Chapter 1957

The car slowly pulled away.

Abdul seemed to deflate, wiping his face before turning to Hector. “Mr. Hector,” he said, “I came in a hurry and I’m leaving just as fast. Once I’ve sorted out the contract issues, I’ll come back to H City and treat you to dinner.”

“Good luck,” Hector replied, nodding with a genial smile.

After exchanging a few more words, Abdul departed in a rush.

Hector watched his retreating figure before heading to his Maserati.

Once inside, he ran his hands gently over the steering wheel, seemingly lost in thought. After a while, he started the car and drove away from Bane Corp Center.d2

Inside another car, Rosalynn was playing with Wayne’s hand.

crumble in an instant,” she murmured, thinking of the Strand Group’s

I didn’t realize they

hurry back, there’s going to

leave the

floor for you

Wayne was smiling. “Is this supposed to

replied, sounding rather disgusted. He then pressed the button for

that?” Rosalynn asked Wayne, who shrugged helplessly.

shared a knowing

was fully equipped and standing on a stool, carefully flipping the vegetables in the pan.

back at work. Her brother’s Al program had been making a lot of money for their dad, and Ivy wanted to do something for him. After some thought, she decided

going to do something, do it right. So, she planned a meal with four meat dishes, two vegetable dishes,

stew, steamed salmon, and prawns sautéed in garlic butter. The veggies included a seaweed salad and stir-fried vegetables. The soup she chose was a comforting chicken noodle soup that Rosalynn had started before leaving the house. For dessert, Ivy made a cream pudding, a dish she’d already mastered. The fruit platter was a bit of a rush job and consisted of whole fruits arranged on

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