After getting in the car and rolling down the rear window, Ashton could see Alora struggling desperately inside the black car from afar.Ashton shut his eyes after closing the window.Before everything happened three years ago, Ashton barely interacted with women.After that, he thought he could dedicate his entire life to Alora.Alora was once gentle, considerate, tolerant, careful, and virtuous. Ashton once considered her his perfect match. Otherwise, he would not have secretly paid so much to help her achieve her dreams.When did she change into someone so unrecognizable?Career came first, the big picture came first, then money came first as well. Alora had started getting overly ambitious and thought of herself as god's favorite. She thought of herself as the shiniest star among all of South Edren and could not see past her glory.Sometimes, Ashton was puzzled and blamed himself for ruining Alora's life. He had let her catch a glimpse of the upper-class lifestyle and left h
Jose wobbled a few steps before he fell to the ground.The exchange silenced the room.Drevik looked away from Alora and stared at Ashton, dressed casually at the door.He said lightly, "Choose a way to die. I am in a good mood tonight. I will try my best to make it less painful for you." He did not ask who he was or his purpose."Let the woman go. I can pretend that what happened tonight did not happen." Ashton looked at him."What did you say?" Drevik dug his ears as if he could not believe what he heard.Someone had dared to order him to release the prey he had been searching for several years. Drevik wondered if the fool had lost his mind."Mister Galloway, that's him. He's the woman's ex-husband. He must have slept with that woman a long time ago. Damn him!" Jose got up from the ground and shouted hysterically."What?" Drevik's expression changed. He stood up from the couch, and his eyes were fixed on Ashton as if he were looking at a dead man."Damn you, bastard! How dar
She had no idea who the man was. She did not care either. She was acting purely out of instinct.For some reason, Ashton felt sad seeing Alora in that state.What was once a proud woman was reduced to that.He could not imagine what Alora would have endured without him going to get her.Ashton carried Alora to the bed. Then, he wiped her face with a hot towel. He applied an ancient technique to prevent the drug from affecting her nervous system.The drug Alora took was psychedelic. It mainly affected the secretion of hormones to stimulate the nervous system. It would cause hallucinations and infinitely amplify certain needs.The drug's damage to the body could be minimized by blocking its influence on the nervous system. Alora should recover gradually after her metabolic system metabolizes the drug.During that period, Ashton stayed in the room, and at the same time, his heart ached.On the one hand, he felt sorry for Yanne by helping Alora. He had already made a promise to her
"Police Superintendent Clark, what do you mean?"Alora did not understand what was happening."Just ask him if you want to know what's happening." Weston held back his anger.He was still mad at how Ashton used the Lockwood family's name to show off in front of him.Since the Lockwood family was in trouble and Ashton was arrested, Weston wanted to make Ashton's life hell.In fact, Weston had just received the news.His immediate superior, Chief Superintendent Hadley, personally ordered Ashton's arrest. The man allegedly committed a crime in the Prosperitus Hotel, wounding the third son of the Galloway family, a prominent family from the Central South region. Ashton also maimed Cashel and was suspected of murder.The Galloway family personally requested them to catch the murderer and punish him with death."Why did you have to go offend the Galloway family? I wonder who can save you this time?" Weston squinted at Ashton coldly, then turned his head to look at Alora. "A pretty wo
Chief Superintendent Hadley picked up the phone. Before he could speak, an anxious voice answered."Excuse me, is this Chief Superintendent Hadley? You've arrested my daughter by mistake. We have a gift for you from the Alora Group. We hope this will make you happy and accommodating to our request," Florence said anxiously."Do you think you can just bribe your way out of this? Get lost. I will not tolerate any funny business."Bruce hung up the phone and said, "Damn, what gift can the mere Alora Group offer? Even if they give me ten million bucks, I won't risk offending the Galloway family."Weston said, "Chief Superintendent Hadley, you have the mayor of Edren supporting you and military leaders backing you up. Who would dare to offend you?"Bruce waved and said, "I'm not afraid of ordinary families, not even the Lockwoods. I'll just cut them off if things get bad. But the Galloway family is different. This family specializes in underground dealings. They employ killers and mart
Risks could only be taken if there were benefits, but the risks were more significant at that moment. The Royal Sealift Group and Anthony, who threatened him, were already a challenge. Though he could afford to lose the money, he could not risk his life at any time."What do you mean by this? Didn't you agree to my terms? Why did you change your mind all of a sudden? The Galloway family will not appreciate your behavior." Even though Uncle Elfred was speaking with a smile, the displeasure on his face was evident.Bruce could not help it, even if he knew the other party was upset. He smiled wryly and said, "Uncle Elfred, the information you gave us was inaccurate. No one told me that Ashton Levin has ties with the Royal Sealift Group, and Anthony from Saffron came forward to protect him. I'm just a mere chief superintendent. I can't go against these two groups.""Anthony? From the Acton Chamber of Commerce? He is supporting Ashton? Has he stepped forward?" Uncle Elfred's eyes narrowe
Weston's heart raced with anxiety. When Alora was famous, he drooled over her news photos. He had many sexual fantasies about her. He wanted sex with that beautiful woman.It was like a dream come true for him.He did not have to take any responsibility, and he did not have to worry about the aftermath. The woman was utterly at his disposal, and he could do anything to her.Ashton looked somber when he saw two men approaching Alora. He said coldly, "I'm reminding you, this can end with just you losing your job and getting investigated, but if you dare to try some funny business, I guarantee that things will end terribly for you."Weston and Melvin were taken aback when they heard what Ashton said. Then, they laughed loudly, covering their stomachs as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world."Did I hear him right? Did he say we would lose our jobs and be investigated?""And he said things would end terribly for us?"Weston smiled, but his expression turned sinister in an
"Mister Hadley, your son almost got your whole family killed, and he almost killed us all too," the chief of the police department said mockingly, with a half-smile.Landon Hadley laughed nervously. His face seemed to have aged 20 years in an instant. The whites in his hair were suddenly more visible.Team Leader Jewells stood up and ordered two people to restrain Bruce."You! What are you doing?" Bruce turned pale with shock."What am I doing? You bent the law for personal gain, abused your power, and tampered with the case file. You have committed 43 crimes since five years ago. Now, the department has decided to sentence you to the death penalty and send you to the Water Prison." Team Leader Jewells smiled coldly."Water? Water prison?" Bruce lost control over his bowel movements again."Get him out! He stinks!" Team Leader Jewell frowned and waved his hands impatiently.After Bruce was dragged out of the room, Landon looked at the leaders with a wry smile. "Guys, can we redu