When Zeeva hurried away, the woman accidentally left her wallet and her phone near Zane.Zane rushed to pick them up and ran after Zeeva, but the woman hurried into a taxi because she thought Zane was trying to coax her, to persuade her, to flirt with her.“Tsk!” Zane muttered softly. He stared at the two items with a puzzled look. He was still annoyed at Zeeva, still irritated with her, but he could not bring himself to see the woman fumbling and searching for her things in confusion. Especially since there were ATM cards, cash, and other important items inside.Should he return them to Zeeva’s house? Zane still remembered Liana, Zeeva’s mother, who had been more approving of Zeeva marrying Danzel than she had been of him, even though he had willingly donated his kidney.Zane took a step away, ready to leave, but a photograph slipped from inside the wallet. He immediately picked it up and looked at it carefully, closely.It was a photo of Zane and Zeeva smiling happily at the camera,

“You look very excited.”Aaron smiled. “Of course. I’ve been waiting for this chance for a long time.”Leonard patted his stepbrother’s shoulder. “That’s the spirit I need from you.” He handed him a black card.“You can use this to attract Lily. Remember, Zane is not an ordinary man. He knows how to win a woman’s heart, even though he’s poor. I’ve investigated about him, and he once got close to Abigail Gonzalez, even my ex-fiancée, Avery, just to lick their boots. So, you must not lose to him.”Aaron’s expression turned gloomy. “I’m different. I can give Lily wealth and true love. Something Zane will never have.”“Good.” Leonard smirked wickedly. “Then your first step is to make Lily believe that Zane is dangerous.”***Zane drove the white BMW belonging to the Fade family toward Lily’s mansion. He was allowed to use the car to pick Lily up and drop her off.Suddenly, a transparent screen appeared in front of Zane.[New mission has appeared: Sabotage Aaron’s plan to approach Lily][R

Aaron immediately called Leonard and told him what had happened to Lily.“Damn it! What have you done? Jennifer will kill us if she finds out you’re the reason Lily was kidnapped!” Leonard snapped over the phone.“Forgive me,” Aaron answered, terrified.“You’re completely useless! Grandpa shouldn’t have taken you from the orphanage! If Jennifer cancels our partnership, I will kill you!” Leonard cursed.“Get Lily back before Jennifer finds out your sister was kidnapped!”“But the kidnapper is demanding a $100 million ransom,” Aaron explained, shaking with fear. “Do we have to pay it?”“One hundred million dollars?” Leonard was stunned. “No! You can’t use Hale family money for that much!”“So, what should we do?”“Figure it out yourself!”The call was immediately cut off.Aaron’s hands trembled. What should he do? He didn’t have that kind of money in his savings.His fists clenched tightly. He was sick of being bullied by Leonard. After all, Leonard was the one who ordered him around, b

Zane lifted his chin, his eyes blazing with murderous resolve, waiting for Albert’s men to come at him.The first of Albert’s men lunged forward, his fist as heavy as a hammer, aiming straight for Zane’s head. But Zane only tilted his head slightly to dodge the strike, then drove his fist into the man’s gut, forcing him to collapse at Zane’s feet with a scream of agony.The man tried to rise again and attack, but Zane easily caught his punch, then rammed his knee into the man’s stomach, making him vomit blood.Lily’s breath hitched as she watched Zane fight against opponents who were clearly no match for him. Her eyes followed his every movement in panic and awe. At first, she thought Zane would lose, since his opponent was a trained fighter.“Damn!” The remaining thug tried to jump in, but he too went crashing to the floor after just a single blow.Zane stood tall among Albert’s two prized men, both sprawled unconscious. He didn’t need to beat them to a pulp; they were already out co

“Girlfriend?” Zane suddenly remembered Zeeva. The woman was supposed to meet Skylar today to sign the cooperation contract. His heart beat faster, as if something urgent was pressing on him.“Sorry, I have to leave, something urgent came up.” His voice sounded firm, but his eyes held uneasiness.Lily turned to him with a disappointed look, her lips trembling slightly. “What business?” she asked softly, a bitter tone she could not hide. Inside her heart, a sting of pain appeared—was Zane going to meet his lover?Zane forced a smile, though it was thin and empty. “I have to escort someone.”“Who?” Lily looked at him, her eyes begging for an answer.But Zane’s tongue felt heavy. He could not answer directly, only stood silent for a few seconds.Charlie, who noticed the situation, patted Zane’s shoulder gently. “Be careful on the road, son,” he said kindly. He knew Zane was struggling to be honest.Zane only gave a short nod, then quickly stepped out. His breath was long, as if trying to