When Stefan stormed into the lift lobby, all the lifts were occupied on the 40th floor. Gwen, on the other hand, stayed on the 11th floor.When he saw the numbers above the lift, Stefan swiftly turned and sprinted toward the stairwell.He wanted to see Gwen as soon as possible!When he first heard of Gwen's capture from Diablo and subsequent fate, he risked everything he knew to find her immediately. When he saw those men in the room with her, he almost lost himself to rage, thinking it was Gwen they were assaulting.Even though he was relieved to find out they had gotten the wrong woman, he still wanted to find Gwen as soon as possible.He knew that if Ben and that wretched woman had not been messing around in the villa that morning…Gwen would have really been caught!Stefan had never once felt such fear—fear that he would fail to protect her and lose her once more.He did not feel an ounce of fear when Kate suggested he sacrifice his life in exchange for Gwen's. He knew that t
Although she had begun to develop feelings for Stefan after spending most of their time together, Gwen did not want things to progress beyond friendship.After all, she had someone else in her heart and could not allow herself to fall for Stefan and thus deliberately avoided physical contact with him all this while.Stefan's actions clearly crossed the line and made her visibly uneasy.At the thought of this, she began to struggle even harder and exclaimed, "Let go of me, Stefan!""I…I'm not Stefan." Luke paused when he sensed Gwen's discomfort. "I'm Luke."Gwen's entire body stiffened when she heard this familiar name.The blood in her veins ran cold, and every single fiber in her body was standing on end.How could this be?She bit her lip, wanting to say something in response, but no words came out."It's me," Luke repeated, enunciating his words carefully as he stared at Gwen. "Gwen, look at me. You're not dreaming. It's really me. I'm Luke. I've always been by your side,
"He's fine." Luke paused when he heard the mention of Gwen's father, then continued in a choked voice, "You… Did you know that Ben brought another woman back to your house?"Gwen paused, then nodded. "I do."Tyson's men had even mistaken that poor woman for her and captured her instead.Even after Joshua and Luna arrived, Gwen was still terribly frightened by that incident. If Ben and that woman had not shown up, Tyson's men would have found and captured her instead.In other words, Ben and his girlfriend saved her life."Well…" Luke nodded and explained, "They took her in place of you and told me and Kurt that they found you. I was fooled into thinking that you had been taken away…"At the mention of this, Luke's grip tightened around Gwen as though he was trying not to lose her again. "After hearing this, I tracked them down to a hotel in town, but when I broke in there, I realized it wasn't you they had caught…"As he recounted this incident, Luke hoarsely continued, "Do you
Joshua was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know."Although he had been in touch with Stefan lately, it was always Luke he was corresponding with—never Steven.When he thought about it, the last time he recalled meeting Steven was almost a fortnight ago.The two brothers shared a single body, yet it was as though Steven's subconscious disappeared, leaving only Luke behind.Joshua also wondered about this and brought it up to Luke before.Although Luke was also in charge of their shared body, he, too, did not have any idea where Steven's subconscious went, nor how to make him reappear again.Joshua suggested Luke get this checked out, but Luke had been so busy dealing with Tyson and formulating a plan to rescue Andy that he did not have the time to visit a doctor.Their utmost priority was to track down and save Andy; Luke could get himself checked when that was done.Who would have thought that the fake Gwen would cause Luke to expose himself prematurely and r
"Life and death?" Tara perked up when she heard this and frowned. "What happened? Is your wife threatening suicide because she thinks you cheated on her?"Joshua rolled his eyes at this. Could she be any more childish?He paused, then continued in a low voice, "I need you to send your men out to rescue someone. An old man."Tara was silent for a moment before realizing what was going on. "You want me to save Gwen's father, don't you? Alright, then. I'll send my men out."With that, she hesitated for a moment, then asked, "That's all I need to do, right? Do I need to be there myself?""No need," Joshua replied."Thank heavens!" With that, Tara hung up and dialed the number of the manager of Moore Group's Sharnwick City branch.After passing on Joshua's message, Tara raised her brow, glancing at the man sitting next to her at the bar, and smiled. "Sorry, I must've missed this while I was on the phone, but what's your name again?"The man glanced at her, frowning. "John Young.""
Tara raised her brow when she heard John's response.She knew who John was, hence why she invited him for a drink to mess around with him. After all, she had to act her role to convince him. If she was to work with him the moment he asked, John would suspect that something was up."So you have a child at home and someone gravely ill?" asked Tara. She questioningly stared at John with her eyebrows raised. "Who is it? Is she your wife?"She remembered from her hours of researching John that his wife had passed away. Not only that, but it was Anne's death that led Luna to commit manslaughter, which landed her in prison.Therefore, John would probably have only one person to care for, which was he and Anne's infant daughter.Who else was he caring for? Was Anne still alive?John did not expect Tara to be so interested in his life. He sipped his drink slowly to stall time, then answered hesitantly, "No, it isn't. It's… It's my sister.""Your sister?" Tara's eyebrows raised at his res
John turned pale at this.A split second later, he regained his composure and glanced at Tara, smiling. "Well, her condition is a little too complicated to explain right now."I already have a doctor looking after her, which is why I'm struggling financially and have to resort to such desperate measures, so I don't need your help as of now, President Moore. Still, I appreciate your kindness."Don't worry. I'll get in touch if there's anything you can help with in the future."Tara knew there was no point pursuing this matter anymore, so she smiled and clinked her glass against John's, toasting him. "Alright, then. Feel free to contact me, night or day, I'll be here to help."John paused, then downed the entire glass of wine. "I have to go now, President Moore. I'll see you at the bid!"With that, he put down his glass and left.Tara watched him leave with a smile, then finally turned around and dialed Joshua's number.At this moment, Joshua was in the middle of sketching out a
John's expression darkened at the mention of the surgery.He stilled for a moment. Then, he took out the piece of paper Tara had given him and said, "President Moore didn't try to help me out at all. All she did was offer me a chance to compete fairly against the other competitors."He sighed and added, "She told me that the person in charge of making the decision wasn't from Scarnfield City and guaranteed that it would be a fair bid. As long as I can present the company and showcase my sincerity, she thinks I might stand a good chance. Of course, I'm not too sure about it."He sighed once again and stared at the woman before him. "Robyn, I'm afraid that I need to spend more time and effort on the company, and you…""Don't worry!" Robyn grinned. "I'll help you take care of Anne and Sammie! Hey, I'm not as useless as you think. I graduated from nursing school, after all, so don't you worry!"With that, she sighed. "Please do the best you can with what you have, John. I know you can