Chapter 1021-1030


    “No wonder, but it’s beautiful here. It’s mesmerizing.” Ruka scanned the ornaments in which each of


    them held a special meaning to it.


    At that moment, the appetizers and fruit juices were served. Her eyes sparkled as she was already


    starving. She gulped her saliva while looking at the mouth-watering appetizers.


    “If you’re hungry, just dig in.” Ren smiled as there was a smidgen of affection seeped into his voice.


    She nodded and took one of the mozzare sticks before feeding herself. It tasted awesome with its


    cheesy crunchiness.


    “What is the earliest memory you can remember?” he asked out of curiosity.


    With narrowed eyes, she chewed the food while recalling. “I think it’s when I was six or seven. It was


    the time I started elementary school. Why?” she questioned back.


    He bit his lips. I knew it. This brat can’t remember everything that had happened until she turned five.


    She doesn’t know how clingy she was back then.


    “Nevermind. Have more.” He had no intention of exining.


    “You should have them too.” Ruka ced a mozzare stick onto his te and he looked at it. Ren,


    who did not favor fried food, ate it nevertheless.


    “Mr. Ren, are you normally busy with your work?”


    “Very.”


    “I bet you know many big names of the country, don’t you?”


    “Hmm.”


    “Aunt Scarlet told me that you don’t even have the time for blind dates.”


    Ren narrowed his eyes. “Do you have a hobby of digging into my matters?”


    “No. I’m worried about your marriage, like Aunt Scarlet does. I just hope that you’ll find someone that


    you can spend the rest of your life with.” Ruka gazed at him with sincerity, showing her genuine


    concern about one of his biggest life events.


    He snorted. “Yeah, yeah. I should be worrying when even a kiddo like you has a boyfriend.”


    Her cheeks tinged with red. “We haven’t gone that far yet! It’s just that we click and we enjoy the


    company of each other.”


    “Oh, really? Do you have his picture?”


    She was slightly stunned. Does he wanna see him?


    Nheless, she bashfully took out her phone and found a photo they had taken together before


    showing Ren. “See the guy wearing a white T-shirt? That’s him.”


    He grabbed the gadget to take a look at it. It was a picture of eight of them on a mountain. A smiling


    Ruka stood next to a tall guy, whose smile was dashingly bright. He seemed like the type that girls


    would fall for in schools.


    “He’s Jethro. I have known him since high school. He’s my senior,” she announced seriously yet


    nervously as if she was introducing his friend to the elders.


    “Hmm. He’s quite handsome.” The moment Ren returned her phone, his phone rang and he picked it


    up.


    “Hello.”


    “Sir, Miss Parfait is at the door to see you,” reported the bodyguard.


    Ren’s brows furrowed as he responded, “I’ming.”


    He then told Ruka, “I’ll be outside for a while. Go ahead and enjoy the food without me.”


    “Okay.” She nodded while thinking, He is a busy man. He has to deal with work even during meal time.


    As soon as Ren’s tall stature appeared by the door, a woman sprinted toward him and hugged him


    tightly. Considering the faint smell of alcohol on her, it was obvious that she had some drinks.


    Clinging onto him, she buried her face into his chest and uttered with delight, “Ren, I knew that you’d


    be here. I miss you, especially tonight.”


    “You’re drunk. I’ll ask someone to send you home.” He pushed her away and grasped her shoulders


    while looking at her calmly.


    She seemed to be in herte twenties. With that bushy curly hair and sublime make-up, she appeared


    gorgeous yet sexy. She was a total beauty queen and yet, someone like her had been pursuing Ren for


    a whole five years, but it did note to fruition.


    “No! I don’t wanna go home. I wanna stay with you. Ren, I don’t wanna go anywhere except staying by


    your side. Please don’t drive me away.” Victoria Parfait stared at him with zing eyes, which was rife


    with her deep admiration for him.


    Ren rejected in a low voice, “I’m mmed tonight.”


    “That’s the excuse you use every single time. You just don’t wanna see me, do you? Tell me, which part


    of me are you unsatisfied with? I’ll change. I’ll change until you’re satisfied. For the past five years,


    there’s not a day I live through without missing you. I’ve waited for you this long. You gotta give me a


    reason.” Victoria’s voice was filled with sorrow and grievance. She was indeed drunk and hence the


    daring confession to the vice president of the country.


    He beckoned the bodyguard over. “Please send Miss Parfait home.”


    However, the woman, who was pushed away, threw herself into his embrace once again. With her


    hand tightly wrapped around his waist, she shook her head. “No! I ain’t going anywhere. Five years


    ago, you told me that there’s someone you like, but I’ve never seen any women by your side all along.


    There’s not a shadow of women near you either. Was it a lie? Why can’t you give me a chance?”


    Ruka drank too much fruit juice and so nature was calling for her. She rose from her seat and went out


    to search for the restroom. When she left thedies’, she happened to hear a vehement woman


    speaking. Out of curiosity, she walked toward where the woman was.


    Just a single nce of the situation made her cover her mouth.


    Holy moly! Is that a woman in Mr. Ren’s arms? She seems to be grumbling about something to him.


    She’s kinda agitated at the moment.


    She wondered if the woman was Ren’s crush. If so, she could inform Scarlet about it and tell her not to


    worry about it.


    “Ren Husson, hurry and tell me. Is there someone you like? Just say it! Who is she? I’ll give up as long


    as you give me a name.” Victoria lifted her head and looked at him with teary eyes, which were blurry


    and grieve.


    Just as Ren was about to say something, he saw someone fall from behind the pir. It was Ruka, who


    decided to return to the private room upon noticing an iing waiter. However, there was a threshold


    next to the pir, which made her trip and fall onto the ground.


    This is so embarrassing!


    She raised her head to see him shoving the woman away from his arms. He then strode toward Ruka


    with a worried face whereas she hastily rose to her feet. “No worries! I’m fine.”


    The shoved Victoria cast her nce over in surprise, only to see a young girl standing before Ren with


    a bright smile.


    The girl under the illuminating light looked young; her jet-ck hair flowed down to her waist and


    revealed the well-defined features on her palm-sized face, especially with those bright eyes that could


    talk.


    Jealousy surged into Victoria’s heart almost immediately. Taking a deep breath in pain, she marched


    over and sized Ruka up before asking Ren, “Is it her? Is she the one you’ve been waiting for?”


    Meanwhile, Ruka was nonplussed by the sudden turn of events. What is this prettydy talking about?


    His countenance stiffened as he held Victoria’s hand. “I’ll ask someone to send you home right now.”


    His voice left no room for a denial.


    She was baffled and her heart was pricked by an invisible knife. It was her first time seeing him so


    nervous. Ever since he was elected as the vice president, his manner of working had been calm and


    solemn. Yet, the anxiety on his face was evident a moment ago.


    “Why? You don’t have the guts to admit it to my face? Ren, what are you afraid of?” She shrugged his


    hand off. There was not one bit of rationality left in her under the influence of alcohol.


    It was her first time in five years seeing the man she loved inviting a girl for a meal. Thus, it was


    enough to prove that this youngdy was the person he coveted.


    Is she the person he has been waiting for?


    “Speak! Is she the one?” Victoria raised her head as she was persistent to get to the bottom of it.


    “Stop the fuss. You should get going.” The glint in Ren’s eyes was daunting.


    “Miss, what’s your name?” she questioned Ruka suddenly.


    “I’m Ruka Singed. I’m…” the innocent girl replied politely.


    “She is my sister’s best friend’s daughter,” Ren continued Ruka’s words.


    Victoria was stunned for a moment, for she could clearly tell that he was avoiding something.


    Is he protecting her? Who is she?


    “Nice to meet you. I’m Victoria Parfait.” She took the initiative to introduce herself due to the sudden


    swell of self-confidence. If this young brat was truly the one he liked, she need not have to worry about


    her rival.


    “Hi. I’m Ruka.” Ruka returned a smile.


    However, Victoria’s arm was suddenly grabbed by a hand. Ren pulled her while ordering Ruka, “Go


    back to the private room. I gotta talk to her for a moment.”


    Ruka sensibly wheeled around and left. Victoria’s gaze zeroed in on her figure until she vanished in the


    corridor. Then, Victoria raised her head at him. “So, you like that kid?”


    “Stop spewing nonsense. It’s not like what you think.” He let go of her arm and his countenance slightly


    darkened. “You’ve gone overboard tonight. You should leave.”


    At this moment, she was almost sober and was slightly mortified. However, she did not regret blurting


    these.


    “Sorry. I’m behaving like this because I love you so much.” She bit her lip before lifting her head to


    question, “So, what’s going on between the both of you?”


    A sinister glint flickered in Ren’s eyes. “There are things that you just don’t ask.”


    His gentleness attitude was disyed only for a normal interaction; once the other party had crossed


    the line, Ren would warn them not to go too far.


    To that, Victoria’s heart squeezed. The more he steered clear of that topic, the more she knew how


    important that girl was to him.


    She had never imagined someone, who was younger than him by many years, would im his heart.


    Has he been waiting for her all along? But she seems ordinary, except for her beauty and young spirit.


    She doesn’t seem outstanding in any way. Which charm of hers managed to captivate a man like Ren,


    who’s perching at the top of the authorities?


    Victoria could not get through to it, yet she wished to know the reason because she was not a quitter.


    Some people would set back others’ lifetime once they met up; how could shey her eyes on others


    when she had met someone like Ren?


    “Fine. No more questions.” She sighed. “Sorry. Please forgive my ill behavior, but my feelings for you


    will never change. I will always wait for you. As long as you’re not married, I will continue to do so.”


    She would show her love for him through actions. Even if she had to keep waiting, she would not regret


    the decision to do so.


    With that being said, she turned around to leave the scene. After merely taking three steps forward,


    she turned her head to nce at the handsome man, who stood under the lights, with heavy hearts.


    Every part of him was radiating charms that enchanted her and captivated her heart firmly.


    In the meantime, Ruka was eating absent-mindedly while thinking of the woman’s words.


    What does she mean by ‘is it her’? Is she talking about me?


    At that moment, the door was pushed open and Ren entered the room. She quickly stood up to


    wee him. “Has thedy left?”


    “Hmm.”


    “Mr. Ren, is she…” She nned to gush about thedy.


    “She’s my colleague,” he answered straightforwardly.


    “She seems to like you a lot,” stated Ruka cautiously.


    He cast his gaze onto her as she pursed her lips almost instantly. Peeking at the grumpy man, she


    figured that it would be wise to not pry further.


    Suddenly, the air of tension spanned in the room. As she lowered her head and stuffed herself to keep


    her cool, someone ced a shrimp onto her te. It turned out that she was so distracted that she


    forgot to take some dishes for herself. So, the man added more onto her te.


    Ren let out a silent sigh. “She’s Victoria Parfait, the chief of the Trantion Department. You’ll be


    working for her after this.”


    Ruka raised her head abruptly. “She will be my supervisor in the future?”


    “Yep.” He nodded as the fact that Ruka would be Victoria’s subordinate urred to him.


    “I should’ve addressed her properly. I sounded impolite.” She slumped into a dismal.


    “It’s not a big deal. Don’t stress about it,” Renforted Ruka.


    She pursed her lips into a smile. “Okay. I’ll rx.”


    Now that he was in a better mood, she seized the chance to voice out her curiosity. “Miss Parfait


    looked at me and questioned whether I was ‘her’. What does that mean? Did she take me as someone


    else?”


    He suddenly stopped chewing as his intense gazended upon her visage. “Hmm, she got the wrong


    person.”


    “Did she mistake me as your crush? I think I should exin our rtionship to her.”


    “Ruka,” Ren brusquely called her name in a husky voice.


    Ruka lifted her head at him in response. “What’s wrong?”


    “Once you start working in the Trantion Department, keep in mind not to address me as ‘Mr. Ren’ in


    front of others. There’s no need to reveal our rtionship.”


    “Alright. I’ll address you as ‘Mr. Husson’.” She giggled. “I don’t like addressing you like you’re my uncle


    either. It sounds like you’re old. You’re a better fit as my brother!”


    A flicker of delight fleeted across his eyes. “Really? Am I not old to you?”


    “Nah, you look twenty-seven at most. You’re young and very handsome,” she praised, eliciting a smile


    on Ren’s lips and the appealing and sexy dimple.


    After dinner, the atmosphere seemed to have loosen up along the drive back to Husson Residence


    while he inquired about her life studying abroad. Influenced by her parents since young, Ruka loved


    tranting and she wished she could contribute to the country like how her parents Had.


    Due to the stone’s throw, it took them less than fifteen minutes to arrive outside Husson Residence.


    She asked Ren whether he wanted to have tea for a while, after which he shook his head in reply. “I


    gotta settle some work.”


    “Work is important, but do not forget to take care of your health,” Ruka advised with a serious


    expression while bending over. Next, she shed a pristine smile at him. “See you!”


    “Head in,” he urged her as he would only leave after watching her entering the house.


    Ruka nodded and bypassed the small gate with light footsteps before craning her neck to check if he


    was gone. The adorable countenance was that of an angel and fairy under the illuminating lights,


    causing the once tranquil heart beat rapidly.


    After waving at him, she shut the door and entered the house before Ren’s car slowly drove away. In


    the back seat, the street lights shone upon the man’s attractive face. There was a faint smile across his


    lips, indicating his good mood.


    At the same time, Ang was working on the balcony in her apartment while waiting for Richard. He


    left the ce for an errance and had not returned yet.


    She stared at the myriads of twinkling lights of the city with a gentle gaze. There was a change in her


    temperament as merriment radiated from her inside out.


    It was because her heart was filled to the brim with love and firmly held in the man’s hands.


    People said that one should love their partner seventy percent and leave the remaining thirty to


    themself as a ‘safety precaution’; it would not cut that deep if they were abandoned one day. However,


    she thought otherwise and was not afraid to give all of her to Richard, for she knew that her man would


    not let her lose in love.


    It was then she heard a noise outside and turned around to see the iing man at the entrance. With


    a smile, Ang took over his shirt, but before she could hang it, he gave her a big hug.


    She initially thought she was the only one awfully missing him during the short separation. Yet, she now


    knew that Richard equally missed her judging from how tight and domineering the embrace was.


    He trailed her forehead to her lips with kisses, leaving her no time to hang up his clothes.


    “You should take a shower.” She pushed him away. “It’ste.”


    “Hmm. I wanted toe back early, but I had dinner with Grandpa.”


    “I’m not ming you. I’m not worried one bit.” Ang smiled.


    “What did you have for dinner?” Richard inquired caringly.


    “Hmm, I’ve asked my assistant to send over some cereal. I’m on a diet,” she answered naturally.


    As soon as she finished her words, he held her waist to measure it by spanning his hands. “You don’t


    need a diet. You’re perfect as you are! Just quit it. I like you even if you’re ten pounds heavier.”


    Ang burst intoughter. “I don’t wanna be ten pounds heavier. I mainly want to look good in the


    wedding dress, so I’m on a diet as early as possible. I wanna look the way I want on one of the most


    important days of my life.”


    “It is still a ‘no’. To me, you look great regardless.” Richard princess-carried her with ease. “I like it when


    you’re fit and healthy.”


    Ang wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked his cheek. “Roger that, honey.”


    He put aside his jacket before taking a shower. She failed to finish her work due to her absent mind, but


    since he had returned home, she could focus on the documents.


    While she was busy perusing them, a phone rang. She took a glimpse at hers, which did not buzz a


    sound. The ringing sound could be trailed from the jacket, so she reached out to take Richard’s phone.


    Looking at the caller ID, she realized that it was his grandfather calling and became slightly jittery.


    “Hello, Grandpa.”


    “Oh, Ang! Is Richard there with you?”


    “He’s home not long ago. He’s in the shower right now. Is there anything urgent?” she asked.


    “Nothing,” Phillip responded before heaving a sigh. “Ang, I’ve talked to him about something earlier,


    but he disagrees with my idea. So, I wanna speak with you.”


    “Sure, you may go on.”


    “Considering Richard’s career, I wish the wedding to be a simple one with a gathering between the two


    families instead of a public ceremony. Richard doesn’t see eye to eye with it because he wants to hold


    an ordinary wedding for you; that’s why our ideas shed.”


    Ang stunned for a moment beforeforting, “Grandpa, I’m okay without a wedding. You don’t have


    to stress about this. I’ll speak to him about it, so please don’t worry.”


    “Ang, I hope that you’ll understand. I’m worried about his safety. He’s working for the military and


    there’s many factors that can put his life in danger. I’ve lost my son and I can’t afford to lose my


    grandson anymore.” He could feel the lump in his throat while recounting. Obviously, he was upset by


    the dispute he had with his grandson.


    “Grandpa, I understand. I hope you don’t take it to heart and be upset about it for long. You’re the most


    important person to him. Look, I’ll discuss it with him. I’m totally fine with a simple wedding. Of course, I


    don’t wanna expose him in public and put him in danger either.”


    Phillip wasforted by her understanding. “Ang, thank you for understanding. It must be hard for


    you to ept this. Every girl wants a grand wedding, but we can’t do that for you due to Richard’s job. I


    will make sure that hepensates for it through other means.”


    “Grandpa, I’m alright without a wedding. To me, nothing matters more than being with him.”


    “Okay. I’ll leave it to you then.”


    “Hmm. Don’t worry, you can trust me with this. Please get some early rest.” After terminating the call,


    she looked at the second floor instinctively.


    She was aware that Richard quarreled with Phillip because of the conversation they shared about the


    wedding. He wished to hold a wedding for her and thus the guilt she was feeling right now.


    Indeed, it was inattentive of her; his job came with a huge risk and canceling the wedding ceremony


    was a form of protection for him. Furthermore, not having a wedding meant nothing to her at all.


    So what if I can’t wear a wedding dress? That means I don’t need to be on a diet anymore.


    Ang smiled, but her heart ached at the thought of him agitating Phillip because of her.


    Ang stood up and went upstairs. Hearing the sound of running water in the bathroom, she seated


    herself by the bed as she waited for him. Atst, Richard emerged from the bathroom with only a gray


    towel wrapped around his waist. He froze for a moment when he noticed her by the bed before asking,


    “What’s wrong?”


    “Come on, take a seat. I have something to tell you,” Ang told him solemnly.


    Perplexed, the man sat next to her obediently.


    “Did you talk to Grandpa about our wedding earlier?” she inquired, maintaining the solemn atmosphere.


    “Did Grandpa call you?” Richard sighed before continuing, “I want to give you an ordinary, traditional


    wedding.”


    Ang encircled his shoulders and raised her head at him. “Let’s just skip the wedding. We can simply


    have a meal with both our parents. It’s okay even if we don’t get the marriage certificate. Let’s just live


    this way! I don’t want to be a burden and a source of liability for you. I want you to stay powerful and


    indestructible forever.”


    Yep, that’s right! From the moment I agreed to marry him, I am inherently agreeing to be his


    liability. The greatest mission of his life is to protect this very country. It’s only natural that I sacrifice


    anything for him.


    “Ang, do you know how much I love you?” The man embraced her into a tight hug.


    “I know, and that’s the only thing that matters. Everything else is secondary.” She smiled as she


    pressed against his chest before adding, “I only want you.”


    “I only want to give you what you deserve.” Richard felt sorry for her; he had failed to provide a


    wedding ceremony for ady like her, who was raised with love and wealth from a young age. He could


    not help but feel terribly guilty.


    “Growing up, I’ve had everything I desire, but there’s only one of you in this world and I don’t wanna


    risk losing you. Please contact Grandpa. Otherwise, I’m afraid the old man won’t be able to sleep


    tonight. Hurry!”


    “Thank you, Ang,” Richard said as he kissed her forehead.


    “I’m hungry, will you join me for supperter?” she inquired coquettishly.


    “Of course,” lovingly he said.


    Richard went downstairs and dialed Phillip’s number before informing of everything, allowing the old


    man to finally catch a breath of relief. With that, Ang had changed into her outing clothes and went


    out with her man for supper.


    At a bar where gangsters hung around all year, Andy brought his two buddies here to get drunk tonight


    as he was severely irritated, thanks to his job.


    Initially, he was making a lot of money and he could even earn millions per year by relying solely on


    rebates. As a result, he was filled with reluctance and dissatisfaction when he lost his job.


    “You know I’ve always had your back, right?” Andy inquired, hands on his two buddies’ shoulders.


    “Now that I’m in trouble, would you mind doing me a favor?”


    “Go ahead, Andy.”


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    “I’m determined to teach that mother and daughter a lesson. I want them to understand that I, Andy


    Graham, am not easily intimidated by anyone. Furthermore, I was trampled under the feet by that


    b*tch’s boyfriendst time, so that is an insult that will never be washed away in this lifetime. I must


    exact my vengeance.”


    “Andy, we understand how you feel. We need to show them how powerful you are.”


    “Ang is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. When you kidnap her, you must at least have some fun


    with her! Or else, you’d just be living in regret!”


    “Really? How lovely is she?”


    “Let me show you a picture.” Andy took out his phone after finishing his speech and scrolled to a


    candid photograph of Ang’s meeting taken by an employee. She sat there in a gray suit, looking


    beautiful, elegant, and full of aura under the spotlights. She made men fall in love with her at first sight.


    The two men next to Andy were drooling. Although they frequented bars and clubs, the girls there were


    beautiful but not extravagant. Ang, on the other hand, exuded the aura of a wealthydy that


    ordinary beauties did not possess.


    “Kidnap her and torment her! Consider this my way of venting my rage.”


    “No worries. This is something we’ve done before.”


    “Yeah. Who knows, we might be able to take advantage of her! It’s time for us to devour some high-end


    delicacies.”


    Andy’s heart froze as the image of Ang’s boyfriend shed through his mind. He would never reveal


    to these two idiots that she had a powerful boyfriend.


    “Okay, now it’s entirely up to you. Let me act on it tomorrow.”


    “Alright, Andy. I’ll call you after I kidnap her and you cane over to have some fun as well.”


    “Okay,” Andy sneered.


    Early in the morning…


    At the head office of the Trantion Department, Victoria was suffering from insomniast night despite


    getting all drunk and confessing her love to Renst night. It was because of that confession, which


    brought her consciousness back to the forefront as she realized how heartbroken she was upon seeing


    a young girl next to himst night.


    What’s the rtionship between the Ruka chick and Ren?


    Meanwhile, her assistant had sent a stack of documents into her room while stating, “Miss Parfait, this


    is the neer’s profile for the appointment next week. Please review and sign if there are no


    problems!”


    “Oh, by the way,” the assistant continued, “there were originally six interns, but an intern named Ruka


    was added into the mix.”


    Victoria raised her head abruptly and looked at the assistant. “Ruka? Who added her?” she eximed.


    “It was Simon who called. If you have any questions, please direct them to him, Miss Parfait.”


    Victoria quickly flipped through the documents and noticed a youthful photograph of Ruka on thest


    page.


    Suddenly, she understood the situation. Ren appears to be the person who assigned Ruka to the


    Trantion Department! Though he is usually strict and his attitude at work is even stricter, I can’t


    believe he actually back-doored Ruka.


    Victoria carefully read through Ruka’s family background and noticed that her parents both worked for


    the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the interns, she was thought toe from a middle-ss family


    as almost every other intern had a more impressive background than she did. What distinguishes Ruka


    as a candidate for this position?


    How could Ren give her a special treatment?


    Victoria had a sudden epiphany and decided to dial Ren’s phone number. She would never pass up a


    chance to contact him.


    “Hello,” Ren’s low, maic voice spoke up.


    “Did you get Ruka a job in the Trantion Department, Ren? Why didn’t you inform me? I would have


    looked after her had you told me earlier,” Victoria said jokingly.


    “You don’t need to pay special attention to Ruka. Let her do things to the best of her abilities,” he


    responded calmly.


    “No! I will definitely take good care of her because of our rtionship. Oh, right! What is your


    rtionship with her? You didn’t make it clearst night! Is she someone you genuinely like?” There


    was a hint of envy in her tone.


    “She’s just a junior. There’s nothing special about our rtionship,” he borated.


    “Ren, are you avable tonight? As an apology for what happenedst night, I’d like to treat you to a


    meal.”


    “I’m too preupied today. Let’s take a raincheck. Goodbye.” Ren was the first to hang up the phone.


    Biting nervously on her red lips, Victoria could not take her eyes off the girl in the profile as a tinge of


    jealousy shed across her eyes. How could she not be jealous? She had loved Ren for five years and


    had gone almost insane for him. Not only had she squandered her youth for him, but all she got in


    return was avoidance and cold shoulders from Ren. As his position became more powerful, he was


    even more unattainable.


    Early in the morning, Ang received a phone call from Daphne, who was going to the hospital today.


    As such, Ang would need to sign some documents on behalf of her mother. Under usual


    circumstances, Ang would only go to thepany if there were matters to be handled. However,


    she arrived at the office on time at 9.30AM today.


    Daphne’s office was overflowing with paperwork that needed to be reviewed and signed. Although


    Ang had not yet taken over her mother’s daily tasks, she was handling them well.


    After all, she had previously spent a year in business school. Despite the fact that she did not graduate,


    she did take the year of sses seriously.


    In the meantime, a male employee was secretly watching her behind the pir outside the office.


    ‘Ang is in thepany,’ he reported, lowering his head to send a text message.


    “Please keep an eye on her for me and contact me as soon as she heads out alone.” The other party


    delivered a voice message authoritatively.


    Fear could be seen on the employee’s face. He used to be Andy’s confidant, but now he had be


    his informant instead, peering over Ang’s shoulder and ready to strike.


    Ang finished her work and realized it was nearly 11AM when her phone rang. She smiled as she


    answered the call. “Hey! Are you here yet?”


    “Come on down. I’m in the underground parking garage!” said Richard.


    “All right, give me five minutes.” Ang hung up the phone, called her assistant, and went over some


    important documents with the assistant before departing with her bag.


    When the spy employee noticed her leaving with her bag, he quickly hid in a dark corner and dialed


    Andy’s number.


    “Hello, Mr. Graham. Ang is making her way to the underground parking garage.”


    “Follow her to see if she’s going to the gate or the underground parking lot.” Andy gave an order.


    The elevator door was just about to shut before Ang when it was stopped by an employee, whom


    she raised her eyes at. “I’m sorry, Miss Meyers,” the employee apologized with a smile.


    “It’s okay,” she replied calmly.


    As the employee noticed Ang pressing the elevator button to the underground parking lot, he


    lowered his head to send another text message. She’s going to the underground parking lot.’


    He then exited the elevator on the seventh floor so as not to cause any troubles.


    Since Ang was preupied with work matters in her head, she did not regain her senses until the


    elevator came to a halt. She elegantly stepped out of the elevator, looked at her car, and walked in the


    opposite direction.


    In the ck off-road vehicle, Richard’s eyes were as sharp as a leopard while staring at the girl


    approaching him. All of a sudden, two shadowy figures appeared from behind her.


    What? Richard’s eyes narrowed as he was pushing the door open and sprinting toward Ang with his


    slender legs the next second. When she saw the handsome man with tension on his face, she was


    taken aback.


    “Wait for me in my car,” Richard told Ang quietly.


    “What about you?” She was surprised.


    “I have some business to take care of. Get into the car,” he instructed as he patted her on the back.


    Ang walked toward his car as told. When she opened the front passenger door, she saw Richard


    walking in a specific direction.


    The two men had intended to approach Ang and force her to follow them with a knife, but Richard


    unexpectedly appeared, forcing them to hide in the dark to assess the situation.


    They thought they were well hidden, but as the two of them were evaluating the situation, an arm


    locked onto one of their shoulders and dragged the man out of the dark ce with a powerful force,


    mming him onto the ground. Thud! Another aplice on the ground was terrified and wanted to


    flee.


    Before the man could take a few steps forward, Richard, who was just behind him, appeared in front of


    him like a ghost. Fear filled the aplice’s face as he quickly retreated, tripping on hispanion


    before falling to the ground.


    Both of the six feet tall rough men sat ridiculously on the ground, staring at Richard with a sullen face


    as chills were running down their spines.


    Richard’s eyes were not only cold, but murderous as well. Are these two men trying to kidnap Ang?


    “Who the hell are you guys? What were you up to?” Richard questioned coldly.


    “We did nothing wrong. Why did you hit us?” The two rough men immediately asserted themselves


    while also looking at each other, contemting a way out.


    The men had brought their gang with them today in order to deal with Richard and take advantage of


    the opportunity before fleeing.


    Richard’s inner rage was at its boiling point. Anyone who dared to touch Ang was nning their own


    demise.


    On the other hand, the woman was sitting in the car waiting for him, but she was curious what was


    happening. When she heard a man’s voice, she alighted from the car and came over with her bag


    before noticing Richard with his folded arms and two middle-aged men at his feet.


    It was then she noticed something. “Richard, be careful, they have knives!” she eximed as a light of


    reflection caught her eyes.


    The knives of the two men shoved toward Richard’s body almost immediately. However, their armed


    wrists were then buckled when they were only half a palm away from Richard.


    Even though they were all men, they sensed a strong opposing force emanating from Richard. He


    sped both of their wrists at the same time and the two knives dropped onto the ground.


    However, before they had time to react, they saw that the saber leaving their hands was acutely caught


    by Richard. Swish! The sharp tip of the knives shot through the calves of the two men within the next


    second.


    “Ah…”


    There were howls sounding like ughtered pigs in the underground parking garage.


    “Tell me who ordered you to kidnap Ang,” Richard demanded coldly.


    “We did not abduct anyone. We’re going to sue you for intentional bodily harm!”


    Hearing that, Richard knelt with his eyes bloodthirsty and cold. “You’re sealed, huh? How about we go


    for another leg?”


    “No, no! Okay, I’ll spill. Andy Graham ordered us to kidnap Miss Meyers. We were coerced!” the man


    exined.


    At that point, Ang arrived with her bag as well. She was furious at these two people who had the


    audacity to kidnap her. She was terrified; had Richard not been around to pick her up, she would have


    ended up in real danger considering the men were armed.


    The same thought ured in Richard’s head as he clenched his fist. “If you dare to touch her, you can


    start nning your own funerals,” he said with his eyes darkening.


    The two gangsters had never seen such a terrifying pair of eyes before; they resembled a demon from


    hell. If they had kidnapped Ang today, the consequences would be disastrous as Richard’s eyes had


    said it all; they would be hunted down for the rest of their lives if they attempted it again.


    “We’re sorry. We had no other choices. Please let us go.”


    “Yes, yes. Miss Meyers, we’ve been forced.”


    “I’ll handle this matter. Get in the car and wait for me,” Richard told Ang as he stood up and walked


    to the side to make a phone call.


    She nodded and entered the car as told. Ten minutester, the two men were arrested by the police


    nearby. Richard then drove her to the restaurant where he had made a reservation, promising to take


    care of the situationter.


    “Starting from tomorrow, you must be apanied by bodyguards wherever you go,” he demanded,


    leaving no room for counter-arguments.


    “Okay, I was careless. I didn’t expect such a threat to happen to me,” Ang replied as she nodded.


    “I don’t trust the general bodyguards from thepany, so I’ll send two of my subordinates to protect


    you,” he stated firmly.


    “Won’t this deplete your resources?” she inquired, blinking.


    She was, after all, not a member of the organization. The use of elite soldiers and powerful generals to


    protect her seemed excessive.


    “Don’t be concerned. I’ll make the necessary arrangements,” he assured with a smile.


    Ang was the most important person in Richard’s life, naturally, her safety must not be jeopardized.


    Andy waster apprehended at his residence and he was still perplexed when he was arrested. He


    arrived at the bureau to discover that the two men he had sent had betrayed him.


    Needless to say, Andy would never confess his wrongdoing. He believed that no one could convict him


    in this case.


    However, his face went ghastly pale when an audio recording was yed; his instructions from that


    night were clearly recorded amidst the busy, loud bar.


    There were also recordings of his phone calls with the employees; evidence that he had previously


    dismissed was presented to him one by one.


    After all, the people behind all of this were Richard’s subordinates, not regr police officers handling


    the case. On top of that, the evidence of Andy’s embezzlement of money had been discovered one


    after another.


    It was as if there was an invisible big hand behind the scenes, exposing all of Andy’s heinous actions


    over the years. This enigmatic power was something he could not even imagine in a thousand years.


    Atst, he was ovee with remorse. Who is supporting Ang? This time, Andy would be jailed


    undoubtedly.


    With only an afternoon, all of Andy’s crime was fully uncovered and documented at the police station,


    leaving his two aplices unable to flee as well.


    Though Ang was not in danger this time, the event had affected her mood at the restaurant. “I want


    to introduce you to a few people,” Richard said as he ced some dishes onto her te, “They are my


    best bud, including his wife and children.”


    “Okay!” I’m looking forward to meeting your friends as well,” Ang responded while smiling lovingly.


    As she was eating, Richard told her about the close-knit rtionship with his best buddy. She was


    engrossed in his stories, so she set her cutlery down and listened intently while bearing her chin.


    “Wow! You all have been through fire and water!” Of course, Ang was acquainted with Elliot


    Presgrave, the well-known business figure.


    “I’ll arrange a meeting with them. Artie is also expected to return soon.” Richard was also looking


    forward to the reunion of the trio.


    Ang informed her mother about the incident involving Andy that evening and Daphne immediately


    provided the police with the evidence she had, ensuring that that b*stard would be imprisoned for the


    rest of his life.


    Gilbert also contacted the police and asked that the situation be thoroughly investigated.


    During the weekend at Husson Residence, Ruka received a call from the Trantion Department on


    Friday afternoon, requesting her to report for duty on Monday, which arrived in the blink of an eye.


    At 7.30AM, she put on a professional suit along with light make-up before being sent to the Trantion


    Department by Scarlet’s driver. The department had no high-rise structures, but only a three-story


    structure with strict defense. Though it may appear normal from the outside, it was heavily fortified.


    Working here instilled a strong sense of mission as if one had to set aside all personal emotions in


    order to devote oneself to a noble cause.


    Ruka stepped out of the car and took a look around. She could not stop herself from taking a deep


    breath before walking in. After a series of inspections and registrations, she was finally led to the


    Trantion Department’s entrance.


    She then pushed open the door to a conference room where there were two men and two women


    inside that happened to be the new interns. At this precise moment, their gazes were drawn to Ruka.


    The new interns had already learned from internal news that another intern would be joining them.


    Unlike the others who had been admitted through the normal procedures, Ruka had obviously entered


    through the backdoor.


    “You must be the intern who’s been added recently! You’re extremely lucky!” a girl strangely eximed


    as she bit her pen cap.


    “Hello, my name is Ruka Singed,” the lucky girl introduced herself politely.


    “Mia Murillo,” said the girl who had just spoken.


    “Hello, my name is Caspian Gibbons,” a dashing young man said.


    “I’m Michelle Johnson.”


    “Theodore Quintana.”


    The other two interns did not look pleasant; after all, having another intern increased their chances of


    being fired. As a result, they were clearly hesitant to wee any more additions.


    This was a silent but heatedpetition for a spot at the Trantion Department.


    Subsequently, another man and woman appeared; the man was chubby while the girl was arrogant as


    if she was born superior.


    Inara rkson was her name and she was said to have the most powerful background of any intern.


    She was the third generation of government officials’ descendants, so she had a better chance of


    staying than anyone else here; nobody in the room was her opponent.


    Ruka paid close attention to her because the two girls on the opposite side lowered their heads,


    whispered, and looked at Inara with envy as soon as she arrived.


    “So, you’re the one who cut in line, huh?” Inara asked, her eyes widening with disgust.


    The ones who did not adore Ruka in the first ce turned to look at her as soon as these words were


    spoken. Only Caspian and the chubby guy seemed friendly while the other four interns saw her as a


    threat.


    Ruka’s face flushed and she remained silent for a few moments.


    “This is unfair. We are selected from thousands of applicants, yet you can just enter through


    connections. You should feel ashamed to be here!” Inara sneered, wishing Ruka would withdraw and


    leave.