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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1351-She Liked And Took The Kids Seriously
The fake Bianca was not involved in any messy relationships, so Luke could manage the Crawford and Norman families with ease.
"Dad, Rainie and I will keep this a secret, don't worry," Lanie said. The three of them were not close to Bianca at all so it was not too much trouble to fool Tommy.
After the two had a chat, they returned to the living room.
Tommy waved to them happily and said, "Lanie, come! The show is about to begin."
Lanie nodded and sat on the sofa.
Luke walked to the kitchen and stood at the entrance. He did not enter and just stood there.
The kitchen was indeed very small. If he walked in, it would become more crowded so he just stood there and watched from a distance.
Luca's perception was sensitive. She turned her head and saw Luke standing there as expected.
"Mr. Crawford, are you alright?" She stopped cutting the chocolate in her hand.
"I’m fine." Luke deliberately glanced around the kitchen and said, "Your kitchen is too small. I assume you like to cook? Don't you find the place stuffy?"
"The kitchen is big in proportions to the house. It is what it is. " Luca frowned unconsciously when she heard him commenting on her kitchen.
"The company provides all senior employees with a dormitory. It has one bedroom and one living room. It’s also close to the company. You can consider applying for it," Luke said.
Luca did not think twice before she refused him. "My apartment is great. The company's dormitories are limited. They should go to those who need it. Mr. Crawford, if you don't need anything from the kitchen, you should leave since it’s oily here."
Luke frowned when he heard her drive him away. He then turned around to leave.
He thought it was inconvenient for Luca to live here since it was quite a distance away from the company. Besides, the security measures here were not the best. That was why he deliberately mentioned the company's benefits but did not expect her to turn him down without thinking twice.
'Is it because it only has one room and one living room and she wants to live with her non-blood-related brother?'
Luke thought of Amur and his expression turned sullen. Although they were siblings, he noticed the possessiveness and wariness in Amur's eyes.
'What is there about me that he needs to be vigilant about? I’m not a bad guy...’
Luke sat back on the sofa, looked at the fruits that Luca prepared, picked up a piece, and ate it.
The kids watched cartoons happily. Luke sat there with nothing to do but he did not feel bored.
After Luca made the fillings, the dough was done proofing. She took out the proofed dough and the croissant fillings, then put them on the table.
The children said that they wanted to make it themselves.
Since they were willing to participate, Luca was happy for them to be a part of it.
When the kids saw her bring the things out, they all stepped forward and looked at Luca.
"Put on the gloves." Luca began to teach them how to make croissants.
The kids took the gloves and put them on. Tommy glanced at Luke who was still on the sofa and urged him, "Dad, come and make croissants with us."
When Luke heard Tommy's words, he stood up and walked over but did not put on his gloves.
Tommy thought he was unwilling to participate so he said solemnly, "My teacher said that if you want something, you have to do it yourself. Daddy, if you want to eat croissants, you have to make it yourself."
Luke raised his brows and glanced at Luca.
She kneaded the dough with her head slightly lowered but the corners of her mouth seemed to rise into a small smile.
Eventually, Luke grabbed the gloves and put them on. In his life, he had only assisted Bianca in the kitchen. Luca was the second person he was voluntarily helping.
Since Tommy said so, he could only go along.
Luca divided the proofed dough into smaller portions and showed the kids how to shape the croissants.
The kids were quick learners. They knew how to do it after seeing her shape a few and followed along.
Luca glanced at Luke. He was more skillful than the kids as she had taught him how to shape croissants before. He started making them without paying much attention to what she was doing.
Tommy was finally done with one of them. He looked at the croissants that Luca, Lanie, and Rainie prepared. They were all better-looking than his.
He was unhappy and glanced at the croissant in Luke's hands. It was also better than his. He could not help but mutter, "Dad, how come yours looks better than mine? I thought that you don’t know how to
make croissants?"
"Have I ever told you that?" Luke said calmly as he shaped another croissant.
Luca glanced at the croissant that Luke made and thought that it was indeed well made.
Luke's croissant-making skills had not regressed over the years.
Rainie laughed out loud. "Tommy, Daddy knows how to make croissants. Mommy taught him. The croissants that Mommy makes look great, just like..."
Her gaze fell on the croissant made by Luca. "They're exactly the same as the ones Ms. Luca makes. They're beautiful, just like the croissants sold in a restaurant."
Luca paused what she was doing and smiled.
She was a skilled chef, so making croissants was not difficult for her. She thought of the first time she made croissants with Luke.
At that time, she did not imagine that his slender hands were so clumsy.
Luke had no talent in the kitchen. The first time he made a croissant, the fillings were leaking and they were not shaped right. They looked like an abomination.
At that time, she lamented that no one was perfect. Luke may seem omnipotent from the outside but there were still a lot of things that he did not understand, such as kitchen work. He was not as good as her on matters as such.
However, discovering his shortcomings did not affect her feelings for him. She fell harder and harder seeing his earnest efforts.
After a few practices, the croissants he made looked better and better.
When he heard what Rainie said, Tommy pouted. "I'm still young. I'll practice a few more times and my croissants will soon look the same as yours."
Luca smiled and made a special croissant for Tommy. She handed it to him to coax him. "Tommy, you'll have this croissant later, okay?"
Tommy immediately turned his frown upside down and placed her special croissant on his palm. "Ms. Luca, this croissant is so beautiful. I can't bear to eat it."
Luca smiled and shook her head. "I believe you’ll eat this croissant first."
With that said, she made Lanie and Rainie a special croissant each.
Luke saw how she treated them fairly. It was clear that she liked and took the kids seriously.
The kids were not resistant toward her. novelbin
He stared into Luca's eyes.
After they worked together to make the croissants, Luca prepared for the second round of proofing before putting them in the oven.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1352-He Never Served Food To Other Women
After an hour, the smell of croissants overflowed the kitchen.
Tommy was sitting on the sofa, holding a fruit bowl in his hand. When he smelled the croissants, he greedily sniffed it all in and said, "The croissants smell so good. Can we have lunch soon?"
Rainie turned around and said with a smile, "Ms. Luca is still in the kitchen. I'm guessing it'll take some time."
Luke glanced at the kitchen, and Tommy immediately said," Daddy, Ms. Luca is so busy. Why don’t you go over and help? n
"The kitchen is too small, she won’t let me in." Luke did not have any intentions to move.
Tommy muttered, "Daddy, you're just lazy."
Luke raised his eyebrows and did not speak. The kitchen was indeed small, but it was also true that Luca did not want to have too much contact with him.
Luca was deliberately staying in the kitchen just to avoid interacting with him too much.
After the croissants were baked, she placed the croissants on the plate one by one and then took the plate out.
Tommy kept looking toward the kitchen, and when Luca walked out with the croissants, he jumped off the sofa and walked to the dining table. He looked at the croissants and swallowed his saliva.
"Ms. Luca, the croissants smell so good." He looked at the croissants greedily and was about to take one with his hands.
Luca gently stopped him and reminded him, "Go wash your hands first."
"Okay!" The kids were obedient. They walked into the bathroom to wash their hands and then returned.
Luca had already brought out the oats that she cooked.
Luke took the initiative to pick up the cutleries, planning to fill the bowls with oats.
She did not say anything about his proactiveness. She put the cooked oats in front of him and watched quietly.
Luke filled five bowls of oats one by one and put them on the table.
After she saw the kids coming out of the bathroom, Luca beckoned toward them and said, "After you’re done washing your hands, hurry over and eat." novelbin
The kids sat on the chairs one after another and looked at the croissants with longing in their eyes.
Luca put the special croissant she made on the plates, then gave one to each of them before giving them their bowl of oats as well.
After the kids thanked her, they ate the croissants and oats.
Luca sat down. When she saw that Luke was still standing there, she raised her brows and said, "Mr. Crawford, come join us."
Luke nodded and sat down next to her.
The dining table in the apartment was small. There were a total of six seats, three of which were taken by the kids.
Luke sat next to her. Luca lowered her head and ate some oats, feeling uncomfortable.
Her mind was all over the man next to her.
There was another seat next to him which was closer to Lanie but Luke chose to sit beside her.
The distance between the two of them was close. They sat side by side just like before.
Luca suppressed the complex emotions in her heart, reached out, and wanted to grab a croissant. However, her fingers happened to come into contact with Luke's hand.
As though an electric shock ran through her, she immediately retracted her hand and looked at Luke sideways.
Luke was also looking at her.
Luca raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Mr.
Crawford, you first."
Luke picked up a croissant, put it on her plate, and said, "Eat.
Luca stared at the croissant in front of her.
He never served food to other women. This was...
Seeing that she did not move, Luke casually picked one for himself and said, "Eat, my utensils are clean."
Luca was not thinking about that. She knew that except for Bianca and the kids, Luke never served anyone else food.
She looked at the croissant, picked it up, and took a bite.
The croissant was delicious but her mind was someplace else.
The three children ate the croissants with joy, especially Tommy, whose mouth was filled with croissants.
In contrast, Rainie and Luke were the most elegant while eating.
After they were done eating, Luca cleaned the table. Tommy touched his full belly and said, "Ms. Luca, your croissants are so delicious."
"You guys took part in making them too." Luca was not sure whether to laugh or cry looking at how Tommy was overeating.
Tommy shook his head and said, "The fillings were made by you, Ms. Luca. I want to eat your croissants every morning. I’ll be overjoyed."
Luca listened to his wish but was not able to agree to it.
Luke took a sip of tea, stood up, and said to the kids, "Let's go home."
Tommy did not want to go back. He walked to Luca's side and said, "Daddy, I'll go back later, okay?"
It was clear that Tommy wanted to be with Luca. Luke cleared his throat and said, "I'll take you fishing this afternoon. Don't you want to go?"
Tommy was a little tempted when he heard that Luke was bringing him fishing. However, he was also hooked on Luca's cooking. He looked at Luke and then at her.
Luca knew he wanted to go fishing. She touched his head and said, "I’ll pack the remaining croissants for you to bring home. If you are hungry at night, you can eat it."
When Tommy heard that, he smiled and watched her take out a takeout box from the side. He invited her, saying, "Ms. Luca, would you like to come with us? It's fun to go fishing with more people."
Luca turned him down without thinking. "I don't enjoy outdoor activities so I don't want to go. You guys have fun."
Her refusal was expected. Luke watched her put the packed croissants in Tommy's hand and said, Let's go."
When Tommy heard that she was not a fan of outdoor activities, he wondered whether he should stay with her. However, Luca waved at him and said to Luke, "Mr.
Crawford, please close the door when you leave."
"Mm.” Luke took the kids' hands and walked to the door.
Luca walked to the kitchen with the dishes and utensils.
After a while, she heard the sound of the door closing. She sighed in relief and leaned on the table.
She wanted to spend more time with the kids but as Amur said, the more time she spent with them, the more reluctant she would be when she had to leave.
Luca looked down and washed the dishes and utensils.
Then, she took the rag and cleaned up the table.
As she wiped the table, Amur opened the door of the apartment.
When she saw him, Luca asked, "Amur, have you had lunch? I made croissants today and I saved some for you. Would you like to have them now?"
Amur nodded. He was hungry as he did not have time to eat after his mission, so he said, "Okay."
"After I clean the table, I'll go get it for you," Luca wiped the table with the rag.
Amur walked to the kitchen and said, "No worries, I'll get it myself."
"Okay, it's in the microwave. It should still be hot," Luca said.
Amur walked into the kitchen, opened the microwave, and took out the croissants and oats she had prepared for him. When he prepared a small tray to bring the food out, he noticed the dishes and utensils she had placed on the counter to dry.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1353-Gale And Rain Were Back
Luca ate alone and would not use so many dishes. Amur counted the plates and knew what had happened.
He walked out with his tray and asked, "We had some visitors?"
Luca paused what she was doing and did not intend to hide anything from him. "Mm, yes."
"Is it Luke and the kids?" Amur continued to ask.
Luca nodded. After wiping the table, she folded the rag and explained, "No one was free to take care of the kids so they came over, and then two hours later, he came too."
Amur put the tray on the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. "Crawford Manor is so big. How could it be that the kids were left unattended?"
Luca knew that the kids wanted to be closer to her but she could not turn them down.
"Amur, they're my children. I can't say no to them. Everything I do now is for Nyla. I do all this without complaint because she's my little daughter, but at the same time, I can't only love my little daughter," she said.
Amur finished the oats and looked at her, saying, "I know, but I just want to remind you to keep a safe distance from Luke."
"Why?" Luca frowned slightly. 'Does he know something?’
"Luke told Gale and Rain to come back. The boss thinks he'll do something. Maybe it’ll involve you. If you still want to go back to Nyla, be careful," Amur said. His mission for the past two days was to follow
Gale and Rain.
He followed them from the airport to the outskirts of A City. He only left after he learned where they were staying.
He went back to confirm that they were staying there and then reported the incident to Abel.
"Gale and Rain are back?" Luca was surprised.
Before she came back, Abel had given her some information about all the decisions and arrangements that Luke had made over the years.
Luca knew that Gale and Rain were sent abroad by Luke to establish intelligence stations in various countries to facilitate T Corporation's business expansion.
It was not an exaggeration to say that Luke's intelligence network was present in various countries, and they were controlled and operated by Gale and Rain.
'Is Luke planning something considering their sudden return to A City?'
Luca had a bad premonition. If Luke was going to do something, Abel would make a move too and it would ultimately involve her.
She was just Abel's chess piece...
Amur looked at her worried expression and said, "I'll
continue to monitor Gale and Rain. Don't worry.”
Luca nodded, then asked, "Is this his order?"
"He didn't give this order. My guess is that he wants to see what Luke is going to do before he makes a move." Amur stuffed his face with the croissants, and after a while, he finished all the croissants Luca had left him.
Luca nodded. She knew that he would always be on her side and she felt relieved that he was monitoring Gale and Rain.
"If they do anything, don't notify him yet," she said.
Amur nodded. He knew what to do.
The other side.
Rain looked at Bianca with her head down. She frowned and said, "Is she still reluctant to talk?"
"Yes, she is," Gale said and then pointed to her back." However, I found something."
"What did you find?" Rain raised her eyebrows and walked around Bianca. Her clothes had been torn by Gale's whip. She raised her brows and said, "What do you want me to see?"
"Look at what this is," Gale said as he pointed to her waist.
To tie up the fake Bianca, the chairs they used were supported by strips of wood on the back so that they could tie her up more tightly.
Rain squatted down, took a look, then said with a frown, "It looks like a tattoo but it's covered by something. Bring the alcohol."
When Bianca heard what Rain said, she twisted her body around in a panic.
Rain looked at her bloody back and laughed. "Why are you so scared? Is there something about this tattoo?"
Bianca looked up, watched Gale walk around with the alcohol, and suddenly calmed down.
Her tattoo was the mark of the Island of Despair. She had used a powder that Shanks created and mixed it with water to cover it up in preparation to sleep with Luke. She was in a rush to cover it so a small part of it was exposed. However, it was impossible to remove it with ordinary alcohol or makeup remover.
Rain took the alcohol that Gale handed over and started wiping.
Bianca groaned painfully as the alcohol stung the wounds on her body. novelbin
Rain had no pity and kept wiping but realized that she could not wipe it off. She frowned and said, "It seems that some special materials were used to cover up this tattoo."
"What should we do?" Gale asked.
Rain suddenly thought of something, stood up, and said, "Do you remember how we sometimes had missions and needed to put on a disguise? If a tattoo is too conspicuous, we would use a special powder that we mix with water to cover it up."
"Yes, but she...’ Gale frowned and looked at the trembling fake Bianca. "If she's using a powder like that, does it mean she's from the Island of Despair?"
"The boss leveled the Island of Despair. Although the important figures are locked up, it’s inevitable that a few fishes would have slipped through the net. We haven't been on the Island of Despair for so long and may not be able to recognize everyone. If she's indeed using that powder, she must be from the Island of Despair or the new Island of Despair," Rain said.
"We don’t have the material to wash it off right now," Gale said. They could confirm that she was from the Island of Despair if the powder was the kind they used previously and saw the tattoo on her body.
'If it involves the Island of Despair...’
Gale did not dare to think further. If Bianca was in their hands, it was likely that she had already...
The horror of the Island of Despair was indescribable.
"I don’t have enough materials on hand to make the cleaning potion. Go out and buy it, and then I'll make it," Rain said.
"No, Boss said that we should avoid going out so as not to be noticed by other people. I'll call someone and ask them to send it over." Gale said cautiously.
Rain nodded. Although she could not wait to find out if the fake Bianca was from the Island of Despair, they should proceed cautiously.
She turned to look at Bianca and said, "If you want to confess, I can give you a chance. Don't you want to suffer less?"
Bianca turned her face to the side. She did not expect that she was so careless and was discovered so quickly. It would have been great if she had been cautious before going out, maybe she could still be able to get Abel to find someone to rescue her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1354-Their Boss Was A Fan Of Sweet Voices
After Bianca turned her face sideways, Rain did not bother trying to interrogate her any further as she knew that Bianca would not talk. She left with Gale.
Gale reported the incident to Luke and notified the others to get them the necessary materials.
When Luke saw Gale's text, his expression turned gloomy.' The Island of Despair again...’
When Bianca was kidnapped, he had thought that things may not be as simple as they seemed. The island was in ruins and had nothing on it. Even though he had doubts, he could not prove anything no matter how many methods he tried.
Tommy was fishing with a small fishing rod that was specially prepared for him by Luke.
He yawned, looked at him with his chin on his hands, and asked, "Daddy, why did your mood change all of a sudden?”
"Nothing to worry about," Luke replied Gale, then put the phone back in his pocket. His fishing rod moved a bit and he slowly raised it.
Tommy saw him catch a big grass carp and said enviously," Daddy, you’re so amazing! You and Lanie have caught fish but I haven't caught anything."
Luke put the grass carp in the bucket and said, "Be patient." Over the years, if he had time, he would bring the kids to fish in order to help them learn to be more patient.
Lanie had a calm temper and also liked to fish. He could fish for the whole afternoon. Many said that Lanie's temperament was like his but he did not think it was a good thing.
Before the age of five, Bianca was not by Lanie and Rainie's sides. Although everyone in the Crawford family spoiled them, without maternal love in life, their temperament became much more mature.
When Bianca came back and was reunited with the kids, he could see the change in them. Unexpectedly, another incident happened so Lanie became more mature than his peers.
However, Tommy was different. He had been spoiled by Bianca since he was a child so he was not as mature. Luke brought him fishing to train him to be more mature.
Tommy pouted and replied, "Okay, I don’t think the fish like me."
As soon as he said that, his little fishing rod moved. He reacted quickly and immediately reeled it in. Luke stepped forward to help when he saw his hasty actions. "You're making it easy for the fish to break free."
Tommy followed his movements and successfully reeled in his pole. A bright smile appeared on his face when he saw the three fishes in the bucket. "Awesome! Daddy, let's send the fishes to Ms. Luca's house."
Luke shook his head and said, 'Til take you home first."
When Tommy heard that he was about to go home, he felt a little unhappy. He pouted and asked, "Daddy, it's still early. Why do you want to go back so quickly?"
"I have some work to deal with," Luke said as he packed his gear.
When Tommy heard that, he did not say anything. He was satisfied that he got to see Luca and go fishing.
Luke packed up all the fishing gear, took Lanie and Tommy along with him, and called Rainie, who was sitting quietly by the side, to get in the car and go home.
After he sent the kids home, Luke drove away.
Tommy looked at the fishing gear. 'Daddy didn't even have time to put them away, he just put them down and drove away...’
Lanie bent over to pick up the bucket and a folding chair. He then said, "Let's carry the things in."
"Okay," Tommy picked up some of the gear and Rainie got the rest. The kids moved the gear in together.
Old Master Crawford was sitting on the sofa and sipping tea. When he saw the three of them walk in with fishing tools in their hands, he asked, "Did you go fishing? Weren’t you at Luca's house?"
"We had lunch together and Daddy took us to go fishing," Lanie said. He handed the bucket to the butler and said, "We caught them."
The butler took the bucket with a smile on his face, and then took all the tools in their hands.
Old Master Crawford was puzzled when he heard what Lanie said. 'Didn't Luke go on a date with Bianca? Why did he suddenly go to pick up the kids?'
He glanced at them again and did not see Luke. "Where are your parents?"
Lanie replied, "Mom went on a trip and Daddy is busy with work."
Old Master Crawford found it strange that Bianca and Luke went out on a date but Bianca suddenly went on a trip and Luke went to the company to work.
"Did he say where your mother is going?"
Lanie listened to Old Master Crawford's question, shook his head to indicate that he did not know anything, and then said nicely, "Grandpa, why don't you ask Daddy?"
Old Master Crawford nodded and found the situation odd.
'Bianca didn't pack her suitcase when she left today and now she’s on a holiday?’
The other side.
Luke drove to the villa. Gale and Rain were not surprised when they saw him. After all, he wanted to know as soon as possible whether the fake Bianca had come from the Island of Despair.
"Did the powder arrive?" he asked. After spending such a long time on the Island of Despair, he knew what material was needed to wash off the tattoo.
"It’s on the way," Rain replied.
"Where is she?" Luke walked inside.
"She's in the basement." Luke walked inside as soon as Rain finished speaking. She hurriedly followed and curiously asked, "Boss, it's been three years. Didn't you notice her tattoo?"
No one could be error-free. Luke did not find out for three years. 'Had fake Bianca always been so cautious but accidentally let it slip this time?'
Luke stopped and turned around. His gaze was a little cold when he looked at her, and after a second, he continued to walk forward.
Rain touched her chin and looked at Gale curiously. 'What's with his reaction? Did I say something wrong?’
Gale said softly, "The boss hasn't touched her for many years."
Rain suddenly realized that what Gale said was true. It was no wonder why he never found out...
After learning about this, she was a little surprised that Luke had never touched the fake Bianca. Everything about the fake Bianca, except her voice, was exactly the same as the real Bianca.
Rain looked at Luke's figure and was deep in thought. She could not help but wonder whether Luke's favorite thing about Bianca was her voice.
She thought about her previous contact with Bianca. Her sweet voice was indeed pleasant to hear.
"No wonder..." Rain sighed softly.
Gale looked at her. "What are you sighing about?"
It turned out that their boss was a fan of sweet voices. It was no wonder he did not touch the fake Bianca. After all, her vocal cords were damaged and even her laughter was quite unpleasant.
Rain shook her head and did not share what she was thinking. She considered that Luke would not want others to know about this secret.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1355-Tattoo From The Island Of Despair
After he entered the basement that was not well ventilated, a strong smell of blood overwhelmed his nose. Luke frowned and walked in.
He was obsessed with cleanliness. He was not a fan of situations as such in the past, but now, he could not wait to confirm his suspicions.
The closer Luke got to Bianca, the heavier the bloody smell was. It was clear that Gale had not held back.
The sound of his footsteps alarmed the woman tied to the chair.
The fake Bianca immediately raised her head, thinking it was Gale who was back to torture her again. When she saw Luke, she saw some hope. "Luke, you believe me, right? I don't know anything."
Luke looked at her face, which was exactly the same as the love of his life. It was dirty. His gaze became darker.
"Where's the tattoo?" His tone was cold with no trace of sympathy.
When she heard that, Bianca closed her eyes to hide her despair.
Rain walked behind her and pointed to the spot. "Here."
Luke walked behind her and felt no pity when he saw her bloody back. He looked down and saw a colored tattoo.
It was just a small corner and it was still unclear what kind of tattoo it was.
'"When will the materials be available?" Luke asked.
"I'll check in with them." Just as Gale took out his phone, it rang. He said, "The materials are ready. I'll go up and get them."
Rain said to Luke, "Boss, I'll prepare the potion."
"Mm," Luke stared at the tattoo on the corner.
Gale and Rain left the basement one after another. Bianca wanted to look at Luke, but the injuries on her back made it difficult for her to turn around.
There were tears in the corners of her eyes as she said," Luke, why don't you believe me? I got that tattoo at random."
"At random? Why did you want to cover it, then?" The bloody smell irritated him a lot.
"I don't think you would like it, that's why..." Bianca replied," Luke, I'm uncomfortable. Will you loosen the knot? I want to apply ointment on my injuries."
Luke listened to her beg for mercy but was unmoved.
Bianca bit her lower lip and said, "I'm feeling sick. I don't know what happened, but Luke, I really love you. You have to believe me. If I had wanted to hurt you, would I have waited for three years? If I didn't love you, I wouldn't have stayed by your side for so long."
Luke kept quiet.
If she did not know that there was only one door in this room, Bianca would have thought that he had left. She wailed when she did not receive any sympathy from Luke.
Luke listened to her cry and did not move. All he did was stare at the tattoo.
Five minutes later, Rain walked in with the potion.
Luke reached out his hand and said, "Give it to me."
Rain did not pass the potion to him but walked behind Bianca and said, "Boss, I know you like to stay clean. Let me do this for you."
She picked up the medical cotton, put it on the potion and wet it, then wiped the tattoo.
The potion had a high concentration of alcohol. Rain's actions were not gentle. The potion came into contact with Bianca's wounds, making her cry out in pain.
"This sound is really unpleasant," Rain muttered as she wiped hard.
The tattoo appeared little by little after she wiped it.
Eventually, the entire tattoo was revealed. Rain stared at it, and after several seconds, she turned around to look at
Luke.
Luke was staring at the tattoo as well.
The tattoo on her body was similar to the previous logo of the Island of Despair, except that the details had been changed slightly.
"This is really the Island of Despair..." Rain put the bowl aside and told Gale who had just walked in.
Gale quickly walked behind Bianca and frowned when he saw the tattoo on her body.
"The details are different," he said. novelbin
Rain nodded and reminded him. "Don't forget, Robert is dead. The rule on the Island of Despair is to change the logo once the leader has been changed. This is very close to the prototype. She's from the
Island of Despair, right?"
Luke was almost certain when he saw the tattoo. He quickly walked past Bianca and when he arrived outside the door, he ordered, "Make her tell the truth no matter the means."
"Boss, don't worry, I'll take turns with Rain. She won't get it easy. We'll find out more about the real Bianca soon." Gale agreed to his orders. Even the people from the Island of Despair were not without their weaknesses.
Luke trusted them to interrogate Bianca. He nodded and left the basement.
Rain took a picture of the tattoo with her phone.
"What are you doing?" Gale wondered after seeing what she was doing.
"If the Island of Despair still exists, they must not have been quiet in the last few years. I want to go online to see if anything has happened over the years. Maybe it can give me some clues," Rain explained.
Gale nodded and looked at Bianca, who was close to dying.' It's only the first day. Is she that weak?’
If it were not for this tattoo, he had doubts whether the other party was from the Island of Despair considering her terrible stamina.
"Deal with her wounds. I’m afraid she won't last for the next few days," Gale said.
Rain put the phone in her pocket, walked to Bianca, raised her chin, and said, "Look at this. She just cried."
Gale shook his head.
Rain let go of her hand and said, "Aren’t the people on the Island of Despair stubborn? What's happening? Forget it, I'll help her treat her wounds. You go upstairs and get a change of clothes. I'll bandage her up and let her rest afterward."
Gale nodded and went out to fetch clothes for Bianca.
Rain looked at Bianca, who was looking up at her. She chuckled, took the iodophor and gauze, walked behind her, and started to apply the medicine.
"Surely, you think that death may be better than what you're facing now?" she asked.
Bianca gritted her teeth tightly. 'What nonsense is this?!’
She wanted to notify Abel but had no means to at that moment.
The other party did not give her a chance at all...
"If I were you, I would quickly share all the information I had. Otherwise, it'll be more painful for you in the future. This is just the beginning.” Rain treated the injuries from the whiplash, then put on the medicine and gauze.
Gale walked in with a shirt and handed it to her. "Can you handle it alone?"
"Of course. She can't do anything to me now." Rain took the shirt. She had been exercising since she left the Island of Despair. Not many could take her on.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1356-The System Was Hacked
Rain swiftly helped Bianca change.
Gale had hit her hard. Bianca could not even struggle and could only lie on the bed feebly.
After Rain helped her change her clothes, she thought about it and stuffed another pill into her mouth.
Bianca grabbed the bed plank with her hand and stared at her. "What did you feed me?"
"It's just a pill that makes you weak. It's okay, you won't die." Rain patted her face and stood up. She decided to be more cautious after she thought it through.
Making sure that Bianca had no strength to do other things could ensure that she would stay in the room obediently.
When Bianca heard what she said, her gaze turned fierce and her strength was gradually drained. She could only watch Rain close the door and leave. The last sound she could hear was the sound of the door locking.
They were giving her time to rest, but it was to torment her more later on.
Bianca was lying on the bed and thought that her bones were aching from the wooden planks. Her hands hung by her sides weakly.
At night, the bustle of A City gradually quieted down.
Luca was sitting in the living room, holding a pot of hot tea. Sitting next to her was Amur. Their eyes were fixed on the computer screen.
Amur was writing programs to attack T Corporation's system to make them vigilant.
The reason why they chose to proceed at this time was that Luca felt that Abel would make a move in a little while. She asked Amur to take action when she knew that Luke had just come back and had a lot of work to attend to in the office.
The crisis could only be minimized by fixing the loopholes.
Amur typed on the keyboard and after a while, he removed the pen drive and manually turned off the network.
When she saw his series of actions, Luca asked, "Already done?"
"Yeah, their company's computer system has been attacked. I disconnected the network within three seconds so they won't be able to track my IP address," Amur took a sip of hot tea. novelbin
Luca trusted his work. Seeing that the computer had been turned off, she said, "Thank you for your hard work. Do you want to have a midnight snack?"
Amur glanced at the clock on the wall, then shook his head and said, "It's getting late. You still need to go to work tomorrow. You should get some rest."
He persuaded Luca to take a rest earlier but she insisted on waiting for him to finish the work at hand.
"It's already so late. You should get some rest as well." Luca glanced at the time. Indeed, she had to get up early for work the next day. Since he did not want any snacks, she stood up and walked to the bedroom.
Amur watched her walk into the bedroom, his gaze long and far-reaching. What he did was not to help Luke but to help her.
Even if he did not agree with Luca being involved with Luke, he would help her no matter what she wanted to do.
The other side.
Luke was lying on the bed but was awakened by the ringing of the phone.
He picked up the phone and glanced at it. It was a call from the company. He knew that something must have happened for them to call him so late.
Luke pressed the answer button. After the other party reported on the matter, he sat up, put on his jacket, and walked out of the study.
Even if the fake Bianca was now under his control, he did not choose to return to the master bedroom to rest.
One was to not arouse any suspicion. Secondly, he was obsessed with cleanliness and would not move in if the room had yet to be thoroughly cleaned.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, he and Bianca had been sleeping in separate beds for so long. The sudden changes would not be easy to explain.
Luke quickly walked downstairs. It was late, so he did not alarm Zander and the others but chose to drive to the company on his own.
The lights in T Corporation were brightly lit. When Luke returned to the office to take charge of the situation, all the staff in the Information Technology Department were already there. Several of them were sitting in front of computers, dealing with the problems.
"What’s going on?" His mood was gloomy when he saw how busy they were. He did not get the full picture via the phone conversation. All he knew was that T Corporations' system had been hacked.
This scenario was the same as that of the US branch.
The department manager of the Information Technology Department wiped the sweat from his forehead. Even though the air-conditioning in the company was adequate, he was still very nervous facing his boss.
Their department had always been fine. When the security system was attacked, he knew that the matter was beyond his hands so he immediately notified Luke.
"Boss, the company's system was attacked by an unknown IP address. Now, there are huge loopholes in the system. Our staff is working hard to fix them," the department manager said.
Luke watched the garbled codes on the computers. He frowned and asked, "Did you trace the other party's IP address?"
"No, the other party is cunning. After he accidentally triggered our security system, he cut off the network in just ten seconds. We have no way to track it," the department manager said.
He thought that the other party had triggered the security system, but he did not know that it was Amur who planned it and deliberately revealed the flaws to notify them.
"You made a promise to me that this security system was stable and safe at the beginning of the year, but it was so easily breached now. I need a detailed explanation on this." Luke looked at the manager who lowered his head.
The last thing he needed was a useless employee. If the manager could not provide a reasonable explanation, he could pack his things.
The department manager had been mentally prepared. He knew that Luke would not let go of this matter easily.
There was more sweat on his forehead. He nodded and promised, "Boss, don't worry. I'll give you a detailed report after this matter is dealt with."
"That person attacked the system. Make sure you check whether the other party went through the company's confidential documents. This is related to the company's development, so you must investigate it clearly." After Luke finished speaking, he turned and left the office of the
Information Technology Department.
At that time, Jason also rushed to T Corporation to meet him.
Luke looked at his crooked tie and knew that he came in a rush. He ordered Jason, "Keep watch of them and make sure they give me a complete report.”
"Yes," Jason nodded and walked into the Information Technology Department.
Luke glanced at the time. It was already three o'clock in the morning. There was no point going home, so he walked into his office.
When he walked to the elevator, he recalled that the company's system had been damaged and the computer responsible for controlling his elevator was also dead.
Luke took the stairs without saying anything.
He climbed ten flights of stairs without a change in expression. He sat on the office chair with a somber expression and no other emotions.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1357-Who Did You Offend?
Luke had a gut feeling that the incidents in A City and New York were not as simple as they seemed.
When they were in the New York branch, the employees there were not able to do much other than upgrade and repair the company's system because they had no way to track the other party's IP address.
This time, he assumed that they could not track the hacker as well.
Luke picked up his phone and called Percy Mallory.
After the phone rang five times, he heard Percy's lazy voice. It was obvious that he was still half- asleep. "Why are you calling so late?"
Luke did not feel sorry for waking him up and asked, "Did you recently get to know someone well- versed with computers?"
Percy held his forehead and glanced at the woman resting on his right. She had taken some sleeping pills, so the vibrations from his phone earlier did not seem to have disturbed her.
He carefully pulled out his hand, got up, and walked to the balcony. "He works in our company now. What's the matter?"
"My company's system was hacked. I need some help to track the IP address," Luke said. He disturbed Percy in the
middle of the night because he thought that Percy would know someone who could deal with this matter.
The more he thought about the two incidents, the more he felt that something was wrong, so he asked Percy to help.
Percy enjoyed the night breeze and looked back at the bedroom. Nina was still asleep.
"It's early in the morning. I cant call him now. I'll give him a call tomorrow and have him go to your company." Percy agreed. After all, they were good friends who would take care of each other when they were facing problems.
Luke let out a soft hum.
Percy was almost fully awake now. He was aware of what had happened in the New York branch so he joked. "Who did you offend recently? Why are your company's systems frequently getting hacked?"
"The most important thing now is to track the IP address. When the person arrives, have him mention your name and the front desk will know what to do." Luke did not answer his ridiculous question before he ended the call.
Percy was slightly displeased by the busy tone on the other end of the call. However, he ignored it because they had been close friends for 20 years. novelbin
Percy walked back to the bedroom holding his phone. He closed the balcony door, turned around, and found that Nina was sitting up.
He frowned and asked in a soft voice, "Did I wake you up?"
Nina shook her head. She was awakened suddenly, not because of him. She looked at him and saw that he had his phone in his hand. She asked, "What happened?"
"It's nothing. Luke asked me for help." Percy put his phone on the bedside table. When he was talking on the phone just now, he noticed that the battery level of the phone was at 50 percent. After he
plugged in the charger, he returned to the bed.
Nina nodded when she heard his reply and lay down again." It's not a big deal, right?"
"I don't like you talking about other men," Percy lay down and hugged her waist domineeringly.
"..." Nina looked at the ceiling for a while. Her face was warm from his breath. She was talking about his close friend, not random men.
Ever since Bianca lost her memory and their friendship drifted apart, she had stayed away from Luke's affairs.
She just casually asked to try to divert the panic from abruptly waking up from her dream.
Since losing Bianca as a friend, she had fewer and fewer people to open her heart to.
For three years, Percy had been asking her to be with him but she had not felt happy. There was less and less to talk about. Sometimes when she was listening to him talk, she wondered if she was alive.
Percy watched her open her eyes to look at the ceiling, then raised his hand to cover her eyes.
She obediently closed her eyes, and Percy's voice sounded by her ear. "Go to sleep, there are still a few hours before dawn."
Nina gave a soft hum and did not speak anymore.
A few hours later, it was dawn.
Nina felt the man next to her sit up. Instead of opening her eyes, she continued to pretend to sleep.
Over the years, there were multiple occasions when she would wake up from a dream in the middle of the night. She was never able to go back to sleep for the whole night.
When she could not fall asleep, Percy would notice it and order her to continue sleeping.
Practice made perfect. She was getting better and better at pretending to be asleep. Even her breathing could be controlled as evenly as when she was asleep. Naturally, he did not notice it anymore.
After Percy left the bedroom, Nina slowly opened her eyes, got up, and washed up.
She sat in front of the dressing table, covered her dark circles with concealer, changed her clothes, and went downstairs.
The maid in the villa had already prepared breakfast. Percy was sitting there eating.
Nina walked over and looked at the energetic man. She took a sip of milk and asked, "Are you going back to the office today?"
"I'll be heading to T Corporation first." Percy changed his itinerary and planned to go to T Corporation to see what was going on.
The Crawford and Mallory families were both well-known families in A City. What was happening to T Corporation made Percy alert.
It happened to T Corporation and might happen to his company soon.
Nina nodded when she heard his reply. She took a sandwich and ate it in small bites.
Percy finished his breakfast quickly, planted a good morning kiss on Nina's forehead, and left the villa.
Nina laughed at herself and touched the place where he had kissed. She did not know if Percy realized she had put on a thick layer of foundation.
After many years of not sleeping well, she had become thinner and thinner. To make herself look more energetic, she could only use makeup to improve her complexion.
After Percy left, Nina put down the sandwich in her hand.
The maid looked at her and asked, "Miss, aren't you eating anymore?"
"I can’t eat anymore." Nina shook her head, took the milk, and finished drinking it. Then, she wiped the corners of her mouth.
The maid sighed and repeated Percy's words, "Sir ordered me to stare at you until you finish eating these two sandwiches."
"I'm not hungry. How about this? Put it in a takeaway bag and I'll bring it to the company to eat." Nina heard Percy's order for the maid and felt a little helpless.
Even if he left the villa, he still got someone to keep watch of her.
"Miss, if you do this, Sir will blame me. He said that if you don’t eat the sandwiches, it means that my cooking skills are not satisfactory and he'll fire me. My husband is jobless and my kids are still in school. Miss, please, I can't live without this job." The maid begged her.
Nina glanced at the security camera in the dining room and sighed helplessly. She picked up the sandwich and took a bite.
Others installed security cameras in places like the living room and garden, while Percy specially hired someone to install a camera in the kitchen to monitor her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1358-She Was the Exception
There was no reason other than making sure that Nina ate her meals. He had noticed that she would barely eat her breakfast after he left the house.
The maid breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Nina continue eating. "Miss, Sir really cares for you. He saw that you're losing weight, and he asked your mother for the recipes of your favorite dishes. Please eat more. You need to put on some weight."
Nina chuckled dryly when she heard that.
If Percy truly loved her, why would he want to control every aspect of her life?
Percy could not give her what she wanted. She could not feel Percy's love when that was the life he gave her.
After Nina ate the two sandwiches, she stood up and said," I'm done."
The maid nodded and said, "Will you be coming home for dinner tonight, Miss? Sir asked me to make pork chops for you tonight. He said that it's your favorite."
Nina paused. 'Pork chops...'
Indeed, her favorite dish used to be the pork chops that her mother made for her. Come to think of it, it had been many years since she ate that.
However, she could not bring up any feelings of nostalgia when she reminisced about the past.
She had forced herself to eat two sandwiches, and her stomach was uncomfortably bloated. She wanted nothing more than to throw up in the toilet.
"What's wrong, Miss? Don't you want to eat pork chops?
Shall I make grilled fish fillets instead?" The maid noticed the change in Nina's expression and thought that she was in the mood to eat something else.
"No, pork chops are fine. I'll be very busy at work in the company today, and I don't know if I'm coming home for dinner," Nina said.
"Alright, I'll make pork chops for you then. If you can't make it for dinner, I'll keep them in the fridge, and you can heat it in the microwave," the maid said.
Nina nodded, left the dining hall, and went upstairs.
She wanted to throw up, but she could not do it downstairs. If the maid found out about it, she would tell Percy.
Nina went into the bathroom and hurled into the toilet. After she threw up everything she had eaten earlier, she felt a little better.
Percy had always ordered her to eat all sorts of nutritious food, but he did not know that Nina did not want to eat that at all. Forcing her to eat would only cause her stomach discomfort, and she would eventually throw up all the food that she ate.
Perhaps that was why she had been constantly losing weight.
Nina washed her mouth and looked at her emaciated figure in the mirror. All that was left of her was a skeleton in a sack of skin. She did not know what charms she had such that Percy would not tire of her.
She chuckled self-deprecatingly. She did not think that any man would fall in love with her, let alone Percy, who used to date supermodels and celebrities. Somehow, she was an exception.
She imagined what Percy must have gone through just to take revenge on her.
Nina reapplied the makeup on her face and slowly walked down the stairs to get ready to go to work. She was surprised to see the man sitting in the living room. "Why are you here?"
Jean was not in a good mood. He said, "Mom asked me to come and check on you, Nina. Do you know when was the last time you were home?"
Nina looked at Jean, who spoke and acted like a hooligan, with genuine disgust. Everytime she went home, her mother would ask for money from her and talk about nothing else.
She was willing to take care of her mother, who was plagued with poor health. Unfortunately, she had to pay for Jean's expenses as well.
Back then, Anna needed a liver transplant, and Nina's blood type was not a match. The family placed their hopes on Jean. Nina pulled some strings so that Jean could be
released a few months early from prison, and he donated a part of his liver to Anna.
Nina had thought that her life would be better after Jean was out of prison; at least her mother would not be always abusing her. She realized that she had been too naive.
The stint in prison did not change Jean's attitude for the better. He was still as lazy as ever. Nina managed to find him a job, but he quit after two days.
Nina hoped that Anna would discipline him, but instead, Anna indulged and pampered him, saying that he was the only son, and he had saved her life by donating a part of his liver. Whenever Jean wanted money, Anna was more than happy to give it to him.
Jean's parents were retired, and their pensions were not enough to cover Jean's voracious appetite for money.
That was why the three other people in Nina's family treated her as an ATM.
Nina had given them money repeatedly, and she realized that she could not escape that fate. Jean would only ask for more and more money to gratify himself. A few days ago, an escort had scammed a huge sum of money from him.
Anna and Jean did not tell her about that, but she was very aware of what was going on.
Jean and Anna should have run out of money but now, which was why Jean came to look for her. He said that he was concerned about her, but she could tell that they only wanted her to go home so that they could ask for more money.
Nina looked at his brother, slumped on the couch, and huffed, "I'm very busy lately. I'll go home and visit Mom when I'm free."
Jean looked at his sister. She was dressed cleanly and modestly, as though she was of a different social class than him. If she had not conspired with outsiders to put him in prison, he should have been in her position!
"What's there to be busy about? You're only a manager in some small-time design company. You don't earn much, and it's too much work. You should have quit your job and served Mr. Mallory instead. He might give you more money if you do that," Jean said, not knowing how much his words hurt.
Nina was used to hearing those words from Jean, but those words still hurt her like a knife across her heart.
Her family members knew about her relationship with Jean.
If Anna and Jean were someone else, they would have been embarrassed by their daughter and younger sister's status.
However, they coveted Percy’s wealth, and they thought that Nina was able to get Percy to give her more money. They encouraged her to serve her sugar daddy well.
They did not consider Nina's situation, and they did not care that Nina was wasting her body and her youth. All they cared about was money.
"I'll visit Mom when I'm free. I'll have to ask you to leave
now. I'm going to work,’ Nina said sternly.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1359-Good Morning, Mrs. Mallory
Jean remained seated there with his legs crossed. He had no intention of standing up. He raised his eyebrows in the face of Nina's fury. "What's the matter with you? I'm only telling you the hard facts. The salary you get from that company is less than what you get from Mr. Mallory in one night. You've been doing this for three years. Why are you still acting like you're offended?"
Nina was trembling with rage. If she had a knife in her hands now, she would not hesitate to plunge it into his heart.
There was no familial love to speak of. If she had not realized that by now, she would have lived her life in vain.
Jean remained nonchalant even though Nina was furious." Don't be angry. Everyone in A City now knows that you're Percy's mistress. It might not be a glamorous thing, but no one can deny your ability to stay by his side for so long. Listen to my advice and quit that stupid company. The company belongs to that b*tch Bianca, right? Have you forgotten what she did to me? It's ridiculous that you’re still working for her!"
Clearly, Jean had not learned his lesson. Nina glared at him coldly.
All he knew was that he was sent to prison because of Bianca, but he had forgotten about what he did to Bianca.
Nina was disappointed that the years he spent in prison did not teach him a lesson. He had not repented, and he only blamed other people for what happened to him.
He was sent to prison because of what he did, and Nina thought that he fully deserved it!
Nina wanted to crack open his skull to see if maggots had eaten his brain. Otherwise, she could not explain why he could not discern right from wrong.
"I don't have money for you. Get lost right now!" She said angrily as she pointed at the door.
Jean felt humiliated by Nina's treatment of him. He stood up and said, "I'm your elder brother, Nina!"
"My elder brother isn't like this!" Nina said as she took a step back. She was disgusted by how he acted and the clothes he wore.
"You!" Jean clenched his fists. He wanted to slap her, but he remembered that she was Percy's woman.
He could not get physical on her because he relied on her for money. Otherwise, if Nina tattled on him to Percy, he would have to suffer.
"It doesn't matter what you think. I'm still your elder brother. You used to love me and respect me when I was in my prime, but I'm sure that you find me an embarrassment now because I went to prison, don’t you? How cold-hearted you are, Nina!" Jean said derisively.
"When were you in your prime? Was it when you returned to A City? Jean Langdon, if you're a man, then stop blaming
other people for your faults. Our family wouldn't end up like this if only you could reflect upon yourself. Look at you now.
What else can you do other than eat, sleep, and go to nightclubs? A woman had cheated you of your money once, and history has now repeated itself because you never learn. Why can you man up and take responsibility for yourself?" Nina roared at him when her arms crossed in front of her.
She did not hope that Jean would listen to her.
"That's utter nonsense!" Jean blurted, feeling humiliated by those words. novelbin
"First, it was Marie Rayne, and now there's that woman. How many times has it been? You should know very well! When are you going to learn your lesson? You've been cheated of all your money, yet you still want to pretend to be rich. I'm also human, Jean, and I'm not your personal ATM. Stop asking me for money when you don't have money!" Nina
said mockingly. If she had her way, she would have disowned her elder brother.
Even if she had distanced herself from the family, Anna and Jean would still find her and ask for money.
Jean had enough of it. He punched the air with his fist, but he dared not touch Nina.
Percy had told him that he could not hurt Nina if he wanted money.
"That's utter nonsense, you stupid girl! When have I asked you for money?"
"Isn't that the reason you're here today? You're here to tell me that the family needs money, aren't you?" Nina was not afraid of Jean's physical threats. In fact, she even hoped that Jean's fists would land on her.
How she wished that those fists would end her life. She had enough of being everyone's punching bag!
"When have I said that?" Jean said while shooting a glance at the maid, who was hiding in the dining hall watching the drama.
"Fine, you've never said that. I've already transferred this month's living expenses to Mom's bank account, and I'm sure that the money is enough for the two of you. I'm very busy. Leave now," Nina retorted.
Jean nearly popped a vein when he heard that. He would rather not talk to his younger sister, but there was no more money in the household, and his mother had forced him to beg for money from Nina.
He thought it unfair that Nina got to live in a luxurious mansion, while his living conditions were a lot worse.
If Percy were not living together with Nina, he would have moved into the mansion with his parents and lived on Nina's dime.
He pointed an accusatory finger at Nina. "Very well, you damned girl. One day, you'll pay for your disrespect!"
After that, he left the house in a huff.
Nina breathed a sigh of relief and fell sitting on the couch.
Fortunately, Percy left the house early in the morning. She was glad that he did not need to see the embarrassing scene.
However, if Percy were in the house, Jean would not have been so rude to her.
Nina sat on the couch and caught her breath before standing up again. She looked at the maid, who was still hiding in the dining hall, and said, "Don't tell Sir about what happened just now.”
"Sir will know anyway. He'll check the security feed," the maid reminded her.
Nina was taken aback. Indeed, the living room was equipped with the most high-tech surveillance cameras that could capture high-definition videos and sounds.
However, she knew that Percy rarely checked the footage." Just don't tell him," she said.
"Alright, I know, Miss," the maid replied, not wishing to court trouble. Even though Percy was her employer, she would rather not offend Nina.
After all, Percy loved Nina. If Nina complained to Percy about her, she would most likely lose her job. In the worstcase scenario, she might become unemployable.
Nina nodded, took her handbag, and left.
Her phone began to ring when she arrived at the garage.
Nina took out her phone and glanced at it. The number was not in her address book.
Even so, she could recognize the number. Nina took a deep breath and answered the call. "Good morning, Mrs. Mallory."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1360-They Would Be at a Disadvantage
"Where are you now?" The tone on the other end of the call was not friendly. Nina was nervous when she heard that.
The other person was Percy’s mother and the matriarch of the Mallory family. It was not the first time that she had called Nina on the phone, but there must be a reason why she was calling Nina today.
"I'm on my way to work, Mrs. Mallory. Is there anything?" Nina answered as she opened the car door.
"That's 'Madam' for you, Nina. I want to talk to you about something. When are you free?"
Nina smirked self-deprecatingly. Should she feel honored that Mrs. Mallory wanted to meet her at her convenience?
That was such a respectful gesture!
Nina knew very well why Mrs. Mallory wanted to meet her." How about noon today? I have some free time during lunch.
Mrs. Mallory replied, "Alright, noon it is. We'll meet at the restaurant under your office."
"Yes, Madam." After Nina gave her reply, the other party ended the call. She chuckled dryly as she listened to the busy tone on the phone.
Jean, Mrs. Mallory... everyone was looking for trouble with her.
Nina started the car and drove out of the mansion. She did not plan to tell Percy that his mother wanted to meet her.
Secretly, she hoped that Mrs. Mallory would intervene and end the relationship between Percy and her.
Percy brought a man named Adrian Daley to T Corporation. Before they could identify themselves, the receptionist brought them to the guest lounge.
Luke came into the lounge, and Jason followed behind him, carrying a laptop in each of his hands. novelbin
Percy stood up and introduced the man next to him. "Adrian, this is Mr. Luke Crawford. Mr. Crawford, this is Adrian Daley. He's a genius at computers."
"Nice to meet you." Luke shook hands with Adrian.
Adrian adjusted his glasses slightly and said, "Mr. Mallory has told me what happened. You want to track down the attacker's IP address, right?"
"Yes. My IT department said that there's no way of tracking them down, so I'd like to trouble you to do that for me," Luke said. He waved his hand, and Jason placed the laptops in front of Adrian.
"If the attacker terminated the connection immediately after the alarm was raised, then it'll be very difficult to track them down. I can still give it a try, but if I can't track them down, I don't think anyone else in the world would be able to," Adrian said. He turned on the laptops and found that they were already connected to T Corporation's internal network.
"Thank you," Luke said. The IT department had identified several flaws in the network security system after the attack, and they were busy repairing them. Luke did not hope that they would be able to identify the attacker.
"Don't mention it," Adrian said as he went to work.
Tina knocked on the door and came in carrying a tray with a few cups of coffee on it. She smiled gently and placed the cups on the table.
As Adrian typed deftly on the keyboard, Percy stood up and said, "Adrian doesn't like any distractions whenever he's at work. Let's go somewhere else. I also have something to discuss with you."
Luke nodded, and the three people left the guest lounge.
Percy went into the CEO's office, sat down on the couch, and crossed his legs. "Your company network has been attacked for two consecutive weeks. Why are you so unlucky?" He said teasingly.
Luke did not reply to the question. He was deep in thought.
Cleaning up the mess left at the subsidiary company in New York was relatively easy. However, the head office was the one under attack this time. If the attackers had gained access to their top-secret documents, dealing with the fallout of the attack would make Luke very busy for a while.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Why do you think they're attacking you? Is it for financial gain?" Percy said.
"I don't know," Luke shook his head and said. That was the truth because he had no idea who was attacking him.
The attack on the New York subsidiary company had taken them by surprise, but they managed to correct the mistakes in time. The attackers would have no use for the stolen information because Luke changed the company directives after he realized that the documents were leaked. The top- secret documents in the attacker's hands were nothing more than trash.
This time, the attacker had alerted the IT department to the attack. Even if they managed to gain some top-secret information, they would not be able to capitalize on it.
No hacker would be so stupid as to peddle useless information.
Percy frowned, thinking that whatever was happening to T Corporation was a cause for worry. T Corporation had grown steadily over the past few years, and no other company dared to offend them.
Now that T Corporation was under attack, it signified the fact that someone might be planning to make a move on the other corporations. Percy could not afford to keep his guard down.
"There's something that I have to tell you," Luke said as he stared at Percy.
"What is it?" Percy said as he reclined on the couch.
"Bianca is an impostor." Luke did not beat around the bush.
"What? What do you mean?" Percy did not understand." She's an impostor?"
"Exactly. Someone has impersonated her," Luke said and took a sip of coffee.
"Didn't they perform a DNA test on her?" Percy could only find it unbelievable.
"Someone swapped the test samples. A while ago, Lanie and Rainie performed another DNA test behind my back. Also, when Bianca was hospitalized earlier, she took a blood test, and the blood types did not match," Luke explained.
Percy's eyes widened. "Who could have done it? They gave you a fake wife!"
Luke glanced at him coldly and continued, "It's the Island of Despair. We found a tattoo on the impostor Bianca's body. That's the proof."
"Didn't we wipe out the Island of Despair a few years back? Why would..." Percy thought that there was more to the incident. "Also, haven't you been keeping an eye on things for the past few years? How could they..."
Luke sent a photo of the tattoo on Bianca's back to Percy." The tattoo is slightly different from the original one, but the shape is roughly the same. It shows that someone has rebuilt the Island of Despair. Judging from the similarity to the original symbol, it also shows that the person is very close to Robert."
Percy looked at the photo on his phone and sank deep in thought...
"If the Island of Despair still exists, where could their base of operations be? Could they be behind the two attacks too?"
"We'll only know after we identify the IP addresses," Luke said grimly.
Percy could understand why Luke was feeling that way. If the attacks were indeed conducted by the Island of Despair, it meant that they had been operating in secret. Luke and Percy did not know what they were planning and would be at a disadvantage.
Things were not looking great...