2024-09-12 22:54:31"What does it have to do with you?" Blake Morgan was the first to reply.
"Grandpa is right. What does it have to do with you?" Alice also replied in the group.
Seeing their responses, Mason Morgan was speechless and could only send a series of question marks in the group to express his astonishment.
"Dad, although you have the final say in Alice's matters, and I trust your judgment, I should at least know what kind of man my daughter is going to marry, right? I'll find time to go over and take a look after a while. There are too many things going on here in Metropolis City at the moment. @Blake Morgan," after a long time, Mason Morgan sent another lengthy message.
"Do as you wish. It's not like you can change anything anyway," Blake Morgan said rather domineeringly.
"Dad, you're overthinking. It's only just beginning now!" Alice was obviously a bit exasperated too.
After replying, Alice put down her phone.
"Why aren't you eating yet?" At this moment, Joseph also came out from the kitchen. He placed the last dish on the table.
"Ah? I was waiting for you! I thought about it and felt it wasn't quite right to start eating alone," Alice was slightly stunned, then answered.
"Try it. No need to be so formal," Joseph picked up a piece of cheese steak for Alice, making her feel a sense of bliss.
"Thank you," Alice expressed her gratitude, then took a bite.
However, after just one bite, her expression changed, and she instantly froze.
"Um, how is it? Not tasty?" Joseph noticed Alice's unusual expression and asked.
However, Alice didn't answer. Instead, she picked up two more pieces and started eating.
"If it's not tasty, don't force yourself. Try something else?" Joseph blinked and suggested.
"Joseph, what are you saying? What do you mean by not tasty? It's too delicious! How can it be so delicious? This is the most delicious cheese steak I've ever eaten. It's simply too good."
"I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to eat first. It's too delicious," Alice couldn't wait to start eating. She was already a bit hungry, and with such delicacies in front of her, she found it even harder to control herself.
"This is delicious!"
"Oh, this is delicious too."
"This one, this one, even more delicious."
"Wow, this is the most delicious. It's too good."
As she ate, Alice kept praising Joseph endlessly.
Hearing this, Joseph felt a bit unreal. Was it really that delicious?
"Isn't this just an ordinary home-cooked meal? Is it really that delicious?" Joseph smiled awkwardly. Was this girl just teasing him?
"Joseph, you're being too humble. Whew, even the top chefs in my family can't make dishes as delicious as yours."
"Joseph, be more confident. You're really amazing and awesome," Alice continued to praise him while not stopping her hands from eating.
Joseph smiled and started eating too.
Alice ate more dishes, while Joseph ate more rice. Since childhood, Joseph had always had a huge appetite.
After about an hour, Alice was finally full. Although Joseph had a large appetite, he was already full at this point.
"If it's not enough, I can make more for you," Joseph noticed Alice's lingering desire for more.
"Ah? No, no. I can't eat anymore. Really can't eat anymore," Alice quickly responded.
She seemed to have been eating a bit like a wolf just now, not very ladylike. Would Joseph dislike her?
Thinking about this, Alice felt a bit uneasy.
"That's good then," Joseph smiled.
"Joseph, I don't usually eat so unladylike. Do you prefer gentler girls?" Alice asked tentatively.
"You just need to be the way you like. It doesn't matter what kind of girls I like," Joseph chuckled.
"How can that be? That's too casual," Alice shook her head.
"Then let me put it another way. I like all your ways," Joseph said with a smile.
"Ah? Are you serious?" When Joseph said this, Alice's pretty face instantly turned red. She turned around and fled back to her room.
Joseph watched Alice's departing figure and just laughed. She was already eighteen years old, yet still like a child.
After Alice left, Joseph began to clean up.
Back in her room, it took a long time for Alice's burning heart to cool down.
"So, Joseph likes me too. Does that mean we have mutual feelings?" Alice lay on the bed, hugging her big plush doll, talking to herself.
Suddenly, she thought of something, grabbed her phone, dialed Blake Morgan's number, and called.
Before long, the call was answered.
"Hello, Alice. How is it going? Have you arranged everything?" Blake Morgan's voice came from the other end of the line.
"Of course. It's not a difficult task. I've settled Joseph in," Alice replied.
"So, what's the matter? Calling grandpa so late?" Blake Morgan asked again.
"There's nothing in particular. I just wanted to tell you that Joseph's cooking skills are really good, much better than those top chefs in our family," Alice couldn't stop praising Joseph's culinary skills.
"Hahaha... Is that so? Now I want to taste it even more."
"However, I can't fully trust your opinion on it being delicious because, in the eyes of someone you love, even their flaws are virtues," Blake Morgan couldn't help but tease.
"What do you mean by 'someone you love'? My relationship with Joseph is not certain yet!" Alice said this, but her heart was happy.
"I remember three years ago, when Joseph married into the Cooper family, someone in our family hid and cried for a day and night, with swollen eyes."
"She even said Joseph Wilson had promised to marry her and that Joseph wasn't a man of his word," Blake Morgan teased again.
"Grandpa, you... Always teasing people. I won't talk to you anymore," Alice's pretty face turned slightly red, unable to keep a straight face. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Blake Morgan, she hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Alice opened F******k and found that her update had exploded with 99 comments.
Moreover, when she opened it, she saw that all 99 comments on the update were from the food photos she had just posted, mostly from boys.
"Alice, who is this man? He's not your boyfriend, is he?"
"Alice, are you in a relationship? Which family's young master is this?"
"Joseph? Who is Joseph?"
"Fuck, if he becomes your boyfriend, I'll kill him..."
"Hehe... Don't let me see this guy in Nova City. Every time I see him, I'll beat him up twice..."
Alice read the comments for a while. They were all a mess.
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Chapter 854
At his words, the adjutant drew a document from the folder in his hands.Clarence Bennett took it, examined it briefly, and compared it with the live feed on the screen.“This should be the shared surveillance footage transmitted through the Morgan family’s channels.”“But why wouldn’t they contact us directly?”He could not quite make sense of it.“Colonel, perhaps they wish to conceal their identity,” the adjutant suggested.“Not perhaps—most certainly.”“To monitor so many individuals in real time… as far as I know, only the southern intelligence network from years ago had that capability.”“If they can accomplish this, their background is anything but ordinary.”“They may be hiding within Nova City—or somewhere else entirely. Wherever they are, they are formidable… and dangerous.”Clarence spoke with firm certainty.“But they’re providing us with intelligence. Doesn’t that suggest they mean us no harm?”another officer ventured.“It’s not that simple. Sometimes interests align; so
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“Then let’s share the assassins’ movements in real time—but without exposing our own identities.”“There shouldn’t be any difficulty in keeping our identities concealed, correct?”Joseph asked again.“No difficulty at all.”Neil Foster replied.“The commander of Nova City’s First Garrison Regiment is Clarence Bennett, isn’t he?”Joseph continued.“That’s right. We have a solid grasp of his background.”“His origins are remarkable, yet he rose through the ranks from an ordinary soldier. His record is distinguished, and his current position is well deserved.”“He’s forthright by nature, tactically competent, and particularly skilled at leading troops. He has commanded numerous large-scale engagements.”“He’s thirty-five now. A decade ago, during the southern border campaign against Dreadmoor, he distinguished himself repeatedly and was promoted to regimental commander.”There was undisguised admiration in Neil Foster’s tone as he spoke.“It seems you’ve had your eye on him for quite som
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“I may not know how to cook,” Mason Alvarez retorted, rolling her eyes, “but surely I can wash vegetables and do the dishes.”“It’s not that I can’t learn—I just haven’t bothered. If I decided to, I’d pick it up in no time.”She looked faintly indignant.Joseph could only laugh helplessly.“Very well.”With the two women so insistent, he surrendered the kitchen without further protest.Before long, Alice had prepared a meal that was as pleasing to the eye as it was to the palate.After dinner, Joseph rested briefly, then prepared to head out.Before leaving, he gave Alice and Mason a series of careful reminders.These were no ordinary days; caution was no longer optional.Once outside, Joseph got into his car and drove toward the Night Rose Nightclub.Before dinner, he had already called Brian Adams to confirm that both Brian and Neil Foster were there.In many ways, the Night Rose had become their operational headquarters in Nova City.After more than half an hour on the road, Joseph
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“Then we’ll take our leave for now. If anything develops, I’ll contact you immediately.”Blake Morgan rose to his feet and addressed Donovan Williams.“Very well. Travel safely.”Donovan inclined his head.“Assistant, please see Mr. Morgan out.”After exchanging farewells, Blake and Mason left the police department.Mason took the wheel himself. Though only father and son occupied the car, several vehicles trailed discreetly behind them—security escorts assigned for their protection.“Dad, for a moment back there, I was afraid you’d reveal everything,” Mason admitted, still unsettled.“You think I’m a fool?” Blake shot him a sidelong glance.“I’ve navigated a lifetime of storms. Do you imagine I’d grow careless now?”“The source of that intelligence concerns Joseph. Under no circumstances can his involvement be exposed.”“So what now?” Mason asked. “We should inform my future son-in-law and let him decide.”“We’ll return to the company,” Blake replied decisively. “Use our private line
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“Once they enter Nova City, we’ll be dragged into urban warfare,” Clarence Bennett said gravely. “In close-quarters fighting, we lose the advantage of numbers and heavy equipment.”“And their gear may be no worse than ours.”“With civilians everywhere, our hands will be tied.”“So this time, you’re not participating. It’s too dangerous.”He shook his head again, resolute.“We could intercept them outside the city,” Mandy countered at once. “In open terrain, we can leverage our superiority in manpower and firepower.”“But how?” Clarence replied. “We can’t track their movements.”“If we had the kind of intelligence network the Southern Frontier forces once had, an ambush might be possible.”“But this happened too suddenly. There’s no time to request their assistance.”“Besides, this isn’t the past. Without prior deployment and preparation, even they couldn’t monitor these people’s movements in real time.”Mandy picked up the file from the desk and studied it carefully.“Then how does th
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“That may be true,” Blake Morgan said calmly, “but I trust Joseph. He’ll eliminate them before they can gain a foothold.”“And I won’t be going to the Nova City Police Department alone. I’ll bring plenty of men with me.”“You do the same. Whenever you go out, take extra security—especially around the house. Increase the guards.”“Don’t worry about me,” Mason Morgan replied. “I’ll handle it.”“Good.”Blake patted Mason on the shoulder and moved to leave.“I’m coming with you,” Mason said, rising to his feet after all.Blake sighed. “Very well. We’ll go together.”He knew better than to argue further.Joseph and Alice stepped out with them.Before long, the four of them reached the ground floor.“Alice, your grandfather and I are heading to the police department. Call if anything happens,” Mason said.Then he turned to Joseph, his expression grave.“My future son-in-law, I’m entrusting Alice’s safety to you.”“You have my word, Uncle Mason,” Joseph replied with a slight nod. “Nothing wi
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