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She had done something that threatened her safety today, so it would be best to resolve certain.
matters as soon as possible.
After locking the door, River grabbed her other phone to text Tyler.
River: [Ty, is there a surveillance camera in Elvira’s room?) Meanwhile, Tyler was seated in front of his laptop.
Axel and he had just worked together to breach the newly encrypted firewall of Bayview Villa’s surveillance cameras.
He was planning on texting River when her text message came.
After reading River’s text message, Tyler sent his reply.
Tyler: [Mommy, I’ve just breached the firewall of our house’s network today.
They are extremely vigilant, and it took me several days to do it. I was preparing to text you earlier, but your text message came first. There is surveillance in Elvira’s room. It’s the kind with no blind spots.] River did not know much about firewalls, but she knew that breaching one could be detected.
The children would be exposed if their IP was traced.
River was concerned.
River: [Will you be detected when hacking into the firewall?) Tyler: [Don’t worry, Mommy. Axel and I worked together so perfectly that we didn’t leave any trace behind.) River was relieved.
River: [Understood. Please help me to monitor the situation more. I would like to address the issues with them as soon as possible.] Tyler: [Okay.] Tyler noticed Elvira walking into her room on the surveillance footage.
Axel leaned close as well upon noticing her.
They watched Elvira sitting on the bed and making a call on her phone.
Tyler hastily grabbed his phone to record Elvira’s entire conversation.
Then, they watched as Elvira grabbed some clean clothes and walked to the bathroom, bringing along her phone.
Tyler stored the footage before he texted River. – Tyler: [Mommy, Elvira went to take a shower with her phone.) River appeared disappointed when she read the text message.
River: [Okay, noted.] Tyler: [However, I recorded a video of Elvira’s phone conversation earlier. I didn’t understand her conversation because it was in Spanish.] Tyler sent the video clip to River.
River watched the video clip. Even though she did not understand Spanish, she could tell that Elvira was giving instructions.
River thought, ‘Tdon’t know anyone who speaks Spanish. If I were to ask the employees, Elvira would notice that because she’s always with me. It seems that I can only seek help from Yuliana now.” River replied to Tyler before sending the video clip to Yuliana.
It didn’t take long for Yuliana to reply.
Yuliana: [Are you trying to put me in trouble?] River: [Elvira is with me, so I can’t seek help from others. ] Yuliana: [Alright. I’ll figure out a way to connect with my college mates.) River: Thank you for doing this.) Yuliana: [Remember to pay me if you want me to do something!] River chuckled.
River: [Sure, I’ll Venmo you.) In just a few minutes, Yuliana received 140,000 dollars in her Venmo, Yuliana was shocked that River would pay such a large amount so easily.
Yuliana: [1 didn’t even ask for so much money…] River: [You’re my cousin. Moreover, you’ve been wasting your time watching Scott as well as helping me.
You deserve the compensation. ] Yuliana: [Don’t think about bribing me with money! I’m not buying into your approach!) River smiled after reading the text message.
Despite Yuliana’s arrogance and unpleasant way of speaking, she proved to be dependable in recent events,
Sr TY BONUS River wasn’t the only one grieving over Neil’s accident —Yuliana was too.
However, Yuliana had the rare quality of pulling herself together to do what needed to be done, Three days later.
After coming out of a meeting, River received Yuliana’s text message. She checked the office door before bringing up the message.
[This is Elvira’s phone conversation: – I’ll send someone to retrieve Agent BHN-37.
She will mention my name, and remember to deliver it This is my final request. It’s not too much to ask for a favor owed to me in exchange for a vial of medicine, right? -Idon’t need the antidote. I know the usage method. Just hand it to Ms.
Miller. No need to say more. ] River felt a shiver down her Spine after reading the content.
River wondered, ‘I think Ms. Miller is referring to Azure. However, what are Elvira and Azure planning to do together? Are they targeting me? Or, is it not just the two of them working together, but it’s also under Scott’s order? ‘Are they avoiding direct killing to prevent severe public backlash, so they plan to kill me by other means? Also…
what sort of drug is Agent BHN-37?
a A RNA Ahn River was lost in thought when her phone vibrated.
Startled, she almost dropped her phone.
River composed herself and opened the new text message from Yuliana, Yuliana: [I think that you’re in danger.] River: [Judging by Elvira’s conversation, that is the case indeed.) Yuliana: [I’ve already sent someone to look into BHN-37. I’ve never heard of it before.) River’s heart sank. | River: [It’s probably a drug River was lost in thought when her phone vibrated.
Startled, she almost dropped her phone.
River composed herself and opened the new text message from Yuliana.
Yuliana: [I think that you’re in danger. ] River: [Judging by Elvira’s conversation, that is the case indeed.) Yuliana: [I’ve already sent someone to look into BHN-37. I’ve never heard of it before.) River’s heart sank.
River; [It’s probably a drug developed by some research facility.
After all, Elvira is an assassin. The people she associates with are no ordinary people. ] | Yuliana couldn’t help feeling worried.
Yuliana: [What do you plan to do once they’ve acquired the drug? You have to be cautious when you’re eating or sleeping because you might be drugged.] River felt a shiver down her spine.
Had Yuliana not mentioned that, she would not have thought of it.
She felt that she was in immense danger now that Yuliana reminded her.
River: [They probably won’t be getting the medicine so soon. I’ll think of a solution in the next few days.)
Yuliana: [Do you have a way to avoid it? Not knowing the nature of the drug makes it even more frightening.) River: [It’s pointless to think of a solution now. After all, we don’t know if the drug is for injection or taken orally.] Yuliana: [Just be careful. I’ll update you if I find anything] River: ‘Alright.’ River patted her cheeks after she was done texting.
She was about to get to work when her original phone rang.
River was stunned when she saw Zeke calling.
Soon afterward, she picked up.
“Hello, Mr. Zeke,” River greeted. ; Zeke’s sincere yet humble voice resonated. “Have I disturbed your rest by calling you suddenly?” River checked the time on her computer. “You’re joking. It’s not even lunch break yet.” Zeke remarked, “That means I’ve interrupted your work then.” “Nah. I just came out of a meeting, so I’m free now,” River explained.
“If that is the case, do you have time to grab lunch together?” River was astounded. “Are you in Novamere?”
“Yes, I’m here to handle some affairs.
Are you available?” Zeke confirmed.
“Yes! I’ll make a reservation at the restaurant and send you the location later,” River said.
“It’s fine. I’ve already booked us a place. I’ll pick you up from your building at 11:30 p.m.” River agreed, “Alright.” At 11:30 p.m., River headed downstairs to meet Zeke, followed by Elvira.
Elvira frowned and asked River when they approached Zeke, “Who is this?” River ignored her and told Zeke with a smile, “Thank you for giving me aride, Mr. Zeke.” Zeke glanced at Elvira. “Whois this?” River said smilingly, “Air.” Zeke was briefly stunned. Soon afterward, he chuckled. “You’ve acquired a sense of humor.” He opened the car door for River and said, “Let’s talk more in the car.” River nodded.
Elvira hailed a cab and followed River’s car.
Zeke checked the rearview mirror and said, “Is this woman supposed to be someone monitoring you?”
The smile on River’s face grew rigid.
“Yes.” Zeke took a glance at River’s chest and looked away soon after. “Has your wounds healed?” River nodded and blushed.
“Almost.” “The man named Scott did it, right?” Zeke asked in a confident tone.
River looked at him in puzzlement.
“Do you know something?” Zeke said, “No, I’m just speculating.
After all, you, Mr. De Marco, Mr. Xander, and Scott were mentioned in the trending topics on the same day. It’s not a simple matter anymore.” River smiled bitterly. “You’re right.
My brother and Noah are dead. I was shot and lost a good friend, all thanks to him.” Zeke fell silent, pondering with a frown for a moment. “If you’ve been shot, it means he wants you dead. Yet, he assigned someone to monitor you instead of ending your life. This is contradictory indeed.” River said, “Is it possible that he wants to kill me without drawing too much attention?” Zeke asked, “What do you mean?” River explained, “I received intel that the woman following me, Elvira, is working with Scott’s fiance, Azure, to kill me.” Zeke’s expression turned solemn.
“How did you find out about it?” “My son took a video of Elvira saying it in person and sent it to me,” River said.
Zeke asked, “How is she planning on doing it?” River revealed, “She’s going to use a drug named Agent BHN-37.” Zeke frowned deeply upon hearing the drug’s name. “It doesn’t sound good.
To put it bluntly, it sounds like poison.” River was stunned. “Poison?” Zeke said, “There are criminal organizations that use drugs to torture certain individuals.” River’s heart raced. “Torture?” Zeke explained, “Yes, it causes unbearable pain to its users, leading them to end their lives. However, I’m not too sure about this particular drug you mentioned. I will have to verify whether the effects are the same.”
River felt a shiver down her spine at the revelation.
She wondered, “What have I done to Elvira that she would resort to such a malicious way?’ River contemplated the possibility of Elvira finishing her off with a gunshot.
Unable to shake the association with Scott, River speculated, ‘So he keeps Elvira close to me to poison me easily, right? “The marriage alliance with the Millers is just a facade! He’s using Azure to obtain the drug, then tasks Elvira to poison me with it. If someone finds out or if I commit suicide, he can disavow any responsibility, claiming ignorance.
“This way, Elvira and Azure will be dealt with. The Millers might even feel guilty for affecting Scott’s career after Azure commits such a heinous crime.’ Goosebumps covered River. ‘He is ruthless in delivering this move!” “River?” Zeke’s voice jolted her back to reality.
Her face was ghastly pale as she looked at him and asked, “What’s going on, Mr. Zeke?” Zeke’s gaze held a tinge of helplessness. “How did you guys end up getting involved with Scott?” Shaking her head, River expressed, “I still don’t understand why he would do such a thing even now.” Zeke explained, “Judging by the current situation, he is targeting MK. If I’m not mistaken, he is going to strive for the chairman’s position to have full control of MK.” River sighed. “That might be the case. However, we can do nothing to stop him, even if we are aware of his goal.” Zeke agreed, “This is a tricky situation.
I’ll figure out a way to find out about the drug you mentioned.” “Thank you for doing this,” River acknowledged.
“It’s fine. After all, we have a long- term partnership. Who will take over the clothing production for my employees if you go down?” Zeke remarked.
River forced a smile. “There are { many other dependable clothing companies other than TYC.” Zeke chuckled. “I have never met anyone who would push their business away like this.” “just kidding. How could I bear to give up such a big order?” River teased.
As River and Zeke arrived at the restaurant, Elvira walked over to River, prompting Zeke’s displeased expression.
Despite being oblivious to his presence, Elvira declared, “Do you think it’s easy to get rid of me?” River’s gaze turned cold, but before she could speak, Zeke intervened, “Engaging in surveillance that infringes upon someone’s privacy constitutes an illegal activity.” Turning to Zeke, Elvira asked, “What does this have to do with you?” “I’m visiting Novamere to negotiate business with Ms. Healy. If you overhear my business affairs, doesn’t it involve privacy? Are you sure you want to continue with this, knowing that your presence can potentially involve other criminal laws?” Zeke calmly replied.
Elvira frowned and warned River, “1’1] wait for you outside the restaurant. Don’t even think about escaping me!” River signaled for Zeke to let it go.
“It’s fine, Mr. Zeke. It’s pointless to talk more. Let’s go inside.”
Zeke refrained from further comments and joined River.
After they were seated in a private room, he suggested, “You should report this situation to the police.” River shook her head. “I can’t do that because Scott has my children.” Zeke frowned. “Why is he doing this?” River explained, “He’s probably separating me from the children because he fears my children’s abilities.” Curious, Zeke raised an eyebrow and asked, “Can you tell me more? I’ll figure out a way to help you.”
River did not expect that Zeke would actually want to help her.
River thought, ‘Will Zeke be able to help us out of our predicament when he has no influence in Novamere?’ River decided to explain the whole situation after considering the situation. After all, he was definitely as capable as Noah, given his current position.
“My two sons have exceptional computer skills,” River explained.
“Scott probably refuses to free them out of fear that they might contact someone and break free from him, taking me with them.” Zeke pondered briefly before he said, “I’m just going to put this bluntly.
Given the current situation, where else can you go?” River nodded. “Yes. I don’t understand what his goal is.” Zeke said, “I heard from external sources that he has already taken control of MK.” River said, “Perhaps his next step is the chairman position. The entire MK will truly be at his disposal if he can secure it.” Zeke lowered his gaze, and River glanced at him, unsure of what he was thinking.
After she ordered her meal, Zeke said, 11 will acquire MK’s shares.” River looked at him in astonishment upon hearing that. “Mr.
Zeke, why are you doing this?” Zeke chuckled. “It’s just business for the sake of profit.” It was sort of, but not entirely.
His decision also stemmed from his own selfish motives. There was no news of Noah, so he still stood a chance at getting close to River. After all, River was the most suitable female partner he had encountered since his divorce.
Secondly, he would still be able to capitalize on the situation and gain some favors even if Noah were to return.
Noah’s capabilities were widely recognized. Having an extra connection would not be a bad thing, regardless of how successful his career was.
River said, “I can’t estimate the amount for acquiring MK.” “You don’t have to worry about this.