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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1691-Luca listened to Luke's simple explanation, but she had a feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.

A ten percent drop in the stock price... The wealth of Johnston Corporation had disappeared into thin air after a second in the market.

Percy must have something to do with this. After all, he was not an obedient person. However, he obeyed the Mallory family's elders to be together with the daughter of the Johnston family. He must be up to something.

Luca had a suspicion that Johnston Corporation's share prices would not only drop by ten percent. They would probably continue to fall today and tomorrow.

"What's on your mind?" Luke looked at how serious Luca was and deliberately interrupted her by asking a question.

Luca snapped back to her senses and said, “If the Johnston family gets into trouble, will the Mallory family sever their ties with them immediately?”

"The marriage of convenience between the Mallory and Johnston families is for the sake of their benefits. Besides, Percy isn't married to that woman yet. If the Johnston family can't survive through the crisis, the relationship between the two families will certainly come to an end," answered Luke. This was Percy's goal.

"If they end the relationship, won't there be rumors flying all around?" Luca was not worried about Percy. Instead, she was worried about Nina.

Once Percy got rid of the Johnston family, he would probably go back to pursue Nina. There were already bad rumors about Nina spreading around back then. If Percy really went to look for Nina after

this, then many others would be prejudiced against Nina and even speak ill of her.

"A marriage of convenience is always like that. The ones who are involved will understand, and they won't talk too much about it," said Luke. He looked at the worried expression on Luca's face and knew she was not worried about the Johnston family's situation but her best friend, Nina.

"Is it? Maybe I don't know much about a marriage of convenience.." Luca said disconsolately. She did not want to know that much about it either. All she wanted was for Nina to be happy.

However, Percy had used such means to get together with Nina. Would she be happy?

Luca did not know, and she was not sure how the future was going to be. No one could predict the future, right?

"Not everyone can interfere with the Johnston family's matter," Luke said. He picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth.

He was done eating his breakfast.

Luca nodded. She knew well that not everyone could interfere with the Johnston family's affairs.

Besides, not everyone could bring down the Johnston family. After all, the Johnston family's history went much further back than the Crawford and Mallory families in A City. She even heard that the ancestors of the Johnston family had their own business since the 1930s.

They must be capable to have managed their family business until now.

It was not easy for Percy to be able to trip the Johnston family up that quickly.

Nina would certainly be happy if she got together with him. This man was good at what he did. After so long, she could also finally realize that this man was not a player.

Hence, Nina would be truly happy if she got together with him...

Luke stood up and said, "I'm off to work."

Luca nodded, "Alright."

She did not intend to go to the office today. She chose to finish translating the documents at home.

Luke cleaned up his dishes, carried his briefcase, and left.

Luca picked up her phone once the door was closed. She went to look up the Johnston family.

The news of the share prices of the Johnston family's company dropping ten percent was viral on the internet. Everyone was coming up with all sorts of reasons, but the Johnston family had yet to release an official response.

They chose to keep quiet when they were facing the netizens' various suspicions.

They gave no answer to all the guesses that were circulating. The way they were handling it would only make more retail investors sell off the shares in their hands when the market opened later.

Looking at the trend, Luca reckoned that when once the stock market opened, the share prices of the Johnston family's business would probably fall another ten percent.

They were not even trying to deceive the investors now. Luca thought they might have really gotten into trouble.

Luca thought for a while, then sent a message to Nina: [Nina, are you aware of what's happening to the share prices of Johnston Corporation?]

[I don't do any investments. Why should I pay attention to that?] Nina soon replied to her message.

Luca shook her head helplessly. Without a face-to-face conversation with Nina, she could not tell if her best friend said it on purpose or she really did not give a sh*t about it.

She was not concerned about the Johnston family, but she must care about Percy.

Luca replied: [Johnston Corporation suffered a ten percent drop in their share prices. They'll probably continue to drop today too. If this situation continues, the Mallory family will definitely do something about it.]

After she sent it to her, she did not receive any replies from Nina for a long time.

Luca put her phone aside, stood up, and cleaned up the table.

After cleaning up the table, she washed Luke's clothes by hand. Then, she took out the shirt that she brought in last night. She ironed it and put it back into the wardrobe.

On the other hand.

Luke had just arrived at the office. Jason said, "Boss, Mr. Mallory is waiting for you in the reception room.

“That early?” He frowned. He knew Percy would come looking for him, but he did not expect him to be so early.

"Yes," replied Jason, "I saw Mr. Mallory waiting for you on the first floor when I came to work today."

"Ask him to come to my office," Luke ordered.

Jason headed to the reception room to inform Percy.

After a while, Percy came walking in carefreely. The cold expression that used to be on his face was no longer. He could not hide his smile.

Luke teased him. "Your fiancee's family business is facing a crisis now and you're still able to laugh. It won't be good if someone sees you."

Percy seldom got carried away like this. However, all the things that the Johnston family did to unite with the Mallory family had pissed him off. At this very moment, he was too lazy to pretend anymore. After all, he was secretly enjoying himself.

He sat on the couch and said, "It's not like you're an outsider. I feel great now. What's wrong with you catching me rejoicing? Don't forget that your company will also benefit from the situation the Johnston family is in now."

"You're the biggest beneficiary." Luke reminded him. He played a part in bringing down the Johnston family too, but not as much as Percy.

The Johnston and Mallory families had been working together to force him to get together with the daughter of the Johnston family. Percy was already fed up with it.

If it were not for the strong power that the Johnston family held, he would have done it earlier. He would not have waited until now.

"Yes, yes, yes. I'm the biggest beneficiary but our companies are connected. Tell me, how much more does the Johnston family have to lose for them to fall?" Percy said.

"It's probably getting too much for them now. The market is about to open, and their share prices will likely drop another ten percent. After the drop today, they won't be able to bear it anymore. Then, they'll ask for help from the Mallory family." Luke analyzed.

He was pretty confident.

Percy raised his brows. It was earlier than he expected. "So soon?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1692-"It's hard to eliminate the Johnston family not because of their family business or deep pockets. It's because of their family history and political background in A City. Besides, no matter how abundant their capital is, it'll only lead to a downfall under the guidance of the person in charge now. Their company has low liquidity. A 20 percent drop means that they've lost quite a large amount of money. They won't be able to take it for much longer." Luke analyzed.

"Indeed." Percy nodded and changed to another sitting position. He leaned on the couch comfortably. "Now, all we have to do is to wait for them to seek Old Master Mallory's help. Judging from his character, I'll be able to take action soon."

"It's easy for you to get rid of the Johnston family due to the current situation. But getting Nina back will be hard." Luke reminded him.

Everything that Percy did was never for the sake of the Mallory family; it was for him and Nina.

However, he chose not to tell anyone and did everything in silence. That was why Nina could not understand him.

He was approaching victory, but Nina was still running away from him. Luke saw it all and broke it to him.

Percy's smile slightly faded when Luke mentioned Nina. "I'm fantasizing about my future now. It upsets me when you say that."

"You have to be clear about the present to embrace the future." Luke switched on his computer. The stock market would open soon.

Percy did the same thing too. He picked up his phone and opened the trading app. "You don't have to lecture me. You haven't even dealt with your matters. Why did Bianca come back with a different

appearance and refuse to acknowledge you? Have you found out the reason?"

His words hit a nerve in him. Luke entered Johnston Corporation's stock code proficiently and said, "Would I still be like this if it was that easy to find out?"

"Things are never easy for both of us." Percy refreshed the page, and the stock market had opened. People were constantly selling off Johnston Corporation's shares, and the price kept dropping. He said, "Tsk, tsk. Tell me, how long before the price stops falling?"

Luke analyzed the current trends in the stock market and made a guess. "It'll hit a limit down in less than an hour."

Percy nodded. "Then I'll sit here in your office for the rest of the day."

"What do you want to do?" Luke frowned. He did not like the thought of Percy staying here and disturbing him when he was working.

“When their share prices hit a limit yesterday, that woman started looking for me. I can't get away from her. She keeps telling me to help her elder brother. Tell me, can I still go back to my office under these circumstances?" Percy wanted them to take the initiative to look for Old Master Mallory instead of him.

If he was at the office, they would only think of him.

"Nina is working in Brilliant today. You can go and look for her." Luke gave him another suggestion on where he should go.

"The matter with the Johnston family isn't settled yet. I'm not going to disturb her. She'll be irritated." Percy went straight to the point. He had always been bold when doing things, but because of Nina, he would become extra careful whenever something was related to her.

Luke shook his head. "Then try your best not to talk."

"I know, I know. You're working on an important project. Don't worry. I'm not going to disturb you." Percy was in a good mood today, and he became more talkative too. He took his laptop out of the briefcase and thought of working here.

After a while, his phone rang. He glanced at it. It was the daughter of the Johnston family calling him.

Percy did not answer the call. After he left it to ring until the call was automatically cut off, he picked up his phone and sent a message to his assistant. He turned off his phone after telling his assistant to contact another number of his if there was anything about work that needed his attention.

He liked to have two strings to his bow. Hence, when he was preparing to lay his hands on the Johnston family, he had already registered for another phone number.

Percy put the phone that was switched off in his pocket and began to work.

Half an hour later, the Johnston family's share price had hit the limit down.

Percy whistled and said, "I didn't expect it to be so fast."

"You may make your next move now." Luke reminded him.

Percy nodded and gave a call to his subordinate. He ordered, "You can send out the draft that was written earlier. Get the keyboard warriors to launch the publicity stunt at full steam."

"Yes, Boss," answered the person on the other side of the phone.

Half an hour later, there were similar posts showing up on all economic forums in A City. The contents were about the reason behind the plummeting of Johnston Corporation's share prices. The reason stated was that the person in charge of the corporation was deceived, which led him to make a lot of bad investments. It resulted in a loss of a few million dollars.

Hence, the company was not liquid right now. They even started planning to sell the assets under the corporation to survive the crisis this time.

The news caused an uproar once it was released. Some investors regretted holding their shares and sought proof to know whether the news on the forums was true.

After that, Percy's subordinate provided them with the evidence.

The truth of Johnston Corporation's investment failure was verified with the evidence provided.

Moreover, the Johnston family had gone into hiding. They refused to give the investors a reasonable explanation and hid the truth. Some of the investors claimed that no matter how low the share price was, they were going to sell off the shares in their hands tomorrow when the market opened.

It only took two hours for the Johnston family to collapse. The news quickly went around the country. Apart from A City, some companies that cooperated with Johnston Corporation, as well as investors, had also made their move.

The Johnston family fell into the abyss of suffering at once.

Notifications were popping out continuously on Luke's phone. He looked at the man sitting on the couch and sighed. "The Johnston family shouldn't have messed with you."

“I told them before, but they refused to believe it. They insisted on messing with me, so now, I'll leave them with a huge mess that's waiting to be cleaned up.” Percy smiled lazily. He was satisfied that he had reached his goal.

Luke shook his head. If the Johnston family knew it was Percy who did this, they would regret trying so hard to make him marry their daughter.

Percy was the kind of person who would not mess with others if they did not mess with him.

However, his plan only succeeded because the Johnston family had existed for a long time. It had been so long that he only had to push them gently and they would fall.

Luke thought that since the Johnston family could not get in touch with Percy now, they were probably looking for Old Master Mallory.

He had left the business to Percy, although he was the one responsible for everything this time. Old Master Mallory no longer had to manage any businesses and was glad that he did not have to do anything.

However, he had something to be worried about now.

The doorbell of the Mallory manor rang.

The butler, Mr. Bennet, glanced at the person at the door. He dared not open it. Instead, he trotted to Old Master Mallory's side and reported, "Old Master Mallory, the Johnston family is here."

"Why are they here?" Old Master Mallory knew about the matter too. He frowned when he heard that they had come looking for him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1693-Mr. Bennet made a guess. "They probably can't reach Master Percy, so that's why they came here."

Old Master Mallory frowned and said, “What troubles are they bringing here? How am I supposed to help them solve the problem? What can I do for them? Well, I guess Percy must have slipped away.”

Old Master Mallory did not stand up for them when the Johnston family first got into trouble. It was because he thought the Johnston family would be capable enough to survive the crisis this time, but he did not expect that they would come looking for him the next day.

It seemed like what Percy said about the Johnston family was true. They were not as powerful as they expected.

Mr. Bennet saw that the old master was getting impatient and asked, "Old Master Mallory, should we let them in?"

"They're already at the entrance. How can I not let them in? Just let them in," said Old Master Mallory.

Mr. Bennet went to open the door and led the Johnston family to the garden.

The people who came today were the father of the person in charge of Johnston Corporation, Nick Johnston, as well as the daughter of the Johnston family who was engaged to Percy, Madison Johnston.

Mr. Bennet came over and welcomed them when he saw them get out of the car. He said, "Old Master Johnston, Ms. Madison, welcome."

Nick nodded his head with an arrogant expression on his face and asked, "Is Master Percy at home?"

"Master Percy? He went to the office early this morning. He's not at home," answered Mr. Bennet. They had indeed come to look for Percy. He reckoned that they went to Percy's office before this.

Madison said hurriedly, "We went to Mallory Corporation, but they said he didn't come to the office today."

Mr. Bennet understood at once and answered, "Perhaps Master Percy had something else to do. Mr. Johnston and Ms. Madison, you probably know that Master Percy runs the company alone now. He often has some tasks that he needs to personally handle, so he had to move here and there. Hence, it's normal for him not to be in the office at times."

Nick knew the reason deep in his heart, but he chose not to expose the butler. Even though Percy was not at home, Old Master Mallory should be here. Then, he asked again, "Yes, that's true. After all, it's not easy for him to run a big company like Mallory Corporation. It'll be much easier for him after Madison marries him. She can help him to manage the company."

Mr. Bennet looked down, lowered his head, and replied immediately, "Yes, indeed." Although he agreed with him, he could not make the decision. Nick could not be bothered about that and asked, “Then, is Old Master Mallory at home today? I'd like to discuss something with him."

“Yes, Old Master Mallory is here. Please come in." Mr. Bennet led them into the house.

Old Master Mallory had already asked the maid to make some tea. There was a sweet smell of tea in the air when the two of them entered.

Madison's eyes brightened, and she sat down opposite Old Master Mallory with her father, Nick.

Nick was the younger generation when he was in front of Old Master Mallory, so he took the initiative and greeted, "Old Master Mallory, it's been a while. How are you feeling lately?"

"Thank you. I'm old but I'm still doing great." When Old Master Mallory saw how calm Nick was, he did not point out their motive for coming here. He cracked a joke with him.

Then, Madison said, “We're glad to know that you're healthy and strong. Is this chamomile tea? I didn't expect you to like chamomile tea. Oh, my friends gave some to me. I'll bring it over tomorrow so you can try some of it."

Old Master Mallory enjoyed drinking tea, but he refused to accept any gifts from the Johnston family now. "Save the trouble. They're for people who know how to appreciate tea. If your friend gave you chamomile tea, that only means that you enjoy drinking tea too. So, save it for yourself. I have enough here. I won't be able to finish it if you give it to me. Come on, try my chamomile tea. Bennet, pour the tea."

Mr. Bennet heard him and nodded his head. Then, he poured tea for them.

Nick noticed that Old Master Mallory had yet to mention the Johnston family's matters. He was a little anxious. He thought that the old master would take the initiative to ask about it.

However, it looked like he was the naive one.

Nevertheless, he still had a way not to take the initiative to mention the trouble that the Johnston family was in now and have the Mallory family help them.

Mr. Bennet served him a cup of tea, which interrupted him when he was about to say something. Nick smiled, took it from him, and took a sip of tea.

It was a good tea, but he was not in the mood to enjoy it.

The tea was swallowed into his stomach without being tasted. Nick took the opportunity to say, “Old Master Mallory, I came here today to discuss something with you."

“Oh? What's the matter?" Old Master Mallory still did not speak about it.

Nick could only go for his second plan. “Well, Percy and Madison have been engaged for quite some time now. I'm wondering if it's time for them to get married and spend their days together happily?"

Old Master Mallory was a little startled. Nick was not asking for help from the Mallory family but proposed such a suggestion instead.

In the end, no matter if it was asking for help or asking Percy to marry Madison, his purpose was to help the Johnston family survive the crisis this time.

There was no doubt that Nick wanted to use Madison's marriage to Percy to tell everyone that the Mallory family was siding with the Johnston family. If anything happened to the Johnston family, the Mallory family would back them up and support them.

Old Master Mallory smiled. He did not expect Nick to be so cunning. He did not beg for his help but came up with this trick instead.

Nick noticed that the old master was not saying anything. He considered that he was not someone who could be easily fooled either. He said, "I've gotten a professional to select a wedding date for them. I've also given him the two's birth dates. He told me they're a match made in heaven. As for the wedding date, the fifth of next month is the most auspicious, making it the perfect day to get married. Previously, we've already announced their engagement to the media. I suppose we should strike while the iron is still hot and shorten the distance between them by letting them get married right away. That way, Percy's life will be complete once he settles down and starts his family."

Old Master Mallory only thought of laughing when he listened to Nick. He looked at Madison and asked, “Madison, what do you think about this?”

"Grandpa, I like Percy a lot. And I'm willing to listen to my father,” Madison said bashfully. Marrying Percy was always something she wanted to do. Also, it was to help the Johnston family to get over the crisis. It was killing two birds with one stone.

Now, the Johnston family had no choice but to get a loan from the bank if they wanted to overcome the crisis. However, the fact that they had made bad investments had been exposed to the public. Only a few banks were willing to loan money to them. Hence, they would need the Mallory family to back them up so that their plans could work.

They were not counting on the Mallory family to solve the crisis for them with money. It would be enough if they could just use the Mallory family's reputation.

Old Master Mallory replied, "It's their matter, so we should leave them to make the decision. I can't decide on behalf of Percy. Besides, getting married on the fifth of next month? What's the rush? Johnston Corporation is facing so many crises now. How can you possibly have the time to prepare for a wedding? I think we can discuss the wedding later after you've finished dealing with your company's affair."

"But, the fifth day of next month is an auspicious date for marriage. The professional mentioned that the couple will enjoy a lifetime of abundant wealth if they get married on that day. It's hard to get such an auspicious date again," Nick replied hurriedly when the old master rejected him. Elders were superstitious. He was going to seize the opportunity to make the old master agree to his plan.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1694-Old Master Mallory could not help but laugh when he looked at how desperate they were to use the Mallory family's name to solve their current crisis. He took a sip of the tea and let out a sigh. He remained silent for a long time.

Madison and her father exchanged looks at each other. She then said in a sweet voice, "Grandpa, I really like Percy very much. So, I'm asking for your permission to let us get married earlier. After the wedding, I'll try my best to become a good wife for Percy. I'll help Mallory Corporation penetrate the global market.”

Old Master Mallory placed his teacup back on the saucer. He understood how desperate they were.

If it were the Johnston family in the old days, then he would certainly agree to it on behalf of Percy, but things were different now. He put on a serious expression and looked at the father and daughter. He said, "I don't think it's the right time now. It'd be better if the Johnston family can focus on solving the problem at hand. After that, we can discuss the wedding matters."

Nick got anxious when he heard that. He explained, “Old Master Mallory, you must be thinking that the Johnston family is hoping to overcome the crisis through this marriage, right? I'm sorry but you've got it wrong. We're confident that we can solve the crisis ourselves. It's just that my daughter can't wait to get married, so that's why I came to discuss it with you. If you're not comfortable with it, then I can guarantee that the Johnston family will never ask for a penny from the Mallory family to overcome this crisis after the two's wedding.”

All he wanted was the Mallory family to back them up to assure the banks.

Old Master Mallory shook his head. He had already figured out the ways of survival in the business world. The Johnston family did not need the Mallory family to invest their money in them to get through the crisis this time. They wanted the Mallory family to back them up so that it would be convenient for them to borrow money from banks.

However, the Mallory family could not take the risk.

Mallory Corporation was doing quite well now, but no one knew what would happen in the future. Should anything untoward happen and they needed to take out loans from the bank, what should they do if their reputation was ruined by the Johnston family failing to overcome their crisis?

In the beginning, Old Master Mallory was only thinking about the future. That was why he forced Percy to marry the daughter of the Johnston family. Now that the Johnston family was in trouble, he was sure that he could no longer cooperate with them.

When Nick was about to say something, Madison tugged at his sleeve.

She was afraid that the old master would break off their engagement if her father kept talking.

The Johnston family was in a passive situation right now, but the Mallory family was doing nothing. They were kind enough not to kick them when they were down by breaking off the engagement.

Madison dared not to ask for more. Everyone in A City knew that she was Percy's fiancee now. Perhaps having the title of his fiancee could still be of use to their family.

Hence, she stopped her father from saying anything more.

Nick understood what she meant. He had no choice but to hold back what he was about to say.

Madison picked up the kettle and refilled the old master's cup of tea. She said gently, “Grandpa, since you think it's not the right time for us to get married, I'll listen to you. We won't get married now."

"Those so-called auspicious dates are all fake if it isn't the right time for the couple. It takes the right time, the right place, and the right person. That's how you get a true auspicious wedding date. Madison, what do you think?" What Old Master Mallory said carried deep meaning.

Madison nodded to tell him that she understood what the old master meant.

After they left Mallory Manor, Nick was pissed off. He hit the steering wheel with his fists. "This is outrageous. Old Master Mallory has gone too far!"

Madison looked at her father's actions. She understood how mad he was, but she was angry too.

She thought the reason for this marriage of convenience was because Old Master Mallory admired her and was fond of her. However, everything was telling her that the so-called 'admiration' was built on the interests of the Mallory family.

Madison was tearing up, and she said with an aggrieved look on her face, "Dad, let's find a way to settle the matter ourselves."

Nick was annoyed. "Is there any other way? Those who used to rely on the Johnston family refuse to pick up our calls now. It's the same with the Mallory family. Everything will end up the same way even if we ask the others to help us."

Madison knew that, so she was not very positive about things either. She pulled a long face and said, "Maybe I should look for Percy."

"Do you really believe that he's not in the office? Madison, you're only embarrassing yourself if you go look for Percy now!" said Nick. Then, he complained about his son again. "Look at what your brother did. Why would he do this when the business was running just fine?"

Tears streamed down from Madison's eyes. She drew out a tissue and wiped her tears silently. "Dad, stop complaining. It's useless. Brother wouldn't have wanted this to happen. We should focus on dealing with the crisis now."

"If only it's that easy." Nick looked at his daughter.

The reason why Percy agreed to the marriage was not because of how beautiful Madison was. It was Old Master Mallory who forced him to. Now that the Johnston family was in trouble, Percy must be delighted. However, he could only pin his hopes on Percy now.

"Madison, find someone to track Percy down. Go ahead and fight for it. You have to make him yours in any case. Do you understand?" Nick considered the fact that his daughter was still a virgin. If Percy touched her body, he would have to take responsibility.

Madison knew what her father meant. Seeing as she was in love with Percy, she promised. "Alright, Dad.

I know what to do."

On the other hand.

When Luca was translating the documents in her bedroom, the cleaning lady came to tidy the house.

As usual, after the cleaning lady tidied up the room, she knocked on the door of the maid's room.

Luca opened the door, looked at the cleaning lady, and asked, "What's the matter?"

“Ms. Craw, I'm ready to head to the supermarket. What ingredients do I need to buy today?” the cleaning lady asked.

Luca remembered that the ingredients this morning were not fresh. She thought of getting some fresh ingredients herself so that Luke would not have to force himself to eat the food. Hence, she said, "I'll go with you this time."

The cleaning lady was paid to help Luca handle these things. When she heard Luca say so, the cleaning lady replied quickly, "It's cold outside. It'd be better for you to stay at home."

"It doesn't matter. It's been a long time since I went to the supermarket. Let's go together. Give me a minute, let me get my coat." Luca said. She put on the coat that was hung on the hanging rack.

The coat kept her warm. Luca touched the material and thought that it would keep her warm outside.

She took her phone and the access card before saying to the cleaning lady who was waiting for her, "I'm done. Let's go."

The cleaning lady nodded and left together with Luca.

They did not go to the supermarkets that were farther away. They chose to get the groceries at the supermarket near the neighborhood.

After they entered the supermarket, the cleaning lady was responsible for pushing the trolley while Luca walked beside her.

The cleaning lady could not help but ask curiously, "Ms. Craw, what are you planning to buy?"

"I'd like to make hotpot, so I'm getting more ingredients than usual." Luca did not want her to think too much, so she made up an excuse on purpose.

She did not mention that the ingredients the cleaning lady bought last time were bad. There were times when the workers in the supermarket behaved cunningly. They would sell spoiled vegetables and deceive customers by spraying water on the vegetables, making them look fresh.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1695-Luca did not think that the cleaning lady had any intention of buying spoiled ingredients to deceive her.

The cleaning lady nodded while she listened to her. She could not help but secretly exclaim how considerate Luca was.

After all, she would have to buy many ingredients to make hotpot. If she came here to buy the ingredients alone, it would be a problem for her to carry everything back to the apartment although it was not far away from here.

The cleaning lady pushed the trolley and asked, “Ms. Craw, how many people are you inviting over to have hotpot?"

"It's just me," said Luca.

"Huh?" The cleaning lady thought she heard it wrongly.

Luca knew why she was surprised, so she explained, "I'm suddenly craving for it, but I don't like the commercial flavor of hotpot sold outside. So, I plan to cook it at home."

"Okay." The cleaning lady nodded. She had no idea what the young people today had in their minds.

Luca walked in front while the cleaning lady pushed the trolley behind her. After a while, she had already picked up a lot of ingredients.

The cleaning lady looked at the ingredients in the trolley and thought that Luca would probably not be able to finish everything if she was really making hotpot for herself. She looked at Luca's skinny figure. It would take days for her to finish all these ingredients.

After Luca finished choosing the ingredients, she received a call from Nina.

"Luca, where are you?" Nina sounded like she was in a rush. At the same time, Luca noticed that it was noisy on the other end as though Nina was beside the road.

"I'm in a supermarket. What's the matter?" Luca asked.

"Can I go over to your place?" Nina said. She was avoiding Percy. Sue had just told her that Percy would be heading to Brilliant. Before she found out why, she clocked out and left immediately.

She did not even want to go back to her apartment at the thought that the man might be looking for her.

Nina had no choice but to look for Luca, who was still on leave. After all, she could not stay in the company or return to her apartment.

"Alright. I'm almost done with grocery shopping. You can come over first. I'll be back soon." Luca hung up after she said that. She took a few boxes of sliced beef out of the freezer in the supermarket after learning that Nina would be coming over.

Nina enjoyed eating beef slices when she was having hotpot.

The cleaning lady reminded her when she saw Luca grabbing a few more boxes. “Ms. Craw, the beef slices won't taste as good if you leave them in the freezer for too long.”

"A friend will be joining me for lunch,” said Luca. Then, she grabbed some other hotpot side dishes.

After checking out at the cashier counter, they both carried a big bag and left the supermarket.

The cleaning lady thought of carrying the two bags herself, but Luca refused to. She thought would be able to share the load with her if both of them carried one each.

Nina reached her apartment not long after they returned to the apartment. She pressed on the doorbell hastily.

Luca went to open the door.

She saw Nina standing at the door with an anxious look on her face. The weather was not even hot out there. Still, there were beads of sweat on her forehead, causing her makeup to smudge a little. She asked, "Nina, what happened to you?"

"Will you believe me if I tell you that I got chased by a ghost?" Nina took a breath. She glanced behind her as if she was afraid someone was following her. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw no one behind her, then she walked into the apartment.

"No," Luca shook her head and replied honestly.

Nina sighed helplessly. "Luca, you lack a sense of humor. But seriously, the person who's following me is scarier than a ghost."

Luca knew what was going on once she said that. She closed the door and did not continue to ask any questions. "I'm planning to make hotpot for lunch today. Care to join me?"

"Hotpot? It's my favorite. But don't you still have wounds on your body? You should be taking light meals. Otherwise, you'll regret it when you're left with scars on your body." Nina reminded her.

"The wounds are long gone. I don't have to worry about scarring. I figured you'd enjoy eating hotpot, so I bought a lot of ingredients. Oh yes, I bought a few boxes of sliced beef too," said Luca. She walked toward the dining table. The ingredients she bought just now were not kept yet.

"Sure. They're my favorites. After you reminded me about it, I just remembered that it's been a long time since I had a hotpot. It's time to break my vegetarian diet." Nina looked around the living room, then her gaze fell on the balcony.

There was a man's garment hanging there.

Even though she was seeing it from afar, Nina could still recognize the quality of the garment.

It was not any usual men's clothing.

She became alert at once. "Luca, are you staying together with someone else?"

"No," Luca said, "I'm staying alone. When did I start staying with someone else?"

"Then the garment hanging out on the balcony..." Nina pointed at the men's clothing on the balcony.

Luca understood at once. She paused her gestures for a moment and explained, "It's because it's dangerous now. That's why I hang man's clothing there. Perhaps it can help prevent something bad from happening. Oh, you should do that too. It's safer that way."

Nina still doubted it, but Luca's explanation made sense. She believed what she said for the time being. "Sure, it's a good idea. I'm going to get something later to hang it at home."

Luca smiled when she heard that Nina seemed to believe in what she said. Then, she put the ingredients in the fridge.

She deliberated for a moment, not knowing whether or not Luke would be coming today. She then sent a message to him: [Nina came over today.]

She intended to inform Luke about it and ask him not to come to the apartment today. It was to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Luke did not reply.

The cleaning lady was cleaning up the kitchen. Luca realized there was nothing she could do here and said, "Nina, I still have some work to do. Can I leave you here? Just make yourself at home."

"Alright. Don't worry. I won't disturb you when you're working. Go ahead, I'll leave you to it. I'm fine here." Nina made the okay hand gesture, and sat down on the couch, scrolling her phone.

Sue was reporting the situation to her through Instagram.

She told her that Percy's assistant called not long after she left the office, claiming that Percy had an urgent meeting to attend and he could not make it today. Hence, the business discussion was canceled.

Nina recalled the car that followed her when she was on her way here.

She suspected that Percy was in that car. He had probably followed her here.

"Doesn't he have anything else to do?" Nina muttered.

Luca walked out of the kitchen with a glass of warm water in her hand. She happened to hear what Nina said and asked, "Why? Who is it?"

"Ah, it's nothing. Hurry up and get back to work. We'll have a hotpot together when you're done with your work." Nina snapped back to her senses and answered her with a smile on her face.

"Alright." Luca smiled and nodded her head. She walked into the bedroom and continued to translate the documents.

Nina was distraught. She replied to Sue: [I got it. I'm with Luca now. Find me on Instagram if there's anything else. Leave the unimportant jobs. I'll go back and deal with them tomorrow.]

It did not take long for Sue to reply to her message: [If he's really looking for you, you may be able to avoid him today, but can you run away from him forever? I think you should deal with it head-on if there's any misunderstanding between both of you. Otherwise, not only are you delaying your work but you're ruining your life too.]

Nina read her message and let out a sigh. What she said made sense, but Percy was not a man who could be reasoned with!

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1696

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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1699-“Welcome, Ms. Craw." A few of them surrounded Luca and greeted her passionately.

Luca got even more confused, and she quickly told them why she was here. "Hello, Mr. Crawford sent me here. Did he buy something here?"

After the manager knew that Luca was here, she quickly came forward. "Hello, Ms. Craw. Mr. Crawford didn't buy anything here, but he has given us his orders. Please come with me."

Luca looked at Nina. What was Luke up to?

Nina held her hand and followed behind the shop manager. She said in a low voice, "Based on the situation now, they're planning to ask you to buy something."

"Ah, there's nothing I'd like to buy," Luca replied in a soft voice. Why did Luke ask her to come here, then?

The manager walked in front of them and listened to their conversation. She turned sideways and explained, "Ms. Craw, Mr. Crawford told us that you'll be attending a party the day after tomorrow. Hence, we'll be creating a perfect look for you to attend the party."

"Party?" Luca frowned. She had never accepted any party invitation.

Nina was able to figure it out at once. She said, "She's probably talking about Old Master Crawford's birthday party. I heard that they've been preparing the birthday party for a long time. It's going to be a grand one."

"But I didn't receive any invitation. Why am I attending the party?" Luca said. If it had not been for Luke who asked her to come here, she would doubt that the shop assistants might have mistaken her for someone else.

"You didn't? Aren't e-invitations quite popular now? Check if they sent it to your email. You might have missed out on the e-invitation," Nina said thoughtfully. Luke must have invited Luca to the party if he made such arrangements.

Luca shook her head helplessly. She read every email in her mailbox. She would never have missed it.

The shop assistant smiled and said, "Yes. Since Mr. Crawford has made such arrangements, you must have received the invitation but you probably missed it."

Luca shook her head helplessly. Nina touched her with her elbow and suggested, "Just go along with it since Luke arranged it."

"Alright." Luca decided to listen to her.

The shop assistant brought the two of them into a fitting room. She picked up the measuring tape and took Luca's measurements. Then, she explained, “Ms. Craw, there's not much time left, so we can't customize a new gown for you. I'll try my best to pick a gown and alter it to fit you. Is that fine?" "Yes." Luca had no opinion on this. She thought it would be fine as long as the clothes fit her. She may not attend Old Master Crawford's birthday party even if Luke bought a gown for her.

After all, she did not have the status.

Nina glanced around at the gowns, gave a tsk, and exclaimed, "As expected from the haute couture of a luxury brand. These gowns are beautiful."

When Luca heard that she said, "Which do you like better? I'll buy you one."

"I can't wear gowns to work. What's the point of buying one for me?" Nina turned around and smiled. She blinked her eyes. She had worn these gowns before, but it was in the past.

When she was together with Percy, even though she did not have a status, he would still bring her to various kinds of events.

Getting luxurious gowns and pieces of jewelry was a must when she attended those events.

Nina recalled the time when she lived the life people desired.

Although she did not feel happy, she could live a splendid life because of that.

Nina began to pick the gowns for her as the manager took Luca's body measurements.

After she took the measurements, she picked two gowns and put them in front of Luca. "These are the ones I picked for you. See if you like them."

Luca looked at the simple but elegant gowns. They would match her if she were still the person she used to be. However, she had undergone plastic surgery and looked more alluring now. She was afraid that she could not pull off such elegant gowns.

"You look alluring, but you're going to a birthday party, not a charity event. So, I think these two are more suitable for such occasions among all these gowns," Nina explained.

The shop manager agreed and nodded her head. She said, "The gowns don't seem to suit Ms. Craw, but makeup can change a person's aura. They're good choices. Of course, the most important thing is to choose the gown you fancy, no matter what gown it is."

Luca thought that she did not receive any invitation. Even though Luke had arranged this for her, she probably would not attend the party either. Hence, she just picked one of them.

The manager glanced at the size. She smiled and said, "The size of the gown is almost the same as Ms. Craw's measurements. Please wait for a while. Let me alter it for you, then it'll be perfect."

When Luca saw that the manager was about to alter the gown, she immediately said, "You don't have to..."

Nina, who was standing beside her, disagreed with her. "This is not troublesome. A gown should fit your figure well. Just wait for a moment. We're not in a rush anyway."

Luca looked at her. She could not help but ask the question in her heart, "I thought you didn't want to see me getting too close with Mr. Crawford?"

"These things are unavoidable. Besides, it's the old master's birthday. It's not Luke's birthday, so it's normal for him to invite you to the party," Nina explained. Then, she turned to look at the jewelry display cases. She grabbed Luca's hand and headed there. "Look, pick a set of jewelry. Match it with the gown so that you won't look dull."

Luca shook her head when she saw the prices of the jewelry.

"Are you trying to save Luke's money?" Nina teased her.

Luca denied it instantly. "How's that possible..."

The shop assistant beside them heard their conversation and said, "Ms. Craw, pick one. Mr. Crawford ordered us to get you a set of jewelry apart from the gown."

"See, I told you. Luke must have already thought about it," said Nina.

Luca let out a sigh and randomly pointed at a set of jewelry. "Then I'll take this."

"You have good taste, Ms. Craw. Do you want to try them on now?" The shop assistant looked at the pearl jewelry. They did not show the price, but that did not mean the set was cheap. On the contrary, this set of pearl jewelry was the representative piece of the collection in the store.

"There's no need to. Just wrap them up for me," replied Luca.

After picking the jewelry, they were still altering the gown. Luca and Nina were invited by the shop assistant to take a seat in their lounge.

Luca explained quickly when she thought Nina would overthink things. "There's a reason why the old master wants to invite me."

"What's the reason?" Nina asked curiously.

Luca told her about the time she dined in Crawford Manor and how she found out that there was an unsuitable ingredient in the stew.

Nina touched her arm and shivered after she heard what Luca said. "Based on what you told me, it seems like the Crawford family isn't that peaceful after all."

"And Ms. Tanner is going to be released soon. Things will get even more restless," said Luca. The Crawford family had yet to announce to the public that Allison Tanner was getting out of the prison. However, it would be all over the news on the day she got out of prison.