Jowley's words made both Alex and Jessica extremely nervous and curious. Then, Jowley spoke, "Those are indeed counterfeit bills, made with great craftsmanship and attention to detail."The result was not surprising to Alex and Isabel. Alex was already about seventy per cent sure of this, and Isabel, through Alex's account, also sensed the unusualness of the situation and was confident that these were counterfeit bills.With the result, Isabel immediately asked Alex, "What do you plan to do next?"In reality, Alex had already thought about the next plan while waiting for Jowley to examine the bills. He had thought about what and how he would do it. So, at this moment, he just needed to voice it out.Alex placed his hands on the table and said, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch its cubs."Upon hearing Alex's answer, Isabel and Jowley had their thoughts and speculations. But to be sure, Isabel asked again, "What do you mean?""I mean... of course, we can't directly ap
The question from the salesperson caught Isabel off guard, and her mouth froze like someone struck by the wind. On the contrary, Alex appeared utterly calm and composed as he replied, "That's right, both of us. I'm buying clothes for both my parents and grandparents.""Oh, yes, please come in. We just received some new arrivals," the salesperson said.After speaking, the salesperson enthusiastically invited Alex and Isabel inside. Alex eagerly followed her, while Isabel felt a bit... different. The salesperson immediately presented various dresses, cardigans, shirts, pants, shoes, bags, and accessories for middle-aged individuals. Alex looked them over, and it was confirmed that he had experience selecting women's clothing. With whatever money he had in the past, he would always spend it on buying clothes for Jessica, Mrs. Andrew, and Mr. Andrew. So, when it came to middle-aged fashion, he was even more knowledgeable than contemporary youth fashion.Alex picked out a few outfits and t
In Jack's mind, Alex couldn't be charismatic, kind, sophisticated, protective, weak, or cowardly. If Alex possessed any of those qualities, they would only be a pretence, not the person Jack knew. So, when Jack saw Alex defending Isabel, he felt furious and resentful. He would think he was deceiving himself, believing Alex was trying to appear brave and heroic to impress others.Jack refused to acknowledge the reality. At this moment, Alex and Isabel were furious and dissatisfied with Jack's arrogant behaviour. She wanted to step forward and push him away, but Alex anticipated her actions and stopped her. Then, Alex stood up and did something unimaginable to Jack – he made him away swiftly with his arm. The move seemed gentle, as it only impacted Jack's right shoulder, but the force behind it was unexpectedly powerful, causing Jack to fall backwards onto the ground.Jack's buttocks hit the ground hard, causing a painful sensation that left him dazed. What shocked him, even more was th
Alex took Isabel's hand, and they left the shopping centre, heading towards the parking lot. It was only after they sat inside the car that Alex finally felt relieved as if he had just managed to shake off a persistent dog biting at his pants.Meanwhile, Isabel still felt annoyed. In fact, she wanted to say more, but seeing that Alex didn't seem to want to confront or talk much with Jack, she remained silent."Next time, before leaving the house, I'll say a prayer," Isabel said, fastening her seatbelt.Meanwhile, Alex burst into laughter."Let him be. The more he acts crazy, the more it shows others what kind of person he is. We don't need to worry. I feel sorry for the clothing store earlier."Then, Alex looked at Isabel's hand, which Jack had grabbed earlier."Is your hand okay? Does it hurt?" he asked.Isabel waved her hand dismissively."No, it doesn't hurt. I feel disgusted," Isabel said. That's all she said, but deep down, she knew that Jack had ulterior motives. In his mind, Al
Isabel startled herself, wishing she could slap herself hard enough to snap out of the beautiful dream in her heart. How could Alex want... to have a child with her? Not to mention their current relationship was just a facade, not actual. Isabel had overthought things too much.But she couldn't prevent herself from feeling embarrassed and losing face in front of Alex. Even though she knew he was unaware of her inner thoughts, she still felt he knew something. Isabel awkwardly turned her face away, then closed her eyes and said, "I'm a bit tired; maybe it's because of the sunlight. Sunstroke, perhaps.""Is that so?" Alex noticed and reached out to remove the sunshade in Isabel's spot. This action made her even more flustered, wishing she could dig a hole to hide in. She felt ashamed and disoriented, forgetting to take down the sunshade herself, all while claiming to have sunstroke. Alex was naturally wise, and Isabel's actions were like crying foul, revealing her unusual behaviour.But
"Yes, I will contact him when I return to the company later. After all, we need a legitimate identity," Alex said. By now, he had finished taking the pictures of those women. He put away his phone and spoke to Isabel. "Now, let's go to the hospital.""Yes," Isabel replied.The distance from the supermarket to the hospital was close, and it took them only five minutes to arrive. Alex and Isabel went up to Phil's hospital room.Alex didn't inform in advance, so he wondered if Ms Potts was there. If he wanted to "borrow" Phil, he had to ask for her permission first. Fortunately, when Alex reached Phil's room, he saw Ms. Potts there.Phil's health was recovering positively. He has been transferred to a regular hospital room instead of being in the ICU.Alex lightly knocked on the door. At that moment, Ms. Potts was sitting and peeling fruits for Phil. Hearing the sound of the knock, both of them looked towards the door. When they saw that it was Alex and Isabel, Phil's eyes lit up, and Ms
But of course, Isabel couldn't show any emotional expression now. She smiled at Alex and said, "Okay."Then she stood up, but before leaving, she turned back and greeted Phil. "I'm going now; remember to eat well and rest. Take good care of yourself. Next time, I'll visit you and bring you gifts.""Yes, ma'am," Phil replied, then smiled at Isabel. Seeing that, she turned back and pinched the boy's cheek. In just a short while, the relationship between Isabel and Phil had become much closer.At this point, Alex also looked at Phil, waved his hand, and said, "I'm leaving now. Remember to take care of yourself and listen to your mother. I'll come to check on you next time.""Yes, sir," Phil replied.Alex and Isabel bid farewell to Ms. Potts and left together.As they exited Phil's hospital room, Isabel asked Alex, "The outcome doesn't look optimistic, does it?"Alex nodded, "Yeah, Ms. Potts didn't agree."Upon hearing that, Isabel sighed. "Actually, ever since you mentioned 'borrowing' P
Jayce couldn't believe his ears. He stood frozen for a while before finally responding, stuttering as he spoke to Alex:"You... could you repeat that? I didn't hear clearly."Because regardless, this was an incredibly significant, serious, and shocking piece of information. It had criminal implications, and for a police officer like Jayce, it was even more crucial. He leaned closer to Alex, his eyes seemingly forgetting to blink, focusing solely on the answer.At this moment, Alex slightly revised the sentence and said:"I suspect that Loki is leading a counterfeit money laundering operation. From my observations, it seems to be expanding its reach. That's why I thought I should inform you, and I need your help with this.""Counterfeit money, but how do you know?" Jayce was perplexed. Being a police officer didn't necessarily mean he remained calm in every situation. After finishing his sentence, he felt that the wording wasn't quite right, so he quickly corrected himself:"I mean, wh