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Arianna was expecting news, so she quickly answered her phone, but her expression changed before she could say much. “What did you say?"

"What happened?” Joseph noticed his daughter's expression and asked, “Is it about your uncle?"

Arianna ignored him, grimly finished listening to the call, and smashed the phone. ‘That f*cking asshole!”

That was the first time her parents had seen her lose her cool since she was young. The phone got smashed to smithereens, and Arianna looked pale as a ghost.

"What's wrong, Ari?" Eloise stopped what she was doing and asked carefully.

‘You've raised a f*cking..." She lifted her stare at Eloise and let out a cold smile. Stunned by her glare, Eloise suddenly panicked.

"What are you talking about?"

Eloise was alarmed by what her daughter said and stole a glance at Joseph. As she had expected, Joseph was looking at them suspiciously.” Ari, what were you saying just now?"

Arianna did not answer-instead, she glared at Eloise, her gaze filled with resentment and hatred. Eloise felt disturbed by her stare but dared not ask Arianna about it.

At this moment, police officers arrived. "Ms. Arianna Tanner, you're under arrest for suspicion of disruption of market operations, threats, slander, and kidnap. Please come with us.”

Joseph and Eloise were shocked to hear so many charges.

"Have you made a mistake? Do you have any idea who we are and who she is? I'll report you guys for making wild allegations!"

Joseph roared.

"We're only investigating according to the standard procedure. Please don’t stop us; we'll charge you with obstruction of justice."

Joseph wanted to say something, but Eloise pulled him and shook her head.

‘This is not the time to be rash. What's important now is to figure out what happened and try to save Ari.’ However, Eloise’s move infuriated Arianna, even making her think her mother was behind this.

‘Would she do such a thing? Well, I'm only a daughter, after all! Nathaniel is her son by blood. If dad schemed for his b*stard son, why wouldn't mom?’

Arianna thought her mother would understand her hardship and had stood by her in the fight to control the company, but Eloise must have done everything for her son.

‘They each have a son. What would they need me for?’

"Mom, you and dad are the same. No wonder you two stayed married for so many years.”

She got up and chuckled as she looked askance at her mother. "Mom, you can enjoy a great life with your wonderful son from now on.”

Arianna turned and left with the police officers.

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If Joseph had not caught on to what Arianna said earlier, he now heard her last words clearly and became utterly shocked.

Eloise moved her lips and tried to say something but could not. She knew it was useless to explain.

"Just now, Ari said, "your son"? Which son was she talking about?" Joseph fixed his stare on her.

"If I tell you I had given birth to him before I met you, would you still be so angry?" Now that Arianna had exposed her secret, Eloise knew she had nothing to hide and sat down calmly.

"Before we met? Well, Eloise Neville, you're something else, aren't you? After so many years, you've kept your secret so well. What else are you hiding from me? How many other sons and lovers do you have? No wonder people say not to marry women from your circle. Oh, Eloise, you truly have amazed me. You truly did!"

As he spoke, he took two unsteady steps back, looking like he had aged more than ten years in a few seconds.

Having been his wife for years, Eloise could not bear to see him like this.

However, she kept sitting there. "You don't have to act like this. As I told you, it was before we met. Since we got married, I've never cheated and have been completely loyal to you. But you? You have Elizabeth as your mistress for years and even have a son with her. Who are you to judge me?"

‘You gave birth to a son with another guy behind my back, and you blame me? How much money have you stolen for me to raise him, you sl*t?” Joseph lost his temper and used the meanest words he could think of to insult Eloise.

Already numbed, Eloise laughed. “Oh, yeah, I'm a sI*t? Then what are you? You're nothing but a coward. Every time you face a problem, you simply wait for me to solve it. It's karma that the Tanner family ended up in this situation.”

Joseph lunged forward and gave her a loud and heavy slap.

It was so hard that Eloise fell onto the sofa, her cheek becoming swollen in seconds. She did not fight back and simply lay there and laughed. "Go on, hit me! You can do whatever you like anyway, while I can’t even acknowledge my own son and could only meet him secretly. Yes, you're always right. Anything you do is right!”

"How dare you talk back to me?" Joseph grew even madder because he had often felt sorry for mistreating her over the years and even scolded Elizabeth for her sake. He bent over, grasped her hair, and slapped her repeatedly. “SI*t! You're a goddamned slI*t!"

Seeing stars and bleeding from her mouth, Eloise heard nothing but a hum caused by the blows. At this juncture, a group of men came in through the front door, spearheaded by Nathaniel.

Nathaniel noticed what was happening as he looked around, took three steps forward, seized Joseph's hand, and threw him aside.

Joseph was surprised that he had less strength than the younger man, lurched, and fell to the floor. "Why you..." He widened his eyes and looked at Nathaniel, finding him familiar yet strange. "I remember now. I saw you with Ari, and then she brought you into the company. You're...”

He saw Nathaniel help Eloise sit on the sofa and check the wounds on her face before getting someone to apply a cold towel to her cheek.

"You're her bast*rd son!" Suddenly, everything seemed clear to Joseph.

Nathaniel shot him a frigid glance and let go of Eloise. Then he got to his feet and gave Joseph a hard kick. As if that was not enough, he kept kicking the man repeatedly until he rolled over.

"Who are you to call anyone a bast*rd? Your own son is one! You're one too, the biggest and worst one of all!” Nathaniel kicked and shouted as if venting the resentment and frustration he had suppressed over the years.

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No longer a young man, Joseph yowled in pain as he received Nathaniel's kicks. “Help! Help!"

Yet no help was forthcoming. Nathaniel's men had taken control of the place, and the maids dared not move a muscle. After venting his anger and losing his strength, Nathaniel finally stopped kicking.

Eloise remained still, applied the cold towel to her face, and looked indifferently at her son as if he were a stranger.

Nathaniel sat down to catch his breath and gestured with his hand. Then someone immediately poured him a cup of tea. His breathing became steadier when he took the tea and downed half of it.

He had never been so satisfied as he did at this moment. To him, it was an incredible feeling to vent the frustration he had kept in for so many years.

“Are you all right? Nathaniel asked as he lifted his gaze to his mother, who sat opposite him.

If she had not guessed it when he first appeared, Eloise now realized the truth seeing Nathaniel attack Joseph. “You planned everything, including this?”

Although she did not understand everything, it was pretty clear to her. Nathaniel's appearance here and acting without care indicated he had taken control of the situation.

“Not quite.” Nathaniel looked around with a chuckle. "Your precious daughter helped.”

The house was huge, just as he had seen it every time he passed it. It was also in a good location and occupied a vast land area. Its internal design and furnishings were also of the highest end. In short, it was designed for people to enjoy life.

Nathaniel felt resented after thinking that they had lived in such a comfortable house while he suffered from pests during the summer and frostbite during the winter in his shabby little house.

However, he no longer minded it when he thought everything would soon belong to him. Not just the house-the Tanner

Corporation and everything Derrick and the Tanner Family owned would be his.

‘Tell me, did you set Ari up so the police would arrest her? Are you behind that?" Eloise asked angrily.

Nathaniel shook his head. "Set her up? No one is better than your precious daughter at that. Her skills in manipulating so many things at the same time are amazing. If I weren't one step ahead, I would probably be the victim now.”

"How could you do this? She's your sister!" Eloise asked in anguish.

As both were her children, she had wished the two siblings would work together to helm the Tanner Corporation-instead, the two tried to harm each other.

Nathaniel laughed as if he had just heard a joke. "My sister? Have you forgotten that her surname is Tanner and mine is Hall? How could she be my sister?"

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‘This man fathers her, but I'm not...we're not siblings." Nathaniel pointed at his own nose and snorted. "Besides, a score needs to be settled even with a sibling, let alone her.”

"Even if the same man doesn't father you, you're both my children. Can't you work with her for my sake?" The last thing Eloise wished to see was her children hurting each other.

"Besides, you won't gain company control by setting Ari up. Don't forget you're not a member of the Tanner family. It's not going to be easy for you."

Nathaniel felt upset yet chuckled. "See? Even you treat me as an outsider. Why should I bother to work with Arianna? Also, Tanner Corporation is going to change its name soon.”

"In your f*cking dreams” Barely recovering, Joseph cursed.

Nathaniel shot him a frigid glance and laughed, seeing him lying there, unable to get up. "Say whatever you like. You, all of you, will witness it soon.”

‘What are you trying to do?"

Eloise seemed to have thought of something and added, “Perhaps you think you have everything well-planned, but you might not know that even if you kill all of us, you won't be able to take over Tanner Corporation. Derrick owns more than half of its shares, and his family has gone missing until now. Without his shares, you won't be getting the shareholders’ support, and you-"

“How do you know I don't own his shares?" Nathaniel interjected, sounding pleased with himself.

‘That's not possible!" Eloise found it hard to believe. "He values his shares more than his own life, and you'll need his signature to do the transfer. Now that his family has gone missing, how on earth are you...”

After a pause, Eloise frowned and looked at him in hesitation. "Unless you have something to do with their disappearance?"

"Didn't my brother get discharged from the hospital?" Joseph got confused. “He got discharged all right, but whether or not he got home safely, that's another matter. Did you not find him in his house? Don't waste your time. He’s not in any of the houses he owns.”

"So it really was you all along.” Eloise shook her head in disbelief. "No, this is impossible! How could you have done it? How-"

‘Yes, you don't believe I could do it. I'm only a complete loser in your eyes, huh? Well, I will prove to you that I can do it and that I am the only person who can do it well. Don't worry, Mom. You'll lead a good life because I will take good care of you."

Eloise was speechless.

"This wasn't what I wanted! Lying on the floor. Joseph was so angry that his face became distorted. He struggled to his feet and staggered toward Nathaniel. "Well. well, you two have worked so wonderfully together! Eloise Neville, I've never realized how ambitious you were!

"I always thought you were content with vying for my attention while ensuring our best interest by helping Derrick’s family out. I never expected you to want to take over everything we own. I truly put a fox in the chicken coop, haven't I?"

Eloise wanted to explain at first, but hearing his last few words, she let out a bitter chuckle as her gaze turned grim. "Yes, you've put a fox in the chicken coop, and the fox has sacrificed more than twenty years slaving for the Tanner family. How ungrateful of her!"

"All right, enough of your drama! I have some unfinished business, so I'll have to get going. Oh, yes, I almost forgot. Your precious son is free and is now with his useless mother. I'll ensure they stay safe if you cooperate, or else...”

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Joseph grew agitated when he discovered what Nathaniel had done with Damian. "You... What did you do to Damian?"

"Tsk! Tsk!" Nathaniel chuckled. "So your son is more important to you after all. Haven't I told you? They'll be all right if you do as I say."

Nathaniel had Arianna to thank for nurturing such a good group of henchmen. Her mistake was assuming they would stay loyal to her, not knowing that most people were merely motivated by self-interest. As long as someone served their interest, it did not matter who they worked for.

Tanner Corporation changed leadership almost overnight. Nobody thought the internal struggle within the Tanner family was so intense. While the competing higher-ups wondered which side to choose, Nathaniel had successfully claimed the company's helm.

He had not only garnered the support of many small shareholders, but he also produced a declaration of transfer of shares stamped with both the personal and company seals that were authenticated to be Derrick Tanner's.

Of course, as he had expected, some did not recognize the document and objected to his appointment, but he would kick them out of the company one step at a time.

After all, Nathaniel would not have spent months in Tanner Corporation for nothing. He knew everyone's weaknesses and which teams they supported.

Arianna was stupid to think he had been dawdling around in the company and was just trying to make a living working for her so that he could have an easy-going life. What a joke.

Having gone through so much, Nathaniel grew up experiencing mistreatment by others. He would never content himself working for others and having a settled life. Not only did he want Tanner Corporation, but he also wished to compete with La Beauté Group.

Lily had heard about the change of leadership at Tanner Corporation, too, but she had no time to bother about it. Her Four Seasons perfumes were so popular that Lisa’s team wanted her to be their brand ambassador for the next themed series.

Simultaneously, Grandeur did not give up and sent its person in charge of the Asia Pacific region to discuss collaboration. Lily did not turn them down this time and agreed to meet.

Although she wanted to create her own brand, there was no need to reject all collaboration offers. It was not good to offend too many people because those she offended could become her enemies. Therefore, she knew having one more ally was better than creating an enemy.

"Do you have to go on a business trip?” Alexander watched Lily busily packing for a while before wrapping his arms around her waist. He held her tight from behind, not letting go.

"Stop it." She purred. "I have a plane to catch. I won't be able to make it if you don’t let go."

"It's better if you don't make it," he said rather childishly, "I'd prefer you to stay." Grinding against her back, he took in the faint, natural scent on her body.

Even though Lily was a perfumer, she hardly used perfumes when she was not working. Still, she possessed a simple and natural scent that captivated him the most.

"You said you were going to support my career." Lily turned around and put her hands on Alexander's chest. She could hardly resist him whenever he acted like a little boy who wanted her attention.

Alexander felt regretful for getting her the studio and could not help but complain, "I am! I've always been, so much so that you're going to leave me."

Lily had spent most of her time at the studio since she got it. Now that she had to go on a business trip, Alexander felt that he gradually mattered less to her, probably even less than her bottles of perfumes one day soon.

"I'm not! I'm just going on a business trip, and I'll be back before-"

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Alexander desired his wife, so he kissed her lips before she could finish her sentence.

Lily had been so busy that they had not made love for quite some days. Seeing her returning home tired every day, he felt sorry for her and could not bear to disturb her. Now, seeing her so spirited and energetic, he could hardly hold back his desires for her.

"Alex, don't... I'm already late...”

One could almost feel the heat in the air as the two made passionate love. As for the flight. no one gave a d*mn about it. After some time, Lily rolled over. She knew she had to get up but was so sore all over that she could hardly move.

Ahand reached over from behind her, slid down to her waist, and moved to the front. Lily was not in the mood and wanted to take Alexander's hand off but felt his palm stay on her belly to give it a gentle massage.

She shuddered and let him continue.

"Now I am 100% missing my flight,” Lily let out a helpless sigh.

Alexander moved closer, spooned her from behind, and asked softly, "So you've decided to work with Grandeur?"

His warm breath tickled Lily's neck, and she drew her neck, nodding. “Yes.”

"I thought you wanted to create your own brand?"

She had mentioned it more than once, which was why she wanted the studio.

"They can go together. I'm still going to create my brand. If Grandeur wishes to collaborate, they can invest or cooperate in other aspects, like co -branding." She squirmed and turned over to face him.

But he did not loosen his arm and kept it around her waist, still holding her close. Lily used to think he was generous, but she realized Alexander was a possessive man who knew how to control his urges.

"Do you think Grandeur will agree to your request?"

As Grandeur was such a huge international brand, many wanted to work with them, and getting approached by them for collaboration was something that one could only wish for. Now that she was asking them to create a co-brand with her newly started studio, would Grandeur agree to it?

"There's no guarantee they will agree to it, but there’s no harm asking. If they weren't intent on working with me, they wouldn't have called me after I rejected them the first time. Since they called and asked to meet me while offering room for discussion, I think it shouldn't be a problem."

"So they've already called you?"

"Yes." Lily nodded. ‘They wanted to buy out the patent a few days ago, but I said no.”

She answered frankly, but Alexander's gaze became thoughtful. "You're starting to have secrets now, huh? I didn't even know about the call." He pressed his forehead against hers and rolled on top of her. “I guess I have to punish you somehow.”

"Alex, no..." Lily whined, “My flight..."

Now she could never catch it.

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Arianna never expected to suffer defeat at the hands of such a person. She thought she had everything under control and figured her only hurdle would be her uncle. However, she did not realize one of her henchmen would ultimately betray her.

Eloise looked as if she had aged ten years as she sat across the table, with gray hair showing on two sides. "Ari..." Her eyes were reddish and still swollen. She had never looked so miserable.

"Are you happy seeing me like this?" Arianna curled her dried lips. "Now you can depend on your precious son to give you a life of comfort, huh? You're just like dad. All you guys care about are your sons. Why bother to give birth to me, then?"

She chuckled. I was so stupid and naive to think you were sincere in helping me."

“Ari, please, I never knew about Nate's plan, and he had kept me in the dark. Please believe me!” Eloise said hurriedly, distressed by the disappointed look Arianna gave her.

Although it did not matter to her whether Arianna or Nathaniel obtained control of Tanner Corporation, she did not want the two siblings to hurt each other. She had worried that Arianna would target Nathaniel after she took over the company, but the opposite happened instead.

"Enough!" Arianna raised her voice and looked up. "I don't want to hear your lies anymore, so save it for your precious son. You don't need to keep up the pretense since I'm no longer of use to you."

She continued impatiently, "Save your tears and theatricals for your precious son, my best actress, Mom!"

"Ari, how could you say that? I've never..." Eloise could not even finish her sentence when Arianna got up to leave. "Ari, I'll think of a way to save you! Yes, I'll seek help from Noah. The Richards family must be able to save you!" Eloise concluded that only Noah Richards could help her now.

After all, Noah should save his fiancee since the two had just gotten engaged.

After hearing the name, Arianna stopped, curled her lips, and wheeled slowly around. "Ms. Eloise Neville, don't be naive! Don't you know what the Richards family and Noah are like? Stop wasting your time!”

"No, no way! I'm sure he'll come to save you. He will yield to the public's opinion even if he doesn't want to!”

"Forget about him! He was here before you came and told me he would stay out of this. Since my relationship with him was based on mutual interest, all he could think of was to cut me loose so I wouldn't get him into trouble, let alone offer to help me.”

"H-How could he do that?" Eloise was so shocked that she hardly knew what to say, but deep down, she had vaguely anticipated it.

Having been in the world of the rich for such a long time, how could she not understand how things worked? However, finding themselves in trouble, she could not help but hope that there could be genuine relationships around and people would stick together during hardship.

‘Ari is right that I've been too naive. Who would risk their self-interest for a woman they have not even married? In the world of the rich, everything is about self-interest, and there's no such thing as genuine relationships."

"Anyhow, Nate doesn't need to feel so pleased with himself. Does he honestly think he's so smart? He only got the upper hand due to my oversight. Uncle Derrick-”

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Eloise sighed and interjected, "Your uncle is in Nate's hands too."

'What?!" Arianna was stunned as she looked over her shoulder. She thought about it and shook her head. "No, it can't be."

"It's real, and Nate admitted it himself. Not just Derrick, but also that woman and her b*stard son. Now the company is his and has undergone an upheaval. 1-1 don't even know what to say."

Although she had not joined Tanner Corporation, she witnessed its daily growth. With her son taking it over, she felt mixed emotions now that it no longer belonged to the

Tanner family.

"No." Arianna shook her head and became pensive. "What happened at the hospital made me realize that Uncle Derrick is not an easily manipulated person. If he could patiently set up the trap and pretend to be sick with

Aunt Stephanie’s help, how could an outsider take him hostage and take over Tanner Corporation so easily?"

If even Arianna had failed despite various attempts, could Nathaniel succeed just like that? She felt it was impossible. Derrick was a sly old fox, having years of experience doing business. Arianna found it hard to believe he would fall for Nathaniel’s trap.

“Well, I heard Derrick got taken away after he left the hospital. We couldn't have expected Nate to have secret plans since we didn’t even know your uncle did. Besides, didn't we fail to find Derrick? He has so many houses, but he's not in any of them. Everything makes most sense if he indeed got kidnapped."

Arianna still shook her head. “No, it's not that simple.” After a pause, she let out a wan smile. "Forget it. Perhaps he really got so lucky. I guess I can only congratulate him from here, then.”

"Ari..." Eloise felt guilty when she heard what her daughter said. “I will save you. I will think of a way!”

Even if she had to beg her son, she was determined to save Arianna.

"Just go. I don't want to see you ever again.” Arianna revealed a mysterious smile as she got back up and moved away. She could not see through various things before this, but she now knew she had neglected a few facts.

‘If Uncle Derrick had planned everything, then not only was his sickness fake but so was his hospitalization and inability to oversee the business. The fact that he could get two shareholders who rarely showed their faces to see him indicated that the company was still within his control.

‘Also, is Benedict truly dead? The news about his death came from elsewhere, and nobody saw his body with their own eyes. Could it be part of Uncle Derrick’s plan? If that is the case, then Nathaniel is nothing but a bug caught on the same spider's web.

'He thinks he has everything under control, but he is just the target of another person, not unlike me. The game is so well-played! Derrick Tanner is undoubtedly a sly old fox, and we'll never know who the winner ultimately is!"

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Damian looked at his father and became slightly agitated because he had not seen him for many days. More importantly, it had been a difficult period for Damian. "Dad..."

Joseph wanted to scold him, but he noticed how much weight his son had lost. He heaved a sigh and sat down. "Where have you been the last few days?"

"I got kidnapped by Nathaniel Hall.”

"So it really was him!" Joseph sighed again. He had expected it, but he still got upset hearing the answer.

‘That man is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing!

Knowing his track record, Joseph was unhappy when Arianna brought this man into the company, but he did not think much about it then.

He almost bought the rumor about Arianna having an intimate relationship with the man. still, considering her preference for men, Joseph knew it was unlikely she would fall for someone like Nathaniel. After Arianna became engaged with Noah Richards, he grew more certain of it.

Yet, he had never expected that Nathaniel was a son Eloise had given birth to before they married. It was more than a burning shame to him as her bast*rd son had now taken everything away from him.

"It's all your fault!" Having learned about this, Elizabeth mocked him, "You always asked me to tolerate her and save her face, but has she saved yours?”

“Enough! What good does it do to mention this? Just drop it." Troubled, Joseph did not want to talk about it as it would only upset him further.

However, Elizabeth was stubborn. Although her son was safe, she had lost everything now that Tanner Corporation had fallen into an outsider's hands. She might have kept quiet before, but it was impossible to shut her up now.

"Drop it? Why should I? You've always lectured me over her. Now, look at what Eloise has done. Her son has taken control of the whole company, and Tanner Corporation will become Hall Corporation soon!

“Eloise can finally enjoy a life of comfort after manipulating everyone. What about you? What do you have left?! I thought you knew your sh*t, yet she fooled you!"

Elizabeth's words stung Joseph as he yelled, "I told you to drop it!"

‘I know I was foolish not to keep my guard against El. I've lost everything that belongs to my family, but will she truly leave me with nothing?! No way! I will not give up without a fight!’

"Damian, did you say Nathaniel Hall kidnaped you?" He suddenly looked over at his son. Surprised, Damian nodded. "Yes, I was."

"Do you remember where he held you and how it happened? Also, do you have proof?"

"You want to press charges against him?" Elizabeth responded immediately.

Damian had thought about it, too, but was somewhat hesitant. "Proof? What proof could I have? He took my phone and took me away after I became unconscious. I only remember being in an abandoned building, but I don't know where exactly. I was blindfolded when they sent me back."

"Damian suffered so much then. How could he remember much? Besides, with that man in control of everything, it won't be easy to press charges against him, right?"

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"He's in control, my a*s!" Joseph snorted. “Tanner Corporation has been around for years. There's no way that every employee would take him seriously, especially the old- timers. Once I give my orders at the right time, I can still take the company back!"

Elizabeth brightened hearing this, but she did not feel convinced after giving it some thought. "Are you sure? You've failed to seize Tanner Corporation after so many years, so how can you get it back now it's in that man’s hands?"

"It's different now. My brother was still around back then.”

"But your brother isn't now?"

"He's gone missing, probably kidnapped by Nathaniel. Yes, we have to report this to the police!" He grew convinced that his plan could work. " Damian, get ready to go to the police station. Wait, no, we should think through what we'll say before we leave.”

Elizabeth noticed Joseph's manic expression and asked, slightly worried," Are you all right?”

“I'm fine! I just got an idea. Damian, you tell the cops that you got kidnapped and did not report it at first because he threatened you. After that, you tell them that your uncle and his family have also gone missing, probably kidnapped by Nathaniel.

"Oh, yes, blame Benedict's death on Nathaniel too. That would nail him!" He laughed maniacally, feeling as if he had already succeeded.

"We have no proof. Will the cops believe me?" After going through a lot, Damian grew timid and figured it would not go as smoothly as his father thought.

"Once you've made the report, the cops have to investigate the case. Besides, you're the victim, and they would surely conduct the investigation based on your statement. At the very least, that could keep him busy and buy us some time to do something.”

Joseph rubbed his hands in excitement.

‘Then won't the cops keep Damian in the station again? Is it tough to make a witness statement? He suffered a lot at the station last time, so don't ask him to do it again!” Elizabeth did not like the idea and wrapped her son protectively with her arms.

Joseph considered what she said and responded, "No, he's only going to make a police report and record his statement. He's not going there as a suspect. Okay, I'll get the lawyer to keep you guys company.”

Elizabeth nodded after hearing that a lawyer would accompany Damian." Okay, I guess it’s better if the lawyer is present.”

Damian gave no response while his parents discussed. Joseph frowned and looked down at him. "Damian, do you have a different opinion?”

Damain let out a wry grin. "I don't, but Dad..." He got up and moved to the window, where he pointed downstairs. "Do you think we can make it to the police station?"

Joseph looked in the direction he pointed. At first glance, there was nothing unusual besides the passing crowd downstairs, but when he looked carefully, he saw the shady spots under the trees and the cars parked by the street.

He was gripped with alarm remembering Nathaniel's warning. He did not sense anything unusual when he came and thought the man was only trying to scare him. However, now that Damian had reminded him, Joseph thought it was

unlikely that a careful person like Nathaniel would let them go to the police so easily.

"l think of a way..." Joseph lit a cigarette and sat down with a frown.