When my hand touched him, he suddenly fell, and I exclaimed, "Arnold!"As I hugged him, he smirked at me mischievously.I was exasperated. "You scared me to death. How bad is your injury?"Hana looked at me and said softly, "The bullet just grazed his skin.”Arnold joked, "See? What did I tell you about me being lucky?""I can’t believe you're still joking. If anything happened to you, how could I face Archie?" My voice trembled."He still has you and Ardie anyway. What are you worried about?" he shrugged."Nonsense!" I glared at him. "You and Hana should go back and rest properly tomorrow. It's too dangerous here. You shouldn't stay.""You’ve only realized how dangerous it is here now? I warned you about this before we came. Didn’t you believe me?" Arnold's tone was serious. "Would I have been injured if you had listened to my advice?"His words made me even more uncomfortable. "That's why I want you to go back. And Hana, no matter which Avila family you’re from, I won't allo
Despite the interruption at the mall, dinner was sumptuous. It would have been an extremely wonderful dinner if it weren't for the incident.Atlas glanced at all of us. "What? Scared already? This might just be the beginning."Arnold laughed. "That's interesting. Then I'll enjoy this meal to celebrate my narrow escape and keep up my strength for the next challenge.""Tomorrow morning, you'll take Ms. Hana back. Hurry back to Gerby and finish what you need to do there," Atlas asserted. "You're just causing trouble here.""How am I causing trouble?" Arnold immediately retorted impatiently, looking at Atlas with displeasure. "Fine, I'll return, but my sister has to come with me.""I can't go." I immediately refused.Atlas said to Arnold. "You have two tasks when you return. Quickly finish them in Gerby and go to Bourdamun to meet Denton. Only you can do this, and I've already arranged it.""Meet Denton?" Arnold asked incredulously."Yes, you're going to meet him indirectly. You'll
"I know," Arton said gratefully. "For the sake of my son, I won't let you down."Hana glanced at me, then looked at Atlas tentatively. "How about I accompany Chloe here? I can be her translator.”Atlas calmly responded, "Your role is to cover for Arnold. With you by his side, it implies that he's on vacation with his girlfriend.""Is he currently in the country?" Arnold asked."Yes. He's already in Foswood. And Denton is also there, accompanying him.”Atlas then turned to Arnold. "You might receive a call later asking where you are. Tell the truth, say you're on vacation here with your girlfriend and got injured. If he invites you to meet, don't agree too easily. Put up a show.”Arnold made an OK gesture to Atlas. "Don't worry. I'm good at acting."His words elicited laughter from everyone, lightening the mood instantly.After dinner, we chatted until late before returning to our rooms.Atlas accompanied me upstairs. As we walked, I asked, "Who wants to meet Arnold?""I arran
Atlas gave me a quick kiss, then said reassuringly, "Don't worry too much. He doesn't stand a chance. He'll have no way back if he challenges my bottom line. For now, let's focus on rescuing Dad. I'll deal with him slowly.""Denton had been lying low all this time. When I saw him that day, he appeared calm, but his eyes said something else.”I never forgot the scene when I first saw him in Bourdamun.Then, I continued, "I feel it's not that simple. So, you need to be careful.""Thanks for the reminder, my dear wife." He grinned mischievously at me and nibbled my lips.I cautioned Atlas, "He must know about our relationship. We might be able to keep it from the public, but not from someone determined to find out. He's reckless despite knowing, which means revenge is just a decoy. He must have another motive.""Smart thinking," Atlas said. "Once we thoroughly investigate, you can relax. Hmm?"I signaled for Atlas to let go, but he carried me into the bathroom. "Let's take a bath
Just then, Atlas walked in, followed by Dylan and Loak.I was thrilled to see them, especially Dylan, whom I hadn't seen in a while. And there was Loak by his side, whom I hadn't seen for months too. Whenever I went to the storage area before, I only saw Anya.Loak was dressed in a pair of jeans and a black-and-white jersey, looking like a cute little follower but still quite handsome. He seemed to have grown taller and looked smarter now, with a sharpness in his eyes.He was nothing like the first time I saw him, frail and dirty, like a typical local tough guy.Now Loak looked completely different, clean and sharp, even a bit more robust. He was exuding a youthful vibe, like that of a college student.It was like he had switched roles with Arton. Compared to him, Arton seemed more like a local thug now.Seeing them made me feel warm and familiar. After all, they were all there to find my father. "Thank you all for your hard work. Do you have any news?”Dylan nodded. "He's still
Not only did we find it amusing, but we even had to cover our mouths to stifle our laughter. I didn't realize Arnold was such a drama queen."Are you demanding something from me?" Arnold continued to act, "Okay, let's say around 5 p.m. It'll be dinner time by then.""Actually, can it be around 2 p.m.? Mr. Arnold, please." The man on the other end sounded exasperated."Let me remind you again, don't talk to me in that tone. I hate it!" Arnold said sternly into the phone. "2 p.m. it is. Don't rush me anymore, damn it. Even on vacation, I can't catch a break."With that, he hung up the phone and looked at Atlas. "All set."At this point, everyone burst into laughter. Dylan patted his shoulder teasingly. "Mr. Arnold, you're a master at this acting game. If you go down this path, you'll be top-tier."“Even if I don't go down that path, I'm still top-tier." Arnold laughed."Arton, you won't be on the same flight with them. You'll leave first," Atlas told Arton. "Later, I'll have Ca
After yesterday's events, Atlas didn't let me out of sight for a moment and insisted on taking me with him tonight.Dylan and the others split up to make arrangements for the next steps after discussing some business.Atlas instructed me to go upstairs and nap, so I had no choice but to comply.With Arnold and Hana gone, many things suddenly went quiet.Meanwhile, Anya was catching up with Loak. She would return to Navi's base with Dylan later.As night fell, Atlas and I freshened up. He had already prepared the clothes I was supposed to wear.We set off on time, accompanied only by Cane and another bodyguard I recognized from yesterday's shopping trip. It seemed he hadn't been injured.I had worried if he could handle the situation, facing four adversaries alone, but now it appeared he was quite professional.We left Anya at the hotel since Atlas said she wasn't ready to show her face publicly.The night scenery here was enchanting, with the streetlights casting colorful refl
The hall was truly majestic, decorated in ivory, white and gold. The bright lights were dazzling, creating a splendid and magnificent atmosphere.Navi and his entourage entered, standing on either side of the entrance like indispensable decorations as if they were upholding his authority.Atlas didn't hesitate to lead me to sit on the ivory-white sofa, appearing calm and composed, while I sat beside him, observing them coldly.As Navi took his seat, his gaze fell on Atlas."Mr. Atlas, you are truly remarkable. I heard of you a long time ago. It's truly an honor to have you grace my home today. And Mrs. Chloe is equally stunning." Navi continued with his incongruous pleasantries, his eyes constantly flicking toward me."Mr. Navi, you speak our language very well," I complimented him."Indeed. In fact, ever since I found out where Jasper... oh, that is, where George was, I've been diligently studying your language, thinking that I would need it one day. I never expected that day to