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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2011-The receptionist shook his head to interrupt Jason and politely turned him down with a smile, "I'm sorry, this is what the CEO ordered."
Jason looked at Luke helplessly. He did not expect someone to stop them.
"The briefcase," Luke said.
Jason immediately handed the briefcase to Luke.
Luke took out a file from the briefcase and handed it to the receptionist. "Can you hand this document to your CEO?"
"What is this?" the receptionist asked.
"Documents not related to this tender. However, these documents are important to him," Luke said.
The receptionist hesitated. If there was money or something else in the file, he would be criticized if he handed it to the CEO.
The CEO had been furious since he knew that some departments were secretly changing the bidding requirements. He postponed the meeting, scolded the relevant personnel, and imposed administrative penalties. Some people even lost their jobs.
He dared not take the risk.
"This is a document related to your CEO. I'll only hand it over this time," Luke added.
If what Luke said were true, the receptionist might lose his job if he turned down the document.
"Wait here. I'll deliver the file to the boss." The receptionist agreed, took the file, and walked to the CEO's office.
"Boss, are you sure the CEO of M Group will agree to see you?" Jason returned to standing behind Luke.
"Definitely," Luke said.
Luca listened to the conversation between the two and did not say anything. ‘Why does Luke want to meet the CEO of M Group? Is it because of the bidding?'
Based on what the receptionist said, the CEO of M Group seemed to attach great importance to this bid. He was insistent on upholding fairness and justice.
Still, Luke insisted on seeing him.
That was not how he usually did things.
Luca was even more curious about the file he had handed to the receptionist.
After a while, the receptionist who had just left returned and said respectfully, "Mr. Crawford, Mr. Marcos saw the document and said he wants to meet you. Please come with me."
"Wait for me here," Luke said and maneuvered his wheelchair.
The receptionist walked behind him and said, "I'll push you."
Luca watched Luke and the receptionist left. She became even more curious as to what information was in the file.
She did not ask because maybe Jason did not know either.
"Dr. Craw, are you tired?" Jason asked out of the blue.
"I'm not tired." Luca shook her head. She had great strength to begin with. She was wearing flat shoes today, so she was not tired even after standing for a long time.
"Okay." Jason nodded and asked, "Do you know what's in the document that Boss handed over?"
"I don't know. Do you know?" Luca was a little curious. 'Hasn't Jason been carrying the briefcase the entire time? Won't he know what the document is about?'
"I don't. Although the file has been by my side, I never dared to open it since the boss didn't say anything," Jason said. He thought it was hopeless for them to meet the CEO of M Group, but unexpectedly, the CEO wanted to meet with Luke after Luke handed the file over.
It seemed that the document in the file, as Luke said, was important to the other party.
As Luke's special assistant, the most important thing was to protect the boss' privacy. Jason would never explore the secrets that Luke did not want to be known.
Jason did a great job. Otherwise, Luke would not have kept him around for so long.
In the office of M Group's CEO.
The receptionist pushed Luke in. "Boss, Mr. Crawford from T Corporation is here."
"I see. You can leave now." Marcos stood up and walked to Luke. He knew a little about each bidder, so he was aware that Luke had gotten into an accident. As such, he was not at all surprised when he saw him in a wheelchair.
He bent down and held out his hand politely. "Hello, Mr. Crawford."
"Hello." Luke held out his hand and shook it politely.
Marcos had prepared coffee. He invited Luke to the table and said, "Mr. Crawford, coffee for you."
"Thanks for the hospitality." Luke took a polite sip and put down the coffee. He looked at the man across from him and waited for him to speak.
Marcos glanced at the time. It was almost time for the meeting, so he skipped the small talk and went straight into it. "Mr. Crawford, I don't have much time, so I'll get straight to the point. How did you get that document?"
"A friend gave it to me," Luke said.
"Why did he give you the document?" Marcos continued to ask. That document was important to him because it was about his family.
However, he also wondered why such an important file was given to Luke and not directly to him.
If that person wanted something for it, it would make more sense for them to talk to him directly since they could find out this information. What Luke gave, he could give.
"This information is useless to him, but he thinks it'd be useful to me," Luke said while he rubbed the briefcase with his fingers.
"What do you want?" Marcos asked directly.
"Mr. Marcos, don't worry. I have another file that you need." Luke took out another file from the briefcase.
The document Ray gave him was very thick. He deliberately divided it into two stacks to see if Marcos would agree to meet him.
If he chose not to see him, this other document would never fall into his hands. The one given previously contained only half of the information.
"This is the other half?" Marcos frowned. When he just looked at the document, he felt that although the document was useful, it was not perfect.
The one Luke was giving him now must be the perfect missing piece and the information he needed.
"Yes, this one is also for you," Luke said.
Marcos took it without hesitation because he desperately needed this document. It was related to the history of his family. He wanted to become the head of the family. This document would be of great help to him.
Marcos' family was complicated. It was not easy for him to become the CEO of M Group. If he did not become the patriarch as soon as possible, his CEO title might be removed at any time.
"I won't take your documents for free. Do you want to win this bid?" Marcos thought that Luke was giving him the documents in exchange for the winning bid.
"No," Luke shook his head.
His answer surprised Marcos. "Then what do you want?"
"What I want is very simple. When the meeting starts, please make the proposals of all the bidders public," Luke said. He exchanged such important information with Marcos to find out who was blackmailing Luca.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2012-Marcos, who was used to making deals, was stunned by what Luke said. He asked, "That's it?"
"Yeah, that's it," Luke affirmed.
"I don't need to let you win the bid?" Marcos was still in shock. ‘He doesn't care about the bidding but wants to see other people's bids?'
"No, I'm very confident in my company's proposal," Luke said firmly.
Marcos was even more puzzled. Since he was confident, why would Luke want him to disclose all the bidders' proposals?
"Since you're so confident and you're asking for the proposals to be made public, are you worried that the result will not be fair and just? You can rest assured that I'm keeping watch myself. It'll be judged according to the various proposals as well as the strength of each company.”
"You're known for being fair and impartial in the industry. To be honest, I asked you to do this not for fear of unjust results but for my personal affairs," Luke said vaguely.
"Your personal affairs?" Marcos was even more surprised that such a good exchange was concerning Luke's personal affairs.
'Luke's an interesting man.'
He did not think for long before he agreed. "No problem. I'll arrange for it."
"It's a pleasure to work with you." Luke knew he would agree. After all, he would not lose anything by making the proposals public.
"I can say the same." Marcos put away the documents, glanced at the time, and reminded him, "Mr. Crawford, the meeting is about to start. I want to avoid unnecessary gossip and trouble. You should go to the conference room first."
"Okay." Luke took control of the wheelchair and left Marcos' office.
Luca and Jason were still standing at the elevator doors waiting for him. When they saw Luke approaching, Jason hurriedly went behind him and pushed the wheelchair.
"Boss, all is well?" Jason asked.
"It's settled. Let's go downstairs to the conference room." Luke glanced at Luca and did not talk much.
Based on his neutral tone, Luca was unsure what he talked to Marcos about and how it went.
The three of them arrived at the 23rd floor and walked into the conference room. Almost all the bidders from all over the world had arrived.
Jason pushed Luke to find the seat for T Corporation. He put the chair aside. Luke took the space assigned to T Corporation on his wheelchair.
Their location was relatively front.
Luke took a look around. The seats were positioned according to the size of their companies.
Luca and Jason sat in the assistants' seats respectively. They turned on the computer and prepared the related equipment before getting ready.
Every company was the same. If their company won the contract, they would record this glorious moment.
Pierre, who was sitting in the back. He was upset when he saw Luke come in late and sit in the front seat.
'Why does T Corporation get to sit so front? The other companies are all multinational groups. Who does Luke think he is to sit with them?'
Pierre sat sloppily and ignored people from the company next to him who wanted to strike up a conversation.
He stared at Luke's back. He was unhappy, jealous, and puzzled. Luke went up before he did but arrived at the conference room earlier than Luke.
He was wondering where Luke went.
Pierre was startled thinking of how confident Luke sounded previously. 'Does he have connections within M Group?'
'If he has connections... I have the same bid as Luke. Although I submitted earlier, T Corporation can fake the time of submission..'
Pierre clenched his fists tightly.
Mr. Peralta sat beside him, not daring to breathe too loud.
Pierre's body language was telling him that he was fuming. It was better that he kept quiet.
Five minutes later, Marcos walked in with his assistant. After the assistant made a simple speech, he said, "In this bidding, M Group will mainly focus on the contents of the proposal paired with the strength of each company. We'll choose the most suitable partner on the grounds of fairness and justice.” Everyone in the audience did not speak. They were all companies with certain strengths and had gone through meetings as such many times.
Even so, just as the results were about to be announced, nervous expressions were still seen across the room.
It was a big project, after all.
Luca adjusted the equipment, noticed everyone's expressions, and glanced at Luke quietly.
His expression was calmer than everyone else's. It was as if the result of this bidding had nothing to do with him.
Luca felt that this was not an expression of victory but pure indifference.
Marcos looked at everyone, then glanced at Luke before he said, "Before the results are announced, I've decided to show everyone the bids that were submitted to us to be fair."
After that, everyone looked at each other and wondered about the process.
M Group had never mentioned anything about this prior...
Without waiting for everyone to ask questions, the proposals were displayed on the projection screen.
Marcos had told his assistant before the meeting, so she calmly displayed the bidding prices and drawings from the various companies.
Luca could not calm down. 'Are they going to show all the proposals?!'
She did not know how Abel had used the documents she stole for him. Perhaps he shared the information with other companies, or he might have sold the file. That way, the company that bought it could directly modify the company information and then use it, or refer to it to revise their proposal.
If it was the former, when everyone saw two similar proposals, that was it for her
Luke would suspect her and maybe even find out that she stole the tender.
Luca twitched her fingers uneasily, lowered her head, and occasionally raised her head to look at the screen because she was worried that it would really happen.
Pierre's face turned pale when T Corporation's proposal was presented.
He took a look at the drawing and found that it was different from the design that Abel sold him.
He resisted the urge to stand up to see it clearly. He continued to look at T Corporation's proposal. It was just a few pages. He knew that this proposal was completely different from the one he got.
The documents he got were done well, but the proposal currently displayed was undeniably better.
He had been fooled by Abel. That proposal was not from T Corporation at all!
Mr. Peralta also noticed that T Corporation's bid was different from the one they revised. With so many years of work experience under his belt, he knew that T Corporation's proposal was much better than the one they submitted.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2013-Whether it was the content of the bid or the capability of the company, they were on the losing end...
They had not only lost, but they also failed to embarrass T Corporation in public as Pierre wished.
When T Corporation's proposal was displayed, there were a lot of compliments. Luke kept looking at the screen and did not react.
He was waiting for the proposal that Luca took.
Marcos' assistant continued to show the proposals.
Marcos sat on the chair and looked at everyone with a smile. However, what he was most curious about was Luke's expression.
The meeting went on, and many companies took the opportunity to learn from their competitors. After all, there was only one person who could win the bid, but it was rare to have an opportunity to look at the proposals of others.
They could pinpoint the strengths of each company. Anyway, there would be more opportunities to compete in the future.
Luca was stunned when she saw T Corporation’s proposal.
It was not the one she stole.
The translation seemed to be different from the contents displayed on the screen.
Luca frowned. The design was kept secret, so she did not touch it when she was translating the documents. However, she had seen the design draft when she was taking photos.
She was an architectural design major, so she was very sensitive to designs. She could remember them at a glance.
The design in front of her was completely different from the one she stole!
‘Could it be that Luke knew that I was going to steal the bidding document, so he prepared another one in advance just to pull me in?’
Luca felt more and more uneasy. She saw Luke's calm profile. Most companies would not bother to display all the proposals, but Marcos suddenly decided to do so.
‘Could it be that Luke went in to exchange terms with Marcos not to qualify but to show every proposal in front of everyone...’
Luca's mind was blank. She looked at the contents of this unfamiliar tender and thought that the document she translated was completely different.
Maybe Luke felt something was wrong, so when they redid the proposal, they kept things from her...
Luca lowered her gaze. Maybe after this meeting was over, she had to leave Luke's side.
She did not think that they would only reunite for such a short time.
He said he liked her, but she had not expressed her feelings.
She thought it was a good thing that she had not said anything. Maybe Luke was just lying to her.
If Abel knew that the plan had failed, he would make her go back to the Island of Despair. At that time, she would be useless to him. She would go back to the Island of Despair to become a lab rat or a tool to complete a task.
Luca was not afraid of the future. She was just heartbroken that she was about to leave Luke. She regretted that she had once again failed to say goodbye to the children.
However, she was also thankful that Luke was not fooled...
Luca looked at Luke's side profile sadly. She felt tears welling up in her eyes and immediately raised her head, trying to hold back her tears.
‘Luke, I'm sorry...'
Luca murmured in her heart. She did not even bother to look at the proposals of other companies.
There were more and more proposals on display. Luke had not seen the extra one he prepared with Jason.
'Will it not appear?'
His expression turned serious.
Luca noticed the change in his expression. She felt more and more anxious. Sure enough, he was looking for the tender.
It did not matter whether that bidding document was used or not. Luke would not be embarrassed if he did not win the bid.
However, if the contents of the document were the same, she had no way to explain it!
This continued until the proposal for Pierre's company was shown. Luke frowned.
This was the extra tender he and Jason prepared. Luca was responsible for the translation of this tender.
It was the copy she took...
It was in Pierre's hands!
How was it possible?!
Luke rationalized it and thought that it was impossible that Luca was being controlled by Pierre. Three years ago, his relationship with Pierre was okay. He had no reason to kidnap Luca.
Besides, although he was ruthless, Pierre was not able to plot against him.
Therefore, the fact that this bid was in the hands of Pierre did not prove that he was the one controlling Luca. What happened three years ago should have nothing to do with him.
It may be that the person who was controlling Luca had sold the bid to Pierre.
Luke was running through all the possibilities in his mind and thought that it was the most feasible explanation.
It was no secret that Pierre wanted to compete with him. That person deliberately sold the bidding document to Pierre so that he would compete with T Corporation.
He could collect money and watch the drama unfold. If the proposal was real, he could also hit T Corporation hard.
However, the person who controlled Luca and Pierre must have never imagined that the fake proposal was the game he set for them.
Luca looked at the screen in despair when she noticed that Luke's expression had changed once again.
That was the tender she stole!
It was Pierre!
Abel sold the bid to Pierre, then Pierre modified the relevant information. He used it to join the bid!
The contents had not been changed.
Luke must know this. After all, this was his game.
Luca knew that Pierre had pushed her to a dead end...
Pierre watched the bidding document he had paid a large sum of money for being displayed. He resisted the urge to stand up and leave.
‘Luke must be acting all smug. He must've guessed that someone was eyeing his bidding document, so he wasted some time and energy preparing a fake document.'
He was a formidable opponent. He was so powerful that Pierre never imagined that he would lose like this.
Although others did not know anything, he had been left with no dignity and no chance of winning against Luke...
He still could beat Luke by taking alternative methods...
'Why can he rely on the Crawford family and stand in A City like he owns the place? Why is he, Percy, and Jim Holston always in the center of attention?! Why is my name not with them?!'
This time, he lost completely and even lost a lot of money!
He must get his money back from Abel!
All the proposals were shown, and Marcos knew from Luke's expression that he had found what he was looking for.
Their deal was complete.
Luke may have lost a little bit in this transaction. However, he proposed it.
In front of everyone, Marcos took out the results in the envelope and announced to everyone that the winning company was Luke Crawford's T Corporation!
When Luca heard the results, her mind went blank.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2014-This was great news, but Luca was not happy.
After this meeting, she had to face Luke. She did not know how to explain herself.
'Should I escape?'
The only way that Luca thought that she could avoid having to explain anything was to escape.
After the results were announced, the meeting was over. There was a lot of commotion around, but all she could only hear were words of congratulations.
Luke should be very happy. He always had his eye on this project. Since this project was in hand now, it meant that T Corporation would expand to the Russian market.
At the same time, this project would cover the loss of Dr. Albus' project so that T Corporation could survive the crisis. The shareholders would not make a scene.
Luca sat there and looked at Luke, who was greeted with envious glances from various companies. At that moment, he was the most attention-grabbing person in the venue.
It was indeed a good day, but it was unfortunate that she would also have to leave Luke's side.
In the past three years, she endured all the hardships and training that broke the limits of her human body. The thought of Nyla kept her holding on, along with Luke and their other children.
Luca knew that Abel trained her to get revenge on Luke. She kept training not to help Abel but to have a chance to meet Luke.
She was happy if she could even sneak a glance.
After they met, she was still deeply in love and unwilling to part once more. A few months were not enough for her.
However, that did not matter.
"Boss, congratulations!" Jason took the lead in congratulating Luke. Luke had won this project and solved the immediate problem.
"You've worked hard," Luke said. He was very satisfied with the result. At the same time, what made him feel even more satisfied was not getting the project but knowing that the fake bid was in the hands of Pierre.
He was not sure that he would find it. After all, the person behind Luca needed the bidding document perhaps because they wanted to know the reserve price of T Corporation.
Unexpectedly, the proposal was bought by Pierre. Not only did he not modify the main content, but he also copied it word for word and sent it in.
That was why Luke recognized it immediately.
'Interesting...'
Luke looked at Luca and said softly, "You've worked hard too."
Luca stared at Luke, the serious expression he had just now had disappeared. He was calm as usual. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth that represented his mood at the moment. He did not look angry.
"Mr. Crawford, congratulations." She felt that her voice was hoarse. It took several seconds for her to utter these words.
Luca congratulated him for getting the project.
She also congratulated herself for failing the mission.
Although she failed and had to leave, it was okay. At least she did not end up hurting Luke.
Luca comforted herself.
Luke saw her expression. She was smiling, but she seemed like she was about to break into tears. He knew what was going on and said, "Everyone has contributed to this. We'll go back to the hotel later and celebrate!"
"Okay." Luca thought of leaving when they were done celebrating. It was the last time she would be with him.
After the meeting, Marcos' assistant went over and aligned with Luke's schedule so they could sign the contract.
The signing of the contract would not be completed so soon. M Group had to prepare the contract, and the lawyers from T Corporation had to come over to discuss the terms together. Therefore, the first meeting was set to be in three days.
Pierre glanced at Luke, snorted coldly, and left the venue.
Luke gave Jason a look. Jason nodded and left the venue as well.
He did not leave to follow Pierre. Instead, he took the opportunity to inform Gale to investigate and follow Pierre.
No one expected the proposal to end up in Pierre's hands. After Percy's issue was sorted, Luke withdrew those who were investigating Pierre.
However, it was time to continue investigating Pierre now.
Jason called Gale. After he conveyed Luke's order, he returned to the venue.
Luke was discussing with Marcos' assistant. Jason walked over and asked, "Boss, are you sure it'll be in three days?"
"Yeah." Luke nodded and said, "Pack up and let's go back to the hotel."
"Okay, Boss." Jason breathed a sigh of relief. He packed his laptop and related equipment, preparing to leave.
Luke looked at Luca, who was in a trance. He reminded her, "We're heading back to the hotel."
"Okay, Mr. Crawford." Luca followed behind them.
On the other hand.
Pierre left the venue and sat in the car when Mr. Peralta got in. When the door closed, Mr. Peralta made a noise, so Percy glared and roared at him, "Can't you be quieter?" "Sorry, Boss!" Mr. Peralta shivered. He buckled his seat belt carefully, then whispered to the driver to send them back to the hotel.
Pierre was in a bad mood. Nevertheless, he was relieved when he saw T Corporation's bidding document. The two proposals were different, so he did not need to be held accountable.
Mr. Peralta looked at Pierre's expression through the rearview mirror. He looked angry like he was about to kill someone.
He could not afford to say anything, so he would not provoke Pierre.
Pierre took out his phone. He was pissed that he was lied to by Abel!
He had spent the money but lost his dignity and the project!
He called Abel, but a woman picked up instead. "Who is it?"
"I'm looking for Abel," Pierre said.
Hera Sanchez was stunned and said, "Why did you call me to look for him?"
Pierre frowned. Abel had used this number to contact him prior. He saved it and made a note, so it should not be wrong.
"Where's Abel? He used this number to contact me before."
"Contact you? Who are you?" Hera recalled that Abel had used her phone some time ago. She had no problem lending him her phone.
"I'm his friend. Where is he now?" Pierre knew through her response that she knew Abel.
"Friend? Since you're his friend, why don't you know where he is?" Hera understood who Abel hung around having been in contact with him for so many years.
She did not give the information easily since he had given her a lot of money.
What was more, Abel's whereabouts were beyond her knowledge.
"Don't waste my time. You won't have a happy ending if you piss me off!" Pierre thought that she was deliberately hiding Abel.
Hera was a little scared by his gloomy tone. She was just a woman, and there was no one around to protect her. Abel was not around at this critical moment.
"I didn't mean it. I'm in that kind of a relationship with Abel. I don't know where he is now!" Hera bit her lip and said.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2015-"What kind of relationship?" Pierre was so angry that he was no longer rational.
He lost a lot of money, and the unexpected results made him lose his mind. He could not vent at Luke, so he had to find Abel.
Hera rolled her eyes and wondered if Pierre was stupid or acted with intention!
"It's the kind of relationship where he would come to me occasionally and give me pocket money." She did not make things too clear because she wanted to save her dignity.
At the same time, she did not want to show that she was close with Abel. After all, he had so many enemies. She did not want to get in trouble.
Pierre understood and sneered. He saw Hera as an escort who was willing to do anything as long as there was money involved.
"What are you laughing at?" Hera was annoyed. His laughter was full of contempt. How dare he think of her as an escort?
"You're such an arrogant escort. What's wrong with me laughing at you?" Pierre said grimly. He thought of her as a woman who could be bought with money.
There were a lot of women as such.
"You!" Hera was so angry. She was thinking about how to fight back when she heard him say, "I'll make you an offer for you to help me find Abel."
"You're delusional!" Hera yelled into the phone. She turned him down without thinking about it.
"20,000." Pierre offered her in a cold tone.
Hera was stunned. He went straight to 20,000 for the first offer. He seemed to be rich, but she could not find Abel even if she wanted to. "I can't find him."
"400,000," Pierre continued. He had spent so much on the proposal, so he did not care about money now. He just wanted to find Abel and teach him a lesson!
Hera was tempted by the jump.
This was were 400,000 on the line if she could find him...
"You're looking for Abel? I can try, but I may not be able to find him. I need a deposit. The deposit will not be refunded if I can't find him." Hera shifted her eyes, her mind spinning fast.
She might not be able to find Abel, so she added a condition.
"How much is the deposit?" Pierre asked impatiently.
"Just 20 percent. If I find him, you can pay the remaining 80 percent." Hera did not hide how greedy she was.
"I can give it to you," Pierre said. "However, if you're not serious about helping me find him, just you wait."
He knew her phone number and could locate her in minutes if he returned to A City. Hence, he was fine about making a deposit.
If she did not give it a proper go, he could still find someone to make her pay.
Hera listened to his sinister tone, and her brain that was focused on the money suddenly sobered up. Those who knew Abel were nothing but ordinary.
What was more, the man on the other end of the phone had offered 400,000 dollars and was willing to pay a deposit of 80,000 dollars...
He knew her phone number, and all numbers were verified by real names. This man should have the ability to find her...
Hera regretted her decision.
Nevertheless, Pierre did not give her a chance to regret it. He asked, "Give me your account number."
Hera took a deep breath, told him her account number, and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'm lying to you?"
"I'm not afraid." Pierre snorted coldly. "No one has ever dared to lie to me. Except for Abel, others who've lied to me are no longer in this world. You know what will happen to you if you lie to me, right?"
Hera's lips trembled with fright at his words. She could not say anything for some time.
After a while, Pierre said, "I've already transferred the money. Help me find Abel."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hera heard the notification that the money had been transferred. She had thought about getting one of the bags that caught her eye after she received the deposit, but she lost the mood to do so now. All she wanted was to find Abel as soon as possible.
"I know. Goodbye." She hurriedly hung up the phone and looked at the deposit that had just arrived in her account. She wanted to cry, but she could not.
...
The other side.
Luke left M Group after a long discussion.
In the car, Luke was on his phone the entire time, updating the employees of T Corporation. There was still a lot to do after they won the project.
Luca listened to Luke's call with Mr. Zac. She lowered her gaze and said nothing.
After they left M Group, Luke did not mention the tender at all.
She felt uneasier now.
Luke was not a kind person. He would never be merciful toward those who had betrayed him. Luca knew that she may face his interrogation and revenge.
However, she did not resent him...
Luke was managing the signing through the phone. He was not finished with it when he got out of the car at the hotel.
Jason was carrying his laptop and equipment while pushing his wheelchair.
Luca did not think about helping. She was absent-minded.
They were back in the suite, and she did not say a word. She went straight to her room and closed the door.
Jason put down his laptop and equipment. He turned around and looked at Luke.
It was apparent that he was concerned about Luca's situation even though he was discussing work with his employees.
After he was done with the discussion with Mr. Zac, Luke went to his bedroom and said to Jason, "Come in."
"Yes, Boss." Jason followed Luke into the room.
Jason breathed a sigh of relief when he closed the door. He could not hold back any longer. "Boss, I've asked Gale to follow Pierre. Maybe we can find something."
"Pierre took the proposal thinking it was the real bidding document from T Corporation. He didn't expect that it was just a game I designed. He'll definitely settle the score with the person who sold him the proposal. We can find whoever is controlling Luca if we keep a close eye on Pierre," Luke said. Whoever it was, Luke would soon find out.
He was surprised that Pierre paid for the fake proposal.
However, since it was Pierre, it was even better. He did not expect Pierre to not prepare anything and directly use the proposal word for word to attack T Corporation.
Pierre had made it easy for him to find whoever was behind it.
Moreover, Pierre would certainly take his revenge. Once he found that the bid he submitted was different from the bid submitted by T Corporation, he would never let it go.
Therefore, it was easier for Luke to find the person behind this farce since they were connected to Pierre.
"Boss, what about Dr. Craw? When she saw our proposal, she was absent-minded. She probably thinks we noticed something long ago." Jason asked Luke how they should proceed with things.
"I've already planned it. When we return to A City, we'll put the plan into motion," Luke said. He had already planned everything out when he found out that Luca took the proposal.
"Okay, Boss." Jason felt relieved when he saw that Luke was ready.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2016-"During this time, I'll have Rain help monitor Luca." Luke was not worried about anything else. He was just worried that Luca would disappear.
As such, he had arranged for Rain to watch over Luca.
If she disappeared because of this, he was not sure where to find her.
"Okay." Jason did not worry when he saw that Luke planned everything out.
Luca had been hiding in the room and did not come out. She looked at the gorgeous decorations. The emotions that filled her heart were guilt, helplessness, and sadness about their upcoming separation.
In the evening, Luke knocked on her door and asked, "Are you in there?"
When she heard his voice, Luca got up from the sofa slowly and went to open the door for him.
"Mr. Crawford, is everything okay?" she asked.
Luke raised his head slightly. He found that her expression was normal, and her eyes were not red. In three years, she had grown a lot.
A woman who used to cry out of frustration when faced with difficulties could now face everything calmly.
She could even face him calmly.
If he could, Luke wanted to tell her that she did not have to act so tough.
However, he could not tell her what was on his mind. "You seemed off since you came back from M Group. What's wrong?"
Luke's words startled Luca. ‘Didn't he long ago notice that something was wrong?'
That tender was placed in the safe to trap her. No one has been on the second floor of the villa, and the maid was trustworthy. He would surely suspect her since she was the only one with access.
"No, I'm just tired." Luca could not figure out what was going on with Luke. She got more suspicious but had to pretend that nothing happened.
Luke frowned. He was worried about the injury on her waist. "Is your injury doing alright?"
"It's just a little tiring since we got up early and ran around all morning." Luca shook her head. She could not use the wound as an excuse because he would definitely send her to the hospital if he found out.
Although he had not expressed his love for her recently, Luca was not a heartless person. She knew that he cared about her.
"How do you feel now?" Luke asked. When Ray found out that he had won the M Group project, he invited them to his place for dinner to celebrate.
"I just need some rest. Mr. Crawford, what do you need me to do?" Luca looked at him.
"Put on something thicker and go out with me," Luke said. He did not tell her that they were going to Ray's house.
‘Go out? Where are we going?'
Although Luca was apprehensive, she nodded because she believed that even if she did not know where they were going, he would not use the same means against the fake Bianca on her.
If he wanted to deal with her, he would have done it when they were in the car. He did not have to wait.
"Okay." Luca suppressed the unease in her heart, nodded in agreement, and went out with him.
After she changed, Luca opened the door. At that moment, Jason was standing in the living room of the suite. When he saw her come out, he smiled and said, "Dr. Craw, I heard from the boss that you're a little tired. Are you feeling better now?"
"I'm doing much better. Thank you for your concern." Luca nodded. She noticed the joy in Jason's expression.
That was fair. The employees of T Corporation had been busy for several months and finally got the project. With this, T Corporation's crisis was successfully eliminated.
"That's good."
As soon as Jason finished speaking, Luke opened his door. He had already changed into a more casual outfit. He was nothing like his serious self in the corporate world. There was a more refined softness to him now.
Luca lowered her gaze. The more she looked at him, the more reluctant she felt.
"Let's go." Luke looked at Luca and noticed that she did not dare to look at him. He felt helpless.
"Boss, I'll push you," Jason said quickly.
Luca did not speak and followed the two of them out of the hotel. They got into the car.
She noticed that the car they got in was not the car arranged by the hotel in the morning. The car that picked them up was much more luxurious.
The curtains on the car were closed, so she could not see where she was going and what road they were taking.
Luca closed her eyes. She was fine no matter where the man was about to take her. She betrayed him and deserved to be punished. She should not be nervous about what was to come.
Although she knew Luke would not hurt her, she thought that it would be a good thing if Luke could personally take her life.
Even if she could never see her kids, including Nyla, the pain of being alive could at least disappear.
Luke did not speak since she kept quiet. He continued to deal with T Corporation-related matters in the car.
Although the acquisition of the project had stabilized the hearts of T Corporation's investors and shareholders, he had never stopped working on acquiring T Corporation's scattered shares.
He had a lot of matters involving T Corporation and Dr. Albus to deal with.
Luke looked away from the screen and glanced at Luca, who was dozing off.
The atmosphere in the car was silent. Jason, who was in the front passenger seat, glanced behind him and found that the curtain was drawn. They were completely isolated.
The two people behind were not saying a word. It was so quiet that it seemed like no one was sitting behind.
Since his boss did not speak to Dr. Craw, Jason could not say anything either. He picked up his phone and started chatting with Sue. It has been a few days since he came to Russia. He missed Sue and his two precious daughters.
The car drove for a while.
The driver said to Luke, "Mr. Crawford, we're already here. You can get down now."
Luca opened her eyes. Although she had closed her eyes just now, she could feel the speed of the car and estimate how far the car had traveled through the driving time.
She glanced at the time. Based on the distance, they were not in the suburbs.
She opened the car door, looked at the luxurious villa in front of her, and looked back at Luke, who was also looking at her...
Their eyes met, and Luca immediately turned her gaze away. She got out of the car and closed the door.
She had been here before. They were at Ray's home.
It was not so much a villa but more so an ancient castle. After all, this villa had existed here for more than a hundred years and was owned by generations of their family.
It had become one of the local landmarks.
Luke got out of the car with the help of Jason and the driver.
The driver explained, "Sorry, Mr. Crawford. I'm supposed to drive you to the house, but the driveway is currently under maintenance, so you can only make the way over. As soon as you go through that section, there'll be a car to pick you up."
"It's fine," Luke said.
The entrance of the villa was slowly pushed open by a maid. Luca followed behind Luke, and they walked in together.
It was a gorgeous European-style garden, but it was winter now. After the flowers in the garden were trimmed, they entered a dormant state. The thick snow was pressing on the tree branches.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2017-This scene, although depressing, was also beautiful.
Luke noticed that she had been looking at the garden and suddenly remembered that she, like Queenie, was interested in gardens and such.
She would surely like such an ancient European-style garden.
"Do you like the style?" Luke asked.
Luca was stunned when she heard his question. She glanced at the others, and none of them seemed inclined to answer him.
Luke was looking at her. He was asking her.
"This style is very rare. It's gorgeous. It should be beautiful in spring," Luca did not answer him straight and commented objectively.
A lot of space was needed to create such a garden.
Ordinary villas had limited garden areas, so it was usually difficult to create such a style. One could only see this style of gardens in ancient castles.
Although the leaves of the plants in the garden had fallen off, Luca could still recognize some of the plants. They would grow and bloom more beautifully after vernalization.
"Miss, you're right. These plants will indeed bloom beautifully when spring comes," the maid on the side said.
Luke did not say anything else. He thought that there were very few lands with such a large area in the country. What was more, the current land division was very clear. He needed a large piece of land to
create the garden that Luca liked.
He was thinking about which land in A City was suitable.
The few of them walked through the garden path. After they passed the section that was under repair, the maid took them to the main road, where there were already sightseeing cars waiting.
Luca sighed in her heart. They were in a castle, not a villa...
The last time she came, she had come in with a car. She did not know there were special sightseeing cars here.
"Everyone, it's cold. Please get in the sightseeing car," the maid said as he opened the door of the sightseeing car.
The three got onto the sightseeing car and arrived at the main house.
Luca got out of the car and looked at Ray and Vivian, who were waiting at the door. She was slightly surprised.
Vivian was back.
Luca originally thought that Vivian would be alone in the hotel for a while to calm down before she came back.
Vivian looked at her, saw the surprise in her eyes, and knew that Ray had not lied.
It was not Luca who told Ray that she was in Ostin Hotel.
"Luke, congratulations." Ray stepped forward, reached out his hand, and sincerely congratulated Luke.
Regarding this project, several friends around him had expressed their interest to participate. However, they eventually lost to T Corporation.
The project was highly profitable, and the competition was strong. It mainly consisted of multinational groups.
Ray was surprised and happy that Luke was able to get this project. Hence, he immediately offered to celebrate with him.
Luke did not refuse, so Ray sent someone to pick them up.
"Thank you." Luke shook his hand politely and looked at Vivian. Sure enough, Ray had brought her home. "Miss Vivian, good afternoon."
"Brother Luke, good afternoon." Vivian unconsciously greeted him how she used to. She was stunned as soon as she finished speaking.
He called Luke 'Brother' because Gordan used to call him that. She just went along with it.
However, as she was separated from Gordan now, she should not refer to Luke as 'Brother'. Vivian realized this and smiled awkwardly. "Mr. Crawford, I'm sorry."
"It's just a title. I'm good friends with Ray. You and Ray are a little younger than me. It's alright if you call me 'Brother'." Luke did not mind. He had heard about what happened.
Ray told him most of it.
Although Vivian had an ugly face and was different from other women, her sincerity to Gordan was much more than what most of the women around Gordan could offer him.
It was a pity that Gordan did not want her sincerity. The two could not get together in the end.
He did not make any judgments since both sides were his friends. He did not intend to intervene in how either party would deal with the matter.
Vivian did not expect Luke to say these words and shyly said, "Brother, Luca, Mr. Doyle, come in. It's cold outside."
They walked into the villa while being led by Ray and Vivian.
Luca looked at the decorations inside. The place did not look like this in the past. However, it was normal since it had been a few years.
"Please take a seat," Ray said.
Luke sat in his wheelchair, while the others sat on the Nordic-style leather sofa.
The maids brought a range of drinks and food.
They were all snacks.
Ray said, "The main course is still being prepared. I know that you're not very interested in Russian food, so I invited a chef to prepare Western food for you. This meal is to celebrate T Corporation winning the project." "Thank you." Luke picked up the teacup. Ray knew that he could not drink alcohol due to his leg injury. He prepared tea for Luke instead.
"Thank you, Mr. Ray," Luca and Jason said.
The five of them toasted and clinked glasses. Ray and Luke talked about the situation in Russia. Ray had a lot of gossips to share about the project.
Luca listened absently.
Vivian saw that she was not very interested in the topic, so she said, "Luca, do you want to do a house tour?"
Luca glanced at Luke and nodded. "Okay."
"Let's go." Vivian smiled and put down the teacup.
Luca also put down the teacup. When she stood up, Luke said softly, "Don't get too tired."
His admonitions were naturally intimate. He spoke to her like a lover.
"Okay," Luca replied in a soft voice and left with Vivian.
Vivian took her for a house tour. Considering the wound on her waist, she took her to the private theater after walking around for a while. "Do you want to sit down for a while?"
Luca did not feel tired, but since Vivian mentioned it, she nodded and said, "Okay."
The two sat on a comfortable sofa.
"Is this villa more than 100 years old?" Luca asked.
"Yeah. After this year, it'll have a history of 112 years. This is the address of my family home. Several generations have lived here." Vivian sighed. She used to think that she would live here forever.
It was large and contained a lot of family history.
She loved the history of this place.
If it were not for Gordan, she would never have been willing to move out of this place.
"It has a long history," Luca said. Although every spot had been repaired, it seemed that the years had left a lot of traces here.
"This theater used to be Ray and I's toy room. After we grew up, Ray knew that I liked watching movies, so he transformed it into a theater. I couldn't tell him no, so I could only accept it. It's a pity. After all, before the transformation, it was a place full of memories," Vivian said.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2018-Luca stared at the gleam in Vivian's eyes. She knew Vivian was just reminiscing about the past to conceal her sorrows.
Luca felt more deeply when she was able to understand how Vivian felt.
She could not bear to leave Luke too, but she had to face the cruel reality. What could she do even if she was reluctant to leave him?
“It would be enough as long as the memories are kept in our minds," Luca said in a soft, gentle voice, comforting Vivian and herself.
It was enough for Luca that she once used to live happily together with Luke.
Vivian gazed at Luca. What Luca said was right, and there was no way she could refute it.
"Luca..." Vivian could feel that the woman in front of her had been through a lot. Her sigh was filled with true feelings.
However, she was almost the same age as her ...
"Saying goodbye to someone means a new beginning in your life. Be happy." Luca added as she looked at the huge screen and the high-end sound system.
Luca knew it would be great to watch a movie here.
"You're right." Vivian nodded. She still could not get Gordan out of her mind now, but it was indeed a new beginning in her life.
Vivian looked at Luca's pretty face and recalled what she had promised her back then. She was forced to tell Ray about their promise to save Luca.
It was a good chance for her to apologize now.
"Luca, I'm sorry." Vivian looked down and apologized.
Luca frowned and looked at her. She asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's about the time you asked me to look for Amphotericin B. I promised to keep it a secret. After Ray told me that you were sent to the hospital due to a wound inflammation and finding out that you were in a critical condition, I told Ray about what you're looking for. Then, Ray informed Brother Luke. I'm sorry, I didn't keep my promise," explained Vivian. She sounded sincere and wanted Luca's forgiveness.
"I don't blame you," replied Luca. Speaking of this, Luca would like to thank Vivian for telling him.
If it had not been for her, Luca had no idea how long the hospital would take to figure out what was responsible for causing the wound infection.
After all, other antibiotics did not work on her except for Amphotericin B.
"You don't blame me?" Vivian thought Luca would get angry as Luca looked like the kind of woman who was cold, strong, and capable instead of an understanding woman.
Vivian lifted her head and looked at the woman in front of her. Luca was not putting on a show. It seemed like she had forgiven her.
“If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be lying in the hospital.” Luca smiled bitterly.
“No, you wouldn't. Ray had already contacted other doctors in a different hospital. They're the best doctors in Russia. You'd still be fine even if I hadn't told them about it,” said Vivian.
Luca shook her head.
Even the best doctors would need time to study and analyze the issue with her. The high fever might have caused brain damage by the time they figured out what medicine they should use.
Once the inflammation caused a high fever, normal antipyretics could not help to reduce the fever.
Luca shook her head without explaining.
Vivian knew there were certain things that Luca was reluctant to say, so she stopped asking questions. That was when the maid pushed the door open and walked into the private theater. She said respectfully, “Ms. Vivian, Ms. Craw, dinner is ready. Please make your way to the dining room."
Luca stood up. Vivian suddenly held her hand and said, “Come on, let me lead you there."
“Alright." Luca left the private theater together with Vivian and went to the dining room.
Luke and the others were already sitting at the dining table.
Luca and Vivian walked to the dining table and saw numerous dishes of fine Western cuisine. It was clear that Ray valued his friendship with Luke a lot.
There were only a few people having dinner. Even if Ray was celebrating Luke's success, there was no need to prepare so much.
However, Ray did just that. There were a variety of foods cooked in different methods.
Luca glanced at the dishes. There were a few dishes alike but prepared using different ingredients and techniques. She reckoned that the chef prepared more variety for them as he did not know their preferences.
“Sorry we're late," Vivian apologized to everyone sitting at the dining table before she sat down on her chair. Then, she showed Luca to her seat.
Ray looked at them with surprise. When did Vivian and Luca become so close?
Previously, Vivian was still speaking up for Bianca and complaining that she could not understand why Luke would bring Luca along with him.
However, Vivian seemed to be fond of Luca now.
"Let's eat." Ray, as the host, ordered his maids. Then, everyone was served a bowl of warm soup.
“Luke, the chef prepared all these. He's from your country. Have a taste.” It was rare to see Ray talking so much.
"Thank you for the dinner." Luke glanced at Luca. The dishes seemed fine. Luca should be able to eat them.
"I'm glad that you like it." Ray smiled. Then, he gave the maids a meaningful glance. The maids left without disturbing them so that they could have their dinner.
There were hardly any conversations going on at the dining table.
Luca and Luke followed table etiquette and did not talk when they were eating. It was only when they finished their dinner that Vivian asked, "Ray, did the kitchen prepare any desserts?"
“Yes. And there's your favorite cake," Ray nodded and replied.
Luca looked at Ray. She could see how much Ray pampered Vivian from his simple words.
Although Ray was the younger brother and Vivian was the younger sister, the way they got along was more like an elder brother and his younger brother.
It reminded Luca of Lanie, Rainie, and Tommy. She hoped that the two brothers would protect Rainie just like how Ray protected Vivian.
“That's great.” Vivian nodded and turned around to look at Luca. "Luca, you must try the black forest mousse cake made by the chef. It's so good. I've been eating it for several days now."
"Sure." Luca nodded.
Vivian added, "You won't get sick of it. In fact, you'll get addicted to it."
The maids served the desserts once Vivian said that. Ray watched one of the maids place a portion of black forest mousse in front of him. He said, "Give it to Ms. Vivian."
"Alright, Young Master Ray." The maid placed the cakes in front of Luca and Vivian. The maid then said, "Young Master Ray, the weather forecast just said that there'll be a snowstorm an hour later. Do we have to tidy up the guest rooms for the guests to stay the night?"
Driving at night during a snowstorm was very dangerous.
That was why the maid reminded him. They could prepare the guest rooms in advance if the guests were to stay here overnight.
"Snowstorm?" Ray frowned.
Vivian put down her fork and frowned too. "It's too dangerous for them to drive back in a snowstorm. Brother Luke, Luca, Mr. Doyle, why don't you stay here for the night? You can wait until it isn't snowing too heavily and after they've cleaned up the snow on the street."
Luke turned to look at Luca. It did not matter to him as he had already gotten M Group's project. There was no urgent matter at hand that required him to return to the hotel tonight.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2019-However, would Luca want to return to the hotel?
The person who was manipulating Luca behind her would have heard about the news that T Corporation had gotten the project successfully. That person would still go after T Corporation and him. Therefore, they should have something up his sleeve.
Luke thought that Luca would still be the one to implement that person's next move.
That was why Luca was not allowed to be out of his sight.
Ray noticed that Luke's gaze was on Luca. He turned to look at her and said, "It's dangerous to drive in a snowstorm. No subway route can bring you back to the hotel either. Why don't you spend the night here?"
Luca put down her cutleries, lifted her head, and noticed that Luke and the others were looking at her. They were waiting for her reply...
“Mr. Crawford, I'll leave the decision up to you," Luca said in a soft voice, telling them that she was fine with the arrangement.
Luke nodded. It seemed like Luca had not received any orders. Luke turned to look at Ray and said, "We'll have to spend the night here, then. I'm sorry for bothering you."
Vivian replied immediately, "Brother Luke, what are you saying? You're not bothering us at all. I'll ask the maids to get three rooms ready for the three of you."
At night.
Luca sat on the sofa in the room, staring at the heavy snow outside the window with a depressed expression on her face.
The weather forecast was right. It was snowing heavily.
If it snowed all night, the snow would be as high as their knee the next day when they woke up.
Vivian went to tidy up the guest rooms after dinner. Luca was not in the mood to join the other activities. She found an excuse and told them that she was tired so she could hide in the room.
She sat there for almost an hour.
Luca only wanted to be alone now without thinking about Luke and Abel's matter.
Her phone suddenly rang.
Luca was startled. She slightly jumped and looked at her phone that was left aside. The screen lit up, and a string of numbers was calling her.
There was no way she could escape what ought to come.
Luca let out a sigh. She answered the call after it rang five times.
"Are you pulling my leg?" Abel's sinister voice came from the other end of the line.
Luca could imagine the ferocious look on his face even though she could not see him. She knew exactly why he called without asking him. He came to ask about T Corporation's matters.
"I didn't." Luca sounded calm. She was not in a hurry to explain herself.
"The bidding document T Corporation submitted is different from the one you gave me. Now, Luke won the bid with another bidding document and got the project. Ivana, tell me, were you fooling me?" Abel refused to believe what she said.
Abel was not concerned about the bidding results in the first place. After all, he assumed that Luke would lose the right to get the project. However, things were out of his expectation.
T Corporation was awarded the contract!
Abel was stunned when he saw the news on M Group's official website. He realized he had been played by Luca.
"The bidding document I gave to you was the one I stole from the safe box. Besides, I participated in the translation of the bidding document. The contents are the same as the contents of the document I gave you. I didn't know he prepared two bidding documents to set me up." Luca looked down. She was secretly praising Luke for doing a great job. Luke had won this silent battle impressively.
Abel's voice was full of disbelief as he asked, "Do you think I'll believe your nonsense?"
"I wouldn't do anything to betray you for Nyla's sake." Luca took a deep breath. It would be difficult for him to believe her right now.
However, she had no choice but to make him believe it.
Abel was reminded of her daughter. Nyla was indeed in his hands. Luca would not dare to do anything to him.
"Are you serious? You're not in cahoots with Luke?"
"I'm not capable enough to finish a bidding document alone." Luca took a deep breath and thought of Luke.
He forged a fake bidding document and prepared a real bidding document...
How capable he was to be able to work on two bidding documents for the same project at the same time.
Luca could not help but feel impressed. Luke was the only one who could do this.
Besides, she had no idea when he started preparing two bidding documents. The other employees must not have known about it either. Otherwise, how could the news not have spread?
No secret could be kept forever. Hence, Luke probably teamed up with just a few people to complete the real bidding document.
Luca did not know how many people were in on this, but she knew there were only a few of them.
Abel pondered, and he thought Luca's words could be trusted.
Luca was not capable enough to prepare a fake bidding document alone, and the contents of the bidding document looked decent.
"I'll look into this. If I find out that you've lied to me, you know the consequences." Abel warned her coldly.
"How are you going to investigate this matter?" Luca had a bad feeling.
"Hah, you're curious? This isn't something you're supposed to know." Abel did not intend to tell her.
Luca was not the only one he had placed in T Corporation.
Still, she was an important pawn and tool. That was why Abel would ask Luca to do certain things.
Luca seemed to know how Abel was going to investigate this, and she fell silent.
"You said Luke set you up on purpose. Has your identity been exposed, then?" Abel continued to ask when Luca did not say anything.
Abel did not want Luca's identity to be exposed that quickly. He had yet to finish taking revenge on Luke.
"I'm not sure." Luca stood up and drew the curtains.
"What do you mean by you're not sure? Luca, get back here immediately if you've failed your mission. If you're thinking that you might have a chance to run away, your daughter will be the unlucky one," Abel reminded.
Luca clenched her fists. She never wanted to talk much in the first place, but she had no choice and continued, "It's unlikely for me to be talking to you now if my identity was exposed. That's why I'm not sure about it."
It was true that she was fooled by the fake bidding document Luke prepared. Also, it was true that Luke had no intentions of dealing with her.
Luke was probably still talking to Ray in the living room. He showed no sign of trying to pry information from her or lock her up.
Abel understood what she meant.
It was still uncertain if Luca's identity was exposed.
Abel could always ask her to return to the Island Of Despair. After all, she was in Russia now. The power of the Island Of Despair had already penetrated Russia. He could bring her back anytime he wanted.
However, what if her identity was not exposed?
Keeping Luca close to Luke, plotting against him anytime he wanted, and forcing her to lay a trap out for him was quite an interesting thing to do.
What Abel wanted to see the most was Luke getting defeated by Luca.
He would have succeeded this time if it had not been for the fake bidding document.
Abel pondered for a moment and decided to continue observing Luke. "Continue to stay beside Luke. Don't let him find out your true identity. You know what to do if you're exposed."
"I got it," Luca replied coldly. She would have to inform him to pick her up and return to the Island of Despair if her true identity was found out.
"Don't think of playing tricks with me. Your baby girl is in my hands." Abel hung up the call after warning her.
There came the busy tone from the other end of the line. Luca broke down emotionally, covering her eyes with her hands. Her strong mind would always get crushed by Abel's threats.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2020-Luca had never given up the thought of saving her daughter all along.
However, it was only now that she realized that there was no way she could do this alone.
She could not depend on her strength. There was no way she could fight against Abel alone. Every word and every move she made was made known to Abel.
Luca needed support from others so that she could fight him. However, who could support her?
Luca knew she could only do this alone. There was no one else...
Knock, knock. someone was knocking on the door. Luca lifted her head in grievance and suppressed the urge to cry. Only then did she ask, "Who is it?"
“Luca, it's me, Vivian.” Vivian's voice came from outside the door.
Luca sniffed and walked to the door. She opened the door and said, “Vivian, what's the matter?”
Vivian was carrying a set of clothes in her hands. She gave Luca a shy smile and explained, “I thought you might need these, so I came to give them to you. They're all new. Don't worry.”
Luca took the clothes Vivian handed to her. It was a set of warm pajamas.
"Thank you. Sorry to bother you tonight.” Luca thanked her.
"Don't mention it. You're our honorable guest. This is just something I should be doing,” Vivian smiled and said. Then, she noticed that something was wrong with Luca's expression. Her eyes were red and puffy, so she asked, "Luca, were you crying?”
"No." Luca shook her head, pretending as if nothing had happened.
She had been pretending to be strong in front of others for a long time. It was an easy task for her.
"But your eyes are red. You can tell me if you feel upset. I promise I won't tell anyone about it.” Vivian thought Luca was worried that she would reveal her secret, so she gave Luca her word again.
It was because she had no other choice that she told Ray about Luca's matter the last time.
"It's true. I feel so happy today. T Corporation got the project, and everyone's efforts paid off. Why would I cry on such a happy day? If I'm going to cry, it'd be tears of happiness,” Luca said a lot to make Vivian believe in her.
"Really?” Vivian looked at Luca with her blue eyes.
"Yes.” Luca continued to explain when Vivian refused to believe her, "My eyes are red because I'm feeling sleepy and my eyes are dry.”
“I see. Well, I should leave. Goodnight." Vivian thought she was disturbing Luca and felt embarrassed.
Luca shook her head. She did not intend to continue to explain to Vivian even though she had misunderstood her.
"I'm leaving first. Oh, if there's anything you need, just pick up the phone receiver at your bedside and press one. The maids who are on duty will pick up the call. And the guards on duty will answer the call if you press two." Vivian turned around and left after that.
Luca closed the door and looked at the pajamas she was holding. She pondered for a moment and changed into the pajamas. Then, she lay down on the bed.
She would still have to stay in this villa even if her thoughts were all over her mind.
Moreover, Luke would not be making any moves. Hence, she did not have to speculate what Luke was going to do. She closed her eyes and planned to take a nap.
Luca had to force herself to rest for a while no matter what.
She was stressed out all day long, and she needed to rest.
In the villa's living room.
Luke and Ray were discussing something
Vivian walked toward them. Ray asked, "Have you finished making the arrangements?"
"Yes. I've already handed the pajamas to Mr. Doyle and Luca. Brother Luke, I asked the maid to leave a set of new pajamas for you on the sofa in your room. You can change into that later," said Vivian.
Luke looked up, and Luca came across his mind. He asked, "How's Luca doing?"
"Luca? She looks tired. And her eyes were slightly red. She told me that she was sleepy. I didn't say anything much. I just gave her the pajamas and left," answered Vivian.
Her eyes were red?
Luca must be distraught, thinking of what he would do next.
However, they were still aboard, so they could not work things out now. That was why she kept on worrying.
Vivian noticed that Luke remained silent, so she asked, "Brother Luke, the maid has prepared supper.
Would you like to have some?"
Luke shook his head and replied, "No, thank you."
"Alright then. I'm going to bed. The two of you can continue talking." Vivian smiled, then she stood up and left.
Luke watched Vivian leave from behind. He asked, "Has Gordan proceeded with the formalities?"
"No." Ray's expression turned gloomy when Luke mentioned Ray. "I don't know what he's up to. The lawyer said he'd like to talk to Vivian."
"You don't want Vivian to have anything to do with Gordan again," said Luke. It was not a question but an affirmative sentence.
Ray nodded and replied, "It wasn't easy for her to make such a decision. Since she's leaving, then I'll have to make sure that she draws a line between her and Gordan."
Ray only did that to protect Vivian's safety.
Who would possibly know what Gordan was up to?
Gordon hated ugly women. Even so, he was still the one who approached Vivian first.
No matter how Vivian devoted herself to him and treated him kindly, Gordon never failed to show that he detested her.
However, when Vivian asked for a divorce, Gordan did not agree with it immediately. Instead, he was now trying to get the chance to discuss it with Vivian.
Was Gordan not satisfied enough even when Vivian asked for nothing in return? Could it be that he wanted them to compensate him for the past few years of moral damage?
In this relationship, Gordon was forced to stay beside Vivian. He was definitely at a disadvantage. Even so, Vivian had also spent her youth and spirit on this relationship. Had she not made sacrifices too?
That was why Ray would not allow Vivian to meet Gordan and talk about it no matter what. It was to stop him from hurting her again.
“Previously, you had to go to great lengths to make him agree to the marriage. Now, Vivian is willing to leave unconditionally, but he's delaying things. Tell me, what is Gordan up to?" Ray asked.
Luke shook his head and replied, "I'm not sure about that."
Luke only helped Gordan the last time because he owed him a favor.
Otherwise, judging from Luke's personality, he would not have interfered in such things.
After all, he had nothing to do with this.
This time, Gordon did not say anything, so Luke could not be bothered about it.
"I don't ask for anything else. I just hope that Gordan will get divorced as soon as possible. Vivian told me that she'd like to travel abroad to move on from this and live a fulfilling life." Ray toyed with the cigar. His good-looking face was stiff and stern because of Vivian's affair.
Ray thought of keeping Vivian beside him. Since he had a strong background, he could support her. He could do anything he wanted.
However, Vivian seemed to be slightly different from before after what had happened between her and Gordan. She was looking for something different. She wanted to enrich her life instead of staying here and being protected by her family.
Ray knew he could not change her mind, so he began to help with the arrangements.
"Where is she going?" Luke asked.
"Your country," Ray told him about Vivian's choice.