Ch. 2081..2090

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2081-Aisha looked at Luca with confidence. The makeup artist told her that Luca loved the dress, and she was willing to pay a high price to purchase the dress.

That was why Aisha used it as a bargaining chip to get the chance to cooperate with Luca.

Luca frowned when Aisha just could not stop pestering her. Then, she declined and said, "I'm sorry. I'm going back to my country today. Please bring back the dress and the jewelry."

The dress was beautiful, but it was only a piece of clothing to her.

It was not something irreplaceable.

Aisha refused to give up and insisted, "We have a branch office in your country. We can hold the photoshoot there if it's possible."

Luca secretly let out a sigh. How could this woman not give up no matter how hard she tried to reject her?

The makeup artist beside Aisha felt that Aisha was trying too hard. No matter how hard she tried to convince Luca, Luca had no intention of becoming her model. "Ms. Aisha, why don't we—"

Aisha glanced at her impatiently and said, "Pack the dress and jewelry and leave first. I have something to discuss with Ms. Craw."

Luca was about to speak when she saw Luke coming out of his room.

He did not close the door, so he would have heard the conversation between them.

"Are you done yet?" Luke deliberately asked.

Luca shook her head.

Aisha could not help but exclaim while looking at the man in front of her. If it were not for his outstanding achievements, she would have tried to convince him to become her model too. novelbin

His body proportions were much better than most Western men. He was born to look good in anything. If she had a personal model like him, she would gain more inspiration for her designs.

"Sir, I—" Before Aisha could say anything, she was interrupted by Luke.

"She doesn't need this dress. Pack your things and please leave." Luke put on a cold expression on his face and rejected her.

Aisha looked startled. Did he not know about her international fame?

The royals and nobles in Europe would look for her to tailor-make their clothes when they had to attend any parties or events.

Moreover, they would not always get the chance to customize their clothes...

"Sir, here's my name card." Aisha took her name card out of her bag, trying to tell Luke who she was.

However, Luke did not even glance at it. Realizing that she did not intend to leave, he picked up the hotel landline beside him and called the receptionist. Then, he spoke in Russian, “Please have your security guards come up here.”

The makeup artist was surprised to hear that and quickly said, "Sir, please leave the security guards out of this. We'll leave right away.”

Aisha widened her eyes and looked at the man in front of her incredulously.

Tons of people out there dreamed of becoming her model, hoping to wear the haute couture she designed. The wives and daughters of those wealthy men did not even have the chance to get one of

them. However, the man and woman in front of her could not tell chalk from cheese.

Aisha got furious.

The makeup artist asked her assistant to keep the dress and jewelry. Then, she held Aisha's hand and said, "Ms. Aisha, we should leave."

It would be embarrassing if they stayed longer and got chased out by the guards.

Aisha was famous in the fashion industry in Russia. The receptionist could recognize Aisha with just a glance when Aisha talked to the receptionist downstairs not long ago.

If she were chased out by the guards and seen by those people, she would be all over the internet.

Aisha was reluctant to leave, but she had to take care of her reputation.

Knowing that she failed to negotiate cooperation with Luca, she looked at Luca and said with some bitterness, "Miss, you'll regret rejecting me."

Luca was rendered speechless. Was there anything that could make her regret it?

She would not even have the chance to wear the clothes that Aisha designed again.

"Take care. Goodbye," said Luca as she opened the door.

The makeup artist bit the bullet. She grabbed Aisha's hand and left.

Luca closed the door once the three of them walked out of the suite, then she looked at Luke, who was still holding the phone.

He said to the person on the other end of the line in Russian, "Never mind, we don't need them anymore."

After that, he hung up the phone and said to Luca, "Turn on the air purification mode in the AC."

"Ah? Okay." Although Luca had no idea why he would ask her to do that, she turned on the air conditioner.

Russia was located near the north, so they did not need the air conditioner. However, the hotel that they were staying in was a luxury hotel. Even though the heating system was installed, the hotel installed air conditioners in the suite too.

However, the air conditioners were practically decorations.

Luca turned on the air conditioner and switched it to the purifying mode.

"That woman's perfume stinks," Luke explained to her when she was carrying out his instructions.

Luca was stunned for a moment. He must be talking about Aisha.

The perfume she wore was truly pungent.

The corners of Luca's lips curled into a smile. She turned around and said to Luke, “Mr. Crawford, I'm going to pack my stuff first."

"Okay." Luke watched her walk back into her room. Then, he returned to his room too.

Luca stood beside the bed and looked at the jewelry box placed on the bed.

This was the sapphire jewelry set that Luke gave her.

She could not return it to him, so Luca picked up her clothes and towels. Then, she wrapped the jewelry box carefully to prevent the jewelry set from breaking by accident while she was on her way back home.

After she wrapped a few layers of clothes and towels around the jewelry box, she carefully placed the jewelry box in the luggage. Then, she placed another layer of clothes on top of it.

She let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she brought more clothes with her this time due to the cold weather here. Otherwise, she would be forced to carry the expensive jewelry set with her while constantly keeping an eye on it.

On the other hand.

Matysh got his hands on the information related to Luca.

He frowned when he was reading the information, and he said to the person on the other end of the line, "She's Russian?"

"Yes. According to the information given, she followed her mother and immigrated here. But I had too little time. I didn't manage to find out who her family members are," replied the detective on the other end of the line.

Matysh always had a purpose whenever he asked him to conduct a background investigation on a woman.

It was mostly because that woman refused to listen to Matysh. That was why he wanted detailed information about that woman. Then, he would force her into submission by targeting her weaknesses.

The detective had worked with Matysh several times, and that was why he knew about all the dirty tricks Matysh used.

Matysh said with dissatisfaction, "You're too slow. Make it quick. I want her family members' information."

He did not think that Luca was born into a noble family.

She was only an ordinary person from an ordinary family. He only had to ask someone to threaten her family members. After doing that, she would have to come to his side and offer herself to him even if she was not in Russia.

"Noted, Mr. Matysh. I'll hurry up," replied the detective. The person Matysh wanted to investigate was only an ordinary person. That was why he gave his promise and reckoned that he would be able to dig into Luca's background soon.

Matysh hung up the call. He stroked his chin while reading the information. The photo on the paper was Luca's ID photo without any makeup on.

"This woman is pretty," said Matysh. Her bare face looked beautiful even though she did not have any makeup on. His desire of making her his woman grew even deeper.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2082-On the other side of the manor.

Mr. Valentin informed Marcos of the news about Matysh asking someone to investigate Luca.

Marcos' eyes darkened. Matysh did not listen to his advice.

Mr. Valentin realized Marcos was keeping silent and asked in a low voice, “Mr. Marcos, should we stop Master Matysh?"

"Who would be able to stop him?" Marcos' tone was filled with disgust. Other than the elders in the family, no one could stop Matysh.

However, no one in the family would care about Matysh's ridiculous behavior. After all, they were proud and stubborn, thinking that they were still living in an era where having a strong and wealthy family background meant they could dominate everything. Even if what Matysh did was wrong, they would let him do whatever he wanted because of his status.

Marcos had no right to speak no matter how much money he had earned for this family.

It became clear to Marcos that he was little more than a money-making machine for this family. The reason was simple. Matysh could not bring more benefits and interests to their family. That was why Marcos was assigned to replace him and take over the business.

He was merely a tool to them, not a true successor.

Hence, Marcos could not stop him even after he reminded Matysh. Matysh did not take him seriously either.

None of the others would be able to stop him.

"Master Matysh will get into trouble one day if he keeps doing this." Mr. Valentin let out a sigh. He understood that if Matysh offended M Group's partners, the losses would be significant.

However, the people in this family would only look at the outcome instead of the reasons.

When the time came, Matysh would not have to bear any responsibilities. The unlucky one would be the man in front of him as he was carrying the weight of the family business on his shoulder. Marcos would have to take up the responsibilities.

"You may leave first." A hint of brutality flashed across Marcos' eyes.

Even though his family had given him enough authority to manage the company, there were not many things that were under his control.

If he turned against Matysh now, he would not be able to hold onto the slightest bit of authority that was given to him. He could not be bothered to have the entire M Group for himself. After all, he knew his capabilities. He could survive no matter where he went.

However, he could not lose M Group now.

He would not be able to look for his mother, who was abandoned by his family, if he lost his authority now.

“Yes, Mr. Marcos." Mr. Valentin did not disturb him any longer. He turned around and left the study.

Once the door was closed, Marcos called his assistant and said, "Find out when Luke and his team are leaving Russia."

"Boss, can't we just ask him?" The assistant confirmed with him. After all, he did not need to find out about it if he just asked Luke himself.

"No," said Marcos.

"Alright, Boss. I'm on it." Marcos hung up the call after the assistant said so.

Marcos stood up with a cigarette between his fingers that was left unlit. He glanced at the scenery outside the window. Then, he pulled the curtains and took a document out of a safe.

It was the document Luke had given to him. The latter part of the document was information about his family, while the first part was about his mother's whereabouts.

He had always thought that his mother was pushed to a dead end by his family and she ended her life.

However, he did not expect Luke to have some information about his mother.

His mother was probably still alive...

Marcos looked at the photo on the document. His mother and father had always been in love with each other, but his family refused to accept his mother because of her humble upbringing.

His mother was only able to join their family because of his father.

However, their good life came to an end after his father died of illness. His mother was kicked out of the family, and Marcos was forced not to see his mother.

The last news Marcos got about his mother was that she could no longer stand living a hard life, so she was choosing to end her life.

Marcos was pretty sure that the news about his mother committing suicide back then was fake when he now looked at the woman who had aged a lot in the photo.

Luke did not have to lie to him by giving him fake news.

It was nighttime when Marcos received a call from his assistant. "Boss, I've received news that Mr. Crawford and the others are at the airport. They're preparing to board the plane and travel back."

"Okay. I got it." Marcos hung up the call.

It seemed like Luke was a smart man.

He knew Matysh would not give up the thought of sleeping with Luca easily. That was why Luke would not remain in Russia. After all, this place was not within his power and influence. Luke's woman would be safe if they went back.

This way, he would not have to take a lot of effort to protect Luke's woman. It could save his efforts too. At the same time, Marcos could tell that Luke not only understood him well but he also knew everyone who played an important role in his family.

“I enjoy working with smart people," said Marcos in a low voice.

There was a knock on the door, and Mr. Valentin's voice came from the other side of the door. "Mr. Marcos, dinner is ready." novelbin

"Okay." Marcos picked up his phone and walked out of the studies.

"Mr. Marcos, Mr. Matysh and Old Master Abaza will be having dinner together with you tonight," Mr. Valentin reminded.

There were many family members in the family, but they normally had their own plans. Old Master Abaza, Marcos' grandpa, would usually attend business dinners. They seldom ate dinner together as a family.

Tonight, Old Master Abaza and Matysh would be having dinner together...

"Got it," Marcos responded.

He came to the dining room. Old Master Abaza and Matysh were already sitting at the dining table.

"Good evening, Grandpa. Good evening, Uncle." Marcos gave them a warm smile and greeted them. After reading the document Luke had given him, he found out that Old Master Abaza had something to do with his mother's disappearance. However, he could not show it on his face now. He was polite to them as usual.

"Didn't you go to the office today?" Old Master Abaza glanced at Marcos and said in an icy tone.

Old Master Abaza was not really fond of this grandson of his because of his mother's humble upbringing.

However, Matysh had failed to live up to his expectations. If it were not for the family's interests, he would not have agreed to let Matysh stay in the family or for Marcos to run the company.

"There's nothing important to do in the office today." Marcos sat down.

"You can't slack off either. I didn't leave such a big company for you to enjoy your life." The old master looked at Marcos' face which resembled his mother's appearance. He could not help but make a fuss.

The biggest failure in his life was to raise Marcos' father.

Marcos' father fell in love with a commoner and ruined their family's bloodline, humiliating their family.

"Alright, Grandpa," Marcos replied submissively without refuting.

"Work hard." The old master stopped lecturing him when he saw the maids serving the dishes. "Let's eat."

Marcos picked up his knife and fork. He slowly started eating his dinner.

Matysh, who was sitting beside him, seemed to have other things on his mind. He picked up the table knife with one of his hands while he swiped his phone screen with the other hand.

"Whose message are you waiting for?" the old master asked when he noticed what Matysh was doing.

Matysh replied vaguely, "No one."

"Then why are you looking at your phone? What happened?" Although his son had failed to live up to his expectations, the old master thought all those ridiculous things that Matysh did were nothing compared to Marcos' father's act of marrying a commoner. That was why he was lenient with Matysh.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2083-"It's not a big deal." Matysh did not say anything about his interest in Luca.

After all, that woman was Marcos' business partner. He had to keep it a secret without letting the old master, who put benefits and interests before everything, find out about it.

The old master was able to guess what his son was thinking about. "Who caught your attention this time?"

Matysh looked up and glanced at the old master, saying indifferently, "Dad, I know my boundaries."

"You're getting older. Why don't you settle down, get married, and raise a chubby grandson for me?" said Old Master Abaza. He knew Matysh and him were the same kind of people.

Although Matysh was playful, he would take his future wife's status and background seriously. That was why Old Master Abaza was not worried that he would be like Marcos' father who married a commoner.

"I'm not ready yet. Dad, stop talking about this," replied Matysh. Marriage could take his freedom away. So far, he had never fallen in love or thought of marrying a socialite.

After all, Matysh was not allowed to fool around if he married any of those women.

Those women were proud and arrogant. They had the same status he did. They would never yield to their husbands. Hence, he would not be allowed to mess around. He might even have to cheer his wife up and give in to her.

Matysh only wanted to be happy. He did not want to be bound by marriage and make his life miserable.

"You're a grown-up." Old Master Abaza's face was contorted with rage. At the end of the day, he was not planning to let Marcos take over the family business. After all, half of the blood that Marcos carried in him came from that unpresentable woman.

Old Master Abaza was already in the midst of choosing the perfect candidate to be Matysh's wife. Although Matysh was popular for being a womanizer and an unfaithful man, he had a strong family background. Hence, there were still many women who would be willing to marry Matysh.

Old Master Abaza was anxious about Matysh's marriage and future family. He wanted to raise Matysh's kids and train them to be the successor of the family business.

When the time came, Marcos would be worthless. He would have to get out of the family.

"We'll see." Matysh knew what the old master had in mind.

Men were valuable no matter how old they were, especially the ones with high social standings like Matysh. Hence, he still wanted to fool around.

“You can fool around, but don't get into deep trouble!" There was nothing the old master could do. He had no choice but to let Matysh do as he wished. He deliberately shot a glance at Marcos when he said this to Matysh.

Matysh noticed the old master's gaze. He curled the corner of his lips and said, "Are you still worried about me? It's been years and I've never gotten any woman pregnant with a grandchild. You can rest assured that I'll never do such things."

Marcos' hands that were cutting the steak paused for a moment. They were talking about their dissatisfaction with his status through hidden meanings.

Marcos placed his cutleries down on the table. Then, he picked up his wine glass and took a sip of red wine.

Every gesture he made was so perfect that it could be a textbook example of table manners. He worked hard to study these etiquettes since he was young, but what did he get from learning all these

and doing them right?

They simply despised him because of his mother's upbringing.

“Grandpa, why aren't you curious about the woman Uncle wants this time?" Marcos put down the wine glass and looked at them with a smile on his face.

Matysh was startled, and he glowered at him.

How did Marcos know that he had not given up on her yet?

Matysh looked at how calm Marcos was, and he could feel a shiver run down his spine. Why did he have this feeling about Marcos becoming shrewd and unpredictable after he took over the company?

"What are you trying to say?" the old master asked.

"Nothing. I think it'll be better to leave some of the matters for Uncle to tell you himself." Marcos picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth. He rose to his feet with a smile lingering on his face as he added, "I'm done. I'm going upstairs to do some work."

As the old master watched Marcos leave the table, there was a hint of shrewdness in his cloudy eyes. Then, his gaze fell on Matysh's face again. He said, "Tell me. What's the matter?"

"Dad, I know what I'm doing. Don't listen to him." Matysh did not tell him.

The old master heard this and stopped talking about the subject. He said something significant, "Marcos is getting harder to control."

Matysh smiled and said disdainfully, "No matter how capable he is, the company shares are still in our hands. Dad, don't worry."

On the other hand.

Marcos returned to his study after he left the dining room.

He opened his inbox and sent an encrypted file to Luke with the remark: [The password is 'mst'. I look forward to working with you.]

Luke was sitting in the lounge at the airport. His flight was delayed because of the snowstorm. Hence, he was sitting here, waiting for the pre-boarding announcement together with Luca.

His phone rang. He picked his phone up and glanced at it, then he immediately tapped on the file in his email.

Jason brought a few cups of coffee and walked toward them. “Boss, would you like to have some coffee?"

Luke did not take it from him. He replied to Jason while he was typing the password, "Put it down." Jason put the cup of coffee down and looked at Luca. He raised another cup of coffee that he was holding in his hand and asked her if she wanted it by giving her a glance.

Luca shook her head. She did not really need the coffee.

Jason held the cup of coffee and returned to his seat.

Luke was reading the file that Marcos had sent to him. After he decrypted the file, he saw that the file contained everything about the skeletons in Matysh's closet.

Luke had conducted a background investigation on the important family members in Marcos' family, but it was unlikely that he would be able to dig out such detailed information about the family.

After all, wealthy families like these were not allowed to have any scandals.

Sometimes, it was unavoidable, so they would normally ask their PR teams to quickly handle all the scandals.

As for the reason why Marcos would send this information to him... Luke lifted his head and glanced at Luca, who was sitting opposite him. It was because of her.

Marcos was reminding him that Matysh had not given up the idea of getting Luca. If Matysh did something behind their backs, Luke would be able to stop him with all this information.

Luca noticed Luke's gaze was on her. She lifted her head and looked at Luke too.

"Mr. Crawford, what's the matter?" Luca noticed that the expression on Luke's face was gloomy. novelbin

Was Luke getting impatient because of the flight delay?

Luke picked up the cup of coffee and took a sip. Luca had nothing to do with Matysh's matter. He could not blame Luca for it. It pissed him off knowing that the other men were always eyeing his woman.

No matter if it was now or in the past.

However, she still belonged to him no matter who was eyeing her.

"Nothing." Luke put down his cup of coffee and asked Luca, "Would you like to eat something?"

"I'm not hungry," said Luca as she shook her head.

Luke took his eyes off Luca and sent a message to Marcos: [Thank you.]

[Safe flight.] Marcos did not say anything else about the matter. He just expressed his well wishes.

Luke kept his phone in his pocket.

An announcement was made at this moment. The passengers taking the flight were allowed to board the plane now.

The announcement was made in Russian. Luke and Luca stood up at the same time. Jason and the others stood up too when they saw them standing up.

Luke said without an expression on his face, "It's time to board."

They boarded the plane one after another and left Russia.

Luca's seat was arranged next to Luke's. After Luca boarded the plane, she asked for a blanket from the stewardess. Then, she covered herself with the blanket and began to rest.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2084-Luke did not say a word while he looked at Luca who was quietly closing her eyes and resting.

After traveling with Luca a few times, Luke could feel that Luca was especially quiet when she was beside him. Luca would take the chance to get some rest once she got into the mode of transport when they were traveling long distances.

Luke took his eyes off her.

The stewardess started to distribute the meals to the passengers after the plane had reached its cruising altitude as compensation for the flight delay.

Luke made a silent hand gesture when he watched the stewardess carrying the tray and walking toward him.

The stewardess noticed the woman beside him was taking a nap with a blanket covered over her. She secretly complimented him for his consideration of the woman next to him. Then, she handed the menu to Luke.

Luke shook his head to tell her that he did not need it.

The stewardess nodded and continued to ask the next passenger.

The flight took almost ten hours. An announcement was made when the plane was ready to land.

Luca slowly woke up. She had been sleeping for almost ten hours and felt drowsy. She was unable to understand what the situation was now.

She looked at Luke in a daze, who was sitting next to her. Only then did she remember that they were on a plane.

The announcement was repeated once again, and Luca learned that they were about to land.

It took almost ten hours to travel from Russia to the airport in A City. She recalled that she fell asleep after she got on the plane, and she could not remember if she had woken up in between. Had she been sleeping for almost ten hours then?

In her sleep, she had a sweet dream, not a nightmare.

"You're awake?" Luke asked. He placed a glass of milk in front of her. "You haven't eaten or drunk anything for ten hours. Drink some milk first. The plane is about to land."

Luca only felt hungry after Luke said so.

Even though she usually slept on a comfortable bed, she had to rely on those medicines to make her sleep. She would not be able to sleep that long either.

“Thank you.” Luca's voice sounded a little hoarse after waking up. She took the milk and gulped it down.

She needed to replenish her energy.

After she finished drinking the milk, the stewardess came to inform the passengers that the plane was about to land and reminded them to fasten their seatbelts. The stewardess saw the glass that Luca was holding in her hands. She smiled and said, “Miss, you're finally awake. Please give me the glass."

Luca handed the empty glass to the stewardess. Even the stewardess knew that she had been sleeping for ten hours...

She thought that it was to Luke's credit that she was able to sleep soundly.

Luca felt safe having Luke by her side.

She was aware a long time ago of the fact that Luke was her cure.

The plane successfully landed at the airport in A City.

Luca followed behind Luke and got out of the plane.

What welcomed them was the snow fluttering down from the sky.

Luca could not help but be dazzled by the beauty of the white snow in the air. She had already missed the first snow that she had been looking forward to while they were making their way to Russia.

Luca looked at Luke's tall figure from behind. Before this, she was still looking forward to spending time with him and the kids on the day of the first snowfall.

However.

Luca could not help but feel upset. She only wanted to reminisce about past sweetness on the first snowfall of the year.

However, God did not give her the chance to do so.

After she got off the plane, Jason arranged for them to get their luggage back successfully.

Jason looked at Luke and reported to him, "Boss, Zander is already waiting at exit A."

"Okay." Luke shifted his gaze and looked at the other employees. "Thanks for the hard work all this while. All of you may take a day off tomorrow and come back to work the day after tomorrow."

"Thank you, Boss." All of them were surprised to hear that Luke was allowing them to take a day off work. They returned home with warm smiles on their faces after thanking Luke.

Jason's house was out of Luke's way, so he went out of the airport and hailed a ride back home.

Even if his destination was right on Luke's way, he would not dare to be the third wheel.

Luke looked at Luca and said in a low voice, "Come on. Let's go home."

Luca's ears were flushing red when she heard what he said.

He said they would go home.

She walked out of the airport and kept up with Luke's pace.

It was cold out there as the wind whistled. Despite the glacier winter wind, Luca's heart was especially warm because of what Luke said. novelbin

She was way past the age when she would blush just because of a few words.

However, Luke's words would always make her face redden.

Perhaps, it was not because of her age nor the words he said that made her blush but it was him.

She caught up with Luke's pace as she watched Luke walk toward Zander's car.

Zander smiled and greeted them, “Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, welcome home."

Luca nodded at Zander embarrassedly. Although what Zander said was not as overwhelming as Luke's words, they were heart-warming too. "Zander, it's been a long time."

Zander strolled to the back of the car and opened the trunk. Then, he said cheerfully, "Yes. I didn't expect Mr. Crawford and you to be off for a business trip for such a long time. Besides, Mr. Crawford even had his plaster cast removed."

He was surprised to see Luke walking toward him.

Luke lifted his luggage and placed it in the trunk after it was opened. Then, he took Luca's luggage and put it in too.

Zander thought of helping him, but Luke was so quick that it only took him a while to put two big pieces of luggage in the trunk. "Young Master, I should be the one doing this."

"Never mind. Let's go," said Luke. Zander had been working as a driver for the Crawford family for years. He was getting old, so Luke would try his best not to trouble him with such heavy lifting jobs if he could do it himself.

"Yes," replied Zander. After he closed the trunk, he scurried forward and opened the back seat door.

Luke let Luca get into the car first. Luke signaled Zander to close the door after Luca bent down and climbed into the car, while he walked to the other side of the car, opened the door, and got in.

Zander walked to the driver's seat, opened the door, and got in. He fastened the seat belt and asked, "Young Master, are you going back to the villa or Crawford Manor?"

"Villa," replied Luke. He planned to go to Crawford Manor tomorrow to join Old Master Crawford for dinner.

"Alright, Young Master." Zander drove and left the airport.

Luke shot a glance at Luca, who was sitting beside her. Her face was blushing red as though she had a frostbite on her face. Then, his children came into his mind.

Tommy and the others had been looking for him all throughout. They would always ask about Luca's condition.

Luke was injured, and Luca no longer had the time and energy to take care of the kids. That was why he sent them to Crawford Manor.

It had been a month since then.

The kids must miss Luca a lot.

Luke said, "The kids are going to school tomorrow, right?"

Zander knew why Luke was asking him this, so he answered, "Yes, Mr. Crawford. The school doesn't usually close unless there's a blizzard."

"Don't send them to Crawford Manor after they finish school tomorrow. Bring them to the villa," said Luke. The kids missed Luca, and it was time for them to meet her again.

Zander smiled. He glanced at the two of them through the rearview mirror. "That's wonderful. Young Master Blanche, Young Master Tommy, and Ms. Rainie will be very happy. All they have in mind are the two of you, Young Master Luke and Ms. Craw."

Luca blinked her eyes. She was not surprised to know that the kids were missing her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2085-Luca sighed when she heard what Uncle Zander said. She was not a qualified mother.

The children's affection and their thought of longing to see Luca again would only end up in vain.

Uncle Zander noticed that Luke and Luca were not talking to each other, so he added, "Young Master Blanche, Young Master Tommy, and Ms. Rainie have been behaving themselves. When they talk to Old Master Crawford, they'd always ask about Young Master Luke's recovery and when the two of you were returning.”

Luca's heart was filled with bitterness while listening to Uncle Zander's chatters. She could only conceal her feelings and smile as she went along with Uncle Zander, saying, “They probably miss Mr. Crawford more.”

Luke raised his brows. She had no idea that the kids had already found out about her true identity, and that was why she would say something like this.

Luca did not know that if the kids were to choose between him and Luca, they would always be on her side, not his.

Luke and Luca got out of the car together after they arrived at the villa.

Aunt Neile heard the noises and came out of the house to help. "Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, you're back."

"Yes." Luke took Luca's luggage out of the trunk and took it from him.

Uncle Zander watched Luke take his luggage out of the trunk and said immediately, "Young Master Luke, let me do this."

Luke thought it was an easy task to pull the wheeled luggage, so he left the rest to Uncle Zander.

Uncle Zander and Aunt Neile were pulling the luggage in front of them while Luke and Luca walked behind them.

Luca realized there were hardly any traces of greenery left in the yard after she came back from Russia.

The plants that could survive cold winters were all covered with a white blanket of snow after the snowstorm. novelbin

Everything was in white. It looked dull, but not unpleasant to look at.

"What are you looking at?" Luke noticed that Luca was looking around.

Luca randomly pointed at a corner of the yard and said, "It's snowing. The plants that can survive the winter have dropped their leaves and are covered with snow." "Would you like to see green plants?" Luke asked. He would ask someone to build a greenhouse right away if Luca wanted.

He would plant every tree that she loved and look for a professional gardener to make them bloom in winter.

As long as she wanted it, he could import the plants from the South and ask those professionals to make the flowers bloom.

“No. I'm just overwhelmed. The green leaves were still hanging on the trees before we headed to Russia. And it's all fallen off now." Luca shook her head, looking at the naked branches adorned with snow. She could not help but exclaim.

Coldness could make the world turn white and bring cold thoughts into people's minds at the same time.

Aunt Neile listened to their conversation, then she smiled and said, "Two days before the first snowfall, the leaves on the trees turned yellowish, then they fell off. But they'll be sprouting buds again next year when spring comes."

Luca smiled and followed them into the house.

Aunt Neile added, "The garden was only completed this year. The flowers aren't fully grown yet. Just wait for spring next year. The flowers will be fully grown, and the yard will soon be filled with a riot of colors. It's going to be beautiful."

Luca nodded. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but most of the flowers planted in the yard seemed to be the ones that she liked.

After the winter hibernation, the flowers would grow beautifully next year if they were taken care of.

However, her days to remain by Luke's side were numbered. She had one day less each day she woke up. Would she have the chance to see the flowers in the garden bloom next year?

Uncle Zander and Aunt Neile left after the two of them put down the luggage in Luke's and Luca's rooms respectively.

Aunt Neile began to prepare dinner.

Luke glanced at Luca and said, "Get some rest if you feel tired."

"Alright, Mr. Crawford." Luca walked into her bedroom and closed the door. She planned to tidy up the clothes in the luggage.

She opened her luggage, then she removed everything inside the luggage and placed them on the bed.

Luca was startled for a moment when she saw the jewelry box that was wrapped in layers of towels and clothes. She removed the towels and clothes and opened the jewelry box.

The whole set of jewelry was fine.

Luca let out a sigh of relief. Then, she closed the cover of the jewelry box and placed it in the closet drawer.

There was no safe in her room unlike in Luke's bedroom. Hence, she could only put it in the lockable drawer.

Besides, Aunt Neile was Luke's maid. She should be honest, so Luca was not worried about it.

There was a weight off Luca's mind after she kept the jewelry box. She let out a sigh of relief and continued packing her clothes.

Aunt Neile made her way up the stairs and knocked on Luke's bedroom door.

"Mr. Crawford, Mr. Mallory is here," she said to the man inside the bedroom.

Luca heard Aunt Neile's voice too.

Mr. Mallory?

Her intuition told her that it could not be Pierre who came, so Luca thought the person who came must be Percy.

Did Percy come here because of the bidding document Pierre's company submitted?

Was Luke starting to investigate this matter? Was it not obvious that this had something to do with her? What else could he be investigating?

Luca heard Luke's voice while she was pondering.

“Bring Mr. Mallory to the tea room. I'll be there in a moment."

“Yes, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile heard him and headed downstairs. She invited Percy to head to the tea room.

Luca leaned behind the door, and she heard Luke's door opening. Then, it was closed again. She reckoned that Luke must be heading downstairs to meet Percy.

What would they talk about?

Luca wanted to know, but this was Luke's villa. There was no way she could eavesdrop on their conversation.

In the tea room.

As Percy watched Aunt Neile prepare some tea for him, he frowned and said, "No wine here?"

"I'd like to have a glass of wine," said Percy. He had just brought Pierre back to the Mallory family's manor, and he rushed here without a single halt. Percy had been on the cruise ship for the past few days. He was extremely exhausted.

Even though Pierre was tied up, he was a pain in the *ss. He tried so hard to escape and almost smashed a hole in the cruise ship to do so.

"I'll get that for you. What would you like to drink?" Aunt Neile knew Luke and Percy were close friends, so she dared not to disobey the guest's order.

"There's no need to prepare that." Luke walked into the tea room and heard their conversation. "Why are you drinking early in the morning?"

Aunt Neile glanced at Luke and turned to look at Percy embarrassingly.

"Luke, you heartless man. I just want to drink some wine." Percy was firm. He came here to talk to Luke, and he had always eyed Luke's alcohol collection.

"You're thinking of my alcohol collection, right? Those bottles are kept in the wine cellar in Crawford Manor. I didn't bring them here." Luke sat down opposite him.

Percy pulled a long face. "You're so petty. I've hardly been able to get a good sleep for the past few days. Pierre, that b*stard, is difficult to deal with. If I wasn't cautious enough, I might have had to swim back here. I'd just like to sip on a glass of wine to lift my mood, and you won't even give it to me." "Lift your mood, huh? Aunt Neile, prepare a cup of coffee for Mr. Mallory." Luke gave his orders without an expression on his face.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2086-"Alright, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile left the tea room.

Percy was dissatisfied and protested. "I'm so exhausted after the long trip. And you're giving me a cup of coffee? What a heartless man!"

"It was Pierre who caused the trouble. You deserved it." Luke's words hit a nerve in Percy relentlessly. When Pierre was arrogant and domineering back then, Percy had no intention of stopping him. Instead, he spoiled him and let Pierre do whatever he wanted to.

The Mallory family doted on him, and that was why Pierre behaved like that. He got into trouble everywhere he went, yet he showed no remorse or guilt for what he did.

Percy would have to take up the responsibility of spoiling Pierre. He had to clean up the mess Pierre had made.

The only difference was that Percy used to deal with the troubles that Pierre had gotten himself into. Now, Percy was the one sorting him out.

Percy quickly waved his hand. Fortunately, Luke was his best friend. Otherwise, this matter would not have been solved that easily. "Stop talking about this. All I want to do now is to rip that bastard's head off and place it in the Mallory family's hall."

Luke raised his brows and replied, "Sure."

Percy was already familiar with Luke. He poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip. Before he swallowed it, he heard what Luke said and almost spat out the tea. "Are you serious?"

Luke poured a cup of tea for himself too and stopped talking nonsense with him. "Where is he now?"

"I got him locked up," answered Percy. He let out a sigh. Percy had used up all his energy to bring Pierre back home this time. He planned to rest for a day or two, then he would bring Pierre to see Old Master Mallory and discuss how to solve the matter.

"Will he be willing to let himself be tied up?" Luke was quite surprised to hear that. Now that the two brothers were not on good terms, the only thing left was to inform the media and the reporters about it.

"Can't I use the hard way?" Percy finished drinking the cup of tea and sighed.

Previously, Percy knew that his men would not be too hard on him when Pierre was tied up on the cruise ship. Hence, Pierre would look for the opportunity and make a scene out of it.

Not only were Percy's guards tricked by him, but the waiters on the cruise ship fell for it too.

If it were not because the cruise ship was sailing in the middle of the ocean, somewhere one could never make it to the land even if one managed to escape, Pierre would have jumped off the cruise ship and swam away.

"I regret it now. If I knew how difficult he was, I'd have drugged him and booked the whole plane back. It's much better than sailing in the ocean for days," said Percy. He never thought that Pierre would resist so much when he brought Pierre back home.

Percy thought it would be troublesome to book the whole plane as he would have to go through the procedures. Then, he remembered that his family owned a cruise ship in Russia. Hence, he asked his men to carry Pierre up the ship.

“But you finally managed to bring him back despite whatever you've gone through,” said Luke. He did not ask if Pierre admitted what he had done wrong, and he did not ask whether Pierre had told the truth.

Luke knew Percy would not tell him about these.

“That's true. Oh, I found this when I captured him in the hotel.” Percy took a phone and a card out of his pocket.

“What number is this?” Luke picked up the card and glanced at it. It was a string of numbers, and his suspicion was aroused.

“It should be related to the phone. After all, the card was placed together with the phone.” Percy pointed at the phone in front of him. “I tried using my phone to call this number. I couldn't get through it. But I can call the number with this phone.”

“What happens after you get through it?” Luke picked up his phone and observed it.

It was an ordinary phone, and it was considered outdated compared to the models nowadays.

"A woman was speaking on the other end of the line. I tracked it down and found out it was located in a small city in Russia. There's nothing significant about that place," answered Percy.

"It's kind of suspicious." Luke's instinct told him that it was something suspicious without a second thought.

Percy nodded. It was suspicious indeed, but it was as though the person had foreseen this, so he handled it well without leaving any loose ends. That way, they would not be able to find out what was going on.

Percy sent someone to pay a visit after Adrian found the address, but they found nothing special about it.

“I think this has something to do with that bastard purchasing the bidding document.” Percy guessed.

Luke's eyes darkened when he mentioned the bidding document.

If Pierre had obtained the bidding document through this phone, then it was the Island of Despair who was behind this.

After all, he was pretty sure that Luca was being manipulated by the mastermind of the Island of Despair. The next thing he was going to do was find out who he was. novelbin

Although it was a passive measure, he would not allow that person to continue manipulating Luca to do illegal things.

He could turn things around once he found out who the person was.

Luke had worked together with Percy and the others to eliminate the Island of Despair before. This time, they would be able to destroy the organization thoroughly without giving them another chance to rise again.

"It's the Island of Despair," Luke took a sip of the tea and uttered.

Percy knew the Island of Despair had made a comeback, but he did not expect the Island of Despair to have something to do with this.

He looked at Luke with surprise and said, "Are you sure?"

Luke did not answer him when he heard footsteps outside the door. He turned to look in the direction of the door.

Aunt Neile walked toward them with a smile on her face and placed the cup of coffee in front of Percy. She said, "Mr. Mallory, here's your cup of coffee."

"Thank you. It smells good," Percy complimented.

"Aunt Neile, you may leave first. I have something to discuss with Mr. Mallory," said Luke. "Please close the door."

"Alright, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile nodded and walked out of the tea room and closed the door for them.

Percy took a sip of the coffee and said, "You should've asked Dr. Craw to join us."

Luke shot him a glance.

"Come on, you're not that petty, right? It's just a cup of coffee. The coffee Dr. Craw made must be good, huh?" After all, Luca's true identity was Bianca.

As Luke's friend, Percy had had the opportunity to enjoy Luca's coffee in the past.

"Let's get back to the point." Luke changed the subject of the conversation without concealing his possessiveness for Luca.

"I'm pretty sure Luca is being manipulated by someone from the Island of Despair. She was the one who stole the fake bidding document that Pierre bought. That's why it must be the Island of Despair who's behind this. Did Pierre say anything about it?"

Luke had received an email when he was in Russia. He was sure of it after he saw Luca showing up nearby the restaurant.

He was even more sure about it when she went to the police station together with the other members of the Island of Despair.

Percy shook his head and said, "Pierre didn't say anything about the bidding document. He said nothing about this number too."

Pierre had overreacted when Percy asked him about the card while holding it in his hands. However, Percy only looked at him resentfully with an evil grin on his face no matter what he asked.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2087-Something came across Percy's mind. Then he said, “Speaking of this, regarding the matter that you instructed Adrian to investigate, he looked up and found out that the IP address is located in this city. If Dr. Craw was the one who tipped you off, then who sent the email?" said Percy. Was she not afraid that she would get caught by asking someone to tip Luke off?

"She has a nominal brother here," Luke reminded him while he made some tea.

Percy patted the table. He hardly remembered Luca's brother. If it had not been for Luke reminding him about his existence, Percy would have forgotten him.

"If that's what her brother did, then her brother must be a computer geek. He's probably better than Adrian." Percy could not help but exclaim. After all, if it was really Amur who did it, they had already gone up against each other a few times.

However, Adrian could only find out that his IP address was located in this city. He could not go into further details. It was only because the other party was swift inhis actions, so Adrian did not manage to track him down further.

Percy could not help but feel sorry for Luca's brother at the thought of this. That nominal brother of Luca's must be one of the members of the Island of Despair too. What a pity that he was working for them.

It was a waste of his talent, and he was also risking his life to work for the organization.

Otherwise, Percy would have offered an olive branch to Amur.

"Those who managed to come out alive from the Island of Despair are all skilled." Luke had been there before, so he knew what it was like inside.

Including Luca...

Luca had gone through a lot of training and hardships to become who she was today. She clenched her teeth, endured it, and made it through. Only then she was able to get out of the Island of Despair.

Even though Luca's target was Luke, Luke remembered how weak Luca used to be in the past. She spent her days there for three years, and other than the rage that Luke felt within him, he felt helpless and sorry for her.

He could not protect the woman he loved the most when she was going through her most difficult times.

Percy had never gone to the Island of Despair before, but he could name everything that the Island of Despair had done.

Those measures did not seem like what an ordinary bodyguard could do.

“What are we supposed to do now that we've found out about these?" Percy looked at Luke. Luke did not suffer any losses after what happened, and Percy was the one who suffered real losses this time.

However, it was Pierre's fault for purchasing Luke's bid document through illegal channels.

After all, Pierre was thinking of getting the partnership without effort. He even thought of making Luke lose the right to join the bid this time. What a wicked idea he had in his mind.

That was why Percy had no choice but to support Luke no matter what he was going to do. Pierre ended up in such a mess all because he brought it upon himself.

As Pierre's elder brother, Percy had warned him earlier not to mess with Luke, but he refused to listen to him. He chose to take this path, and it served him right.

"I'm still thinking about it," said Luke. He needed an explanation for the stolen bidding document.

Otherwise, it would arouse Luca's suspicion.

Although he had already prepared for this, what was he going to do after dispelling Luca's suspicion? What method should he use to lure the mastermind of the Island of Despair out?

"Then what about Pierre? How do you intend to punish him? I can help as long as it's not about taking his life," said Pierre. Although he disagreed with what Pierre had done, they were brothers, after all.

Luke could take Pierre's life, but he could not let Percy know about it.

"Where does Old Master Mallory stand on this?" Luke asked.

"Now, the old master prefers not to know about it. After what happened last time, he sent someone to investigate the matter. Even though it was his mother and the others who helped to clean up the mess, the old master managed to find out something else. That's why he's annoyed and fed up with Pierre whenever he sees him," said Percy.

Although things had turned out this way, Old Master Mallory did not stop giving him dirty looks just because of this.

It was because Percy insisted on being together with Nina.

Now that the old master refused to see either of the two brothers, Percy believed that someone else would have taken over the company if there were other successors in the Mallory family. He would have nothing to do with it.

"Fed up, huh..." An idea came into Luke's mind as he listened to Percy.

Since Pierre bought the bidding document from someone on the Island of Despair, then he must have a way to communicate with the people of the Island of Despair.

Moreover, perhaps the person whom Pierre talked to was a pivotal figure of the Island of Despair. If he could get the answers from Pierre, then he would have another lead for the investigation.

Although Pierre refused to tell anything now, that did not mean he would not say anything later.

"Hand him to Old Master Mallory tomorrow. Then, leave the rest to me," said Luke. He knew that Percy was concerned about the relationship between him and Pierre. It would be better not to let him participate in certain things.

"Sure. I'll bring him back to the Mallory family's manor tomorrow and inform Old Master Mallory about it," said Pierre.

Old Master Mallory would certainly criticize and lecture Pierre after he knew what happened. However, no matter how much he lectured him, Pierre was still his youngest grandson. The old master would not be too strict with him.

However, things would certainly end badly for Pierre if Luke interfered with it.

Percy picked up a cup of tea, thinking of toasting Luke. He said, "I've been sitting here for such a long time and I haven't congratulated you for getting the project."

Luke picked up his cup of tea and toasted with him. "I have to thank Mallory Corporation's support in making this happen."

"Well said. Making money together, that's what makes us good brothers," said Percy. Mallory Corporation and T Corporation had an indivisible stakeholder relationship.

Mallory Corporation would gain benefit from it when T Corporation got the project.

Pierre knew about this, but he got in Luke's way, thinking of making Luke a fool in front of everyone. That was why Percy would not defend Pierre this time no matter what.

Not only did he try to ruin the benefits and interests of others, but he even wanted to ruin the family's interests for the sake of his benefits. Would the Mallory family be able to depend on him in the future?

The answer was obvious.

On the other hand.

Luca headed downstairs after she finished tidying up her clothes in the luggage.

She came to the stairs. Then, she glanced in the direction of the tea room. The door of the tea room was usually left open, but it was closed now. It seemed like Luke and Percy were still discussing their matters.

What were they talking about?

Was it about the bidding document?

Luke never mentioned that Pierre had stolen the bidding document when they were in Russia. He did not suspect why Pierre was able to get the bidding document in front of her either.

Was he waiting to deal with her when they came back here?

Luca let out a sigh. She would have to be mentally prepared if Luke was going to deal with her.

She was satisfied to have been able to keep Luke company all this time.

Aunt Neile walked out of the dining hall and saw Luca standing at the stairway. She asked, "Ms. Craw, why are you standing there?"

"Nothing. Is Mr. Crawford still discussing matters with Mr. Mallory?" Luca asked.

"Yes. It seems like the two of them are talking about something important. They asked me to close the door," Aunt Neile smiled and replied. Then, she asked Luca, "Dr. Craw, it's almost lunchtime. Do I have to prepare lunch for Mr. Mallory?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2088-Aunt Neile dared not to disturb them as they were discussing matters inside the tea room. She could not make the decision, and that was why she came to ask Luca.

Luca glanced at the time, then she glanced at the tea room with the door closed. She said, “Just prepare his portion. There's nothing wrong with preparing more."

Although Percy was Luke's friend, it did not matter if they prepared lunch for him or not.

However, this was basic courtesy. By preparing more, it might lead to more food wastage, but it would be impolite and drive the guests away if they did not prepare anything for him.

"I think so too, but Mr. Mallory's preferences..." Aunt Neile was afraid that the dishes she prepared would not suit Pierre's taste.

Luca said, "Prepare some home-cooked dishes. I remember that Mr. Mallory loves home-cooked dishes."

"How do you know that?" Aunt Neile asked with curiosity. It was Percy's first time staying here until lunchtime if she remembered it clearly.

Luca was dumbfounded for a moment. She could not tell her that she had known Percy for a long time.

She smiled and said, "Who wouldn't like having home-cooked meals? Besides, he's Mr. Crawford's friend. So, there's no need to make a big deal out of it. Come on, let me help you."

"Thank you." Aunt Neile returned to the kitchen with a smile on her face. The meals that Luca prepared tasted good. Even if they were simple home-cooked food, it was so good that one would not be able to stop themselves from having more.

The two of them were busy cooking in the kitchen while Luke and Percy drank tea in the tea room.

They began to discuss work after talking about the trouble that Pierre had caused, then they talked about what had been happening in the business industry in A City lately.

"Have you heard about it? The municipal government is preparing to develop the deserted land in the western suburbs," said Percy.

"Is it confirmed?" Luke asked. "The land in the western suburbs was supposed to be an amusement park, but it's been deserted for so long. Rumors about its development started when Lanie and Rainie were born."

Percy assured him and said, "It seems real to me this time. Why don't you ask your father-in-law and see if you can ask him about it? It's not about making things easier for us. If the government is really developing it, we'd better get ready to bid, right?"

Although Luke would not have to worry about his company's operation for the whole year after getting M Group's project, one could never have too much money when it was about running a business.

Furthermore, if a small company got the development rights of that land, then the small company would be taken to greater heights.

If Luke's and Percy's companies could get it, then their companies would be more powerful.

Jack would surely know the government's plans for development.

However, it was unlikely that he would tell him.

Luke said, "I'll ask him, but I can't be sure that I'll be able to get any news from him. You should ask around too."

"I know that your father-in-law is famous for his honesty. There's no way others can make him talk or get something from him. I can't expect you to be able to get anything out of him either. I've already sent

someone to find out who's spreading the news." Percy was trying to figure out if the rumor was true.

Luke nodded. They had to get this sorted out.

The deserted land in the western suburbs was supposed to be a big amusement park, and it covered a wide area of land. If it was true that the government was developing it, then they had to fight for this project.

Percy glanced at the time and put down his cup, saying, "It's lunchtime."

Luke glanced at the time on his watch. It was lunchtime indeed. They had been talking for more than an hour without even realizing it.

"You should go." Luke rose to his feet, planning to send Percy off.

Percy stood up too. He widened his eyes and looked at him, "I'm so tired from traveling back and forth. I even brought Pierre, that bastard, to you. You're not planning to treat me to lunch?" novelbin

"You're thinking of having Luca's home-cooked dishes, right?" Luke knew Percy well. Percy had always thought Luca was great at cooking.

"So what? It's not like I'm hitting on your woman. I just want to have lunch. What's wrong with it?" said Percy, acting like a rascal as he followed Luke out of the tea room. "I've worked hard, and I didn't even ask you to invite me to a restaurant for lunch. Why can't you just invite me for a home-cooked meal?"

"Aunt Neile will be preparing lunch today." Luke had just said that when Aunt Neile came out of the kitchen and saw the two of them. "Mr. Crawford, Mr. Mallory, have you finished discussing? Lunch is ready. Would you like to have lunch now?"

Percy asked, "Aunt Neile, did you prepare my portion?"

"Mr. Mallory, you're the guest. Of course, we did. Besides, Ms. Craw helped to prepare lunch too," Aunt Neile smiled brightly and said.

"Oh, so Dr. Craw prepared lunch. And she prepared my portion too. Then I should definitely stay for lunch." Percy walked into the dining room naturally like he was part of the family.

Luca was standing beside the dining table with an apron on her. She was holding a ladle, scooping the soup into the bowl. She said to Percy when she saw him walking in, "Mr. Mallory, lunch is ready."

There were four plates served on the dining table. Percy smiled and nodded. Luca knew how to please others, which was in stark contrast compared to Luke's pettiness.

Luke should have Luca by his side often.

This way, Luke would not easily offend the people he met.

Luke walked in and saw Luca still wearing the apron. He frowned. Then, he said, “Leave it to Aunt Neile next time." "Mr. Crawford is right." Aunt Neile walked toward Luca and took the ladle Luca was holding immediately.

Luca had asked Aunt Neile to inform the two of them that lunch was ready. Aunt Neile did not expect Luca to do such things after she walked away. She was embarrassed and said, "Ms. Luca, please take a seat."

Luca did nothing when she saw Aunt Neile behaving that way. She had no choice but to sit down on the chair.

Aunt Neile walked into the kitchen and served the dishes she had prepared together with Luca on the table after serving them the soup.

"Looks good," Percy commented.

"I don't know what you'd like to have for lunch, so I just made these from the ingredients that I could find in the fridge," said Luca.

Percy looked at all the food served on the table. Those were ordinary home-cooked dishes.

These dishes would never appear on the menu of those five-star restaurants.

However, Percy had tried Luca's home-cooked food before and knew that her food tasted much better than the ones served in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

"I enjoy eating home-cooked meals. And I enjoy eating whatever Nina likes to eat," said Percy. Luca might not know about his taste or preferences, but she would know about Nina's favorite foods.

Luke sat down and looked at the dishes served on the table. He thought to himself, 'Percy is just lucky today.'

"Get Nina to prepare home-cooked meals for you if you enjoy having them," Luke took a sip of the soup and said in a cold voice.

Percy shook his head and replied, "Nina is a terrible cook. That's why I never ask her to go into the kitchen."

"Is it appropriate to comment on your fiancee like that?" Luke questioned him.

"Fiancee?" Luca could not help but look at Percy with surprise.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2089-“Yes, Nina is my fiancee now," Percy admitted. As Nina's best friend, Luca wanted Nina to be happy.

Although the Mallory family was still against it, Percy insisted on holding an engagement ceremony. It was a simple ceremony, but he did it with all his sincerity and wholeheartedly.

Percy believed that he could give Nina a happy and blissful life.

Luca turned to look at Luke. Was this true? How did that happen out of the blue?

"He went to look for the priest on the second day we went to Russia. He grabbed Nina with him and got the engagement ceremony done," Luke told her.

"Yes. We were low-profile. I only informed my family and a few close friends about this. But we didn't invite anyone to our engagement ceremony. That's why Nina didn't tell anyone either," said Percy.

Percy was worried that someone would mess up the engagement ceremony. He kept a low profile before the engagement ceremony. Only after the ceremony was over did he inform his family and Luke.

Nina was worried that her greedy mother would mess things up if she told anyone about this. That was why she decided not to tell anyone about the engagement to prevent the news from getting into Anna's ears.

Percy only admitted it in front of Luca because he knew Luca was not the kind of person who would spill the beans. She would always side with Nina at all times.

"I see." Luca understood why Nina would conceal it. It was because she had a greedy mother and brother.

Anna and Jean would do unscrupulous things to gain benefits from Percy as long as Nina told them that she and Percy were engaged.

Even if they did not benefit from it, it was inevitable that they would use Percy's name to make things easier for them.

The best way was to not let them find out that the two of them were engaged.

After all, no matter how avaricious Anna and Jean were, they were concerned about their future too. That was why they dared not use Percy's name to do whatever they wanted out there to avoid getting into trouble and Percy blaming Nina for it. If the two of them broke up, Anna and Jean would not be able to take advantage of him anymore.

"Mr. Mallory, there's something I'd like to know." Luca's expression became serious as she gazed at him.

"Say it." The blissful smile on Percy's face faded. Luca was Nina's best friend, and Percy knew what Luca was going to say after knowing that they were engaged.

Luca only wanted to hear him saying that he would promise to make Nina happy.

"Are you sure you'd like to tie the knot with Nina? That means you'll accept whoever she is, and you won't give her up easily no matter what happens in the future. Will you be able to do that?" Luca asked.

"Of course, I will." Percy nodded.

Luca smiled when she heard his answer. She was sure that Percy loved Nina.

It would be enough if he could give her the best things in life and protect her well.

Nina's life was hard back then, and she was not happy.

Fortunately, she met Percy, a man who could give her a sense of security and bring happiness to her. Pleasure came through the toil. It was a happy ending.

"Mr. Crawford, Mr. Mallory, let's eat. The dishes won't taste as good once they're cold." Luca did not continue talking about Nina, and she did not ask Percy to promise any other things either.

After all, things were easier said than done.

Besides, this was Nina's choice, and she had done the right thing. Hence, as a friend who wished for Nina's happiness, Luca had nothing else to say.

She only wished that Nina and Percy would live a lifetime of love and happiness and that their years ahead to be filled with joy.

Luke looked at the smile on Luca's face. He knew Luca felt happy for Nina.

Percy knew he had already passed Luca's test, so he smiled. Then, he picked up a piece of steak with garlic butter. He could not help but compliment it after tasting it, "I should've brought Nina here. It's her favorite steak with garlic butter."

"You're even thinking of bringing your fiancee here to scrounge free meals?" Luke could not help but mock him. He was actually not that petty. He just did not want Luca to trouble herself.

Although Luca's wound was almost healed, what had happened last time would always make him feel shocked and uneasy. novelbin

Luca had such a serious wound on her, but she concealed it from him for such a long time...

Did that mean he was no longer dependable in her heart? Otherwise, why would she keep it to herself for that long?

"It's not a big deal for us to contribute some ingredients. All we need is for Dr. Craw to show off her cooking skills," Percy said jokingly.

"Sure," answered Luca. She took another sip of the soup.

"It'll be great to eat together. But only if you're done dealing with that brother of yours. After that, I'll invite you over for a meal." Luke deliberately mentioned Pierre in front of Luca.

Percy knew what Luke was up to, so he went along with him and said, "No problem. I'll make sure Pierre, that bastard, learns his mistake. And I'm not going to let him get away with it easily."

Luca's heart skipped a beat when she listened to their conversation.

They were talking about Pierre's bidding document, right?

Luca lifted his head and glanced at the two of them. They looked calm. After all, although it was Pierre's fault this time, Luke did not suffer any losses. It was normal for Luke to behave normally.

Luca helped herself with some food and concealed the uneasiness in her heart by focusing on having her lunch.

Percy left after lunch.

Luke headed to the entrance and picked up his car keys. Then, he looked at Luca who was walking out of the dining room and said, "I'm going to Crawford Manor. Would you like to join me?"

Luca was surprised. Was he not planning to go to Crawford Manor tomorrow?

"I feel a little tired..." Luca declined. Although she wanted to meet the children, Crawford Manor would always give her a feeling of uneasiness.

"Get some rest. I might not come back for dinner tonight." Luke put on his coat and left the house.

Luca looked at the scarf hanging on the coat hanger and pursed her lips. She picked up the scarf and walked out of the house. A gust of cold wind blew against her, and she shivered for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips and trotted toward Luke. "Mr. Crawford, please put on the scarf."

Luke was surprised to see the woman in front of him. The cold wind was whistling, and Luca had not put on any warm clothes. He frowned and said, "It's cold. Hurry back into the house."

"Alright." Luca stuffed the scarf in Luke's hands and hurried back into the villa.

Luke looked at Luca's slim figure from behind, then he glanced at the garage that was not far away from him. He frowned. "It looks like I have to use the basement parking lot next time."

Luca would not have to feel cold again if she wanted to give him something next time.

Luke was in a hurry to move in after he bought the villa. The basement parking lot was not ready yet when the house was still under renovation, and even the elevator was not installed yet.

Now that they had moved into the house, it was left uncompleted.

Luke thought to himself that he would still have to complete the renovation. He glanced at the scarf in his hands. Then, he wrapped the scarf around his neck.

It felt warm.

Luke left the villa.

Luca stood in front of the window, watching Luke leave the house. Then, she slowly shifted her gaze away.

Aunt Neile came out from the dining room and asked with confusion, "Ms. Craw, what are you looking at?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2090-"It's snowing again." Luca let out a sigh. She was unconsciously hiding the fact that she was seeing Luke off from Aunt Neile.

"Yes. I remember that it's your first time spending the winter here, right? Although it's not as cold as it is in Russia, it'll snow every day after winter comes," replied Aunt Neile.

Luca nodded. Before she walked away from the window, she said, "Aunt Neile, I'm going upstairs to get some rest."

"Alright, Ms. Craw. Take care," Aunt Neile replied happily.

Luca made her way up the stairs. She did not rest as she had slept for more than ten hours on the plane. She was full of energy.

Luca returned to her bedroom and picked up her phone. She sent a message to Amur and told him that she had come back from Russia.

Amur did not reply to her.

Luca was not in a hurry to give him a call either. She thought of finding a chance to visit him.

When she was in Russia, she did not follow up with the experiments going on in the lab. Luca called Rhett at the thought of this.

"Dr. Craw, are you back?" Rhett was surprised to receive a phone call from Luca.

"Yes. Oh, how's the experiment going?" Luca asked. The research would have been completed and the drug would have been released on the market if Luke had not asked her to follow up with M Group's project.

Rhett was startled for a moment and hesitated, "The research..."

"What's the matter?" Luca asked. She knew something must have happened when she heard him say that.

"There's something wrong with the research data. It's slightly different from what we expected," Rhett replied helplessly.

Luca was surprised and asked, "Why didn't anyone inform me about this?"

"The management told us to study it ourselves and not to disturb you before you went to Russia. And they told us to pause the experiment if we can't get it right," answer Rhett. They were unable to find the reason for what was wrong with the data. That was why no one dared to continue the research, and they were afraid that the wrong data would cause the rest of the experiment to end up in vain.

Hence, they were currently delaying the research. A bunch of researchers was sitting in the office every day, digging through the past data and information trying to find out what went wrong during the experiment.

Luca frowned. She knew it was Luke's orders without a second thought. He even took the risk that something might go wrong with the research just so she would not get disturbed...

Luke spent a huge amount of money on their research. However, he was not concerned about it.

If it were someone else, he would have asked the employees to work continuously and make it on time to release the product in the market. How could he possibly make such arrangements.

“Is everyone in the research team at the office now?" Luca asked.

"Yes. Dr. Craw, we're here. It's just that there's hardly any progress with our research." Rhett sounded helpless. If Luca were here to lead them, they would not be stuck in such a situation now.

“I'm going to the office now. Get ready and tell them we'll be having a meeting in 45 minutes." Luca decided.

Rhett was startled, "Dr. Craw, are you in such a hurry? You just came back today. Why don't you get some rest."

"It's alright. We have to get the research data sorted out as soon as possible so that the drug can be launched on the market," replied Luca. Luke had yet to handle Dr. Albus' matter, and Luca had no idea how it would end.

However, as for Pierre.

Although Luke had not confronted her yet, Luca was prepared to leave anytime.

She would like to get the research done and launch the product before she left. That would be the last thing that she could do for Luke.

Moreover, the study was based on Shanks' research that was to cure the same disease. It worked much better than the drugs on the market. If the drug was launched in the market, Luca would just regard it as she was helping the patients who were suffering from the disease.

It would be a good deed.

Luca hung up the call after she made her decision. She put on warm clothes and hurried down the stairs.

Aunt Neile was busy cleaning the house downstairs. She was dumbfounded for a moment when she saw that Luca had changed her clothes and was making her way downstairs. Aunt Niele asked, "Ms. Craw, are you going out?"

"Yes. Something came up in the office. I'll have to go over," answered Luca. She picked up the car keys from the shelf at the entrance.

"You've just returned and you're heading to the office already? Will you be coming back for dinner?" Aunt Neile asked.

Luca paused for a moment and answered, "No. Mr. Crawford went to Crawford Manor, so you don't have to prepare his portion either. Aunt Neile, you may go home early if there's nothing left to do."

"Ah, okay. Drive safe," Aunt Neile reminded.

"Okay, I got it." Luca grabbed the key and walked out of the house.

The cold wind blew against her face. She could not help but lower her chin into the scarf and trotted to the parking lot. Then, she headed to T Corporation.

On the other hand.

Luke drove his car back to Crawford Manor.

He had called and informed Old Master Crawford before he came. Mr. Griffin came over and told Luke that Old Master Crawford was waiting for him in the tea room when Luke walked into the house.

Luke took off his coat and handed it to Mr. Griffin. Then, he walked into the house.

“Young Master Luke, aren't you taking off that scarf?" Mr. Griffin asked.

Luke lowered his head and glanced at the scarf, then he shook his head and said, "No."

Luca had given him the scarf, so he wanted it to be around his neck for a while longer.

Luke walked into the tea room and closed the door behind him. "Grandpa."

"Here you are. It's cold out there. Have some tea." Old Master Crawford picked up a cup of tea that was freshly made and placed it opposite him.

Luke sat down and picked up the tea to warm his hands. novelbin

"Is the company's project going well?" Old Master Crawford had always been concerned about the company's matters. That was why he knew about the project and Dr. Albus' matter.

However, he would still like to listen to Luke's report about the matters.

"Everything's going smoothly. The contract is signed, and once we discuss it with the other business partners, we can start working on the project," said Luke.

"Great. It was the right choice to leave the company to you." Old Master Crawford took a sip of his cup of tea and let out a sigh. He was always sighing. His son passed away early. However, he was fortunate enough to have two of his bloodlines left. They had grown up to be remarkable men, and the two brothers lived harmoniously. That was enough.

"Grandpa, I have something to discuss with you this time," said Luke.

"About the company?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"Yes." Luke nodded.

Old Master Crawford picked up his phone beside him and sent a message to Mr. Griffin: [Don't let anyone come near the tea room.]

After he gave his orders, he said, "Tell me. What happened?"

"I prepared a fake bidding document when I was preparing for the bid," said Luke.

Old Master Crawford did not expect Luke to do something like that. After all, it was difficult to prepare two bidding documents at the same time.

Even though many employees worked in T Corporation, Luke would not have asked them to prepare two documents.

"Why?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"Someone was eyeing the project." Luke did not mention Luca's name.