The teenager looked between Jordan and Thaddeus. When she saw Colin, who was tied up and beaten, she mustered her courage. She explained, "I'm a student at Hollowcrest High, but since my family is poor, I have to work part-time in a hotel. That was when that man brought me here. He threatened me and said that if I didn't comply, he would take nude pictures of me and put them at the gates of my school. "He wanted to send them to my classmates and teachers and make them expel me, but I can't let that happen. I'm about to take the college entrance examination soon."The teenager shed tears as she told them her story. She looked terrified, and it was clear that Colin had threatened her. Otherwise, an underage woman like her wouldn't be fooling around with an old fox like Colin.Thaddeus said bluntly, "Call the police. He needs to be behind bars, no matter how long it takes."Thaddeus wasn't a busybody, but he would still take action upon encountering someone doing despicable things.
Meanwhile, Lucas and Layla had already fallen asleep.Xander stood on the living room balcony. He was on a phone call with Jessamine. "Jessamine, the two kids are asleep. I plan to bring them to the aquarium and museum tomorrow, and we'll fly back to Hajera the day after that."Jessamine hadn't slept well while Layla and Lucas were on the Zenville trip with Xander. She kept having nightmares. "Xander, you didn't bump into him, right?"Xander was silent. Then, he replied, "We did, but he and the children probably didn't see each other. I'm extremely cautious about this, so don't worry."Jessamine felt frightened upon hearing his words. Her children actually crossed paths with Thaddeus in Zenville, a big city with several million people. The chances of them crossing paths were low.She said, "Xander, you have to keep Lucas in check. He has tons of tricks up his sleeve."Xander felt a headache at the mention of Lucas. He had a feeling that Lucas was hiding something from him. He alw
Charlie answered, "I'm not sure. I heard that he had pushed back a lot of important plans and flew to Hajera early in the morning. He must have something urgent to do."Xander couldn't figure out what that scumbag Thaddeus was planning. All of Holt Jewelry's businesses and partners were in the north of Crestia, so the latter had no reason to be in Hajera.Only those who planned to live in Hajera would buy a house there. So, what on earth was he up to?Xander said, "Inform all our property managers to tell Thaddeus that the houses are sold out if he ever drops by their offices. Keep an eye on him and tell me if he does anything suspicious.""All right, Mr. Patton," said Charlie.Many wealthy neighborhoods in Hajera were developed by the Patton family's real estate company. A person of Thaddeus' status wouldn't pay any mind to the more modest neighborhoods developed by obscure real estate companies.There was no way Xander would give Thaddeus a chance to settle down in Hajera. Afte
Jessamine composed herself before asking, "What's he doing in Hajera?"Xander picked up his cup and took a sip of his drink. "I haven't figured that out yet," he told her. "The first thing he did when he arrived was to buy a house. He even showed the property managers his ID card, so he had to be buying it for himself."Sweat formed on Jessamine's back. "He wants to live in Hajera?" she asked shakily.This was a big issue. It could even be a ticking time bomb.Jessamine felt uneasy. She even wondered if he had heard some rumors and was here to get her children. "Xander, did he figure something out?"Xander fell into a silent contemplation. "I doubt it," he finally said. "Judging by his personality, he would've barged in our doors if he knew something. Since he hasn't made any other moves, he probably doesn't know about you being alive."He noticed Jessamine's anxiousness and comforted her, "Don't worry. I won't let him get a house here in Hajera."Hajera was the Patton famil
The sound of Corvus typing on the keyboard could be heard on the phone. Thaddeus patiently waited for his answer, aware that his friend was hard at work.After a while, Corvus finally replied, "Fyrewall has improved his codes and reinforced his security. I can only find out the area he's in, not his exact location. ""Which area is that?" asked Thaddeus."Parilis District."Thaddeus was speechless. That answer wasn't helpful in the slightest. There was no way he could find an elusive person who lurked on the Internet in a large area like Parilis District. It was even harder than finding a needle in a haystack.After Thaddeus ended the call, a cartoon pig making a face appeared on the screen, making him throw his phone on the bed.His blood boiled. He was even upset that he hadn't chosen computer science as his major in college. Now, Fyrewall was pushing him around, and he couldn't do anything about it. He even hacked his phone!Which arrogant bastard had the guts to provoke
Jessamine had complicated feelings. She believed she had let her two children down. She had given them life, but she couldn't even provide them with a complete family.The absence of paternal love had always been a source of sorrow for her. Now, that same sorrow had plagued her two children.Jessamine hugged Lucas and kissed his forehead. "Lucas, I'm sorry for letting you and Layla down."Lucas seemed to understand his mother's feelings. He nuzzled into Jessamine's arms and comforted her like a wise adult. "Don't be afraid, Mommy. I'll always protect you. I love you the most."After settling Lucas down, Jessamine had a restless night. Her mind was reeling over Thaddeus, who suddenly showed up in Hajera to buy a house. She feared that he had come to take the children away from her. Her children were her lifeline and her only concern when she had been comatose in the ICU back then.…When Jessamine arrived at her office the next day, Judith brought her a document. She glanced at
"That's because you're totally incompetent!" Sophia said. "You can't even score a date with a woman you've been pursuing for four years, yet you're still butting heads with me. If you let me handle this, winning her heart would be a piece of cake."Jerome took his coat and stormed out, leaving Sophia alone in the office.Sophia didn't know what else to do. She had already tried to visit Jessamine, but the latter had installed a system on her office phone that filtered out numbers that were from Zenville.She loved the jewelry that the skillful Jessamine had designed for her. Every ridge and contour reflected her style. Every woman deserved the best on a momentous occasion like an engagement ceremony.In a panic, she called Corvus and complained, "Cory, do you have any ways of convincing the designers at Jaricles to make my jewelry for our engagement ceremony? I don't want any other brands."Corvus was currently having a meeting. When he got Sophia's call, he stopped the meeting an
Corvus was grateful. It was great to have Thaddeus, a veteran in the jewelry-making industry, to help him out. "That would be great. Ted, if you help me convince them, I promise I'll do everything in my power to find that Fyrewall bastard."Thaddeus felt a headache coming at the mention of Fyrewall. He had changed his phone and backed up all the useful and important things before deleting the other things on his old phone. If Corvus could get to Fyrewall and help him solve this serious issue, Thaddeus wouldn't know how to show his gratitude.And just like that, the two of them had decided to solve each other's problems.Thaddeus had already hired a few bodyguards with him. He had to be on high alert to prevent Fyrewall, who was plotting against him in the shadows. It had been two days since his arrival in Hajera, yet he accomplished nothing.Thaddeus had arrived with high hopes that he would find Jessamine's grave, but he couldn't find it in the end. Jordan was busy tracking