Chapter 109: Escaped?"Baby, come on, tell me. Who told you to hold Minji, baby?" Daniel strengthened the grip he had on Jessy's hair. Jessy let out a stifled groan. She didn't dare to scream for fear of attracting the attention of many people. Jessy didn't like crowds, and she didn't want to be called a weak girl.The girl winced. Her hand reached out to remove Daniel's hand from her hair. However, the longer she rebelled, the more Daniel would strengthen his grip."Do you want me to let go of this, baby?" Daniel asked in a low, yet piercing tone.He held Jessy from behind with his other hand so that people wouldn't see him as violent.Jessy gave a small nod in reply. Her mouth still emitted a soft moan that sounded so sad. "Yes. Please let me go, Daniel. This hurts.""Like I said, I'll let you go as long as you tell me who's behind Minji's captivity."Daniel paused for a moment to catch his breath. He was also trying to control his emotions so as not to explode and end up harming J
Chapter 110: Crazy Choices Steve rounded his eyes at the photo. He couldn't believe that Daniel would go to such lengths just because of the project he was about to take on. Unconsciously, anger overcame him. Jessy shouldn't be treated like this. Steve glanced at Kai doubtfully. He could see that Kai had a flat face. However, in the gleam of her eyes, Steve could guess that there was great anger there. Those amber eyes seemed to burn, filled with boundless rage."He is crazy," Ivy said after looking at the picture of Jessy on Steve's phone. The girl shook her head, unable to understand Daniel's unpredictable mindset.Steve turned to Ivy with a frown. "What do you mean?"Ivy sighed, then massage the bridge of her nose. Now the dizziness began to spread throughout her head."Like you said, he does everything he can to get what he wants. No wonder you called him cruel. I'm sorry I doubted you, Steve." Ivy continued.Steve sighed and put the phone in his hand on the floor. His forehead
Chapter 111: Alibi Jessy frowned at her boyfriend's words. The timing wasn't right? What did he mean? Had Daniel known Kai before? Was there something she didn't know about the two men? These thoughts kept filling her head, making her feel so dizzy.Jessy could see that Daniel looked frustrated when she mentioned Kai's name. His hands were clenched tightly, and his eyes were full of emotion, as if he had been harboring anger for a long time.Jessy felt scared seeing Daniel's expression, which looked so terrible in her eyes. This was the first time she had seen the man's "dark side.". Not wanting to think about that odd thing, her eyes circulated all over to look for something that could be used to escape. But, unfortunately, she couldn't find it. Jessy let out a low moan as she grumbled inwardly."Why did Kai tell you to hold Minji, baby? Do you know anything about that?"Daniel's question made Jessy lose her focus. Her body jerked in shock. Her eyes, which had been searching the gr
Chapter 112: Kai vs. DanielDaniel tapped his index finger on the table boredly, making a rhythmic sound that sounded friendly to the ears. Occasionally, his sooty eyes glanced at the watch that was neatly coiled around his wrist. He turned his head towards the closed door with a bored look. A rough sigh escaped his lips.Layla, who was reading a file, became a little distracted by her brother's activities. She closed the file in her hand irritably and looked at Daniel bitterly."Why have you been sighing?" Layla asked straight to the point, without preamble. "You broke my focus."Daniel rolled his eyes lazily, then glanced at the window, which displayed the sunny weather outside. He crossed his arms in front of his chest with a blank stare. "I was waiting for someone," he said in a low voice.Layla frowned, seemingly not understanding what the eldest Griffin was saying. "Who are you waiting for?" "That jerk, Kai." The hand in front of his chest was clenched into a fist until the k
Chapter 113: Mr. Kang The next day, Steve was already dressed in the expensive black suit that was now attached to his body. He looked at himself in the mirror, then brushed his messy-looking hair."Honey, are you ready?" Steve's movements stopped. He turned his head towards Aleena, who was smiling in the open doorway. Steve nodded his head in response."I'm ready, Mom. I'll be downstairs in a minute after I put on my tie," Steve said softly with a faint smile."Alright then. I'll be waiting at the dining table, Steve. I'm sorry to disturb you."After saying that, Aleena closed the door again, leaving Steve alone in the room. Steve refocused himself on the mirror, finishing up his delayed activities. After brushing his hair neatly and putting on the tie that was already on the nightstand, Steve walked out of the room to the dining room.There, he found the others already seated quietly at the table. Steve chose to sit in one of the chairs opposite Barbara."Have you studied the con
Chapter 114: Warning Mr. Kang smiled a little at the question Steve asked. He took the pen he had clipped to his shirt pocket, then picked up the paper under the table and wrote something on it.Steve still didn't speak. He wanted to know what Mr. Kang was going to do. His mind wondered, but he chose to swallow his question for fear of embarrassing himself.His brown eyes carefully looked at each of the words Mr. Kang wrote on the paper. His forehead frowned when he realized that the writing had formed several sentences."TRAITOR = DEATH"Steve shifted his eyes and looked at Mr. Kang with a deep gaze. Mr. Kang smiled a little, then returned the pen he had just used to its original place."Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?"Steve shook his head in response. He really didn't know what the writing meant. Even if he wanted to guess, it was difficult because there was no context behind it.Mr. Kang sighed, then glanced at the window, which displayed fairly clear weather. He
Chapter 115: Welcome to Korea!"Where did you get that?" Asked Steve while pointing at the passport in Terry's hand with his index finger."Then how come? I mean-"Terry who had been in the doorway now walked up to Steve and placed his index finger in front of the man's mouth. Steve immediately fell silent, not daring to continue his sentence. "You ask too many questions," Terry said in a low tone while glancing at the passport in his hand. He sighed briefly, then lowered his hand from Steve's mouth and handed him the passport."Instead of asking so many questions, you better take this. I know that you really need it," Terry said flatly.Steve accepted the passport hesitantly. Once it was in his hand, he turned his eyes to Terry who was currently flashing a faint smile."Since my business is done, I'll get out of here. Sorry for interrupting the conversation between you two." Terry turned around, preparing to walk out of his best friend's roomHowever, before that could happen, Steve
Chapter 116: Small Talk "Flo, what do you mean by that?" Flo didn't give a definite answer, but instead she gave a faint smile, which made Steve even more curious. His brain quickly thought of all the possibilities. Steve wanted to ask again, but he decided against it. The driver said that he and Flo had arrived at the hotel that Mr. Kang had booked for him and his two colleagues to rest at tonight. With a disappointed face, Steve got out of the car, taking out the few suitcases he had in the trunk. Once his belongings were all out, he looked at Flo with a small smile. "Thanks for helping me out today, Flo." Steve said it kindly. Flo smiled a little as she winked, intending to tease Steve. "You're welcome. We're going to be partners now. So you don't have to be awkward or shy with me." However, Steve was not interested in Flo in the slightest. He put on a flat face in reply. "Okay." "I'll call you at 7 a.m. so we won't be late for the station to go to Gangwon," Flo reminded St