Ch. 2791..2800
Chapter 2791 A hand grabbed hold of the arm that was tugging on Gwen‘s shirt. “Is this the culture that Howard Group propagates–a culture of tugging on innocent women‘s clothes to expose her in the cold?”
This voice...
Gwen froze, then instinctively lifted her head.
The person who had come to save her was none other than Luke!
Her entire face seemed to light up, and tears welled in her eyes as she bit her lip. “You...”
“Are you okay?” The man turned to smile at her.
Gwen‘s face fell when she realized that it was Steven. She bit her lip but could not seem to hide the disappointment on her face. “I‘m fine, Steven.”
Steven‘s heart sank
The reason she had seemed so happy to see him...was because she had mistaken him for Luke. After realizing he was not Luke but Steven, however, she became visibly disappointed.
Even when he was rescuing her, she was still hoping it was someone else.
The light seemed to disappear from Steven‘s face at this realization, but the sadness only lasted a moment.
He let out an exhale, stepped in front of Luna and Gwen, and then lifted his head to stare at the people before him. “I‘ve already called the cops. It‘s absolutely disgusting of you to treat these women like this.” “What business is it of yours?” The leader did not seem to be bothered by Steven‘s appearance. She sneered and said, “We‘re in the middle of resolving internal conflict! This woman is Joshua Lynch‘s wife! How is it wrong of us to treat her like this? If anything, it‘s all Joshua Lynch‘s fault!”
With that, she brandished her arm and added, “Everyone, if we don‘t lure Joshua out of the building, all our waiting would‘ve been for nothing. It‘s been difficult waiting out here in the freezing cold, so let‘s not let our efforts go to waste. Don‘t be intimidated by this man!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd surged forward in Steven‘s direction.
Gwen bit her lip and instinctively reached out to grab Steven‘s arm.
If the person standing in front of her were Luke, she would not have been worried at all, but he was not Luke.
Steven was gentle and would not even hurt a fly. “Don‘t worry.” Steven narrowed his eyes and shot the crowd a disdainful glance. Then, he took off his jacket, handed it to Gwen, and pulled his sleeves up. “If you intend to lay a finger on her, you‘ll have to go through me first.”
With that, he lunged towards the crowd.
The color drained from Gwen‘s face as she bit her lip.
“Gwen,” all of a sudden, Luna‘s voice rang out next to her. “Why is Steven so...gifted at fighting? It kind of reminds me of Luke.”
Luna had witnessed Luke in combat before.
Luke and Joshua had once gone to rescue her when she was kidnapped back in Sea City, and at that time, Luke had left a significant impression on her.
Appearance–wise, Luke looked gentle and even a little weak, but this man was surprisingly agile and quick in mortal combat. As she watched Steven fight against the crowd of protestors... it brought back memories of Luke in combat. Gwen immediately lifted her head upon hearing this. Her heart lurched as she stared at the man in the distance.
Tears slid down her cheeks.
Luna was right.
Steven‘s every punch and blow...even the way he swiped his hair out of his face in between strokes...was identical to Luke‘s. Was this just a shared trait between identical twins, or was Luke gradually returning?
Chapter 2792 Even Steven was surprised by how agile and strong he suddenly became. He did not feel like himself anymore.
He had never been an advocate of violence before, but for some reason, he could not help feeling pleasure while in combat.
He was surprisingly enjoying this feeling The thought of being able to protect Gwen, and the thought of these people bullying Gwen... Every punch of his landed at the right spot, and he easily tackled every person that came his
way.
After he had tackled the burly men in front, neither of the protestors dared to approach him, not even a single step. Even the leader of the group seemed surprised by this. Who would have thought this gentle, scholarly–looking man would turn out to be such a good fighter? “Steven.” Gwen lunged forward to grab hold of his arm. “Are you okay?” “I‘m okay.” Steven turned around and gently pinched Gwen‘s nose.
The blood in her body ran cold, and her muscles immediately grew taut.
This was what Luke used to do to her every time.
Gwen lifted her head to stare at the man before her, unsure whether she was looking at Luke or Steven.
“What‘s wrong?” Steven curled his lips into a smile when he saw Gwen staring at him, then reached out to pinch her nose playfully once more. Finally, he turned to stare coldly at the people before him. “If you guys have anything against Joshua, you should take matters up
tead of bullying innocent women like this.”
With that, he grabbed hold of Gwen‘s arm and turned to glance at Luna. “Come on.”
Luna was so shocked that she could not utter a single word.
The way he had threatened the people...
Was this not Luke?
“Luna,” Gwen‘s voice rang out.
Luna immediately broke out of her stupor and chased after them.
This time, with Steven escorting them, no one dared to touch Luna and Gwen again.
The three of them entered the lobby. Lucas, who had been waiting at the entrance, let out a sigh of relief when he saw them. He patted his chest and said, “Ma‘am, Ms. Larson, thank god you‘ve finally come. Sir was just about to brave the crowd to save you. Thankfully, I managed to stop him before he could do so.
Then he circled Luna, giving her a once–over, and sighed in relief after making sure she was unscathed. “Thank God.”
Luna knew that Lucas was worried about her safety because of Joshua. She curled her lips into a smile and said, “Don‘t worry, I‘m fine, but...”
She glanced in the direction of the elevator. “How‘s Joshua doing now? And what about Howard Group...” “Don‘t bring that up.” Lucas sighed. “Now that Thomas has been arrested as a murder suspect, and Senior Howard didn‘t set up a will in time before his death... Tina and Dan are at work trying to convince the investors to split Thomas‘ shares while taking Senior Howard‘s inheritance for themselves.”
Lucas appeared visibly outraged when he said this. “The reason we followed Mr. Thomas here to Saigen City was to help him take back what was rightfully his, but none of us saw this coming. Senior Howard‘s death has set everything back to square one!”
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Steven Daused when he heard this. “Perhaps that‘s the reason Senior Howard died so suddenly
Lucas, Luna, and Gwen froze when they heard this.
A split second later, Luna furrowed her brow.“Are you saying that...”
“Don‘t you think it‘s too much of a coincidence?” Steven narrowed his eyes. “Just as Thomas and Joshua are about to succeed, Senior Howard dies out of the blue. If Thomas succeeded in his conquest, the people who‘d suffer the most dramatic losses are not Senior Howard at all but Tina and her son, Dan.
“Besides, they‘re the only people who were anywhere near Senior Howard last night. If Senior Howard dies, not only will it let Thomas and Joshua‘s efforts go to waste, but Thomas will even be accused as a murderer who shot his father...”
“You‘re right,” a clear voice interrupted him.
Joshua stepped out of the elevator, staring at Steven with an impressed look. “The people who would benefit the most from Senior Howard‘s death are Tina and Dan. Not only that, but the timeline matches too. Most importantly, however —”
He handed Steven a folder and said, “Look at these people outside.”
Steven furrowed his brow, took the folder from Joshua, and flipped through it. His eyes widened in shock. “The people outside have nothing to do with Howard Group at all?”
If so, why did they claim to be employees and investors of Howard Group?
“That‘s because someone bribed them.” Joshua narrowed his eyes and stared out at the crowd outside the window. “Tina‘s true intentions aren‘t to force me to give up my share in Howard Group. All she wants is for me to be stuck here so that I won‘t be able to investigate Senior Howard‘s death myself and bail Thomas out of jail.”
He curled his lips into a smirk. “Even though she‘s kept me here, I still have ways of investigating this through the internet. Of course, it doesn‘t make things any easier.
“Not only that, but if I don‘t show up in person to bail Thomas out of jail, people will think it doesn‘t matter that much to me at all, and I‘ll eventually run into many obstacles.”
Luna frowned when she heard this. “Do you need me to help you?”
“No, you shouldn‘t.” Joshua reached out to stroke Luna‘s hair lovingly. “You‘re not from here, and not many people here in Saigen City know that you‘re my wife, so sending you in my place won‘t help much at all.”
With that, he shifted his gaze to Steven, who was staring out the window at the crowd outside.
When he felt Joshua‘s yaze on him, Steven turned to meet his eye. “Joshua, are you saying that ...I should yo in your place?”
Steven knew that he was the perfect candidate to help Joshua,
He was a local and the wealthiest man in Saigen City, too. Everyone, even the police, would
definitely place him as a priority. He did not even need to say much–his mere presence was already enough. Nonetheless, Steven was a little surprised by this. He was nothing but an acquaintance to Joshua, so why would Joshua hand over such an important task to him? “You‘re not a stranger to me.” Joshua smiled as though he could understand exactly what Steven was thinking. “You used to be my best friend.”
Chapter 2794 Steven‘s entire body stiffened upon hearing this.
He knew that Joshua was talking about Luke. A split second later, he curled his lips into a bitter smile. “You‘re confused, Mr. Lynch. I‘m Steven, not Luke.”
“I know.” Joshua narrowed his eyes, fixating his stare on Steven‘s face. “But I still know that you‘ll help me.” Steven was silent for a moment, then finally sniffed and chuckled. “You‘re right; I‘m willing to help you, but it has nothing to do with Luke at all. I‘m just...” He glanced first at Gwen and Luke, then at Joshua. “I just like helping people in need.” Then, he shot Joshua a glance and asked, “What do you need me to do?” Joshua had seen this coming. He curled his lips into a smile. “Follow me.”
With that, he turned and led Steven into the elevator.
Gwen instinctively followed. However, Luna caught her just in time, and as soon as the elevator doors closed, she pulled Gwen aside and whispered, “Remember, he isn‘t Luke.”
She was worried that Gwen would be swept away by her emotions and get hurt again.
As her best friend, Luna knew just how much Gwen missed and loved Luke. However, because of this, she was worried that Gwen would get carried away and end up heartbroken.
“I know.” Gwen bit her lip and instinctively glanced at the elevator. “I know it‘s Steven, but...” She was silent for a moment before finally saying, “For some reason, there are some parts of him...that belong to Luke.” She was not talking about Steven‘s appearance. It was evident that Steven and Luke shared the same face and physical attributes, but when she first met Steven, she never felt that he was remotely similar to Luke in habit.
Luke was cold and aloof, and his heart only opened to her.
Steven, on the other hand, was cheerful and chivalrous, a man who treated everyone kindly.
In the past, Gwen could only tell their difference from the way Steven talked and carried himself, but for some reason, everything was different today.
It was as though...Steven had taken up some parts of Luke‘s consciousness.
Even though he was still chivalrous and gentlemanly, the way he looked while fighting was identical to Luke, even the way he pinched her nose.
Not only that, but the worried look in his eyes when he glanced at Joshua, as well as his willingness to help Joshua, reminded Gwen so much of Luke. It was as though the lines between Steven and Luke had become blurred.
“Perhaps you‘re just imagining things because of how much you miss Luke.” Luna sighed and took hold of Gwen‘s hand. “I agree with you that he looked a lot like Luke when fighting just now, but they‘re twin brothers, after all. Besides, we had never seen Steven fighting before, so realizing that they look alike while fighting doesn‘t prove anything, does it?” The hope in Gwen‘s heart dissipated upon hearing this. A split second later, she curled her lips into a bitter smile and said, “You‘re right. Perhaps I shouldn‘t overthink this...”
How could Steven possibly turn back into Luke so easily? Luna did not dare to disappoint her any further. Instead, she clasped Gwen‘s hand and sighed. After a long time, the elevator returned to the ground floor. Steven stepped out of the elevator and headed straight toward Gwen. “Gwen, Joshua wants you to come with me while I‘m helping him. Do you wish to join me?”
Chapter 2795
Luna was worried that something would happen if she left Gwen and Steven to their own devices.
She was just about to stop them when Gwen lifted her head to fixate her gaze on Steven’s face. “Sure.”
“Gwen.” Luna furrowed her brow and instinctively grabbed hold of Gwen’s arm. “You…”
“I know what I’m doing.” Gwen knew what Luna was concerned about.
However, it was as though she was drawn to Steven like a bee was drawn to nectar.
She wanted to find out what kind of person Steven was, and she wanted to know if she had been hallucinating or if Steven was really gradually becoming Luke.
This was something she would not stop until she found the answer.
When she saw the determination in Gwen’s eyes, Luna fell silent and finally let go.
After Gwen and Steven left, Lucas led Luna to Joshua’s office.
This was Luna’s first time visiting Joshua’s office here in Saigen City. This office was far smaller than Joshua’s offices in Merchant City and Banyan City.
After being used to sitting in Joshua’s ginormous office space, Luna was a little uneasy by how suffocating the room seemed.
“I’m just here to help out for a bit, after all.” Joshua smiled when he sensed the discomfort in Luna’s eyes. He pointed at the sofa beside his desk, signaling her to sit. “Did Gwen leave with Steven?”
Luna nodded. “Did you know that Steven would invite her?”
“Yes.” Joshua took a sip from his cup. “I was the one who suggested he do so.”
Luna’s eyes widened in shock. A split second later, she furrowed her brow and protested, “But you
know Gwen… She’s so devoted to Luke that his death almost killed her. Now that she’s met the person who stole Luke’s body, aren’t you worried that she-”
“She has to face the truth eventually,” Joshua interrupted her. “If we keep Gwen by our side at all times and stop her from interacting with Steven in every way, it might seem like a good idea short–term, but we can’t possibly watch her for the rest of our lives.
“Therefore, instead of keeping her cooped up, why don’t we just let her face the truth so that she can realize just how different Luke and Steven are? That way, she’ll be able to choose whether she wants to continue drowning in the past or start her life anew.”
Luna was silent for a long time.
Finally, she lifted her head to stare at Joshua. “Perhaps you’re right, but…”
She sighed and continued, “I’m just worried that Gwen can’t tell the difference between Steven and Luke, and she’ll eventually lose herself again.”
Joshua curled his lips into a smile. “Just give her some time.”
Luna did not dare to comment any further.
After some time, Joshua‘s phone rang.
It was an unknown number.
Joshua picked up the call, frowning.
Dan‘s furious voice rang out from the other end of the line, “Joshua Lynch, I know you‘re a despicable man, but clearly, I‘ve underestimated you!”
Chapter 2796 Dan‘s outburst did not faze Joshua at all. Instead, he smiled naturally. “Well, well. I don‘t know if Mr. Dan Howard is the right person to make such a comment. Compared to you, I‘m not as shameful as you are.” The reply had pushed Dan to his limits. “What are you saying?!”
“You conspired with your mother to kill your own father. How could you not understand what I‘m saying?” Joshua‘s tone became colder as he held his phone to his ear, his voice so remote and indifferent that the temperature felt like the cold wintertime. “Do you truly think no one knows what you and your mother did? Sooner or later, the truth about you and your mother killing Senior Howard and how you wronged Thomas will be out. By then, everyone in this city will know the most shameless and vicious people you both are!”
There was no reply from Dan, and the conversation became dead quiet.
After a while, he screamed out hysterically, “That‘s a false allegation, Joshua Lynch! My mother and I did nothing to the old geezer! He failed to resuscitate after Thomas shot him. How is that related to us?! If you continue to slander me, I‘ll sue you for defamation! I suggest you better stop resisting and return what‘s mine!
“If you do that, I might put in a few good words for you to the public when I‘m in a good mood. Maybe Thomas can spend fewer years in prison. Otherwise, he can rot in prison!”
The more Dan spoke, the more aggressive and arrogant he was.
“No one can protect you anymore when Thomas gets imprisoned. My mom and I will kick you out of Howard Group and this city.
“No, that‘s not enough. I‘ll escalate this incident so that everyone in the world knows that the richest person in Banyan City, Joshua Lynch, President of Lynch Group is a shameless and despicable person!
“If you give up and admit your defeat now, you can beg for mercy. I may let you off the hook!”
Joshua scoffed at Dan‘s words. “Mr. Howard, it‘s such a shame that you‘re not a screenwriter. It‘s good that you have so many creative thoughts, but those are just wild ideas. I suggest that you should go see a psychiatrist.”
He smirked. “I won‘t beg for mercy from anyone, especially you. As for the worst–case scenario you mentioned...” He raised the corner of his lips and enunciated, “I‘ll be waiting for them.”
With that, Joshua hung up without saying anything further.
“Goodness, he‘s such a menace!” Luna had listened to the entire conversation between Joshua and Dan. She furrowed her brow and looked at Joshua. “Are you..really confident to solve this?
“You don‘t trust me?” Joshua raised his brow and looked at Luna, Taken aback, Luna quickly shook her head. “No.You‘re the person I trust the most. I‘ll doubt anyone else other than you.”
“That‘s right.” He curled up his lips and smiled while waving his hand at Luna. “Come.”
She walked over as was, and Joshua reached out and pulled her into his arms.
“It’s been over half a month since we’ve been here in Saigen City. Do you miss home?”
Luna did not answer the question immediately. After a moment of silence, she nodded. “A little bit.”
She was not really homesick. Rather, she missed Nigel, Neil, and Nellie more. While her three kids surfaced in her mind, she could not help but wonder where her long–lost daughter was…
“Bonnie contacted me today.” Joshua smoothed his wife’s head when he saw the light in her eyes diminishing. “She said Jim is starting to recover his memory.”
“That’s great!” Lights reappeared in her eyes. “Does that mean Shelly is about to reunite with her family? When that happens, my brother and Bonnie can finally have their wedding!”
Chapter 2797 Joshua smiled when he saw how excited Luna was. “What kind of people do you think Shelly‘s
parents are?”
Luna never expected Joshua to ask her this question. She paused and thought for a while before chuckling. “I just hope her parents are just an ordinary couple. It‘ll be best if their family is a happy one.” The sentence was followed by a sigh. “I hope Shelly can be lucky like Riley; to be reunited with parents that love her like Thomas and Yannie.”
Joshua curled his lips into a smile at Luna‘s words. “Yes. We‘ll go back in a week, and I‘ll take you to meet Shelly‘s parents.”
Luna furrowed her brow. “We‘re going back in a week?”
Although she missed her children, could they truly finish up Thomas and Steven‘s matter in a week‘s time?
“Yes.” With Luna in his arms, Joshua cocked up his head and looked to the front as though he had the ability to look through the wall and into a greater distance. “I‘ll settle all the problems within the week. Then, we‘ll go back to Merchant City.”
Luna still had her reservations. “Are you sure you can solve all of it?”
It was not because she did not believe in Joshua‘s capability, but the problems in Saigen City were quite complicated. While Thomas was locked up in prison for allegedly killing his father, Joshua still needed to handle the issues in Howard Group.
That was not all. He had to find evidence to prove Thomas‘ innocence and help to arrange Senior Howard‘s funeral. A week was just too rushed, and it did not help that Tina and Dan were causing more trouble! Furthermore, the issue with Steven and Gwen was hard to settle too. Gwen wished to sue the Miller family and the Hughes family, but both families were highly notable in Saigen City. Gwen could not take down these two families on her own.
Lastly, there were still many people making a scene outside of the Howard Group... Luna thought it was just impossible to settle all of those complicated problems within one week “I know it‘s hard, but I don‘t want to pull it back anymore.”
This morning, Bonnie called to tell him about Jim. She also provided a piece of valuable information, saying, “Jim said he vaguely remembers he carried Shelly out from the room Luna used to stay in. I...suspect Shelly is Luna and your fourth child.” Her hopeful voice still lingered in Joshua‘s ear. After cuddling with Luna, he used the meeting as an excuse to leave Luna. As he left the office, he placed strands of Luna‘s hair and his hair into Lucas‘ hand. “Send this back to Merchant City and give it to Bonnie immediately.” Everything was just an assumption. To know if Shelly was truly their child, they needed the result of the paternity test. He must not tell Luna this until evidence was released. He did not want to disappoint her if the
presumption was wrong.
At the entrance of a cafe in Saigen City. Denise looked at the address provided by Nigel. Once she confirmed she was at the right place, she took a deep breath and pushed the door to enter.
There was a man dressed in black with a cap sitting at a table by the window. He was having his coffee and looking outside the window. “Hi.” After a deep breath, Denise walked over. “Are you the uncle Nigel mentioned?” Finally, the man returned to his senses and stood up. He reached out his hand for a handshake. “Hi. My name is Sean Wheeler.”
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Looking at the handsome man with dark skin and a rather ‘unruly‘ personality, Denise frowned. “So you’re Nigel’s uncle?”
Nigel’s uncle had to be either related to Joshua or Luna…but this man’s temperament was far different from them both!
“Yes.” Sean curled up his lips and smiled. He pointed at the seat in front of him and hinted to Denise to sit.
Once Denise sat down, he waved his hand at a waiter to order a beverage for Denise. After the beverage was served, he looked up and took a good look at Denise before talking, “Nigel asked me to come to go look for Riley with you. Where is she now?”
Denise picked up the hot beverage and felt the warmth radiating from the glass. “She’s in my brother’s mansion in the countryside now. I think my brother has gone to help Joshua and is not in the mansion now, but…”
She looked at Sean. “There are people guarding the mansion. Do you…”
After taking a good look at Sean’s thin figure, she frowned. “Don’t you have any helper? If you are alone… I don’t think there’s any way to save her.”
It was not because she did not believe in him, but Sean was just too thin. Steven knew how important Riley was because he knew she was Thomas and Yannie’s daughter. He had to look after Riley very well just because he wanted to stay on Thomas‘ good side. Therefore, the people he arranged to guard the mansion must be very good with their job.
Could such a thin, fragile–looking person like Sean be able to rescue Riley? She doubted it.
“I alone am enough.” He curled up his lips and smiled. Before he stood up, he picked up coffee and finished the remaining. “Let’s go. Lead the way please.”
his
Denise furrowed her brow in disbelief. “It’s really just you only?”
“Of course.” He curled up his lips and walked to the counter to pay his check. After that, he went outside.
Denise’s eyebrows furrowed. Despite being full of doubts, she still followed behind him.
“Mister, it’s not that I don’t believe in you…” As she got into Sean’s car after leaving the cafe, she could not help but clarify herself with a frown, “It’s just that those people my brother hired are not simple, so…”
“So you still have no faith in me.” Sean raised his brow and smiled. He glanced at Denise. “I’m not as bad as you think.”
Denise bit her lips at what Sean said. “I—”
“It’s fine,” Sean cut her off. “So, where should I go?”
After a moment of silence, Denise got out of the car and walked over to the driver’s side. “I’ll drive.”
“Are you sure?” Sean looked at the slender woman and thought about his SUV. “This car isn’t like the normal car you drive.”
It was Denise‘s turn to taste doubt from the other party.
She sneered and opened the door to the driver‘s seat. “I‘ve driven this type of car numerous times. Step out.”
Sean smiled and got down when he saw her sweet face suddenly look so domineering. “I rented this car. If you damage it, I won‘t be able to pay for it.”
“Don‘t worry. I can afford it,” Denise replied.
By the time Denise finished talking, Sean was leaning back in the passenger seat with a cigarette in his mouth. “If you take down your family, then you‘ll no longer be the young miss of the Hughes family. Without that identity, can you still afford it?”
Chapter 2799 The atmosphere of the car became dead silent as Sean spoke his mind. There was only smoke and silence filling up the closed space. After a while, Denise looked at Sean with a bitter smile. “Did Nigel tell you all of that?” “Half from him, and half from my own doing,” Sean answered. Denise frowned and did not understand. “You found out by yourself? You‘re from Merchant City and are not related to anything here in Saigen City. Why do you want to investigate my family?”
Sean curled up his lips and took a huge puff of his cigarette. “Yes, neither my family nor my friends are related to Saigen City. This is also my first time here, and your family has nothing to do with me either. But...”
He looked to the side at Denise with his bright eyes. “Not long ago, I joined a gang in Merchant City. Every brother in the gang treated me very nicely, and they were very willing to accept me as one of them. However, there is a scar in their hearts that they can‘t heal.” Upon rolling down the window, the breeze blew into the car and dispersed the smoke in the car. “More than three months ago, they lost their leader, and his seat would always be empty every time a meeting came up. At every gathering, they‘d also prepare another set of cutleries. This is an unspoken way for them to remember their leader. It also pains me to see it, so I think I should do something for them.” Once he finished, he raised his brow and looked at Denise. “Do you understand it now?” Denise kept quiet for the longest time. Finally, she bit her lip. “The leader that you‘re talking about... Is it Luke?”
All this while, she had been kept in the dark. She did not know about Luke and had always thought her brother was awakened from a vegetative state. Her par secret from her, too. It was until yesterday that she realized Luke was another brother of hers. The brother that she was looking at was the other twin brother.
That was why she would spend time getting to know Luke. However, the information she gathered was the information that was available on the internet; a gang leader who dominated Sea City and Merchant City. She thought these kinds of gang leaders were no different from the gangsters she often saw on the street.
Now that she heard Sean talk and reminisce about Luke with respect and nostalgia, she realized she was narrow–minded.
After a moment of silence, she spoke, “This Luke... What was he like?”
“He has a charming and unique personality.” Sean took the last puff and threw the cigarette butt out the window. “Let‘s go.” Only then did Denise regain her senses. She smiled embarrassingly and started the car engine. On the way to the mansion, she could not help but ask about Luke.
“After Luke passed away, did the gang elect a new leader?”
“No.” Sean squinted and looked ahead. “They‘re waiting for him to go back.”
To others, he was here in Saigen City to help Joshua and Luna to look after Riley to ease their burden, but the truth was…
“Sean, we admire your bravery and courage, but you’re not qualified to be our boss.”
“What if I can get Luke’s information?” Sean asked.
“If you can find our boss, we’ll admit and let you be our second–in–charge. If the boss himself says that he no longer wants to be our boss, then you’ll be our boss in the future.”
The words from the person in charge of the gang kept lingering in Sean’s mind after he departed from Merchant City.
He closed his eyes silently. He knew that even though he shared the blood from the Lynch family, his childhood and younger years had decided his path. He could never be a successful businessman that everyone envied like Joshua or Jim.
However…
Chapter 2800 Not long after, their car arrived at Steven‘s mansion in the countryside. Everything was as Denise said: Steven was not in the mansion, but the guards in the mansion were not to be underestimated. There were many muscular men standing guard everywhere. Upon parking the car at a corner, Denise pointed at the mansion not far away from them and asked, “Are you sure you can go in and bring the kid out?”
Before they arrived, she had already felt Sean could not accomplish the mission. Once they arrived, she was certain of her judgment. The mansion was guarded heavily, and it would be a miracle a thin, fragile man like Sean could succeed.
Sean squinted and looked at the mansion. He said with a smile, “Let‘s make a bet. If I can bring Riley out, you‘ll have to treat me to beer tonight.”
Denise snorted. “If you can accomplish the mission, it doesn‘t matter if I treat you to beer for the whole month.”
“Forget about it.” Sean rubbed his knuckles. “I need to take care of Riley starting tomorrow. I can‘t drink.”
With that, he opened the door and got out of the car.
Watching the man walk toward the mansion, Denise could not help but furrow her brow. Up until this point, she still did not think Sean could succeed. As she remembered the promise she made to Nigel...
She inhaled deeply and picked up her phone to call Steven, who was at this moment making his way to Mr. Zink‘s office with Gwen.
He furrowed his brow when he saw Denise calling him. He did not attempt to run from Gwen and put the call on speaker. “Denise.”
“Brother.” Denise seemed to hesitate as she spoke, “Where are you? What are you doing?”
Steven looked at Gwen and answered, “i‘m helping Joshua with something. What‘s wrong?” “...” Denise took a deep breath. “I‘m outside of your mansion in the countryside.” From Steven‘s tone, she sensitively noticed there must be Joshua‘s people beside Steven. In order not to spill information, she did not mention any words related to the child or Riley. Instead, she merely mentioned that she was at the mansion. Steven was startled, and he knew what Denise was implying. “Go back.” “I want to go in.” She bit her lip. “I want to cook something for you and wait for you to come back. Please tell them to let me in.”
“No.” Steven narrowed his eyes. “Go back now, and don‘t make me angry.”
After a moment of silence, Denise continued, “What if I force my way in?”
“You won’t succeed,” Steven replied.
“I‘ll try anyway.” After that, Denise hung up the phone.
The reason she called was not to let Steven let him in. She just wanted to inform Steven, and since Steven knew, she would make her way in without any worries.
As she expected. When Denise was at the entrance, the guard put up his hands and stopped her. “Ms. Hughes, Mr. Hughes just called and disallowed you from going in.”
Denise looked at the mansion. She vaguely saw Sean was already on the second floor of the mansion. He had successfully sneaked into the mansion from the back.
She curled up her lips and smiled.
Once Steven got the call, all of the guards would have paid attention to her and stopped her from getting in. Therefore, they would loosen the defense at the back of the mansion.
Denise took a deep breath and continued to make a fuss.
“Who do you think you are to stop me from entering? This is my brother’s house!”
When the guard was not paying attention, she bit the guard’s hand and rushed into the mansion. Instantly, nearly all of the guards at the mansion rushed over to stop her. “Ms. Hughes!”
Little did they know, Sean had already knocked out the nanny that was taking care of Riley on the second floor. He carried her from the crib. For some reason, Riley seemed to recognize Sean as she extended her hand out at him with a smile.
“It’s too dangerous here. I’m here to rescue you. Don’t cry, okay?” Sean mumbled in a low voice, not truly caring whether or not Riley understood him. He carried her and left through the back door.