Ch. 2611..2620
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2611-Luca rested her hand on her arm and shook her head. “You don’t have to be in such a hurry. By the way, this is not the place to draw your blood either. Follow me."
Amur nodded and followed behind Luca.
Luca requested a visitor pass from the receptionist and asked Amur to put it around his neck. Then, she led him upstairs.
The receptionist watched as the two of them entered the elevator. She could not help but gossip, "Is he really Dr. Craw’s younger brother? Why is he a foreigner?"
"Who knows? There are so many complicated sibling relationships these days. It’s hard to tell." smiled another receptionist, dropping her a hint.
"Do you mean..." the first receptionist trailed off, unable to mask her surprise.
"I didn’t say anything about it. It’d be better not to make wild guesses when it comes to someone like Dr. Craw."
On the other hand, Luca had brought Amur upstairs, leading him to the administrative office’s lounge as not everyone could enter the laboratory.
The administrative manager knew Luca was here. She quickly came to the lounge. "Dr. Craw, I heard that you brought a guest up here. Do you need us to attend to him?"
The manager could not help but size Amur up.
She was pretty sure that this man had never shown up in Watson Biopharmaceuticals before.
"It’s okay. He came looking for me. Let me attend to him. I’ll leave you to your work," replied Luca as she shook her head.
"Okay. Please excuse me first." The administrative manager swiftly turned to leave, closing the door behind her to give the two of them some space.
Luca walked toward the pantry and asked, "Is there anything would you like to drink? Juice or milk?"
"What about coffee?" asked Amur. He never had juice and milk. Ever since he carried out his first mission, he has only had beer and coffee since.
Both of them tasted bitter. Every sip of which reminded Amur to be more alert and cautious.
"Aren’t you drawing blood later? Taking coffee is bad for your health." Luca took the initiative to pour him a glass of orange juice. "Just have some orange juice since we don’t have what you’d like to drink here."
Luca handed Amur a glass of orange juice.
Amur stared at the glass of orange juice before he eventually relented and took it from her, taking a sip. “Thank you."
He did not like the sour-sweet taste indeed.
"Let me inform my assistant to bring the tools down here. Give me a minute," said Luca.
"Okay." Amur asked curiously, "What kind of research are you working on?"
"It's an antiviral drug. But you probably can't understand it even if I explain it to you. The virus has different reactions in different races. That's why I thought of drawing your blood and transmitting the
virus into the blood sample to analyze it," lied Luca as she secretly rejoiced. It was fortunate that Amur did not like such training when he was training on the Island of Despair in the past.
Amur and Eler were not interested in medical research.
Perhaps it was some kind of heredity?
"I see. Luca, I'm glad I could help," said Amur.
"Don't be. Let me ask my assistant to bring the phlebotomy equipment downstairs." It was inconvenient for her to take Amur upstairs. That was why she had no choice but to ask Rhett to bring the tools here.
Luca dialed Rhett's phone number. "Mr. Link, please bring the phlebotomy equipment to the administration department's lounge for me."
"Okay, Dr. Craw," replied Rhett.
Luca hung up the call and sat on the sofa. She looked at Amur and said, "When are you planning to..."
She trailed off and paused for a moment as she almost forgot there was a surveillance camera in the room. "Nevermind. It's nothing."
"Okay." Amur knew what Luca wanted to ask.
However, this was not a place to talk about that.
"What's wrong with your hand?" Amur stared at Luca's bandaged hand with a darkened expression. He had noticed that Luca's hand was injured when they were downstairs, but he did not have a chance to ask her about it given the circumstances.
"I accidentally cut myself with a knife." lied Luca, choosing to keep what happened to the Norman family a secret.
It was to prevent Amur from looking for trouble. Now that those men had been arrested by the police officers, Luke's men were looking into the case too. Hence, there was no need for Amur to get involved in it.
"You accidentally cut yourself?" Amur raised his brows. If it were not for the bandage on her hand, which had no extra gauze bandages, he would have unwrapped the bandage and taken a closer look at Luca's wound.
After all, there was no way Luca could cut that part of her hand if it was just an accident.
He was afraid that the cut on Luca's hand was caused by someone else.
Besides, it must have been a deep cut. Otherwise, there was no need for her to dress her wound with such a thick bandage.
Luca kept silent. She knew there was no way she could lie to Amur, so she had no choice but to come clean. "There was an incident, but the police officers are already investigating the case. You don't have to be concerned about it. You should focus on whatever you need to do."
“Did you get in touch with Tina?" asked Luca, shooting a glance down at her hand before shifting her gaze back to Amur, swiftly changing the topic.
"No." Amur knew that Tina had feelings for him, but he was destined to be out of her league. Hence, it would be better not to contact her.
Given that Tina thought Amur had returned to Russia, perhaps it was best to let her continue to think so.
"Okay." Luca did not intend to force Amur to see Tina. It was a relationship between the two of them and she would not be interfering with it.
Someone knocked on the lounge's door and pushed open the door, revealing Rhett. He walked in to place the equipment on the coffee table. "Dr. Craw, here's the phlebotomy equipment you needed."
"Okay. Thank you." Luca inspected the equipment. There was the tourniquet, some iodine for disinfection, cotton swabs, needles, and a blood collection tube.
Rhett prepared everything well. novelbin
"Let's go for it." Amur rolled up his sleeves, signaling Luca to draw his blood.
Luca glanced at her right hand. While she could handle some easy work herself, there was no way she could handle something as meticulous like drawing someone's blood.
She turned to Rhett and asked, "I'm afraid that I'd puncture your blood vessel. Mr. Link, do you know how to draw blood?"
"I practiced a few times when I was in college," answered Rhett. He did not specialize in medicine. Drawing bood was never included in his assessment. "Dr. Craw, I might not be able to do it well..."
Luca felt helpless. She had no choice but to say, "It's difficult for me to do it with my hand injured. How about this, let me insert the needle with you helping me out. If I can't do it, I'll leave it to you. Is that okay?"
"Sure." Rhett relented, picking up the tourniquet.
"Tie it here. Make it tight." Luca pointed at Amur's arms.
Rhett did what he was instructed.
"Amur, clench your fist," said Luca as she took the needle out.
Amur did follow Luca's instructions and made a fist.
Rhett picked up the cotton swab and dipped it in some iodine. Then, he watched Luca insert the needle into Amur's arm using her left hand.
Previously, Luca had used her right hand to insert the needle into her left arm and draw her blood. Using her left hand now left her looking clumsy.
She carefully inserted the needle into the skin and stopped when she felt where the vein was.
"This should be fine. Let's draw the blood." Luca let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she made it on the first try. Otherwise, Amur would need to get another shot.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2612-Rhett nodded. Then, there was a pop.
Pa-tah!
Amur’s blood then started to flow into the blood collection tube.
Luca succeeded in inserting the needle with her left hand.
“Dr. Craw, how much blood do you need?" asked Rhett.
“One tube would be enough."
"Make it two."
Luca and Amur spoke at the same time.
Rhett glanced at Luca and then turned to look at Amur. He would only listen to Luca's instructions.
After one tube of blood had been drawn, Rhett picked up the cotton swab and immediately pressed it on the wound after removing the needle.
"It’s okay. You can draw more." frowned Amur. He wanted to try his best to help Luca.
"This is enough, Amur." Luca shook her head. "One tube of blood is enough for many experiments."
Amur had no choice but to nod and listen to her.
"Press the wound with the cotton swab. My hand wasn't very stable when I inserted the needle. The wound might swell later. If it's swollen, buy an antibiotic ointment and apply it. You hear me?" Luca reminded him. Even though they could heal faster than others due to the drugs given by the Island of Despair.
Once the wound started to swell, it would take at least 2 days for the swelling to subside.
"Okay." It warmed Amur's heart to hear Luca fussing over him.
“Rhett, take the blood sample and put it in the fridge of my office," instructed Luca.
"Okay, Dr. Craw." Rhett left the lounge with the blood collection tube.
Amur looked around him and asked, "Will you be working here after this?"
"Probably." nodded Luca.
"You don’t have to go back there?" asked Amur again.
"I don't think so. Oh, by the way, my research project has been released on the market," said Luca. Amur knew what kind of research Luca was doing.
When Amur found out about it, a gleam appeared in his eyes. He realized that once Luca no longer stayed together with him, there were many things he did not know about.
He did not know who was the one who injured her either.
Amur wanted to protect her, but he did not know where to start. He looked into Luca's gentle eyes and said sheepishly, “Congratulations. I should leave you to work first."
“Okay. Let me walk you downstairs." Luca went along with him. After the analysis report came out, all she had in mind was to conduct another experiment.
"It's okay. You can go back to work. I'm not going to cause any trouble for you." Amur shook his head and declined her offer.
"Alright. Be careful. Remember to buy antibiotics ointment when you're on your way home. The wound might really swell," added Luca.
Luca treated Amur like her younger brother. That was why she could not help but worry about him.
"Okay. I got it." Amur and Luca left the lounge together.
After Luca watched him enter the elevator and leave, only then did she enter another elevator to go upstairs.
Luca walked into her office, only to realize Rhett was still in there. He was standing in front of her small fridge. "Mr. Link?"
"Dr. Craw." Rhett came back to his senses and closed the fridge door.
"Is there anything you'd like to ask?" Luca noticed Rhett's confusion.
"Why are there so many blood samples in your fridge?" Rhett's first thought was to ask whose blood samples were in the fridge.
If Luca applied for some human blood samples from the company, the procedures should have been done by him.
However, Rhett had not helped Luca handle any documents in the past few days.
"They're all mine, and I didn't get them through illicit channels." Luca knew what Rhett was worried about. After she explanation, she asked, "Mr. Link, is there anything else you'd like to ask?"
"No... Dr. Craw, I should be leaving." Rhett left Luca's office. After he closed the door behind him, he could not help but heave a sigh. Luca was way too strict with herself!
She actually drew so much of her own blood.
Even if one went to the hospital for a health examination, there was no need to draw so much blood.
It seemed like the research Luca was working on now was very important to her.
Rhett could not help but wonder what kind of research Luca was doing.
"Mr. Link, what's on your mind?" A researcher who was on the same team as Rhett walked toward him. He could help but be curious when he saw Rhett so preoccupied, so much so that he had not even noticed his presence.
Rhett shook his head. He did not tell him about Luca's matter. "Nothing. How's your research?" novelbin
"Don't mention it. It's terrible." The researcher lifted the glass in his hands and said, "That's why I'm going to the pantry to get some coffee. Would you like to have some?"
"It's okay. Thank you." Rhett shook his head. He was planning to return to the laboratory to continue with his experiment.
"By the way, your analysis report seemed to have been printed out before I came out. Go and take a look at it," reminded the researcher.
"Okay. Thank you." Rhett made his way to the laboratory.
Meanwhile, Luca remained in her office, taking out the list of drugs she bought.
Luca simultaneously referred to the previous data collected and continued to mix the drug dosages. Without realizing, it was almost time to get off work.
Luca was worried she would be late. She even set an alarm to remind herself.
The alarm rang and she let out a sigh. Time flew so quickly.
Luca cleaned up and put the drugs away. She had yet to finish her making it but it was time to depart to Traders Hotel now. She would have to leave it until tomorrow.
After Luca cleaned up her desk, she punched out and got off work.
Warren was already waiting at the basement parking lot of Watson Biopharmaceuticals. "Ms. Craw, please get into the car."
Luca nodde and bent down to get into the car.
After Warren closed the door, he returned to the driver's seat and asked, "Ms. Craw, are you heading to Traders Hotel now?"
Luke had told Warren about their schedule earlier, but he had to confirm with Luca first.
"Yes. Please send me there." Luca took the documents out of her briefcase and continued with her research.
Through the rearview mirror, Warren saw Luca beating the clock, trying to finish her work. It reminded him of his boss.
The way Luca worked in the car was exactly like Luke.
The two of them liked to read documents in the car, seizing every minute and second to work while they were on their way somewhere else.
"Ms. Craw, it's bad for your eyes to read documents in the car," reminded Warren.
"It's okay. I got used to it." Luca was surprised, lifting her head to shoot Warren a glance before looking down again.
Sure, it was bad for her eyes if she read the documents in the car, but the road was not bumpy, so it should be fine to read it for a while.
Warren could not help but sigh. "You're the same as boss. Both of you are always working even if it's a short trip."
Luca was stunned for a moment as she recalled how focused Luke was when he worked in the car.
He was like that indeed.
However, she could not compare to Luke.
She only did this occasionally in situations like this, but Luke seldom drove and he usually always handled his work in the backseat of the car...
Luca continued to look down at the documents.
Upon arriving at Traders Hotel, Luca placed her documents back into her briefcase before stepping out of the car.
Luca paused for a moment as she was about to close the door. She bent down and asked Warren, “Do you know which private room did Mr. Mallory reserve?"
"I'm not sure about that. You can ask the hotel staff. They'll probably know about it," informed Warren.
Luca secretly thought what he said was true too.
Who would not know Percy Mallory when one mentioned his name?
It was especially true when the live broadcast went viral and Percy became popular again. However, it was a pity that Percy was no longer one of the rich bachelors in A City. He had already become her best friend and Nina's husband.
Luca strode into the hotel and mentioned Percy's name to the hotel doorman.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2613-The hotel doorman was being careful. After he asked for Luca's name and made sure that her name was on the guest list, he enthusiastically brought her upstairs.
The doormoon pushed the door open when they arrived at the private room, “Ms. Craw, you came early. Please take a rest first."
Luca frowned and asked, "No one's here yet?"
"Yes. You're the first to arrive," replied the doorman.
Luca nodded. If she had known she would be the first to arrive, she would not have left the office so early.
Luca walked into the room.
A waiter immediately entered the room to serve a fruit plate and pour Luca a glass of water. The service provided was swift and attentive.
"Miss, may I know if you need anything else?" asked the waiter in a soft voice.
"I'm fine. Thank you." Luca shook her head. The waiter's attitude was friendly and she was simply not used to it.
Luca had experienced all kinds of hospitality when she accompanied Luke in the past.
Now however, it had been a long time since she had stepped into the social circle of the upper class.
The warm hospitality was no longer familiar.
Still, it was fine. Her past experiences allowed her to take things in stride.
"Okay. Just ring the bell if you need anything." The waiter pushed the door open and exited the room.
Luca was then left alone in the private room.
She counted the chairs. There were a total of six chairs.
There would be Percy and Nina, Luke and her, then the rest of the chairs should be for Jim and Scarlett.
Luca picked up her phone and began to scroll the news on the online forum.
The decision of the shareholders' meeting had been announced by Mallory Corporation. Many investors and netizens were optimistic about it, but at the same time, they were slandering Pierre.
Some of were even discussing how the people from the Department of Justice and the police officers were looking for Pierre now, but Pierre had yet to show up. It seemed like he was trying to escape.
Luca raised her brows. Would Pierre run away?
Pierre was a cunning man. It was unlikely that he would just try to escape. He was probably trying to put it off and figure out a way to deal with it.
The people who helped him to handle these problems were from the Mallory family.
The Mallory family would not sit and watch Pierre him sent to prison without doing anything to stop it. They could not afford the shame.
Luca continued to scroll through the news. After a while, the door was pushed open by the waiter. "Mr. and Mrs. Mallory, this way."
Nina and Percy walked into the room, hand in hand. She saw Luca and smiled, “Luca, you're here.”
“Yes. Congratulations, Mr. Mallory.” Luca rose to her feet and congratulated Percy.
Percy kept his job in Mallory Corporation and successfully registered for marriage with Nina. It was two simultaneous happy events to him indeed.
Percy gave her a faint smile and nodded. "Thank you. Let's sit down."
Luca sat down again.
The waiter pulled out two chairs for them. Nina turned sideways and said to Percy, “I'd like to have a chat with Luca."
“Okay. Then I'll go outside to return a call,” replied Percy. He then turned around and walked out of the private room.
Nina pulled out the chair beside Luca and sat down. She apologized, “You must have waited for a long time, right?”
“No. I just arrived here not long ago.” Luca noticed that Nina was wearing another ring on her finger. Then, she asked, “When are the two of you planning to hold the wedding ceremony?”
“How did you know about that...” Nina trailed off.
“You're wearing your engagement ring and wedding ring on your fingers. How can I not know that?” Luca winked at her to hint that she saw the two big rings on her fingers.
The size of the diamond ring Percy chose was big, but it was modern and stylish. It looked beautiful on Nina's long fingers.
“He gave me the ring yesterday. He told me that I'd have to wear it if he's still sitting in that position, and I agreed to do so,” explained Nina.
Nina did not go to Brilliant today, but she followed Percy to Mallory Corporation. When he was attending the shareholders' meeting downstairs, she was watching the live broadcast upstairs.
Nina immediately put on the ring after the result was announced.
“That's great!” exclaimed Luca. It had been so many years and Nina was finally living a happy life.
“We're planning to wait until it's warmer, and only then we'll hold the wedding ceremony. Perhaps two months later, when the spring comes and flowers bloom. I won't feel cold even if I'm wearing the wedding dress,” Nina told Luca about Percy and her plans. novelbin
As for the wedding ceremony, Percy was hoping that they could make it sooner. The sooner, the better. He could not wait to see how beautiful Nina would look in her wedding dress.
However, to make it perfect, they would need time to prepare. The weather would be perfect for the wedding ceremony in two month. It would be warm and flowers would be blooming. Nina could put on her beautiful wedding dress and hold their wedding ceremony on a sunny day.
“Two months later sounds great. It'll be warmer then." nodded Luca.
Nina elapsed Luca's hands in hers and asked, "Would you be able to come? To be my bridesmaid."
Luca was startled for a moment. She thought Nina never let her guard down. After all, she was closer to her when she was still Bianca.
She did not expect Nina to ask her to be her bridesmaid.
It would be in two months...
Luca had no idea if she would still be in A City.
"What's the matter? You can't make it?" asked Nina again when Luca remained silent.
Luca shook her head and smiled. "Okay. No problem. I'll be your bridesmaid. It's just that I'm not familiar with the wedding ceremony procedures here.."
"It's not a big deal. We'll have rehearsals before the wedding." Nina smiled sweetly when Luca promised to be her bridesmaid.
Even though she had only known Luca for a short time, she wanted Luca to witness her happy moments.
"Oh yes, I've been taking herbal medicine these days. Can you help me to check my pulse? See if there are any changes to it?" asked Nina.
"Did you feel uncomfortable after taking the medicine?" asked Luca. She took the initiative to roll up Nina's sleeves and rested her fingers on her pulse.
Nina shook her head and replied, "No. I felt great after taking the medicine. I didn't feel unwell either. Besides, I've been sleeping well lately. You know that I won't be able to sleep well when Percy's matters aren't settled yet. But I was able to sleep well at night after taking the medicine you prescribed. I could breathe well."
Luca nodded silently. She checked Nina's pulse attentively.
After a while, she switched to check Nina's other hand.
After that, Luca said, "You're doing great. Your condition is much better than the last time I checked your pulse. You're not that weak anymore, but you'll have to continue to nurse your health and take herbal medicine until you've held your wedding ceremony. That's when you can stop taking it and prepare to get pregnant."
"Really?" Nina's eyes brightened when she heard that she would be able to prepare to get pregnant soon. She loved children, and she hoped that she could have a baby with Percy.
After Percy and Nina told each other how they felt for each other, Nina would still feel depressed for some time. She was mainly concerned about her past and if it would affect her from getting pregnant.
It set Nina's mind at ease when she heard Luca say that.
Her dream of having a baby with Percy would soon come true.
"Yes. Let's see. Getting pregnant during the spring season, and giving birth during the winter. The baby will be able to learn how to walk around next year's autumn. I heard that babies who are born during winter are fast learners. They can learn how to walk real fast." Luca was planning for her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2614-"All I ask is for my baby to grow healthily." Nina only wanted her baby to be healthy.
“You'll have a strong and healthy baby after nursing your health.” Luca held Nina's hands.
Percy pushed the door open and came in. He noticed that they were having a moment, and he could not help but ask, "What are you two talking about?”
Nina smiled and paraphrased what Luca said to her, "I asked Luca to check my pulse just now. She told me that my condition was much better now. We can have a baby after our wedding ceremony."
"Really?" Percy was not in a hurry to have a baby. However, he thought it would be interesting to have a daughter who resembled Nina. "Dr. Craw, are there any ways to make Nina get pregnant with a baby girl?"
"There's no way I can decide the gender of the baby. Let nature take its course." Luca could not help but secretly exclaim that Percy was a man who would dote on his daughter.
"He has always thought of getting a baby girl who resembles me if we were to have a baby. But everyone says daughters would always resemble their fathers. I think it's a good idea if I'm really pregnant with a baby girl who resembles him too." Nina thought Percy's genes were better.
"Our daughter can't resemble me. She must look like you." Percy shook his head. He only wanted a little Nina.
Luca smiled as she listened to their conversation.
The private room's door was pushed open, and Luke came walking in. "All of you came early."
"Dr. Craw was the earliest to arrive." Percy smiled as he stared at Luca.
Luke nodded. He walked toward the seat beside Luca and sat down. "Where's Jim?"
"I called him. He's on his way here. He said his kids were making a fuss, refusing to leave. It took him a while to convince them," answered Percy.
"Okay." Luke did not say anything more. He changed the subject of conversation and asked Percy, "Did Pierre return to Mallory Manor?"
"I guess so. Otherwise, where could he go? The Department of Justice and the police officers are looking for him everywhere," replied Percy.
Now that things had turned into such a big deal, the Department of Justice and the police officers would not let it slide.
Everyone had their eyes on the matter.
Once Percy disclosed the news to the public, other than catching the attention of the citizens, those who lost out on their money doing business with Pierre were posting their experiences on the internet. They talked about how they got cheated by Pierre and posted their evidence.
Percy had found himself in a difficult situation now.
“Will the people from the Department of Justice find him?" Luke asked again.
Previously, Pierre had already pissed Luke off for laying a finger on Luca. If it were not for Percy, who asked him to be patient, Pierre would have been out of luck.
He would not have come so far while not knowing what was best for him and fighting over the company with Percy.
"They will." Percy nodded and added, "Unless he's not at Mallory Manor."
"He'll have to show up sooner or later."
The private room's door was pushed open again. Jim and Scarlett came in together. "I'm sorry we're late. The kids were causing trouble, and we were stuck in traffic. I'm really sorry."
"It's okay. You can have two more drinks tonight." Percy smiled casually.
Percy was truly happy today. His blood ties with Pierre had been holding him back from doing things, and that was why Nina had been hard done by him.
Now, his mind was finally at ease.
"I will. Today's your big day. I've already called my chauffeur to drive the car. It doesn't matter if I go home drunk today." Jim pulled the chair out. After he let Scarlett sit down on the chair, he sat down beside her.
"No restrictions today?" Percy teased.
Scarlett's face turned red. She did not like Jim drinking too much. That was why Jim would either take a few drinks or not have any whenever they went out for a drink.
In other words, it was vibe-killing.
"No restrictions today, right, honey?" Jim smiled as he turned to look at Scarlett.
"Yeah. You can drink more. It's Mr. Mallory's big day today. We should celebrate." Scarlett nodded and went along with him.
Percy nodded and rang the bell, signaling the waiters to serve the dishes he ordered earlier.
The private room's door was pushed open once more. A few waiters lined up in order and marched into the room, serving the dishes on the table.
It was a feast, and there were also bottles of red wine that had been decanted. Luca secretly mumbled to herself that fortunately, Warren would be waiting for them downstairs tonight. She could ask him to send them back home later.
As excitement filled the air, it was full of laughter and joy in the private room. On the other hand, the man with a gloomy expression on his face could not wait to kill the person in front of him.
Pierre glared at the secretary who came to report the situation to him. He asked, "You let them enter the office?"
Ms. Malone trembled and reported to him with a shivering voice, "Mr. Pierre, they came with a warrant.
There was no way I could stop them..."
She had been coming up with excuses at the office today, waiting for Pierre to come back. In the end, the people from the Department of Justice and the police officers ran out of patience and told her that if she continued to obstruct them, they would have her on obstruction of justice. Ms. Malone dared not face such a charge. She had no choice but to let them search the office.
A man with a scar on his face walked toward Percy with a glass of liquor and handed it to him. He gazed at Ms. Malone, checking her out. “Mr. Pierre, have a drink."
Pierre took the glass from him and gulped down the glass of liquor. Then, he asked Ms. Malone, "What did they take?"
"They took many documents away, as well as the computer in your office. They also took the executives' computer cases, but they didn't take away the documents in your safebox," answered Ms. Malone.
Pierre frowned. Even though they did not take the documents in the safebox, there was a lot of secret information in the official documents and computers that should be kept secret.
"Mr. Pierre, I tried my best. They initially thought of taking the safebox away..." Ms. Malone carefully uttered, "But.."
"What else?" Pierre reeked of alcohol. He slightly bent down, coming up close to Ms. Malone. He grabbed her by the chin. "Tell me everything at once."
"They sealed the safebox and locked it with a lock. They said no one is allowed to touch it. After you return, you'll have to open the safebox yourself and they'll take a look at the contents." Ms. Malone's body was shaking. Her chin was in pain as Pierre was gripping it violently, but she dared not to move.
Rumor had it that Pierre had blood on his hands.
It seemed like what they said was well-founded and true.
Ms. Malone was pretty sure that Pierre was a man who had committed murder now.
She dared not to move as she was afraid that Pierre would kill her.
"You're a good-for-nothing!" Pierre slapped Ms. Malone on the face.
Ms. Malone fell back into the sofa getting slapped violently by him. She covered her face with her hand as a metallic and slightly sweet scent hung at the back of her throat.
The man beside him saw what Pierre did and shook his head continuously. He could not help but wonder why Pierre was not considerate of his secretary. How could he treat such a pretty secretary badly?
"Mr. Pierre, now that things have turned out this way, slapping her isn't going to help anything. Why don't we think of a way to deal with this?" The man noticed that Ms. Malone's face had become swollen, and he spoke to save her.
"We can't let those people have the documents in the safebox." Pierre gripped the glass tight and said in a grim voice.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2615-The man raised his brows and asked, “Then what should we do?"
Pierre did not say anything. He stared at his secretary, who fell back onto the sofa.
"Mr. Pierre?" The man waited for him to say something. He was considered Pierre's sidekick, and he was usually supported by Pierre to help him run some errands.
"Steal the safe box," Pierre spoke.
"Steal it? Sure thing. I'm pretty good at things like this." The man nodded. He was good at handling these things. Stealing a safe box and increasing some manpower was not difficult for him.
Moreover, that was Pierre's company. Taking the safe box away was not considered stealing it.
Ms. Malone heard their conversation and stopped crying. She reminded embarrassingly, "Mr. Pierre, but the safe box in your office is mounted..." novelbin
A hint of oddness flashed across Pierre's eyes. How did the secretary get hired?
Could it be that the HR department hired her for her looks? Why could she not think wisely?
The man shook his head continuously. They said attractive people were less intelligent. Pierre's secretary did not look smart at all.
Ms. Malone fell silent when the two of them stared at her. Did she say something wrong?
"Mr. Pierre, if the safe box is mounted, perhaps I can steal the documents in there and destroy them?" The man was talking to Pierre, but he was staring at Ms. Malone.
Even though attractive people were less intelligent, the teary-eyed and innocent look on Ms. Malone's face managed to evoke his emotions.
Every man would want to sleep with a beautiful woman.
"Yes," answered Pierre. His malicious gaze fell on Ms. Malone, and he said, "You, go and help him."
Ms. Malone shivered for a moment. The finger Pierre was pointing at her looked like he would give her another slap on the face anytime. Then, she replied, "Mr. Pierre, I don't know how. I'm afraid that I'll be a drag on him."
"I didn't ask you to steal. You only have to work together with him and remind him where the surveillance cameras in the office are installed. Try to not let him appear in front of the surveillance cameras. Then, you'll call the police the next day. Tell them someone broke into the company and stole something," said Pierre with his eyes narrowed.
"Okay.." Ms. Malone understood what he meant. It would be fine if she did not have to do it herself.
“Boss, should I steal the other documents since I'm stealing something from the office? It'll make it look real." The man smirked at the thought that Pierre's company had many valuable things.
He would get rich by stealing things from the finance department.
"Suit yourself." Pierre threw the bottle of alcohol at the wall. There was a smashing sound, and the glass shattered, breaking into a million pieces. "Bring me another bottle."
"I'll get you one." The man was excited. He was in a good mood when he was given the chance to take anything he wanted in Pierre's office.
The man brought the whole bottle of liquor and handed another glass to Pierre, "Mr. Pierre, these are the last two glasses I have here. Don't throw them."
Pierre grabbed the glasses from him and poured himself a glass of liquor.
He noticed Ms. Malone was still on the sofa. She had yet to recover from the shock, and he chastised, "What are you doing here? You'd better handle this well. Otherwise, you're going to suffer!"
Ms. Malone immediately stood up. Her body was trembling with fear uncontrollably. "I'll go now."
The man followed behind Ms. Malone and left.
Pierre lifted his head and gulped down a mouthful of liquor. After he watched the two of them leave, he picked up the telephone receiver.
He was worried that the police would track his phone's location if he left it turned on. That was why he turned off his phone after he left Mallory Corporation. No one would be able to find him.
Pierre dialed Madam Mallory's phone number.
"Is this Pierre?" Madam Mallory saw that the call was coming from a landline telephone number. She immediately guessed that it was Pierre calling.
After finding out about the posts on the online forum, Madam Mallory immediately called Pierre, but his phone was turned off.
Madam Mallory knew Pierre would take the initiative to contact her. Even so, she was on pins and needles waiting for his call.
"Mom, it's me." As Pierre listened to the voice of the person he was closest to, there was a hint of gloom in his voice.
"Pierre, where are you now?" Madam Mallory asked.
"I'm in one of my subordinate's homes. It's safe here. Don't worry." Pierre looked at how dirty his surroundings were. It was safe, indeed. The people from the Department of Justice and those police
officers would never expect to find him here.
"The people from the Department of Justice and the police officers are looking for you. They even came here today, but your grandpa stopped them. If you can't survive out there, come home. Your grandpa's here. They won't dare to do anything to you..." Madam Mallory felt sorry for Pierre.
Her youngest son, who had been living like a prince since he was young, had to stay in his subordinate's house.
Madam Mallory could imagine the conditions and environment of his subordinate's house. Therefore, she knew the place Pierre was staying now must be awful.
"I can't go back now. Grandpa already knows about it," replied Pierre.
Madam Mallory let out a sigh and said, “What can he do even though he knows about it? Even if everything posted on the internet is true, no matter how angry your grandpa is, he'll never let you get imprisoned. He can't afford to bring such disgrace to the family. We only need to come up with a solution to deal with this."
"Mom, you'll help me, right?" Pierre asked again.
"I'd like to help you, but you told me that you got everything settled when I asked you if there was anything else you hadn't dealt with back then. What's with those things on the internet now?"
"They're true. I had so much to deal with at that time, so I forgot about some of them." Pierre did not expect Percy to secretly have another card up his sleeve. Hence, after Pierre settled everything that could be done on the surface, he did not want to continue to be nagged at. That was why he told Madam Mallory that everything was settled.
After that, Pierre started getting busy with work, and he forgot that he had done those things before.
He did not promptly handle them, which made things turn out this way now.
"Pierre, you're too careless. Things have finally become a big deal." Madam Mallory heaved a sigh. She initially had high hopes for Pierre, but she did not expect things to get out of hand because of his carelessness.
Pierre could not go home, and he could not turn on his phone either.
"If it weren't for Percy, who became so heartless, I wouldn't have ended up like this now. Mom, what a good son you have!" Pierre blamed Percy for everything.
If it were not for Percy, who disregarded their relationship and pushed him over the edge, things would not have gone so wrong.
Madam Mallory listened to what Pierre said. She could not help but frown.
Previously, her youngest son used to be considerate and thoughtful. He would always remember to come back home for family dinners on special occasions no matter how busy he was.
Hence, she favored Pierre more.
As for the trouble Pierre had gotten himself into, even though it was Percy's fault for being so heartless, if Pierre had not done such things in the first place, he would not have ended up like this now.
It did not matter who was right and who was wrong now...
The most important thing was that she would have to take responsibility for everything Pierre had done on his behalf. There was no way a prisoner could remain in the Mallory family!
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2616-“Pierre, your grandpa and I will help you to handle this. The thing that matters the most now is that you can't let the people from the Department of Justice and the police officers find you. Otherwise, it's inconvenient for us to speak up for you," said Madam Mallory. She could not expect the others to help them out.
Now, the CEO of Mallory Corporation was still Percy. The news of the two brothers not being on good terms had already spread. That was why Mallory Corporation was not affected by Pierre's matter at the moment.
It set Madam Mallory's mind at ease knowing that the company was fine. At least she did not have to be up to her neck in problems while handling both sides.
Pierre narrowed his eyes. His mother only said that she would be helping him, but he could sense that there was no longer bias toward him in her voice. This implied that she approved of what Percy did.
It was Percy's fault that he was in such a mess, but they said nothing about it. They claimed that they only came to help him. Was it because the shareholders sided with Percy, and that was why they were not planning to deal with him?
Given the circumstances now, Pierre understood that this matter had to be put aside first. What mattered the most was to deal with the trouble he was involved in.
"Okay." There was unwillingness and anger in his voice.
"Your grandpa's still mad at you. Don't contact him at the moment. Give me all the related documents and information about the things posted on the internet," said Madam Mallory. She was forcing herself to deal with this matter now even though she was unwilling to.
She had no choice.
Old Master Mallory was in a fit of anger. Although Madam Mallory knew Old Master Mallory would not let things get worse, she dared not to ask him to personally deal with this matter.
"The related documents and contracts are kept in the office's safe box, but the people from the Department of Justice came today. Even though they failed to open the safe box, they sealed it, and I'd already sent someone to steal the documents. Once I have the documents, I'll ask someone to send them back home," replied Pierre. He had come to a point that he had to ask someone to steal something that belonged to him. It was Percy's fault for making him end up in such a mess!
Madam Mallory heaved a sigh. If the safe box was sealed, then the only way to get the documents was to ask someone to steal them.
However, it was ridiculous for Pierre to ask someone to steal his own things. Then, she replied, “Okay. Tell your men to be careful. Since they're going to be stealing something, then they can't just steal what's in the safe box. Do you get what I mean?"
"Understood. My subordinates know what to do." Pierre gulped down another mouthful of liquor.
"Okay. You don't have to worry about this. I can assure you I'll get everything settled. It's just that I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to have your grandfather's support in the future," added Madam Mallory.
Old Master Mallory initially took a fancy to Percy for his capabilities. If it were not for him being rebellious and insisting on marrying Nina, the grandfather and grandson would not have turned against each other.
Percy would not have had the chance to run for the position of CEO either.
Now, Pierre had lost, and he even got himself in such big trouble. After Old Master Mallory helped him to solve the problem, he would never take his side anymore.
"I know." A burning sensation went down Pierre's throat as he drank another mouthful of liquor. His voice became hoarse.
"But you can achieve something that can impress your grandfather to gain his support in the future. Now let's deal with this first. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me. And don't let too many people know where you are now," Madam Mallory reminded him again. She was worried that someone would secretly inform the people from the Department of Justice where Pierre was.
Pierre could not get locked up by them. Otherwise, someone would be listening to their conversation every time they talked to each other. It would be difficult to handle things if this happened.
"Got it." Pierre heard her reminded and replied impatiently. After that, he hung up the call.
Madam Mallory listened to the busy tone on the other end of the line and let out a long sigh.
Pierre was her son. How could she not know what he had in mind now?
He wanted to make Percy's life a mess...
Other than that, he thought they were biased.
It was Percy who disclosed this matter to the public. That was why Pierre got into so much trouble and he had to hide for some time. novelbin
However, Madam Mallory did not sound like she was blaming Percy. She did not give him a hard time either.
That was why Pierre was so unhappy about it.
Madam Mallory and Old Master Mallory saw eye to eye on this matter. Now that Pierre had gotten himself in such big trouble, they no longer had any energy left for Percy.
After all, what troubled them the most now was the mess Pierre had made.
Besides, if Pierre had never done something like that, Percy would not have had the information to disclose to the public. Standing on a moral point of view, Percy was wrong for doing this.
However, from a legal point of view, Pierre was the one who did something wrong.
What mattered the most to them now was not finding a way to make Percy submit to them but thinking of a way to get Pierre out of trouble.
This was what Madam Mallory was worried about.
Percy's initiative had put Pierre and the Mallory family in a disadvantageous position.
There was not much time left for them to deal with these matters.
Madam Mallory massaged her aching forehead.
The maid carried a tray of a glass of water and medicine into her room. She reminded her, "Mrs. Mallory, it's time to eat your medicine."
Madam Mallory put the pills into her mouth. Then, she took a glass of water, took two sips of water, and swallowed the pills.
"They taste bitter." Madam Mallory frowned. She had to take medicine every day. It was harsh to the taste and made her mouth bitter.
“Mrs. Mallory, good medicine tastes bitter. Didn't the doctor who came to check on you today tell you about it? Your blood pressure is well-controlled now. You only have to take the medicine for another week, then they'll change your medicine to normal antihypertensive drugs. They're not as bitter as the pills you're taking now. Hang in there,” the maid advised her in a soft voice.
The doctor was still giving Madam Mallory the imported antihypertensive drugs to stabilize her blood pressure. Even though the special antihypertensive drugs were effective, they tasted more bitter than usual.
Bitterness would fill the mouth after taking it.
Madam Mallory frowned.
The maid handed her a plate of honey taffy and said, "Mrs. Mallory, would you like to have some honey taffies?"
"No, thank you. I'm not in the mood to have some." Madam Mallory waved her hand and looked at the honey taffies with disgust. All she had in mind now was Pierre's matter.
The maid put the plate of honey taffies back onto the tray.
"Oh, how's Old Master Mallory doing now?" Madam Mallory asked. After Pierre's matter had become a big deal, Old Master Mallory flew into a rage when he was at home, claiming that he would rip Pierre into pieces.
Madam Mallory dared not to tell Pierre about it just now.
She was worried Pierre would act recklessly knowing that Old Master Mallory refused to help him.
"Old Master Mallory doesn't look very happy. He even asked Mr. Bennett to look for Mr. Pierre," answered the maid.
"This is a real headache." Madam Mallory massaged her forehead as a throbbing headache developed beneath her temples. She had no idea what to do for a moment.
"Did Old Master Mallory eat anything today?" she asked again.
"Old Master Mallory has been feeling angry the whole afternoon. He refuses to eat. He didn't even touch the meal Mr. Bennett served him in his room," the maid carefully reported to her. Now that everyone in the Mallory family knew about the two big events that happened today, no one dared to piss the old master off as they might suffer another stroke of bad luck.
"Prepare the dishes. I'll serve the old master myself." Madam Mallory rose to her feet.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2617-“Yes, Mrs. Mallory." The maid immediately went to prepare.
After a while, Madam Mallory carried a tray and walked toward Old Master Mallory's bedroom door. She knocked on the door. The old master's voice came from inside the room. "Who is it?"
"Father, it's me," said Madam Mallory in a soft voice. "Mr. Bennett said that you haven't eaten anything today. I made supper for you."
"I'm not eating. You can have it." Old Master Mallory did not open the door. His voice that came from the room sounded stiff.
Madam Mallory heard the old master's voice and knew he was still in a rage.
"Father, let's talk." She stood outside the door, pleading. Even if she was able to deal with Pierre's matter without the old master's help, it would take some time for her to settle it.
Pierre would not be able to be patient and wait that long.
Besides, this matter could not be delayed for too long either.
Madam Mallory stood there, waiting for Old Master Mallory to say something.
"Come in." After a while, Old Master Mallory's voice came from inside the room.
Madam Mallory pushed the door open and entered the room. She placed the tray on the coffee table beside her. She knew the old master was still angry, and she did not mention Pierre's matter right away. Instead, she showed some concern. "Father, have some oatmeal even if you don't feel like eating anything. How can you not eat anything for the whole day?"
The old master watched Madam Mallory fill up a bowl of oatmeal for him, and he asked expressionlessly, "Is he back yet?"
Madam Mallory's heart skipped a beat. The old master had even changed the way he addressed Pierre. It proved that he was truly angry now.
"Father, he didn't come back. Have some oatmeal." She picked up the bowl of oatmeal and served it to the old master.
Old Master Mallory did not take it from her, and he asked, "He didn't come back? Where is he now?"
"I'm not sure." Madam Mallory could feel the heat of the oatmeal from the bowl, but she dared not move.
There was no way Percy could kneel before Old Master Mallory and repent. Hence, as Percy's mother, she had to calm Old Master Mallory down.
Madam Mallory had married into the Mallory family for 30 years. Her husband was in charge of the companies abroad for years. She was left to manage the whole Mallory family, except Old Master Mallory.
Apologizing on behalf of someone and calming the old master down was also part of her job.
Madam Mallory felt helpless.
Old Master Mallory glared at her and scoffed. “How did you become a mother? Your eldest son and youngest son are both misbehaving."
Madam Mallory looked down without saying anything.
Old Master Mallory forcefully requested, "Ask Pierre to get his *ss back here. He only knows how to run away whenever something happens. What kind of man is he?"
"Father, Pierre can't come back now. He'll be taken away if he comes home..." Madam Mallory looked at him with red, teary eyes. "The people from the Department of Justice and the police officers are outside the villa now. They've been waiting for Pierre to show up. Won't he be walking right into a trap if you insist on him coming back now?"
"Shouldn't he be taken away after all those things he did?" Old Master Mallory was so mad that his face was twisted in anger.
Old Master Mallory initially thought that he could get rid of Percy after the shareholders' meeting this time. He did not expect that they would fail and Pierre would end up getting himself in trouble.
He recalled how he had brought Pierre along with him to visit the shareholders. He relied on his power and status, asking them to support Pierre. He promised them that Mallory Corporation would continue to grow and be taken to greater heights once Pierre took over the positions of chairman and CEO.
How assured he was when he promised the shareholders back then was how embarrassed he was now.
Many called him to ask about his matter after what had happened to Pierre. On the surface, they seemed to be concerned about him, but they were actually laughing at how the Mallory family had brought shame to themselves.
The two brothers were fighting against each other. The more they fought, the more ridiculous it was. Old Master Mallory was mad at Percy, but he was even madder at Pierre.
"Father." Madam Mallory uttered helplessly. She was Pierre's mother. Even though she was reasonable, she could not agree with Old Master Mallory saying that Pierre should be taken away.
If she agreed with him, there would be no other way out for Pierre.
"He embarrassed me! You've already cleaned up his mess for him back then. Why? Are you still siding with him now? Since he thinks he has what it takes to do businesses in the legal gray area, then he should be able to deal with this mess himself." Old Master Mallory knocked the ground with his walking cane in frustration. There was a thump, and Madam Mallory was startled.
"Father, you're right, but Pierre is incapable of dealing with this now. Let's help him.." Madam Mallory pleaded while secretly wondering to herself if she should ask Pierre's father to plead for him too.
"Stop it. Get out of here." Old Master Mallory was in a bad mood.
He did not know what sin he committed to have his successor, whom he had been training for years, betray the whole family for a woman.
The other successor was even more outrageous. He did so many absurd things for the sake of those little interests!
Madam Mallory saw the hard look on the old master's face. She knew it was not the right time to speak up for Pierre now. She had no choice but to nod and reply, “Father, I'll leave the oatmeal here. Have some. Don't starve yourself."
After that, she left the old master's bedroom.
The door was closed. Old Master Mallory's face was still gloomy. He moved the mouse, and the computer screen lit up right away.
He looked at the news shown on the computer screen.
Old Master Mallory had already asked his men to buy the trending topics this afternoon, but there was no sign of them getting Pierre's news off the trending list.novelbin
No matter what kind of trending topic it was, there was no way it could replace the popularity of the news posted by Percy on the internet.
Other than that, he also contacted the owner of the online forum, but they told him that they could not delete the post. It would cause chaos if they deleted the post, and they could not afford to bear such responsibility.
Old Master Mallory let out a sigh. He had to admit that he was getting old. He had given power and authority away for too long, and his words were no longer powerful.
If it were in the past, would they say no to him?
Old Master Mallory's eyes darkened as he looked at the negative articles that were constantly popping up.
He did not mean what he said just now. He was angry, and that was why he said something like that.
The truth was, how could he leave Pierre to himself?
If he truly did not care about Pierre, he would not have bought the trending topics or contacted the person in charge of the online forum.
He was in the heat of the moment when he said those things just now.
There was no way one of the family members of the Mallory family could be a prisoner. Old Master Mallory had to cover up for Pierre. It was just that Pierre had yet to contact him after he got into trouble. He did not even apologize to him...
Old Master Mallory picked up the landline telephone on his desk and pressed the butler's calling code.
"Yes, Old Master Mallory. Is there anything you need?" Mr. Bennett asked after he answered the call.
"Come to my room." Old Master Mallory hung up the call.
After a while, Mr. Bennett knocked on the door. Then, he pushed the door open and came in. "Old Master Mallory."
"Have you found him?" asked Old Master Mallory. He asked Mr. Bennett looked for someone else to find out where Pierre was after he could not reach him.
"Not yet, Old Master Mallory." Mr. Bennett shook his head.
"What's wrong?" Old Master Mallory frowned. His men were never inefficient in doing their job. Why was it so difficult to find out where Pierre was?
"Your men have been to places Mr. Pierre often goes to. They've also contacted his friends. There was no sign of Mr. Pierre anywhere," answered Mr. Bennett.
"He's hiding very well," said Old Master Mallory, "He must be hiding in one of his friends' places. Ask them to look for him there."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2618-“Yes, Old Master Mallory." Mr. Bennett looked down and answered, but he secretly thought that it was still a little difficult to find out where Pierre was.
Pierre knew too many scumbags. Besides, there were a few hiding places for him to hide. They might not be able to find him at all.
However, when Mr. Bennett saw how desperate Old Master Mallory was to find Pierre and seeing that he had no other instructions, he asked in a low voice, "Old Master Mallory, is there anything else I need to do?"
Old Master Mallory replied with a long face, "No, you may leave."
"Okay, Old Master Mallory. Call me if you need anything." Mr. Bennett looked down and left the room.
After leaving Old Master Mallory's bedroom, Mr. Bennett picked up his phone and did what he was told. He informed those men to continue looking for Pierre.
Mr. Bennett did think that Pierre might be hiding in one of his friends' places. That was why he sent some of the men there.
However, it was not that easy to find out where these people lived.
Pierre sat there, asking the man who served him the liquor, "Is Oswald back yet?"
"Mr. Pierre, Oswald isn't back yet," replied the man. Oswald was the man Pierre sent to steal his documents at his office.
"He's pretty slow in stealing something. What a useless guy," Pierre complained. Then, he took another sip of liquor and frowned, "What's this?"
"Absolu..." replied the man who brought him the liquor.
"Are you nuts? Why did you give me such bad liquor?" Pierre rose to his feet, picked up the bottle, and poured the liquor on top of the man's head.
The gurgling sound of liquid was heard as the contents were poured out of the bottle. The man felt an icy chill on his head, but he dared not to say anything.
Now, no one dared not to piss Pierre off.
"Go and get some good liquor for me!" demanded Pierre.
The man shivered for a moment and replied in a low voice, "Mr. Pierre, you've finished drinking all the good ones here. This is all we have left."
"Can't you go out and get some for me?!" Pierre glowered at the man. He could not help but feel irritated.
When did he ever drink such bad liquor? novelbin
If it were not for Percy, he would be drinking good wine, holding a pretty woman in his arms, and celebrating his success of becoming the chairman and CEO of Mallory Corporation.
"I-I have no money. Mr. Pierre, why don't you give me some money? I'll go get some for you!" replied the man. The liquor Pierre drank was expensive, and he could hardly afford them.
Furthermore, even if he had the money, he dared not help Pierre to pay first.
Pierre was in trouble now. It was hard to tell if he could still be the second young master of the Mallory family. If he could not pay for the liquor they bought him, would they not be in trouble, then?
"Ask Oswald to give you the money." Pierre threw the bottle on the ground and sat slumped on the sofa.
"Oswald went out to run some errands for you..." The man reminded Pierre. He saw Pierre narrowing his eyes, and he knew he was drunk.
He asked if Oswald returned a moment ago.
Now, he wanted him to ask for some money from Oswald.
Pierre slightly opened his eyes and pondered what the man said to him. It seemed like Oswald was out running some errands for him.
Pierre took his wallet out. He opened his wallet and looked at it. There was not even a banknote in it. He laughed at himself and muttered, "Well, who uses cash these days?"
Then, he took his phone out and tapped on the screen. There was no response. Only then did he realize that his phone was turned off.
He could not turn on his phone, not even for a short period. There was a chance his location might be tracked.
Even if it was not the people from the Department of Justice who were tracking him, it might be Percy's men.
Percy, a brother who had blood ties with him, made him end up in such a mess.
The man saw Pierre take out his phone and said, "Mr. Pierre, why don't you send me some money to my bank account and I'll get the liquor for you?"
Pierre flew into a rage and snapped. "Get lost. Do you want me to expose where I am now?"
The man rubbed his nose and left embarrassedly.
He was secretly cursing Pierre. Pierre was in distress, indeed. He did not even dare to turn on his phone.
Pierre continued to sit on the sofa without saying anything.
Two hours later, Oswald hurried back. He was pressing Pierre's secretary's head when he walked in. "Mr. Pierre, I'm back," said Oswald.
Pierre opened his eyes and looked at Oswald. Then, he asked drunkenly, "How did it go?"
"As long as I'm the one on the mission, I'll definitely succeed. Look, these are the documents that I took from the safe box. There are some other things too. Uh, the things in your office." Oswald put the plastic bag that he used to keep the documents on the sofa.
Pierre picked up the plastic bag.
“Mr. Pierre, do we need to burn the bag of documents now?" Oswald asked.
“I still need them." Pierre shook his head. He narrowed his eyes as he stared at the woman who was tied up with rope and lifted his jaw. Then, he asked, “What's the matter?"
“This woman tried to call the police. Fortunately, I was fast enough to stop her and tied her up. Otherwise, we would've been in trouble. Mr. Pierre, you must teach this woman a lesson. Don't let her go easily," replied Oswald as he pointed at the woman's forehead, waiting for Pierre's instructions.
Pierre raised his brows and turned to look at Ms. Malone.
Ms. Malone cried as she shook her head. “Mr. Pierre, that's not the truth. I saw them stealing the cash kept at the financial department. I wanted to stop them, but they ignored me. That's why I thought of
calling the police. I didn't mean to do anything else!"
"Hah, you just wanted to call the police. Once the police officers arrived, not only would they arrest us, but they'd be able to find out Mr. Pierre's location too. Mr. Pierre, what a vicious woman she is." Oswald narrowed his eyes, staring at Ms. Malone's swollen face. He could no longer suppress the burning desire within him.
Another side of Ms. Malone's face was red and swollen. Oswald had slapped her face when he noticed that she was trying to call the police.
However, even though her face was red and swollen, she had a good figure. The office wear on her showed off her curvy body figure well. She could steal any man's heart away.
Pierre turned to look at Ms. Malone, and he asked, “You wanted to call the police?"
Ms. Malone begged for mercy. “Mr. Pierre, the cash in the office belongs to you. They were trying to steal it..."
“How could they hide from the police if they didn't steal it?!" Pierre picked up the empty bottle on the coffee table and smashed it on the floor.
"Ah!" Ms. Malone cried out in surprise. The glass broke and shattered into pieces on the ground.
A shard of broken glass scratched Ms. Malone's face.
Oswald, who stood beside Pierre, muttered, “Tsk, tsk." He felt sorry for her.
Pierre did not know how to treat women. How could he disfigure such a pretty face?
Ms. Malone covered her bleeding face and begged for mercy, “Mr. Pierre, I'm sorry. I'll never do something like that again."
“You want me to be imprisoned, huh? I'll send you to hell first!" Pierre's eyes reddened. Oswald immediately stopped him and said, “Mr. Pierre, calm down. At least this woman didn't mess things up."
Pierre turned to look at him.
“She has mostly behaved herself. She even told us how to stay away from the surveillance cameras. The police officers probably can't find anything there. We're in a sensitive situation now. You have to control your emotions. You can't have someone's blood on your hands now," advised Oswald.
“Then are we letting her get away with this?" Pierre narrowed his eyes. A wave of violent fury rose in him at the thought of being betrayed by someone.
“Why don't you let me take care of her? I promise I'll make her regret betraying you!" Oswald rubbed his hand and turned to look at Ms. Malone while secretly mumbling to himself, “Tsk, she still looks good even though she's been disfigured."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2619-"Don't let her have the chance to tell others about this." Pierre knew what Oswald was thinking about. He did not think of stopping him.
Now, Ms. Malone already knew about Pierre's secret. There was no way he would let her go. This was to prevent her from telling the police that he was here.
Ms. Malone could not be trusted. She was not one of his trustworthy subordinates.
"Got it, Mr. Pierre." Oswald handed another plastic bag to Pierre and said, "Mr. Pierre, this is the cash we found at the finance department in your office. Look..."
"Take it. I'm staying at your place now, and I'll be having my meals here. I'll leave everything to you to arrange. I can't turn on my phone at the moment, and I can't use my credit cards either. I'll need you to pay for me." After that, Pierre lay down on the sofa.
Oswald responded, "Okay, Mr. Pierre. I'll ask someone to clean up a room for you. I'll make sure the room's clean and tidy so that you can have a comfortable stay."
Pierre waved his hand with his eyes closed, signaling Oswald to do what he should do and stop bothering him.
Oswald gave him a response and immediately grabbed Ms. Malone's arm. He headed to one of the rooms.
"Ah, what are you doing?" Ms. Malone knew what Oswald was up to. She tried her best to struggle, but she was not as strong as Oswald.
"B*tch, you'd better be obedient. Otherwise, I'm gonna cut you to pieces and feed the dogs!" Oswald smiled lasciviously. He had already figured out how he would treat Pierre's pretty secretary.
Ms. Malone was at her wit's end. She would rather hit her head against the wall and die than be raped by this man. "Mr. Pierre, please save me. I promise I'll do anything you want me to do no matter what it is."
Oswald heard her. He lifted his hand and. Slap!
He slapped Ms. Malone's face. Then, he turned to look at Pierre nervously.
He was worried Pierre would go back on his word.
After all, if this secretary became Pierre's woman, he would never have the chance to touch her anymore!
Pierre was lying on the sofa. He shouted impatiently, "Leave!"
Oswald replied happily, "Mr. Pierre, I'll get rid of this trouble right now." Then, he immediately dragged Ms. Malone to the room without giving her the chance to explain to Pierre. novelbin
The room's door was closed behind them. Right as Ms. Malone's screams stopped, everyone could hear moaning and groaning coming out of that room.
Another man who went to steal Pierre's documents with Oswald said enviously, “How lucky Oswald is."
"Where's my room?" Pierre sat up on the sofa impatiently as he listened to them chattering and the noises coming out from the room.
“There." The man pointed at the room along the corridor.
"Lead the way." Pierre picked up the documents and headed to the room.
The man led the way, and Pierre walked into the room that had been cleaned up. Then, he slammed the door behind him.
Bang! Pierre slammed the door so hard that the vibration made a layer of dust fall off the door.
The man touched his face and turned to look at Oswald's room enviously. He thought it would be perfect if he could sleep with that pretty secretary too.
However, Pierre did not say he could sleep with that woman.
The man could not help but feel depressed. They both worked for Pierre. Why did he give Oswald such a good chance but not him?
The following day.
Luca applied for a half day's leave because today was Vivian's first day of school.
She did not forget what she had promised Vivian. Hence, after she mentioned to Luke about this matter, she got into Warren's car and headed to Vivian's apartment.
After Luca went upstairs, Vivian was still packing the things she needed to bring on her first day of school.
"Luca, you're here!" Vivian opened the door for her and glanced at the time. She did not expect Luca to be here so soon. "I haven't finished packing my stuff. Come in and have a seat."
Luca walked into her apartment and saw the clothes and documents left on the sofa and coffee table. She looked at Vivian with curiosity, "Didn't you pack last night?"
"I accidentally fell asleep when I was reading last night," Vivian replied embarrassingly. "I initially thought of packing after I read for a while. I didn't expect to fall asleep at the table. See, there's a mark on my face today. I put on some concealer, and it could cover it up a little."
Luca looked at Vivian's face closely. Even though the concealer concealed the mark, there was still a faint red mark on her face. "It's alright. It's still early now. Take your time."
Vivian scratched her hair and looked at how messy everything was. She said helplessly, "I seem to understand why Ray insisted on hiring a maid for me."
Previously, Ray insisted on hiring a full-time maid for Vivian. In the end, after Vivian negotiated with him several times, he let the maid come to her apartment once every two days.
Vivian, who had been taken good care of by her maids in Russia, was overwhelmed as she looked at the pile of documents and the clothes she was planning to bring to her school.
“Calm down." Luca knew why Vivian said something like that. She pointed at the clothes on the sofa and asked, "The clothes are for..." "I thought about it and applied to stay in the dormitory. I can stay in the school dorm if my classes end late. I'm planning to bring some clothes, but I have no idea what I should bring.." answered Vivian.
Luca nodded and said, "Let me help you."
"Really?" Vivian's eyes brightened up.
"You're only staying at the dormitory occasionally, so there's no need to bring so many things there.
There's a supermarket in the school. You can buy the daily necessities you need there. Besides, it's near your apartment. You don't have to bring so many clothes. You can bring your clothes back here to wash them even if you only stay for a night, right?" Luca asked.
"Yes, yes, yes. You're right, but I don't know how many sets of clothes I should bring.." said Vivian helplessly.
"Four will be enough. Do you mind if I choose them for you? Remember to keep the documents well based on the list of items your school gave you. Otherwise, you'll have to come back here to get them if you forget to bring them when you're checking in. And you'll have to queue up again. You'll be busier," Luca reminded her.
"Okay." Vivian picked up the list of items given by the school and began to pack her documents.
In the meantime, Luca helped Vivian to fold her clothes and put them in the suitcase.
Then, Luca walked into the storage room. She had helped Vivian to clean up her apartment back then. That was why she was familiar with where she placed her stuff.
Luca took some daily necessities out and placed them in the suitcase.
After that, she pushed the suitcase and came walking out. "Done. I packed some toiletries and a skincare set."
Vivian was so moved that she came forward and hugged Luca. "Thank you so much."
"Come on. Let's go to school," Luca said with a smile on her face.
"Okay. Do I look good in this?" Vivian asked.
Luca looked at her outfit. Vivian was wearing a light-colored dress under her coat. It could keep her warm and make her look youthful at the same time.
"You look great." Luca gave her a thumbs up.
"Really?" Vivian felt a little nervous. It had been a few years since she graduated from university in Russia. Now, she would be going back to university. She was worried she would not be able to get used to it.
"It's true. You look youthful. You're like a young, pretty college student." Luca smiled and complimented her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2620-Vivian's face reddened as she felt embarrassed for receiving such a compliment from Luca. She said, “Hey, you're exaggerating it. How am I pretty with these looks..."
“Beauty is confidence. Come on. Stand up straight. Be confident." Luca patted Vivian's shoulders, signaling her to stand tall.
Vivian stood straight.
"Vivian, did you realize your skin condition has improved after coming to A City." Luca sized her up and suddenly said this to her.
Vivian touched her face and asked, "Is that so? It's probably because I have makeup on."
"No. I'm looking at the skin on your neck and hands." Luca pointed at Vivian's neck. Vivian had not put on her scarf since they were not going out yet. She could see that Vivian's skin was fairer and more hydrated than before.
"Really? I didn't notice that." Vivian stood in the foyer and looked at herself in the mirror for some time. Still, she did not notice that her skin had become fairer.
“You've been looking at yourself in the mirror all day. Of course, you don't notice it. It's been a few days since I saw you. That's why I noticed it, and that's what I really think," Luca said in a serious tone.
"Perhaps the environment in A City is better." Vivian thought Luca was comforting her and building her confidence. She smiled and put on her scarf. Then, she dragged her suitcase and walked out of the apartment.
The two of them headed downstairs.
Warren's car was parked along the curbs of the street. Warren saw them walking toward the car. He immediately got out of the car and opened the car trunk. “Ms. Vivian, all the best to you."
“Thank you," Vivian thanked him. After Warren put her suitcase into the car trunk, she followed Luca and got into the car.
The apartment was near the university. Luca asked Warren to stop the car when they were about to arrive at Vivian's university. It would be difficult to drive on the road if they continued to move forward.
Many parents were sending their kids to school now. There were vehicles everywhere. Not only was there a traffic jam on the road, but it was difficult to find a parking spot. Hence, Luca discussed with Vivian that they should get out of the car and walk to the university. Vivian agreed to do so.
The two of them walked on the path outside the school compound.
Vivian saw people coming in and out of the school. She could not help but exclaim, “There are so many people."
Vivian had been staying in her apartment reading books. She had her meals by ordering food deliveries to her apartment. Sometimes, she would ask the maid to bring some ingredients along with her when she came to her apartment. That way, she would not need to go out.
This was her first time seeing so many people after she left Luke's house.
“This is the college town. All the universities will be starting a new semester these two days. That's why there's a lot of people," explained Luca. novelbin
"The atmosphere is different here. I like it here. It's beautiful during the spring season, and the city accepts everyone here," said Vivian.
Vivian learned more about the history of A City after spending a few days reading about it.
She was in love with the city now.
She even thought of staying here to work after she graduated.
Even though Ray might not like the thought of it, it would take a few years before she graduated.
"Here's your university." Luca pointed at the building as they walked together, heading to the university entrance.
"Yes, I know that. You brought me here before." Vivian smiled and walked into the university.
"Welcome. May I know which course you are majoring in?" There were a few students who stood at the entrance, welcoming the new students. One of the girls came forward and greeted Vivian.
"Hello, I'm a postgraduate student majoring in international finance. May I know where I'm supposed to register?" Vivian replied.
She was not used to speaking languages she was not familiar with in front of strangers.
"So you're a senior studying for a master's degree at our university. What about you?" The student turned to look at Luca.
"I came to accompany her," replied Luca.
"Okay. Nice to meet you. Are you going straight to register for the master's degree or are you going to participate in our university's language class?" The student knew many foreigners who came to further their studies would join a language class.
"I'll be participating in the language class," answered Vivian as she showed the student her admission letter.
"Okay. This way, please." The student led the way.
"Although you're a master's degree student, your first-year studies are mostly related to languages. You'll be in the same building as the students who'll be joining the English class. As for the registration, you'll have to check in yourself for the English language course, then you may head to the postgraduate booth to apply for your dormitory's room key," the student explained enthusiastically. She asked, "Did you book a dormitory room in advance?"
"Yes." Vivian nodded.
The student nodded to tell her that she understood. Then, she led the way for Vivian to check-in.
The check-in progress was a little cumbersome. They were in the queue for quite some time, and only then did they finish all the procedures.
Then, the student led Vivian to the postgraduate booth and said, "I'm not sure about the procedures for the postgraduate side. Perhaps I need to find a senior to guide you later."
“Thank you." Luca thanked her.
Vivian thanked her too. "Sorry to bother you."
The student led them to the booth where postgraduate students could check-in.
"Senior, she's an international postgraduate student. She's enroled in the language class for a year. She has finished going through the procedures for the course. Can I leave her to you to guide her?" The student noticed that only one of the male students was available, so she went to ask him.
"No problem. Leave it to me. You may go back to your work." The male student smiled and turned around. He saw Luca first. He was amazed as a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. Then, he saw Vivian beside her and frowned.
Luca was standing beside Vivian, watching the student's expression. A disgusted feeling aroused within her.
In a world obsessed with appearance and vanity, even students were the same as everyone else.
Moreover, these unsophisticated students did not know how to conceal their feelings.
Luca took a step back when he walked toward her.
The male student smiled and said, "Hello, ladies. Are you both foreigners? Are you from America?"
He asked Luca because Luca had the facial features of a caucasian.
"I accompanied her here." Luca put her arms around Vivian's and told him that she was not a student.
The male student was stunned for a moment. He was secretly disappointed as he thought he would be able to be in the same school with such a pretty girl...
"Okay. This way, please." He changed the subject of the conversation and led the way.
"Vivian, let's go," Luca spoke in Russian.
"Okay." Vivian nodded and followed behind the male student.
The male student guided them to go through the formalities. Then, he led them to the girls' dormitory according to the university's allocation of accommodation.
"This is the postgraduate students' dormitory. Let's go upstairs," said the male student. He led the way and entered the dormitory. After he greeted the dormitory manager, he led them into the elevator and headed to the eighth floor.
"This is your dorm," said the male student.
"Thank you." Vivian gave a faint smile.
The male student was not interested in Vivian. Instead, he asked Luca, "Hey, which university are you in?"
Luca frowned, but before she could answer him, the male student added, "Why don't we exchange our contact details? Even though we're not in the same school, we can hang out and go out for dinner or a movie date. Besides, your friend's staying here. You can contact me if anything happens."