“Tell me, I’m willing to help you no matter what,” Allen showed no hesitation.
Stella Grace beamed and shared with Allen everything that was on her mind.
Before leaving, Allen said, “Natalie, if you were in politics, you would definitely be a leader.”
Stella watched him drive his car away.
She didn’t want to be a leader, nor did she want to achieve success in her career. She only longed for a peaceful family.
A soldier drove her back to the villa. The people in the room were looking at her with worried eyes.
Stella smiled, “Tell me what is on your mind.”
“Madam, we have rescued Eugene. Chief Levis mentioned that it was you who had arranged it. What should we do next? Chief Levis said that if we did not handle this well, Eugene could be sentenced to death,” Elvis Zachary was on edge.
“Don’t worry, I’m certain that nothing will happen to Eugene. However, I really need you to do me a favor tomorrow. I will tell you the details once Anthony is here,” Stella stated.
“Natalie, don’t work too hard. After all, you are still pregnant,.” Suzi Shine couldn’t let go of her worries.
Stella nodded in reassurance, “Mom, don’t worry. I know my body very well. I won’t let anything happen to me.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“Madam, what am I going supposed to do tomorrow?” Lynette Lanes asked.
“You will, of course, stay with the Madam. What else could you do?” Elvis replied bluntly.
Lynette knocked Elvis’s head and growled, “I am very capable. Don’t underestimate my abilities.”
Elvis covered his head while saying, “No one is looking down on you!”
Lynette was going to hit Elvis’s head again, but he grabbed her hand mid-air, “You would be lying face-down on the ground now if not for the fact that I do not hit women.”
“Elvis, let’s fight. You don’t have to show me mercy.”
Stella motioned towards the door, “Be careful and don’t hurt each other.”
“Come on, Elvis,” Lynette went out before Elvis.
“I’m not afraid of you,” He followed right after.
As soon as they went out, they started fighting.
Stella leaned against the door frame and watched. She picked up her cell phone and started recording.
She didn’t expect that Elvis and Lynette were good at martial arts. These two must have been champions of the martial arts competitions.
It was no wonder that Jasper kept them with him. It was true that one should never judge a book by its cover.
Lynette was quick, but her strength was no match for Elvis’.
Elvis’s speed was almost the same as Lynette’s. However, he would stop whenever he was about to hit Lynette.
Lynette was swift, so she gained the upper hand in just three minutes.
Elvis was a little anxious, his speed becoming faster than before. Lynette, however, was struggling to avoid Elvis’ fists. When his fists were in front of Lynette, he stopped abruptly.
“Okay, stop fighting now,” Stella ordered.
Lynette pushed Elvis away.
Elvis brushed his shoulders, showing his unhappiness.
Stella walked up to Lynette and asked, “Who do you think has won this match?”
“Well, if we were to follow according to the usual rules, it would seem that I have won countless times.”
“That’s because I’m too lazy to fight with you,” Elvis interrupted.
Lynette snorted, “Do you even have the ability to fight me? Don’t tell me that you had let me win deliberately. I don’t believe it.”
Elvis looked at Lynette and said, “A good man doesn’t fight with a woman.”
“But, if you have the ability, you would fight with me,” Lynette retorted.
Stella handed the phone to Lynette.
Lynette realized that it was a video. She clicked on the play button.
During the fight, she did not realize that all she wanted to do was to knock Elvis down. She clearly saw in the video that Elvis had given way more than a dozen times. He would stop in his tracks whenever he was about to hit her. With his strength, she had no chance of defeating him. She would have been tackled by him in less than a minute.”
She returned the phone to Stella and stomped into her room.
“What’s wrong with her?” Elvis asked.
Stella raised the corner of her mouth slightly and probed, “Do you like her?”
“Of course not!” Elvis denied immediately.
“Oh,” Stella responded. From a distance, she saw Anthony’s car coming. Her tone immediately changed, “Anthony is here. Let’s head to the study.”
She turned around and went to the study room. She turned on the computer and checked the email that Anthony had sent to her. She picked four to five photos and edited them into the draft that she had prepared before. It took her three minutes to finish the last draft and save it.
There was a knock on the door.
“Come in,” Stella spoke.
Anthony, Chadrick, Elvis, and Lynette came in.
“Anthony, I want to see Jasper tomorrow. Could you arrange it?” Stella did not beat around the bush.
“Well, I’ll fix it up, but I am afraid that tomorrow wouldn’t do. What about the day after tomorrow? I’ll have someone bring the submarine to the vicinity of the island tomorrow night,” Anthony responded.
“The day after tomorrow then,” Stella nodded, “Alright, you may report to me about the meeting in detail. Who was standing by Christian’s side and who stood by Sean’s side?”
“Zoah has given up his vote, whereas Travis supported Sean. Quinn was siding with Christian.”
“Is Quinn the judge whom we had seen before? Which department is he responsible for?” Stella asked.
“He is in charge of the Department of Energy, Education, Health, and Human Services. Travis is the Secretary of Defense.”
“Who is in charge of diplomatic affairs then?” Stella queried as she didn’t know much about the country’s situation. She had to force herself to do so now.
“Sean is. He’s the head of the Department of External Affairs. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is also under his leadership.”
“Which one was Jasper’s father responsible for?” Stella was confused.
“He was responsible for the Special Forces, including both the south and north regions. However, everyone tried to take charge of his divisions when he retired two years ago. The south and north regions are now separated. Chief Milton was in charge of the south region, and Kayden Charles was in charge of the north area. He is General Charles’ son. We don’t know whether he follows Christian’s orders or otherwise. He didn’t attend this meeting.”
“Christian is Secretary of the Finance Department, isn’t he?” She recalled what Anthony had said before.
“Yes, the economy is in his hands.”
“Oh, I guess we’ll have to take over his position step by step then,” A sharp light flashed in Stella’s eyes, “List out all the projects that he participates in personally.”
“Okay, I’ll get someone to do it right away. It’ll be ready by tomorrow morning.”
Stella set her eyes on Chadrick Cher, “Any updates about those people whom you have been following?”
“They are very careful. They don’t do these things on their own as they have hatchet men. Once something goes wrong, the hatchet men will take the blame,” Chadrick reported.
“Change your target now. You don’t have to care about Travis and Zoah at the moment. You just have to focus on Quinn. You also have to pay attention to the people around him, especially his trusted ones and his relatives.”
“Alright.”
“What about me? What am I supposed to do?” Elvis was getting excited.