Luca walked in after the door was opened.


    She was surprised to see Abel sitting on the chair. He was actually in A City…


    Back then when she was on the Ind of Despair, she often saw Abel in A City. The errands were


    always run by someone else.


    Ever since she got out of the ind, the chances of him being in A City were higher. Sometimes, Luca


    thought that he did not rebuild the Ind of Despair for the sake of money. It was to deal with Luke


    Crawford.


    Luke Crawford was a thorn in his heart. He wanted to get rid of it, and she was his tool.


    “Why are you sote?” Abelined and nced at the time. She was half an hourte for the


    appointment.


    “Your reckless way of doing things has caused me to be followed closely by his men now. I needed


    some time to get rid of them,” Luca exined with many grievances in her tone.


    Abel listened to her and chuckled. Then, he made eye contact with his men.


    His subordinate received his signal and handed the vial to Luca.


    Luca shook the vial and stared at the color of the antidote which was the same as the previous ones.


    Thinking that Abel dared not do anything now, she opened it and drank the antidote in front of


    everyone.


    There was not even a drop left.


    Abel looked at her actions and said, “I did everything I could to get you close to Luke Crawford, yet you


    tried so hard to escape. Luca, you’ve double-crossed me, so don’tin anything more.”


    Luca knew he was referring to her staying together with Nina at the hotel.


    She replied coldly, “I did that for the sake of getting the antidote. I’m being watched by the caretaker in


    the apartment every day. How was I supposed to get out?”


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    Abel listened to her disingenuous exnation, but whatever. He would not believe it either.


    “Luca, you can get rid of those bodyguards and the caretaker. Return after two days and stay there.


    Follow Luke’s arrangement and just do everything he wants you to do. I want you to clear up his doubts


    within a month.” Abel gave her the final order. It was obvious that he was extremely dissatisfied with


    Luca’s progress.


    After Luca listened to his ultimatum, she sneered, turned around, and left.


    Abel’s subordinate watched her as she closed the door and left. He asked in a deep voice, “Boss, I


    think she’s not being honest recently. Do we need to send a few more men to follow her?”


    “There’s no need. It’ll naturally be done by someone else,” Abel answered.


    After Luca left, she went to buy two sets of lunch boxes and some fruits. Then, she returned to the


    hotel.


    There were still two people there in the lobby. Those people who went out to follow her had note


    back. She reckoned that they realized they had lost her and were apologizing to Luke now.


    Those people saw Luca carrying two bags and walking into the elevator. They looked at one another in


    astonishment.


    Before the elevator door closed, Luca saw one of them taking his phone out to make a call. It seemed


    like he was going to inform those who were still looking for her.


    It looked like Luke Crawford was deeply skeptical about her…


    Luca felt slightly mncholic, and she recalled Abel’s ultimatum. He was not joking about that. If she


    failed in the task, he would interfere with the matterter.


    When the time came, she could not tell what he would do either.


    After all, ever since the day Kassy was imprisoned because of Luke, this man had gone insane.


    Luca was notcent over the fact that she got away from those people who were sent to tail her.


    There was a feeling of mncholy in her heart that was difficult to calm every time she met Abel.


    How was she supposed to let Luke’s guard down against her?


    Even if she seeded, what would she be facingter?


    The elevator had reached the floor. Luca’s phone vibrated once she stepped out of it. It was a text


    message from Abel.


    She tapped on the message, then she saw a few photos in it. They were photos of little N.


    During all these months after she left, the child seemed to have lost some weight. Although she still


    looked energetic, Luca could sense the threat behind the photos.


    If she did not follow what Abel had asked her to do, the one who would have to suffer was not only her


    but little N too.


    Luca held her phone tightly…


    If Luke knew about this in the future and that all these things that she was doing now were for the sake


    of their child, would he forgive her?


    Luca smiled mockingly at the thought of this.


    What made her think that Luke would forgive her? There was no turning back for her now. All the


    exnations would soundme, and no one could understand her…


    Luca returned to her room with a heavy heart.


    Nina put down her spoon as soon as she saw that Luca was back. She said, “Luca, you’re back.”


    “Yes, I bought some snacks and fruits. Do you want some?” Luca smiled and replied.


    “Yes!” Nina nodded. She did not expect that Luca would still think of her when she was out running


    errands. She even brought so much food back.


    It came at the right time as she needed food to distract her now.


    Luca opened the bag and shared the food inside with Nina.


    After eating, Nina got up and switched on herptop. She wanted to look for houses that were avable


    to rent nearby.


    Luca helped her too. In the end, both of them chose a few apartments that were closer to Brilliant.


    After lunch, both of them went to survey the houses together. When they got out of the elevator, Luca


    noticed that the people who were sitting in the lobby had changed shifts.


    She had no idea what Luke had in mind. If he was a little more attentive, he probably could have


    realized that she already knew he had sent people to follow her.


    Nina noticed that she was distracted, so she asked with concern, “Luca, what’s wrong?”


    “Nothing. Let’s go.” Luca snapped back to her senses and walked out with her.


    Although the ces they picked were nearby, they were scattered around. Hence, Nina chose to drive.


    After they reached the property agency, the agent brought them to a few ces. Atst, Nina confirmed


    that she wanted to rent a single-room apartment and returned to the agency to sign a rental agreement.


    When Luca watched her ce her signature on the agreement, she felt confused and puzzled.


    Nina’s final decision was the apartment located in the city center. It was convenient no matter if she


    was going to Brilliant or T Corporation. It was even close to the city center if she wanted to shop.


    However, the rental was much cheaper than the rest of the apartments they surveyed.


    Luca was being careful. She had the feeling that there was no such thing as a free lunch, so she shot a


    nce at the rental agreement. There was no information about thendlord.


    “Hello, may I know if it’s unnecessary to include thendlord’s information in the agreement?” she


    asked.


    The agent smiled and said, “Miss, thendlord left it for us to manage, so ourpany is signing the


    agreement with Miss Langdon directly. It has nothing to do with thendlord.”


    “Then can you provide some information about thendlord?” Luca continued to question.


    “I’m sorry. Thendlord doesn’t want to be disturbed, so he asked thepany to keep all his


    information confidential.” The agent did not just give her thendlord’s information right away because


    of her request.


    After Nina finished signing it, she handed the agreement to her and asked, “Is there any problem?”


    “I’d like to know about thendlord. You’re a single woman living alone there. After all, it’d be better to


    pay more attention,” Luca replied.