Semua Bab My Substitute Bride: Bab 61 - Bab 70

"You punk! You're asking for it!"The driver—or to be more exact, the assassin—lunged at Noel, eyes flashing with deadly intent, dagger gleaming as it aimed straight for Noel's chest. In a flash, a silver needle shot from Noel's hand, striking a pressure point. The assassin cried out as a sharp pain shot through his right hand. Suddenly, his whole arm went numb, freezing stiff in mid-air."W-What's happening? What have you done to me?" he stammered, panic replacing the rage in his eyes.He stared at Noel, cold sweat breaking out across his forehead."I don't like wasting time," Noel said, snatching the dagger from the stunned assassin's grip. His eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing through them.He had only been in Hibiscus City a short time. Who hated him enough to send an assassin after him?"You won't make me talk," the assassin growled, face twisted in a snarl."Oh really?" Noel's lips curled into a faint smile just before he plunged the dagger down.Splurt!Blood splat

At the branch office CEO's suite, Yvette had just arrived when Jasmine burst out of the office crying."Jasmine, what happened?" Yvette asked, rushing over.The moment Yvette appeared, Jasmine stopped crying and quickly explained to her, "Ms. Yvette, you'd better get out of here quickly! Ms. Lulu brought people from headquarters to cause trouble!""What?" Yvette frowned.Before she could ask for more details, a mocking voice sounded behind her."Yvette, perfect timing. Hurry up and come with me to the board meeting to apologize!"The next moment, Lulu led several sharply dressed people out of the office.Yvette's expression darkened at the sight of them. These were senior executives from headquarters. Normally, they wouldn't show up at the branch unless something serious was going on."Lulu, I don't know what you're talking about," Yvette said in confusion. "I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I apologize?"Seeing the other's expression, a faint sense of unease stirred in h

The Magnate Club was a famous private club in Hibiscus City, where nearly all members were prominent figures in the business world.And the owner behind the club?It was the Lloyd family, one of the city's three major families, worth hundreds of billions.At this moment, everyone inside Lloyd Manor was anxious and restless."It's been a full day since the patriarch took the Heartstone Pill," Ethan paced the living room, his hands clasped behind his back, worry etched across his face. "If we don't find that Dr. Campbell soon, what are we going to do?"The rest of the Lloyd family members were equally anxious.Lloyd Group was a publicly traded company. If its chairman suddenly passed away, their stock would surely plummet. Besides, without the patriarch holding things together, the family's reputation would likely take a serious hit."Dad, don't worry," Selena said, trying to soothe him. "I've already mobilized everyone in our family. We'll do whatever it takes to bring Dr. Campbe

Hugo never saw it coming.Noel showed up out of nowhere at the Magnate Club and caught them red-handed with Hector."That's the Quinton family's live-in son-in-law, isn't he?"After he heard Hugo's words, Timothy's expression darkened, and a cold edge flickered in his eyes. He had no idea how much Noel overheard just now, but it didn't matter. Regardless, there was no way he was letting Noel walk out of here alive today."You punk! I haven't forgotten that you hurt my son," Timothy growled. "Lucky me, you just served yourself up on a silver platter to me!"He shot a sharp glance at his bodyguard, Adrian Miller. Adrian caught on immediately, and his eyes darkened with menace as they locked onto Noel."So I hear even Zane isn't your match?" Adrian sneered. "Too bad you ran into me."Dressed all in black, Adrian was a man in his early forties with a hooked nose.Noel sized him up at a glance and knew right away—this man was a Class 9 Adept martial artist. At the peak of the Adept

"Dad!"In the middle of the commotion, Hugo shouted and quickly rushed forward to catch Timothy before he could fall.Neither father nor son seemed to have fully processed what Ethan had just said.Even after taking a slap from Ethan, Timothy could only grit his teeth and force a smile as he asked, "Mr. Lloyd, are you sure you've got the right guy? This punk is just the Quinton family's live-in son-in-law. How could he be an honored guest of your family?"The Lloyd family held serious sway in Valoria's pharmaceutical world. Even a family in the same industry, like the Morrisons, had to tread lightly around them.No matter how bitter he felt, Timothy didn't dare show it."Dr. Campbell, we finally found you!"Right then, Selena pushed through the crowd, face lit with emotion as she hurried over to Noel."It was foolish of me not to recognize who you truly were. I questioned your medical skills that day, and I was wrong," she said with red-rimmed eyes. "Please don't hold it agains