NovelOnline“They're still working. It's just that there are disturbances on the screens.” Lily softly said, “But it can’t go on for long. Otherwise,
they'll notice something is off.”
If she could use this method for a long twithout exposing herself, she would have used it long ago. It was a unique case this
time, so she pulled this trick.
Mike stared at Lily in surprise as if he had discovered something new. “I've thought about this before, but the more | think | know
you, the less | do. Is there anything in this world you can’t do?”
Lily helplessly glanced at him and shook her head. “I'm just a jack of all trades at most.”
She was not humble, but it was true that she only knew the basics about all these other things. On the contrary, she was well-
versed in perfumery, combating, and medicinal herbs.
However, Mike disagreed. He shook his head and expressed his thoughts, “If | were a jack of all trades like you, my business
wouldn't be where it is today. If that were the case, Nicky wouldn't have...”
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He trailed off, sighing as he shook his head again. The topic just stopped there.
Lily knew he was upset at the thought of his son. Initially, she wanted to tell him they might have a chance to rescue Nick, but on
second thought, she kept it to herself for now before everything was set in stone.
She had not met the other party yet, so she did not know what kind of person they were. Lily also did not know if it were possible
to even rescue Nick from them. She might give Mike false hope if she chose to tell him about it now.
But if she had failed, it would only disappoint him even more, so it was best to keep the plan to herself for now.
‘It won't be too late to surprise him when we successfully rescue Nick later.”
With that thought in mind, she said nothing.
The two entered the elevator and pressed a button. Soon, the elevator doors closed and moved upward. Mike suppressed his
sadness and becserious. “I noticed four extra bodyguards outside the boss's office at this tevery single day.
“They don’t look like Hylanders. I've met them a couple of times, so we're quite familiar with each other. I'll lure them away while
you search for what we want.”
“No, I'll lure them away. You go in,” Lily said while looking at the changing number on the tiny screen.
Mike was stunned before he turned to look at Lily in shock. It was like he had heard something unbelievable.
Although Lily did not turn to face him, she could sense his gaze. Calmly, she explained, “You understand the office layout more
than | do, and you'll know where he might hide those things the best. If you get caught, or there are unexpected situations, you
can handle it better since you're also more familiar with the bodyguards.”
Mike nodded as he listened, thinking her words made sense. Still, he felt it was inappropriate for her, a pregnant lady, to deal with
those bodyguards.
“The most important thing is that...” Lily turned to look at Mike. She was not finished yet and continued, “You can’t fight those
bodyguards with your skills.”
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Mike felt humiliated for no reason, but he could not retort.
Although Lily was a pregnant woman who appeared fragile and weaker than he was, he had to admit she was far better at
combating than him.
“But...” He tried to change her mind. Her reason was logical, but he still felt it was inappropriate to let a pregnant woman deal with
four burly bodyguards while he searched for the items in the office.
“It's set!” Lily patted his shoulder and decided for them. Mike was taken aback by how similar she was to Alexander.
Soon, they arrived at the top floor.
Ding!
The elevator doors opened, and the sight of the four bodyguards Mike had mentioned welcomed them.
The bodyguards had different characteristics from the duo, confirming that they were not Hylanders. They were burly, and the lines
of their build were apparent, even though they wore loose attires.
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