Hudson looked at his uncle and said, "Don't worry. When you're out, you'll still be my uncle. I'm sorry for my part in all this, but you have to face the consequences of your actions."Even if I were to let you off the hook, I think you'd still feel guilty. Once you're out and older, I'll look after you for life, and we can pick up where we left off!"Josiah listened, tears streaming down his face as he cried softly."Hudson, my dear boy, I can't believe how much you've grown. You were just a little kid back then, always tagging along behind me. I'm sorry if I was too hard on you. Now, you go on and be brave, do your own thing. "With those three friends of yours, I know you'll be fine. Just promise me, Hudson, that you'll come to see me once in a while in prison, or I'll miss you terribly!"Hudson, goodbye!" With those final words, Josiah was escorted into the police car.Cingen Gordon walked over to Matthew and said, "Mr. Leon, we've taken him away. Is there anything else you n
"Come on, relax. Would I ever get lost? And do you really think that I, a lawyer, don't know my way around? Are you pulling my leg? It's just that Moonstone Bar is new, so I'm not totally sure about the directions yet. It's my first time going, so how well could I know the way?" Charlie said, puffing up his cheeks and giving Koven, who was in the passenger seat, a look that was both proud and a little sassy.Koven was at a loss for words but did not say anything back to Charlie. After all, he had never won those little spats with Charlie. It was the first time someone had talked back to him, so he just stayed quiet.The four of them continued on their journey, a bit unsure, until they finally stood in front of Moonstone Bar."Alright, let's head in. Since it's our first time, let's just have a tiny sip to start. We'll see how it goes. If all four of us end up drinking too much, who's going to take us home? "We can't really expect Lucy and Selena to come get us, right?" Koven said,
"I understand, but after suddenly losing someone, I feel incredibly lonely inside," Hudson said and then looked over at Koven.Koven did not know what to say seeing him like this, so he just clinked glasses with him.By this time, Matthew was already dead drunk and slumped over the table.Charlie looked at him and mocked, "Matthew Leon, you can't even handle this? I remember you haven't had much to drink yet. This isn't like you at all." Although Matthew's head was spinning, he felt a surge of determination. "Let's keep drinking! No one leaves until dawn," Matthew said, glancing at Charlie."Fine, let's drink until dawn. Will that satisfy you, Mr. CEO?" Charlie said, raising his glass toward Matthew.Matthew rolled his eyes at him and said, "Come on, let's keep drinking."With that, Matthew and Charlie clinked glasses again...."Guys, I think that's enough. We should head back," Koven said, worried that all four of them were already too drunk."Let's go, let's go." Koven th
Selena laughed when she heard this. Hearing Koven’s anxious voice on the other end of the phone made her laugh even more. Next to her, Lucy and Chelsea were also laughing hysterically.“Alright, send me your location. Lucy, Chelsea, and I will head over,” Selena said before hanging up without any hesitation.Koven stared at the disconnected call, feeling a bit uncomfortable. However, he still sent his location to Selena. The four men then sat on the roadside, looking somewhat desolate. Although their car was right in front of them, they could not drive it. After all, they had to be law-abiding citizens, right?Half an hour later, Chelsea drove a van that could accommodate seven people to the entrance of Moonstone Bar. They had originally planned to call a driver but later decided it was too much hassle.“Stop, stop! Isn't that them? They're sitting by the roadside. Let's check if it's really them,” Selena said, pointing out the window.Chelsea saw the scene and could not stop laug
Lucy had heard Hugh's somewhat annoyed tone. Chelsea, who heard what Lucy said, had no choice but to agree.“Should we head back now?” Chelsea asked, looking toward Lucy in the back.“Let’s go back. What’s the point of staying out here?” Lucy responded, looking at her.Twenty minutes later, Chelsea and the group arrived at Lucy's place.“How are we going to get them upstairs?” Selena voiced the pressing question.Lucy, with a sudden thought, said, “I remember the last time Koven and Hudson were drunk, Matthew used a cart to get them upstairs. We could try that again.”Chelsea, considering this, responded, “Alright, let’s get it quickly before it’s too late.”“Okay, I’ll go get it now.” Lucy quickly walked toward the utility room.In a short while, she came back with a large cart.“This should work. Let’s load them up and put them in the guest room. We’ll sleep in a nicer room so that we won’t be overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol,” Lucy suggested to Chelsea and Selena.“Soun
The next morning, the four men in the guest room gradually woke up.“Gosh, I drank too much yesterday. My head is spinning,” Koven complained as soon as he got up.Hudson ignored them and went straight to the bathroom to freshen up. After everyone had washed up, they began preparing breakfast.At the dining table, Hudson said to Lucy, “In a while, Koven, Matthew, Hugh, Charlie, and I need to go handle some business. We might be away for a while because we’re going to participate in a project collaboration.”Hudson finished speaking and winked at Matthew.Lucy, curious, asked, “Don’t you all have different projects at your companies? What’s so important that it brought all five of you together? It’s quite rare.”Selena and Chelsea, who were next to her, were also curious.Hudson, unsure how to answer, quickly gave Matthew another wink.“There’s a big conference organized by a conglomerate coming up, so we all got connected through that…” Matthew awkwardly laughed after speaking.
Koven, who was standing aside, only realized now that Hugh had not been with them all along, so they had not informed him about this matter. Turning around, he addressed him directly."You must be aware of the notorious organization, Spades. They've had people tracking Lucy Quinn recently. I suspect it might be Charlotte from Charleston who sent Spades to deal with Lucy. After all, Lucy is a true princess, and Charlotte might fear that Lucy could threaten her position, hence her actions."So, Matthew, Charlie, and Hudson are preparing to go to Charleston. Meanwhile, the two of us will stay back to protect Lucy, just in case she comes to any harm," Koven finished speaking and then looked at Hugh, wanting to gauge his understanding.Hugh frowned upon hearing this and responded to them, "I know about Spades. Isn't their headquarters located in West Side City?"At this, the other four looked at Hugh in disbelief."H-How do you know where the organization's base is?" Matthew, with furr
"In that case, why don't we go to West Side City and take a look?" Matthew said at this moment. After hearing this, Charlie pondered for a moment and then said, "I think we should wait a bit longer. After all, if we go to Charleston now, we might lead Spades right to us. We need to know first whether Spades is targeting us or has other motives. "We need to find out if Charlotte is behind this. If it's really her, then Spades is after us. If it's not Charlotte pulling the strings, then it could be someone else entirely. This matter is quite uncertain."After Charlie finished speaking, he looked at them."That's what I think too. But if we really want to investigate this, it won't be easy, and we can't possibly finish such a big task so soon. If we go to West Side City now, we might be walking into a trap. Besides, Spades has always been mysterious. I'm afraid they might have already changed their hideout by now," Hudson said, supporting his chin with both hands as he talked to the