"This is a long-term investment. I'm certain no one will object. Besides, it's about time for your research to go public," Luke whispered in her ear. He was a little emotional.

Luca's research was well-received after several clinical trials.

The company's marketing department conducted a survey and found that if they priced it right, most medical institutions expressed interest in purchasing the drug in bulk for their patients.

As such, they did not have to worry that it would not sell.

Luca hummed softly. Her mind went blank as Luke approached her. "Mr. Crawford, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Mm, this decision is right for the company's future." Luke pressed his lips on her neck.

Luca followed his movements and fell onto the bed. She went soft as she felt his tender and fiery kisses.

As they rolled in the hay, no one noticed that Luca's phone lit up and then dimmed again.

The night was dark, and the fiery heat that went on in their room was in stark juxtaposition with the cold weather outside.

The next day.

Luca woke up feeling unwell, only to find that Luke was already up.

After she washed up, she picked up her phone to see an unread text.

The long number made her vigilant. The length of the number was like garbled characters. She glanced at the messy bed and lost the mood to clean up.

Luca turned her gaze back to her phone screen.

The text message was likely from someone on the Island of Despair.

Luca bit her lip and clicked on the text with her trembling fingers. It was the familiar garbled code. After she quickly translated it, she understood the text that Abel sent. [Did you have a good New Year?]

Although it was a question, she saw through his ridicule and malicious intent...

a deep breath, her body still shaking uncontrollably. She glanced at the time and found

in bed with Luke at

her when she did not reply. Otherwise, she would not know how to act calm and natural if she had to answer the call in front

with a string of codes. She asked him what was the matter. She deleted

the mirror and found that her ruddy complexion from a second ago was no longer. She had turned pale and

never go away. She could

walked

Luke was the only one in the living room because Vivian and the children

Crawford, good morning." After Luca went closer to greet him, she sat

the smile on her face contained some sense of dread. He could not help but frown

have a good rest last night?" He

Luke was

Luca shook her head. She always slept well and did not

happened?" Luke

I'm just used to being on holiday. I think it'll just take some time to adapt to going back to

could not pretend as if nothing happened in front

Luke continued to ask

She would not have prepared

bad must have

the morning. What could have happened?' While Luke probed, he did

thought that it would be fine if he did not reveal what he

She felt like she could give more details,

coffee. The coffee tasted good, but the one prepared by Aunt Neile was not as

late yesterday, so

would never ask her to get up early just because

said, "We're almost done with the listing documents. We just need to submit the final report and

happened to Dr. Albus is making me a little nervous,"

part of the research came from Shanks, most of it was

might ask her to hand over the formula so he could make

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