He insisted on meeting Luke in person before revealing any information about the Island of Despair.In addition, Marcos received news about his mother living here. That was why he planned to make a trip to A City. He claimed to the people on his side that he needed to come here to do business, then he would take a charter flight to travel to A City."The remnants of the Island of Despair need to be eliminated," Percy said in a sinister tone. On the other hand, after Luca had dinner with Amur, Amur took the initiative to clean up the table. Luca took out the dough that had been left to rest and the marinated filling. Then, she walked to the dining room to prepare pot pies and croissants.Amur sat beside her and watched Luca divide the flour for the croissants and pot pies. He waited to see how she did it.Luca's fingers were slender. She was skilled when she rolled the dough. It only took a while before a beautifully shaped croissant appeared in her hands."You’re good with you
[I’ll be right back.] After Luca replied to his message, she lifted her head and smiled at Amur. “I'm going back now. Take care of yourself.”"Okay." Amur nodded.Luca did not let Amur escort her to the lobby, so he walked her to the door instead. As he watched her step into the elevator and heard the doors slowly close, he closed the door.Mrs. Selley walked out carrying a bag of garbage. She glanced at Amur as though she wanted to ask him something. However, she sighed and shook her head at the thought of what he had said before. Mrs. Selley gave her relative’s daughter a call after Amur rejected her.The girl could not help but burst into tears after she heard what Mrs. Selley said on the phone.Mrs. Selley felt sorry for bearing bad news. Thus, she spent some time comforting her before reluctantly ending the call.She ran into Amur when she was about to take out the trash.Amur did not bother to greet her and closed the door right away.Mrs. Selley could not help but mutt
Percy knew what Luke was thinking, so he patted him on the shoulders. “Once the Island of Despair is eradicated, she can finally be with you for good.”“Yeah.” Luke’s voice was hoarse, and he was getting dizzy from anger.It was the anger he had toward the Island of Despair.The thugs from the Island of Despair were actually brave enough to pick on him back then.This time, after the resurgence of the Island of Despair, they picked on Luca.There was no way he would ever let them get away with it!“Come, let’s have a drink. The surveillance footage will probably be sent over by the time we’re done drinking.” Percy opened another bottle of wine.His subordinates were drinking in the room next door, and they began investigating Pierre’s whereabouts while waiting for the footage to be sent over.They drank until dawn.When there was finally a knock on the door, the three of them simultaneously put down their wine glasses. “It’s here,” Percy said.Jim turned off the music in the
”Got it.” Percy understood what he meant.It was already midnight by the time they finished their drinking session.After drinking, the three had their respective drivers drive them home instead of driving themselves.Luke sat in the backseat while looking at the bright lights of A City. Even though it was already midnight, the streets were still lively as if the nightlife was never-ending.“Boss, do you need me to turn up the heater?” Lliam asked faintly as he looked at Luke through the rearview mirror, who was silent the entire time.“No need.” Luke withdrew his gaze and leaned back on the chair with his eyes closed. He drank a little too much today, so he was feeling a little tipsy.He drank this much not because of Pierre but Luca…The woman he loved most.Luke wished that he could just get rid of the Island of Despair for good, but he could not do it yet for the sake of Luca’s health.How long would he have to wait before Luca developed the antidote and escaped the clutch
“You’re right.” He agreed and buried his jaw in her neck.A wave of ticklish heat washed over Luca, causing her to feel even hotter. "If they’re after the money, is the Mallory family able to pay the demanded amount for Pierre?" she asked.Pierre had become a disgrace to the Mallory family now. He had caused so much trouble that if it were not for Madam Mallory, no one would be willing to clean up his mess.Even Old Master Mallory’s heart had grown cold toward him.Would Old Master Mallory really give the money to Pierre if Abel asked the Mallory family for the ransom?"Pierre can’t get into any trouble now," said Luke. Even if Old Master Mallory refused to give the money, he would not just sit there and watch Pierre suffer at the hands of his kidnappers.However, Pierre must be going through a lot of pain at the moment....On the other hand. Pierre was still tied to a chair with a dirty, smelly piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth. His right leg was fastened to two pieces
"He values his life too much to commit suicide," replied Alexsia as he glanced at the man lying on the bed.Pierre believed he still had a chance to escape. That was why he would never take his own life.Kazimir nodded and glanced at Pierre, who looked half-dead. He felt disgusted and asked, "Did you give him a shot?""Yes. I used the medicine given by the organization. The man who developed the medicine guarantees that he won’t die even if he takes it." Alexsia smiled as he patted his companion's shoulder. Then, he added, "Keep an eye on him. I'm leaving to have a cigarette.""Okay." Kazimir nodded. Then, he pulled a chair and sat down."Oh, by the way, he might try to bribe you to help him escape. Don't lose your patience. I’m afraid that you might kill him," Alexsia reminded him."Don't worry. He's our boss' fortune charm. I won’t dare to do such a thing." Kazimir chuckled. He was amused by Pierre’s naivety. It seemed like Pierre had no idea what kind of organization the Is
Alexsia ignored what he said while he secretly mumbled to himself that this was why Kazamir hated those naive, rich kids.…On the other hand.Luca had been busy with work at Watsons Biopharmaceuticals all day. She was asked to take a leave after she received a phone call from Luke. Confusion was written all over her face when she got into Warren’s car and arrived at the mall."Did Mr. Crawford tell you to drop me off here?" asked Luca."Yes, Ms. Craw," answered Warren, noticing how bewildered she was. "Have you forgotten that the party will be held tonight?"Luca glanced at her phone and realized that today was Friday…“I totally forgot about it…” She had forgotten about the dinner amidst a string of responsibilities she had to juggle for the past few days."Boss has already made an appointment with the fashion house on the tenth floor for you," said Warren.Luke already expected that Luca would forget about it and made arrangements for her.Luca would be the center of att
"Okay." Luca rose to her feet and followed the stylist to the fitting room. Hundreds of gowns were displayed on the racks. There was a dazzling array of choices."Ms. Craw, since it's the company's dinner, I shall pick something simple and elegant for you. I’ll go with something that matches your makeup and hairstyle and isn't too showy," suggested the stylist. She walked to the end of the rows of gowns and asked for Luca’s opinion.The last row of gowns was the most exclusive gowns displayed. The stylist picked a few simple, short dresses and tried matching them with Luca's body figure. "I think these will look great on you. Ms. Craw, what do you think?""I'll take this." Luca pointed at a black-colored short dress. It had clean cuts, and it was perfect for the event tonight. It would not make Luca look overdressed."You have good taste. I’ll let my assistant help you get changed." The stylist smiled and handed the dress to her assistant. Luca shook her head and replied, "It