Lucy entered Charlotte’s room with a smile.Charlotte immediately suppressed all her emotions and greeted Lucy with a smile, “I didn’t wait long. You came at just the right time, Lucy. Please, have a seat. The refreshments the helpers prepared today are delicious.”Charlotte gestured for Lucy to sit down, and without dilly-dallying, Lucy naturally took a seat.“You didn’t just invite me over for tea, right? You must have something you want to discuss with me,” Lucy said straightforwardly as she sat down, cutting to the chase about why Charlotte summoned her.Charlotte stared deep into her eyes before smiling all of a sudden. “You’re quite clever, Lucy. I wanted to invite you to accompany me out of the palace for some shopping.”Shopping?Charlotte wanted to take her shopping?Lucy looked at Charlotte with confusion, so she hurriedly explained, “Whenever I leave the palace, I have to be accompanied by many guards and helpers. I find it so annoying, so I always secretly sneak out.
Charlotte even thought that once she was done with Lucy, she would look for Cillian and get together with him, but that was beside the point… Once Matthew entered the room, Lucy felt like her savior was here. With a smile, she stood up and walked to Matthew’s side. She wrapped her arm around his. “Matt, you came at the right time. My sister was just inviting me to leave the palace to do some shopping.”She briefly explained the situation to Matthew, who nodded understandingly and smiled. “I see. Would you like to go, wifey?”“Since my sister invited me, of course, I want to go with her. But carrying bags while shopping is such a hassle…“Charlotte, why don’t we let Matthew come with us? If we’re sneaking out, no one will carry our bags for us. We can let Matt do all the labor.“Matt, would you be willing to be our laborer for the day?”After saying that, Lucy immediately turned to Matthew. He chuckled lightly and replied, “It would be an honor to be my wife’s laborer. "Besid
"Let’s go to Nubis Mall. That’s where I usually go to shop. They have many exciting things there.”Charlotte mentioned the place she had agreed upon with Alice’s people.Matthew turned on the navigation system and headed toward Nubis Mall. The journey there was smooth, so they arrived quickly.The mall was indeed bustling. The ground floor was lined with colorful shops, each adorned with beautiful flowers.All the quaint shops sold a variety of couture, many of which were exported abroad and were highly sought after.The second floor housed luxury boutiques, dessert shops, an amusement park, and bars.It was a one-stop shop for all kinds of entertainment.Although Lucy had concerns on her mind, she could not help but feel relaxed upon seeing the vibrant scenery.She happily wandered from place to place, while Matthew and Charlotte struggled to keep up as they followed her around the mall.“Charlotte, Matthew, look at this! It’s a talking rabbit! That’s so funny!”Lucy held up
Charlotte insisted on dragging Lucy upstairs with her.Despite her reluctance, Lucy could not refuse, so she simply followed her upstairs.As a man, it was not appropriate for Matthew to go up with them.Not to mention, the decor of the store… Well, it was a store that sold lingerie, so it made Matthew uncomfortable to look around.Matthew rubbed his eyes and thought that Kent should have arrived by now, so he called him.“Have you arrived? How many men did you bring with you?”Kent sounded a little lost, but he responded promptly, “Yes, sir. I brought everyone from Charleston along with me. We’re outside the store right now, but what exactly are we supposed to do?”In fact, they had arrived a long time ago. However, without instructions from Matthew, they had no idea what they were supposed to do. All they could do was silently follow Matthew to ensure their safety.Other than that, Kent noticed that Matthew was shopping with his wife! It turned out that his wife did not die,
The man jumped onto the terrace and used it to leap down to the ground. Upon landing, he found himself face-to-face with Kent and the rest of Matthew's men.They exchanged looks. With the man being the first to realize what was going on, he turned around immediately to flee.Damn it. He did not think that anyone was downstairs. Now that he had been spotted, he had to leave quickly.Otherwise, it would be disastrous if he attracted the attention of the royal guards of Charleston. The man ran as fast as he could.Looking at the person on his shoulder, Kent was shocked. Although he could not see the person’s face clearly, he had followed Matthew and Lucy closely enough earlier to realize who that was.Was that not Mrs. Leon? Without further thought, Kent ordered, “Quick, stop him! Don’t let him take Mrs. Leon with him!”The men immediately chased after the sinister man who was carrying Lucy through the back alleys.The men Kent brought were all elite bodyguards. They were highly sk
Jumping out of the window would only take two minutes tops, and Matthew was agile enough to do it without a problem.Just as he jumped, the staff member happened to witness the scene. She screamed.Was that man insane? How could he jump off the building?She thought that Matthew was committing suicide, so she frantically ran to the window and looked down, only to see Matthew unharmed.After feeling momentarily relieved, she realized something was wrong. Was this man trying to escape? She could not let that happen.Only when she was about to hurry downstairs did she discover Charlotte lying on the ground.By the time Matthew caught up with the sinister man, the man was already in a sorry state. He was struggling to fend off the bodyguards.However, he still held onto Lucy, showing no intention of letting her go.Concerned about Lucy’s safety, the bodyguards were unable to effectively intervene, which helped the sinister man hold his own against them.Now, Matthew had caught up
Matthew was well aware of that. Letting that man take Lucy away might be dangerous, but stopping him was even more dangerous. Matthew found himself in a difficult position.“Of course, I know that. Listen to me. We only have one chance now. Do you see that? He’s heading toward a car parked by the road.”Matthew squinted his eyes, already formulating a plan in his mind. Kent noticed it too, and his eyes lit up as he said, “I understand. Mr. Leon, are you saying…”“Yes, he’s going to get into the car to escape. There'll be a short window of vulnerability then. As soon as that happens, knock the knife out of his hand and rescue Lulu. Take her away immediately. I’ll deal with him.”This was their only chance. If they missed it, it would be impossible to catch up to him after he got into the car.Based on this and previous assassination attempts, Charlotte seemed determined to have Lucy killed.“But Mr. Leon, we’re too far from him. What if…”The assistant wanted to express his conce
In such a dangerous situation, the sinister man found himself distracted. He was wondering who had betrayed the organization and sold out this operation.This should have been Matthew’s perfect opportunity to attack, but the appearance of the gun-wielding woman disrupted his plan.Unsure if she was a friend or a foe, Matthew and his men hesitated for a few seconds.Knowing that the sinister man had misunderstood, the woman did not bother to explain. Instead, she just smiled at him.Furious and desperate, the man resorted to threatening the woman with Lucy again.“So what if you have a gun? Do you dare kill me? I’m telling you, get out of my car or I’ll kill her!”He edged the knife closer to Lucy’s neck, causing blood to trickle down.Matthew’s heart tightened, and his fists were clenched so tight that his nails were digging into his flesh.The woman in the car smiled, unfazed by the man’s threats. Without moving her gun, she said to the man, “Her? I don’t care about her. If yo