He was already determined to stake everything on his plan.“Right,” Lily said, “What about those bodyguards assigned to protect me? How were they swapped?”“Abel offered them ten times the price and bribed the group of bodyguards hired by Denver. The two poor people were taken down. The rest were replaced by our own people,” said Galen icily.Lily was shocked. She looked at him and then at Abel, who was driving calmly.Ruth looked at her husband with the same shocked face.So, this was how money made the world go round!When Denver had transferred money to that company, Lily had caught wind of it, but it seemed Abel had found out even sooner.He had already made arrangements to take drastic measures.“Don’t they have any morals? I heard that those kinds of organizations have principles. They won’t willingly betray the ones who employed them,” said Ruth.“As long as it’s not a terrorist organization, every organization needs connections. William’s group was already in dire stra
The seemingly innocent question was directed at the young police officer.He looked troubled.Her delicate appearance did not help.The young police officer turned to the stern-faced man beside Galen for some help. The man pursed his thin lips and spoke in a deep voice.“Your Excellency… Madam… the nature of this case is severe, but the process of investigation is smooth. If your daughter doesn’t reveal the whole truth, it’ll be difficult for us to reach the crux of the issue. I assume that you don’t just want the result from this investigation but also the truth?”His firm voice was authoritative yet respectful.Charles turned to look at him. His brown eyes were calm, and he was sizing up this person.The police officer’s cold demeanor momentarily faltered. He quickly looked away and did not dare look him in the eye. “We’re just following procedures. To prevent this matter from escalating further, we hope for your cooperation.”He sounded intimidated yet resolute. It seemed
Her hand paused while hefting the silver fork.Ruth’s husband was really very considerate. He loved her sister truly and everyone in her family.She decided to find a boyfriend like him for herself in the future.“I definitely will!” She thought.She stood in the spacious living room and looked at the man beside Galen who wanted to get to the bottom of this investigation. Her fingers tightened on the fork. “Words might not be enough to explain. If you don’t believe me, why don’t you give this a try?”Galen had not reacted when Charles spoke, nor when Abel had talked about switching it to a blunt weapon, but he definitely did now. “Nonsense!” he said sternly and stood up.Lily’s fighting spirit was ignited, but his stern rebuke deflated half of it. “Why not? Is it now allowed? You said attacking a police officer wasn’t allowed, didn’t you?”“He doesn’t count!” Galen said with disdain.Lily’s aggressive stance was completely deflated. “Well… if he doesn’t count, then his skills
Galen stood nervously at the side. At first, he wanted to step in and help, but he held himself back.In the end, he gave up and watched the fight.The more he watched, the more startled he was.Despite her delicate frame, her moves were calculated and ruthless.Many of her moves were lethal.She was a young woman who was loved. She was pampered and adored by everyone. How was such a person so ruthless in combat?It was as if she often fought to the death…Mr. Watson was shaken as well. He covered his neck with one hand, while his other hand hung limply by his hand. He looked at Lily in shock. His other hand hung weakly by his side. He looked at Lily in shock.How could such a small and delicate-looking person possess such strength? Was she really the heiress of the Cavendish family?“Do you want to verify it? The wounds match with the one who attacked me. I broke his right wrist on the spot, though. After that, I didn’t wait for reinforcement to come. I moved immediately an
[Let’s break up. You can’t give me the life I want.]When Ruth Lockton received the message, she had just made her wish for her 23rd birthday.“I want to get married this year.”She stared at the message on the screen and scowled, then sank into deep contemplation. She had been in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend for three years, and it was true that she did not do her duties as his girlfriend, but she was never stingy when it came to giving him money. Weren’t they fine?Why did he suddenly want to break up?Ruth could not wrap her head around it. Hence, she packed her bags and booked the earliest flight back home. When she arrived at her apartment, it was already 11:00 pm.Ruth wanted to give her boyfriend a surprise, so she did not press on the doorbell. She searched through her messages with him for a long time until she found the password for the lock. After keying in the password and opening the door, she picked up her luggage and tip-toed upstairs. Wh
Once Ruth threw the box, she rubbed the red mark left behind by the bag in which she had carried the box. She then looked at the two people on the bed. “Have I been so nice to you two that you think you can do whatever you want to me?”“You b*tch…”“Caelus Warren, even if I had to spend the rest of my life alone, I would not marry someone like you! I won’t say anything about who you like, but you shouldn’t have plotted against me! This is just the beginning. I’m going to make you pay in the future!”After saying that, she turned around and went through the door. Pained roars came from the room. “Ruth, you b*tch! This isn’t over!”Ruth left the apartment. Her heels made loud clacking sounds against the floor while her chest heaved. The next moment, she stopped. She had come to a sudden realization. “This is my apartment. Why should I be the one to leave?”She took out her phone and called the apartment complex’s real estate management company. Once she told the person who she
While Ruth was sizing the man up, he was doing the same to her. After Abel heard her demands, he smiled a little and reached out behind him. “Hand me her documents.”His assistant had looked Ruth up after she scratched his car, which was why he was able to hand over her documents to Abel so easily at this moment. Abel swiped through the tablet with a finger while he skimmed through her information. Without even lifting his head once, he said in a clear and awe-inspiring voice, “One hundred thousand is too little. Add a zero behind it. Otherwise, it’s not befitting of Mrs. Blakewell’s status.”But Ruth did not even pay attention to the words “Mrs. Blakewell”. All she heard was him asking her to add a zero to his allowance, and she scoffed as she thought. “Wow. Gigolos nowadays even act pretentious to impress people?“But considering his demeanor and face, he really does have the right to be pretentious…“Still, one million is too much…”“Three hundred thousand. That’s my final
Apollo stared at Abel in hopes that he would explain himself. He also wanted him to say that his accusation was utter nonsense. But Abel merely rubbed his finger over the card and ordered his assistant to investigate the Lockton family. Ruth had disappeared for three years, then got into a shotgun marriage the moment she returned to the country. She even got herself a husband whom she had never met before. Abel could not think of any other reason for this behavior other than an accident in the Lockton family. Kallan nodded respectfully. “Do you want me to investigate what Miss Lockton went through during her three years abroad?”The information he got yesterday just showed that Ruth went to another country to stay out of trouble. He received no information about what she did during those three years abroad. “You don’t have to.” He wanted her to tell him on her own accord. As Apollo listened to them, he found himself not agreeing to their decision. He had heard the gist