No Way Back (Jane and Hugh) by Anna Mac novel Chapter 231

Chapter 231

They started having their meal, surrounded by an awkward atmosphere.

Jane ate happily as if nothing had happened.

It was as if she did not notice that she had caused this strange mood in the air.

She ordered the most expensive alcohol and meat.

Jane did not skimp on anything.

She went wild.

Ford, the sucker, was paying for it, after all.

It would be a waste not to take it.

Jane had wanted him to leave, but he chose not to understand her intention.

“Stay and pay, then,” she thought.

Ford tried to strike up a conversation with Jane a few times.

But Jane ignored Ford.

She treated Ford as nothing.

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On purpose, she chatted with Lila and Marlon for Ford to see. They chatted enthusiastically.

She simply did not take Ford seriously.

No matter how well Ford composed himself, he could not suppress his anger.

Ford poured himself a glass of wine and drank half in one go. He said coldly, “Miss Jane Fowler, it seems you don’t like me very much.”

“No, you must be mistaken. You’re my fan.”

Jane finally paid attention to Ford.

She blinked innocently.

It was as if she was saying, “I didn’t mean to make you feel that way. It’s just that you don’t matter to me.”

Ford could not compare to Lila and Marlon at all.

“Miss Jane Fowler, are you saying I’m your fan, but you won’t give me special treatment because of that?”

“Ha!”

Ford finished the rest of his drink in one gulp.

He got up and picked up the suit draped on the chair.

“I’m sorry. I suddenly remembered I had something to do at the office. I won’t be able to keep you company. Manager, this table doesn’t have to pay for the bill.”

“Alright, boss.”

Ford left in a hurry.

The restaurant manager quickly chased after him.

“Gosh… You made Ford so upset. You are quite something, Jane. As far as I can remember, other than when he fought with Layne for toys when he was little, I’ve never seen him lose his cool like that.”

Marlon bit his fork and looked at Jane with admiration.

It was obvious that Ford’s habit of hiding his emotions and putting on a fake smile was nurtured by his father, Michael.

“He loses his temper so easily… I overestimated him. I’m afraid he can’t compare to his father, that crafty man.”

Jane spoke with a disdainful expression.

Marlon almost could not help calling her out.

Marlon thought, “Of course, you’re Queen of the Darknet. You’re Jane. No matter how good Ford was, compared to a big

sbot like

you, he would only suffer an instant defeat.”

Jane was the Darknet’s number one hacker. Just her title alone meant that Ford would never be able to play her for a fool his entire life.

On the other side…

Ford got into his Maybach.

Seeing that Ford seemed angry, the driver did not dare to ask further. “Mr. Croft, where are we headed?”

Ford spat out a single word coldly, “Home.”

“Got it”

In the car, Ford gradually calmed down.

He recalled Jane’s dismissive yet beautiful expression.

The corners of his lips gradually curled up.

“So that was Jane Fowler… How interesting. At first, I was just a little interested I didn’t expect her to be so cold and dismissive toward me. She didn’t take me seriously at all. One day, she’ll regret it…”

It was like the king of beasts’ hunting instinct had been triggered.

Now, Ford was even more interested in Jane.

Ford had never wanted anything too easy to obtain.

The tougher it was, the more challenging it felt to him.

Only then could he kill some time and bask in the pleasure he felt afterward.

The life of the rich was indeed that simple. Dull and unexciting.

They only wanted to use all their effort to find excitement for themselves.

At that moment…

Ford’s phone rang.

It was from his father, Michael.

“Dad? What’s the matter?”

“There’s news. Raymond went to Harbor City and captured Luna. They’re secretly transporting her back to Stormton City. I reckon that if she falls into Raymond’s hands, even if Luna is his biological daughter, he’ll finish her off. She caused such a huge commotion and humiliated our family. Grandfather said to wait until after New Year’s Day to discuss Luna. And with Raymond’s personality, to protect the interests of his precious son and his branch of the family, he’ll hand Luna over for Grandfather to deal with.”

Ford raised his eyebrows. “I see. What do you plan to do? Do you want to protect Raymond and the others?”

“Even though Raymond and I might not see eye to eye, Hugh is now the only person running the Croft family. Raymond’s family shouldn’t be causing any trouble at this juncture. If trouble does happen, I can’t use them as my shield any longer. Ford, you should make the necessary preparations soon.”

Michael stood by the full-length window of the study and looked at the bright moonlight outside. He narrowed his eyes. He had the charm of someone cunning.

It was exactly because Michael knew how dangerous Hugh was.

Therefore… nothing must happen to Raymond’s family.

At the very least, it must not happen now.

“I got it… Dad, by the way, I ran into Marlon today. I even ran into Jane, the world champion. You know her. That woman is indeed interesting. I think it’ll be good if she can help us.”

Michael chuckled. “You’re almost 30 years old. At last, you’ve had your epiphany. You should find a woman and settle down early. Think of how happy I would be if you gave me a precious grandson.

“Jane… Is that her name? She’s a little young. She has to win a few more world championships to earn the right to marry into our Croft family and be my daughter-in-law,

*I heard that she has close ties with Andy. It’s not bad for you two to start as friends, but it’s best if you can get close to Andy and earn his favor.

“Remember! Don’t be like your useless brother. He’s always obsessed with women and loses his mind over them.”

Jane still did not know about the hidden conflict brewing within the Croft family.

As soon as she returned to her apartment, she took out her phone.

She saw the Red Star Team chat going wild.

Someone tagged Jane.

Liliana texted, [Queen, that woman, Luna, has been captured.]