Tara's smile froze on her face. She glanced sheepishly at Joshua, then let out an awkward cough. "Well, I'm not hungry at all. I just wanted to know if you guys were. Well, if none of us want to eat, we don't have to go anywhere. Shall I send you all to the hotel now?" "There's no need for that." Gwen chuckled as she glanced at Tara. "We can find our way. Feel free to attend to your own duties, Ms. Moore." Luna nodded in agreement, then turned to smile at Joshua. "Aren't you here to help Tara out with her business? The fact that she came as soon as we landed must mean there's something urgent that requires your help. why don't you follow her back to the office while Gwen and I go to the hotel ourselves?" Tara's entire face lit up when she heard this. "That's a great idea!" With that, she could not help adding, "You're such an open-minded person, Luna! If this had happened to someone else, she would misinterpret my intentions as trying to get close to her husband and would refus
The crocodile tears brimming in Tara's eyes were like cherries on top of her perfectly crafted lie. Gwen could not help frowning in disapproval when she heard this. Joshua was no doubt a handsome man, and as Luna's friend, she had witnessed throngs of women practically throwing themselves at Joshua over the years. That being said, however, Tara was arguably one of the most cunning and crafty women she had ever met. Gwen instinctively glanced at Joshua, then at Luna. To her surprise, Luna was also staring at Joshua with a funny expression. Gwen paused momentarily, then inched closer to Luna and whispered in her ear, "This woman is clearly trying to steal your husband. Why are you so calm?" Luna shrugged, smiling. "Well, if he falls right into her trap so easily, perhaps I'll be better off without him. "Since Joshua promised me he'd be able to take care of all this, I shall let him do his work. If he truly managed to stick to his word and resolve everything, we will still b
Tara widened her eyes in shock, and tears began to slide down her cheeks. "Joshua, I… That's not what I intended to do at all… I…" "That's enough now." Luna, who had been watching in silence all this while, finally piped up. "Ms. Moore, I think you should go back now. We'll have lunch or dinner with you someday after we've had some rest. "However, I want you to take Joshua's advice seriously. Your work should always be your first priority." Tara, who had been upset about Joshua's stern scolding up until now, could not help snickering when she heard this. "I know! Thanks for trying to teach me a lesson, Luna." With that, she could not help adding rather snarkily, "However, I do hope that you can remain understanding when I ask Joshua for help in the future, Luna. I hope that our relationship won't be tainted by your jealousy." Luna's smile was gentle and reassuring when she replied, "Why would I get jealous if you're meeting over work? All I should be worried about are people
They soon arrived at the hotel Lucas had booked for them. Luna and Gwen hopped out of the car as soon as it screeched to a halt. Joshua let out a weak chuckle as he followed the two chattering women into the hotel, dragging their suitcases behind him. Even after settling in, Luna and Gwen were still chattering on and on. They had spent so much time apart that they missed each other dearly. Although they had kept in touch consistently via the phone, nothing beat seeing each other in real life. This was the truth about relationships between girl best friends; they could talk about everything and anything they set their mind to. After a long conversation, Joshua finally found an excuse to drag Luna out of Gwen's room by pretending that he wanted to talk to her about their plans in Sharnwick City. Gwen did not know Luna was here to see John, and Luna did not intend to tell her either. After Luna left, Gwen let out a sigh of relief and texted Stefan. [Hey Stefan, have you gu
Stefan narrowed his eyes but kept quiet. Kurt, on the other hand, began to panic. He gulped nervously and turned to stare at Stefan questioningly.This was Diablo's first time seeing them, and there was no point lying to them.Could he be telling the truth?Was Gwen captured by Tyson's men? What were they going to do?Since Diablo had confiscated their phones, they had no way of confirming Gwen's safety, nor could they get in touch with Joshua to ask for his help finding Gwen. What would they do if Gwen truly got caught?Although Stefan and Kurt were strong, steadfast men, it was hard enough for them to be able to rescue Andy from the other guards, much less another person.Kurt could not even begin to imagine what they would do to get out of this predicament."Why are you so quiet all of a sudden?" Diablo asked, frowning when he noticed how silent they were.Kurt paused for a moment and was about to answer when Stefan replied, "We're just surprised, that's all. We didn't expec
Both Kurt and Stefan froze when they heard this.They exchanged glances, both unable to believe their ears.After a brief pause, Stefan was the first to regain his composure. He smirked and asked, "How interesting. I didn't know that woman had an ex-husband.""That's not the worst part!" Diablo was eager to share more. "That woman is a slut! At one point, she was raped by multiple people at once…"With that, Diablo leered and added, "That's the reason her husband divorced her; he thought she was too impure for him after that incident."I don't even know what's gotten into Luke's head. I can't believe how stupid he was to fall for a slut like her and even sacrificed himself for her sake… What a pity."You know, I wouldn't feel so bad for him if that woman decided to turn over a new leaf after his death, but this morning, when Boss sent his men over, she was in the middle of doing unspeakable things with her ex-husband in their old home…"As he said this, Diablo sighed. "I can't b
Diablo was so unhinged by this that he did not even dare to pant.He knew Stefan meant business; the tip of the cold blade against his neck proved it. Stefan could easily slit his throat with one wrong word!At the thought of this, Diablo bit his lip and met Stefan's gaze. "Hey, pal, let's talk this over like civilized men…""Where's Gwen?" Stefan asked coldly, narrowing his eyes."I…I don't know!" At this point, Diablo was so scared that he felt he could burst into tears. "All I know is that she's being brought to Sharnwick City today… Judging from the time, I'm guessing they must be arriving now… As for the rest…I have no idea what's going to happen to her. Boss told me that they'd contact me tomorrow…""Is that true?" Suspicions, Stefan raised his eyebrows.Diablo felt that he was going to pee himself soon. "I'm telling the truth, bro! You can stab me all you want, but I swear I'm telling the truth!"Seeing that he was adamant, Stefan furrowed his brow and moved his knife awa
Kurt shook his head and chuckled as he pulled his sleeves up. "I'm just a little excited. It's been a while since I last saw you in action."With that, he glanced out the window, then down at the GPS on his phone. "We must be arriving soon, aren't we?"Stefan nodded, then instructed Kurt to park the car they had stolen from Diablo at the side of the street before trudging into the hotel. The hotel was, in fact, just a disguised brothel.The moment they stepped out of the car, they could hear the chilling screams of a woman wailing in agony. At that moment, Stefan could feel his heart leap into his throat.Without another moment's hesitation, he sprinted toward the room where the sounds were coming from.A tall, burly man stood guard at the door. When he spotted Stefan and Kurt, he immediately stopped them. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"Stefan glanced at the man with a frown, then without hesitation, cocked his fist and punched him.The man did not see this comin