Chapter 580It was raining cats and dogs outside the window. The rain was accompanied by the rumbling sounds of thunder and occasional flashes of lightning.The news had reported that this torrential rain was a rare occurrence that would only happen once in a decade, causing severe flooding in many parts of the city and leaving […]
Chapter 579 Standing beside Kevan was a group of burly men with expressionless faces dressed in black suits. As one of them took a step toward Bethany, she burst into tears, wailing loudly. She grabbed onto the hem of Jack’s uniform and hid behind him, using his body as a shield. Caught off guard. Jack was almost pulled off balance and he barely managed to stop himself from falling over by placing a hand on the ground. Jack looked up at Kevan helplessly. “Maybe you should personally bring her home.” Upon hearing this, Kevan furrowed his brows in disgust. Just the thought of holding her hand in his made his stomach churn. He waved at Bethany and ordered in an impatient tone. “Come over here.” When she heard his voice, Bethany stopped crying and cautiously peered over at Kevan from behind Jack, After making sure that Kevan was calling her, she gradually inched closer toward him with baby steps. As she reached out her hand toward Kevan, he turned away, leaving her outstretched hard hovering limply in the air for a few seconds. Biting her lip in disappointment, Bethany sniffed her tears away and hurried after Kevan’s retreating footsteps. Kevan did not bring Bethany home to his parents. Instead, he locked her up in another vacant house with a female bodyguard to accompany her instead. Although Bethany tried to resist by throwing a tantrum, one glance from Kevan was all it took to shut her up as she was afraid of him, When Dylan learned about this, he asked Kevan, “How long are you planning to keep her locked up?” Kevan gave a vague answer. “A while longer.” Dylan was worried about Bethany’s condition. “If you keep her locked up any longer, her entire future could be ruined.” Kevan sneered. “Well just consider it as her paying back her parents‘ debts for them.” Although Dylan was familiar with Kevan’s cold and ruthless personality, hearing him say this still sent chills down his spine. “She is just a child.” He tried to change Kevan’s mind. are bolh However, Kevan looked straight at Dylan with a piercing gaze and remarked, “Don’t forget what she did to Aster. Although they ar children, they are not the same.” Dylan had nothing to say in reply. He continued. “How about Xavier and Cody?” “Relax, neither of them will be able to escape,” Kevan declared as a determined glint appeared in his eyes. “What did you say?‘ In the backseat of the car, Xavier was so furious that he flung the cigar that was between his fingers. The lit cigar bounced off the back of the front seat and landed on Xavier’s pants, burning a hole in his expensive suit. When the lit end touched his skin, Xavier screamed in pain, lan quickly picked up the cigar and asked anxiously. “Mr. Seymour, are you alright? Should we go to the hospital?” Xavier kicked him hard, causing him to slam into the car door. “You useless piece of trash! Get the hell away from me!” Feeling guilly, Lan didn’t dare speak. “Damn it! I paid you such a high salary, and this is now you do your job? What’s the point of keeping you around? I might as well get a dog Instead!” Xavier ranted as he reached for his phone and called a number. “Hello, is this M. Donovan? Are you busy lately? Do you have time to have a meal together? Xavier spoke in an ingratiating tone.
Chapter 578Indeed, Ron was arrested by the police, but it had nothing to do with the kidnapping.He had a history of drug abuse for over ten years and was heavily dependent on drugs. When lan sent him some money, he immediately spent it all on drugs. With the substantial amount of money he received. Ron
Chapter 577Xavier had justified his actions by saying that this was the only way for them to get the money.He dropped his bossy attitude and poured out his frustrations on lan. When he spoke about his struggles, he even shed emotional tears.lan’s heart was instantly softened. After thinking it over, he contacted Ron on Xavier’s
Chapter 576“Migration to Mars” was one of Pluto’s early works. Although it wasn’t as famous as “Wormhole” and his writing style was more immature in that novel its content was simpler to understand.The science fiction community regarded this particular novel as an entry into the rabbit hole as it did not contain an excessive amount
Chapter 575There was a little episode in the process of acquiring the rights to “Migration to Mars.”When Cosmic Entertainment bought the IP, Pluto was still an unknown author. No one was willing to buy the copyrights to his novels, even when the publisher bundled his novels together at a low price.At that time, the person
Chapter 574Lewis had already instructed Frank on what to say and do when he met Xavier.That day. Frank brought a trusted associate with him, who was disguised as a translator,On the other hand, Xavier appeared with his loyal assistant, lan, who had stayed by his side from the beginning.The location of their meeting was in
Chapter 573Because of this, the official Facebook pages of the Bartham City Police Bureau and Bartham City Court were constantly tagged in thecomments.Everyone was demanding an explanation and insisting that they shouldn’t let Lana ge so easily just because she was m entally ilUnder pressure from public opinion, the Bartham City Court released a statement
Chapter 572The revelation of Yvette’s scandal in the past by the anonymous social media account not only completely ruined her chances of making a comeback in the entertainment industry, but also pushed her illegitimate daughter into the spotlight.The article that was published was written by Larissa herself, so she blurred out any information that would
Chapter 571Now that Kevan had leaked insider information to him and recalled the ship, there wouldn’t be any conclusive evidence of Cody’smisdeedsCody could easily find a way out to shift the blame to the suppliers overseas.The most serious consequence to him would only be the loss of the money he’d invested. If Cody had signed