Ryan immediately raised both hands in agreement. "Alright, it's settled then. Where did you arrange to meet?"Seeing Ryan's eager demeanor, I compromised.Well, it might work out for the best, and at least I now have a clue. It was better to be safe than sorry."They asked me to meet them at the Acacia Hall in the Feusaka Hotel at 6 p.m."Adrian clapped his hands. "Great! Let Aidan arrange for us to be at the Feusaka Hotel, too, closer to their private room."While we were planning for the evening, my phone rang again. Glancing down, I saw it was a call from Noah.I guessed it was related to dinner. Indeed, that was the matter he wanted to discuss.So, I explained my situation to Noah, being transparent about the invitation from Martin. I hid nothing, informing him I would be at the Feusaka Hotel.After hearing my explanation, Noah fell silent for a moment. Then he replied, "Ms. Chloe, in that case, you can go to the Feusaka Hotel. I'll arrange for someone to wait outside i

I calmly replied, “Mr. Martin, do you have other intentions?”“Haha… I have no ill intentions, Ms. Chloe. I want to express my hospitality, especially since I’ve always had a soft spot for beautiful women like you.”“You’ve flattered me enough, Mr. Martin. What did you want to discuss?”“Jeremiah, tell them to serve the food. We can chat while dining,” Martin ordered. “Ms. Chloe, you’ve been discussing business all day, so you must be hungry. Let’s eat first and then talk later.”He had a gentle expression, as if he were my old friend.Jeremiah rushed to the door and signaled a waiter to bring the food. I took my bag, rummaged through it, and casually turned on my recording pen.I noticed Martin watching me, so I took a pack of wet wipes and placed it on the table to avoid suspicion. Immediately after, I calmly put my bag behind my chair.I pulled out a wet wipe and wiped my hands, but Jeremiah seemed dissatisfied. “What is the meaning of this, Ms. Chloe?”I looked at him and f

Jake spoke again, "After signing the agreement with us, the contract for Bourdamun's new district will be handed over to you for construction, Ms. Chloe."My heart skipped a beat. He finally said it. I pretended to hesitate and said, "So, you mean I'll be signing the contract with Mr. Martin for this project?"Jake burst into laughter. "Martin, see? Ms. Chloe is a smart person."Martin chuckled, too. "I can assure you, Ms. Chloe, that there won't be any obstacles for you in Bourdamun. This collaboration can go smoothly.""So, if I don't sign this contract with Mr. Martin, I'll be stuck?" I smiled comfortably. "Mr. Martin, are you trying to scare me?"Jake grinned meaningfully. "Absolutely not!"I glared at him, silently cursing. He boldly treated this project as if it were theirs and treated me like a puppet.This time, I looked at Martin. "Does this mean I'm taking over a second-hand contract?" "You can't put it that way. This is your guarantee in Bourdamun, and..." Martin pa

I looked toward the source of the familiar voice I thought I would never hear at this moment. I was shocked when he appeared. Atlas approached in his well-tailored suit with the stern-looking Dylan behind him.The once-arrogant Kimberly now looked dumbfounded. She gawked, captivated by Atlas’s presence. She had forgotten everything while staring at him.Atlas extended his hand to me, and I instinctively held it. His expression was cold as he said, “We don’t have to continue this discussion if it’s unpleasant. No one can stop me from doing what I want.”Martin was initially stunned by Atlas’s sudden appearance. He only returned to his senses after seeing Atlas pulling me into his embrace. Martin’s expression darkened, and a standoff seemed imminent.“That statement might be exaggerated, sir.” Apparently, Martin didn’t recognize Atlas. “No one has dared to speak so boldly in my presence.”Atlas’s reply was imposing, “You’ll hear it a lot more from now on.”Meanwhile, Chad whispered

Dylan smirked upon hearing Martin’s words. The former exclaimed, “Come in!”A squad of cops entered and lifted Martin’s injured men off the ground. Dylan handed a stack of documents to the squad leader, saying, “These are the evidence of their crimes in Bourdamun over the years and the list of the injured. The detailed process of the incidents is all there.”Martin finally understood the true meaning of fear at that moment. “Atlas, you… Brandon, who authorized you to come here? Why didn’t anyone inform me?”“Sorry, Martin, this is an order from the people above. You have no right to question them.” Brandon, the squad leader, did not even glance at Martin.“Fine. You ungrateful little—”“Take him away!” Brandon interrupted, sensing Martin might speak further. He could not allow Martin to blabber because he knew how scary Atlas could be.“How dare you?!” Martin roared, “My father is still in the hospital, and I must tend to him!”“Your father is not at the hospital but at the stat