Ch. 1951..1960

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1951-Dr. Wood was annoyed by what Keith said. "Not anyone can do it. Dr. Craw's dry needling methods are different from the traditional way. They're more complicated and precise. And that's why her methods yield such good effects. If you don't believe her, you can go to other hospitals to try. The effects of their doctors' dry needling treatment definitely won't be as good as Dr. Craw's."

"I just—" Keith started saying.

However, he was cut off by Larry, "Okay, that's enough."

Keith could only stop talking.

Mrs. Hugh was afraid that what Keith had just said would offend Luca. If she refused to continue treating Tyrone, his recovery might be indefinite.

Yesterday, she heard the nurse and the doctor discuss Tyrone's condition. They mentioned that the probability of recovery was low. They were discussing how to prepare her mentally.

When she heard that, she felt as though the sky was falling.

Tyrone was still single. Even if Nina would compensate their family with a lot of money, she was unsure if Tyrone would be able to get a good wife with that money.

She spent the entire night worrying about it. Tyrone was the only one left to extend the family lineage. Even if other women were interested in him, they would likely only be in it for their family's money. Hence, Tyrone might not be happy.

Luca had given her hope, so she said, "Dr. Craw, sorry. Keith said what he said because he's worried about Tyrone. Don't mind him."

Luca was not a calculative person. Although Keith's words were not the kindest, they did not hurt her. She said, "For his treatment, he needs to go for dry needling once every three days. Once he has completed three sessions, he can rest at home and wait for another three days to go back to the hospital. He can look for Dr. Wood to continue with the dry needling sessions."

"Okay, okay," Mrs. Hugh replied.

"What about physiotherapy? Does he need to do that too?" Johann asked when he remembered that the rehabilitation department had arranged a treatment plan for him.

"Go for it as long as he doesn't get hurt." Luca picked up her backpack.

Keith had another opinion. "What? Go home after three sessions? Tyrone won't be discharged from the hospital until he fully recovers. Don't think about saving money for this woman. She said that she'll take responsibility for all related costs. If something happens to him when he goes home—"

Johann interrupted him impatiently. "We will evaluate the patient's body before he's discharged. You don't have to worry about that."

Keith wanted to say something else but Mrs. Hugh said sternly, "We'll listen to the doctor."

"Aunt Jenny!" Keith's eyes widened. They had agreed the day prior that they would not discharge Tyrone as long as he had yet to recover completely.

Nevertheless, as soon as Luca arrived, Mrs. Hugh changed her mind.

Larry knew what Keith was thinking about and put a hand on his shoulder. "Let's go for a smoke."

Keith still wanted to convince Mrs. Hugh. "Brother, I don't want to smoke. You can go if you want to."

"Come with me even if you don't want to," Tyrone said as he gripped Keith's shoulder and walked out of the room.

The ward was finally quiet. Luca looked at Nina and said, "Nina, if all is well, I'll head off now."

Johann joked and said, "Yes, it's time for her to go back. Otherwise, someone might not stop calling me and I won't know how to explain this."

Luca shook her head helplessly and walked out of the ward.

She did not leave immediately. She thought of how Keith was forcibly brought out of the ward by Larry and knew that they would be up to something.

Larry was a few years older than Keith. He was calm, unlike Keith, who was impetuous.

Although he was submissive on the surface and did not question Luca when she spoke, Luca knew that he was thinking about the same thing as Keith.

Maybe he used smoking as an excuse to discuss something with Keith. She wondered if she would get some useful information if she eavesdropped.

Luca smiled, took her phone, turned on the recording function, and hurried to the smoking area on the same floor.

Larry and Keith were there.

Luca heard Keith's grumpy voice in the distance. She hid around the corner and pressed the record button.

Keith looked at Larry who was smoking calmly and stomped his feet. "Brother, why didn't you say something to Aunt Jenny? We agreed on the next steps yesterday. How can she do such a 360? She

even told us to listen to the doctor! If she listens to the doctor, Tyrone will be discharged early and his condition won't seem as serious. That woman may use this to refuse to give us more money. "

"Why are you impatient in front of them?" Larry let out a puff of smoke. The windows were open for ventilation. After he zipped up his jacket, he slowly said, "Aunt Jenny made a promise, but that's all there is to it. You won't be able to change her mind with just a few words. Let it be. I'm sure that as the situation unfolds, she'll change her mind again and go against the doctor's words."

"How are you so sure?" Keith looked at him, confused.

"Do you think you're the only one thinking about asking for more money? She wants more money as well." Tyrone continued speaking, "Tyrone isn't doing well. He's not handsome and is even handicapped now. If she doesn't ask for more money, how will any normal woman marry him in the future? If the woman is abnormal, the children she gives birth to will be abnormal as well." "That's true." Keith nodded in agreement. "However, it'd be a lie if I tell you that I wasn't worried when she said what she said. How annoying is Dr. Craw?! It's all her fault!"

"Don't worry. As long as we work together, we'll be able to get a lot of money from Nina. At that time, we'll mention that since we're also taking care of Tyrone, Aunt Jenny should give us a portion of the payout. We'll be rich!” Tyrone put out his cigarette and threw the butt.

The cigarette butt did not land in the trash can but on the ground beside it.

Luca's mood sank as she listened to their conversation.

All they cared about was money. There was nothing else that mattered to them. Since they seem to think that Tyrone would end up being disabled, she would never allow that to happen.

Luca pressed the save button and made sure that the conversation was saved. She turned around to leave and texted Johann to ask him where he was. After Johann told her that he had returned to his office, she headed there.

After she walked in, Johann happened to hang his white coat on the hanger. She asked, "Dr. Park, are you going for an operation?"

"Yeah, I postponed my surgery by an hour when I found out that you came to perform dry needling treatment on a patient," Johann said.

"Give me another five minutes. I need a piece of paper and a pen," Luca said. She knew that he was not in a hurry since the operation could be postponed for an hour.

Johann nodded and put a pen and paper in front of her.

Luca sat in the consultation chair, picked up the pen, lowered her head, and wrote a prescription on the paper. She made a note of the dosage and the usage, then handed it to Johann. "This is for Tyrone. It's getting late and I have to leave now. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a text."

Johann glanced at the prescription and nodded. He said jokingly, "You should make a move soon, in case Luke asks me where you are."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1952-He mentioned Luke...

Luca felt helpless. After Luke's car accident, Luke's brand was put on her body.

However, she could not bring herself to hate what they were doing.

That was because if the incident before had not happened, she would have been Luke's.

After Luca left the prescription, she turned around and left. She took the elevator to the first floor and unexpectedly bumped into someone she did not want to see.

Jean Langdon...

Jean had just come out of the detention center. He was still in handcuffs and was accompanied by two policemen in uniforms.

When everyone saw them, they were worried that Jean was a murderer and all fled.

When Luca saw that it was Jean, she was about to turn around and leave via another exit. However, it was too late. Jean called out to her, "Luca!"

There was a little trace of joy in his tone. He did not seem to feel ashamed that he was handcuffed and escorted by police.

Luca had to stop. She turned around and looked at him with a frown.

"It is you!" Jean ignored the two policemen beside him and walked up to Luca. "How have you been recently?"

Luca glanced at the handcuffs on his hands with an indifferent expression. "Doing better than you."

Jean thought that she minded the handcuffs on his hands, so he said with a smile, "Come on now. I'm innocent and will be out soon."

"Innocent?" Luca sneered. "Tyrone is still lying in the ward after being beaten up by you. He may even end up being disabled. How dare you say that you're innocent?!"

"Disabled?" Jean's expression changed slightly, then it returned to normal, "Don't lie to me. He was hit by a bottle, so how can it be so serious? He's not made of glass. He won't shatter when touched."

"I'm not lying to you. If his family goes after you, you can start preparing to spend a few years in prison." Luca glanced at the two policemen beside him and wondered why they allowed him to stand there and talk to her.

"It's okay, Nina won't let anything happen to me. Besides, with Percy, anything that can be settled with money won't be an issue." Jean was optimistic because he knew that Nina would take care of everything for him.

"Naive fool." Luca frowned in disgust. Jean was older and more educated than Nina, but he was acting like an ignorant man who thought everything was going to be alright.

It was sad that Nina, a normal woman, was forced to clean up all her brother's mess...

"Don't say that. I'm quite manly. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made a move when he touched Marie. See, I protect the weak, but it's unfortunate that I went a little too far this time, Next time, I certainly won't," Jean said.

"Marie?" Luca's brows furrowed even more deeply. 'Does this matter involve Marie?'

"Yeah, I bumped into Marie at the bar and she asked me for help. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered." Jean did not want Luca to know that he was previously in a relationship with Marie, so he made

something up.

"..." Luca knew that when it came to Marie, nothing good could come out of it.

It was the same at the villa and the same when Jean bumped into her.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't get me wrong. I just happened to meet her at the bar. I wouldn't have done anything if she hadn't asked me for help and told me that Tyrone was harassing her," Jean continued to lie with his eyes open.

The police could not stand by as Jean positioned himself as the hero. The whole thing started because the two men were fighting over Marie.

"Enough with the chit-chat. Let's head back to the station. You're still detained." A policeman pulled Jean's handcuffs and wanted to leave.

Jean was forced to follow behind the police. As he was walking off, he said, "Luca, don't misunderstand. I have nothing to do with someone like Marie!"

Luca was close with Nina. Maybe Nina had already told her that he was involved with Marie before this and got tricked.

As such, he did not want Luca to think he was back with Marie.

If she thought so, he would have no chance with her.

The other policeman listened to what Jean said, shook his head helplessly, looked at Luca, and said, "Ma'am, don't listen to him. It's all nonsense. After an investigation, we found that they fought in a bar for a woman with the last name Rayne. This woman came with him. She didn't show up out of the blue." He did not want Luca to be fooled, so he said what he said.

"I see, thank you." After Luca thanked the policeman, she turned around and left.

She was aware of the kind of man Jean was. After all, a leopard could not change its spots. Even if Jean had come out of prison, he was still the same man.

He still wanted to get close after knowing what kind of person Marie was. He asked for it, so he deserved to be injured and caught.

'Poor Nina.'

Luca glanced at the time and did not plan to stay in the hospital for much longer. She guessed that the results of the analysis she did that morning should be ready. As she thought of that, she walked to the open-air parking lot of the hospital and got into the car.

She did not drive off immediately and waited for the car to warm up a little before she drove away.

Luca arrived at the villa and entered the living room. She heard the maid say, "Ms. Craw, you're back. Sir was asking me where you were."

Luca nodded and replied, "What else did he say?"

"Nothing else. I told him that you went to the hospital to help your friend," the maid said.

"Okay, I see." Luca put the backpack on the sofa, then walked to the maid's room. She knocked on the door.

"Come in." Luke's tone was a little cold. novelbin

Luca opened the door, walked into the room, looked at the man sitting at the desk, and called out to him, "Mr. Crawford."

Luke did not look up as he responded, "You're back?"

"Yes," Luca nodded. Luke seemed busy, so she thought that he should not have any comments about her going to the hospital.

Luke still did not look up as he asked, "You went to help Nina?"

"Yes, Tyrone had his stitches removed today. He needs to continue with the next step of treatment. I treated him with dry needling," Luca answered honestly. Johann was there, so even if she did not tell him, he could always find out from Johann.

"Do you still need to go again?" Luke continued to ask, still not looking at her.

Luca listened to his flat and calm tone. It did not seem like he was angry, so she breathed a sigh of relief. On the way back, she was worried that he would blame her for being nosy.

After all, she also thought that it was better to have less contact with someone like Tyrone.

"I need to go once more. I asked Dr. Park to help me find a doctor who can do dry needling. I demonstrated it to him this time. Next time, I'll guide him so he can get the hang of it. After that, I won't have to go anymore," Luca explained in detail.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1953-"Mm." Luke's tone was still calm. After he found out that Luca had gone to the hospital, he guessed that she was there to help Nina.

Her friendship with Nina and Sue had never changed.

However, their relationship had changed a lot.

Luke felt hurt when he thought of that. "You can leave now."

"Okay," Luca did not say anything else. She left the room and closed the door for him.

She went upstairs with her backpack. As soon as she returned to the bedroom, her phone rang.

Luca thought it was Nina calling. She took out the phone and saw that it was a string of garbled characters. It was not Nina but Abel...

She took a deep breath and answered the call. As soon as she put the phone to her ear, she heard him ask, "Did you get the bidding document as I asked you to?"

"The project bid hasn't been completed." Luca frowned.

"Not finished yet? Ivana, who are you kidding? How could Luke's company be so inefficient?" Abel did not believe her.

Luca could not help but feel a burning rage. If the other party had not suddenly changed its demands, the bid would have been completed early in the morning.

"Since you're paying so much attention to this project, you must know that the other party has changed the requirements. The bid has to be redone." She lowered her gaze and added, "It's considered good if we can complete it in time."

"The bid is approaching the specified submission date and it hasn't been done?” Abel's tone was gloomy with a hint of warning. If Luca dared to deceive him, that would be it for her!

Luca had no choice but to say truthfully, "There's still a little more to go until it's ready. It should be completed in another two days."

"In two days?" Abel was dissatisfied. If he waited for Luke to complete the proposal before stealing it, it might be submitted later than T Corporation. He could not take such a risk, so he said, "There's only a little bit left, so there won't be many changes. Luca, you have to give me the contents of the bidding document by the end of the day."

Luca clenched her hand into a tight fist.

'By the end of the day... That means that I have to steal it in the next few hours. Must I do that...'

"Not today."

"Why?" Abel's tone sounded even more unpleasant.

"I don't know where his important documents are. There's a safe in the company and at home. I can only try the safe at home today. If it doesn't work, I'll have to wait until tomorrow," Luca said.

"Tomorrow is the final deadline. If you still don't give it to me, you'll have to bear whatever comes next." Abel gave her an ultimatum.

Luca gave an indifferent hum, but she felt uneasy in her heart.

If Luke had put the document in the safe at home, she could sneak it out and modify some important data before giving it to Abel.

If they were not in the safe at home, she was unsure how she could get her hands on them.

Luke's office was not a place she could enter if she wanted.

When he heard Luca's tone, Abel smiled gloomily and asked, "How's your wound?"

"I'm not dying. If that's it, I'm going to hang up the call now," Luca said, then hung up the call.

He deliberately mentioned her wound because she was too calm when talking to him.

After she hung up the call, Luca fondled her hair irritably.

Her wound was not her priority. Even if it was inflamed, she would not die within the next few days.

Right now, the most important thing was to get her hands on the bidding document.

She could not prepare the entire bidding document by herself, so she still had to get Luke's bidding document...

Luca was pacing in the bedroom. When she was hesitating, Abel sent her another text: [After you get the bidding document, send it to me in full. If I find out that you changed the price or anything else, Kathryn will suffer.]

Luca's mood sank. She could not help but throw her phone on the bed.

Her hands were clenched tightly into fists...

He knew what she was thinking, so he used Nyla to threaten him...

Luca took a deep breath and adjusted the anger in her heart. She could not be carried away by her emotions. She could not let anything happen to Nyla...

She turned around and looked at the door, behind which was Luke's bedroom...

"Luke, I'm sorry..." Luca whispered. She had to do it for their daughter...

If T Corporation lost the opportunity to bid because of the leaked proposal, it would cause a lot of losses. The loss of Dr. Albus' research was waiting to be covered by this project.

Therefore, the leaking of the bidding document may seriously harm T Corporation.

However, Luke had the ability. She believed he would be able to get back on his feet, so she could not risk hurting Nyla by secretly changing the bidding document.

Luca opened the bedroom door and saw that Luke's bedroom door was shut tightly. She took a deep breath, walked across, and slowly opened the door.

With a click, the door was open.

Luca took a deep breath and glanced in the direction of the stairs. The maid was not heading upstairs.

Meanwhile, Luke could not go upstairs in his state.

She opened the door, walked in, and headed for the safe. However, she hesitated to make the next move...

Luca clenched her fists, and her mood was complicated. The bidding document might not be inside. If it was not inside, she had to go to T Corporation this same night. In any case, she still had to steal the bidding document...

She mustered up her courage and reached for the lock of the safe but did not press it.

She still had no courage to do it.

'I'll do it tonight..'

Luca immediately withdrew her hand and hurried out of Luke's room.

She did not know that Luke had seen everything.

His door was connected to the surveillance camera. When someone opened the door, the surveillance camera would automatically record everything that was happening in the room.

He looked at Luca through the computer screen and noticed that she seemed to be going through an internal struggle as she stared at the safe. She stretched out her hand but did not unlock it for a long time. In the end, she chose to leave.

Luke crossed his hands and kept watch of what was happening through the monitor.

It seemed that her goal was indeed the bidding document.

After he watched Luca leave, Luke clicked out of the interface and opened the drawer beside him.

He prepared this bidding document that was sent over by Jason two days ago for Luca. He just did not have the time to put it in the safe.

It seemed that he had to put it in the safe himself.

He would give Luca whatever she wanted...

However, he would not be giving her everything. After all, he had to figure out who was plotting against them behind the scenes...

No matter who it was, he swore not to let off the person controlling Luca and forcing her to change her appearance!

Luca went downstairs. She was still trembling. She had almost keyed in the password...

She was so close to completing the task assigned by Abel...

Luca took a deep breath and adjusted her heart rate.

The maid asked with concern when she saw how pale Luca was, "Ms. Craw, your face is so pale. Are you okay? Are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine." Luca shook her head, and her expression returned to normal within a second.

"You don't look the best..." the maid said. novelbin

"It might be because I didn't take a nap today, so I'm a little tired." Luca made up a random excuse.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1954-"Is that so? Get some rest after dinner. Food is ready," the maid said with a smile.

Luca felt that the maid was too involved. Maybe she was acting on Luke's orders...

When she heard the maid say that food was ready, she went into the study and said to Luke, "Mr. Crawford, dinner is ready."

Luke nodded and picked up the thick stack of documents on the side. "Bring me the crutches."

When he was discharged from the hospital, the hospital nurses had thoughtfully provided him with crutches but he never used them because he thought that it was bad for his image.

Luca glanced at the documents in his hand and looked away casually, feeling a little guilty. She had seen the word 'project'.

'Is that the bidding document?'

She quickly hid her emotions and brought the crutches in the corner to Luke.

Luke's mood sank when he saw the metal crutches. He thought that he would never use the crutches until he recovered, but he did not expect to have to use them now.

Luca sighed to herself when she saw his reaction. It was as though he was forced to use the crutches.

"Mr. Crawford, where are you going?"

"Upstairs." Luke abruptly stood up using the crutches with the document in one hand.

Luca immediately stepped forward to help him for fear that he would lose his footing and fall.

Luke had the crutches under his armpits. The awkward feeling made him uncomfortable. He would not be using them if it were not for Luca's sake.

"Are you alright?" Luca asked with concern when she saw that he could stand up straight but was not moving.

"Let's go. Walk behind me and pay attention. I'm a little unstable." In front of Luca, he did not bother to maintain his image. He honestly told her that he was not familiar with using crutches.

"Okay." Luca nodded in agreement and followed behind him as she held her breath.

He lifted the injured leg, placed the crutches under his armpit, and moved forward step by step. "Is this meant for humans?"

"This is how medical crutches are..." Luca said. These were the best crutches that money could buy. He probably had not used them much, so he was not used to them.

If he could accept the crutches, he would not need to stay on the first floor.

“Grandpa's cane looks like it'd be easier to use compared to this." Luke was referring to Old Master Crawford's walking cane.

Luca knew what he was talking about. She had a feeling that Luke was especially chatty that day...

He struggled to walk upstairs with his crutches. Luca followed from behind, terrified.

She was scared that he would lose his foothold and lean back, so she was ready to catch him at any time

Fortunately, Luke made it to the second floor.

He stood at the entrance of his bedroom and raised his chin. "Help me open the door."

"Okay, Mr. Crawford," Luca said as she opened the door. It opened with a click, just like the sound it made when she opened the door just now. The only difference was that Luke was beside her this time.

She lowered her gaze and glanced at the document in his hand. ‘Is he going to put the document in the safe?'

Luke walked in with the help of his crutches. He closed the door but left a gap. He did it on purpose for Luca.

When the villa was being renovated, the second floor was made to have good soundproofing. If the door was completely closed, she would not be able to hear him opening the safe when she stood outside.

Luca turned her back to the door, but her ears were subconsciously listening to the sounds inside.

She heard Luke open the safe... novelbin

She could hear everything, from him twisting the combination lock and then entering the digital passcode.

She has seen that kind of safe. There were three kinds of locks in total—a twist combination lock, a digital lock, and a pupil lock. However, for the convenience of users, one would generally only need to unlock two locks. The third lock would automatically be unlocked.

In his current state, it was inconvenient for Luke to unlock the pupil lock, so he unlocked the other two locks.

Luca took a deep breath. She could hear everything. The safe was successfully opened, and she heard the sound of the safe's door opening. After a while, she heard Luke closing the safe and the sound of the three locks locking automatically.

The moment the safe door was closed, she heard Luke walking out with the help of his crutches.

After a while, he came out of his room. "Let's go. Let's have dinner."

"Okay, Mr. Crawford." After Luca helped him close the door, she walked in front of Luke and carefully guarded him since they were going downstairs.

Luke watched Luca's petite body walk in front of him as she wanted to protect him. He was filled with emotions.

He should be the one protecting her, but the two had swapped positions.

The two went down one step at a time. Going downstairs was more difficult than going upstairs, so it took a lot out of Luke to get to the first floor.

Upon seeing what was going on, the maid exclaimed, "Sir, this is too dangerous!"

Luke looked at her calmly and replied, "Don't worry about it."

"Stand where you are. I'll bring the wheelchair over." The maid was still anxious. If Luke, who was not familiar with using crutches, fell, it would take him much longer than expected to recover.

Luke lowered his gaze. It was indeed difficult to go downstairs. He was cautious, but his armpits were already aching from using the crutches.

The maid pushed the wheelchair to his side and said, "Sir, try to avoid going upstairs. You're more prone to accidents if you go on like this."

"I had to put something important upstairs," Luke explained, lest the maid nagged at him more.

The maid still disagreed with his choices. "If you had something to put upstairs, you could've gotten me to do it."

Luke did not speak anymore. He went to the dining room by maneuvering the wheelchair. "Let's have dinner."

"Okay." The maid nodded and walked into the kitchen to bring out the dishes.

Luca also helped her out.

After dinner, she helped Luke take a bath as she did for the last couple of days. After she watched him take his medicine, she asked, "Mr. Crawford, is the company's bidding document completed?"

Luke shook his head and replied, "We're left with the last two pages. We can finish it by tomorrow."

"Will you be at the scene of the bidding?" Luca asked. If she succeeded in stealing the bidding document for Abel, she did not know what he would do with it.

She knew that he would sell the document to someone else.

However, she was unsure if the person who bought T Corporation's bidding document would modify the basic information and submit it or whether they would modify their bid based on their document to secure a win.

Whichever it was, Luke would inevitably fail...

After he took over T Corporation, he participated in many bids, and all of them were successful.

As long as he was present, the reporters would capture his victorious stance.

However, this time, he was destined to lose. If he was there, those reporters would make a big deal out of it...

Luca hoped that he would send someone to attend on his behalf because of his injury.

"I'll definitely be there," Luke said. Luca wanted his bid, which meant that on the day of the bid, the person controlling her might be present. Although it was only a possibility, he was determined to show up.

He had to go to the scene in person to confirm.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1955-"Is that so..." Luca frowned slightly. He still wanted to attend the event even though he was injured.

"I don't feel comfortable handing the task over to others for important occasions as such," Luke said. He finished the warm water and put it on the table.

Luca looked at his cast and said, "But your leg..."

"Start packing. You'll be going on a business trip with me," Luke said. Not only was he going, but she was going too.

If he had to go by himself, it was impossible for him to find out who was controlling Luca when he had to face so many bidders.

Luca felt awkward. "I'm going too?"

"I need someone to take care of me. You're more attentive compared to Jason. Do you have any objections?" Luke asked.

"No, I'm fine with the arrangement." Luca shook her head. 'Am I allowed to say no? Of course not.'

Even if the wound on her waist had not healed, she could not say anything. Since Luke asked, she could only say yes...

"Get ready. We'll leave next week." Luke finished speaking and looked away.

Luca replied with a hum and walked out of the room.

The maid had not gotten off work yet. She was cleaning the living room.

Luca glanced at the time and said, “It's getting late. You should get off work."

"I'll get off work after cleaning this table." The maid looked at her. She thought of Luke's dangerous behavior just now and said, "Ms. Craw, I saw you helping Mr. Crawford upstairs today."

"Yeah." Luca nodded. She knew what she was going to say. She thought to herself that a maid who was as responsible as her was rare.

"That's too dangerous. If he wants to go upstairs, you can call me. I can carry him upstairs," the maid said.

"Mr. Crawford wanted to put some private documents in his safe, so that's why he did that. There should be no next time," Luca said. She watched as the maid finished cleaning the table and urged her, "The rest can be done tomorrow. The later it is, the colder it gets.”

Only if the maid got off work could she confidently go into Luke's room to get the document. "That's true. I'll get off work, then." The maid smiled and walked into the kitchen with the rag.

Luca did not go upstairs immediately. She waited for the maid to come out of the kitchen and leave the villa before she slowly went upstairs.

As she went up the stairs, her legs were shaking.

Tonight, she was going to do one more thing that would hurt Luke...

Although she was reluctant, she still reached the top of the stairs. The moment she stepped onto the second floor, Luca looked toward the corridor.

It was a matter that had to be done sooner or later. She could not risk Nyla's life.

"Luke, I'm sorry. I’m doing this for our daughter..." After she apologized softly, Luca walked into Luke's bedroom.

The door opened with a click. At the same time, the surveillance screen on Luke's side also lit up.

He watched Luca walk toward the safe in silence and with a complicated expression. ‘She’s going after the bidding document...’

Luca walked to the safe. The first was the twist combination lock, where four digits made up the passcode. She thought about it, entered her birthday, and it showed an input error...

It was not her birthday?

Luca was stunned. Then, she entered her birth year. With a click, the lock was unlocked.

She pursed her lips. If she guessed correctly, the second password should be her birthday.

All the passwords set by Luke were related to her. He cared deeply about her, but now, she had to do such a thing...

Luca did not want to do it, but Nyla was still in Abel's hands.

She had no choice but to go for the digital password lock, which was still a four-digit password. She entered her birthday and the safe opened without a hitch.

Luca looked at the contents of the safe. On the top layer were Luke's valuables, including cash, watches, and the accessories he sometimes wore.

The bottom layer was where the item that Abel wanted was placed.

Luca's hands trembled when she bent down and reached out to take out the bidding document.

In the end, she still took it out. Her face was bleak when she looked at the bidding document. She closed the safe, feeling extremely guilty. She fled from Luke's bedroom soon after.

Luke sat in front of the computer and looked at her figure with his deep-set eyes.

He opened the drawer and looked at another bidding document. The real bidding document was in his hands.

That copy was just for Luca. No matter who she wanted to give it to, it would not affect him.

Since he had to prepare two bidding documents and the matter was confidential, only he and Jason had worked on the copy. During this time, they were so occupied because the workload was heavy.

Luke did not want Luca to suspect anything, so he could only do so.

Luca quickly returned to her bedroom and put the bidding document on the dresser.

Originally, she planned to scan the bidding document, then revise some important points before sending it to Abel. However, Abel said that she was not allowed to change anything. If he found out, Nyla would suffer.

Therefore, she gave up scanning the document and chose to use a camera to photograph the contents of the document page by page.

It took Luca about half an hour to photograph the thick stack of documents. She returned to Luke's bedroom, placed the document back in place, and quickly walked away.

She did not know that Luke was watching her every move.

Luca was back in her bedroom. She uploaded the photos from her phone to the computer, then put them in the same folder. Finally, with trembling hands, she sent the folder to the designated email address.

Five minutes later, Abel called her.

"I've already sent you the bidding document. What else do you want?!" Luca's tone had a slight fluctuation.

Abel was very happy. The more Luca was like this, the better he felt. ‘Doesn't she want the best for Luke? I’ll make her do something to hurt Luke, then.

'Do they want long-lasting love? Impossible!'

"I just want to compliment you for a job well done," Abel said.

Luca clenched her fist with one hand and responded, "I don't need your compliment. Make sure you keep my daughter safe!"

"That's right. Kathryn has grown taller. I heard that she’s still thinking about you and wants you to come back soon." Abel deliberately talked about Nyla to cause her mood to swing.

With her daughter on one side and Luke on the other, it was so hard to choose. It was interesting that she chose Nyla in the end.

If it were him and there was Kassy on one side and their child on the other, he would definitely choose Kassy.

They could have another child, but there was only one Kassy...

Thinking of Kassy who had left him, Abel's tone darkened once more. She had already passed away. "Luca, when do you think I should let you come back?"

Luca trembled with anger at his words but said nothing.

She was afraid that he would notice her reaction if she said anything, which would make him even more impudent and happy.

"Heh, it seems that you don't want to come back for now. That's fine. Stay by Luke's side and destroy him little by little." Abel's tone was dark. ‘Since she chose to protect the child, she’s destined to destroy Luke. That’s a wonderful choice.’

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1956-What he wanted to see most was Luke being pushed into the abyss by the woman he loved most.

Luca was angry, and her current mood was complicated. She wanted to put a knife to Abel's neck but did not even know where he was at the moment...

"Are you done?" She took a deep breath. She wanted to escape from it all.

"No." Abel chuckled and continued talking, "Since you've completed the task I assigned you, I should give you an appropriate reward, right?"

Luca wanted to turn him down because she knew that his so-called reward was of ill will.

Abel said, "You haven't found what drug is in your wound, right? I'll tell you.”

"No need." Luca hung up the phone, not believing a word of what he said.

Past experience told her that Abel's rewards and good deeds were all lies.

If she believed him, it was most likely that her wound would worsen and she would not be cured.

Abel pursed his lips when he heard the busy tone on the other end of the phone. He browsed through the photos Luca sent and sent the folder to an email address.

He picked up his phone and made a call. "I got you the document you wanted. You know my account number. Hurry up and make the transfer."

"Since when have I ever delayed my payments to you? Don't worry, I'll transfer the money to you immediately." A man's voice came from the other end of the phone. After he finished speaking, he hung up.

Abel snorted coldly, lit a cigar, and sat on the sofa to smoke it.

Hera Sanchez came over and leaned on him. "What's wrong with you? Why do you look so angry?"

"I'm pissed off by a pair of fake lovers." Abel took a big inhale of his cigar. He would think of Kassy's tragic death every time he felt Luca's love for Luke.

If he had been on the island at that time, Kassy would not have ended up as such. He might have given up on his old life for her and they would be living a happy life together now.

However, he and Kassy were separated by death. He felt like duckweed. No matter how many women he was with, he did not feel at home.

"Who dares to piss you off? If I were you, I'd get someone to shoot anyone who dares to provoke me," Hera whispered in his ear.

Although she had not figured out Abel's identity over the years, she knew that there was more to him than met the eye.

He was someone of high status, but he was not on the path of light. He was the kind of person with blood on his hands.

Therefore, she had never thought of leaving him even though he did not acknowledge her as his partner. She knew that Abel might be useful in the future.

"Shoot them?" Abel took a puff, blew circles, and smiled coldly. "That's not a good idea. Taking them out like that will make their lives too easy. What I want is to watch them suffer endlessly. I want them to go through forced separation, and only then will I grant them death."

Hera shuddered as she listened to his emotionless words.

‘He doesn't just want to kill them but he wants to torture them... Isn't this the kind of pervert who kills people and whips their corpses?'

He did not seem like someone who delayed things, though. She knew that he hated the couple that he mentioned with everything that he had.

"What? Are you scared?" Hera was snuggling against his chest, so he could feel her shaking just now.

Hera sneered and replied, "Yeah, you scare me. However, as I'm thinking about what you just said, it's indeed the best way to torture someone. Since you hate them so much, it should be fun."

"It's okay." Abel put his arms around her. Most of the time, he would think about directly taking Luke down.

Every time the thought came to him, he immediately remembered how Kassy was tortured to death.

It was an easy way out for Luke if he just took his life like that.

As soon as he finished speaking, his phone made a sound, indicating that he had a sum of money transferred to his account.

Abel pushed Hera away, picked up the phone, looked at the number, and squinted slightly.

The other party was trustworthy. The amount was exactly what they agreed on.

Hera glanced at the screen of his phone and saw the numbers on it. She could not help but say with envy, "That's a lot of money. Did you just close a huge deal?”

"Somewhat." Abel smiled. He had not done much. Someone sent the files to him and he sent the files to someone else. Then, the money arrived.

The person who wanted to buy T Corporation's bidding document had the intention of submitting it earlier than T Corporation.

He could earn money and hit Luke hard. It was killing two birds with one stone.

Abel was in a great mood when he thought of that.

"It's amazing. Can you teach me how to make money?" Hera revealed the envy in her eyes. She spent a lot of money on cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and entertainment. She did not have enough money to spend.

If Abel was willing to teach her how to make more money, she would not have to hold back from spending anymore.

"Teach you how to make money? What do you think I do for work?" Abel smiled, put his phone aside, and put his arms around her again.

"I don't know, but I can do anything. We've known each other for so many years. I doubt that you'll deceive me." Hera smiled with sincere eyes. All she wanted was for him to help her make more money.

Sometimes, it was easier to rely on a man.

However, not every man was generous. Many were stingy, so it was better to make money by herself!

"My business is not something you can be involved in." Abel shook his head. Even after maintaining a relationship with her for so many years, he still did not trust her.

A woman like Hera would easily betray someone for money. He did not want her involved even with the pharmaceutical company.

Moreover, the pharmaceutical company paid out monthly wages on the surface, but she was not interested in that. She did not have the capability to be involved with what he did behind the scenes.

Hera pouted and said, "Of course, you're gonna say that. But you just made a boatload of money. How will you know if you don't even let me try?"

"How much do you want?" Abel asked. After all, she just wanted money.

Abel was not stingy with her. If all was well, he would give her a sum of money from time to time.

However, the two did not have a long-term relationship. He would only reach out to her if he was over in A City and needed her for something. Even if he was generous, it could not satisfy Hera's thirst for money.

"Oh, it's up to you. I'm not with you for money," Hera said shyly. Although she was unable to work with him, getting some money would significantly improve her current situation.

Abel picked up the phone and sent her some money.

"Is this enough for you?"

Hera looked at the transferred amount as her eyes glowed. She quickly nodded. "It's enough. You're so generous!"

"I've always been this way with you." Abel snuffed out the cigar. He kept Hera around for so long because her lips resembled Kassy's.

Her beautiful face with lips as alluring as Kassy's was why he came back to her.

"Are you happy?" Abel asked.

"I've always been happy, especially when I'm with you." Hera smiled, snuggled into his arms, and accepted the money.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1957-Abel looked at her delicate lips and smiled evilly. "You have a sweet mouth. Since you're so happy, you can make me happy too."

Hera understood what he meant. Her face blushed as she said shyly, “Cheeky.'

"What? You don't want more money?" Abel took her hand and did not let her leave.

Hera blinked her eyes and looked at him with fascination. "Of course, I want money. Since you're not letting me learn from you, I can only ask you for money..."

"Serve me well. You'll have more money as long as I'm happy," Abel spoke bluntly. He then stood up and pulled Hera into the bedroom.

The next day.

When Luca came downstairs, she found Jason and Tina standing in the living room.

"Dr. Craw, good morning,” the two greeted her in unison.

"Good morning, why are you..." Luca looked at them and instantly understood. "Is the bid about to be completed?"

"Yes, we're close to finishing it, so I came over with Tina to help the boss finalize the document." Jason smiled. After so many months, they were finally completing the project bid.

However, it was not time to relax yet. If they were good enough, T Corporation would win the project and there would be another round of hectic schedules.

All they would get was a temporary rest.

After all, the company still had other projects in the works.

"Is Mr. Crawford up?" Luca did not sleep much last night, so she got up earlier than usual and was unsure if Luke had woken up.

"Mr. Crawford is already up, and the maid is occupied," Jason replied and invited her. "Dr. Craw, if you have nothing to do, you can join us."

"I think I should stay out of it. The bidding document is confidential. An unrelated person like me shouldn't know too much about it." Luca turned him down.

Jason nodded and smiled.

Luke had already told him that Luca took the fake bidding document. Although she had put it back in place, he guessed that the fake document had been photographed and sent to a third party.

Jason did not have much of a reaction toward the matter because he knew Luca was being blackmailed.

After all, the bidding document was fake, so it did not matter who had their hands on it now. It would not affect T Corporation.

Luca said, "Since you came so early, I assume the two of you haven't had breakfast yet? Should I prepare your portions when I prepare breakfast?"

"Thank you, Dr. Craw." Tina immediately responded. She had been dying to have Luca's cooking again.

"Will it be troublesome?" Jason asked.

"Making two more portions is not that different from making one portion," Luca said. They came so early when dawn just broke. Those breakfast stalls by the road would not have been open, so they probably had yet to eat anything.

Especially Tina, who always ate out for meals. She must not have had breakfast.

"Okay, thank you." Jason thanked her and glanced at Tina. ‘Even if she's hungry, she should thank Luca. It's manners.'

Tina noticed Jason's expression and stuck out her tongue slightly.

She knew that she had agreed too quickly. Those who were not close with her would think that she was rude.

Nevertheless, Luca not only knew her but also knew her very well, so she did not intend to act polite.

Besides, if her boss wanted to be jealous, he should be jealous of Luca and other men. He should not be jealous of her relationship with other women.

Jason shook his head helplessly. He did not want to eat it at first, but since Tina said yes, it would be awkward if he just sat there while they ate.

As such, he could only agree.

He hoped Luke would not show a sour expression later. Otherwise, even the most delicious breakfast would taste like wax.

After a while, the maid came out of the room and said, "Mr. Doyle, Ms. Tina, sir asked you to go in."

"Okay, thank you." Jason thanked the maid and walked into the maid's room together.

"Boss," the two called out to Luke.

"Sit down." Luke's tone was cold, and he showed no emotions.

The maid's room was not big. After he requested a 1.8-meter bed and a wardrobe, a large desk was placed in the remaining space. There was no extra space for them to place another desk.

As such, they had to share a desk with Luke.

Luke had instructed the maid to reposition the desk and add two more chairs.

He sat with his back to the wall, while Jason and Tina sat opposite him.

"Boss, shall we start now?" Jason looked at Luke. They would do the summary. Although there were not many people, it would not be a problem to submit the bidding document in time.

"Mm." Luke turned on his laptop.

At the same time, Jason and Tina also performed the same action.

On the other hand.

The maid walked into the kitchen and found that Luca was already up. She asked softly, "Ms. Craw, why are you up so early?" "I got up early last night because I went to bed early." Luca knew that the maid lowered her voice so as not to disturb the three people working in the maid's room. Hence, she also lowered her voice to answer her.

The maid looked at her complexion and thought it was not the best. Currently, she did not look like someone who had gone to bed early and gotten a good night's rest.

However, she did not say anything. Instead, she asked, "Are you going to make breakfast?"

"Yes." Luca nodded.

"I'll help you. What dishes are you planning to make?" The maid picked up the apron on the side and put it on.

"Let's do a little of everything. There are many people today. We can prepare more so that they have the energy to complete their work after they fill their stomachs," Luca lowered her gaze and said while she held back the overwhelming feeling of guilt.

Even if they gave it their all for the bidding document, they would not succeed...

Maybe, the other party had already figured out T Corporation's bid.

Luca was uncomfortable when she thought about how she ruined their hard work that went on for months in just half an hour.

She was the one who did something wrong, and she was also the one who felt uncomfortable.

"Ms. Craw, what are you doing with the noodles?" the maid asked curiously when she saw Luca standing still while holding the noodles in front of the sink.

Luca snapped out of it and replied, "I'm thinking about what to make."

"It's early in the morning, so let's make something light." The maid suggested. She noticed that Luca had taken out the bread bought from the supermarket. She then said, "Are you planning on toasting the bread? If you make noodles, noodles and side dishes will be enough. Will it be too wasteful to make so much food?"

"They have a heavy workload today, so they'll consume a lot of mental and physical energy. Let's toast the bread and give it to them as a snack. By the way, I don't know where the coffee beans are. Can you take them out? I think they'll need coffee." Luca was going to fix a pot of coffee and bring it to them.

At T Corporation, all of them relied on coffee to stay alert. She wanted to prepare it for them ahead of time.

The maid smiled and opened one of the cabinets to take out the coffee beans. "You're so thoughtful."

"They live on coffee every day, so I'm going to brew more and put it in a thermos," Luca said. Her plan would ensure that there was enough coffee and it would not get cold.

What she could do now was to make amends as much as possible to ease her guilt.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1958-Mrs. Laurel listened to Luca. She nodded and agreed with her. "You're always so attentive. I'll do as you told me. What should I do?"

Luca looked down. Even though she had done so many things, she still felt guilty. “Please help me prepare some side dishes.”

"Alright." Mrs. Laurel agreed happily. She had no idea that there were so many complicated things running through Luca's mind.

Luca was able to finish preparing the noodles quickly. The bread was spread with butter and put into the toaster.

Then, she started to make coffee.

Luca made a pot of coffee after she ground the coffee beans and filled it in the thermos flask.

"Aunt Laurel, I've finished preparing. I'm guessing that they're still busy. Why don't we bring these in?" said Luca.

"That's a good idea." Mrs. Laurel nodded and put the bowls of noodles on the tray.

"Wait, Mr. Crawford can't drink coffee. Let me make a glass of juice for him." Luca remembered that Luke had not been drinking coffee for a long time. He must be craving it.

However, Luke was still not allowed to drink any coffee. He had to watch the others drink it while he could not. Thus, Luca took some fresh oranges out and quickly squeezed some juice.

Mrs. Laurel smiled when she saw Luca squeezing the oranges.

That was why Old Master Crawford was assured that Luca would be able to take care of Luke well. She was thoughtful and attentive. Even if they looked for a professional caretaker, she might not be able to take care of Luke that well.

On the other hand, Luca did a good job.

Luca placed the glass of juice on the tray after she squeezed the oranges. Then, she put the pot of coffee and toasted bread on the tray. She said, "Thank you. And please remind Mr. Crawford that he's not allowed to drink the coffee."

"Okay," replied Mrs. Laurel as she carried the tray and walked into the maid's room.

Luca was still spacing out in the kitchen. She refused to go into the room. She did not want to face the three of them.

It would remind her of what she had done if she were to see them handling their work. More than a hundred people had been working tirelessly for days, but their efforts would be for naught.

Luca looked at her hands. Not only were her hands stained with blood, but they were also stained with something else...

It was more than a hundred people's effort.

She looked at the two bowls of noodles left. One was for Mrs. Laurel, while the other was for her.

Luca did not take the bowl of noodles out. Instead, she ate it in the kitchen.

Mrs. Laurel returned to the kitchen after she delivered the breakfast for them. She asked with confusion when she saw that Luca did not go out to eat. “Ms. Luca, why are you eating in here?"

“It's the same regardless of where I eat." Luca smiled. She felt a little bitter in her heart.

It was the same wherever she went, but it was different at the same time.

Mrs. Laurel sensed something was wrong with her and asked caringly, "Ms. Luca, is there something in your mind?"

"It's nothing. Are they happy with the breakfast?" Luca asked.

Mrs. Laurel smiled when Luca mentioned the breakfast. "The two guests are happy with the breakfast.

But Mr. Crawford isn't very happy with it."

"It's probably because of the glass of juice." Luca was able to figure it out in a second.

"Yes. He wants to have coffee, but he can't now. So, he can only watch the guests drink it." Mrs. Laurel held her smile back. Luca really knew Luke so well. novelbin

Luca ate two mouthfuls of noodles. The noodles tasted good, but she had no appetite.

"Luke likes to drink coffee. It's normal," said Luca. She poured the rest of the noodles into the trash bin.

A gleam flashed across Mrs. Laurel's eyes. She nodded and went along with Luca, "Yes. Mr. Crawford mentioned that the coffee you make smells good. It's a pity he can't have any of it."

"I'm going upstairs if there's nothing else." Luca did not continue her conversation with Mrs. Laurel. Everything she said was related to Luke. The more Luca listened to it, the more guilty she felt.

"Alright." Mrs. Laurel picked up the bowl of noodles and walked out of the kitchen.

Luca left the kitchen too. She returned to the study and continued with her research.

She needed to do something to distract herself.

On the other hand.

Pierre sat in his office, reading the bid document that his secretary and assistant had worked together to amend. The corner of his lips curled as he smiled creepily.

The assistant and secretary exchanged glances with each other when they saw Pierre's smile. Although it was an evil smile, their amendment was finally approved.

As for the reason why Pierre was smiling conspiratorially, the assistant and secretary knew the reason well.

The company had never worked on the bidding document for this project. Suddenly, this bidding document showed up with T Corporation's information on it. Therefore, the bidding document belonged to T Corporation.

Their boss had taken the bidding document for himself.

“Mr. Peralta, are you sure there's nothing wrong with it?" Pierre looked at his assistant with sharp eyes.

He was the unseen buyer behind Abel.

"Boss, I've done the proofreading three times with Ms. Malone. We're pretty sure there's nothing wrong with it. Besides, the bidding document is already perfect. We only had to amend some main points in the document before it's ready for submission," said Mr. Peralta. The main point that he mentioned was where T Corporation's name was stated in the document.

"Good. Submit this immediately." Pierre closed the folder and gave his orders.

All this time, Pierre had been dealing with Old Master Mallory for the mistakes that he made back then.

However, Old Master Mallory was still disappointed in Pierre due to Percy's influence.

Pierre was unconvinced, but he dared not to make a big scene out of it. He had been waiting for the chance.

He would be able to face Old Master Mallory again if he could get the project this time.

However, Pierre's company was new in the market. Even though he was a capable person, his company was no match for Luke's T Corporation. That was why he agreed to pay a high price for the T Corporation's bidding document when Abel contacted him.

He could amend it and take it for himself.

He had been enduring these grievances for such a long time. He had been waiting for an opportunity!

Pierre opened his email. A gleam of treachery flashed across his eyes as he watched the digital version of the bidding document be uploaded.

Percy Mallory, Luke Crawford, and Luca Craw...

Pierre wanted them to experience everything he had gone through during that time.

As for Nina.

As long as the Mallory family did not agree to let Percy marry Nina, he would still have the chance to get her back and make her surrender herself to him.

Percy clicked on the send button when the bidding document had been uploaded successfully. He sent the bid document to the designated email.

"Done," said Pierre. He looked at Mr. Peralta and Ms. Malone, adding, "You know what to do, right?"

"This is the bidding document that you spent days and nights working on," Mr. Peralta quickly answered, telling him that he had no idea what this had to do with T Corporation.

Percy smirked and said, "I couldn't have done this alone. Tell them both of you were involved as well if someone asks about it."

"Yes, sir!" Mr. Peralta nodded while wondering if people would believe that it only took the three of them to complete this bidding document.

"You've worked hard. And you may get off work early today. I don't want to hear anything about this after today. Not a word, do you understand?" Percy warned them again.

"Got it, Boss. We'll leave first," said Mr. Peralta as he trembled a little.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1959-Mr. Peralta and Ms. Malone left Pierre's office together.

Ms. Malone could not help but tremble at the thought of Pierre's expression when he warned them, then she looked at Mr. Peralta worriedly. She said, “Mr. Peralta, is it really alright for us to do such a thing?"

They had stolen T Corporation's bidding document...

Pierre would save himself if Luke investigated this matter. He would pass the buck to the two of them. Then, they would have to bear the responsibility for everything. They were the ones who would be in deep trouble.

Mr. Peralta looked miserable too, and he replied, "I'm not sure either. If Luke sees the bidding document when it's released to the public, I'm afraid he'll find a way to deal with our company. Mr. Mallory might shift the blame to us to protect himself."

Mr. Peralta had already thought of that when he was doing this.

However, what else could he do even if he knew it?

As Pierre's subordinate, he had no choice but to accept his boss' arrangement. Besides, he had already read the bidding document. Would Pierre let him get away with it?

He only became in charge of the company after working for Pierre for many years. Another assistant was responsible for some top-secret information about the company.

However, he could still find out certain things.

Pierre's company appeared to be legal, but the company had been secretly making deals in gray areas.

That was why Mr. Peralta dared not to say anything even though he knew amending the bidding document and making it their own was wrong. He was left with no choice as he had read the bidding document before, so he could only drag Ms. Malone into this.

"I feel like quitting.." Ms. Malone frowned, putting on a long face.

Mr. Peralta reminded her, "Do you think you can quit the job as you wish? You'll have to wait until this is over. Otherwise, Mr. Mallory won't let you go that easily."

"Then when will this end?" Ms. Malone could not imagine how she was going to spend her days worrying about this when she heard that she was not allowed to quit yet. She realized that the worst decision she had ever made was to work here.

"It's hard to tell. This will end if our company doesn't get chosen for the project and our actions aren't discovered by T Corporation. The contents of the bidding document will be published if our company wins the bid. If that's the case, this won't end until the project finishes," said Mr. Peralta.

“This is ridiculous!" Ms. Malone looked at Mr. Peralta helplessly when she realized that she could not get herself away from this.

Mr. Peralta started feeling unsure when he saw the look on Ms. Malone's face. He was worried that Luke would come looking for trouble. The rest of the matters were nothing to him.

After all, large companies like T Corporation would always keep a few tricks up their sleeves. They would probably have evidence to prove that it was them who stole the bidding document when the time came...

"We don't have a choice. Let's just do our parts." Mr. Peralta patted Ms. Malone's shoulder and walked back to his office.

Pierre told them that they were allowed to go back home early, but Mr. Peralta was not planning to do so. After all, Mr. Mallory's mood changed quickly. How would he dare to get off work early?

The phone in Mr. Peralta's office rang when he had just sat down on his chair.

Mr. Peralta pressed the answer button.

It was a call from the company's receptionist. "Mr. Peralta, a man named Mr. Abel would like to meet Mr. Mallory, but he didn't make any appointments with him. Can you please help me to ask him?"

"No appointment? Just tell him Mr. Mallory is busy." Mr. Peralta did not take it seriously. Many people would like to meet Mr. Mallory, so Pierre would not usually meet anyone if they did not have an appointment.

Pierre was proud and arrogant. Even though he only owned a small company, he still gave others attitude.

The receptionist replied, "I told him that too, but he said we should tell Mr. Mallory his name. Mr. Mallory would certainly see him."

"Wait a minute." Mr. Peralta hung up the receptionist's call and called Pierre's office extension."

It was the first time he had encountered such a matter. To be safe, he planned to tell Pierre about it.

"Yes?" Pierre picked up the call.

"Mr. Mallory, the receptionist just called and told me that you have a visitor who doesn't have an appointment to see you. His name is Mr. Abel." Mr. Peralta conveyed the message the receptionist had told him.

Pierre replied immediately when he heard Abel's name, "Take him to the lounge."

Mr. Peralta was slightly surprised. Pierre, who had always been proud and never shown any respect for others had actually agreed to let a man who did not have any appointment see him.

Mr. Peralta replied, "Alright, Mr. Mallory."

Mr. Peralta could see that Pierre took this person seriously. Thus, he went downstairs to welcome Abel himself.

The receptionist smiled and greeted Mr. Peralta when she saw him downstairs, "Good morning, Mr. Peralta."

"Leave this to me," said Mr. Peralta. It only took him a glance to know who Abel was.

The name did not sound like a local name.

Mr. Peralta walked toward a man who had Caucasian facial features and greeted him respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Abel. Mr. Mallory is waiting for you in the lounge."

Abel nodded. He stood up with an unlit cigar between his index finger and middle fingers.

Mr. Peralta noticed the cigar Abel was holding. He wondered if he should tell him that no smoking was allowed in the company's public area. However, Abel did not light the cigar. Besides, he was Mr.

Mallory's VIP, so he decided to keep quiet.

Mr. Peralta led Abel to the lounge. He pushed the door open and was momentarily startled.

Pierre was not in the lounge.

Abel narrowed his eyes and looked around the lounge, his face darkening at once. “Where's Pierre Mallory?"

"Mr. Mallory is probably busy with something right now. Please take a seat." Mr. Peralta quickly spoke up for Pierre. After all, the guest was already here, but the boss was not.

"What an attitude Pierre has." Abel sneered as he walked into the lounge.

"Mr. Abel, would you like a cup of coffee or some other beverages?" Mr. Peralta added.

"Does your coffee taste good?" Abel was very particular about coffee.

Mr. Peralta was stunned for a moment, then answered, "Ah? Our coffee is freshly ground—"

"Forget it." Abel interrupted Mr. Peralta impatiently. "Give me a glass of wine."

Mr. Peralta blinked his eyes. Wine? This was the first time he met a guest who came here and asked for a glass of wine.

"Why? Don't you have it?" Abel frowned and looked at him with sharp eyes.

Mr. Peralta felt awkward. There were bottles of wine here, but they were not meant to be served to the guests. Pierre had left bottles of wine here. He would pour some to drink whenever there was good news.

However, he had never let the others drink it. Those bottles were expensive, after all.

"You don't even have a bottle of wine in such a big company? Does Pierre even know how to treat his guests well?" Abel reproached coldly.

Mr. Peralta could hear a trace of murderous intent in Abel's voice. He had never met someone scarier than Pierre after many years of working.

The man in front of him spoke in a cold tone. With just one sentence, it could give Mr. Peralta the chills. Mr. Peralta could not help but tremble in fear. Pierre's voice came behind him when he was about to

speak.

It was as though Mr. Peralta had found his lifesaver. He turned around immediately and looked at his boss, "Mr. Mallory, Mr. Abel said he would like to have a glass of wine."

"I heard." Pierre deliberately did not wait for Abel in the lounge. He wanted to gain the upper hand in this situation.

Pierre and Abel were only partners. They did not share a superior-subordinate relationship. Previously, Pierre only buttered him up for the sake of getting the bidding document. Now that he had gotten the bidding document, there was no need for him to please Abel anymore.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1960-Mr. Peralta fell silent with embarrassment.

The two of them had strong auras. It was not his place to say a word.

Pierre walked into the lounge and ordered Mr. Peralta, “Go to my wine cabinet and bring a bottle of red wine here."

Abel replied as soon as Pierre said, "Red wine won't be enough. The alcohol content isn't high enough, Mr. Mallory."

Pierre frowned. Was this guy trying to make him drunk early in the morning?

However, Pierre had heard that Abel was Russian. Thus, he turned around and ordered Mr. Peralta, "Get a bottle of Martell cognac for me."

"Yes, sir," replied Mr. Peralta. He closed the door and went to prepare the liquor for them.

Pierre sat down on the sofa opposite Abel with a cold and haughty look on his face. "Mr. Abel, what can I do for you this time?"

The way Pierre talked to him was considered polite. Although he had no idea about this man's identity and background, he must be capable enough since he was able to steal T Corporation's bidding document.

"Will you believe me if I tell you I'm here to have a drink?" Abel toyed with the cigar in his hands, not lighting it up yet.

"Absolutely not. If you just wanted to have a drink, you'd come looking for me at night, not in the morning," replied Pierre. Drinking at night was much more fun than drinking in the morning.

"Interesting. You're smart." Abel did not really like Pierre, but the enemy's foe was his friend. He knew that well.

Just then, Mr. Peralta brought two snifter glasses and a bottle of Martell cognac into the lounge.

"Mr. Mallory, Mr. Abel, here's the cognac." Mr. Peralta placed the swifter glasses in front of them.

Pierre said, "Serve it to Mr. Abel first."

"Yes, sir." Mr. Peralta poured the cognac into the glasses for them.

Abel looked at the Martell cognac and raised his brows, then he said, "It's good, indeed. I didn't expect you to be so generous." "We're partners. Is there a problem serving my partner with the good stuff?" Pierre asked.

"Well said!" Abel picked up his glass and drank it without toasting Pierre.

Mr. Peralta stood at the side and listened to their conversation. Partners?

He did not remember the company having any business deals with foreigners. While he was pondering, he did not forget to refill Abel's glass.

Pierre spoke after he watched Mr. Peralta refill Abel's glass. "You may leave first."

Mr. Peralta knew that he was not allowed to hear the rest of the conversation. Therefore, he nodded and replied, "Alright, Mr. Mallory."

Abel took his lighter out after Mr. Peralta left the lounge and asked, "Do you mind?"

"Not at all," replied Pierre as he slowly picked up his glass and took a sip.

Abel lit the cigar and took a puff, then said slowly, "Honestly, I came here to see your company. I want to know whether it can take down Luke."

"What do you think?" Pierre could sense Abel's hatred for Luke from his words.

He could do many things, including uniting with someone who hated Luke to fight against their common foe.

"Good, but not as good as T Corporation," Abel said honestly, but it made Pierre unhappy.

"Don't worry. I didn't spend so much money to be the second fiddle after buying the bidding document. I'm sure this can deal a heavy blow to Luke this time," Pierre said gloomily.

Crushing Luke and T Corporation would take far more than a bidding document, but it would take some time for Luke to recover his losses. He would need to rely on other projects.

However, would it be any easier for him to complete the rest of his projects?

They only had to seize the chance to continuously strike blows at T Corporation and ensure Luke could not recover the losses in time. That way, Luke's time would come to an end.

"It's good to have confidence. Have you submitted the bidding document?" Abel asked, reminding him not to fall behind Luke.

Luke would be submitting the bidding document tomorrow or the day after if they did not pull a surprise move.

"I've already submitted it. Don't worry. I didn't spend so much money just to read the bidding document." Pierre smirked. He was pretty sure that he had a winning hand.

"I'm just reminding you not to underestimate your enemy." Abel looked at the flattering look on Pierre's face. Abel would not have waited until now if Luke could be dealt with that easily.

He would not have to go to such lengths to spend three years plotting against him.

"Wait for my good news." Pierre did not take Abel's warning seriously. This time, it would be his most glorious victory after knowing Luke for so many years

Abel finished the liquor in his glass quietly and looked at how haughty Pierre was. It would serve him right if he got the short end of the stick.

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

In the villa, the maid's room.

Jason let out a long sigh of relief. The project was finally completed.

Tina let out another sigh too, but Luke was sitting in front of them. They dared not to express their feelings. Even so, their hearts felt much lighter at that moment.

They had been busy with the project for such a long time. It was finally coming to an end.

Luke submitted the bidding document after he made sure the contents of the bidding document were correct.

He received a reply from the organizer after a while, claiming that they had already received the bidding document. The organizer then asked them to attend the project meeting.

Luke looked up and stared at the two people in front of him.

Jason was slightly smiling at first, but his smile disappeared immediately when Luke looked at him. He became serious and asked, “Boss, did they reply?"

“Yes." Luke closed the laptop and ordered Jason, "Book three flight tickets to Russia."

"Three?" Jason was startled. Why three flight tickets?

Luke could see that Jason was confused, so he explained, "Dr. Craw will go with us."

Jason nodded. It turned out it was Luca who was going with them. He picked up his phone and said, "I'll arrange it now."

He was slightly surprised. Why would Luke bring Luca with them? Was it because Luke was still unable to move freely and Luca would be able to take care of him?

It was reasonable to do so, but Luca had just stolen the bidding document...

Was he not afraid that something would happen if he kept Luca by his side?

Although Jason felt it was inappropriate to do so, he still booked the flight tickets.

“Boss, the tickets have been booked," said Jason.

"Good." Luke nodded with satisfaction. “Mrs. Laurel has prepared some refreshments for you. You may go outside and have them."

They did not even have lunch as they were racing against time to finish the bidding document.

“Alright, Boss."

Jason and Tina walked out of the maid's room together.

Mrs. Laurel had served refreshments and fruits in the living room. She smiled and said to them when they walked out of the room, “Please sit down and enjoy the refreshments. Would you like to have coffee, tea, or something else?"

“Coffee please," replied Jason.

“I've had too much coffee today. May I know if there's any juice?" Tina asked.

“We have everything. But the coffee will taste different from the one served in the morning. Mr. Doyle, do you mind?" Mrs. Laurel asked. She saw how Luca had made the coffee this morning and knew she was incomparable to her.

"You weren't the one who made the coffee this morning?" Jason knew Mrs. Laurel's identity and spoke to her politely.