"Grace, thank you, if after this you get fired by Jovanka, I will deal with it." Of course, Emma had to thank Grace because her presence made it easy for her to become one of the actresses at Adwlyn Agency.
"How can I help you, Ms–"
"Grace, what the hell are you doing!" Suddenly, there was a shout from the direction of the door, which made Emma and Grace immediately turn their heads towards the source of the sound.
Seeing who was coming, Emma immediately folded her arms over her chest and gave Jovanka a hateful glare.
"Who authorized you to return to this company?" asked Jovanka while glaring at Emma.
"Of course Grace ... Don't you know that Grace is recruiting new actresses? Gosh, the way you work, you should know who the new actress is." Emma walked a few steps closer to Jovanka and shook her head.
"Why are you still using this old product? You are plebeian!" cursed Emma while looking at the branded clothes Jovanka was wearing.
"Damn it, I warned you–"
Emma made herself as dramatic as possible, as if Jovanka's push was so strong, that her body staggered backward.
"Why are you so mean? I already gave up all my inheritance for you. Even though you threatened me! Now, I just need to work here. Are you still forbidding me too?"
To be honest, Emma was angry and wanted to cry too, to the point that her eyes were glazed over. However, she seized the moment as she knew there were many employees in the back who were watching the drama-filled show.
"You're all evil, you took everything that belongs to me!"
Truly, Emma felt like a professional actress already.
"Why are you gathered here? You all get out of here!" Jennifer, who had just walked up to them, yelled at the employees to leave immediately.
"Damn it, Emma! You, huh!" Jennifer walked towards her and intended to grab Emma's hair.
However, Emma quickly grabbed Jennifer's hair first. She knew that none of the employees would see her now.
"Don't you dare touch my hair, Bitch!" After that, Emma pushed Jennifer's body to the floor.
Grace helped Emma to recover from her fall. "Forgive me, Mrs. Jovanka, but Ms. Emma has been offered several roles by the director. If we turn them down suddenly, we'll have to pay a huge fine."
"But I haven't agreed to it!" protested Jovanka.
"Have you forgotten, I'm Mr. Adwlyn's biological daughter? I have the right to sign whatever I want!" replied Emma with a triumphant smile.
"Damn you Emma, Aaaaa!" Jovanka was certainly frustrated by Emma's mere presence.
She had to get rid of her immediately! But how?
After that, Emma walked away from the two of them.
As Emma walked into the lobby, the employees applauded that she was back.
Outside were also many reporters waiting for Emma to make a statement to the media. However, Noah said that it was not yet time for Emma to say anything to the media.
Therefore, she just complied. Grace, who was now Emma's manager, also got into the car, to go to Emma's apartment which had also been prepared by Noah.
"Grace, can I face those bitches?" asked Emma, when she was already in the car and there was no more media attention on her because the car was moving again.
"You can do it, Ms. Emma. Mr. Noah will help you no matter what. Trust Mr. Noah, he will soon gather more evidence to bring Jovanka and Jennifer down."
Upon arrival at the luxurious apartment, Emma asked Grace to stay there for the night, as Emma was not used to staying alone in an apartment. And Grace agreed.
As Emma walked to her room, she let out a long sigh and stared out the window.
While she was daydreaming, her cell phone vibrated indicating an incoming call.
When she read the name on the screen, Emma reflexively smiled.
["Hello, Noah."]
["You've done well, Emma, it's not easy to do this but you can. Oh yeah, how are you feeling now?"] asked Noah whose every word that came out of his mouth, sounded so sweet to hear.
["I feel a little relieved even though it's just the beginning. By the way, how is Jenred?"]
["He's doing well. Mmmh, oh yeah, I'm also going to New York for work,"] Noah said.
["Seriously?"] Emma sounded very excited when she heard that.
["Yes, I also have to investigate Jovanka's case because apparently on the night of the bombing at Cambridge station, Jovanka was one of the people contacted by the arrested defendant."]
["Damn, how many crimes did she commit?"]
God, Emma, and her father are so blind that they brought the devil into their house.
["Zeke and I will be there to investigate this case the day after tomorrow."]
["So, what about Jenred? He can't be alone there, right?"]
["He'll stay here, I've left him with Zeke's mom who happens to have no one but Zeke. And she doesn't mind. Because if I take Jenred, he has to go to school here."]
["Okay. Call me when you get here."]
["Emma ... You are not alone. I will help you to get revenge. Remember that!"]
Meanwhile, in London ...
Noah, who had just ended his conversation with Emma over the phone, immediately ran out of the room because he heard Jenred screaming from the next room.
"No, don't take me ... Aaaa!"
"Jenred, you're okay." Noah immediately hugged the delirious Jenred and he immediately woke up crying in Noah's arms.
"I'm so scared, Noah ...." Jenred's body trembled as he said this.
"What did you dream about?"
"I was kidnapped by a man who wore a mask and had a tattoo of a lion on his neck."
Hearing Jenred's explanation, Noah's heart skipped a beat. Could Jenred have dreamt about the bombing?
"He wants to kill me!" Jenred whispered again.
"It's just a dream flower, Jenred. No one will kill you because you'll be safe here with me."
Noah hugged Jenred tightly. Looking at Jenred reminded him of his childhood self, the one who was always scared before he knew Mr. Adwlyn.
Suddenly, Noah remembers something. Was Jenred's dream a clue to the bombing?
"Do you remember where you were kidnapped?" Noah asked.
"Mmmh ... I was taken to an airship that wasn't here."
"Lots of tall buildings," Jenred continued.
Did the clues point to New York?
The next morning, after taking Jenred to school, Noah went straight to Zeke.
"Take me to Cambridge right now!" Noah's order made Zeke, who had just arrived, pause when he saw the sinister look on Noah's face.
"Is there anything you suspect, Mr?"
Noah simply nodded his head as he walked out of the office.
Suddenly, just as Noah was about to open his car door, there was a gunshot in his direction. Fortunately, a bodyguard was blocking Noah's body so he was fine.
However, not one of his bodyguards was immediately knocked down after being shot in the head.
"Quick, call an ambulance!" Noah shouted, "Zeke, you take care of this first. I'm going after that damn criminal!"
Noah ran fast, to catch the criminal who had just shot. One thing Noah knew, he was one of the defendants who was Sir Lion's man.
How did he get out? Wasn't he in a cell with lots of guards?
"Stop right there, or I'll shoot you!" Pointing his gun, he continued to run after the defendant who was pointing his foot at the roof.
There were already many guards following Noah to protect him.
By then, they were already on the roof and so was the defendant.
"How did you get out of the cell?" Noah asked as he approached him.
However, the closer he got to him, the defendant also walked to the edge of the roof. If he hadn't focused, he could have fallen and died.
"It is fortunate that you, Mr. Noah, were not shot by me." Instead of answering Noah's question, the defendant burst out laughing when he said this.
"But, unfortunately, the bodyguard's life could not be saved because I shot him in the head. Shoot!" Cruelly, he demonstrated the shot using his hand. Because the shot he used earlier had just fallen when he tried to escape.
"Answer my question, damn it!"
"I won't. You'll have to find out for yourself, who I came out of the cell with."
Now that the defendant was right on the edge of the roof, it looked like he was ready to jump.
"But what you need to know is that there is a traitor in this honorable company."
"Who–"
However, Noah's words were cut short because before he could finish his sentence, the defendant had jumped and immediately heard the sound of a car as his body fell right on top of the car.
"Fuck ... Fuck!"
Why was everything becoming such a puzzle? Who was the traitor in this company?
***
Noah Basso's presence in New York was welcomed by the public because they knew who Noah Basso was. Even more surprisingly, at a social event with dignitaries and celebrities, Noah held Emma's hand.
Of course, the public was shocked! Jovanka and Jennifer were no exception.
"Mr. Noah, it's our pleasure to meet you here," one of the important people said, then he also looked at Emma.
"Ms. Emma ... You're really smart! I like your game," he said again, but this time in a whisper.
"Do you know if I'm not dead as reported here?" asked Emma.
"At first I believed it because you suddenly disappeared from here. However, I believe that you did something to rise again," he replied.
"Reclaiming what is yours. Adwlyn Agency, it must not belong to those evil women!"
Emma looked at Noah, clearly there was still someone who intended to defend her.
"Nice to meet you, Sir." Emma shook hands with him.
"Come on, I want to ask you to talk to her." Noah took Emma's hand to walk towards Jovanka.
"Good evening, Mrs " Noah greeted her with a sweet smile that instantly stunned Jovanka.
"Good evening, Mr. Noah. How was your first day in New York?" Jovanka asked kindly.
"It's good, obviously. Especially since Emma started helping me."
"Emma, hi, how are you?" Now Jovanka began to focus on Emma knowing that many people there were watching them. At least she had to pretend first.
"How am I? Didn't you welcome me very well?" Emma girded her loins and said, "ah sorry, I shouldn't have said that to the esteemed Mrs. Jovanka."
"Come on, Noah, I don't want to go near her!" Emma took Noah by the hand and led him to his seat because in a few minutes, one of the famous singers would be performing.
Some of the people there were surprised by Emma's attitude towards Jovanka.
While Jovanka squeezed her dress, she wanted to slap Emma's mouth.
They wondered if Emma was now waving the war flag?
"I'm proud of you!" Noah whispered.
Fifteen minutes later, instead of the famous singer, one of the British journalists took the stage.
This surprised everyone there. Including Emma.
"Did you know about this?" Emma asked Noah in a whisper.
Noah only replied with a smile.
"Good evening, Everyone ... Forgive me to be here all of a sudden because I want to give you all some important information ... Let me introduce myself first. My name is Larissa Raquel, one of the journalists from England. I am assigned here for the next month."
Yes, she was Larissa Raquel, one of the controversial journalists from the England. Thanks to Zeke persuading the woman, Noah was able to work with Raquel, her nick name.
"I got information that the day after tomorrow there will be a bombing at Penn Station, I just want to tell you this just in case for those of you who will be on the move tomorrow using the train. The same thing happened at Cambridge station, three months ago ...."
Everyone there had different reactions. Some believed and some didn't.
What's more, Jovanka immediately stood up and spoke the loudest.
"Please don't give us misinformation! You're just newcomers here! Don't associate the events in your home country with here! You're just scaring the people here!" Jovanka shouted and some of them agreed with her.
"Get down from there! Don't ruin tonight's party!" one of the officers called out.
Two security guards walked onto the stage and pulled Raquel down. Noah signaled his guards to make sure that Raquel was safe. Because of Raquel's boldness, it could be a threat to her own life.
The night was completely chaotic, the once lively event suddenly sent the people who were there back to their respective homes.
So, how will people react? Will they ignore Raquel's warning? Or will they be on Raquel's side?