CHAPTER 159
Ace sat in front of a long table with a young girl sitting opposite him. It was a long table for two people only. The girl in front of Ace raised her wine glass in the air, then grinned and said, "Shouldn't we make a toast to celebrate our reunion?"
"I didn't come all the way here to have a reunion with you," Ace denied, but he still took the glass of wine in front of him and gulped it down without a toast. "I need you to do something for me, Amanda."
Amanda took a small sip of the wine in her glass, just to wet her lips before she finally went back to talking to Ace. "You asked Selena to come to me, carrying a message that I heard was from Ace. Well, I was impressed to hear that you sought me out for help. But unfortunately, you're not being very friendly. Can't you relax a little and enjoy the meal I've prepared? I even prepared a suckling goat to welcome you here. This is my new palace, don't you want to give me some appreciation?"
Ace took a deep breath, then exhaled quickly. Crossing his arms in front of his chest, the young man continued his purpose for coming. "Hiding from the police after you were released is not something to be appreciated."
"So you think it's your success in escaping from prison that should be appreciated?" Amanda quipped. She laughed amusedly, then pointed at Ace who was quite far away from her due to the long table separating the two of them. "You impressed me with your escape. Welcome to the tough city, wanted fugitive Ace Blake!"
Applause rang out in the room. Amanda had completely transformed into a crazed psychopath with her new physique. She had cut her hair into a man-like, very short length and dyed it red. Amanda exhaled a loud-sounding breath, then placed both hands on the table. "I don't like discussing business at the dinner table. Can we eat first, then talk about business?"
"I'm being chased by someone stronger than the police," Ace said without being asked. He didn't want to linger there and chose to get to the point.
Amanda looked uninterested. She cupped her face in her hands, then rolled her eyes lazily. "So? What does that have to do with me?"
"I need a place to live, a car, and a weapon."
Silence greeted. There was an awkward pause between them, until Amanda's laughter echoed throughout the room. Amanda laughed so much that her back hit the top of the chair she was sitting on. Amanda's eyes widened, she said, "What did you say? You asked me for all those things, do you think I'm your errand boy, hm?"
"I'll give you money."
Amanda's face turned serious. "Your money doesn't work here."
"One million dollars."
Amanda was surprised to hear Ace mention such a fantastic figure. It was a huge amount of money. Where was she going to get all that money from. Amanda's eyebrows furrowed, she made an enthusiastic face. One eyebrow raised and she started talking again. "Can you give me that much? What is your purpose?"
"I need a place to hide for a while, there's someone after me."
Amanda leaned back in her chair, looking at Ace with amusement and skepticism. The room was decked out in luxury, yet the aura of danger was still present as Ace and Amanda engaged in tense negotiations.
"One million dollars? You must be pretty desperate, Ace," Amanda said, still chuckling. "But money won't convince me. I need to know who's after you and why I should get involved."
Ace hesitated for a moment, contemplating how much information to reveal. The dim lights flickered, casting shadows across the room, adding a tense atmosphere to the already intense atmosphere.
"I'm being chased by my mom."
Again, Amanda's laughter broke out instantly. She was amused at what she considered a 'weird' and nonsensical excuse. "Are you involved in some kind of parent-child drama, um? Your mom is mad at you because you escaped from prison?"
"I'm serious. She's going to use me for something, then kill me."
Amanda raised one eyebrow. "Too dramatic. But, considering you're an important person... I can trust you a little." She lifted her face, then looked at Ace with a challenging expression. "Can you give me a guarantee?"
"What do you want?"
Amanda squinted. She pressed her mouth with her tongue, then leaned her back against the chair. "Uhm... how about fifty percent of the money you promised. I want to see the money."
"Okay."
"That easy?"
"I deposited my money with someone, and I just took it," Ace said frankly. "I want a place to live that won't be traced by the police, and a weapon that I can use against the police."
"Wow, you sound very serious. Are you going back to prison to fight those cops?"
"Can you provide it or not?"
A sigh could be heard from Amanda, she was really annoyed that Ace didn't want to have a long talk with her. It was their reunion after several years of trial.
"You can't pretend to like our meeting, huh?" Amanda criticized. She was excited to meet Ace, but he was ignoring her. "After putting me in juvie, you act like I don't exist. I had a hard day in there, can't you sympathize with me a little?"
"No, I don't. I told you at the beginning that I didn't come to visit. I was on the run, and... I was running to save someone."
Realizing that Ace said that in a disappointed tone, Amanda jumped to conclusions. "Who are you trying to save? Ah, I know! Alicia, right?"
Hearing Alicia's name mentioned, Ace looked at Amanda straight on.
"Alicia perth, my missing foster sister. Um, it turns out you still like her a lot, Ace? Even after all these years you wanted to kill her, the feeling remains the same. Didn't she already leave you, do you think she'll forgive everything, Ace? Don't dream!"
CHAPTER 275 Nicholas drove the car as fast as he could. He cut through the streets knowing that Alicia was in danger and needed to be rescued immediately. At this moment, Nicholas deliberately did not turn on the siren in his car to avoid things that threatened Alicia. Arriving at Alicia's house, Nicholas could see a suspicious car near Rick and his mother's house. Nicholas' eyebrows furrowed and he slowed down the car. While looking around, Nicholas tried to think of a plan. Until finally, Nicholas stopped his car right behind the suspicious car. Nicholas got out of the car, but his gaze remained wary. He took out his gun and pointed it downwards as he walked into Alicia's yard. He realized that Alicia's door was unlocked even though the lights were off. Just as Nicholas entered Alicia's house, a punch landed from behind. But Nicholas was strong enough to withstand it, so the man immediately turned around and pointed the gun at Ace. But Ace was also ready to shoot Nicholas in the
CHAPTER 274Nicholas observed the change in Selena's expression from a different room. She stood up and hugged herself while frowning."She keeps bringing up Glen. It's starting to worry me," Nicholas muttered.While on the other side, Noel began to open the folder given by Nicholas. There were several sheets of paper inside. They were reports done by Peter and that surprised Noel. He peered into the folder."I didn't know Nicholas would give me this much work." Noel's complaint was heard by Nicholas in a different room, but Nicholas ignored it and chose to focus on Selena. Noel looked at Selena then smiled and put the papers on the table. "I don't want to read all the writing on this paper. So, what can you give me to get me to get you out of prison?""I... I didn't kill anyone."Noel waved her hands in the air, she seemed to look down on the opponent. "That's a very standard thing. Do you have any evidence? Everyone in that base camp is dead, none of them can give you testimony. So
CHAPTER 273Glen looked up, he hadn't finished his fries yet. "Are you leaving now, Uncle? Are you going to see my mom?"Nicholas mumbled for a while, before finally nodding his head. "I'm going to take care of some work and meet with your mother. Is there anything you want to say to her?"Glen's face grew more enthusiastic as he finished the fries in his mouth and looked thoughtful. He looked around before finally seeing Nicholas again. Raising his index finger in the air, Glen said, "I want you to tell my mom that I miss her a lot. I want some chocolate candy from Uncle Chuck's shop! They have the best chocolate in town and I want to try it."Now, it was Nicholas' turn to raise his eyebrows enthusiastically. "Do you know Uncle Chuck's?""My friends in class talk about it, but I don't know. I just heard about it and wanted to try the chocolate candies they have."Nicholas nodded his head. He smiled widely and rubbed the top of Glen's head in relief. At least, the boy still had some e
CHAPTER 272Nicholas dropped Alicia off in front of Alpha Company's office, while he continued on his way to the daycare. He got out of his car, with a bag of fries from Mcd. Nicholas walked in and was met by Lim Sara.Lim Sara, who was working, greeted Nicholas politely. "Good morning, Detective. Have you come to pick up Glen?"A small mumble was heard from Nicholas. He finally explained the situation to Sara. "Um, well, the police still have to check a few things from Mrs. Selena. It may take some time, can Glen stay here a little longer?"Lim Sara looked worried. The woman with her beautiful hair coils mumbled, before nodding and replying, "Of course, Detective. But it seems like Glen is worried about his mother, he's asked about her several times and I can only say that she's at work." Sara turned around, then showed Glen who was sitting alone in the corner of the study room. "Because he stays here alone, without the other children, he thinks that his mother is angry.""Has Glen e
CHAPTER 271Alicia leaned on Nicholas' shoulder, she let the blanket cover their bodies on the sofa. After a night of sleeping together, Alicia woke up first. She took a deep breath and woke Nicholas up."Nick?"While shaking Nicholas' hand, Alicia tried to get her lover to wake up. And after a while, Nicholas did wake up."Um, good morning, Alicia." Nicholas adjusted his sitting position, he then blinked his eyes and began to speak. "How did you sleep last night?"Alicia mumbled. Letting go of the blanket covering her body, she hugged herself. "I got a good sleep because of you. But can't you just relax like this? You said you were going to check on Selena again today?""Yes, there will be a cross-examination. Noel will try to provoke her with psychological techniques," Nicholas said. He looked ahead, then moistened his dry lips. "I wonder to what extent Selena knows information about Ace. If Selena can tell the police about the steps Ace is taking, it would be great for all of us."
CHAPTER 270Nicholas put on an apron, before grabbing a cutting board and knife. He took out the onions, garlic and chili peppers. Skillfully, Nicholas began to chop the ingredients into small pieces, and then he heated the oil in the wok. He prepared to put in all the ingredients, and after the smell of onions was there, Nicholas put in the minced meat that he took from the refrigerator. His big hands started moving here and there quickly. He was like a professional chef. Sautéing, putting in spices and making everything better.Besides cooking the meat, Nicholas also prepared two loaves of bread on a plate. He placed the meat onto the bread, then garnished it with lettuce, tomato and some sauce on top.Nicholas patted his palms when he was done. He took off the apron, put it back on the table and started to prepare the two plates of food for the dining table. It was raining outside, and Alicia was still covering herself with a blanket on the sofa.It looked like Alicia was completel