Irene lowered her eyes to hide her emotions. "Isaac really wants a daughter."Lulu was silent for a moment. "How could he be so greedy?""He never mentioned it, actually," Irene said quietly. "I just think it's regrettable I can't grant him his wish.""Then you're being paranoid," Lulu told Irene. "Why pressure yourself when he's not saying anything?""Fine, I'm the greedy one, alright?" Irene smiled. "You are greedy. You'd want a son if you had daughters instead… but that's human greed for you. It's endless, and humans only ever ask for more," Lulu said, suddenly staring at the ceiling. "Irene… I just want to live the rest of my life peacefully with Martin.""And you will," Irene said. "Martin's surgery was a success."Lulu pursed her lips in silence, while Irene suddenly apologized—Johnny had told Irene everything and that Ricky would have been the one getting shot if not for Martin.In the end, Ricky was the one who caused them so much trouble.Sighing, Irene said, "I didn

Lulu was actually left stunned for a moment. "W-What am I hiding from you?"Irene's question was to the point, and she was staring fixedly at Lulu's face. "I heard that you were refusing to deliver the baby while Martin was in surgery. Why?"As Lulu lowered her gaze, Irene pressed on. "Is your child really Martin's?"It was not as if she was suspicious, but Lulu's decision at the time begged a lot of questions.Lulu declared that she would give up and die if Martin did… and take his son with her to the grave?!It was simply illogical."Actually, forget it," Irene said, since she did not want to push Lulu too far. "I won't ask if you don't want to tell me.""The baby would be gone if not for Martin," Lulu suddenly said, looking up to meet Irene's gaze. "There's more, and I hope you can keep this a secret for me."Irene nodded. "Yeah." "The baby… is Zachary's," Lulu said flatly. There was no emotion in her voice even as he mentioned that name.She had composure too, because

[Isaac Jefferson is in my custody. Return Smartville Tech to me if you want him released. Based on my understanding, you're his wife. That's why I'm messaging you.]Stan frowned after reading the message, and he whipped out his phone. "I'm calling James."They had to discuss this. Irene, however, stopped him and asked, "Is Smartville Tech that company you mentioned before? The one bought below its market value?""Yes." Stan nodded."Is it really important?" Irene asked.From her perspective, no matter how important it was, it would never be more important than Isaac's safety.Stan quickly understood what she was insinuating, and he said solemnly, "We did misbehave in our effort to acquire Smartville."He was being vague, since they were playing against the unspoken rules in trade and commerce.Smartville was definitely important to Remy and its subsidiaries, because the research and development of AI chips will soon decide market trends. Isaac had his sights on Smartville b

Irene smiled faintly, appearing almost harmless just then.But her words were far from that. "I don't want to hear further rumors that would jinx my husband. I'm sorry, but if I catch anyone saying such things, they will be dismissed."Everyone was immediately quiet, since they had all discussed that possibility. Naturally, none of them want to be fired either, since this company's benefits were the best.That was when Stan's phone rang. It was a ruse he and James had planned beforehand, calling in the middle of the meeting after Stan changed James's caller ID to 'Isaac Jefferson' instead.He deliberately angled his phone so that others could see it before he answered the call. "Yes, Mr. Jefferson. She's here with me. I'll pass her the phone now."Irene played along too, taking the phone and saying softly, "I'll be back soon. Don't worry."With that, everyone believed that Isaac was calling. They used the same tactic at the meeting at other subsidiaries, and after a tour

As the image—a photo, to be precise—opened, James and Stan craned their necks for a look."Mr. Jefferson?" Stan blurted just then.However, Irene remained still.She and Isaac had been together for a while, and having shared a bed, she knew his body best.While the man in the photo was almost of the same height and body shape, that was all there was to it!In fact, Irene was positive that it was not Isaac.Then, another text arrived.[There, a photo of the man himself. Do you believe me now?]Irene replied instantly: [That's not Isaac!]Stan was perplexed by her reply. "Wait, that's not Mr. Jefferson?""No," Irene replied assuredly. "How are you so sure?" Stan exclaimed. "Those clothes and figures are obviously him, and there's that black cloth on his face. You can't say it isn't just because you don't see it!"Irene looked up at him then. "Don't you get why they're not showing us his face?"Zachary and James immediately understood.A little slow on the uptake, Stan aske