Andrei Hawkins smiles widely, "My daughter is the best ever."
Bella walks into the garden and casually hears the conversation. She worked so hard for that gift but now, because of her father words, it is useless. It is trash.
Her mouth twitches, she throws her gift into the dust bin, then turns and leaves negligently.
While the people inside are trying to compete with each other by showing off their abilities, Robin is standing outside the door and reaches an agreement with Kevin and the others.
"You help me to get rid of Andrei, I help you to find proofs."
Kevin chuckles lightly, "it is going to be the other way around or nothing pal, you find evidence, then we help you to get rid of Andrei."
Robin curls his lips and looks at Sunny, and then back at Kevin, “Say it, you want to make this deal or not?"
"If you want to cooperate with us, it is necessary to build some trust. You provide nothing, you leave me no choice but to refuse."
Sunny turns her head and takes a deep look at Kevin realizing how much he is changed in the last few years. He became one hell of a negotiator.
He has never shown such abilities, did he held back till now?
Robin knew that Kevin would have said that, so he is well prepared and shows them a really convincing proof.
"That phone is in Bella’s place." Robin takes out his own phone and opens the mobile album, "I saw it the other day, and I thought it could be used for leverage."
Kevin takes the phone and looks at it for a while. The photo is of Bella, who comes out of the study-like room quietly, holding something carefully in her hands. Although she was holding it tightly, the corner of the object can be seen clearly, a mobile phone indeed.
"Check out the video too." Robin says kindly.
Kevin is getting suspicious of Robin. This one is the kind of a man to better have as friend rather than an enemy. He’s the kind who can come in handy whenever you do not expect it.
With that in mind, Kevin’s flicks his finger to open the video.
The camera is placed in a hidden corner, and shows a figure faintly walking around, disturbed.
"Why are you still alive?"
Sunny's eyes widen at that sound, she grabs the phone, trying to get a better view of the scene.
"What happened?"
"Nothing......"
Sunny cannot find anything peculiar, so she just gives it back to Kevin. She still hasn’t told Kevin about the phone call.
"Ok, That is definitely Bella, but what she is up to?"
Kevin is struggling to figure it all out, it is getting messy, very.
"Her purpose should be the same as mine."
Robin groans, "She also wants to destroy the Hawkins family."
"In that case, her actions could be explained..." Kevin realizes something halfway through the conversation, and asks, "Do you know anything about the group that goes by the name of PY Gangster?"
"Are you talking about the one?"
Kevin is startled when hears this question, "Do you know the old one as well?"
Robin shakes his head, "It's just an urban legend, nothing can be trusted."
Bit disappointed, Kevin is still trying to get information about them, "If you ever come across any intels, even if it is just a whisper, you will tell me, OK?"
"It will depend on your sincerity." Robin doesn’t beat around the bush and tells Kevin exactly as it is.
Kevin smiles indifferently. "I am brutally honest, and it depends on whether you can bear it."
"Deal."
So they reach a temporary agreement, Robin looks at the sky, "It is getting late, see you next time."
Kevin waves at him, "See ya."
Before leaving, Robin takes a deep look at Sunny again, then turns around and walks away.
"He is challenging me." Kevin follows Robin’s gaze and finds that he is always staring at his wife.
"Get a grip, let's go."
Kevin is driving when Sunny receives a call from unknown phone number.
"Sister!!!"
Zola's somewhat stern voice could be heard through the phone, which makes Sunny's hands shake almost dropping the phone.
"What is going on?"
Sunny calmly asks.
"I..." Zola looks at the person standing in front of her grinning, and she cannot say what she truly wants to say ending up saying nothing.
"Aah!" The crack of the whip makes Zola scream, that person in front of her is merciless and demanding.
"Zola, where are you? Tell me, and I'll come over right away." Cries Sunny all worried.
"Sister..." Zola becomes obedient, the whip does that to people, and reads the sign that has been written by the torturer.
"I...I'm at No.73,PH Road..."
Seeing that Zola has conveyed the address, the mysterious person lingering in the background puts the paper away and hangs up the phone.
"Hello? Hello? Zola?"
Sunny can't hear Zola's voice anymore, and the call disconnects.
Kevin glances at Sunny and notices how uneasy she is, "What's the matter?"
"Zola has been kidnapped..."
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