Chapter 525 A Complicated Situation


    Luke furrowed his eyebrows and stared coldly at n. Suddenly, his behavior changed for the worst.


    He snorted loudly and rested his feet on the tea table in front of him. "I''m not leaving this ce unless


    you give me some money."


    It was clear that Luke had everything nned. After Cherry escaped, he had foreseen the future.


    Considering her status, she must have kept an infinite amount of gold and silver jewelry. Unfortunately,


    he couldn''t find any in the house.


    In fact, Cherry left as fast as she could. She might have taken some away, but it was safe to assume


    that she must have left behind most of it.


    If Luke wasn''t able to find the invaluable jewelry on his own, then there was only one possibility. That


    was n had taken them.


    Luke had lost his job and he had yet to recover from his injury. Of course he wouldn''t leave without


    getting anything.


    "How much do you want?" n turned to Luke with a faint smile.


    Suddenly, thetter''s body stiffened under n''s sinister gaze. Fortunately, Luke noticed his own


    abrupt change. So, he puffed up his chest and pretended to be unfazed by the tension. Cherry and


    n were nothing alike. In fact, he figured that n was just ying with him and that, in reality, he


    wouldn''t even dare to kill a fly.


    ''Why would I be afraid of n?''


    Lukepletely forgot the reason why this man had been imprisoned.


    "Five hundred thousand!" he said without batting an eye.


    That wasn''t even what ordinary people would save in half a lifetime! For a star like Cherry, however,


    she probably wouldn''t even notice that sum of money was gone from her bank ount.


    Therefore, this task was a piece of cake. n wouldn''t have any difficulty in getting that amount of


    cash.


    But he had forgotten something major. He furrowed his eyebrows as he squinted his eyes at Luke.


    Cherry might be oblivious, but she was not a fool. How could she tell him the password without asking


    why he needed it in the first ce? n had some money; he had just sold her jewelry!


    Five hundred thousand, however, was just too much for him!


    Besides, why would he willingly share the money he got of the sell-off with Luke? Cherry owed n,


    not him.


    After all, Luke had nothing toin about, since he had enjoyed some time with the beautiful star.


    Even if it was only for one night.


    "No!" He denied directly, "I won''t give you a penny!"


    Luke''s face contorted with anger due to n''s refusal. "Do you really want to end up like this? Don''t


    burn the bridge, n, otherwise I won''t speak for my actions."


    Thetter could only sneer. He wasn''t bothered at all by that ominous threat. "Really? What do you


    nt to do?"


    Luke stood up abruptly and walked up to n with sinister eyes. "Give me the money, or I''ll personally


    throw you in jail," he returned without batting an eye.


    n snorted loudly. "And how will you do that?" he asked confidently.


    Indeed, he was the one who used Luke to make Cherry suffer. However, he didn''t force him to do so.


    What was more, what charge could n be convicted of?


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    As far as he knew, no one could be put in jail for that.


    Luke, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes as he clenched his fists tightly. He couldn''t believe this


    man''s audacity.


    "What? Do you want to hit me?" n leaned forward. "You wouldn''t dare." He was clearly trying to get


    a reaction from the man.


    This was thest straw for Luke. However, he couldn''t even dare toy a finger on n. He raised his


    head slowly and took a step back. "This isn''t the end. Just wait and see!"


    All of these threats meant very little to n. They didn''t have any effect on him.


    It was just impossible to take Luke seriously. Besides, he was unemployed. That meant no money, no


    connections, nothing. What could he do?


    He stormed out and the sound of the mming door was the only trace he had left behind.


    After their heated altercation, n took a seat. The tapping of his fingers got progressively louder as he


    began to get immersed in his thoughts. Cherry''s identity was well-hidden. The only thing that could


    prove her real identity was the DNA test results in his hand.


    But where did the reporter actually get the evidence?


    Somehow, deep inside, he knew this wasn''t something to be taken lightly.


    Speaking of the devil, Cherry was still locked inside the detention room. In fact, the stress had caused


    her to curl up in a corner with fear spread all over her face. She was trembling and biting her lips


    incessantly. Her mouth, which emitted a strong smell of blood, had stiffened. All in all, it was impossible


    for her to rx.


    Cherry was scared. She felt her world crumbling down around her. Who could save her?


    Tears slowly streamed down her cheeks, leaving her face slightly damp. She felt secluded from the


    world, all alone in the detention room. So, Cherry had no choice but to bury her head between her legs.


    Through the muffled noises, her incessant sobbing could be heard clearly.


    The only thing she wanted was to wake up from this horrible nightmare, because the fear she felt was


    too great to be true. Deep inside she wished she could go back in time. None of this would have


    happened, if she still was Kevin''s woman.


    Unfortunately, luck wasn''t on her side. The only thing she could do was to continue dreaming of better


    days.


    Last time, it was Kim who came to her rescue. Who would be her knight in shining armor this time?


    When Kevin arrived at the LF Group, thewyer had been waiting for him for a long time. So, as soon


    as the man noticed his arrival, he immediately stood up and greeted Kevin. Thetter nodded at the


    lawyer and took a sit in front of him. "What''s going on now?"


    Thewyer opened the file, in which he kept all the designers'' photos that belonged to the LF Group.


    Thewyer furrowed his eyebrows. The confusion in his eyes was noticeable from afar. "Yesterday, the


    LF Group was broken into. Unfortunately, the security cameras were destroyed. As for the contracts


    with those designers, they are all gone now."


    Kevin could only nod. He had figured that all of this would happen. This destructive behavior was


    obviously in line with Kim''s character. Only he was brave enough to do that.


    "Miss Rose has already got in touch with the police. She''s currently cooperating with them and giving


    them all of the information they need to solve this issue. Unfortunately, these aren''t the works of an


    amateur offender. They are clearly very skilled, since they have left without a trace. It''s going to be


    difficult for the police to find the thief. The only thing we can do is wait." Thewyer looked back at


    Kevin helplessly. "The court session ising soon. We don''t have enough time."


    Thetter nodded again. He rubbed his temples with his slender fingers, slowly trying to analyze the


    situation in which the wholepany was in. "All of our contracts with the designers have disappeared.


    Plus, they changed their confessions, saying that they had given the drafts to the TS Company and the


    LF Group had used them without authorization."


    Thewyer sighed heavily. He had thought that this would be an easy case to solve. However, no one


    expected that the designers would flip the whole story and betray them.


    "What should we do?" Kevin asked in a cold voice.


    He had experienced this type of situation so many times, and it didn''t take much for him to figure out


    that it was one of the consequences of being Kim''s target. He was definitely the one who threatened


    the designers.


    Anne was known to be very generous to her employees. In fact, they were all provided with a high


    sry to live a good life. Unfortunately, sometimes this wasn''t enough.


    Kim was a vicious man. He was skilled at using people''s weaknesses for his own benefit, even if that


    meant destroying someone else''s life. Kevin was sure that he was behind it all. He must have forced


    the designers to work for the TS Company.


    The head of TS Company had recently held a press conference in person. He released a statement


    saying that the giarist was none other than the LF Group. So, he assured that they wouldn''t stop


    until this firm made reparations for what they had caused.


    The news spread like wildfire and, in a blink of an eye, the whole Inte was in uproar again.


    The model show was held by the TS Company first. Therefore, people naturally figured they were the


    original. Because of this, there was no way someone could be on the side of The LF Group. They were


    the guilty ones in everyone''s eyes.


    To make matters worse, Anne and Kevin had spent thest few days in the hospital. They weren''t in


    the mood to manage thepany. They hadn''t given out orders to their people or bothered to exin


    themselves, as though they were afraid of what the TS Company could do.


    In the beginning, manyizens had voiced their support for the LF Group. After all, it was obvious to


    them that the good quality clothing and the impable designs could only belong to the LF Group.


    However, due to their silence, their online supporters turned against them and joined the side of the TS


    Company.


    "Nothing and no one is in our favor. Unless we have strong evidence, there''s no way we''ll win the case


    after the trial." It was safe to say that thewyer was a bundle of nerves.


    Kevin agreed with what the man had said. He slowly stood up from his seat, trying to gather his


    thoughts. "Someone is clearly getting in our way. At this moment, we''re at a disadvantage, so reversing


    the situation won''t be easy. It''s still true, nevertheless, that the TS Company is ying some dirty tricks


    to win.


    On the day of the model show, the designers were boiling with rage. Everyone could clearly see their


    feelings toward the LF Group. We can hope for a breakthrough if theye to their senses."


    Thewyer nodded in agreement. When Kevin made his way to the door, he immediately stood up. "Mr.


    Kevin, are you leaving again?"


    As Anne and Kevin''swyer, he felt helpless and alone in this case.


    He was also aware that the breakthrough pointy in the designers. However, he didn''t know them at


    all. He needed his client''s help, because, even if he visited them in person, the designers wouldn''t trust


    in him and tell everything.


    Without Kevin here, there was nothing for him to do. The meeting he had with him was basically


    useless.


    Even though, he finally got in touch with Anne today, thewyer realized that she was also not bothered


    by the situation.


    Indeed,pared with Kevin''s AN Group, the LF Group was nothing. So, why was he asked to find


    evidence?


    Kevin stopped and turned to him slowly. He let out a heavy sigh. "My eldest son recently had a heart


    transnt surgery," he said in a low voice.


    "What?" Thewyer was evidently surprised.


    "I don''t care whether it''s the LF Group or the AN Group. It''s nothingparable to what my son''s going


    through." Kevin stepped forward and patted thewyer on the shoulder. "You couldn''t get in touch with


    us during the past three days, because we have been waiting outside of the ICU day and night."


    The attorney''s mouth was left hanging open. He waspletely speechless.


    He was certainly clueless as to why they felt so unbothered by the current situation. But now,


    everything was much clearer. The fact that their young boy had gone through a heart transnt


    surgery, however, was the most unexpected reason for this.


    So, Kevin sighed again, after letting out his frustration. Thewyer could see the weariness in his eyes.


    After three days of waiting, he finally got three hours of sleep. Unfortunately he needed to drive here.


    There was no time to rest.


    "My mother is still outside the ICU. I''m going to take her ce for the day. So, I''m afraid I have to leave


    the case to you." He bowed slowly to thewyer.


    The man was surprised by his politeness. He helped his client up and shook his head. "Mr. Kevin, I''m


    sorry if I came off as rude. I just didn''t know what had happened. But now, I will try my best to solve


    this."


    Thetter, in return, nodded with a smile.


    ''Just do your best!''


    When Kevin arrived at the hospital, Selma and E were sitting on the chairs in the corridor. The two of


    them had a straight posture, but their eyes were closed. They had fallen asleep.


    He let out a helpless sigh at the sight of the twodies. As a matter of fact, the whole family had been


    really tired these past days.


    "Here you are." Suddenly he heard another man''s voice.


    Kevin turned his head back slowly and found himself in thepany of his good friend Sam.


    Thetter was wearing a ck suit. He looked more slender and handsome.


    He got closer to the window and took a look at Eddy in the ICU. "A few minutes ago I had a chat with


    the attending doctor. He thinks that there''s little to no possibility that Eddy''s cells will reject the new


    heart."


    Kevin''s eyes immediately widened. "That''s fantastic news!"


    "Eddy woke up not so long ago, but he fell asleep again. The boy is still recovering. So, don''t worry too


    much about him." Sam resumed his speech.


    Kevin nodded. "I''m relieved to hear that."


    Kevin never thought of doubting his great medical skills. So, the fact that Sam mentioned this with such


    confidence left him extremely happy.


    His friend turned to look at the woman and the little girl who were sleeping. "Auntie and E are both


    very tired. Let them go home and get some rest."


    Kevin nodded and walked over to wake up Selma. Thetter looked perplexed when she finally woke


    up and found his son in front of her.


    Immediately, her eyes were filled with excitement. She smiled widely at him "Kevin, Eddy woke up


    again just now! He is much better, thankfully."


    Kevin''s relief slowly vanished as he realized how worried she must have been. "Mom, don''t worry. I''m


    here now. You take E home and get some sleep," he urged her.


    In the beginning, Selma wanted to stay here for his grandson, but it was undeniable that she felt really


    tired. So, she yawned and smiled wearily. Maybe it was time for her to rest.