Ch. 1721..1730

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1721-After Luca returned to the apartment, she stood at the balcony and looked down. However, it was too high. She could not see when she looked down.

The weather was getting cold. Luca, who was wearing a dress, felt a little cold. She walked back into the room and turned on the heater.

She took off her dress and quickly washed up. After she changed into her pajamas, she let out a sigh of relief.

She was intentionally provoked and gossiped by the others tonight, but it was finally over.

She lay down on the bed. Her phone suddenly rang.

Luca picked up her phone. She thought it was Nina who called, but she did not expect it to be a video call request from the Island of Despair.

She quickly tapped on the screen to answer the call.

Her youngest daughter, Nyla, showed up on the screen.

"Mommy!" Nyla called out to her in a baby voice when she saw her mother. Her eyes reddened as she missed her mother so much.

Luca was surprised to see her daughter. She sat up straight and looked at the phone screen. "Nyla?"

"Mommy, Nyla misses you." When little Nyla saw her, she told her how much she missed her. He tears trickled down her face.

When she saw her daughter like this, Luca said, "Mommy misses you too. How did you manage to make this video call?"

The Island of Despair was always heavily guarded. They would usually limit the time she spent with her daughter when she was there back then. Now that she was away from the island, it was almost impossible for her to make a video call to her daughter as Abel would stop her. novelbin

However, Nyla was allowed to sit in front of the computer and make a video call to her today. Was it Abel's arrangement?

Luca was worried about her daughter. She comforted her in a soft voice, saying, "Alright, alright. Stop crying. Can you please tell Mommy why you're able to make this call?"

"It was Uncle Shanks who brought me here so I could go on a video call with Mommy." Nyla shot a glance at the man beside her and turned to look at the screen again. "Mommy, when are you coming back?"

Luca listened to her baby voice. It reminded her of Lanie and the other kids.

She enjoyed spending time with them tonight. Still, her youngest daughter was stuck on the Island of Despair.

If she did not do something about it, she could only choose between Nyla and her other three children.

No, that was not right. If she did not do anything about it and simply followed Abel's instructions, she probably would not have the chance to choose either option.

Luca wiped away the tears that streamed down from the corners of her eyes and said, “Mommy is working now. I'll be back to see you after I finish my job."

Nyla listened to her and pouted her mouth. "Mommy, can't you finish it quickly? I saw that many of them have already completed their jobs, but you haven't. I'm still waiting for you to come back and keep me company."

It was heart-wrenching for Luca to hear that. She intentionally bought time so that she did not have to hurt Luke, but she was unaware that she was also hurting her youngest daughter who was waiting for her.

Nyla was still young, so she could not leave her side for a long time.

Although Abel allowed Aler to take care of Nyla when she left the Island of Despair, she was still worried about her daughter.

After all, Abel was a devious and cunning person. There were barely any good people on the Island of Despair too. She was worried about Nyla living in such an environment.

"Alright, I'll finish my job as soon as possible and go back to keep you company," Luca promised. She felt guilty looking at her daughter's tender face.

She decided to keep the child, but she could not give her a good living environment. She looked at her daughter's fair and pretty little face. She wished she could get her out of the Island of Despair.

However, she was still incapable of doing that...

"Alright. Mommy, Uncle Shanks told me I can't talk to you for too long. I'm very happy to have seen you today. Mommy, I'll be good and wait for you to come back here," said Nyla. She grew up on the Island of Despair since she was young. Even if Luca tried her best to protect her, her personality would still be affected by the organizational discipline of the island.

For example, Shanks limited Nyla's time to talk to her in a video call. No matter how much she missed her mother, she would listen and obey Shanks' instructions. She would take the initiative to end the video call when it was time.

Luca watched her daughter jump down from the chair. Her tiny figure disappeared in front of the camera. She covered her mouth, stopping herself from making any noises.

Shanks glanced at Eler, who was beside, and said, "Bring her back."

"Yes." Eler nodded, pulled back her gaze, and carried little Nyla in her arms.

After they left, Shanks sat down in front of the camera.

Luca looked at the man who was sitting there. She took a deep breath and regulated her emotions.

Shanks watched her and asked coldly, "Do you miss your daughter?"

Luca looked at the man. He had not changed even though it had been a long time since she saw him.

Out of all the people on the Island of Despair, Shanks was the one whose mind she could not read. He would save people, but he would also develop those deadly drugs for Abel that could manipulate people.

He could not be considered a good person or a bad person. Even so, he had saved many lives with his hands.

“What are you trying to tell me?" Luca asked, fluently speaking Russian.

Shanks replied, "I'm just a messenger."

Luca did not say anything. She waited for him to speak.

"Abel is very unhappy with your progress now. If you'd like to see your daughter soon, or if you don't want her to get hurt, then get the mission done as soon as possible. He doesn't have that much patience to wait for the chance to take revenge," said Shanks.

Luca could sense their intention to harm her daughter from these words. She suppressed the emotions in her heart and replied, "I'll complete the task as soon as possible, but don't hurt my child."

"That depends on you." Shanks reminded her expressionlessly. There was not even a trace of warmth in those crystal blue eyes.

Luca was on the verge of a breakdown when she learned that Abel was impatient and would harm her child. She said, "I'll complete the mission assigned by the organization, but you must protect my child!"

Shanks was the only one who could protect Nyla among everyone else on the Island of Despair. It was because no one was as capable as him, and Abel needed him, so he treated him as a friend.

Luca had no choice but to plead with him to help her.

There were no changes in Shank's expression. He reminded her, "That's your child."

"You watched little Nyla grow up too, and you're the person she trusts the most. Please, help me to look after the child. I'll complete the mission as soon as possible!" Luca was worried that something would happen to the child and Shanks would not look after Nyla. She was helpless, so she could only plead with him.

Shanks was still expressionless. He just said, "You know what to do if you don't want anything to happen to your child. I'm just a messenger."

He ended the video call after that.

As Luca watched the video end, she closed her eyes. The feeling of despair was surging in her heart. She could not allow herself to indulge in the warmth given to her and disregard her youngest daughter's life...

She could not do that.

"Nyla.." Luca muttered in a low voice, "Mommy won't let anyone hurt you. Just wait. Hang in there."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1722-The next day, Luca opened her eyes as she woke up. She rubbed them.

Indeed, there were tears in them.

After the video call last night, she took some pills and fell asleep. She had nightmares all night. In her dreams, she was locked in a cage. When she looked out, she saw her youngest daughter, Nyla, getting tortured by Abel.

She screamed and yelled in her dream, calling Luke's name and hoping that he could save their child.

However, no matter how many times she called out, Luke never showed up in her dreams. There was only the sound of her miserable shouts and Nyla's cries.

Luca clenched her fists and covered her chest with her hands. Her heart was still aching after a night of torture.

"Nyla..." she called out in a soft voice. Then, she opened her phone gallery and found her child's photos.

Nyla was smiling innocently in the photos. Luca felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Luca stared at the photos for a while before she kept her phone away. Today was her official first day back at work. She could not be late.

After washing up, she made herself a simple breakfast. Then, she changed into her office wear and went downstairs.

She walked out of the neighborhood, planning to head to the place where she could hail a ride. However, she saw Jean walking carefreely toward her.

Luca stopped walking. She looked at him, not intending to avoid him. She knew she could not run away from an ignorant man like Jean.

Jean was secretly rejoicing when he saw her standing there waiting for him. He trotted toward her and asked caringly, "Dr. Craw, are you going to work today?"

Luca looked at Jean and glanced at a few gangsters who were standing not far away from them. She reckoned that they came with Jean.

"Please get out of my way. I've got work to do," she replied coldly.

"Didn't you stop to wait for me just now? Why are you asking me to leave now?" Jean looked at her. Of course, he was not going to let her go easily. He had been thinking of talking to her when he saw her at Nina's house a couple of days ago. He hung around here to keep an eye on her after he found out that she was staying here.

He did not expect that she did not show up at all yesterday.

However, Jean's hard work paid off as he finally saw her today. He had always seen Luca in her casual clothes. When he saw her dressed in her office wear today, his heart itched even more as more wicked thoughts came into his mind.

Luca looked at him coldly. She noticed that he was sizing her up with those eyes. She had the urge to gouge his eyes out.

Jean saw her keeping quiet and thought that Luca was different from other women. He realized he had used the wrong technique, so he asked, "Hey, I'm just joking. Don't be mad at me. You're going to work, right? Well, you don't have to hail a ride. I can give you a lift. Mind letting me send you to work?”

Luca glanced at the motorcycle at the side of the road and replied coldly, “There's no need to. I'm hailing a ride.”

"That's inconvenient. Riding on a motorcycle is much more convenient. Besides, it's peak hours now. I can promise you it'll be a smooth journey if you ride with me," said Jean.

Luca could not be bothered to talk to him, so she immediately walked away.

Jean followed behind her. "Dr. Craw, come on. I promise to send you to work on time, and my riding skills are pretty good."

Luca did not say a word. She pretended that she did not hear anything.

When Luca passed by the gangsters, they called out to her at the same time, "Good morning, Sister- inlaw."

Luca paused. She had always hated such annoying harassment. She turned around and gave them a death stare. Then, she said, "Don't blame me for being harsh to you if you call me that again."

After that, she trotted to the location where she could hail a ride. An unoccupied car happened to be there, so she got in right away.

The gangsters exchanged glances with each other, and one of them said mockingly, "Boss, is it true you've won over that woman? She looks tough to me."

They had seen a lot during their time on the streets. Was there any kind of woman they had never seen before? However, it was their first time seeing a woman with such a piercing glare.

When they called her their sister-in-law, she looked like she was about to kill them. It gave them the chills like they were on the verge of death.

Jean was given the cold shoulder too. He felt awkward, so he released his anger on them. "You know nothing. She's just shy!"

One of the gangsters said, "Boss, just be honest and tell us that you haven't gotten her. We're not going to laugh at you."

"You don't know anything. She's like a rose with thorns. That's the most attractive part about her. I'll make her mine no matter what. When the time comes, I'll be living a comfortable life, and so will everyone here!" Jean spat on the ground and swore to himself secretly.

One of the gangsters smiled wickedly and asked, "Boss, does that mean you're sharing your wife with us?"

"Are you mad?" Another gangster smashed his head in. "Boss cherishes this woman so much. How dare you have such thoughts in mind?" "How am I supposed to know that? Didn't Boss share his women with us the last time?" the gangster said innocently after getting hit in his head.

“Not this one. I want to enjoy my life in the future. Don't even think about it!" Jean warned them spitefully not to have any evil thoughts for Luca.

Jean was only playing with those women back then. He would let them have some fun with his women after he got tired of them.

However, Luca was different...

Jean looked in the direction Luca had left and said in a low voice, "She'll be mine one day, and she's going to be your sister-in-law when the time comes. That'll be her only identity. Just wait until I take care of her. Will you still be afraid that there will be no women beside you? Your sister-in-law is a rich and capable woman!"

"Got it. Boss, we were just kidding. We wouldn't dare to have such thoughts about your wife." The gangster who said it by mistake apologized quickly.

Jean shot him a cold glance and hopped on his motorcycle.

"Boss, where are we going today?" one of the gangsters asked immediately.

Jean rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm going to the hospital to visit my mother. That's all for today. I'll call you if there's anything else."

Those people jeered for a while and went their separate ways.

Jean rode on his motorcycle and headed to the hospital. He wanted to have some fun, but how was he going to enjoy himself without money?

He had not won Luca's heart, so he had no choice but to please Anna by pretending to be a good son. That way, he would have money to spend.

It was peak hours now, and the traffic was heavy. Jean made a detour and took the alley. He slammed on the brakes the moment he came out of the alley.

There was a Mercedes parked at the junction where the alley and the road were connected.

The car door was left open. The man sitting inside the car was Pierre Mallory.

Jean shuddered. One was Percy and another one was Pierre. He could not offend either of them.

The words Percy told him before were ringing in his ears. Jean thought he would be fine as long as he hid well, but his path was blocked by Pierre now. He was doomed.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1723-“I was waiting for you." Pierre was smoking a cigarette and sitting in the car with one of his legs on the ground. He looked lazy.

The smile on Jean's smile disappeared. Pierre was waiting for him.

Jean would take different paths every day. However, Pierre had easily found him and stopped him at the junction. It clearly showed that he was capable enough to find his whereabouts.

Otherwise, he would not have blocked him at this junction.

"Mr. Mallory, what's the matter?" Jean moved his motorcycle beside. He dared not to run away.

Even though it was an alley and he could just turn around and escape on his motorcycle, Pierre would be able to block him again if he had already done it once.

There was no way for him to escape, so he had no choice but to face Pierre.

Pierre gave Jean a malicious look. Jean was trembling with fear. "Are you shaking? Am I that scary?"

"No. I just feel a little cold." Jean refused to admit that he was scared of him.

"Cold?" Pierre sneered and invited him, saying, "Mind getting in the car and having a talk with me? My car has a heater."

Jean shook his head immediately. He did not have the guts to get into Pierre's car. "No, no. My shirt is dirty. I'm afraid that I'll ruin your car. Mr. Mallory, what can I do for you?"

When he asked the question again, Pierre did not beat about the bush and asked, "Did you forget what I asked you to do?"

Jean shook his head immediately. He was shaking in front of him like a mouse surrounded by a cat. He was too afraid to move.

"I didn't. How dare I forget your orders?"

"It's been quite some time. Why hasn't Nina come to me? Didn't you promise me that you can do it?" Pierre leaned his body forward slightly. He hated double-dealers the most. Jean promised him but he did not fulfill his promise. That was why he purposely waited for him here.

Even though Jean's whereabouts were inconsistent, he could still figure out where he was and block his way.

Jean shivered and said, "Mr. Mallory, to be honest, I was discharged from the hospital not long ago. I need some time to carry out what you've asked me to do."

"It's been two days. Are you still telling me that you've just gotten out of the hospital? Do you think I have no idea that you went looking for Nina on the day you were discharged? As a brother, why couldn't you convince her? Is it because you think I'm not paying you enough? That's why you didn't try your best, huh? Or are you refusing to work for me after taking my money?"

Jean was shaking all over. "No, no. How dare I not carry out the task you set for me?" Jean shook his head to deny it. "Mr. Mallory, I didn't manage to get a hold of my sister, but don't worry. I'll talk to her today, and I'll try to convince her."

"Really?" Pierre looked at him suspiciously.

"Yes, I swear!" Jean lifted his hand and swore. Then, Percy came into his mind. He was stuck in between, but Pierre, who was in front of him, looked scarier than Percy. At the thought of this, he had no choice but to say, "Mr. Mallory, I have something to tell you."

"Say it." Pierre was impatient. The patience he spent on Nina was almost running out.

"I decided to tell you only because I can see that you like my sister very much. I'm telling the truth, and I'm not lying to you!" Jean was worried that Pierre might think that he was lying to him intentionally, so he emphasized his sincerity again.

"Say it!" Pierre shouted impatiently in a higher pitch.

Jean talked about Percy's matter as he shuddered, "I did go looking for Nina on the day I got discharged. But your brother, Percy, was there too. I couldn't do anything. Besides, he's very protective of Nina and he asked me not to disturb her anymore. Your brother is interested in my sister too. I'm put in a difficult position."

Percy?

A vicious gleam flashed across Pierre's eyes. They were brothers, but Percy was always better than him— be it career or women.

Why? Just because he was born a few years earlier than him? novelbin

Pierre knew Percy was behind the Johnston family's crisis. He also knew that Percy did that only because he wanted to call off the engagement with Madison.

However, he did not expect Percy to look for Nina right after he announced to the public that their engagement was called off.

He knew Pierre had feelings for Nina, but Percy still cut in.

"Mr. Mallory? I'm not lying. It's true. Please believe me," Jean said when Pierre did not respond.

Pierre looked at him. He sneered and said, "I know. My brother has always been interested in Nina, but he's my elder brother. He'll have to humor his younger brother."

Jean was startled. Percy did not seem like he was going to let Nina go...

However, he dared not to say a word.

Pierre asked, "Have you met him?"

"Yes. He warned me and asked me not to disturb Nina," Jean said.

"Did you tell him about me giving you money?" Pierre continued to ask.

"No, I didn't dare to. After all, Nina is lucky to have you be in love with her.." Jean truly thought that Nina was lucky to be loved by the two young masters of the Mallory family.

However, now that there were two sides, it was hard to decide.

Pierre said with a gloomy expression on his face, “What do you think? Will she choose me or Percy?"

Jean replied right away without a second thought, "Of course, it'd be better if she's with you. Percy never gave my sister an official status after all those years they spent together. She suffered so much with him. I can't bear to see her like that anymore."

Pierre sneered. "Good. Then you have to help me. If this works, I'll make it worth your while. But you'll have to contribute. Are you going to complete the task I gave you?"

"Yes, I'd love to!" Jean nodded. It did not matter who it was, the brothers of the Mallory family were the best among all. They were blessed and wealthy. If Nina could hook up with either one of them, he would still be able to live a comfortable life without Luca.

Besides, the best choice was indeed Pierre.

Percy would only give them money when their family was having financial problems, but Pierre was different. It seemed like Pierre was more generous.

"Then, let's get into the car." Pierre made a pinky promise gesture.

Jean looked at him, and he felt like he could already see the money coming in. He got into the car right away without thinking.

Pierre stood outside of the car and made a gesture, signaling to his subordinate.

His subordinate got into the car immediately and closed the car door. Then, he beat Jean up.

Jean never thought that Pierre asked for his help only to beat him up the next second.

"Ah! Mr. Mallory, I'm sorry. Please ask him to stop. I'm sorry. I promise that I'll help you." Jean clutched his head and pleaded painfully.

Pierre picked his nails and said, "How is Nina going to feel sorry for you if I'm not harsh to you? Don't worry. He's trained. He won't seriously injure you."

Pierre's subordinate stopped beating Jean after a while. The subordinate got out of the car and said respectfully, "Second Young Master, it's done."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1724-"Good." Pierre nodded his head with satisfaction while Jean got out of the car with a depressed expression on his face.

Jean was beaten up so badly that his face was all swollen up like a pig.

"Mr. Mallory, your subordinate went too far." Jean covered half of his face with his hand and cried out, "Ouch!"

Pierre looked at the state Jean was in now and nodded, feeling pleased. He said, "This is good. Show Nina your face and she won't turn you away."

Jean understood why Pierre did that. He was furious at getting beaten up, but he dared not say anything else. He had no choice but to go along with the arrangements. "Mr. Mallory, I understand what you mean now. It's indeed a good idea."

Pierre grinned while he looked at Jean's swollen face. "You must be feeling wronged now. Give it to him."

The subordinate heard him and threw an envelope to Jean.

Jean took it and glanced inside the envelope. Money!

There was lots and lots of money. It was a fat stack of cash!

"Mr. Mallory, thank you. Thank you so much!" The grievance in Jean's heart was suddenly gone when he saw the money. He reckoned that there must be more than 10,000 dollars inside.

Pierre looked at Jean, whose eyes brightened up when he saw the money, and said disdainfully, "There's 100,000 dollars in it. Your bones and muscles are still fine after getting beaten up this time. You'll only have to rest for a few days. The money is compensation for your medical bills. You'll be

rewarded if you do me the favor. I'll give you plenty of money. You don't have to think about earning money anymore. You'll be able to live your life comfortably."

"Yes, yes. Thank you, Mr. Mallory." Jean bowed and scraped, forgetting the pain on his face.

Pierre got back into the car and reminded him again, saying, "I don't have much patience. And I've already done my part in this matter. I'll leave the rest to you, and you'll have to speed up the progress. You know the consequences if I'm not satisfied with your progress."

"I know," Jean nodded and said.

Pierre closed the car door and the car drove off.

Jean quickly kept the money in his motorcycle's storage compartment. His lips widened as he grinned, and it was as though he could not feel the pain on his face. Judging from Pierre's personality, it looked like although he was malicious and it was hard to figure out what he had in mind, he was indeed more generous.

With Pierre giving him money, Jean decided to help him.

Jean rode on his motorcycle and came to the hospital. He headed to Anna's ward.

Anna had just taken her medicine this morning, and she was lying on the bed attached to an IV drip. She was so nervous to the point that she almost got out of bed to check on Jean. Just then, she saw him come in with a swollen face.

"W-What happened to you?" she asked.

Jean glanced at the caretaker Nina had hired to take care of Anna. She would report everything that happened to Nina.

Hence, he was not in a hurry to talk about Pierre's matter. Instead, he said, "Mom, I'm fine."

"Your face is all swollen and you're telling me you're alright?" Anna sat up on the bed. She could not be bothered that the needle was still attached to her arm. She said, "Come, take a seat. Let me take a look at you. Are you hurt anywhere?"

Jean said to the caretaker, "I'd like to have some fruits. Go downstairs and get me some."

The caretaker did not move even when she heard him. Instead, she said, "It's my duty to take care of Mrs. Anna. I'm not allowed to leave."

"Just go and get the fruits. Here's the money. Hurry up." Jean generously handed a hundred dollars to her and said, "Go and buy some fruits. You can keep the rest of the money."

Anna tensed up when she saw her son becoming so generous. "What's wrong with you? Do you have to spend so much on fruits?"

Jean gave her a thumbs up and said, "Mom, relax. I have something to tell you."

Anna wondered why her son had become so generous. She had no choice but to cooperate with him to send the caretaker away. "Alright. I'd like to have some fruits too. Go get some for me."

The caretaker had no choice since Anna asked her to do it. She took the money and left the ward.

Jean sat down on the chair beside the ward bed and said, "Mom, we're getting rich this time."

"Did you win the lottery?" Anna asked him when she saw him so excited. She could not think of any other way how Jean could get rich.

"No. It was Pierre who beat me up," Jean said excitedly. He thought the wounds on him did not matter anymore when he talked about money.

"Why did he beat you up? You're badly injured. Does it hurt? Why don't you go see the doctor?" Anna was heartbroken to see her son get beat up so badly.

Jean shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt at all. There's no need to see the doctor. Besides, they didn't hit me on the vital parts of my body. Let me tell you something. Pierre is in love with Nina, and I promised him that I'll help him win Nina's heart."

Anna's heart ached more when she knew that Jean had suffered because of Nina. "That's his business.

Why did he beat you up like this? No way, I'm going to look for him and reason with him!"

Jean quickly held Anna's hand and said, "Mom, please don't. He did it to help me. When Nina sees me in this state, she won't bear to see me like this. She'll definitely fulfill his request. Besides, he beat me up but he gave me 50,000 dollars and claimed that it's for my medical bills. These are just minor injuries, so the bills won't even amount to 50,000 dollars, but he gave it to me just like that. He told me that if Nina chooses to get together with him in the future, he'll make it worth our while!"

He was worried that Anna would ask for the money, so he told her half of the amount that Pierre gave him.

"50,000?" Anna widened her eyes and stretched out five fingers.

"Yes, Mom. 50,000 dollars! We have 50,000 dollars now. If Nina ends up together with him, there'll be much more coming in. Do we still have to worry about money when the time comes?" Jean said excitedly.

"You're not lying to me, right?" Anna refused to believe it. When Nina got together with Percy back then, Percy would only lend a hand when their family was in a difficult situation. He had never given them so much money at once.

However, Pierre gave them so much money just to get Nina?

"Why should I lie to you? I've already deposited the money in the bank, and it's already in your bank account. You can check it." Jean did not want to deposit the money in her bank account, but he needed Anna's help in this matter. He deposited 50,000 dollars into her bank account for the sake of his future benefits.

After all, he could still ask Anna for money if he ran out of money next time. She loved him so much, so she would not hesitate to give it to him.

Anna picked up her phone to check. Indeed, 50,000 dollars was deposited into her bank account half an hour ago.

Jean asked, "You received it, right?"

"Yes. I didn't expect the second young master of the Mallory family to be much more generous than Master Percy." Anna could not help but exclaim. What she never expected was that two men were trying to win Nina's heart. Great, their better days would be coming soon.

"Right? Mom, you'll have to cooperate with me to put on a show. Nina will certainly say yes when the time comes," said Jean. He already had a plan in mind, and he had told Pierre about it too.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1725-“Okay, I'll play along with you." Anna bucked up and agreed without a second thought. novelbin

The woman beside their ward bed shook her head helplessly when she saw this. She had been in the hospital all this while and knew what their situation was.

She thought the daughter of the patient beside was unfilial. After all, her daughter seldom came to the hospital to visit her mother.

She finally knew the reason now.

Anyone would have done the same thing. They would not want anything to do with this kind of mother and brother.

Jean knew he had successfully convinced his mother. A gleam flashed across his eyes. He picked up his phone and began to put on a show.

After Nina returned to her office, her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw Jean calling her. She thought for a moment. Jean must be up to no good if he was calling her. Hence, she hung up the call without a second thought.

After a while, Anna called.

Nina was annoyed. After Jean, it was Anna now. They must be up to something, and it was probably because of accommodation issues. She refused to answer the call and rejected it immediately. Then, she sent a message to her: [I'm in a meeting now. Just leave a message if there's anything else you'd like to tell me."

After a while, Anna sent a message: [I have a situation here. Get here as soon as possible.]

Nina did not stand up immediately. After all, Anna had been using such methods to lure her to the hospital. She refused to fall for it again.

She replied to her message: [Just say it here. I'm busy.]

[Nina, what an unfilial daughter you are. You'll have to deal with my funeral affairs tomorrow if you don't come today!] Anna had to use such means when Nina refused to answer her call and come over to the hospital.

Nina shook her head helplessly. Sometimes, trouble would come looking for her even if she did not go looking for it herself—just like what was happening now.

Anna threatening Nina with her death left Nina with no choice but to reply to her message: [I'll head to the hospital after I finish my work.]

Anna reclined on the bed and saw Nina's reply. She could not help but scold angrily, "Look at this b*tch. Does she even give a damn about her mother?"

Jean did not care that much as long as Nina was willing to come here.

He sat there and waited.

Nina only showed up in the ward when it was noontime. She was not surprised to see Anna and Jean together in the ward.

After all, it was Jean who looked for her first. Hence, Anna looking for her had to have something to do with Jean.

Anna could not help throwing a tantrum at her when she saw Nina coming in. "You damned girl! Why are you so late?"

Nina looked at Anna, who was perfectly fine. Then, she looked at Jean, who was beaten up so badly. She asked expressionlessly, "What's the matter?"

“Of course, there's a reason why we're looking for you,” Jean said, “Look at what you've done to me.”

Nina looked at Jean's face and asked, “Who did you mess with this time?”

“Thanks to you, Pierre did this to me.” Jean made an angry expression and said, “Pierre released his anger on me just because you're ignoring him. Nina, well done. You're the reason why I got beaten up. I'll get you for this!”

Nina looked straight at him when she heard it was Pierre who beat him up. "Why?"

“Well, none of this would have happened if you had talked to him. Mr. Mallory told me that he'll kill me if you don't go to see him tonight. You know the Mallory family well. It's easy for them to kill someone. Nina, I'm your brother. Although we're not always on good terms, I'm still your brother no matter what. You wouldn't want to see me killed, right?” Jean pointed at his face, blaming Nina for it.

Nina fell silent.

Indeed, Pierre might do such things just to see her.

However, there was no need to kill Jean...

Although there was no doubt that the Mallory family could easily make someone vanish in A City, it was a waste of effort to do such a thing to a nobody like Jean.

Anna went along with Jean's act. She wiped her tears and said, “Nina, if you still have any conscience left in you, please have mercy on your brother. He went through this ordeal just because of you. How can you bear to put him in such danger?”

Nina narrowed her eyes with confusion as she listened to their accusations. “You're not lying to me, right?”

"Do you think I'm lying to you? Nina, look at these. Do they look fake to you? I know you hate me, and I admit that I haven't been taking good care of our mother. When I was on the way to the hospital, Pierre caught me, pulled me into this car, and beat me up. What could I have done?" Jean quickly covered his face with his hand when he accidentally tugged the wounds on his face while he was talking.

Nina did not think they were putting on a show.

Previously, Pierre had threatened her that he would lay his hands on her family if she refused to listen to him. She did not expect that he would really do that.

What an evil and despicable man!

Nina clenched her fists. Just then, her phone rang and she received a message.

“Come to Bibbler's Tale tonight if you don't want anything to happen to your brother.”

It was from Pierre...

Nina pursed her lips quietly, while Jean said, "Pierre said that I'll be in trouble if you don't go tonight. Nina, please, I beg you. I don't want to lose my hands and legs at such a young age. I still have to take care of our mother in the future. Please hurry up and settle this."

Nina turned around with her back facing them.

Anna thought she insisted on not going and scolded her, "Nina if you refuse to go and something happens to your brother because of it, you don't have to come back anymore. I'll no longer have a daughter like you."

Nina's heart was broken into pieces when she heard that. Then, she said, “Mom, you only think about Jean. I never had a place in your heart.”

"You! I'll die in front of you if you dare to do this!" Anna threatened her.

Nina took a deep breath. These people were her mother and brother, but they only thought about how Jean would be in trouble if she did not appear in front of Pierre. They never stopped to think what would she have to face if she really met Pierre.

Pathetic.

That was all Nina could think of to describe herself.

"I'll meet him. I hope you can bring yourself to shed a tear when it's time for you to collect my dead body." She walked out of the ward after that.

Jean was secretly rejoicing when he heard that. He sent a message to Pierre right away: [Nina will meet you tonight.]

Anna watched Nina leave the ward from behind. She felt anxious all of a sudden, and she asked, "Mr. Mallory won't do anything to her, right?"

"What can he do to her? It's just what men do to women. Mom, don't worry. Mr. Mallory won't hurt Nina. He'll only ask her to become his woman," said Jean. All Pierre ever wanted was Nina. He would never lay a finger on her.

Anna nodded and said, "That's a relief."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1726-Anna was worried that Nina would get killed if she refused to listen to Pierre. What would happen to them if she was gone?

Anna only felt assured after Jean guaranteed that Pierre would not do anything to Nina.

After Nina left the ward, she did not leave the hospital immediately. Instead, she sat in the hospital's garden, looking depressed.

When Johann passed by the garden after sending off a patient who just got discharged from the hospital, he happened to run into Nina who was sitting there. He walked toward her curiously and greeted her, “Ms. Nina, what a coincidence. What brings you here?"

"Oh, Dr. Park. What a coincidence," Nina greeted him gloomily.

Johann noticed that something was wrong and asked, “What's wrong? Why do you look down?"

"Nothing. Do I look down? It's probably because I didn't sleep well last night," replied Nina as she touched her face.

"It doesn't look like you didn't get enough rest. You seem preoccupied. Is it because of your mother's illness..." Johann asked. He had been busy these days. He had yet to have time to check on Anna's condition.

Nina shook her head and said, "My mother is doing fine. Nothing happened."

"Then." Johann continued to ask.

Nina lifted her head, glanced at the sky, and asked, "Dr. Park, aren't you busy?"

"I am. I have to perform another surgery in half an hour," Johann answered honestly. If he had not noticed her sitting alone here, he would have returned to his office.

After all, he and Nina knew each other. That was why he came over to ask about her wellbeing, hoping that he could lend a hand.

Nina smiled and said, "Hurry up and get ready, then."

There was nothing that Johann could do since she refused to tell him. He comforted her, saying, "If something is troubling you, talk to a friend and you'll feel better."

Nina nodded and replied, "I will."

Johann stood up and left.

Nina looked at Johann from behind as he walked away. Suddenly, Luca came into her mind. The only person who would listen to her now was Luca, right?

She called Luca.

Luca was assigning tasks to the researchers in the lab. She had spent an hour looking into the progress of the experiment that they had been working on. Then, she continued to guide the following experiments.

Her phone rang. She glanced at it and said, “Give me a minute."

The researchers nodded.

Luca answered Nina's call and asked in a low voice, "Nina, what's the matter?"

Nina noticed that there was something wrong with her tone and asked, "Luca, am I disturbing you?"

"I just got back to work today. I'm not that busy though. What's wrong?" Luca asked patiently.

Nina smiled bitterly. Luca had just returned to work today. How could she possibly be free? She lowered her voice as she spoke, so Nina thought there were probably people around Luca.

Even though she could not release the anguish in her heart, she said, "It's nothing. I just wanted to ask you out for lunch, but I didn't know you'd gone back to work. It's alright, then. I'll let you get back to work."

Luca could sense that something was wrong with her tone. She said, "Why don't we have dinner together tonight?"

Nina wanted to say yes, but she had to meet Pierre later in the evening. She replied, "I'm busy tonight. Maybe some other time."

"Alright." After Luca said that, Nina added, "Alright. I'll let you go now. Bye."

She hung up the phone after that.

Luca shook her head helplessly as she listened to the busy tone on the other end of the line. She thought of giving Nina a call to check on her after she was done with her job here.

After Luca finished assigning the tasks, she was summoned to go upstairs before she managed to catch a breath.

Luca went upstairs hurriedly. Jason placed five folders in front of her. "Dr. Craw, we need these to be translated. Thanks for your help."

"Sure. When do you need them?" Luca asked. She looked at the five thick folders without any complaints.

"The sooner the better. The documents are piling up. I didn't see these yesterday, so it's a little urgent now," Jason said apologetically.

Luca smiled and replied, "Alright. I'll try my best to finish translating them as soon as possible."

"Oh yes, there'll be a meeting in the lab downstairs half an hour later. Remember to attend the meeting." Jason added.

"Meeting? Do I have to attend the meeting too?" Luca asked with a glazed look.

"You're part of the team now. Of course, you have to attend the meeting. Boss had it all arranged." Jason paraphrased what Luke had said before.

Luca nodded.

Half an hour later, she went downstairs with the laptop in her arms. When she walked into the meeting room, she realized the people attending the meeting were the senior management who were in charge of the project.

It seemed like she was the only one who was a nobody.

The senior management team was not surprised to see Luca. Their expressions were normal, and they were busy talking about business.

Tina walked with a cup of coffee in her hands. She saw Luca standing there, not seated yet. She reminded her in a soft voice, saying, “Dr. Craw, your seat is on the right, beside the CEO's seat."

Luca snapped back to her senses and nodded. Then, she went over to her seat.

Luke was not here yet. The senior management team was still discussing the project. The atmosphere was quite peaceful, but somehow, she could feel that something was wrong.

It would be better for Luca to keep quiet and not join their discussion. She turned on her laptop and waited for the meeting to start.

Two minutes later, Luke came into the meeting room. The senior management staff greeted him, "Good morning, Mr. Crawford."

"Good morning, Mr. Crawford."

Luke nodded and sat down in the CEO's seat, while Jason sat on the other side.

"Everyone is here. Let's start the meeting. Dr. Craw, you'll be in charge of taking the minutes," said Luke.

Luca quickly nodded and said, "Noted."

Although Jason did not inform her earlier about her job for the meeting this time, after the experience last time, she was fully prepared. She took the recording pen out and began to take the minutes.

The whole meeting was about the tender project in Europe. Luca was taking the minutes and listening to their meeting. They had already begun to write the tender document, but Luke was dissatisfied with the contents.

He listed out everything he was dissatisfied with and had the department managers follow up with the matter.

He could find fault in the tasks that were assigned to every department. Luca was taking the minutes and glancing at the management team at the same time. They all looked depressed. She was not sure if it was because they would have to work overtime to fix the mistakes, or if it was because they had been criticized by Luke so badly as though their efforts were useless.

The meeting was held for two hours. Luca never once stopped typing on the keyboard while taking the minutes.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1727-The meeting ended two hours later.

Every senior manager walked out of the meeting room with a depressed look. They were keenly aware of the problems in their department after the meeting.

They almost got fired because of it...

Luca looked at them, feeling indifferent. Luke was serious about his work and the project.

Many people intended to harm him during all these years. However, he would always pull through, and it was probably because of his serious attitude at work.

"Are you tired?" Luke suddenly asked her after everyone in the meeting room had left.

Luca snapped back to her senses. She quickly tidied up the recording pen and meeting papers, saying, "No."

"You've been typing on the keyboard all this time. Aren't your hands sore?" Luke asked.

"No. I'm used to it." Luca finished packing everything and stood up.

"Let's go eat." Luke invited her.

Luca was startled. Was he inviting her for lunch?

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"Mr. Crawford, I'm sorry but I brought some light food with me today," said Luca. When she was on the way to the office today, she got out of the car when she almost reached the office. She noticed that someone was selling sandwiches near the office. Hence, she headed there and bought two sandwiches for herself as she thought of having them for lunch.

After all, she ate a lot of good food during the banquet last night as Queenie and Wanda had kept taking food for her. It was a little too greasy for her.

"Light food? Sandwiches?" Luke had seen her buying some sandwiches when he drove to the office this morning.

Luca said embarrassingly, "Yes. You saw that?"

"Yes, I saw you buying sandwiches. Why are you eating sandwiches?" Luke asked.

"I ate too much greasy food last night, and I feel like eating something simple today to soothe my stomach," Luca explained. She did not expect that he would catch her buying sandwiches this morning.

"If you want to eat something light to soothe your stomach, it doesn't have to be a sandwich. Get ready. I'm bringing you out for lunch," Luke said as he walked out of the meeting room.

Luca looked at the man from behind. She felt helpless. Was he bringing her out for lunch?

They would run into other people if they went in and out of the office together.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was already strange enough today. She reckoned that it was because of her relationship with Luke. If she went in and out of the office together with him, those people would probably make wild guesses.

Luca shook her head helplessly as she watched Luke leave. She had no choice but to accept it. Then, she stood up and carried the laptop in her arms.

Luke had already gotten into his elevator to go upstairs.

Luca took the employee's lift to get upstairs. After she reached the floor, she ran into Tina when she passed by the pantry.

She thought Tina might know something about it, so she walked into the pantry.

“Tina, what are you making?" Luca asked.

Tina turned around and looked at Luca. She smiled and replied, "I've gained weight recently, so I'm making a meal replacement milkshake to fill my stomach. Dr. Craw, why are you still here? Did you order takeaway?"

"No, the meeting has just ended. I haven't had the time to order anything," Luca said with a hesitant look on her face.

Tina looked at her expression and thought that Luca might want to ask her something. She asked, "Dr. Craw, is there anything you'd like to say?"

Luca nodded and let out a sigh. She said, "When I attended the meeting today, I noticed the senior managers were acting weird. Did something happen?"

Tina took a sip of the meal replacement milkshake. She chuckled and asked, "Don't you know?"

"Know about what?" Luca was startled. Sure enough, something did happen.

Tina said, "You went to attend Old Master Crawford's birthday banquet, right?"

"Yes." Luca nodded. Now that Tina mentioned it. she finally understood why those people had weird expressions on their faces when they saw her. "Is it because of the birthday banquet last night?"

"Yes. Although the employees of T Corporation weren't invited to the birthday dinner, one of them who attended the dinner works in the company. I heard he's one of the Crawford family's distant relatives. He took a photo of you entering the venue."

Luca was speechless when she heard that. That turned out to be it. She had stayed close to Luke last night to catch up with his pace. She was also holding his children's hands. That scene made her look like she was Luke's wife. That was why they had misunderstood her.

"So that photo is being spread around in the office, right?" Luca continued the sentence.

"Yes. You looked stunning in that dress last night. You two made a beautiful couple when you stood together. Tsk, tsk, tsk. So beautiful." Tina recalled how amazed she was when she saw how well- matched they were in the photo. She could not help but exclaim.

"Alright. Stop saying that. You know that there's nothing going on between me and Mr. Crawford. Everyone has misunderstood us." Luca was incapable of explaining it.

"I know. But after looking at that photo, everyone can't help themselves from overthinking. You were holding Mr. Crawford's hands. From the photo's angle, you were looking at him and there was a hint of gentleness in your eyes. Dr. Craw, so many women were jealous of you when the photo came out," said

Tina.

Luca got even more speechless. She knew she was going to be the topic of their discussion.

However, everyone who attended the banquet was a guest invited by the Crawford family. She thought they would not leak anything to the reporters, so the people in the office would not know about it either.

She never expected that the news was already all over the office.

Tina looked at Luca, who looked troubled, and said, "Hey, you don't have to put on that expression.

Even though those people are envious of you, they can't do anything to you. Mr. Crawford has given the orders that no one is allowed to talk about this anymore, and no one is allowed to tease you about it. Mr. Crawford knows you hate it, and he's protecting you well."

Luca felt her face burn when she heard that. Luke had even given out orders...

“No way.." She covered her forehead with her hands. “That's why they were looking at me that way.”

Tina chuckled and comforted her, saying, "It's not a big deal. Don't tell the others that I told you about it. Mr. Crawford told us not to say anything about it."

"I got it," Luca said. She only wanted to know what the situation was. She never thought of taking action against anyone.

Besides, the news was all over the office now. There was nothing she could do.

Tina looked at her troubled face. She smiled and took a sip of the milkshake. "Dr. Craw, hurry up and go to eat. Otherwise, lunchtime will be over soon. I saw Mr. Doyle carrying a pile of folders into your office today. I'm guessing you're going to be very busy."

Luca recalled that Luke said he wanted to bring her out for lunch. She thought of rejecting his offer, but she was left with no choice.

She nodded and went out of the pantry.

Then, she happened to run into Luke.

"Put your stuff away. I'll wait for you at the elevator," he said.

Luca nodded. She remembered that Tina was still in the pantry. She initially planned to sneak out with him so that no one would find out. Well, she was pretty sure they had been found out.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1728-Luca returned to the office and placed her laptop down. As she was afraid of making Luke wait any longer, she hurried over to the elevator.

Luke was standing there.

Luca walked over and said, "I'm done, Mr. Crawford."

"Alright," Luke said as he nodded and pressed the elevator button. The elevator had already arrived at that floor beforehand, so the doors immediately opened when he pressed the button.

Luke walked in first, and Luca went in after him with her head lowered. When she noticed that Luke had been pressing on the door open button, she felt her heart flutter once more at how considerate he was.

He only let go after she walked in.

The elevator doors closed slowly, and Luca watched Luke press on the button for the first floor. She asked, "Mr. Crawford, don't we need to go to the parking lot first?"

"We'll be eating at a place nearby, so there's no need to drive," Luke explained.

Eating at a place nearby...

In that case, it meant that not did Tina know but the entire company would learn about it too.

Luca felt apprehensive about it, but there was nothing she could do as he had made the decision himself...

When the elevator arrived on the first floor, Luke walked out first with his hands in his pockets while Luca walked behind him with her head lowered.

A group of employees happened to be returning from their meal. When they saw their boss and Luca, they hurriedly made way for them and called out in greeting, "Hello, Boss. Hello, Dr. Craw."

Luca felt like she was an attachment. It was because of Luke that not only did these people all know who she was now, but they also sounded like they were trying to curry favor with her when they said hi.

Things felt like they were spiraling more and more out of control. She felt her head begin to swell.

Luke nodded aloofly in reply before walking out of the building.

Luca hurried after him.

As the employees behind them watched, they could not help but discuss among themselves. "Hey, do you really think that the boss has gotten together with Dr. Craw?" "Have you forgotten? We can't discuss that here," another employee answered. "If Mr. Doyle or anyone else hears you, you'll lose your job."

"Alright, got it. Let's not talk about it anymore."

Luca followed Luke to a cafe nearby. Once they entered, a waiter enthusiastically hurried over and led them to a private room.

The waiter began bringing dishes to the table once they had settled down.

Luca reckoned that these dishes were pre-ordered. She recalled how Luke had been using his phone for a while during the meeting and thought that he must have been placing his order then.

There were not many dishes, but none of them seemed to be light foods. Luca was still staring at the dishes hesitantly when the waiter brought over a fruit and vegetable salad.

"You can have this salad if you find these dishes too greasy for you," Luke said.

Luca realized that he was referring to the fruit and vegetable salad when he was talking about light foods.

Indeed, it was a light dish.

"Thank you, Mr. Crawford," Luca said as she lowered her eyes and gazed at the salad in front of her. It was tastier and healthier than just bread. Thus, she picked up her fork and began eating quietly.

When Luke noticed that she was not going to have even a bite of meat, he frowned and placed several pieces of meat on her plate. "You won't have enough energy by just eating that. Have some meat too. The afternoon is going to be a busy one."

Luca nodded and looked at the meat on her plate. They were all meats that she enjoyed.

He knew her inside out...

After finishing the meat on her plate, Luca was just about to have some salad to soothe her stomach from the grease when several more pieces of meat appeared on her plate.

Luke said, "Have some more. You'll have to work overtime tonight and might not have enough time for dinner."

"Alright," Luca said as she continued eating the meat. After finishing that portion, she covered her plate with her hands and said, "Mr. Crawford, that's enough. Please don't give me anymore."

Luke did not force her to eat any more meat when he noticed how she genuinely seemed reluctant to have more. He nodded and began eating.

After finishing their meal, the two returned to the office again.

This time, when the receptionists noticed them walking in, they hurriedly called out to them in greeting as well. When Luca heard how respectfully they were speaking, she knew that this time, there would be nothing she could do to remove the sigma from her name.

Luke walked into his private elevator, and when he noticed that Luca was not going to come in, said, "Hey, come on in."

She wanted to remain steadfast, but there were other employees nearby. It would not be the best idea to be stubborn now, which was why she lowered her head and walked into his private elevator.

The doors slid shut, and they began traveling upward.

Luca said, "Mr. Crawford, misunderstandings are going to occur if you treat me this way."

"What's there for them to misunderstand?" Luke asked.

"They're going to misunderstand that we're..." Luca spoke frankly, hoping that Luke would be more mindful when they were in public so that their reputations would not get affected.

After all, Mrs. Crawford would get involved in this as well.

Luke raised an eyebrow and asked, "Have you misunderstood something?"

"No, I haven't. And I am perfectly aware of what's going on too. However, once gossip spreads, not only will it be very troubling for me, but it'll also impact you negatively," Luca said as she lowered her eyes. He had done things that would cause misunderstandings again and again. It made her feel helpless.

"Then just let it spread," Luke said nonchalantly.

Luca looked up at him with an incredulous expression on her face.

Luke continued speaking, "I think it's time you and I talked. I'll talk to you in a few days after finishing everything there is to be done."

He had already decided he wanted to get closer to Luca, which meant that it was imperative he had this conversation with her!

Luca nodded resignedly. Although she had no idea what he wanted to say to her, she had no idea what else to do given their current situation now. Thus, it would be a good idea to set things straight.

The elevator arrived at its destination. As usual, Luke walked out first, and Luca walked out after him. Their offices were in the same direction, which meant that he walked in front of her while she tagged along after him.

Zoey happened to pass by while they were walking. Upon seeing them, she paused and said in greeting, "Hello, Mr. Crawford. Hello, Dr. Craw."

"Hi," Luke answered in reply.

Luca, on the other hand, nodded and walked away as Zoey stared at her.

As Zoey gazed at their backs, she recalled the photo that was circulating in the company's group chat previously. They sure were a good match and made an ideal couple.

She happened to bump into Jenni when she took the elevator downstairs.

"Were you upstairs just now?" Jenni asked as she walked in and pressed the button to close the doors.

"Yes. I also bumped into the boss and Dr. Craw just now. I think they were walking out from the same elevator. They were standing quite close to each other," Zoey replied as she nodded. She was saying this on purpose so it would serve as a reminder to Jenni.

Jenni had always thought she stood a chance because Luke's wife was not staying with him now.

However, now, it seemed that she no longer stood a chance.

No matter how she looked at it, it seemed more probable that Luca and Luke would get together. After all, Jenni was merely a junior manager. What sort of authority could she have to approach Luke?"

Zoey merely wanted to give her a wake-up call.

When Jenni heard that, she gritted her teeth together and said, "I knew it. I heard from the receptionists downstairs that they went out for lunch at the same time and they also returned together. Who knows what kind of seduction methods Luca must have used to charm the boss? I'm so angry!"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1729-Zoey had no idea what to say in response when she heard that.

Sure enough, jealous women were the scariest. In a comforting tone, she said, "Alright, alright. You can't just say things like that. If anyone hears you, you'll be done for!"

"Why should I be scared? Why would I be done for? Luca is a mistress but I can't say that?! Disgusting!" Jenni was so overcome with jealousy. If it had not been for her job, she would have gone to Luca and mocked her a long time ago.

Zoey had no idea what to say in response. If Luca was a mistress, did that not mean that Jenni was trying to be a mistress as well?

There did not seem to be much of a difference between them.

The elevator arrived at the floor where the laboratories were. Zoey hurriedly left the elevator, terrified that Jenni would continue pestering her and someone else would catch them. She said, "I'll be returning to my work now, Ms. Lynn."

"Wait," Jenni said as she pressed on the button to keep the doors open.

Zoey smiled ruefully as she asked, "Is there anything else I can help you with, Ms. Lynn?"

"Did you save yesterday's photo?" Jenni asked. The employee with connections to the Crawford family had deleted the photo soon after sending it. She did not have enough time to save it to her phone.

"Yes. Ms. Lynn, what are you going to do?" Zoey asked in terror. She was not going to send that photo to the press, was she?

Although doing that would cause trouble for Luca, she would get into trouble too if Luke were to launch an investigation into it.

"Don't worry, I won't send it to the press. Give it to me, I need it," Jenni said.

"No, Ms. Lynn, the public can't see that photo," Zoey said as she shook her head, trying to persuade her to calm down.

Jenni was so overcome with jealousy now that she could not calm down. She replied, "Just give it to me. Nothing's going to happen. Besides, so many employees saw it. Even if the public sees that photo, who will know that you're the one who saved it?"

Zoey continued shaking her head.

When Jenni saw that, she said threateningly, "So, you're not going to give it to me? Zoey Davis, don't forget who helped you get your job at T Corporation. You now rely on the salary you receive from this job to take care of your parents who are living in a rural part of the country. Did I ever ask you for anything in return? But look what's happening now. All I ask from you is a photo, but you refuse to give it to me!"

Now that Jenni was bringing up past favors she had done for her, Zoey sighed resignedly and said, "Alright, Ms. Lynn, fine. But don't tell anyone you got it from me."

“Don't worry, we're friends. Do you think I'll stab you in the back?" When Jenni noticed Zoey was relenting, she let go of the button and said, "Go do whatever you need to do. Remember to send me the photo."

Zoey took her phone out and said, "I'll send it to you now. I'll delete the message after you've saved it."

"Sure," Jenni said. When she saw that Zoey had sent her the photo, she hurriedly saved it and said, "Alright, you can delete the message now."

Zoey ensured she had not taken any screenshots and heaved a sigh of relief before she hurriedly deleted the message. She then walked out of the elevator.

A fierce glint appeared in Jenni's eyes as she stared at the two people in the photo. What gave Luca the right to do this? They both liked Luke, but it was Luca who got all the luck.

No, she would not allow anything like this to happen once more!

Jenni sent the photo along with a follow-up message to Tia. [Ms. Tia, if you don't hurry up, this woman is going to bag Mr. Crawford for herself!]

After doing all that, Jenni grinned gleefully. "I'm not good-looking enough, which is why I can't win against you. However, I've found someone even better-looking to win against you, Luca Craw. Don't even think about getting what you want!"

The sky gradually grew darker.

Luca was still working late when she thought of Nina. She texted her, asking if she had dinner.

Nina soon replied: [I've eaten.]

Thus, Luca did not send anything in reply and continued working.

On the other end of the line.

Nina stared at the blinking lights in front of her as she took a deep breath.

She had already arrived at Bibbler's Tale, and it was nearing the time she had agreed to meet Pierre. However, she did not feel like going in.

When Nina recalled how swollen Jean's face had become after getting beaten up by Pierre's men, she sighed resignedly and said, "Don't be afraid. Just head on inside. Pierre Mallory isn't some monster..."

She took one step forward, then another two steps backward.

Pierre might not be a monster, but she knew perfectly well the sort of person he was. She still did not want to go in.

Soon later, her phone rang.

Nina stared at the unfamiliar number before she answered it and asked, "What do you want?" novelbin

Pierre's voice rang out. "Nina Langdon, come on in if you've already arrived. Unless you want your brother to die under my men's hands?"

"How did you know I'm here?" Nina gazed at her surroundings warily. Could he have planted spies here?

Pierre scoffed at her ignorance. “I can hear the background noise. Hurry inside. I don't have much patience."

He hung up the phone when he finished speaking.

Nina shut her eyes as she listened to the busy signal. No matter what, she had to go in. Whether or not he would hurt her family, she had to go in.

If Pierre could kill Jean, she might very well be the next person he killed.

The only people who could protect her in A City were probably Luke and Percy. However, Luke would not pay any attention to her, and she did not want Percy to help her.

Nina stared at the entrance in front of her and mustered up all her courage before walking in.

She had to settle this matter between her and Pierre by herself.

When the server saw her walk in, they immediately came up to her with a smile. "Welcome, distinguished guest. This way, please."

"I'm meeting someone here," Nina answered. If Pierre could tell where she was through listening to the background noise, it would mean that he was already here, drinking at Bibbler's Tale.

"I know. You're Mr. Mallory's guest. This way, please," the server replied. Percy had taken care of every last detail. When he first arrived, he had shown everyone Nina's photo and told them to serve her the minute she entered.

Nina followed the server as they walked past the bar, the dance floor, and countless tables.

There were not too many people yet because it was still early, but music was already blasting from the speakers.

Nina forced herself to ignore how uncomfortable she was feeling and followed the server until they stopped in front of the door to a private room.

The server said, "Madam, Mr. Mallory is waiting for you inside. You may enter."

Nina took an instinctive step backward as she stared at the pitch-black door. She did not want to face Pierre Mallory. She was always terrified whenever she met that creepy man.

When the server noticed this, he said, "Madam, you're already here, so you might as well head in. Mr. Mallory will be furious if he doesn't get to see you. Also, he wanted me to convey a message. He wants you to think of what will happen to your family if you don't go in. When they leave you one after the other, won't you feel sad? Are you willing to see that happen?"

When Nina heard the threatening words that came out from the server's mouth, she shut her eyes tightly for two seconds before taking a deep breath and pushing the door open.

Loud, deafening music was booming in the room. Nina plucked up her courage and walked in.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1730-Pierre was sitting on the couch with two scantily-dressed bargirls next to him.

When he saw Nina coming in, he did not act appropriately and ask the bargirls to leave. Instead, he beckoned them to feed him more beer.

As the mug came to his lips, he took a sip and raised an eyebrow as he stared at Nina. That woman was usually so haughty. However, she was now standing in front of him obediently?

She claimed to not care about her family, but in reality... How ridiculous...

"You're here?" Pierre said as he pushed aside the mug that kept coming near his lips again. He placed his arms over the two bargirls' curvaceous bodies.

Nina felt her stomach turning queasy as she watched him. She felt disgusted.

Pierre had so many women at his disposal, but he seemed to love holding on to her without letting go.

Nina's hands curled themselves into fists as she gazed at the dazed, drunken look on Pierre's face. She felt no emotion and showed no expression on her face as she asked, "What do you want, Pierre Mallory?"

The stubborn look on her face and her refusal to make any compromises, despite her current situation, interested Pierre.

It was Nina's stubbornness that had always attracted him to her.

"Look at where you are now, yet you're still unwilling to concede. Nina Langdon, does the word 'scared' not exist in your dictionary?" Pierre might appreciate her stubbornness, but a woman who was too stubborn would not be cute anymore.

Sometimes, she would do good to learn from the women surrounding him. One would only get benefits if one learned to get on a man's good side.

Nina straightened her back. It was not that she did not know what it meant to be scared, but that she could not show even the slightest bit of fear in front of him. Otherwise, the man would be overjoyed!

"Pierre Mallory, my time is extremely precious. If you're going to spout all this nonsense, I think it'll be better if I leave," she said coolly while staring at him. Pierre's flirtatious movements might not be directed at her, but they still made her feel disgusted and queasy.

That scene from many years ago came back to haunt her.

She felt her entire body go cold when she recalled that scene. She forced herself not to succumb to the urge to shudder.

Pierre's interest in toying with her vanished when he saw the cold look on Nina's face. He initially planned for her to come here so she would understand that she was nothing more than a plaything to him. He hoped she would drop her attitude when she saw that she was not someone irreplaceable.

However, it seemed that Nina was not taking this type of warning seriously at all.

Pierre was furious and let go of the two women's bodies. He stared intently at Nina the way a predator stared at its prey.

“You're going to leave? Aren't you afraid that your mother and brother are going to fall and get hurt?" he asked with his eyes narrowed, trying to hint at something.

Nina glared at him as his threats rang in her ears. If looks could kill, she would have already murdered Pierre several million times.

Pierre grinned when he saw the sharp look she gave him and began feeling gleeful now that she was getting angry.

He felt oddly accomplished whenever he could control Nina's emotions this way.

"Pour another mug of beer," Pierre ordered the bargirl sitting on his left.

The bargirl gave Nina a quick, contemptuous gaze as she grinned and said, "Okay, Mr. Pierre."

The woman moved seductively as she picked up the mug and poured out a mug of beer.

Pierre stared at the mug and said unhappily, "Fill it to the brim."

The woman continued filling the mug when she heard that.

Nina stared at the beer that was about to flow out from the mug. Deep within herself, she knew that it was for her.

The bargirl carefully picked up the mug that was filled to the brim and placed it in front of Pierre. "Mr. Pierre, the mug is full now."

Pierre did not touch the mug. He had specially prepared the mug for Nina because he knew that the woman would be here tonight.

"Why are you giving it to me? Give it to her," Pierre said coolly, sounding as if he were blaming the bargirl for not reading the situation properly.

The bargirl hurriedly handed the beer to Nina. "This drink is for you from Mr. Pierre."

Nina glanced at the mug briefly. Instead of accepting it, she turned to look at Pierre and asked, "What is the meaning of this?"

"Drink up," Pierre said immediately, not bothering to waste any words.

Nina did not say anything in reply.

To emphasize his point, Pierre said, "Don't think you'll be able to discuss anything tonight if you don't drink this."

In other words, he meant that if she wanted to continue talking to him, she would have to drink this mug of beer. Nina frowned. She did not want to drink this mug of beer, nor did she want to talk to Pierre.

However, she had been forced to make an appearance here tonight. Ever since she stepped into this place, she had put herself into a position of being coerced. She would not have the autonomy to make any choices here.

Both did not say anything as they stared at each other.

Nina could tell from the look in his eyes that he did not feel even the slightest bit of fondness for her. She could not understand why he was threatening and pestering her in this way.

She took a deep breath and picked up the mug that was filled to the brim with beer.

Pierre reminded her. "Don't spill a single drop, or you'll have to drink another mug."

“Pierre Mallory, you're inhumane!" Nina cursed as she picked the mug up and drank its contents.

The golden-yellow liquid traveled downward and burned her stomach. She did not have anything to eat for the whole day, and after downing the mug of beer, her throat, esophagus, and stomach all felt terrible.

Drinking voluntarily was an enjoyable thing, and drinking when feeling sad was to eliminate sorrows. In those contexts, alcohol was a good thing.

However, alcohol was not a good thing in this scenario, where she was being forced to drink it.

As Pierre watched Nina down the beer in one go, he purposefully applauded her and said, “I didn't expect you to be such a good drinker."

When Nina finished drinking the beer in her mug, she seemed to be trying to provoke him as she turned the mug upside down and said, “I've finished drinking it now. Tell me. What is it going to take for you to let me and them go?!"

First, it was Luca. Then, it was Jean. She no longer wanted to watch Pierre break the law and commit crimes.

“It's simple. If you agree to stay with me, I'll let the people around you, including your family and friends, go. I can guarantee their safety," Pierre said as he curled his lips upward.

Nina's hands clenched into fists. She had known that this was what he wanted.

If he did not do anything to them, then naturally, they would be alright. However, she could not bring herself to stay with Pierre.

“In your dreams!" Nina said angrily. She wanted to leave, but the minute she turned around, she felt her head begin to spin. She nearly lost her balance.

She hurriedly grabbed the wall for balance.

Pierre began laughing uproariously when he noticed this. “Nina Langdon, are you trying to leave?"

Nina felt her head growing heavier and realized that this was not because she was drunk. Instead, it was because something had been added to her drink. She turned and glared at the man. “Pierre Mallory, you spiked my drink!"

Pierre shook his head as he picked up his mug. “To be more specific, I drugged your mug with something that will make you pass out and comply with my wishes.