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
The night was destined to be turbulent.Ashton received a call from Yanne in the taxi."My father said the police arrested you?""At the hotel. With Alora.""Oh..." Ashton did not know what to say. He guessed that Yanne had misunderstood.However, he had forgotten to do something—Yanne should have been informed so she would not worry."Yanne, listen to me—""Ash, are you okay? Did the police give you a hard time?" Yanne said."I'm fine. I'm on my way home. Yanne, it's my fault today—""Well, I will always trust you, so you don't have to explain anything."Ashton was unsure of what to say next.The more sensible and considerate Yanne was, the worse he felt. It was all too unfair to Yanne."Ash, I know you still love Alora. If, I mean, if Alora chooses to get back with you—""No ifs," Ashton said firmly."Yanne, stop overthinking this. I promise that this will not happen again."Yanne, you should rest. The tour on the Elizabeth in a few days, right? I will go see your perf
The Latham family could not fight the situation. Everyone was bound and made to kneel by the Galloway family's secret guards.Drevik enjoyed the feeling of being worshiped and others begging him for mercy. His condescending speech made him seem like an emperor who could kill anyone on a whim. "All of you will die today thanks to this little bitch. So, if you want someone to blame, you can blame her."The Galloway family is prominent in the Central South. Mister Galloway has never been wronged like this. This is a provocation to the Galloway family. Only blood can wash away the humiliation." Uncle Elfred snorted coldly."You guys are unreasonable!" Alora's eyes were red. "It was obvious that you were plotting against me. If Ashton had not saved me, you would've had your way with me. Now you, the villain, claimed to be the victim and blamed us for your mess. Why even bother coming up with such excuses?"You can't beat Ashton, so you just vent your anger on my family. What kind of man
"Ashton..."Ashton turned to see Alora despairing as he approached the door."If you want to leave, I can bring you with me, but I don't care about the others. They have nothing to do with me," Ashton said calmly.Alora hesitated.Could she leave her family behind?She could be safe from harm's way, but could she live with the fact that her parents and brother were all murdered?"Ashton, are you listening? I told you to leave this place, so just do it! We don't owe you anything! Do you want to get us all killed?" Howard knelt on the ground and roared in despair."Hey, you seem to be mistaken." Uncle Elfred stood there quietly, watching the scene unfold, and he did not speak until now. "None of you can escape today.""You're not leaving this place." Uncle Elfred pointed at Ashton. "You have injured Mister Drevik. The Galloway family won't stop until you pay with your life. Do you think you can cross the Galloway family as you please, and nothing will come of it?"Ashton looked
"Mister Lockwood, you came at the right time. Otherwise, I would have killed him." Ashton smiled."Knowing the Galloway family, retaliation was inevitable. So, I have sent out scouts after them. After detecting their presence here, I immediately led my men here. Fortunately, we were not too late." Zion felt relieved for his foresight.What he did undoubtedly made Ashton owe the Lockwood family another favor.For him, the more favors, the better. Being able to bind Ashton to the Lockwood family was the best thing that could happen to them. Ashton was like a dangerous weapon that their enemies feared most.Even for Zion's troops, there were significant benefits. If he had the opportunity to meet Darek again, he could use Ashton to his advantage."If it's okay, I'll leave now. Sorry to trouble you to deal with the aftermath." Ashton glanced at the Latham family members, who had not recovered from their despair, and then at Alora. He turned around and left after.After Ashton left, Z