"Listen carefully, I'm not going to repeat myself. I'm not going back to work at T Corporation, and I'm not moving back home. You'd better give up on that idea,” repeated Louis.Susan, trembling with anger, replied, "Louis, have you considered that I'm your mother? I'm not young anymore. What if something happens to me in the villa and you're not around—"Louis interrupted her, "You're my mother, so of course, I won't ignore you. As long as you stop frantically trying to find me like before, I'll unblock your phone number. Besides, there's a live-in maid at home. If one isn't enough, I'll hire two more to take care of you. "If anything happens, the maids will inform me immediately,” explained Louis. He never intended to leave Susan alone in the villa.Susan was not young anymore. He would feel more at ease with two more maids looking after her. Plus, his company was doing well, so hiring a couple more maids was no big deal."Fine, if you're not coming back, then don't ever come
As they talked about what Old Master Crawford did, Louis could not help but feel resigned.However, the old master's intentions were good. He just could not bear to see Louis be looked down on by the others, so it was not really his fault. Since Old Master Crawford was the one behind this whole thing, Louis could not say much about it.Louis let out a light sigh.Luke said, "Grandpa is tired of Mother's nagging. If you talk to her, she won't bother Grandpa anymore."Susan's request was simple. She wanted Louis to move back. Whether he moved back or not did not matter much. As long as they had a conversation, Susan would stop returning to Crawford Manor to bother Old Master Crawford and force him to intervene.Louis understood. Even though it was Old Master Crawford's mistake, only he could resolve it at this point. It would be good for Susan to know that he had no intention of selling his company. That way, she would not hold onto such thoughts.After all, he had invested a l
Luke nodded and asked, "How much did they offer?""It's quite a sum. Helping with the kidnapping nets one million while escorting the person onto the plane fetches two million," answered Gordan. He felt a bit regretful thinking about not being able to earn this money himself. "I'm missing out on two million dollars in income.""Are you in need of that two million dollars?" Gale could not help but tease him when he saw the expression on Gordan’s face. "You’re hurting because of women, not money.""You're the one who’s hurting because of women." Gordan rolled his eyes. He accidentally had an embarrassing moment yesterday, and today, Gale could not stop bringing it up.It seemed he should be more cautious about choosing drinking companions next time. Drinking with a stranger was better than drinking with Gale, the unreliable friend.Percy did not tease Gordan but instead asked about the reward offered by the Abaza family, "Is this price reasonable?""It's in US dollars," Gordan adde
Tommy rolled his eyes, unfazed by Simon's words. "If my dad finds out you bullied my sister, he'll beat you up.""Mr. Crawford wouldn't do that." Simon knew what kind of person Luke was. He might spank Lanie and Tommy, but he would never hit him.However, if this escalated, his dad would definitely punish him.Simon looked at the little girl next to Rainie and said, "Teri, I'll give you some candy if you switch seats with me, okay?""No way." Teri shook her head. "You're just going to bully Rainie. I'm not switching seats with you!""You little brat!" Simon was frustrated. He had not tugged on Rainie's hair in a long time, and he could not help himself today.After all, Rainie was such a cute little girl, and he just wanted her to notice him more. That was why he could not help himself...Who knew he would end up annoying Rainie?Lanie looked at Simon with a serious expression on his face. "Are we still playing or not?""Of course, we're playing! Just watch me beat you!" Simon
Due to the surveillance camera at the entrance of the community, it would be difficult for the driver to stop inside, so Vivian got off near the entrance. She glanced at the community gate, which was not far away, then checked the time. It was already past 11. She quickly sent a message to Luca to let her know that she had safely returned home and she did not need to worry.After a while, Luca replied with a simple: [Okay.]As Vivian tucked away her phone and prepared to head toward the entrance, she noticed someone standing not too far from the streetlights. Her heart instantly went on high alert as she glanced at the person.Vivian knew she was pretty safe because of her appearance, but some men were just unpredictable. Moreover, she was worried that the person might try to rob her. The surroundings were eerily quiet, and the closer she got to the person, the faster her heart pounded.Was that person intentionally standing there?What was he doing standing there?Vivian was n
The following day, Gale, Rain, and Gordan showed up together at Luke's villa. When Luca came downstairs and saw them, she was startled for a moment. Then, she immediately realized the situation. She smiled and greeted them, "Good morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Gale, and Ms. Rain.""Good morning, Dr. Craw," they replied in unison.Since Aunt Neile was there, they could not address her as Bianca."Are you all here to discuss matters with Mr. Crawford?" asked Luca."Yes, we need to talk to Luke," replied Gordan, speaking for the group.Luca pondered for a moment and said, "We're having tacos for lunch today. Why don't you stay and join us?"The three of them knew Luca's home-cooked meals were delicious, but they hesitated and shook their heads at the thought of Luke.Gale said, "Dr. Craw, we'll leave after discussing things with the boss. You don't need to worry about us.""If the discussion takes a long time, you should stay for lunch. It's decided," Luca insisted. After all, Aunt Ne
"Thank you so much, Aunt Neile. I'll be in the study for a while. Could you please call me at 11:00 am?" Luca was worried about getting too absorbed in her research and forgetting the time.They were planning to have tacos for lunch. The preparation required her attention. She needed an extra hour to get everything ready."Sure, I got it." Aunt Neile nodded. Then, she heard Luca add, "Oh, by the way, I ordered some groceries online and left the home phone number. Could you please keep an eye on the phone later? They can't deliver to our house, so I'll need you to fetch them.""No problem, I'll take care of it," replied Aunt Neile as she placed the plates on a tray.Other than a bit of leftovers left on Luke's plate, there was hardly anything left on the other three plates. It was evident that Luca's toasts were delicious and exactly to their liking.After Luca came upstairs, she passed by Luke's bedroom, which he used as an office. The door was closed. Knowing their conversation
"Got it," Amur replied expressionlessly. He did not see any difficulty in Abel's request.If Abel wanted to eliminate the people from the Island of Despair, Amur would have to execute it immediately. These targets, even though they appeared to be from the Island of Despair, actually had no connection to it. Their fate was not in his hands.This included the third person, whose fate also was not in his hands. That person's fate was mainly in Abel's hands.If the mission failed, Amur would die too.Amur had always known the brutality of the Island of Despair, so he never thought he could survive by working for Abel. While working for him, he only focused on doing his job and protecting Luca as best as he could.Abel turned around to look at him. The cigar in his hand had burned out, and he flicked it away before stroking his chin and asking, "Will you go easy on Gerald Muller?""Who's Gerald Muller?" asked Amur, not recognizing the name."He's the one you're supposed to assist,"