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Sir, You Don’t Know Your Wife Chapter 781
“That’s right. Do you honestly believe Janet doesn’t read Lady Rose’s books just because she says so? Who knows? Maybe she does read her books in secret!”
“No way! Janet is not someone who would do something like that and there’s no reason for her to cheat!” Summer craned her neck as she argued with the others.
“Pfft! It’s not as if it’s impossible. Think about it—she didn’t take her first board exam so she’s trying to prove her capabilities through this one, and she did it by plagiarizing Lady Rose’s work. There’s nothing far-fetched about that!”
“Exactly. If she really is as capable as she makes herself out to be, she wouldn’t have missed out on the first board exam, would she?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QuerySomeone sniggered. “You guys don’t have to speak up for her. I think she’s going to be expelled in the next two days!”
Janet hovered by the door for a moment, then strode into the lecture hall, her expression unreadable.
When they saw Janet making her entrance, Abby, Sharon and Summer looked at her with panic in their eyes.
“Janet, I believe you! We know you didn’t plagiarize anything.”
“That’s right. I believe you, too!”
“Yeah! We’ll just wait for our papers to be returned, then we’ll show them!” All three of them were so adamant on speaking up for her that Janet was rendered speechless for a moment.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryHowever, one of her classmates then quipped, “We don’t mind waiting. We’ll just take her paper and compare it to Lady Rose’s work, then we’ll know for sure.”
“Exactly. If it can be proven that you did not plagiarize, then we’ll apologize to you on the spot! But if you did cheat off of our dear Lady Rose’s work, then I’m going to report to the headmaster and have you expelled!”
“I agree. We’ll apologize to you personally if we’ve wrongly accused you in this matter.”
These crazed fans of Lady Rose’s were all giving warnings to Janet, refusing to allow anyone to rip off their favorite author.
Meanwhile, Janet simply gazed at them and smiled leisurely, looking devilish as she said, “Whatever.”
Hazel and Madelaine stood outside the hall, secretly observing the scene before them.
Hazel’s eyes narrowed into slits as she watched the drama unfold within the hall.
It was only yesterday when she had thought about letting Janet off the hook if the wretched girl admitted her mistakes. If she were to do that, Hazel wouldn’t have put up her exam scroll on the bulletin board.
However, she didn’t think that Janet would be so headstrong, and she was only getting worse.
Seeing that Janet was as arrogant as ever, Hazel’s expression turned grim and she decided that she had no choice but to teach her a lesson.
Madelaine, on the other hand, was more than happy to see Janet ostracized like this. “Hazel, you’re a genius! I can’t believe you managed to get your hands on the evidence so quickly!”
Hazel ducked her head and chuckled. “It’s all thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn’t have known how to get everyone’s attention on this.”
Emily was the one who had introduced Madelaine to Hazel yesterday.
If only the both of them had met sooner!
Following the introduction, it was Madelaine who had come up with the brilliant plan of posting the exposé on Reddit.
Now that she thought about it, she was used to doing things like this with Emily back in the day when the both of them were in Star High School.
Ever since Lynette’s expulsion and subsequent exile from Sandfort City, Madelaine had not been able to find someone with whom she could scheme against Janet. For the past couple of days, all she did was worry about how she was going to take down Janet—then Emily introduced her to Hazel.
A girl like Hazel, whose father was President of the Yobirl National Council, had stature and a reputation that far exceeded Emily’s. Madelaine felt important just to be seen as Hazel’s friend.
“Now all we have to do is wait for the papers to be handed back, then you can steal hers and pass it to me. I’ll personally put up her exam scroll up on the bulletin board!” Madelaine looked content as she said this.
Hazel nodded. “Got it. She won’t be able to get away with this so easily once we’re done.”
“Yes, and that’s exactly what we want,” Madelaine agreed, then turned to look at Hazel imploringly. “Hazel, why don’t you go in there and ask Janet about this? Let’s see how she’ll react!”
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Hazel fell silent and after a moment of contemplation, she nodded. “I’ll go ask her.”
Madelaine watched as Hazel entered the lecture hall, a smirk playing on her lips.
Turns out Hazel is far easier to manipulate compared to Emily.
She had been puppeted by Emily all the time before this, but now there was another girl who was more dim-witted than her.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryPresently, Hazel made her way to Janet and immediately switched her expression to one of compassion. She sounded concerned as she asked, “Janet, I’m sure with your abilities, there’s no need for you to plagiarize anyone’s work at all.”
Janet glanced up at her briefly and upon seeing the friendly smile on the girl’s face, she couldn’t help but smirk. “Thank you for your concern, Hazel,” she said in a clipped voice, then looked down once more as she played with her phone.
Hazel eyed her with empathy and she continued, “Even if you did plagiarize, wouldn’t it be better for you to come right out and confess it? Lady Rose’s fans won’t blame you; after all, everyone makes mistakes when they’re young.”
Having heard this, Janet looked up but from her peripheral view, she could see that there was a figure that moved swiftly outside the door, and her mind put together the pieces immediately.
This time, she answered, “Thanks for the advice but I did not plagiarize anything.”
Hazel’s lips twitched into a wide smile and she replied, “Well, that’s a relief to hear. I hope you know what you’re doing.”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryIt was then that Hazel thought about how much of an oddball Janet was. How can she refuse to admit to her crime even as she’s about to walk off the plank? Is she only going to confess after seeing her paper plastered up on the bulletin board?
How shameless! I can’t even believe people like her exist!
It was six in the evening—the teahouse was a quiet place, with a calm ambience that was often preferred by those who came for tea.
Sean was seated next to him and aside from his company, Mason brought nothing else with him—except the revolver that was secretly strapped to his waist.
If Rose so much as played any funny games with him, he would not hesitate to let the bullet bring her to meet her maker.
Just as Mason was deep in thought, an uproar came from outside the teahouse.
“Holy crap, look at this lady! She’s driving a sports car!”
“She’s awesome! She has to be a professional racer!”
“My goodness! Isn’t this sports car model a limited edition?”
“It is! I think there’s only three of them in the whole world!”
“I remember both Dark Shadow and Night Shadow have one each, but I have no idea of the owner behind the third one.”
“Is she one of the three people who own the model?”
Upon hearing the commotion, Mason craned his neck and peered outside.
All he could see was a woman behind the wheel of a sports car, and she was casually pulling up at the teahouse.
After that, she got down from the car in a leisurely manner, holding her keys in an enigmatic way.
If he didn’t detest her face so much, he would have thought she was Jan.
Mason scoffed inwardly, a corner of his lips pulling up into a contemptuous smirk.
Even if Rose looked like Jan, she was still a sly and cunning woman who could never be as kind as the latter.
Just then, the sound of footsteps approached him, followed by a female voice who called out, “Are you the head of Black Rain?”
The crisp, cold voice snapped Mason out of his thoughts.
He turned around and glowered at the woman whom he had dreamed of strangling.
He was trying his best to suppress his murderous rage. While his eyes gleamed with bloodlust, he quickly composed himself and managed a flat smile. “Rose? Have a seat.”
Janet smiled as she took a seat across from him, her eyes gazing into his. She pointed at the man next to him and asked, “Can you please leave?”
Sean did not move until Mason asked him to.
Janet watched as Sean left them before she leaned back in the chair comfortably. She raised a brow in amusement as she drawled, “Were you perhaps fascinated by my driving skills earlier?”
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Anger flashed in Mason’s eyes when he heard this, but he retained his composure anyway. “The way you drove reminded me of my wife, is all,” he replied flatly then added, “But I can’t say much about your skills, since my wife’s are far superior than yours.”
Janet pushed herself away from her seat and looked at him squarely in the eye. “Oh? So your wife has great driving skills; perhaps I should ask her out for a match.”
“My wife is a proper lady. She doesn’t hang around with questionable people like you.” There was a chill in Mason’s words.
Janet shrugged this off as she mused, “Surely your driving skills are up to par. Let’s race, shall we?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Rose, I don’t think you asked to meet me today just so we could go racing,” Mason said pointedly, his voice cold.
However, Rose was unfazed as she countered with a relentless tease, “Are you not interested in a match at all?”
His gaze darkened as he appraised her, sensing that there was more to her than met the eye. Short of her proposing a collaboration, there was nothing more that Mason would like to say to her. “Why did you ask to meet me here today?” he demanded icily, not wanting to delve further into meaningless small talk with the woman.
She raised a brow and placed both her palms on the table, assessing him with a sultry gaze as she drawled, “I’ll tell you if you race against me.”
“No,” Mason rejected without hesitation. He was already pushing limits just by meeting Rose alone at the teahouse. He would not allow himself to entertain any woman other than Jan, and he certainly would not be provoked by them.
Meanwhile, Janet knew that he would refuse her. She also knew that things were looking more comical than they were supposed to be, but she only went to such great lengths just so she could poke the bear in him. She also wanted to see how he would react once he found out that she was Rose. If he found out that she and Rose were the same person, would he still think of the latter as a terrible woman? I must find out!
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Are you sure you don’t want to race against me? If you do, I’ll tell you who I really am,” she said in a sing-song voice, deliberately getting on his nerves. Other than the silicone mask that she was wearing, Janet did not try to cover up anything else about herself. She did not try to mask her own scent with fragrances, and she spoke and carried herself the way she usually did.
At that moment, Mason was caught off guard when he picked out a familiar scent. There’s something about her scent and the way she carries herself that seems awfully similar to Jan.
Mason frowned as he tried to draw a distinction between this woman and Janet, immersed in his own thoughts.
Janet, on the other hand, noticed that his brows were heavily drawn together, and she smiled as she teased, “Are you okay? Do you feel as though there are some things about me that are similar to your wife?”
Upon hearing this, Mason snapped out of his thoughts and appeared dazed as he looked at her. He crossed his legs defensively, his gaze flickering as he snapped, “If you insist on a race, I’m afraid I must turn you down. You can go back to wherever the hell you came from!”
“Fine.” Janet was flippant as she waved her hand dismissively. “Since you’re not up for a game, then I won’t pester you. I don’t want you to hate me more than you already do.”
He scoffed and glared at her balefully. “Even if you don’t pester me, the mere mention of your name is enough to make me want to murder you.”
Janet laughed at this and she smirked as she strutted over to him, her hips swaying enticingly. She reached out a hand and slid it over his waist.
Mason stiffened. He looked down at the dainty and porcelain-like hand that was feeling up his waist and his expression grew thunderous. He stood up roughly and pushed her hand away, feeling the rage consume him as he asked in a fearfully cold voice, “Rose, what do you think you’re doing?”
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A small smile appeared on the corners of Janet’s lips, and she unhurriedly said, “Boss, you’re such a disobedient man!” After saying that, she reached out again to grope the man’s waist. This time, her speed was extremely fast—so fast that the man couldn’t react in time. Then, she took out the gun and raised her eyebrows at him. “You’re hiding a gun. Were you planning to attack me when I let my guard down?”
“You—” The man’s expression was very grim.
She calmly took out the silencer and the bullets from the gun and placed them to the side. “Boss, don’t get mad… It makes you look ugly.”
All of a sudden, the man sneered. His slender fingers lashed out and grabbed her by her shoulders. He mirthlessly said, “Do you think that I won’t dare to kill you?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryShe blinked. “Boss, you won’t get out of here alive if you kill me.”
The man’s expression changed with those words. I nearly forgot! This sly woman has this entire place booby-trapped. And, I stupidly brought a gun here… If I make my move now, Sean and I might not leave this place alive. This woman is truly unbelievable!
“I won’t touch you.” The man’s eyes became slightly colder. “If you have nothing more to discuss, I will take my leave.” I’m so stupid; I’m such a fool. How could I believe this woman’s words so easily?
“Don’t leave just yet!” The corners of her mouth lifted into a sneer. Then, she swiftly stood in front of the man, reached out, and snatched the mask off his face.
In an instant, Mason’s eyes turned dark. His mask coming off meant that his identity as the most powerful person in Asia and the heir to the Lowry Family Conglomerate was exposed in front of this cunning woman. Even so, the woman didn’t look a single bit surprised at the revelation. Her hand holding the mask shook slightly, but she looked relaxed and cheerful as she said, “Boss, you’re so handsome.”
He frowned in response. Clenching his fists tightly, he said in a horribly cold voice, “Could it be that you discovered my identity a long time ago?”
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She laughed softly at that. She stood there lazily and frivolously replied, “Do you think it’s difficult for me to investigate a person?” She leaned back slightly and crossed her arms in front of her chest. Watching the man’s handsome face darkening out of anger, she couldn’t stop a chuckle from escaping her lips.
“Speak. What on earth do you want?” Since she had discovered his true identity, he no longer needed to hide anything. The only thing I can do now is to escape from this woman as soon as possible.
“Can you really give me anything I want?” She narrowed her eyes and leaned in close to the man with a smile.
That smile was lazy with a hint of wickedness in it. Looking at her smile and her eyes, he blanked out for a moment. She looks so similar to Jan… Could she be Jan’s long-lost sister?
During that moment when the man let his guard down, she wrapped her hands around his neck and groped his waist. Then, she breathed in his ear. “Boss, you’re so handsome. You have such a great figure too. Your relationship with your wife must be great.”
It wasn’t until her warm breath touched his ear that he came back to his senses. He raised his hand, pulled the woman away from him, and violently shoved her away. “Please watch your behavior. I am a married man.”
She nearly slipped and fell to the ground. Fortunately, thanks to her dancing skills, she managed to land on the ground steadily. For a moment, she didn’t know whether to praise him or murder him. What a silly fool. I was already so close to him; how could he not recognize me?! Still, his way of rejecting a woman’s advances sure is straightforward. I like it!
Before Janet could react, Mason continued coldly, “You’re a cultured person too, so don’t pull such shameful acts.”
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Upon hearing those words, Janet couldn’t help doubling over in laughter inside her heart. However, she managed to conceal her expression well on the surface. “Boss, what are you talking about? Do you mean kissing or…”
“You crazy woman.” The man couldn’t help losing his temper and clenching his fists tightly. Under normal circumstances, I would have skinned this woman alive and fed her to the sharks. Unfortunately, I don’t have a path of retreat today. Thus, I have no choice but to bear with her constant humiliation! If she isn’t crazy, I think I’m going to go crazy instead!
She seemed satisfied and stopped teasing the man. Sitting on a stool, she raised her eyebrows lazily and charmingly. “I didn’t come here today just to fool around with you.”
When the man heard the words ‘fool around’, the cold aura around him increased exponentially. However, she ignored him and continued, “Today, I came to make peace with you. What do you say?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Make peace?” The man sneered at those words. “If not for what happened today, we might have had some leeway for reconciliation. However, you challenged my boundaries again today. I won’t ‘make peace’ with you; I won’t let you get away with what you did so easily.”
She lightly snorted. “You provoked me first most of the time. I’m being generous by not making Black Rain beg for my forgiveness. That’s my biggest concession to you. Why are you acting all aggrieved when you set ten fighter jets on us?”
A glimmer of guilt flashed across his eyes before they calmly returned to normal. “The first time, it wasn’t my intention to hijack your books. I only did so out of instinct. The same goes for the second time. However, the third time was because you provoked me. Do you understand?”
The cold manner in which the man spoke gave her the impression that he was a shameless rogue. If this man were any other man and not Mason, I would have shot him in the head!
“Despite everything you say, I still managed to hack into Black Rain’s system. Besides, you didn’t get the books either, right?” She laughed lightly. Her words were filled with disdain.
Upon hearing those words, he frowned and involuntarily rubbed at his eyebrows in irritation. I can’t stand talking to this woman any longer. Just as he was about to tell Sean that they were leaving, a commotion rang out from the first floor of the teahouse.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QuerySince she was standing closer to the railing of the second floor, she leisurely walked over to take a look. She was greeted by the sight of the teahouse customers fleeing in a panic. She was about to say something when a group of people barged in through the entrance of the first floor! All of them were dressed in black casual clothes. Moreover, they were wearing masks and holding guns in their hands—they looked very aggressive.
“You’re shameless!” Thinking that it was a trap Mason set, Janet turned to glare at him coldly.
Mason was confused by the woman’s accusation. He did not have the faintest idea why she said that to him. “What’s going on?”
After saying that, he walked over to the railing and frowningly glanced down to the first floor. He saw a group of black-clothed men surrounding the first-floor entrance. They were also wearing masks that concealed their faces from the public. Turning to stare at the woman with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes, he coldly uttered, “You are shameless!” This woman sure is cunning! Is she trying to take the chance to kill me seeing that we can’t reach a compromise?!
Her pupils contracted abruptly. She narrowed her eyes slightly and coldly asked, “Aren’t those your men?”
His eyes were crimson from rage. “Don’t blame me for something you did!” Those men are clearly here under her orders. How dare she try and blame it on me instead?! She sure is good at pretending!
“I can deal with you alone. Why would I need to bring in so many people?” she retorted coldly.
Following that, the air was dead silent for several moments.
“Those are not your men?” The man’s throat tightened in response. “Could there be a third party?”
Janet didn’t say anything as she lowered her gaze to study the men dressed in black plain clothes.
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This time, both sides had thoroughly confirmed that those men were most likely a third party. However, they weren’t sure who the third party was targeting!
At that moment, Sean rushed over with a dark expression. “Boss… An unknown organization has gathered downstairs. I don’t know who they are targeting.”
“What did you say?” Mason stood up abruptly. The mission this time was carried out secretly. Therefore, the only ones that could discover his whereabouts were professional organizations. In other words, it was an assassination squad. Most of these organizations were either moved by money or secretly trained by certain countries.
Janet suppressed the light in her eyes. “No matter who they are targeting, we need to work together to ensure our safety!”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Work together?” A sneer appeared on the corner of his lips. “How can you guarantee that that organization is not working under your orders?”
He did not believe that this woman could clear herself of his suspicions just by putting on a nervous act. After all, women as successful as her would surely have great acting skills!
She bit her lower lip. I really want to pry open this man’s head and see just what is going on inside that head of his! Looks like ‘Rose’ has had too much influence on him.
“Because I—” She was about to reveal her identity and remove her mask. At that moment, a gunshot rang out from the outside! She froze mid-motion and secretly swore in her heart.
On the other hand, the scowl on the man’s face grew deeper and more solemn when he heard the gunshot. If these black-clothed men are not working under Rose’s orders, then we will surely attract the enemy’s attention if all three of us tried to escape this place. It will be hard to keep all of us alive once we attract the enemy’s attention. We would most likely die here together. Under these circumstances, I can only guarantee Sean’s escape so that he can go out and call for help. Turning his head, he commanded in a low and cold voice, “The other party has powerful backing. Find a way to get out of here and call for help. Bring in everybody under the Lowry Family and Black Rain.”
The man was clearly prepared for the worst. Despite the hesitation that flashed through Sean’s eyes, he could not disobey his master’s command. Thus, he could only reply solemnly, “Yes, sir.”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryMeanwhile, Janet reloaded the gun she confiscated just now and tossed it to the man. She icily said, “I’ll return this to you.”
When the man heard her voice, he swiftly caught what she threw at him.
At the moment, the teahouse was so silent that it was terrifying… If my guess is correct, all the people in the teahouse have either escaped or been subdued. If that’s the case, we are the only two people left in this building. Following that line of thought, this group of black-clothed men is most likely here for one of us. She placed her hand on her weapon. Pursing her lips, she maintained constant vigilance of her surroundings.
Bang! Gunshots rang out again as bullets swept toward them from the front. Janet stepped sideways and dodged the bullets. Following that, a group of assassins rushed at her directly.
“Mason,” she subconsciously called out his name.
Mason was momentarily taken aback when she called out his name. However, he swiftly dodged their attackers in the next moment. The two of them hid inside another room together. After that, they heard the voice of one of the black-clothed men coming from outside the door. “Don’t use guns. Don’t attract people here.”
She held a gun in her hand. Her palms were covered in a layer of cold sweat, and sweat dripped from her forehead.
Mason glanced at her expressionlessly before shifting his cold gaze away abruptly. There was no trace of emotions in his eyes.
Janet felt a little annoyed with him. Remaining vigilant, she cautiously whispered, “Look at what a pathetic situation I’m in right now. Do you believe me now that these men are not working for me?” If they are working for me, why would I be hiding from them?!
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If this man still thinks that those people are working under my orders, then there is nothing else I can do anymore.
The man pursed his lips at those words, acting as if he had a guilty conscience.
At that moment, a loud crash rang out. The door was kicked open, instantly revealing Janet and Mason’s hiding place. A group of black-clothed men rushed at them with blades, eyes flashing scarlet from bloodlust.
Janet and Mason frowned slightly at the same time as they hurriedly dodged the attacks. In the process of their escape, Janet reflexively grabbed the man’s hand and fled outside.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryThe man looked down at the slender and fair hand on his arm and struggled slightly to break free. He coldly admonished, “Let go.”
“Under such dire circumstances…” she laughed in a slightly mocking and disdainful tone, “why are you still concerned about being virtuous?”
Even so, he shook the woman’s hand away. “We can’t catch them without guns!” The two of them hid in a very tight space and listened to the black-clothed men’s conversation outside. Then, one of the black-clothed men’s voices rang out. “Shoot; kill them both.”
At this juncture, the black-clothed men seemed to be anxious about something. He couldn’t care less about attracting people’s attention because of the gunshots anymore.
Janet narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the man beside her. She teasingly asked, “Just who on earth did you offend? Why are they going to such lengths to kill you?”
“Shouldn’t you be asking yourself that?” Mason’s amused voice rang out, then he continued, “You don’t think that those people are targeting me, do you?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Who else?” Her tone sounded a little annoyed. Although she had offended many people, not many could locate her and pinpoint her location in Sandfort City. As it stood, those few also happened to be her allies.
He had nothing to refute those words. His thin lips moved slightly but no sound came out. He could not deny that somebody had been investigating his other identity recently. Moreover, that person happened to be an important person in Markovia. As for who it was, he currently had no idea either. If my guess is right, these people are targeting my other identity.
Just as those thoughts flashed through his head, the sound of footsteps suddenly approached them. By the time he looked up, a group of black-clothed men was holding guns to both their heads.
“We got them.” As soon as one of the black-clothed men spoke those words… both his hands were caught by the woman. Following that, he was fiercely thrown to the ground.
When the rest of the black-clothed men saw that, they surrounded both of them and opened fire. Janet and Mason hurriedly dodged the bullets, feeling slightly overwhelmed. Then, Janet pulled the trigger and shot bullet after bullet at the black-clothed men. Every bullet accurately found its way into their flesh.
Similarly, Mason was showing no weaknesses. His shooting speed was slightly faster than the woman’s. In terms of shooting technique, he was the best in Sandfort City. Even Janet could only claim to be on par with him.
Janet’s long, thin eyes narrowed slightly. She looked at the man and teasingly said, “Boss, how is my shooting technique? Am I comparable to your wife?”
He had to admit that Rose’s shooting technique was quite good. At the very least, she ranked top five in Sandfort City. However, she was still no match for Janet.
“Is that acquiescence, boss?” Janet asked while dodging her attackers. She didn’t seem to be worried about their shooting.
The man couldn’t stand listening to her jokes and coldly snapped, “Rose, shut up!” Just listening to her voice makes me lose focus. To put it simply, just looking at her reminds me of Jan. Unfortunately, her face, the way she speaks, and the way she teases me, are completely unlike Jan. I wonder if there’s a technique to change one’s face or disguise oneself in this world.
At that moment, one of the black-clothed men seemed to notice that Mason was distracted. Thus, he swiftly turned sideways, slowly moved backward, and fired a shot at Mason’s back.
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Janet spotted a glimmer as soon as the bullet left the gun barrel. She turned to the side and glanced at Mason out of the corner of her eyes. At the same time, she shouted out a warning, “Boss, watch out!”
Upon hearing her warning, Mason frowned slightly and dodged to the side immediately. However, she seemed to be overly worried that the man might not be able to dodge the bullet in time and pushed him out of the way. Although she managed to push him out of danger, her extra effort caused the bullet to graze against her shoulder.
“Are you alright?” He furrowed his eyebrows slightly, and a trace of worry flashed through his eyes.
She didn’t seem bothered by the slight pain. Putting on a brave façade, she curled her lips into a smile. “Boss, are you worried about me?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Hmph.” The man sneered. “I’m only worried that you might die because of me.”
She deliberately gave a dry cough and bit her lips. “Many people have died in your hands. What is one more? If you hate me that much, you can kill me right now. Isn’t that a win-win situation for you?”
The woman’s cold voice stabbed into the man’s heart with every word she uttered.
“I do want to kill you but not here.” Besides, he didn’t know why she suddenly rushed over to protect him from the bullet just now. Was it out of instinct? Or, was it simply one of her tactics? Is she trying to break my guard against her, bit by bit?
By then, only one black-clothed man was left in the entire venue. Just as she prepared to pull the trigger, he noticed and stopped her. “Don’t shoot.”
Janet lowered her arm at those words. Then, Mason moved as swiftly as the wind and stood in front of that man. Tearing off that man’s mask, he pressed his gun against that man’s head and spoke in a voice so cold that it was terrifying. “Speak. Who sent you here?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryThe black-clothed man knew that he was unable to escape. Thus, he smiled coldly and leisurely replied, “I work for no one.”
The Master and the organization’s commands were never to be disobeyed. If he were captured, he had to end his own life. After all, a mission was a mission; since he failed to take his enemy’s life, then he could not leave this place alive. Those were the rules engraved in his mind.
Mason pursed his lips, a trace of bloodlust flitting through his eyes. His index finger moved slightly, and a bullet penetrated one of the man’s legs. “Speak!”
“I work for no one!”
He aimed his gun at that black-clothed man’s other leg and coldly said, “If you tell me, I will let you live!”
“I told you; I work for no one!”
Despite asking twice, he failed to obtain any results. Just as he was about to shoot again, the woman next to him interrupted. “Don’t kill him. Keep him alive.” We can bring him back and continue interrogating him.
In response, he made a slight movement and slowly kept his gun. After that, he turned and left without a backward glance.
All of a sudden, the black-clothed man lying on the ground spoke up again in a joking tone. “In another three minutes, my mission will be accomplished.”
Both Mason and Janet immediately frowned in response. In another three minutes, his mission will be accomplished?
At that moment, a ticking sound rang out inside the room. It sounded like a clock. They noticed it at almost the same time and glanced at each other. “A bomb?”
The black-clothed man lying on the ground laughed heartily. His voice was triumphant as he said, “15 minutes ago, I installed a bomb in this building. It’s a time bomb. If I remember correctly, the bomb is set to go off in another three minutes. When it detonates, you will be buried along with me!”
“Downstairs—” Before Janet could finish her sentence, the black-clothed man interrupted her. “All of the doors downstairs have been sealed off. You won’t be able to make it.”
The soundproofing in the teahouse was extremely good. However, that also meant that every area was separated by a door.
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If all the doors were sealed shut, they would need way longer than three minutes to forcefully break down the doors. Janet and Mason had the same expressions on their faces when the realization hit them—these black-clothed men came prepared! Thus, the two of them exchanged a glance and immediately plunged themselves into the task of locating the bomb.
Time passed by quickly; they had less than two minutes left.
Janet followed the ticking sound and finally found the bomb hidden under the tea table next door. By the time she discovered the bomb, Mason was already prepared to defuse it.
Since their enemies were well-prepared before they came, it was only natural that the bomb would not be easy to defuse. Compared to normal bombs with only two wires, this bomb had five. What did these five wires mean? It meant that they only had a one-out-of-five chance to get the right wire, which also meant that they only had a one-out-of-five chance of survival.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryMason took out the dagger hidden in his shoe. Although he was not completely confident, the red wire was generally the power source.
Janet watched as the dagger approached the red wire. All of a sudden, she panicked and hurriedly stopped him. “Boss, have you ever defused a bomb before?”
“No.” The man didn’t even glance at her. After replying to her, he prepared to cut the wire.
“Then, why are you touching it? Do you want to die here?” She looked angry, and her tone was grim and annoyed.
“I won’t die.” If I die here, what will happen to Jan? What will happen to Old Madam Lowry? What will happen to the Lowry Family Conglomerate? What will happen to the Lowry Family? Besides, I’d be buried in the same place with this hateful woman. The moment that thought crossed his mind, his survival instinct became stronger.
Biting her lip, she snatched the dagger out of the man’s hand. “Get out of the way.”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryHis charming eyes narrowed slightly, an icy aura oozing out of them. “What are you doing?”
Her thin lips curved into a slight smile. “I don’t want to put my life in your hands.”
Upon hearing those words, the man’s eyes flashed with joy. “Have you defused a bomb before?”
“Nope.” She glanced at the time on the bomb. “I’ll just have to try, right?”
“Nonsense!” He became livid at those words and immediately snatched the dagger back from her. “You don’t have anybody important to you. That’s why you can do as you please without care for your life. But, I’m different.”
“Who are you thinking about, boss? Your wife?”
He did not evade her question this time and nodded silently.
Seeing his response, a touch of sweetness instantly filled her heart—she felt elated. She lowered her voice and said, “You’re wrong, boss. I have somebody important to me too.”
The man said nothing to that.
Staring at the side profile of the man beside her, she softly said, “Boss, I like you very much. So, I cannot allow myself to die here.”
His emotions were on the verge of collapsing after facing this woman’s teases time and time again. He could not believe that Rose could be so shameless as to come up with flirtatious words at any time and anywhere.
“You only have one more minute.” At that moment, a calm voice suddenly sounded from the outside. The black-clothed man was lying on the ground, leisurely doing a countdown.
Based on my guess, these people would probably overthink it and not use the red wire as their power source. Dealing with these five wires is no mean feat! Just then, Mason caught a glimpse of a slight stain on the blue wire. To be precise, it was a trace of a fingerprint that was difficult to notice with the naked eye. Neither I nor Rose has touched the blue wire, which means that it is a fingerprint left behind by the people who set up the bomb. It’s most likely caused by non-compliance with standard procedures while inspecting the equipment.
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If I think of it that way, then the probability that the blue wire is the power source increases. “If you trust me, cut the blue wire.” The man’s icy voice sounded in Janet’s ear.
Janet lifted her gaze and studied the man’s eyes. His eyes were filled with the desire and determination to survive, as well as the resolution to risk death.
“I trust you.” Her thin lips parted slightly as she spoke in a cool voice. After saying that, she used the dagger to cut the blue wire. There was no hesitation whatsoever throughout the entire process. When the blue wire was sliced through the middle, the bomb made a faint buzzing sound.
She closed her eyes tightly and waited for the timer to stop. One second passed, and another went by… By the time she opened her eyes again, the timer had stopped with 39 seconds left to go. Thus, she breathed a sigh of relief and naturally leaned back against the man.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryMason’s eyes turned cold when he felt her warm body approaching him. Standing up, he let the woman fall to the ground.
She felt a wave of helplessness after she recovered from her shock. This man’s guard is too high! It’s simply too much! There are no cracks in his defense!
The man glanced at the woman that had fallen to the ground due to her momentum. He saw the wound on her shoulder out of the corner of his eye, and his fingers twitched slightly. Reaching out, he coldly said, “Get up.”
She looked up and stared into the man’s eyes. His eyes were filled with unconcealed disgust.
“You sure look aggrieved.” Although the disguise she was wearing was not as pretty as her real appearance, it was not that bad either. Even so, the look in his eyes as he looked at her was brimming with aversion.
“Let’s go. In the future, we should steer clear of each other.” Mason helped Janet stand up.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryShe went with the flow, leaning into his embrace and blinking at him. “Boss, can I consider this a reconciliation between us?”
“Hmph.” The man’s thin lips curved into a sneer. “Reconciliation? That’s just the words coming out of your mouth. As for whether I actually feel that way… it can’t be decided so easily.” Can the resentment and hatred between us dissolve just because of this assassination attempt? I don’t believe it!
At that moment, they suddenly heard rustling sounds coming from the outside. At the same time, the black-clothed man in the other room took out a lighter from his chest area, tore open his shirt, and revealed a row of explosives wrapped around his chest. He shouted, “Master, I will complete the mission you gave me!” After saying that, he immediately lit the fuse.
The rustling sounds Mason and Janet heard came from the burning fuse. The two of them exchanged a glance and rushed over to the source of the sound. They were greeted by the sight of the black-clothed man lying on the ground with a triumphant expression. “You won’t be able to escape.”
Janet and Mason’s expressions immediately changed drastically. Mason shouted, “Run!”
“Run where?!” All the doors are sealed shut! There’s nowhere to run!
He frowned. Without even thinking about it, he grabbed Janet and moved to leap over the railing.
“Can you do it?” This was the first time he took the initiative to talk to her.
“If you can do it, so can I.” Janet’s complexion was deathly pale as she looked the man in the eye.
He did not reply. Instead, he grabbed her hand and jumped down. When his body hit the ground, he reflexively protected the woman under him. Even after he left the teahouse, he didn’t know what made him do that at the time!
The explosion was very powerful—the entire building was blown to bits, and the rubble was engulfed in flames.
Meanwhile, Janet’s thoughts were a mess. She only felt a weight pressing down on her body and her head. When everything calmed down, she slowly opened her eyes and saw that the man’s eyes were tightly closed. The sight made her heart tremble slightly. Did he protect me?