaron, giving all sorts of reasons. It was evident that they were seeking an early escape before Lucas Corporation’s downfall.Aaron was getting old, and his past revels were starting to creep up on him. It took a toll on his h
Aaron slumped into his chair, exhausted. How did things come to this? The Lucas family held considerable power over the city. They were known as local powerhouses.Now, his son was behind bars, Lucas Corporation’s share price was plummeting, and their shareholders were even underselling their shares. Before they knew it, Lucas Corporation could not even bear the Lucas family name anymore.When did it all start going downhill? After giving it some thought, Aaron realized that it all started after his son married Luna!He suddenly got the idea that Luna must have brought bad luck to the Lucas family. She even knocked his son unconscious!Aaron took a deep breath and calmed his frustration. As much as he wanted to blame the Quinns, it was not the time to fall out with them yet…Aaron called Zachary.“Hello, Mr. Quinn?”Aaron suppressed his emotions, trying to sound natural.Zachary did not notice anything unusual in his voice, but he did not sound happy to hear from him. “What’s t