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Luke stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze. Bathed in the afternoon sunlight, the wind carried a hint of warmth.
His charcoal gray shirt billowed in the sea breeze.
Hearing the movement, Luke turned around, and Juliette was met with his eyes.
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It was the gentleman from yesterday at the airport entrance who saved the little girl who was running around. Today, he wasn’t wearing a mask, his entire face revealed.
He was still wearing gold–rimmed glasses. Tall and slender, he exuded an air of gentleness and elegance.
Juliette knew what Luke looked like, but she had no idea he possessed such an aura.
He was nothing like the head of human traffickers.
But Juliette knew that this man was Luke, the Luke who had destroyed countless children and families.
Noticing Thora’s drastic reaction, Juliette subtly shifted her position, blocking Thora from Luke’s view.
“Why are you here?” Luke asked.
It was the voice of the man from yesterday, as gentle as ever, yet with a hint of coldness hidden within that gentleness.
This could be described as insensitive and uncaring. He was just issuing questions out of curiosity.
Shae should not be here; Luke, her closest partner, knew this.
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Juliette was dressed in a long black dress today, not revealing any cleavage or legs, but still inexplicably sexy, with her long, curly hair swept over one shoulder, swaying in the wind.
That natural and effortless look was simply the epitome of sexiness.
“I’m sick of that place, and that man is really boring. I thought he’d be hard to win over, but it turned out to be so easy. Damn it, he’s jealous of other men. What a buzzkill. I had to get out and find some excitement, or I’d go crazy.”
Juliette casually took out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a puff, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.
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These were all things she had learned from the videos of Shae she had obtained, including her walking posture, her tone of voice, her timbre; she had studied it all.
“The man five years ago wasn’t bad, but such men are rare. You still haven’t moved on?” Luke said.
The man from five years ago?
Wasn’t that the same time that happened with her?
But would Shae dwell on a man for five years?
No.
She chuckled nonchalantly. “A man is worth five years of my attention?”
She walked over to Luke’s side and exhaled another smoke ring.
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Luke scrutinized her for two seconds and suddenly said, “The person by your side has changed?”
Thora had also been through life and death.
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Aside from her initial shock, she quickly regained her composure. Now she stood steadily to the side, with a loyal air of “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.”
“A country girl,” Juliette said nonchalantly, “desperate for money. She just wants to live the life of the rich. She can provide us with more goods.”
Luke looked at Thora, for about six or seven seconds, before looking away at Juliette.
“Very beautiful and sexy figure. She looks familiar, as if I’ve seen her somewhere. But that’s not the point. The point is, with such a good figure, would she be short of money?”
Juliette said calmly, “She’s not short of small money. She wants to make a lot of money. It’s better to have men flock to you than to rely on them. The difference is huge.”
Luke’s face was expressionless. “You have more say in this regard.”
“You’re still so suspicious,” Juliette said, “don’t you trust the person I chose?”
Luke looked out at the sea. “We haven’t set foot on this land for a long time.”
Juliette didn’t understand what he meant and simply remained silent.
“You came at the right time,” Luke said after a while, “I have to get off the yacht tonight.”
“Any goods?”
Luke said, “I saved a little girl yesterday, and her parents insisted on giving her to me. She grew up in the city, very high quality.”
Through the lenses of Luke’s gold–rimmed glasses, Juliette seemed to sense the wicked light in his eyes.
Why was he wearing glasses?
It must be because he was afraid that his fierce and cold eyes would be noticed.
It would not be good for him to get the “goods.”
The so–called parents who insisted on giving their daughter to him was all bullshit.
He had already set a trap, pretending to save someone, making their parents grateful to him, taking the initiative to contact him, and then taking the initiative to provide a meeting address.
He would then take his men to take the child away, his men would take action, and he would hold back the child’s parents.
The parents would still have to say to him, “Sir, we are really sorry. The child is playful and we don’t know where she went.
a good lesson when we get back!” She was just here. We will definitely teach h
Juliette actually didn’t know that they had this kind of “picking up goods” method before.
But after hearing what Luke had said, and considering his behavior yesterday, she knew her assumption was right.
“I have to go. It’s time,” Luke said, his
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s expression still gentle and gentlemanly, “wait for me on the yacht.”
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As soon as Luke left, Thora hurried over.
Juliette immediately shot her a look, and Thora understood. She quickly regained her composure and calmness, walking to Juliette’s side as if nothing had happened, and admiring the sea view with her.
“This yacht is so beautiful and luxurious,” Thora said, her tone full of envy and greed.
Now she was playing the role of a money–grubbing country girl with no morals or conscience.
On the way here, Juliette told her, “Don’t act like you’re playing a role. Be that person. As long as this is done perfectly, IT give you a leading role.”
Thora, who had been a stunt double for a long time, was naturally happy to hear this news.
Juliette added, “But this is dangerous; it’s like putting your life on the line. You need to think it through”
Thora didn’t hesitate and agreed.
Because by doing so, she could repay Juliette’s kindness five years ago.
Therefore, before coming here and even now, she constantly brainwashed herself, telling herself that she was that kind of person, not just acting.
This was Luke’s private yacht, and they had just boarded, not yet aware of the locations of surveillance cameras and listening devices.
Juliette, staying in character, painted a picture of a bright future for Thora. “As long as the goods arrive, you’ll have a yacin like this one day.”
On the stairs not far behind them, Luke finished listening to their conversation and then continued walking down.
“Shae” held a high position on this yacht. Juliette asked someone to arrange a room, and immediately someone prepared the second–best room for her.
Before Luke returned, she took Thora on a tour of the yacht, familiarizing her with its construction and the people on board, most of whom were Luke’s subordinates.
It wasn’t until 11 p.m. that Luke returned. He was dressed neatly, his expression calm, as if he had just returned from a leisurely outing, not from committing a crime.
“The goods have been obtained very smoothly.” Luke took the initiative to find her. “The goods this time are all good. Come with me to have a look.”
Juliette went with him to another room.
Following behind them were five young men.
Pushing the door open, she saw five girls in the room, some cowering in fear, others still cursing in ignorance of the danger outside, demanding to be let out.
These girls were all very pretty and well–dressed, obviously raised as apples of their parents‘ eyes. If they hadn’t been kidnapped, they would all have bright futures.
Luke said, “It’s too noisy. I don’t like it. Go in and make them be quiet.”
The five men then went into the room.
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“What… What are you doing?” The girls panicked.
However, the men’s intentions were already clear.
