"Really. I don't know anything else," Pete said, nodding fervently. There was terror in his eyes. Yuna took a deep breath. She then got up and left. Standing at the door, she exchanged a glance with Lucian before closing it."Are you not planning to ask anything else?" "If everything goes well, they'd be able to catch Jacob anyway. We'll find out more then. So it's alright," Yuna said. Then, she fell deep in thought. "Are you thinking about what Pete just said?" She nodded. "You shouldn't be worried. Jade and Pete are under our control now. Besides, you're safe with us. Nothing will happen to you for sure." Lucian patted her shoulder. "Yvan and Jacob—?" Yuna wanted to ask, but Lucian cut her off, "We heard about the relationship between Yvan and Jacob from him as well. Speaking of which, Yvan had been looking into the culprit behind that car crash. We just didn't expect this information to surface." Surprised, she said, "So Yvan didn't know anything about Jacob at
Jacob's face was steely. He scolded, "Do I have to explain why I want to do this?" "Sorry, I shouldn't have asked. We'll proceed with the investigation." The man cowered and went away. Impatient, Jacob said, "Get me another glass of champagne." The beautiful woman next to him dared not say anything. She then poured a glass of champagne for him. When he took it, he waved her away. "Get out. I'm not in the mood for anything tonight." The woman was relieved. Holding her breath, she dashed down the stairs. Right then, a thought crossed Jacob's mind. He picked up the phone on the coffee table and was about to call someone. Right then, someone grabbed his throat. Instantly, Jacob became breathless. The glass in his hand fell onto the rug with a silent thud. Jacob widened his eyes and wanted to see who that man was. But then, he saw a familiar face. It was the first time Yvan saw Jacob's face so clearly. If it weren't for that expression on his face, which was vastly dif
The strong light woke Yuna up. For a few seconds, she was in a daze. Then she sat up with a jolt. Her surroundings were unfamiliar and quiet. Where was she?Yuna was anxious. She stood up and walked to the door. She kept banging on the door and yelled, "Open the door! Who are you?" Soon, the door opened. Yuna backed away. She watched the person walking into the room. That person looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was. "Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?" The man snickered. "Weren't you guys looking for me? Why don't you recognize me anymore?" Yuna frowned a little. "I don't know what you're talking about." "Surra, welcome to the private research center of Black Crown Organization." Yuna's face paled. "You're from the Black Crown Organization!" "Are you surprised?" Yuna then walked to him and grabbed his arms. "I want to see Master Eastin. He's here too, isn't he?" "Alright, I'll bring you to see him now. Let's go." Yuna took a deep breath. She
"Nonsense!" Master Eastin was so angry that his voice trembled. "You promised me that you wouldn't hurt my students. But you're going against our deal!" "You can't blame me. Your students just can't sit still. They just had to find out where you are. Besides, the ex-husband of your student actually kidnapped my business partner." Narrowing his eyes, Bruce said, "So, I had no choice. I have to make sure that my plan is foolproof. I won't allow any mistakes to happen." "You're absurd!" Master Eastin demanded, "I'm telling you, if you dare to hurt my students, I certainly won't let you off!" "Why would I hurt your students? Besides, aren't you proud of Surra the most? Perhaps she can help you solve the problem," Bruce said with a smile. Upon hearing that, Master Eastin's face paled. "I won't allow my student to get involved in this mess. Never!" Bruce sneered, "Please, show some respect. You're in my research center now. If you talk to me like that, do you think that would h
Bruce waved someone over, who then placed a pile of documents in front of Yuna. "As a matter of fact, your teacher is stuck with some trouble with the calculation part," Bruce said. "If you can solve this problem, I'll grant one of your wishes." "I want you to release my teacher," Yuna said without thinking twice. "Can't believe such a close connection could exist between a teacher and a student." There was envy in Bruce's eyes. But he still said with a smile, "Alright, I'll do that. But there is a time limit. I want you to solve the calculation within 24 hours." Yuna was reading through all the documents seriously. She said, "I'll try to finish it as soon as possible." "There's no trying. You must finish it as soon as possible." Yuna glanced at him without a word. She then lowered her head to read the documents again. Bruce then waved everyone away, signaling that they shouldn't disturb her from her reading. When he was about to head out, he gave Yuna a meaningful gl
Right after those words left Jacob's mouth, Yvan stabbed his shoulder with the knife. Instantly, Jacob jerked his head up as he howled in pain. "Tell me everything you know about the Black Crown Organization. If not, I'll rip off your limbs one after another and make you a cripple. "I won't make things easy for you by killing you. I'll make sure you're thoroughly crippled. You'd be as good as dead." Hearing Yvan's terrifying words, Jacob's eyes widened in shock. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Yvan Jenkins, don't forget that I'm your uncle!" "Do you think you can call yourself that?" "Once your grandfather hears about this, he won't let you off!" "Don't worry, I'll let you see Grandpa right before you die." After that, Yvan moved behind him. Jacob broke out into a cold sweat instantly. "What, what are you trying to do? Ahh!" Yvan swung his knife and slit Jacob's arm. He shrieked in agony. …Yuna now understood all the basic mechanisms of this project. She did t
Bruce stopped watching the surveillance camera. Lifting his head up, he spoke to his assistant, who was standing in front of him. He asked, "How's the situation outside?" The assistant replied, "It's relatively quiet outside, Mr. Houston. Since Yvan has taken Jacob away, I think our secret base will be discovered soon. Shouldn't we take some protective measures?"Bruce chuckled. "Protective measures? We're waiting for Yvan to bring his men over and meet us." Narrowing his eyes, he said darkly, "We'll then be able to get rid of all of them at once. Only then would the progress of our research not be affected." "What a brilliant plan, Mr. Houston." …Under Yvan's threats and torture, Jacob was forced to tell him the location of the secret base of the Black Crown Organization. Panting hard, Jacob said, "Even if you know where their secret base is, you wouldn't be able to save Master Eastin. Do you think I don't know your plan? You just want to save Master Eastin so you can ask
After a long while, Yuna and Master Eastin finally solved the calculation by working together. Yuna was overjoyed and said, "Master Eastin, we've finally gotten the answer!" "Let's go see Bruce then," Master Eastin said. "We have to negotiate things with him." "Okay." Yuna knocked on the door, signaling the men outside to bring Bruce over. Soon, Bruce arrived. Yuna showed him the calculation sheet filled with equations. "We've found the answer to the problem," she said. "As soon as you insert the data here, I believe you can proceed with the research. That's good news, isn't it, Bruce?" Hearing that, Bruce looked at the sheet of paper full of numbers and equations. He clapped and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you two to be so invincible when you work together. You actually managed to find the answer to a problem my team hasn't managed to solve for half a month." "Can we negotiate now, then?" Master Eastin asked calmly. Bruce was about to reach for the formul