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Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 961- Drinks

Half an hour later, Luke presumed Bianca was asleep when he heard her breathing slow down. He picked up the phone on the bedside table and sent a message to Jason. [I want everything you can find on the CEO of the developer for St. Heckler on my table tomorrow morning.]

Jason was coaxing the twins to sleep. After he received Luke's text, he immediately replied: [Okay, Mr. Crawford.]

Kari was awakened by the notification. She opened her eyes in a daze and muttered, "Dad."

Jason put his phone away. He was a workaholic. Even if he was asleep, his phone would never be on silent mode. That was so that he could attend to Luke's requests at the first instant.

He apologized. "I'm sorry, baby. Did it wake you up?"

Kari glanced at her sister who was sleeping next to her and found that Teri was still asleep. She shook her head and said, "No, Dad." "Baby, go back to sleep." Jason tucked her in, then gently rubbed her belly and soothed her.

Kari smiled sweetly and closed her eyes. "Okay, good night, Dad." "Good night." For the past few weeks, Jason would visit the twins every night. His relationship with Sue had eased a lot.

When Kari fell asleep, Jason tiptoed out of the bedroom and gently closed the door.

Sue was sitting in the living room applying a face mask. Her expression turned slightly cold when she saw him.

She asked, "Kari and Teri are asleep?" "Yeah." Jason walked over and intended to sit next to her, but he was afraid that she would be offended, so he sat on another single sofa.

Sue lifted the mask, threw it into the trash can, and patted her face again to promote the absorption of the essence.

Jason sighed in his heart and thought that Sue was cruel to him.

He asked, "Have you been in contact with the CEO of the developer for St. Heckler?" "I’ve talked to his subordinates before but I don't have much contact with him. All I know is that his name is Steven and he's not from around here." Sue had been caught up with work when Bianca was out of the office. She was not able to give the twins her full attention because of that.

That was when Jason appeared and took the initiative to take care of the twins.

No matter how she scolded him and how cold her glares were, he still silently cared for their children.

The nanny empathized with Jason and had talked to Sue privately. 'The twins need their father's love, you shouldn't separate them.”

Sue reflected on whether she had been too harsh on Jason. Her attitude gradually improved, and they were able to exchange a few words.

Sue asked, "What's wrong?" "Mr. Crawford asked me to find out everything I can about him." Jason had started investigating.

Sue stopped patting her face and replied, "Why are you involved? Is it because of something that happened tonight?”

Jason shook his head. He only did what he was told and never asked Luke questions.

Sue was puzzled and wanted to reach out to Bianca. She paused when she realized that Bianca was likely asleep.

She was going to get ready for bed too.

Sue took a look at the time, cleared her throat, and said coldly, "It's late, it’s time for you to head back."

Jason was taken back. He sighed and said, "Sue..."

The tension with Sue had eased, but their relationship was merely like ordinary friends.

Her face was radiant after putting on the mask. She was more charming than she already was. Jason did not want to be her friend; he wanted to be her husband, stay by her side, and watch Kari and Teri grow up as one family.

Before he finished speaking, Sue knew what he was thinking about and said sternly, "If you leave any later, there might be a misunderstanding. My life is very peaceful now. I don’t want to be disturbed, especially by your ex- wife."

When she mentioned Bailey Quarrington, Jason frowned.

Bailey had never stopped harassing him. Whenever they had a conversation, the only thing she would talk about was their reconciliation.

He had no intentions of doing so. His heart that once belonged to Bailey was now occupied with Sue. Bailey was stubborn and refused to stand down.

She thought that they had enough love between them to keep their relationship going.

Seeing that Jason had yet to take action, Sue stood up and opened the door. "I don't want to quarrel with you. If you want to see the twins again, please leave."

She wanted a quiet and peaceful life. She just wanted the twins to grow up healthily.

Jason could not guarantee their safety, so Sue decided that she would be the one to protect her children.

Bailey loved Jason so much that she was on the brink of obsession. Sue was destined to suffer if she chose to pick a fight with a crazy woman.

It did not matter that she still had feelings for him or that this situation made her heart ache. Sue had sworn never to ask him for help. She would be there for her daughters.

Jason sighed, stood up, and walked to the door. He looked at her and saw the stubbornness on her face. He raised his hand, trying to touch her face.

Sue dodged his approach.

Jason retracted his hand awkwardly and said, "Good night." "Okay." Sue waited for him to go out and closed the door without any reluctance.

After Jason left, Sue leaned back against the door. Holding back her tears, she listened to the footsteps behind the door getting farther and farther. She took some deep breaths before she stood up and walked into her bedroom.

The next day.

At six o'clock in the evening, Bianca received a call from Luke.

"My love, are you done with work? I'm downstairs."

Bianca was stunned that he was here. In the past, Luke would let her know in advance if he came. Today was the only time that he did not do that. She immediately saved her documents and said, 'TH pack up and meet you downstairs." "See you."

Bianca quickly cleaned up her desk and went downstairs. She saw the Land Rover parked right in front of the entrance, and Luke was sitting in the car smoking a cigarette.

She opened the door of the passenger seat and went in. The tobacco smell woke her up.

"Luke, why did you come to pick me up today?" Bianca was curious.

Luke asked, "There’s a last-minute event that I have to attend. Can you accompany me there?"

Bianca nodded without hesitation. She took out her makeup bag so she could touch up her makeup on the way there. "Okay, are we going there now?"

Luke gave her a peck on her red lips and said, "Let's have dinner first." "Are we going out for drinks?" Bianca asked.

Social events at night were usually for dinner and drinks. If they were going for dinner, then the event later would likely be for drinks.

"Yes, but you don’t need to drink if you don’t want to." Luke put out the cigarette and started the car.

The Land Rover drove like the wind on the road.

He picked a restaurant nearby. Luke took his time and even ordered a dessert for Bianca after they were done with their mains.

Bianca did not question him. After all, drinks usually started late. It might be too early if they went there now.

She took her time with the dessert. Luke was sitting next to her. He saw some cream on her lips, and his heart was pumping hard as he asked, "Do you like it?" "It's decent, do you want to try some?" Bianca scooped some for Luke and wanted to feed him.

Luke held her hand and lowered his head, but instead of eating the dessert, he kissed Bianca and licked the cream off her lips.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 962-Center Of Attention

Bianca's eyes widened as her spoon fell on the table. The red tablecloth was covered with cream.

Luke went slow, unlike his past enthusiastic self, and licked the cream from the corners of her mouth little by little.

Bianca could not breathe. His slow-paced kisses were heavenly.

Her heartbeat sped up and eventually lost its rhythm.

She felt like she was in the clouds. She could feel her body, but it felt like nothing else was in her mind as she indulged in his graceful warmth.

One of their phones rang, disturbing their kiss.

Luke slowly moved away. He held her face in his hands, rubbing it gently with his fingers.

Their love was in the air. Bianca gasped lightly. After her cheeks were rubbed by him, they turned even redder. She was swept off her feet by him.

Luke looked at her affectionately but did not say anything. He answered the phone.

Jason said, "Mr. Crawford, he’s at Club Gravity." "Okay, we’ll be over." Luke ended the call, took her hand away from her face, and held it. "Let's go, they're there." "Yeah." Bianca nodded and touched her face with one hand. She was warm, and he knew she was blushing hard even without looking.

Luke was a master when it came to flirting with Bianca. As long as he tried, he had her around his fingers.

After they paid, the couple left the restaurant holding hands.

Luke drove to Club Gravity.

"Here?" Bianca looked at the colorful signs. It was dark and the lights were brilliantly bright. The place gave off a cheap and vulgar vibe.

Although she did not go out much, she had heard about the infamous Club Gravity.

Club Gravity was well-known in A City not because it was high-end but because of the transactions that happened inside.

Bianca looked at Luke and wondered why he would agree to attend an event at a place like this.

Anyone who wanted to work with him knew that he was resistant to infamous clubs as such.

Were they at the wrong place? Bianca glanced at the other two clubs nearby.

"Let's go." Luke took her hand and showed her that they were at the right place.

Bianca was at a loss. Did the other party insist on this venue? Who was this partner who got Luke to compromise?

The two walked into the club. The waiter's eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward. "Hello, do you have a reservation?"

Luke's eyes swept over the place and he saw Jason standing not far away." I'm here to look for someone."

Jason saw them at the same time. He smiled and walked over. He politely said to the waiter, "We can help ourselves."

The waiter nodded and turned around to leave.

Luke asked, "Where is he?" "Mr. Crawford, they're in A303. This way." Jason had familiarized himself with the place just now and led the way.

The three of them walked into the private room.

"Go in." Luke did not stop even for a moment.

Jason knocked on the door politely, then opened it and walked in.

Bianca walked in after Luke. When she saw the people in the room, she looked at the man next to her in shock.

It was Mavis and Steven. What in the world?!

Luke held her hand tightly and walked toward the sofa to sit down.

Bianca acted calm and sat next to him. Fortunately, they were some distance away from Steven and the bottle girls.

"Ms. Rayne? What are you doing here? I told you yesterday that I’m not free today." Steven looked dissatisfied. He held one bottle girl in each arm and demanded an answer from Bianca, who was the only one he knew among the lot.

He was having fun, so he became annoyed when he was interrupted by the group of strangers that barged in. He stared at Luke with a look of disdain and then looked at Bianca again.

Before Steven left last night, he had tried to hint at her but she only arrogantly turned him down. She simply gave him a few bottles of wine and left. In just one night, she seemed to have hooked up with someone else. That man was dressed well and appeared wealthy.

Steven was cursing at Bianca in his heart.

Mavis stood up, surprised when she saw Luke walk in. Since she left T Corporation, the only way she could find out what he was up to was through newspapers and magazines.

Mavis had not seen him for a long time, and her heart was beating like a drum.

"Luke, why are you..." Mavis could not hold herself back. Her voice was soft and tender.

Luke interrupted her with a chilly tone, "I’m here for Mr. Steven."

Mavis froze as though she was splashed with cold water. She was finally awake. Her eyes became filled with hatred at the interlocked hands of the husband and wife.

He came here for Bianca.

Mavis hated it.

Bianca robbed her of her one true love, and now, she wanted to snatch business from her! How dare she?!

Bianca met Mavis' gaze. Luke was the center of attention wherever he went and that led to a lot of people staring daggers at her.

She retracted her gaze and pretended that she did not notice her hatred.

She sat upright and trusted that the man next to her would have it handled.

Luke moved his fingers, and the two interlocked their fingers.

Mavis was furious but took a deep breath and cleared her throat. "Mr.

Crawford, what do you have to do with Steven?"

Steven, who was called out, sipped on some whisky. His fat face was full of impatience as he shouted, "What do you want from me? I don't know you, so don't disturb me drinking."

Luke looked at his fat hands that were around the waists of the two bottle girls indifferently. He got angry when he remembered that the same pair of hands were all over Bianca yesterday. He wanted to chop off his fat hands!

Who was he to touch Bianca?

Jason frowned and looked at Mr. Crawford's gloomy expression. He was secretly laughing at Steven's ignorance.

'You want a share of A City but have yet to do your research. Do you think that you're that rich or are you dumb?'

Jason thought it was the latter, but since the other party asked, he introduced Luke. "Mr. Steven, this is Mr. Crawford from T Corporation. Mr. Crawford has something to talk to you about." "T Corporation?" Although Steven was not from around A City, he had heard of T Corporation. Before he could speak, Mavis could no longer remain calm.

"Mr. Crawford, I have something to tell you. Can I have five minutes of your time? Let's go out and talk." She looked at him with aggrieved eyes. Anyone with eyes could see the love that she had for him.

Luke had no intention of standing up. His cold gaze was locked on Steven as he said, "You can say what you want to say here."

Mavis felt sad. He so cruelly refused to give her five minutes of alone time. "Okay, let me be straight. If you want to help Bianca, no one can stop you. However, I'm in the middle of a business meeting with Steven. Don't you think that you're being rude by barging in? What's more, your time is so precious. It

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 963- Lawyer's Letter

'Just how useless is Bianca?! How dare she run a company when her capabilities are still lacking? She's begging Luke for help just because she failed at securing the partnership. The man I love is working hard to manage T Corporation but he even has to deal with such trivial matters on her behalf now?! Not only does she not share his worries but he has to help sort out her problems as well. Bianca is not qualified to stand beside Luke!'

Bianca felt nothing when she heard Mavis' sour and accusatory tone.

No matter how much Mavis made it seem as though she was involved with Luke, it was all fiction.

Bianca trusted Luke and turned her head to look at him tenderly.

Luke looked at Mavis indifferently as he replied, Ms. Laviere, my wife is not interested in your kind of business meetings."

He said it mockingly as he glanced at the bottle girls in revealing clothing.

Mavis was taken back and felt ashamed. She was not a fan of places as such, but she had to cater to Steven's preferences.

She was well aware of Bianca’s tricks. She took a deep breath before she said, ’ Mr. Crawford, do you think of me as a fool? I'm well aware that Brilliant Architectural Design LLC is competing for the St. Heckler project and you're here to help her secure it. Here I am fighting tooth and nail for my livelihood. Look at her taking the shortcut and asking you for help. Do you think that's fair? What's more, Steven has a meeting with me tonight, not with her."

Bianca was irked at Mavis, but she told herself to hold back.

Although Bianca was surprised that Luke brought her here and had no clue about it before arriving, she was sure that they were there for something other than the St. Heckler project.

Luke could sense that Bianca was ticked off. He rubbed the back of her hand with his fingers, and his gentle movements calmed her inner restlessness.

Bianca smiled and calmed down as she processed Mavis' provocative accusations.

When Luke looked up again, his gaze turned colder as he said, "I’m her husband."

Mavis was thinking of 101 ways to kill Bianca. 'This incompetent woman doesn’t deserve his love!' "Secondly, I'm not here for Brilliant Architectural Design LLC. Mr. Doyle, I believe you have something for Mr. Steven?" Luke stopped talking to Mavis about things that he thought were a waste of time. He was willing to give her five minutes considering that they had once worked together but would do nothing beyond that.

"Yes." Jason handed the document in his hand to Steven, who was still enjoying himself with alcohol and girls. Even when the three of them walked into the private room, Steven had not stopped drinking or touching the girls.

Steven asked, "What's this?” "This is the lawyer's letter from Mr. Luke Crawford." Jason smiled and acted innocent.

Steven was stunned and asked, "Why am I getting a lawyer's letter?" "You harassed my wife and her associate yesterday." Luke turned around and put his arms on Bianca's shoulder, declaring his position.

Bianca was stunned too. Then, the corners of her mouth gently raised into a smile. 'This was his plan all along!'

Luke came to a place like this because of the grievance she suffered yesterday. Her mood was bright as she looked at Steven's shocked expression.

However, Steven replied cunningly, "Do you have any evidence of what you're accusing me of?" "Every private room in the Westin Hotel has security cameras. Here's the evidence that you asked for, Mr. Steven. See you in court," Jason answered on Luke's behalf.

Steven hurriedly pushed aside the bottle girls next to him to take a look at the lawyer's letter.

Under the colorful lights, he could barely read the contents.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Luke helped Bianca stand up and they walked out of the private room together.

"Luke..." Mavis did not expect this to happen. She stood up and called out to Luke.

Luke did not turn around. It was as if he did not hear anything as he left with his arms around Bianca.

Jason stood there, put his smile away, and said solemnly, "Mr. Steven, please read through the document in detail. Our team of lawyers will be in contact for the next steps." "This is slander!" Steven’s scalp went numb. All he wanted was a good time. He did not expect that things would get to this stage.

"Aren't you forgetting something? We have evidence in our hands. Ms.

Laviere, here's a gentle reminder to please be mindful of your words. After working with Mr. Crawford for so long, you should understand that although Mr. Crawford loves his wife, he's not what you said he is," Jason warned her. If it were not for Mavis' outstanding work that aided in Luke's career, he would have held her accountable for everything she just said.

Mavis sank into the leather sofa, her face turning pale.

Jason left and closed the door on his way out.

Steven had lost the mood to drink and shouted at the bottle girls to leave. He was feeling at a loss as he scanned through the lawyer's letter.

"Ms. Laviere, is T Corporation a company that I should be concerned about?" Although Steven had heard of T Corporation, he was not aware of the details.

"Yeah." Mavis was upset. However, it was uncertain whether it was because of Luke's indifference toward her or because of what she said to him.

She knew the kind of person he was, but jealousy made her say something she should not have.

'It's all Bianca's fault! Else, I would never have lost the superficial generosity and grace that I've always shown Luke.'

When Steven heard that, he immediately took out his phone and searched for T Corporation... After seeing T Corporation's portfolio and Luke's photo, he felt chills all over.

"It's over for me," Steven whispered. T Corporation was one of the largest groups in A City. It would take nothing for a powerful company like T Corporation to crush him.

What was more, he had failed to control his heart and hands the day before.

Steven was upset. He thought that he would not have pissed Bianca off if he did not agree to today's meeting with Mavis.

"Ms. Laviere, I wouldn’t be in this mess if I hadn't agreed to meet you today. You'll get this sorted out for me." He wanted to drag her into the mess.

Mavis was upset, and her voice rose a few decibels as she said, "Steven, how can you say that? Did I grab your hand and force you to touch Bianca? Even if you didn't agree to this meeting with me, Mr. Crawford would’ve still come looking for you. You should’ve expected a lawyer letter the moment you laid your hands on her."

When Steven heard it, he knew that Luke would never let go of him.

His fat body was shaking. In his early years, he had a taste of living a poor and hard life. If Luke insisted on going to court, he was afraid that he might have to return to his previous life.

Steven was unwilling to let it go without a fight and said, "Do you think you can slip your way out of this? If you hadn’t said those things, Luke might not have given me a lawyer's letter."

He believed that the sole reason Luke dropped by was to secure the partnership for Brilliant Architectural Design LLC. However, Mavis annoyed Luke, so the lawyer's letter was handed over.

Rich people were all about saving their dignity. When Mavis said that, Luke would not have revealed his true intentions to save his dignity.

Mavis stared at him with her eyes wide open. This man was so addicted to drinking and women that he had lost his brain.

He did not know Luke, but she knew him well.

She picked up the lawyer’s letter and saw that it was issued by Walter Long's office. She said, "I know this lawyer." "Can you bribe him?" Steven had hope.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 964-Failed Partnership

Mavis was speechless and thought that he was brainless. It was obstruction of justice to bribe a lawyer!

'What's more, he doesn't know who Walter is and what he's capable of. He won't be bribed so easily.’ "I'll introduce you to a lawyer. If they pursue the case, give her a call." Mavis took out a pen and wrote down Shandra Cullen's contact information.

Among everyone in A City, Shandra was the only one who could put up a fight with Walter.

Steven frowned and looked at Shandra's contact information. He was miserable.

Mavis saw his miserable face. Although she knew that he could not escape the lawsuit, she still wanted to win the project to prove that she was better than Bianca. She pretended to be optimistic and said, "Steven, don't worry. Shandra is really good. She wins almost every case she takes on, but..." "What?" Steven was hanging onto her every word.

Mavis said, "She's picky with her cases. However, if you tell her that the lawyer representing the other party is Walter, she’ll take your case."

Steven touched his fat chin and asked curiously, "Why is this? Did something happen between them?"

Mavis was too lazy to explain it to him. "Why does it matter as long as she can help you win the lawsuit? Steven, I need to head off. Have fun. I'm going to get the bill. Do you want me to ask the two ladies to come back in?

Steven was no longer in the mood. All he wanted was to contact Shandra and get the matter sorted. His beer belly shook as he stood up and said," No, Ms. Laviere. You've caused me such trouble, I don’t think there’s a chance for a partnership for us."

He blamed the lawyer's letter on Mavis. He would not have hesitated for so long if they did not hike up the price on purpose.

If he had not hesitated, he would not have had dinner with Bianca and Nina.

When Steven left, Mavis was enraged and did not hold back. "You fat *ss!

How dare you blame me for your horniness?! I shouldn't have recommended Shandra to you. You deserve the lawsuit!"

After Steven left Gravity, he immediately called Shandra.

Shandra was taking on a lot of lawsuits and currently working overtime. She wanted to turn Steven down, but when she heard that the lawyer representing the other party was Walter, she hardly considered it before saying yes. She shared the address of her office and asked him to come over immediately.

Steven wanted to get the lawsuit out of the way, so he asked the driver to send him to the lawyer's office.

Shandra sat across from Steven, handed him a cup of coffee, and said," Did you bring the lawyer's letter?" "I have it here." Steven was in awe of Shandra's beauty but did not dare to think about it. He needed her and worshipped her as a god.

He could not afford to lose this lawsuit as he would end up with nothing.

Shandra quickly scanned through the lawyer's letter and frowned as she asked, ’Did you do anything to Bianca and Nina?" "I didn’t! It's slander!" Steven denied the accusation.

Seeing his twinkling eyes, Shandra put down the lawyer's letter and asked," If you want me to help you fight this lawsuit, it’s best you be honest. Did you or did you not do it? What did you do?"

Steven was stunned and had no choice but to confess under her watchful eyes. "I touched their hands and waist. It’s not that big of a deal!" "If the two of them were bottle girls, it wouldn't be a big deal," Shandra said coldly and sipped on her coffee.

Steven seemed to be the kind of man who took advantage of women. He had chosen the worst person he could lay his disgusting hands on.

As a woman, Shandra hated men like these. If the other party had hired Walter as their lawyer, Steven would never win!

Steven was speechless. He picked up the coffee cup and took a big mouthful before asking, "What should I do now?"

Shandra asked, "Do they have any evidence against you?"

Steven remembered Jason's words. There was security footage that captured him taking advantage of Bianca and Nina.

"Is there?" Shandra asked. It was a simple question but he was taking a long time to answer. She thought that it was a waste of her time.

"Yes," Steven replied, But I didn't go overboard..." "When you chose to do it, you should’ve known that there was no going back. The judge won't judge you based on how many times you touched her," Shandra stood up and said indifferently, "I can't help you with this case."

Steven was stunned and replied, "Why?! Mavis said you can help me win the lawsuit!" 'Til only stand a chance to win if there’s a chance to start with. No one can help you with this case. They have witnesses and evidence. Mr. Steven, I suggest that you apologize to Mrs. Crawford. If Mr. Crawford insists on holding you accountable, no one can help you," Shandra said and gave her assistant a look.

Her assistant turned off the recorder. There was no chance of winning this case. This wretched man was wasting their time.

Steven was in despair and said, "Is there no other way?" "Make your most sincere apology but don't have too much hope. As a man who loves his wife a lot, Mr. Crawford will never allow anyone to take advantage of his wife." Shandra's words were reasonable. Although she wanted a showdown with Walter in court, this case was doomed from the start. She was not stupid enough to let pride get in her head.

Luke and Bianca returned home and started working.

Bianca knew that Luke would have a lot of things to attend to since he left work early to pick her up. She tiptoed over and gave him a gentle kiss. Then, she turned and walked into the children's bedroom.

After the three children were asleep, Bianca sneaked a look when she passed by the study and saw that Luke was still working.

She went back to the bedroom, took a shower, and sat on the bed to read.

When Luke was done with his work and went into the bedroom, Bianca was leaning on the bed and yawning.

Bianca rubbed her eyes and smiled. "My love, are you done for the day?" "Yes. If you're sleepy, why did you stay up?" he asked.

Bianca felt a little bit more energetic and answered, "Nothing to worry about. Do you want to take a bath? I'll fill the tub with hot water for you." "No need forthat." Luke sat on the edge of the bed, bowed his head, and kissed her pinkish cheek. Luke did not want to keep her up knowing that she could barely keep her eyes open. "Go to bed first. I'll go take a shower."

Bianca thought about it for a while and then asked, "What are you going to do about Steven?"

She felt that Luke did this also because of Brilliant Architectural Design LLC.

Luke did not have to send Steven a lawyer's letter if he wanted to make his life difficult.

Luke’s deep-set eyes showed a hint of playfulness. He squeezed Bianca's face while admiring how smart she was.

He wanted to make things difficult for Steven, but not in this way. This was just the beginning.

'Til leave it to you to decide how you want to proceed with this," Luke said.

"Luke, I’m glad to have you in my life." Bianca held him, raised her head, and looked at his defined jawline.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 965- Mr. Stevens' Apology

"Go to bed if you're tired. If you're still awake when I'm done showering, we’ll...” Luke's thin lips touched her forehead lightly, his kiss carrying a touch ofcharm.

Bianca's face turned slightly red. She lifted the blanket and said, "I'm going to bed, good night.”

She lay down, covered the quilt, closed her eyes, and stopped looking at his teasing eyes.

Luke rubbed on her cherry lips with his fingertips and whispered, "Come on now..."

Bianca blushed and turned to her side so he could no longer touch her. "I hung your pajamas in the bathroom. Go take a shower." "Okay." After he tucked her in, Luke stood up and walked to the bathroom.

Bianca heard the sound of the door closing and moments later, there was the sound of water running in the shower. She was filled with happiness. She picked up the phone on the bedside table, sent a message to Nina, and fell asleep.

The next day, Bianca returned to work and held a meeting to work out the company's development plan for the next quarter.

Halfway through the meeting, the assistant at the front desk knocked on the door and walked into the meeting room. "Ms. Rayne, Mr. Steven is looking for you outside." "Take him to the reception room." Bianca's expression remained unchanged. She knew that Steven would come to her, but she did not expect that he would be so impatient, just like Luke had guessed.

When Luke got up in the morning, he had mentioned that Steven would be visiting Brilliant Architectural Design LLC today.

She thought Steven would take some time to process it and show up in a few days when he was desperate. However, Steven made an appearance earlier than expected.

"Okay." The assistant at the front desk closed the door and took Steven to the reception room as per Bianca's instructions. She passed him a cup of coffee before leaving.

Bianca continued with the meeting, and they eventually wrapped things up an hour later.

After the employees left the meeting room, Nina went to Bianca and asked, "Bea, do you think he's still here?"

Bianca nodded her head and said, "Even if we had a five-hour meeting, he'd still be here." novelbin

Nina gave her a thumbs up. She was surprised when she received Bianca's text last night. She thought that Percy ruined things beyond repair and their partnership was as good as gone.

"Let's go, accompany me to the meeting room." Bianca put away her laptop and walked out of the meeting room with Nina.

The two went to the reception room.

Steven was slumped on the sofa. His body occupied most of the two- seater sofa. Perhaps it was because he was getting impatient while waiting, he even took off his leather shoes.

Nina frowned in disgust. 'Does he think of our office as his home?’ She put on a smile and said, "Mr. Steven, sorry to keep you waiting."

Steven immediately put on his leather shoes, buckled the edges of the shoes with his fingers, and stood up. He tugged on his wrinkled suit before reaching his hand out while saying, "Ms. Rayne, Ms. Langdon, good morning."

Bianca remembered that he had just fumbled with his shoes and ignored his hand. She sat across from him with Nina and said, "Steven, what can I do for you today?"

Steven retracted his hand in embarrassment, sat down, and smiled at Bianca and Nina. He was here to apologize.

He had not apologized to anyone since he started his business. Even after practicing several times in his heart, he could not bring himself to say it.

Steven was chuckling awkwardly.

Nina enjoyed this look of fear on Steven. It was what he deserved after he harassed them last night. She said, "Mr. Steven, why aren't you speaking? Are you here to tell us that your company has decided to work with ours? You shouldn’t have made the trip here! You could've just given us a call instead of coming all the way here."

She was being cheeky. After all, she was humiliated by Percy just because he could not control his hands.

Steven shook his head quickly and said, "No, I'm here to apologize to the two of you."

Bianca and Nina were both quiet.

Steven paused as he was not sure how to continue since they were not saying anything.

He took a deep breath and treated the coffee as alcohol. He took a sip to muster up the courage before he said, "I’m sorry that I behaved inappropriately with both of you. I hope that you can forgive me and let this matter go."

Bianca and Nina shared a look and thought, 'That's it?'

Nina was displeased and said, "Steven, do you know how much trouble your actions caused us last night? We’re women hoping to secure a business partner, not bottle girls." "Of course you're not!" Steven said quickly, "I couldn't control myself after drinking. I mean... the two of you are really beautiful..." "What did you just say?" Nina did not think that it was a compliment. Being drunk did not excuse bad behavior.

"I'll keep my mouth shut." Steven shook his head and hurriedly took out two sets of documents from his bag. "Ms. Rayne, should we proceed with signing the contract?"

Bianca picked up a copy and took a look at it. It was the contract that they had previously discussed. She flipped through it and looked up at him suspiciously. "Are you serious?" "I've thought about it and I believe that the design concept of Brilliant Architectural Design LLC is compatible with St. Heckler. Ms. Rayne, I sincerely want to work with your firm." Steven gave a sincere look.

Nina chuckled and replied, "Steven, why do you suddenly want to cooperate with our company? If I remember correctly, Ms. Rayne's husband sent you a lawyer's letter yesterday. Is that why you're here today?"

Since Nina had laid it all out, Steven could do nothing but smile and say," Ms. Langdon, you're a smart woman. There are some things that we don't need to be so direct about, right?" "Mr. Steven, how would we know what you mean if you're not direct?" Nina was not a forgiving person. She knew that she had to stand up and fight for herself. She wanted to make Steven pay a billionfold for what he did to them!

After being involved with Percy for a while, her values had been distorted.

Steven sighed, and he could only admit defeat. He said, "Yes, I hope our companies can establish a friendly business relationship. Our company has other development plans in A City, so there are many future opportunities for us to work together again. Ms. Rayne, Ms. Langdon, I apologize for my

behavior. Considering how sincere I’m being, can you get Mr. Crawford to withdraw the lawyer's letter if I sign this contract?"

What he said was very moving, but Bianca did not react to it. She went through the contract with Nina.

Nina saw the project budget and said, "You’re sincerely apologizing to us, but the project budget..."

In the text that Bianca sent yesterday, she made it clear that she wanted this partnership, so they would just let last night’s incident go.

After all, it was not something that they wanted to reveal to the public. It was time-consuming to go to court.

"Ms. Langdon, what do you mean?" Steven asked immediately.

"The budget is unreasonable, Mr. Steven. You said you’re being sincere but this is the same budget that we previously discussed." Nina was such a wonderful negotiator that Bianca did not have to step in.

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"What's the number that you have in mind?" Steven wailed in his heart and was prepared to be slaughtered.

"How about a five percent increase?" Nina said the price that she and Bianca had discussed.

They were businesswomen. They could not afford to be soft-hearted when faced with men like him. They also wanted to teach him a lesson.

Steven felt his heart ache. A five percent increase would mean that the planned budget would burst. He wanted to try his luck and said, "Ms. Langdon, isn’t five percent a little too much?" "It is, but if you were seeking cooperation with T Corporation, their asking price will be more than this." Nina smiled, showing no sympathy for him.

Steven gritted his teeth. He knew that she mentioned T Corporation on purpose.

Nina added, "What's more, leaving aside the partnership, if you go to court, you have to compensate and lose much more than that."

When Steven left Shandra's law firm last night, she had mentioned that if he went to court, he was doomed to lose. Due to the other party's identity and status, the amount he had to compensate would be about the same as the price Nina was currently proposing.

If he compromised, he could still get something out of it and his reputation would not be damaged. After weighing his options, Steven agreed to their request. "Okay, let’s go with a five percent increase."

Bianca asked the front desk assistant to come in.

The assistant opened the door and walked in.

Bianca told her, "Print two copies of the contract with St. Heckler. The price needs to be revised, please increase the original price by five percent.

"Okay, please give me a moment." The assistant nodded and made the necessary changes. After a while, she printed the contracts and sent them to the reception room.

When Bianca took them, the paper was still hot. She put the two contracts on the solid wood coffee table and said, "Steven, have a read. If there are no concerns, let's sign the contract today."

Steven glanced at the price and did his best to keep his cool. It was a big loss and he would need to figure out how to explain it at work. He had always exploited others but for the first time, he was exploited by two women.

Steven, who originally looked down on women, now deeply regretted it.

He took a closer look at the terms of the contract, confirmed that they were the same, and signed his name on the last page of the document.

Bianca also signed her name. She handed one of the copies to the assistant and said, "Put it on my desk." "Okay, Ms. Rayne." The assistant took it and walked out.

Steven's heart was bleeding. Seeing that he had things sorted, he confirmed with her again. "Ms. Rayne, the lawyer's letter..." "You can keep the lawyer's letter. I’ll inform Mr. Walter to stop pursuing the case. You can rest assured." Seeing that they were done, Bianca stood up and wanted to shoo him off. "Steven, thank you for choosing us. We’ll make sure that you’ll be satisfied with the end result." "Happy to do business with you, I won’t take any more of your time. Good day." Steven was crying and mourning in his heart, but he had to put on a smile and leave the office with the contract in his hand.

After Steven left, Bianca returned to her office, took out her phone, and sent Luke a message to update him on the matter. She also asked him to contact Walter Long.

Nina opened the door and walked in while praising Bianca. "As usual, I'm impressed. Our financial reports will look great."

Bianca looked at Luke's brief reply and guessed that he was busy. She put the phone away and looked at her friend. "This contract has always belonged to our company."

If it were not for what had happened, they would have already started designing.

Nina nodded in agreement and sat on the chair opposite Bianca, saying," By the way, this project seems to be quite large. Do you plan to work on it yourself?" "I plan to give the newbies a chance. I’ll lead this project, but the newbies will be responsible for the main design. I want to spend more time with the kids." Bianca smiled as she thought of her three angels.

"Alright." Nina nodded. Bianca's kids were still young. If she had to take care of all the projects, there would be a lot less time for her to take care of them.

Nina asked, "Do you have anyone in mind?"

Bianca thought about it for a while and said, "I want Sue and Shireen to be involved. I think Shireen's designs are good."

Nina nodded and agreed. "Although Shireen only started working not too long ago, she's talented. Even Mr. Yarbrough, who's infamous for being difficult, was impressed with her work."

Bianca said, "Let's proceed with her then."

Nina nodded and sat in a comfortable position with her legs crossed. "By the way, do you know who I bumped into when I went shopping yesterday?" "Who?" Bianca kept the contract in the safe.

Nina said, "Hera Sanchez, the school flower..."

Bianca nodded. She knew who Nina was talking about. "What then?" "I think she's living a good life and probably went for plastic surgery. Why did the universe allow such a horrible woman to live such a good life?" Nina sighed. When she saw Hera yesterday, she was signing up for a VIP membership. She was generous and directly handed the credit card to the clerk without looking.

"The last time I went on my honeymoon with Luke, I also saw her. She was with her boyfriend." Bianca thought of the fat and greasy man named Harvey.

"Let me guess, is he a local tyrant?" Nina gossiped.

"Should be." Bianca was not interested, especially when Harvey did what he did when Hera was taken away by the immigration police.

He ran as soon as there was trouble. It was not true love.

"Is he handsome?" Nina continued to gossip. "When she was in school, Hera picked only the handsome and rich to be her boyfriends. She said she would not settle if someone had one but not the other."

Bianca could not remember what Hera said back then but she still remembered Hera’s bad behavior. "Her boyfriend? How can I put it, he's..." "What about him?" Nina was keen to find out more.

"He's just another Steven." Bianca could not say that he was ugly, so she had to find a more appropriate description.

"Steven? Is he a fat guy?" Nina exclaimed. It seemed that people's tastes would change. She did not expect Hera to pick a boyfriend who had money but no looks.

"Yes." Bianca called for the assistant to notify Sue and Shireen to come to look for her.

Nina was satisfied after gossiping. She stood up and said, "Okay, I’ll leave before your next meeting. I’m meeting the client in an hour, I want to touch up my makeup." "Nina..." Bianca called to her as though she had something to say.

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Nina looked at her and asked with a bright smile on her face, "What's the matter?"

Bianca smiled and replied, "It's nothing. It’s just that you should be more mindful in situations like these. I don’t want Mr. Mallory to misunderstand."

She felt bad that Steven affected their relationship.

Nina said cheekily, "Don't worry, not every man is a piece of trash like Steven." She muttered in her heart, 'Who is Percy to misunderstand anything?' She had no feelings for Percy.

Sue and Shireen knocked on the door and walked in. Both of them were holding their laptops.

Nina waved her hand and said, "I'll go prepare for my meeting."

Sue watched Nina close the door and asked curiously, "Ms. Rayne, what does Ms. Langdon need to prepare for?" "A business meeting. Sit down." Bianca gestured to the chairs opposite of her.

Sue and Shireen sat down.

Bianca went straight to the point. "Our company has secured the partnership with St. Heckler Hotel. I want you two to take charge of the design. Do you have any concerns?"

Sue had been in the workplace for many years, so she had no objections and said, "I have no problem with it."

Shireen was a little surprised and said, "Ms. Rayne, this project is a huge one. I'm still a newbie in the firm, you..." "Your design concept is unique. I've seen the plans you designed for our clients. I believe in

you, and Sue will be there to guide you. There's no need to worry." Bianca expressed her trust in Shireen and believed that she was making the right choice.

Shireen was moved by Bianca's trust in her. Since Bianca had said so, she happily accepted the responsibility. "I'll do my best on this project!"

She was considered a newcomer and had less than one year of working experience. Shireen was honored to be able to participate in such a big project with Sue.

"Great." Bianca nodded with satisfaction and then exhorted, "The developer has given us plenty of time. You can take your time and discuss the theoretical plan before you start with the design. Although we're not that big of a company, you're free to scout for the manpower you need. Any questions?" "No." Sue was the first to answer. After working in T Corporation for so many years, she was calm when faced with new projects, no matter how big or small.

Bianca turned on the projector and said, "Okay, let's have a meeting now to discuss the basic design concepts." "Okay." Sue turned on her laptop and the recorder.

Halfway through the meeting, there was a loud noise outside.

Bianca stopped talking and listened to the noise.

"Nina! Where's Nina?!" An annoying female voice sounded from outside.

"Who's that?" Sue frowned.

"It's Nina's mother," Bianca replied faintly. She recognized the voice and stood up. "I'll check it out." "I’ll go too." Sue followed her. The relationship between the three of them was more than that of colleagues. They all sincerely cared about each other.

Bianca pushed open the door of the office, only to see Nina with her back facing them. She was trying to persuade her mom. "Mom, please leave."

Anna immediately noticed Bianca, whom she had not seen for a long time. She was furious when she noticed how great Bianca looked and recalled that she sent Jean to jail. She refused to back down and shouted, "Why are you asking me to leave? You're never home! Do you think you can ignore us just because you have a great job? Nina, I'm telling you, don't even think about it! Your dad and I worked so hard to raise you. Now that you're living a good life, how could you be so unfilial to us? I'll let everyone in your company know the kind of person you are!"

Nina was tearing up. She thought that her mom was just making empty threats previously. She did not expect that Anna would actually show up in her office.

Anna favored Jean and often said that he needed to eat and dress well so that he would not lose the respect that he deserved.

However, Nina was nothing but an ATM for Anna.

Nina could not help herself and yelled, "Haven't you caused enough trouble? This is a public place. You’ll be kicked out by the security guards if you continue to disrupt my colleagues' work."

When Anna heard this, she furiously said, "You dare to have them kick me out? What did I do? I'm here to ask you for money because your father and I are starving. We can't even afford a simple meal. How can you say things like that?"

Bianca could no longer stay on the sidelines. She was well aware of Nina's situation; it was nothing like Anna had just described.

Nina was filial and gave most of her wages to help her family, but Anna was a big spender and was never satisfied no matter how much Nina gave her.

Bianca stepped forward and said, "Aunt Anna, this is my company. Nina has some work to attend to in a while. Would you like to go to the reception room for a cup of tea?"

As soon as Bianca stepped forward to help Nina, Anna's entire body was in discomfort as she pointed to Bianca's nose and screamed, "Don’t act nice! I know what you're thinking. Nina will leave the moment I step out. I'm telling you, I'm going to get my living expenses today. Otherwise, I won't leave. Nina, how can you be so dumb? This woman sent your brother to jail, how can you still work for her?"

Bianca was speechless. Everyone knew why Jean went to jail.

He did so many bad things that were against the law! However, Anna refused to listen to logic and insisted that it was all Bianca's fault. She would take every chance to mention it whenever she saw Bianca, hoping to make her feel guilty.

Bianca did nothing wrong though, so why would she feel guilty?

Bianca became more and more disgusted with Anna's behavior. If she were not Nina's mother, she would have called for the security guards.

Sue could no longer bear it. She knew Jean and exactly the kind of person he was. The things he did at the beginning had also made many female employees in T Corporation disgusted with him. She stepped forward and said, 'Madam, please be mindful of your words. When did Ms. Rayne frame your son? Your son’s lawlessness was all over the newspapers. Ms. Rayne did nothing."

When Anna saw someone helping Bianca, she immediately thought of her as the enemy and said, "Bianca seduced my son and when she got together with Luke Crawford, she abandoned him and put him in jail. That's the truth! My son was framed by this woman! Stop lying!"

Sue rolled her eyes and was about to drag Anna back down to reality but before she could say anything, Nina yelled, "It was Jean who betrayed Bea and cheated on her with that b*tch, Marie. They even have kids! As Jean's sister, I’m ashamed to talk about what he did in public. Besides, I didn't swindle your deposit, Marie did. I don't owe you anything. The money I've given you is enough for you to live the next half of your life prosperously, but you continue to spend money recklessly and get yourself into more and more debts. The debts I have now are all because of you!"

 

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 968- Are You Going On a Date?

Anna's face turned beet-red when she heard Nina's words, and she became more agitated. She could not bear to hear anyone talking bad about her favorite son after he went to prison.

She tried to claw Nina's face, "What are you saying, you miserable wretch?

He is your brother. I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your ancestors."

Nina dodged the attack while tears slid down her face. "If my ancestors knew what Jean did, they'd teach him a lesson first."

Jean had to go to prison for what he had done, but Nina had to clean up the mess that he left.

Nina had suffered for the past few years, and she could no longer pretend that she was fine about it.

Seeing that the situation was uncontrollable, Bianca told her assistant, "Get security."

When Anna heard that, she stopped attacking Nina and glared at Bianca." How dare you!" "You are in an office now, Mrs. Langdon. You are causing a disturbance to our work. I’m only calling the security and not the police because you are Nina’s mother. If you continue to disturb us, I will call the police,” Bianca warned the woman while shielding Nina behind her.

Anna would have complied if she was reasonable. Unfortunately, there was no use reasoning with her.

Even though Bianca was not part of the Langdon family, she was nonetheless disheartened by Anna's attitude toward Nina. She felt sorry for Nina, and at the same time understood that Jean's personality was largely shaped by Anna's doting.

"Very well." Anna pointed at Nina's nose. "Do you think that you're fine if someone is protecting you? Even if they throw me out of the building, I'll sit there and tell every passer-by how cruel you are to me!"

She only wanted money and nothing else.

Nina was angered by the threat. She wiped away her tears and pointed at the door. "Suit yourself. You can tell everyone the entire story and let them know how warped you are. Go now!"

The security guards happened to hear that when they came over. They instantly identified the troublemaker and grabbed her by her arms. "Sorry, Ms. Rayne. This is our oversight," they said courteously.

Anna continued to struggle and kick even though her arms were restrained. One of her shoes flew off her foot. ' Nina, you heartless wretch, is that how you treat your mother?"

Nina closed her eyes in shame. The most fragile part of her personality had been exposed. "Take her away."

The security guards began to carry Anna out.

"You wretch, you ingrate, I won’t..."

Anna's curses abruptly stopped, and she passed out.

The security guards were shocked. They instantly put her on the floor and looked at each other. "It's... it's not our fault. We didn't do anything to her. She passed out by herself." novelbin

Bianca stepped forward to take a closer look. Anna was perspiring hard, and her face was deathly pale. She did not look like she was faking it. After detecting her pulse, Bianca turned her head around and told Nina, "Call the ambulance, Nina."

Nina was flustered when she saw her mother pass out. She came to her senses and quickly dialed for emergency services.

After a brief moment of chaos, the ambulance brought Anna to the hospital while Nina followed along.

Sue sighed and said, "Poor Nina."

With a family like that, no wonder she had to rely on Percy. Sue wondered how many more secrets did Nina's fragile little frame bore.

Bianca turned around to address the employees, "Let's get back to work.

Also, that is the end of that incident. No one shall talk about it in the company."

She knew that Nina had tried to keep her family matters out of work.

"Yes," Shireen was the first to reply.

"Let's continue our meeting,” Bianca told Sue and Shireen.

"Alright.” Sue nodded. She shot a glance at Shireen and went to Bianca's office.

In the late afternoon, Bianca received a call from Nina. While in the hospital, Anna had slapped Nina, which caused her to knock on the wall and pass out. She had only regained consciousness not long ago.

Bianca instantly gave a call to Luke and told him about what happened to Nina. Then, she asked him if he could pick up the children from school.

Luke replied, "I'll go to the hospital with you. The driver will pick up Lanie and Rainie." "Alright." Bianca thought that it would be a good idea for Luke to come along with her, so she waited for him in the office.

Sue also wanted to visit Nina in the hospital, but the babysitter called her to say that Teri had fallen sick. She had to go home and take care of her daughter.

Half an hour later, Luke's car arrived downstairs.

Bianca hastily sat on the side passenger seat. Seeing that he was about to drive the car to the hospital, she said, "Should we drop by Nina's house? I'd like to pack some clothes and toiletries for her."

Nina sounded weak over the phone. She had to be hospitalized for a few days, and she would need those items for her daily use.

"Percy will prepare that for her," Luke reminded her.

Bianca frowned, thinking that Percy would not be so meticulous.

"You can also buy those things at the convenience store at the hospital. If she really needs anything, you can buy it for her at the supermarket downstairs," Luke said.

As far as he knew, Nina was staying in Percy's mansion. The mansion and the hospital were on opposite sides of the city, and it would be nighttime by the time they reached the hospital if they went to the mansion first.

"Alright." Bianca nodded.

Her phone started ringing; it was from the driver. "Hello?" "Madam, Lanie and Rainie want to talk to you," the driver handed his phone to the children in the back seat. He had just picked them up from school.

Rainie took the phone and switched it to hands-free mode. "Mommy, are you with Daddy?" "Mm, yes. We have something to do now. Can you two go home first?" Bianca said gently.

"Are you going on a date?" Rainie asked.

Bianca was startled by the question. No. Aunt Nina is hurt, and we're visiting her at the hospital. Right, you should listen to Mrs. Solano when you get back home. Finish your homework, eat your dinner, and take care of Tommy for us, alright?" "Yes, Mommy. Please come back soon after you and Daddy visit Aunt Nina, " Rainie said.

"Alright, see you later." Bianca ended the call, put the phone in her handbag, and looked at Luke who was driving. "The children are so mature."

She remembered that the twins were already precocious when she first met them. They did not act their age at all.

Back then, she wondered if children from single-parent families mature faster.

"Louis spends a lot of time with them when they're younger," Luke said, though he did not sound accusatory.

He educated his children differently, and he was confident that Louis would not be a bad influence on the children.

That was why he did not stop Louis from teaching the children "bad things."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 969-We’re Family

Bianca understood instantly. She was also reminded of Louis's new business venture. Everyone in the Crawford family objected to it, and Old Master Crawford was even begging him to find employment in T Corporation.

Only Luke and Bianca did not object. After all, that was Louis's decision." How is Louis's studio coming along?" She asked.

"I've heard that he managed to find enough partners. They're looking for office space now." Luke had been keeping a close eye on Louis's progress, though he tried not to interfere.

Bianca nodded. She understood that it was not easy for Louis to start his business without any help from the family. "Then we should help him wherever we can. Speaking of office space, the tenant above my office moved out not long ago. Do you want to tell Louis that?"

I'll mention it to him tonight." Luke also thought that the location of the office was ideal and the rental was reasonable. "You're so kind, Bea," he smiled and said.

"Louis is your younger brother, and we're family. Shouldn't we help each other out?" Bianca said.

The Crawfords might occasionally make Bianca's life difficult, but Louis had never done that. He had always treated Bianca with the respect she deserved.

"You're right," Luke said emotionally. Even though Allison and Susan did not see each other eye to eye, he and Louis had always been close siblings.

"If you're free, you should try finding out Thea's measurements," he said.

Bianca could instantly guess what he was thinking. "Alright. After I get the measurements, I'll contact the tailor. I wouldn't want his daughter to lose faith in him."

They guessed that Louis would be too busy with his new venture and forget about his promise to his daughter. Also, they did not mention how Thea had torn Rainie's ballet dress.

Bianca thought that she could not ask Yuri about Thea's measurements. Yuri was an egotistical person, and she would not want to accept help from Bianca or Luke. Louis, on the other hand, was a careless man, and Bianca guessed that he would not know his daughter's measurements.

She thought of secretly taking Thea's measurements later that weekend when they would go back to Crawford Manor. She was the one who bought her children's clothes, and she could estimate Thea's measurements more or less accurately.

"Mm." Luke nodded.

At the hospital, Bianca and Luke bought a fruit basket in the supermarket downstairs, as well as some nutritional supplements.

Nina was already thin, and Bianca thought that she would be losing weight in her stay in the hospital. She felt a little sorry for her.

Bianca considered herself lucky to have married Luke. On the other hand, Nina could not escape her past and was a shell of her former cheerful self.

Luke carried the fruit basket, while Bianca carried the relatively lighter supplements. They went to the reception to enquire about Nina's ward before heading there.

Nina was in a ward with two other patients. When they went in, the families of the two other patients were there. It was quite noisy.

Bianca frowned. Nina's bed was closest to the window. She lay there with her eyes closed and not moving, seemingly very alone.

Bianca's heart wrenched as she placed the items on the cabinet next to her bed.

Nina was not asleep. She opened her eyes when she heard the sounds next to her and smiled when she saw that it was Bianca. "Why did you come, Bianca, and you too, Mr. Crawford..."

She did not expect that they would come and visit her, and she felt that she had troubled them.

Bianca noticed that Nina's forehead was wrapped in bandages. She sat down on the chair beside the bed and placed her hand on Nina's hands."

Does it hurt?"

Nina shook her head. "I'm fine. I'll just have to stay here for a few more days. You don't have to worry about me."

Bianca sighed and turned her head to look at Luke.

I'll go and have a smoke." Luke gave the two women some private space.

"Mm.” Bianca nodded. After the man left, she drew the curtains around the bed to block the prying eyes of the other people in the ward. "Are you hurt anywhere else?" "I bumped my forehead, that's all. I got a few stitches. The doctor also said that my leg was injured, but it's nothing too serious. I'll be out of the hospital in a few days. You don't have to be like that." Nina felt apologetic when she saw how Bianca cared for her.

"You must've gotten a concussion. You'd better not get out of bed today then." Bianca knew that the hard way that a concussion was no trivial matter.

"The doctor told me that." Nina's heart warmed when she heard Bianca's advice.

Earlier, she felt useless as she was lying on the bed. Nobody showed any concern to her, as though she had never existed in the world.

She was bothered by the noise next to her, though it made her unable to sleep.

She could not ask them to keep it down. After all, it was visiting hours.

Bianca sighed when she saw the faint smile on Nina's lips.

"Can you get a glass of water for me, Bea? I'm thirsty." Nina blinked.

Bianca stood up, poured a glass of warm water for her, and found a straw." Luckily, Mr. Mallory prepared all these for you. It'd be troublesome otherwise."

Nina laughed dryly.

"What's wrong?" Bianca turned to look at her.

She thought of something and continued asking before Nina could reply."

Didn't Mr. Mallory come to visit? Does he know that you're in the hospital?"

Nina shook her head and instantly felt the pain on her forehead. She tried to bear it, but tears welled up in her eyes.

"Don't move..." Bianca sat down next to her and brought the straw to her mouth.

Nina emptied more than half of the glass before saying, "I'm not that close to him, Bea. That's why I didn't tell him."

Bianca sighed again and felt genuinely sorry for Nina.

"Aren't you planning to tell anyone that you're in the hospital? You can't get off the bed, and there's no one to take care of you. That won't do.” "The nurse has arranged a caretaker for me. She should be here soon," Nina explained.

"Are you going to stay here too? Wouldn't you rather stay in a private ward? " Bianca heard the voices of the middle-aged woman in the ward. They were speaking very loudly.

How would Nina get her rest?

"I can't afford it," Nina said helplessly. She did not have much savings, and she did not know her mother's condition. The doctor said that he would have to run a more thorough examination on Anna to find out the reason why she passed out.

She had to save more money for any eventuality.

"The company will pay for your stay in the hospital. Get yourself checked into a better ward," Bianca said.

"That won't do," Nina said hurriedly. After all, it was not a workplace-related injury.

"The company has personal insurance policies for everyone. Don't worry about it," Bianca explained.

Nina stared into her eyes. "Don't lie to me." "Why would I lie to you? I bought the insurance while you were away on vacation. If you don't believe me, I'll get HR to email the policy document to you. Don't worry. Even if there's no insurance, I would gladly do this for you. You're my best friend, Nina, and you've helped me so much over the past few years. It's my duty to help you when you're in need, so don't be a stranger to me, alright? We ought to help each other." Bianca said as she tucked her into the blanket.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 970-Ending Bianca’s Life

"But..." Bianca hesitated.

"Don't worry, Nina. All you have to do now is to take care of yourself and get well soon. Where is your ID? I'll handle the procedure for you," Bianca said determinedly, not giving Nina any chance to think twice.

She respected Nina's decision not to tell Percy, but she would take care of Nina's other needs.

Nina pointed at the bedside cabinet. ’It's in the second drawer."

Bianca opened the second drawer and found her ID. "Hold on for a while.

I'll get it done for you."

Nina watched Bianca step past the curtains and disappear from view. She sighed.

Other than money, there was another reason why Nina chose to be warded in a triple-bedder. There were other people in the ward; it disturbed her peace, but it made her feel good.

With so many people going in and out of the ward, she would be distracted by the noise, so she felt less lonely.

Meanwhile, Maxine walked domineeringly along the corridor of the plastic surgery department on another floor of the hospital, followed by two bodyguards. She pushed open every door and ignored the nurses' questions.

She did not find the person she was looking for, so she went to the next ward. There were three women inside. Two of them were recuperating from the surgery earlier that day, while the third was Hera

Sanchez, who was warded only today.

"Ms... Douglas?" Hera opened her eyes wide. How did Maxine find her?

Maxine turned her head and said brusquely to the nurse, Hear that? We know each other."

The nurse thought that it seemed to be the case, though she warned Maxine, "Please keep it down. You're in the hospital."

Hera knew why Maxine was looking for her. She had changed her number and laid low in another city for a while to evade Maxine. She only came back because she thought that the coast was clear.

She did not expect Maxine to find her only a day after she came back.

Hera could not understand why a mere sugar baby could be so influential.

Maxine shot a glare at the nurse, then turned toward Hera and smiled sinisterly. "I've been looking for you for a long time, Hera Sanchez." "I was on a business trip away from A City, Ms. Douglas. Why were you looking for me?" Hera smiled and pretended to be oblivious, though she was cursing in her heart.

She did not expect that Maxine was not a fool. Maxine had tried to get people to abduct her the day after the transaction. Fortunately, she was smart enough not to be cornered by those burly men. After finding out that Maxine was hunting for her, she instantly escaped to another city.

Only an idiot would stay there and wait for disaster to strike again.

"Oh? Does your business trip require you to change your phone number? You're messing with the wrong person, Hera Sanchez," Maxine walked over and towered over Hera.

"I was overseas, so I replaced my SIM card," Hera lied.

"Enough nonsense. Tell me, what do you have to say about the information you gave me?" Maxine said impatiently and glared at Hera disdainfully.

She accessed the USB drive the moment after she got home. It was indeed full of Bianca's dirt, but there was no direct evidence.

There were no recordings, and the photos were proven to be edited. She could not use them against Bianca.

Maxine was not an idiot. She knew that Hera did that only for profit, so she tried to find someone to detain her.

Hera managed to avoid her detection and seemed to have disappeared from A City. It was only when Maxine noticed Hera made a credit card transaction that she knew that Hera was back in A City!

"Calm down, Ms. Douglas. There are other people here." Hera pointed at the two other beds. The faces of the women on those beds were completely wrapped in bandages.

Maxine considered Luke's popularity and pointed at Hera's nose. "Get out of the room."

Hera could only comply.

The two women went to the end of the corridor. It was quiet there, perhaps because people who had undergone plastic surgery did not move about.

Maxine glared at Hera, then at the elevator. "Don't think of doing anything stupid, Hera Sanchez. My men are waiting there."

Hera glanced in the direction of her finger and noticed several burly men stationed there. She was quite startled.

'Who is this Maxine? Why does she seem so capable?' She thought in frustration.

"I've already told you everything I know, Ms. Douglas," Hera said, secretly wary of Maxine. If the contents of the USB drive could not deceive her, it meant that she was quite astute.

If she had known that it was not so easy making money from Maxine, she would not have done so in the first place.

"Too late. What else can you possibly know? Give me back all my money, plus interest." Maxine was not short on money, but she did not want to benefit that person. If Hera actually had any dirt on Bianca, she would have given that to her in the first place!

Hera became nervous when she heard that. She had already spent all the money repaying her debts and paying for the plastic surgery. "Ms. Douglas, don't you want more dirt on Bianca Rayne? I have more..." "All you have are fantasy stories! Do you think that Luke Crawford is an idiot? He won't be deceived by any claims without evidence. I've also heard that you had a crush on him when you were in high school. Do you think that you can snatch him while I'm dealing with Bianca?" Maxine grabbed Hera's collar.

Hera had thought of that, but she did not admit to it. "No, someone as noble as Luke can only be a match for you. I've never even thought about it.

Maxine narrowed her eyes, thinking that Luke would not be interested in a woman as artificial as Hera.

She grunted coldly and let go of Hera. "That better be the case. I didn't come here with the police because I'm giving you a chance. Give my money back to me."

Hera could not afford that, especially after she had broken up with Harvey.

She thought for a while and said softly, "Ms. Douglas, there are other ways to ruin Bianca." "What other suggestions do you have? It's not going to be easy to make any more money from me," Maxine said contemptuously as she saw the sinister gaze in Hera's eyes.

Hera looked around to make sure that there was no one else and whispered into Maxine's ear, "I know someone who can help you ruin Bianca, and he won't leave any traces. How about if you treat the money as an agent fee?" "You want to find someone to end her life?" Maxine said grimly.

Hera grinned surreptitiously. "You can put it that way, or you can think of it as something else, Ms. Douglas. That person is quite capable, and he's much better than any hitman out there. You won't have to worry about anything if you find him." "Is he so capable?" Maxine asked suspiciously. She had thought of hiring someone of that kind to end Bianca's life, but it was too risky.

After all, those people only worked for money and would not gamble their lives.