"She has Matthew..."Linus chuckled bitterly as he said this."It's okay. If you win her over, everything will turn out fine in the end, no?" Selena suppressed her heartache and said to him.Linus shook his head and looked at her. "That's probably impossible now. If there's a chance, I'll tell Lucy myself.""In that case, you must do your best. Don't hesitate this time. If you hesitate again, you might never have a chance again." Selena looked at Linus through the corners of her eyes.Linus' expression at this moment was extremely complex, causing a pang in Selena's heart. She truly loved Linus, so she did not want to see him sad. For the sake of his happiness, she was willing to sacrifice everything to protect him.She did not know if this kind of love was considered twisted, but she just wanted Linus to be safe for a lifetime. As long as Linus was well, she would be fine. If he was sad, she would feel sad too. Maybe she really did not have any ambitions of her own."Do you sti
"I understand what you mean. Thank you, Linus, for helping me realize so much. These past two years, because of my work with Spades, my heart has gone numb. There's no need to even mention these things." Selena finished speaking and looked at Linus.Linus shook his head and said, "Actually, you're doing quite well. I just don't want you to follow the same old path I did." How he wished he could have a child with Lucy and live a happy life together! However, he was being ambushed by Spades now. He definitely could not abandon other matters to pursue the things he liked, as well as the person he liked. They were merely ideals and dreams in the long stretch of his future life."Don't think too much. Look at the sunset! It's only during this time that we truly have some time to ourselves. All other moments are spent living for others. Let's use this little bit of time to live for ourselves!" Selena said. She then turned to look at Linus before looking up at the sky.A gentle breeze ru
"Alright, alright. Let's stop overthinking for now. Let's first figure out how to resolve this issue!"They must have something important to discuss with you. If you don't want to see them, then just refuse. If you do want to see them, follow my instructions, and there'll be no problem!" Daniel looked at Linus and said to him.Linus pondered for a long time. Thinking that he would have the opportunity to see Lucy, he nodded to signal Daniel to continue. "Mr. Zimmer, go ahead. I'm all ears."Upon hearing this, Daniel laughed twice and said to Linus, "Since you're willing to listen to me, you must remember everything I say next!"Linus nodded in agreement."When they ask you questions, you must deny everything as this concerns the secrets of Spades. I don't want you to accidentally reveal too much information!"Moreover, the first thing they'll ask about is definitely about Spades. If they ask what mission you're currently on, you must tell them that Spades is simply collaborating
"But the main problem now is how to find Linus. After all, this is no small matter," Koven said, looking at the others for an answer.Matthew thought for a long time and then said to the four of them, "Linus almost always appears near my house. I think if the five of us stake out around my place, we should be able to track him down. Alternatively, we might need to ask for help."Charlie looked at Matthew and asked, "Who would we ask for help?""Of course, we'd ask Cingen."Charlie then realized and said, "You mean that police officer, Cingen?""Yes, who else? We don't have any other leads right now, so we need his help. Besides, staking out might not yield results. We haven't seen Linus for a while since that incident in the hospital. I'm afraid he might have moved or done something, but everyone leaves traces. We might as well investigate further. We could uncover something unexpected." Matthew finished speaking and looked at the four of them. He came to this decision after car
"You should know how to explain things to Lucy," Daniel looked at Selena."Understood. I'll go meet up with Lucy immediately and explain everything. I won't let them suspect anything," Selena replied, nodding at Daniel before leaving and heading toward Lucy.Linus waited in the villa for Daniel to continue speaking. He did not dare leave without being dismissed."Alright, why are you still standing here? Are you waiting for me to escort you out?" Daniel said irritably, glaring at him.Linus nodded and walked out expressionlessly.Daniel watched Linus' back and snorted disdainfully....Meanwhile, Hudson, Hugh, and Koven had arrived at DS Group after following Hugh's directions.The three of them got out of the car, preparing to gather some intel by checking the place out."Hugh, are you sure it's here? Why is this place so luxurious? If Spades set up camp here, it's unlikely they'd make it this lavish. It's like a palace. If I owned such a big company, why would I do anything
“What should we do now?” Koven looked at Hudson and asked.Hudson felt a bit frustrated. Spades was so strict that they needed the president's approval to enter. There was not much they could do about it.“Should we just go back? Won’t Matthew and Charlie laugh at us for our failure?” Koven, remembering Charlie’s disdainful expression, felt indignant. Charlie always looked down on him, and he did not want to give Charlie another reason to sneer at him.At this moment, Hugh spoke up, “Did you forget? I came here the last time to negotiate a deal with Spades. It was never finalized."Hudson felt a glimmer of hope. “Alright then. Hugh, go ahead and give it a try. If you don't succeed, we won’t be able to get in.”“I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work, there's nothing I can do since the deal was almost two months ago. I'm not sure if they’ll still recognize me.” Hugh, with a mix of hope and uncertainty, walked up to the receptionist.After all, the last negotiation had been over t
The receptionist opened the door for them, revealing an exceptionally handsome man. He had sharp, chiseled features. His black hair fell across his face. His deep eyes seemed to contain unfathomable depths. He wore a black suit and sat arrogantly at his desk.“Hello, I'm here to discuss a project with you. We've met once before. Do you remember?” Hugh said as he walked straight toward Alice.“Yes, we’ve met before, I remember. But didn’t that collaboration fall through? Why are you here now?” Alice replied, glancing at Hugh and then at Hudson and Koven behind him.Hugh heard this and gave an awkward laugh, not sure how to respond. The last time they met, the atmosphere was quite pleasant. This time, knowing that Alice might be the head of Spades, he could not help but be cautious. This kind of person was a huge trouble he did not want to get involved with.Hudson, understanding Hugh's difficulty, stepped forward and said to Alice, “Hello, I'm Hudson Xender, a friend of Matthew Leon
Hudson was stunned by these words. He had never faced such a formidable enemy before, and now, he found himself at a loss.Observing Alice's actions closely, Koven stepped forward with a cold sneer. He looked at Alice and said, "Hello, Alice. My name is Koven. I've investigated you before. I admit that your childhood was even more tragic than I had imagined."After your family's business failed, your parents chose to hang themselves. Your enemies killed your grandmother, but not before she secretly hid you outside with her bloodied hands. Later, a stranger took you in and raised you for ten years. "When you were ten, he died of cancer. You then took over his business. Spades has gone through many hardships, more setbacks than successes."When you were 17, you found your enemies who caused your parents' downfall and harmed your grandmother. At that time, they used a sharp knife to sever the tendon in your left hand. Later on, you killed many people, but the ones who harmed your gra