Even though Isaac assured her that it would be fine, Allegra dared not disrespect someone like Finley. She changed and tidied up before leaving the room with Isaac.Emily was in formal wear. She waited in the living room with Finley and his assistant.Emily was also astounded. She had just received an email from the Seascape Chamber of Commerce last night, and Finley appeared at their office with only his assistant this morning.She didn't know why Allegra missed her call this morning, so she brought them to her house.Finley was the president of the Seascape Chamber of Commerce and the head of the Montoya family—she dared not be disrespectful.Emily was stunned when she saw Isaac helping Allegra down the stairs and noticed Allegra's peculiar gait.Immediately, she blushed. As an experienced woman, how could she not know what happened for Allegra to be in this state?Finley rose to his feet and took two steps forward. He bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Mr. and Mrs. Garten
During the holidays, Isaac accompanied Isabella every minute of the day. He whipped up various dishes for his precious daughter and brought her on vacation to different parts of Southland.One week went by in the blink of an eye.On the way back to Isabella's school, Isabella suddenly patted Isaac's shoulder, tilted her head, and said hesitantly, "Daddy, our teacher told me the school might recommend me to a better school because I was an excellent student.""A better school? That's marvelous, Isabella," Isaac replied with a smile."I don't want to. I don't want to be far away from Daddy and Mummy." Isabella pursed her lips and looked reluctant.Isaac smiled. "Don't be mad, Isabella. Your teacher has to inform us if they plan to send you to another school. Don't worry."There were indeed many schools better than Carmine Elementary School, but those were in Pecling or Seascape. Some were even in Neuport, a military-based area. Teachers would have to go through parents on such matt
He reached home to find Elliot waiting at the door."Elliot, you're here." Isaac paused and then continued walking.Elliot bowed and said, "Drakon, something happened in Seascape.""Let's talk inside." Isaac pointed to the living room and strode in.They sat on the couch, and Elliot frowned, saying, "Astraeus has assigned a new family to command the Eastwell army. I was running out of time, so I had to come to you for your next orders.""That's surprising. Astraeus is acting faster than I expected."Eastwell was a large region. Isaac thought Astraeus would take some time to decide who to take over the place, so he instructed Elliot to go ahead first.He didn't believe Astraeus was free of internal conflicts. But by the look of things, they had reached a consensus on Eastwell's matters."What's your opinion?" Isaac tossed Elliot a cigarette and looked at him."There are two ways. The first is to confront them face-on and take over the Eastwell army by force. The second is to se
The phone screen lit up along with the annoying vibration."Ph—Phone," said Allegra, gasping for breath.Isaac got up and picked up the phone. It showed Emily's number."Why would Emily call at this hour?" muttered Isaac as he passed the phone to Allegra.Allegra took a deep breath and answered the phone."Ms. Booth. We're in trouble. Someone died on the construction site," Emily's anxious voice came through the receiver. "I'm going there now. Do you want—""I'm coming. Report the incident to the authorities. I'll be there soon." Allegra hung up and scrambled for her clothes.Isaac frowned and asked, "What's wrong?""Emily said someone died on-site. I have to check it out."Isaac looked out the window—there was a storm outside. He picked up his clothes. "I'll go with you. I can't let you drive in this weather."Allegra was stunned. Then, she blushed and nodded.In Cynea, there was a line that manufacturers from any industry should not cross, and that was the involvement of f
The moment she reached the scene, Diana realized it wasn't a typical construction accident. She immediately reported it to the higher-ups."Can I have a closer look?" Isaac pointed at the corpse.Diana knew Isaac was skilled. She nodded and said, "I'm the officer in charge here. Go, and be quick."Then, she signaled to several officers close by. Isaac crossed the yellow tape and headed toward the pit that was pooling with water.The corpse was stiff, which meant he had died for quite some time. Isaac squatted and scrutinized the bloody hole in the corpse's chest.The edge of the wound was ragged. Isaac compared his hand with the hole, and his brows furrowed further."How was it? Did you notice anything?" Diana eagerly asked when Isaac returned.Isaac shook his head and asked, "Did you find his heart nearby?""No.""That's weird!" muttered Isaac, walking outward with his hands behind his back.After gathering evidence from the crime scene, the forensics carried the corpse away
Emily was about to get into her car when Isaac called her to Cloud Nine Villas.Dawn was breaking when Isaac finally arrived at the construction site again. Diana and her team were faster. This time, eight law enforcement vehicles and dozens of officers came.The officers barricaded the workers' hostel with yellow tape. The people in charge of the project followed Diana, talking to her with frightened faces.When they saw Isaac, they approached him, shivering."Mr. Garten. T—This incident is truly unheard of. We can only halt all progress now," said a bespectacled middle-aged man. His voice was trembling.He was a professional in large-scale construction projects, renowned nationwide. He had ventured into this field for over 20 years and had been in charge of various projects. But it was his first time facing such incidents."Let's pause for now. We'll proceed when the authorities arrest the murderer and solve the case." Isaac added, "This is Ms. Booth's instructions."Allegra t
As the worker shiveringly told Isaac what he remembered, a black silhouette appeared at Cloud Nine Villa's doorway.Emily and Allegra sat close to each other, discussing ways to reduce the negative impact the crimes tonight would afflict.The door opened with a bang, and a tall man with fiery red hair appeared at the entrance.The two women shuddered and looked in his direction. They emitted piercing shrieks upon setting eyes on his face and squeezed against each other.His face was ghostly white, his mouth was glaring red, and his eyes were almost white. At first look, he looked as frightening as the evil creatures they saw on television."Hehe! There are two! Which of you is Isaac Garten's wife?" He cackled and even burped as he spoke.Allegra hadn't grasped the situation; Emily spoke before she could, "I am. I am Isaac's wife. W—What do you want?""So, it's you? Hehe! Well, excuse me then." Suddenly, he pounced at them.They shrieked. Then, Allegra stared wide-eyed at the sp
"Ally, how did Emily get caught?" Isaac walked over and gently grabbed Allega's hands.Seeing who had come, Allegra turned around to give Isaac a suffocating hug. She sobbed, "Actually, that person came for me, but Emily…She—She said she was your wife, and that person took her. Isaac, that person looked so scary."After Isaac heard the full story from Allegra, he was sure that the person who had broken into their home was the serial killer from the construction site.He had only caused such a huge commotion at the construction site to get Allegra and bait Isaac out, but he had mistakenly caught Emily instead."Isaac, General Porter is here," Beefy Bob said, walking to the door.Isaac got up to leave, but Allegra held onto him tightly."Don't worry. I'll just be in the hall downstairs. Nothing will happen to you." Isaac patted her back lightly, then added, "We must find Emily as soon as possible, or else her life may be in danger."Allegra nodded profusely, saying, "Isaac, you ca