ログイン“Do you have a death wish?”Lucas' lips twitched slightly.Lately, he noticed that Desmond had become surprisingly witty, always talking in circles and throwing out one clever remark after another.Lucas found that sort of thing hard to tolerate.When it came to his subordinates, he preferred people who got things done rather than smooth-talkers. Results were what mattered.Desmond lowered his head awkwardly before scratching the back of it.“Well, I honestly didn't know how to explain this to you.”At those words, Lucas reined in his irritation.“What exactly are you trying to say?”“What I mean is, it's someone you know. And honestly, it's pretty shocking. He'd been overseas all this time, but for some reason, he's suddenly back...”Lucas frowned.After hearing Desmond's explanation, he was still somewhat confused.Could it be...“Are you talking about Joseph?”“That's right.”Desmond nodded, relieved that Lucas had finally figured it out. Otherwise, he had no idea how he was suppose
Only after that did Finn feel comfortable enough to step aside and call Desmond.When the call came in, Desmond was in the middle of a meeting.With Aurora pregnant, Lucas had been delegating more and more responsibilities to him.Desmond had worked by Lucas' side for years, so the trust between them ran deep.After all, leadership was about delegation, not trying to control every detail personally.Coming back to himself, Desmond raised a hand, signaling for the meeting to pause before stepping outside to answer the call."Finn, what's going on? Do you have an update?"Finn nodded, his voice full of confidence."Mr. Watson, I followed your instructions and found him. Don't worry. It won't be long before I bring him back."Let Mr. Carter know everything's under control on my end."Desmond's eyes lit up."You're sure you've found Alex?""Absolutely."There was a hint of pride in Finn's voice."He's locked inside the apartment right now. I'll bring him back shortly.""Excellent."Desmond
Before this, Alex had repeatedly assured his employer that nothing would go wrong.That was exactly why he hid himself so far away.Even if something did happen, he assumed the distance alone would protect him.What could anyone do from nearly a thousand kilometers away?Yet somehow, they had still found him."Mmph... let me go..."With Finn's hand clamped tightly over his mouth, Alex's words came out muffled and incoherent.But there was no chance Finn was letting go."Enough struggling. You're coming back with me. My boss wants to see you."And when the time comes, you should already know what you're supposed to say and what you're supposed to keep to yourself."Finn patted Alex's cheek as he spoke, the threat in his expression impossible to miss."And if you don't cooperate, I've got plenty of ways to make you talk."Alex swallowed hard.He didn't dare say another word.He knew exactly who had sent this man.It had to be Lucas.No one else would have spent this long tracking him dow
Alex peered through the peephole and found himself staring at a completely unfamiliar face.Who was this guy?He searched his memory for a moment and was certain he had never seen him before.With a frown, he called through the door,"Who are you? What do you want?"Lowering his voice, Finn replied, "Hello, sir. I'm from building management. Someone downstairs reported a leak coming from your bathroom, so I've been sent to take a look."Finn had already thought this through.As long as Alex refused to open the door, he couldn't afford to spook him.What if he scared him off?It had taken him long enough to track Alex down.An opportunity like this was too valuable to waste.Who knew when he'd get another chance?His brother, Kyle, had spent years worrying about the family's finances.Finn had seen all of it.He wasn't asking for much.He just wanted their lives to get a little better.In the end, everything came down to making a living.Inside the apartment, Alex frowned when he heard
By then, Lucas would see just how hard he had been working.At the very least, no one would be able to say he was useless in his position.Meanwhile, Finn had been dispatched by Desmond to track down the journalist from back then.He followed the address Desmond provided to the letter.Only by doing that could he earn more money.And this job paid far better than anything he had done before.That was exactly why Finn treasured the opportunity.His brother had already made a full recovery.As for protecting Daniel, someone else had taken his place.Even so, Desmond had never treated Finn's brother unfairly.After learning about the job, his brother had quietly supported him the entire time.Finn understood how difficult it was for his family to earn a living.No matter what he did, he always tried to keep their situation in mind.If he could make enough money from this assignment, life at home would be much easier for a while.He had already thought all of this through long ago.That wa
As expected, age and experience won out in the end.Grace could see the situation perfectly clearly now, especially when it came to Galton.Galton was a seasoned operator.No matter what she said, he always had another excuse ready to shut her down."Are you doing this on purpose?"For the first time, genuine anger crept into Grace's voice.She finally realized that he had been brushing her off this entire time.Once or twice might have been one thing.But this had happened far too many times for her not to notice.She wasn't a fool."Miss Williamson, that's not fair. I truly don't mean to brush you off."I just believe things should be handled according to procedure. I may be a commissioner, but at the end of the day, I'm still just another employee."There are plenty of decisions that aren't mine to make. I have people I answer to as well. Miss Williamson, I'm just doing my job, so I hope you won't make things too difficult for me."Grace took a deep breath."Fine, Commissioner Warre
Albert’s eyes darkened.Once again, he thought of his useless son, and the nagging wife back home.Sure, he already had an illegitimate son outside, but what did that have to do with sleeping with a few more women along the way?In matters like these, once was never the end.A slow grin crept across
Especially Megan—no matter what Aurora was going through, as long as she saw her, the whole world seemed to brighten.Aurora rubbed her head, then looked up and met Lucas’ gaze.He chuckled and said, "You saw that. It has nothing to do with me. Megan’s the one who doesn’t want to leave, so we’ll all
She had worked with Hayes Enterprises for years, and yet here she was, being blocked at the door by some clueless receptionist.The more Grace thought about it, the more irritated she felt.So, after all these years of partnership, Albert never actually took her seriously?Otherwise, how could his r
And yet here this old bastard was, still flirting with his secretary?Truly unbelievable.“If you’re in such a hurry, then fine—I’ll cut to the chase.”A scornful smile tugged at Grace’s lips. “You seem so pressed, but after what your son did to both of my daughters, I’m still not nearly as impatien







