Wrey’s expression went chilly. He stalked. forward and grabbed Great Diviner by the collar. Verily, he was on the brink of losing his mind.
Not only is Jared injured, but his capabilities are also not as impressive as rumored. How could he possibly go so far in the blink of an eye? Well, unless he has teleportation magecraft and can traverse freely in space. But it’s the secret realm here. Even if he does have that skill, he can’t use it! Judging from that, there’s only one possibility -Great Diviner has been spouting nonsense, and he can’t divine the man’s location!
Following the man’s reaction, Great Diviner’s face went as black as thunder. “Are you doubting my divination skills?” “Calm down, Master Diviner! Wrey is just too anxious!”
At that turn of events, Hugh hurriedly stepped forward and smoothed things over. Wrey likewise realized that he had crossed the line. After all, Divination Sect’s status in the hidden realm was not inferior to that of Flying Star Sect’s. In fact, it was a notch higher..
“I was too anxious, Master Diviner. My apologies.”
He lowered himself and apologized. Seeing that, Great Diviner did not pursue the matter. Wrey was the overlord of a sect, so it was already sufficient that he could admit to being at fault and apologize.
“Please perform another divination to ascertain which direction Jared had gone, Master Diviner. Otherwise, we’d be totally clueless, hunting around like headless chickens,”
Hugh said to Great Diviner. “Okay, I’ll try again. I can’t allow my reputation. to be ruined by Jared!”
After saying that, Great Diviner bit his finger and dribbled three drops of blood on the three copper coins respectively. The three copper coins started buzzing before turning bright red and emanating a scarlet light.
Whoosh! He tossed the three copper coins into the air, upon which they disappeared without a trace. As he gestured with his hands, cold sweat dotted his forehead. It appeared that he was exerting great effort this time.
Right then, Jared was still carried by the giant lion that sprinted at top speed. Despite giving everything he had, Great Diviner could not divine Jared’s whereabouts, for the latter was already hundreds of kilometers away from them by then.
Panting heavily, Great Diviner gasped, “He’s not stationary, and it’s simply too difficult to divine his location. There’s nothing more I can do, I. wish you both all the best!”
He then left, having expended too much of mental energy to divine Jared’s location. Wrey and Hugh looked at each other. In the end, they could only search slowly and try to find Jared.
Meanwhile, when the giant lion reached the top of a mountain with Jared in its mouth, it placed him down. Subsequently, it licked the man with its tongue. However, Jared remained unconscious.
Left with no other choice, it nestled beside him and kept guard over him. Various demon beasts passed by that place everywhere. While some of them took an interest in Jared and wanted to devour him, the giant lion stopped them from doing so.
Time passed, and Jared was unconscious for seven whole days. Throughout it all, countless demon beasts wanted to make him their meal, but they were all thwarted by the giant lion.
There were also people who happened by, but there were too many demon beasts there with high cultivation levels. Hence, they only moved about the foot of the mountain and did not hike up to the top. If they had done so, they would have found Jared.
In those seven days, all the sects from the hidden realm made their way there due to the existence of numerous demon beasts on top of the mountain. After all, demon beasts’ beast cores were rare resources.
Tara’s smile froze on her face. She glanced sheepishly at Brettley, then let out an awkward cough. “Well, I’m not hungry at all. I just wanted to know if you guys were. Well, if none of us want to eat, we don’t have to go anywhere. Shall I send you all to the hotel now?”
“There’s no need for that.”
Gwen chuckled as she glanced at Tara. “We can find our way. Feel free to attend to your own duties, Ms. Moore.”
Bethan nodded in agreement, then turned to smile at Brettley. “
Aren’t you here to help Tara out with her business? The fact that she came as soon as we landed must mean there’s something urgent that requires your help. why don’t you follow her back to the office while Gwen and I go to the hotel ourselves?”
Tara’s entire face lit up when she heard this. “That’s a great idea!”
With that, she could not help adding, “You’re such an open- minded person, Bethan! If this had happened to someone else, she would misinterpret my intentions as trying to get close to her husband and would refuse to let Brettley come with me! I’m certainly impressed by how trusting and generous you are, Bethan!”
“Are you implying that you work frequently with other people’s husbands, Tara?”
Gwen raised her brows suggestively and snickered. “Why else would you be so familiar with this situation, then?’
Everyone fell silent.
Tara widened her eyes in shock, clearly stunned that Gwen would dare to speak to her so rudely. “What did you just say?
“You heard me just fine, Ms. Moore.”
Gwen smiled. “I’m sure you don’t need me to repeat myself.”
With that, she stifled a yawn and added, “I also heard that the Moore family is one of the most powerful and influential families in this city. I know you’re adopted, Ms. Moore, but I refuse to believe that they’d neglect to help cure you if you suffer from early-onset hearing impairment.”
Tara was so infuriated by Gwen’s snarky comment that she immediately whipped her head around to stare at Brettley. “Brettley! Did you hear what she just said to me? Do something!”
Brettley could not help chuckling when he saw how red
Tara’s face was from her anger. “She’s just messing with you. Besides, she’s Bethan’s friend, and I’m certainly in no place to reprimand her.”
With that, he glanced at the time and stared at Tara solemnly. “Tara, I’ve already told you not to come pick us up when we arrive, and yet you did so anyway.
“Is there truly a reason for you to be here, or are you just playing hooky again? Didn’t I tell you before that the key to running a successful company is to treat it like your second home and show up, no matter rain or shine? Have you forgotten everything I taught you?”
Tara’s heart sank when she heard this. She bit her lip nervously, then replied rather hesitantly, “Is that what you think of me, Brettley? Of course I remember everything you told me, but there’s a reason I came all the way here to pick you guys up…
“If you don’t want Bethan to be upset for leaving with me, you can just be upfront with me or even feel free to invite Bethan along… Please don’t think of me as such a despicable person”
The crocodile tears brimming in Tara’s eyes were like cherries on top of her perfectly crafted lie.
Gwen could not help frowning in disapproval when she heard this.
Brettley was no doubt a handsome man, and as Bethan’s friend, she had witnessed throngs of women practically throwing themselves at Brettley over the years. That being said, however, Tara was arguably one of the most cunning and crafty women she had ever met.
Gwen instinctively glanced at Brettley, then at Bethan.
To her surprise, Bethan was also staring at Brettley with a funny expression.
Gwen paused momentarily, then inched closer to Bethan and whispered in her ear, “This woman is clearly trying to steal your husband. Why are you so calm?”
Bethan shrugged, smiling. “Well, if he falls right into her trap so easily, perhaps I’ll be better off without him.
“Since Brettley promised me he’d be able to take care of all this, I shall let him do his work. If he truly managed to stick to his word and resolve everything, we will still be a happy little family, but if things don’t go the way I want, Tara can have him, so long as I get the kids.”
Gwen froze for a moment, then gave Bethan a thumbs-up in admiration.
She admired Bethan for her open-mindedness and her newfound optimism. It was clear that Bethan had changed a lot since her time in jail.
However, on second thought, she knew Bethan was right.
Brettley’s job put him in a position where he would frequently meet plenty of attractive, charming women that wanted to bed him, and it would not be feasible for Bethan to get jealous over every single one of them at all.
Instead of worrying endlessly about whether Brettley would cheat on her, it was wise of her to allow Brettley to take care of things himself.
The mark of a good husband is being able to say no to temptations and remain devoted to only one partner-his wife.
“Is that so?”
Brettley curled his lips into a smile, glancing at Tara, and picked up his phone.
“Hello, is this the CEO office of Moore Group, Sharnwick City branch? Yes, hello, I’m Brettley Morrison.”
Tara’s eyes were as wide as saucers when she realized Brettley was speaking to her secretary. A glimmer of panic flashed through her eyes.
“Alright, thank you.”
A few minutes later, Brettley hung up and glanced at Tara. “Your secretary told me that not only is everything going fine, but you never showed up at work today.”
His gaze turned solemn as he asked, “Why didn’t you go to to work? Do you think this job is too difficult? If you don’t want to do this, I can talk to Uncle Devon and he can free you of your responsibilities here so you can go back to living your carefree, bratty life.”
Tara looked as though she was about to burst into tears.”
Brettley… I… I just wanted to come see you guys…
“We’re family, and since you’ve all come all the way from Banyan City, I had to show some respect by coming to pick you up myself, don’t I?”
“I told you it wasn’t necessary.”
Brettley’s expression was stern. “Besides, you had just left Banyan City a few days ago. it’s not like we hadn’t seen each other in years, is it? I already told you it’s not necessary for you to come, and yet you chose to play hooky from work and disregard my orders.
“Tara, I don’t see any inkling of sincerity in wanting to take over Uncle Devon’s business the right way.
“Or perhaps were you just trying to get close to me when you came to work as my secretary for two weeks? if that’s the case, I have no choice but to be honest with Uncle Devon and tell him that I won’t have anything to do with you anymore.”
Tara widened her eyes in shock, and tears began to slide down her cheeks. “Brettley, I… That’s not what I intended to do at all… I…”
“That’s enough now.”
Bethan, who had been watching in silence all this while, finally piped up. “Ms. Moore, I think you should go back now. We’ll have lunch or dinner with you someday after we’ve had some rest.
“However, I want you to take Brettley’s advice seriously. Your work should always be your first priority.”
Tara, who had been upset about Brettley’s stern scolding up until now, could not help snickering when she heard this. “I know! Thanks for trying to teach me a lesson, Bethan.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.