Isaac raised his hand to wipe the tears from her eyes. He pulled her into his arms and murmured, “Silly woman, I understand what you’re going through. If it weren’t for you and our daughter, I’m afraid I might already be dead by now. So I’m grateful for you two.”Allegra raised her head to look at Isaac, her eyes watering. “Isaac, let’s go to court tomorrow and change Isabella’s name to Isabella Garten.”“No need. My blood runs in her veins. It doesn’t matter that her last name is Booth. Ally, you will forever be the woman I love the most. No matter what you do, I can understand why you did it. But please, you must believe me,” Isaac said quietly, enveloping her shoulder.Allegra nodded heavily, her tears pouring down her face.It was still early when they got home. After baring their hearts to each other, things felt a little awkward between them.“I’ll go take a shower first. If you’ve nothing else to do, then come upstairs and get some rest.” Allegra glanced at Isaac, who was s
After arriving at the precinct, Allegra was afraid that Isaac would do something rash, so she asked him to wait outside. She also said she would call him if she couldn’t handle it.Soon after, she came out with Eugene, who bowed his head like a guilty man.After getting in the car, Eugene stared out the window, not saying a word. From the rearview mirror, Isaac could see his bruised eye.“What happened?” Isaac asked Allegra in the passenger seat.“Well, he thinks he’s a big shot now and beat up his boss at the dry cleaners. Fortunately, the boss was easy to talk to, or else someone would have to go to court,” Allegra huffed.Eugene raised his head to retort, “Boss? A douchebag, more like. A customer asked for a tailored down jacket that cost over two thousand dollars, and he instructed me to stuff it with low-quality cotton. I told him I couldn’t earn dirty money, and that asshole started to beat me. If he dares bring me to court, then I’ll expose him. I may not know anything else
“Ally, are you ready?”“Mmhm…” A hum as quiet as a mosquito reached Isaac’s ears.But it sounded like an angel’s voice. Isaac’s heart skipped a beat. He placed both hands on Allegra’s shoulders. He could feel her stirring up lightly.He leaned in and kissed her. At first, he felt nervous and afraid, unsure where to put his hands. But as time passed, that familiar feeling filled his chest.A while later, Allegra hooked her arms around Isaac’s neck and began to take charge.At that moment, his phone began to vibrate on the nightstand.Fuck!Despite his good mood, he couldn’t help but get mad after getting interrupted twice in a day.“A—Answer it,” Allegra said, gasping as she flopped onto the bed bonelessly. Isaac turned toward the nightstand and picked up his phone. When he saw that it was Harry’s number, he frowned and put it to his ear.“Sir, something happened here. A hitman just tried to take Margaret’s life, but the bastard was dumb as fuck. He accidentally kicked the be
The man in black told Isaac and Edward everything he knew. Actually, he wasn’t even a real hitman. He was just one of Edward’s long-time subordinates who was skilled at martial arts, which was why Edward had bestowed him with this “responsibility.”“Sir, how should we deal with this bastard?” Harry asked quietly upon exiting the room. Isaac pondered it briefly before coming to a decision. “Keep him here for now. Get someone to watch him.”Harry pointed at the other room and said, “Margaret will wake up tomorrow. Should I avoid her?”Isaac had told him to make sure that Margaret never found out that Isaac was her savior. Because Harry was often seen with Isaac, it wouldn’t be a good idea to show his face.“Get an Assassin Squad member over to watch her. You come with me.” Isaac nodded.Later that night, in a guest room in the Neal family’s mansion in Eastwell, Jordyn’s movements were restricted, but nobody was watching Edward. When night fell, he followed his boss’ instructions a
The security guard frowned even harder. He snorted coldly and said, “Did I mishear you, or was it you who misspoke? You want to buy this garment factory, but you don’t even know where the owner is?” He waved his hand impatiently. “Sorry, please leave the premises. There are too many scammers these days.”At that moment, another security walked over. When he saw the Land Rover parked behind Isaac and Eugene, plus its special car plates, he immediately went over and said, “Sirs, please follow me. I’ll bring you in.”“Jude, do you know them? I’m telling you that robberies have been happening in the factory recently. Don’t let a lion into the den,” the security guard spat coldly.The other security guard, named Jude, immediately nodded and said, “Ash, I’ve seen these two men before. They’re here to see Mr. Delbach.”Thanks to Jude, Isaac and Eugene managed to enter the factory.As they walked inside, they bumped into a few odd job workers. A few people flitted about in the garage, bus
“Five million dollars?” Eugene’s eyes were as wide as saucers.The total of this factory and all its assets wasn’t even worth two million dollars. Even if he added the raw materials and staff into the picture, it was worth three million dollars at best.“Mr. Booth, I’m about to sign a few huge business deals with the other business owners along the coast. One deal would bring in over 200 thousand dollars in profits. If you find it too expensive, you can give it some more thought. Either way, I’m in no rush.”Clearly, Mr. Delbach wouldn’t sell the factory unless he got his five million dollars.“Mr. Delbach, my father-in-law truly wants this factory. To me, it doesn’t look like the business is doing well. I’ll name a price—one million dollars in cash. If you’re willing, you can always reach us out,” Isaac said.His offer shocked Eugene.One million dollars? There was no way in hell.As expected, Mr. Delbach’s expression soured. He pointed at Isaac and shouted, “Young man, which b
Before Allegra could approach them, Andrew shouted nastily, “Allegra, where’s Isaac? Where’s that savage bastard?”Because Allegra and Eugene had been in such a rush, they hadn’t noticed the three men sitting in a black car parked by the roadside.“Isaac is busy with something. What’s wrong?” Now, Allegra wasn’t feeble like she used to be. Her icy gaze pierced right through Andrew.Alec frowned. He said coldly, “What are you doing causing a scene outside? Is this something to be proud of? Everyone, get inside.”Eugene and Allegra had no clue what had happened. Seeing the others’ aggressive stances, they were beginning to feel afraid. It seemed to be about Isaac.After opening the door, they all entered the living room. Allegra looked at Edward and muttered frigidly, “Mr. Gould, pray tell, what’s the matter?”Margaret suddenly dashed in front of Allegra. She pointed at herself and sobbed, “That Garten bastard tried to kill me. He was the one who orchestrated the car accident. H—He
Edward laughed sinisterly and said, “My dear niece, don’t get your panties into a twist. I have the evidence right here. Listen to this voice recording. Is this your man or not?”With that, he pulled out his phone and played an audio file. A voice very similar to Isaac’s was heard, “Barney, you must keep this a secret. The target is named Margaret. Kill her, and I’ll pay you three million dollars and sponsor you to live abroad for a few years. If you don’t manage to kill her, find a place to hide until you can make another move.”“Yes, Isaac. I’ll do as you say.”Listening to this short exchange, Allegra staggered backward, almost falling onto the floor.Eugene also looked shocked. T—This was really Isaac’s voice!“I—Isaac would never do something like this,” Allegra muttered to herself, shaking her head.Margaret suddenly went mad and grabbed Allegra’s arm. She bawled, “You idiot, how long will you let him lie to you? Once, he had become a murderer and a death row convict becaus