LOGINHaving fought with Laurence for so many years, it felt like they were always the ones getting the short end of the stick.They had successfully infiltrated Laurence’s estate before, but it had resulted in catastrophic losses. They had meticulously planned tonight’s mission. They had even gone so far as to send Manny out to the field. Yet, when Manny arrived at the very front gates, he chose to abandon the mission, throwing away a perfectly orchestrated plan. The worst part was that he could not even scold his son for it.Manny’s caution, however, was entirely justified. Had Tony been in Manny’s shoes at that exact moment, he probably would not have blindly walked in either. When a mission seemed too easy to succeed, it usually meant a massive trap was waiting for them. Tony found Laurence and Lilian utterly detestable. If their men had gone inside, there was no telling what horrific fate would have awaited them.By then, forget about stealing the family token. Whether their
Surprisingly, Manny was smart enough to suspect there would be a trap and avoid stepping inside. Once Manny led his men away, the hounds that had been lying lifelessly on the ground began to move, scrambling back to their feet.The large dogs trotted over to the gates, staring out into the darkness in the direction Manny had fled.Was their acting not good enough?How on earth did he see through them?Their master had given strict orders that no matter what happened tonight, they were not allowed to bark. They had to play dead, and they absolutely could not eat any treats tossed in from the outside. Otherwise, they really would end up dead.Standing just behind Laurence, Noelle watched as he lowered his binoculars. “Manny left?” she asked.“Yeah, he didn’t take the bait.”“He’s not as clever or ruthless as his old man, but he’s not entirely brainless. I told you they wouldn’t fall for this.”Laurence chuckled softly. “Well, since they didn’t take the bait, we can finally ge
“Go check it out. Make sure those hounds don’t spot you. Throw those beasts the roasted chicken laced with rat poison. Once they’re down, it’ll save us a lot of trouble.”Without those hounds barking, their chances of quietly slipping inside would be much higher.“Yes, sir.”A few men in black acknowledged in a low voice, took the poisoned roasted chickens, and crept stealthily toward the main gates of the estate.In Havenmill, Laurence was not the only one with an estate. There were quite a few wealthy tycoons with deep roots spanning generations who also lived in massive estates. Even the Longbottoms owned a manor of their own.Usually, those estates had security booths at the main gates, staffed with plenty of security guards working twenty-four-hour shifts to ensure the main entrance was constantly watched. That was always the first line of defense for an estate’s security.Laurence’s estate, however, did not have a security booth. Instead, there was just an archway over a se
Who would not wish to be the true head of the family?The true head of the Longbottoms was recognized by the sacred heirlooms, and every single piece of it was essential. If one piece were missing, ascending to the position of the true head of the family was out of the question.Since they were so incredibly important, Manny naturally insisted on stealing them or, as he preferred to see it, reclaiming them personally.After all, those items rightfully belonged to his branch of the family. He and Tony had collectively served as the acting heads for thirty long years.They knew the family’s internal affairs inside and out, were familiar with all the business operations, and the vast majority of the other family branches lived comfortably under their rule. Only a handful of stubborn troublemakers were constantly nitpicking and finding fault, and that was solely because those particular relatives had not managed to line their own pockets.Manny would never admit that he had been squ
Tony paused for a moment before adding, “We might not be able to get the legendary thief’s help, but your suggestion still has some merit. We can look into other highly skilled thieves on the market and hire them instead.”Both Tony and Manny knew deep down that even though the fearless assassins they trained were capable, tearing the family heirlooms away from Laurence would be no easy feat.In fact, the hired killers in the underworld were growing increasingly reluctant to take their contracts. Every time they accepted a job from the Longbottom family, they had suffered devastating losses. After it happened one too many times, the syndicate bosses started turning them down.They would only cooperate with the Longbottoms if the target was not Laurence.Tony had spent a fortune to hire these men to raid Laurence’s estate for two reasons. Firstly, to preserve his own strength, and secondly, to make Laurence an enemy of the syndicate bosses so they would destroy Laurence for him.Ho
“Because we made a move, caused such a massive scene, and suffered a loss, they’ll surely assume that we’re lying low to recover. They won’t expect us to act again so soon, which means they will lower their guard. That is exactly when we proceed according to our original plan.“However, let’s modify it slightly. We only steal the family token, and we don’t hurt anyone.” Besides, hurting them would be next to impossible anyway.Tony finally understood why Laurence was so incredibly powerful now. As it turned out, he was Lilian’s sole apprentice.When Jane had mentioned before that someone had taken an interest in Laurence, she meant that Lilian had recognized his potential. That was why Jane had sent her adopted son to Lilian to learn both medicine and self-defense.Not only was Lilian a master of poisons, but her combat skills were unfathomable. According to the bodyguards from last night, her strikes were incredibly fast, precise, and ruthless. They were beaten to a pulp before
Elisa answered, “I think so, but I’ve never met him by chance. The Readings are too low-key.” Remy hummed. He had never paid attention to the Readings either. The Readings’ business was not in Wiltspoon, and there was no collaboration between them and FC & Co. Their whole family kept a low profile,
Elisa had feelings for Remy. As she mentioned, she was not in a rush to agree to date him because she wanted to experience being pursued and cherished by someone. Elisa smiled and said, “Mr. Reading might not fancy me anyway. It’s all my mom’s doing. If I don’t cooperate, my mom’s actions will be us
Duncan had always gone to All You Can Eat for breakfast before eight o’clock. If she avoided that timing, she could avoid meeting him. Liberty asked Serenity for help. After reading her sister’s message, Serenity sighed. Her sister was finally forced to run away. If not for Serenity marrying Zachary
Grandma May stared at Duncan. “What? Did you lose all your confidence now that you’re lying here, so you’re pushing Liberty away?”Before Duncan could answer, Grandma May said, “Who do you think you are to Liberty that you can make arrangements for her? You should at least bring her into your world f







