However, would Luca want to return to the hotel?

The person who was manipulating Luca behind her would have heard about the news that T Corporation had gotten the project successfully. That person would still go after T Corporation and him. Therefore, they should have something up his sleeve.

Luke thought that Luca would still be the one to implement that person's next move.

That was why Luca was not allowed to be out of his sight.

Ray noticed that Luke's gaze was on Luca. He turned to look at her and said, "It's dangerous to drive in a snowstorm. No subway route can bring you back to the hotel either. Why don't you spend the night here?"

Luca put down her cutleries, lifted her head, and noticed that Luke and the others were looking at her. They were waiting for her reply...

“Mr. Crawford, I'll leave the decision up to you," Luca said in a soft voice, telling them that she was fine with the arrangement.

Luke nodded. It seemed like Luca had not received any orders. Luke turned to look at Ray and said, "We'll have to spend the night here, then. I'm sorry for bothering you."

Vivian replied immediately, "Brother Luke, what are you saying? You're not bothering us at all. I'll ask the maids to get three rooms ready for the three of you."

At night.

Luca sat on the sofa in the room, staring at the heavy snow outside the window with a depressed expression on her face.

The weather forecast was right. It was snowing heavily.

If it snowed all night, the snow would be as high as their knee the next day when they woke up.

Vivian went to tidy up the guest rooms after dinner. Luca was not in the mood to join the other activities. She found an excuse and told them that she was tired so she could hide in the room.

She sat there for almost an hour.

Luca only wanted to be alone now without thinking about Luke and Abel's matter. All content is property © .

Her phone suddenly rang.

Luca was startled. She slightly jumped and looked at her phone that was left aside. The screen lit up, and a string of numbers was calling her.

There was no way she could escape what ought to come.

Luca let out a sigh. She answered the call after it rang five times.

"Are you pulling my leg?" Abel's sinister voice came from the other end of the line.

Luca could imagine the ferocious look on his face even though she could not see him. She knew exactly why he called without asking him. He came to ask about T Corporation's matters.

"I didn't." Luca sounded calm. She was not in a hurry to explain herself.

"The bidding document T Corporation submitted is different from the one you gave me. Now, Luke won the bid with another bidding document and got the project. Ivana, tell me, were you fooling me?" Abel refused to believe what she said.

Abel was not concerned about the bidding results in the first place. After all, he assumed that Luke would lose the right to get the project. However, things were out of his expectation.

T Corporation was awarded the contract!

Abel was stunned when he saw the news on M Group's official website. He realized he had been played by Luca.

"The bidding document I gave to you was the one I stole from the safe box. Besides, I participated in the translation of the bidding document. The contents are the same as the contents of the document I gave you. I didn't know he prepared two bidding documents to set me up." Luca looked down. She was secretly praising Luke for doing a great job. Luke had won this silent battle impressively.

Abel's voice was full of disbelief as he asked, "Do you think I'll believe your nonsense?"

"I wouldn't do anything to betray you for Nyla's sake." Luca took a deep breath. It would be difficult for him to believe her right now.

However, she had no choice but to make him believe it.

Abel was reminded of her daughter. Nyla was indeed in his hands. Luca would not dare to do anything to him.

"Are you serious? You're not in cahoots with Luke?"

"I'm not capable enough to finish a bidding document alone." Luca took a deep breath and thought of Luke.

He forged a fake bidding document and prepared a real bidding document...

How capable he was to be able to work on two bidding documents for the same project at the same time.

Luca could not help but feel impressed. Luke was the only one who could do this.

Besides, she had no idea when he started preparing two bidding documents. The other employees must not have known about it either. Otherwise, how could the news not have spread?

No secret could be kept forever. Hence, Luke probably teamed up with just a few people to complete the real bidding document.

Luca did not know how many people were in on this, but she knew there were only a few of them.

Abel pondered, and he thought Luca's words could be trusted.

Luca was not capable enough to prepare a fake bidding document alone, and the contents of the bidding document looked decent.

"I'll look into this. If I find out that you've lied to me, you know the consequences." Abel warned her coldly.

"How are you going to investigate this matter?" Luca had a bad feeling.

"Hah, you're curious? This isn't something you're supposed to know." Abel did not intend to tell her.

Luca was not the only one he had placed in T Corporation.

Still, she was an important pawn and tool. That was why Abel would ask Luca to do certain things.

Luca seemed to know how Abel was going to investigate this, and she fell silent.

"You said Luke set you up on purpose. Has your identity been exposed, then?" Abel continued to ask when Luca did not say anything.

Abel did not want Luca's identity to be exposed that quickly. He had yet to finish taking revenge on Luke.

"I'm not sure." Luca stood up and drew the curtains.

"What do you mean by you're not sure? Luca, get back here immediately if you've failed your mission. If you're thinking that you might have a chance to run away, your daughter will be the unlucky one," Abel reminded.

Luca clenched her fists. She never wanted to talk much in the first place, but she had no choice and continued, "It's unlikely for me to be talking to you now if my identity was exposed. That's why I'm not sure about it."

It was true that she was fooled by the fake bidding document Luke prepared. Also, it was true that Luke had no intentions of dealing with her.

Luke was probably still talking to Ray in the living room. He showed no sign of trying to pry information from her or lock her up.

Abel understood what she meant.

It was still uncertain if Luca's identity was exposed.

Abel could always ask her to return to the Island Of Despair. After all, she was in Russia now. The power of the Island Of Despair had already penetrated Russia. He could bring her back anytime he wanted.

However, what if her identity was not exposed?

Keeping Luca close to Luke, plotting against him anytime he wanted, and forcing her to lay a trap out for him was quite an interesting thing to do.

What Abel wanted to see the most was Luke getting defeated by Luca.

He would have succeeded this time if it had not been for the fake bidding document.

Abel pondered for a moment and decided to continue observing Luke. "Continue to stay beside Luke. Don't let him find out your true identity. You know what to do if you're exposed."

"I got it," Luca replied coldly. She would have to inform him to pick her up and return to the Island of Despair if her true identity was found out.

"Don't think of playing tricks with me. Your baby girl is in my hands." Abel hung up the call after warning her.

There came the busy tone from the other end of the line. Luca broke down emotionally, covering her eyes with her hands. Her strong mind would always get crushed by Abel's threats.