Esther never expected to see Tony in that restaurant.She wondered if the person picked up by Hayley, the CEO of PLS Group, was indeed Tony."I'm still waiting for your response, Aunt Esther," said Tony, folding his hands across his chest and smiling wryly at Esther.Esther found her hands trembling. Not out of fear, but because she knew she was in big trouble."Esther, are you okay?" whispered Claire, standing beside her and looking at her anxiously.Esther stared back at her friend with a tense expression, her lips slightly parted, making her look dazed."What's wrong? You're acting so strangely all of a sudden," Claire whispered again.Although Claire was her close friend, to whom she confided her problems, Esther hadn't told Claire anything about what exactly had happened between her and Tony.Claire knew nothing about Esther's secret agreement with Tony. Claire also knew nothing about Esther being saved by Tony from a sexual assault by the creepy witch doctor.For Esther, these t

The next day, around eight o'clock.Tony had just parked his car in the basement parking area of the apartment complex.He stepped out of the car, closed the door, and walked towards the elevator.This apartment complex was where Tony's unit was located. But, he wasn't heading to his own unit.Inside the elevator, as the doors slowly closed, he pressed the button for the 12th floor.Charlotte's apartment unit was on that floor.Yes, indeed, Tony was about to meet Charlotte at her apartment unit.And just like the other day, this time his arrival was also for a business matter with her.But one thing was certain: Tony was no longer in a position where he had to follow Charlotte's wild game like before.The crucial deal had been made. He had Charlotte in his grip.His current purpose in meeting Charlotte was to ensure that she understood what she needed to say and do when facing Josh at the PLS Group office later.Ding!The elevator arrived at the 12th floor. The doors opened, and Tony

Nightfall, around seven o'clock.Tony had just left the PLS Group office. His luxury car cruised calmly on the congested highway.Several times he had the opportunity to overtake the cars in front of him, but he chose not to.So far, everything was going smoothly according to his plan.This morning, unbeknownst to Josh, he had monitored a crucial meeting between his father-in-law and Charlotte, ensuring the historic business collaboration between Redsphire Co. and Leidenn Group was agreed upon.No issues. Charlotte kept her promise to Tony.Afterward, he and Charlotte had a brief meeting on the office rooftop during lunch.There, Tony discussed what had happened to them in the apartment earlier.Without expressing his suspicions about the elevator incident, he urged Charlotte to be cautious.Charlotte glanced at Tony with concern, but she seemed relieved when Tony said she could contact him if anything else happened to her in the apartment later.Tony said it more to reassure Charlott

Two teenagers wielding baseball bats stepped forward, raising their hands high, ready to swing the bats at Tony.Tony prepared to block the two simultaneous attacks with his right hand and foot. At that moment, the door behind Tony opened.The movements of the two naughty teenagers instantly halted. Their gaze, as well as that of the other teenagers, fixed on the figure emerging from behind the door.A redhead girl. Her eyes were blue."Hey, what are you doing now? Haven't you learned your lesson after my uncle beat you up last week, huh?" the girl said.Boldly, she stepped forward. In both hands, she carried a black plastic bag filled with kitchen waste. She intended to throw it into the trash can next to Tony."Shut up, Pearl. I know Xavier isn't at the shop today. He's sick, right?" the blond teenager quipped, smirking arrogantly.Pearl's expression immediately changed. What the blond teenager said was true. Xavier, her large-bodied uncle, wasn't at the shop today because he was st

The caller abruptly ended the call after saying that. However, Jack knew who it was.None other than Tony, his target in his current mission."Son-of-a-bitch! You're playing me!" he cursed, staring at the broken glass and spilled wine on the floor.Now it was clear to him. He found it strange that his hunting had ended so quickly and easily. Apparently, Tony had managed to escape from that deadly accident."Maybe he managed to get out and run before the car exploded," Jack muttered, this time staring at his palm.Blood dripped from it. What he did to the glass had left a quite deep and long wound."Alright. Now let's see who's tougher," he said, then grabbed his black coat and put it on.He stood in front of the large vanity mirror, straightening his coat."You said you are going to hunt me back, hah? You think can do that, huh?" he said again.A smug grin adorned his face. His eyes gleamed.Fifteen minutes later...Jack was driving his car on the deserted highway.While holding the s