That way, it would not be too loud even though one would hear Karen if they walked past the room. Old Master Mallory sneered and said to the woman who was shouting in her bedroom, “Stay in there. I’ll find Pierre.”Then, he returned to the living room.That was when Mr. Bennet hurried into the house. “Old Master Mallory, has Madam come back yet?”“I locked her up in her bedroom. No one’s allowed to let her out before Pierre comes back,” replied Old Master Mallory.“Yes, sir. But I don’t think it’s a good idea to treat her that way…” Mr. Bennet weighed each word as he spoke.He knew why Old Master Mallory locked Karen up. What she did today had disgraced the Mallory family. Old Master Mallory, who had always cared about the Mallory family’s reputation, was mad at her."What's so bad about it? There's a bed, a sofa, and a TV in her room. It's more luxurious than a 5-star hotel. I don’t see anything wrong." Old Master Mallory glowered at him.Karen had been behaving abnormally
Nina knew Madam Mallory’s health was not in good condition ever since Percy announced to the public that they had registered their marriage abroad. Her condition worsened after dealing with a series of unpleasant events.“I’m sorry…” apologized Nina. If it were not for her, Karen would not have become like this. "It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself." Percy held her in his arms. It was Percy who was determined to marry her, but his mother could not accept it. It had nothing to do with Nina.If Nina was blamed for Karen’s current situation, it would be unfair to her.“So many things have happened to the Mallory family. Why don’t we postpone our wedding ceremony?” Nina asked for his opinion.Even though Percy was not on good terms with the Mallory family, his family name was Mallory, and he could not turn a blind eye to the Mallory family's affairs. He had to look for Pierre, run the company, deal with work matters, and prepare for their wedding ceremony… Nina did not wa
Nina realized Percy was pulling her hand when she was about to answer the door.She turned around and gave Percy a confused look.“Kiss me and I’ll let you go.” Percy pointed at his lips with his fingers.Nina’s face turned red at that moment. Even though the two of them had kissed each other a million times, she would still feel shy when she was asked to kiss him on the lips.Nina bent down and pressed her lips against Percy’s.The moment their lips pressed against each other, Percy turned around, wrapped Nina in his arms, and put her on his thigh.He held her in his arms until the doorbell rang again.Nina pushed him away and said, “Come on. They’re going to call me later.” “I’ll let you go now, but we’ll continue tonight.” Percy smiled as he let her go. After he got what he wanted, he rose to his feet, feeling satisfied. Then, he said to Nina, who was on her way to answer the door, “I’m going back to the office. The maid will come around noontime to make lunch for you. Reme
The researcher gave up convincing them when he realized no one was going.Ambrose was wrong for stealing the sample. It was understandable that they wanted to disassociate themselves from him.On the other hand, Luca sat in her office and continued to study the project.Luca studied the new research project until it was almost lunch break, and only then did Rhett hand her the sample report.“Dr. Craw, here’s the report.” Rhett handed the report to her.“Thank you.” Luca had a feeling that she might have successfully developed the antidote when she took the report from him.The previous reports had shown that she was close to the sample that she had stored.Luca opened the report after Rhett left her office. The moment she saw the data, she dared not be careless. She took out the previous sample data and compared them a few times. She eventually put a smile on her face.She did it.This time, the sample data matched the previous data of the liquid extracted. Besides, the me
The policeman did not find any contraband after inspecting the trunk of the car, nor were there any problems with Amur’s documents, so he let him go.Amur then drove away.After returning to the apartment, he had to make sure that there were no messages from Abel. Then, he thought to himself that Pierre would have to be locked up for a few days before Abel would make a move.If he informed the Mallory family too soon, they would not be as anxious, nor would they hand over the money that easily.Therefore, Abel had to use Pierre to play against the Mallory family, which meant that he should be free for the next few days.Amur lay on the bed while thinking of the advice Luca gave him today before washing up and lying down again.After not sleeping at all last night, he practically fell into a deep sleep the moment he came in contact with the bed.At six o’clock in the afternoon, Luca kept the two reports in her briefcase before clocking off.Before she got off work, she told Aunt
Alice shook her head as she felt like Myra had been acting strange ever since she came back home.She was the one at fault, so why did she want someone else to come and approach her?“Alice, why aren’t you saying anything? Am I wrong?” Myra watched Luca leave, and her nonchalant demeanor made her furious.If it were not for Luca, she would not have had to go through all of this.Alice was afraid that Myra would go up and cause trouble, so she quickly patted her on the shoulder to comfort her. “Okay, fine. She probably didn’t recognize you, so that’s why she didn’t come over…”“What do you mean she didn’t recognize me? That woman treats everyone like this because she has Luke to rely on. Hmph. She’s just a mistress. What gives her the right to act that way? Mistresses don’t end well because they’ll eventually be replaced!” Myra got more worked up as she spoke and started getting looks from passersby.Alice felt embarrassed, so she hurriedly dragged her to the fruit section. “Myra,
"Why don't you ask around? Besides, what does your brother do for a living? I wonder if his job matches the girl's job," said Mrs. Selley. She wanted Luca to help.Luca felt helpless listening to what she said.Amur showed no interest in this. Why did Mrs. Selley sound like she had already decided for him? “It’d be better if you can ask him in person.” The moment Luca finished her sentence, she found the key in her pocket. When she was about to take it out and open the door, the door opened.“I have a crush. You don’t have to worry about that.” Amur looked straight into Mrs. Selley’s eyes with a mask on his face. Then, he took the bag that Luca was carrying and went into the house.Mrs. Selley was dumbfounded as she remained rooted to the spot. She did not know her voice was so loud that Amur, who was in the house, heard her.Was the soundproofing of the apartment that bad?Luca noticed the awkward expression on Mrs. Selley’s face. She smiled to ease the situation. “Mrs. Selley
“Do you know why he chose X City?” Amur shot her a glance and continued to clean the vegetables.When he first learned that Abel had chosen X City as the final destination, he was surprised.After all, their base was usually in A City.Luca picked up a slice of beef and placed it in the mixer. After she pressed the blending mode, she answered Amur’s question, “Well, if it’s just the Mallory family that bothers Abel, he wouldn’t have much reason to choose X City. But what if it’s a joint investigation by the Crawford family, the Mallory family, and the Holston family into Pierre’s kidnapping? If Pierre is still in A City, he can be easily found.”"Three families? How do you know that the Crawford family and Holston family are helping the Mallory family?" Amur frowned. He knew that Percy, Luke, and Jim were close friends.However, Percy and the Mallory family had fallen out, so how could the Crawford family and the Holston family help the Mallory family?Nowadays, the younger gener