My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily Brooks and Loid Laurier)

“What happened?” Loid furrowed his brows. He looked troubled. 

“We were so close to getting him, but a genius hacker removed his coordinates. Our men were no match for that hacker’s skis. And that’s how Venom got away.” Shaun looked remorseful and indignant. “Fuck! We can’t get anything on him now. If I find out about the hacker, I teach them both a lesson!” 

Lily looked up. She stole a knowing glance at Shaun Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Shaun turned around after sensing the icy glare on him, only to find Lold looking at Lily. He suddenly questioned what he just felt. 

Loid looked away from Lily and sank into deep thought. Moments later, he said, “Look for him at Alchos.” 

Lily froze. Then, she looked up at him. Sensing her gaze, he turned. “What’s wrong?” 

“Nothing,” she replied calmly as she looked away. 

Loid took a few glances at her, but he eventually said nothing. 

“A cunning man like him wouldn’t hide at Alchos, would he? It’s like walking into a trap” It never occurred to Shaun that Venom would be at Alchos. 

“Tell me, where else can he go in Bridgeport other than Alchos? There was a chilling gleam in Loid’s eyes. 

Shuddering, Shaun dodged his gaze. “Right, Venom won’t run around Bridgeport because it’s our hurt. Alchos is the safest place for him. But how do we get Alchos to turn him in?” 

Shaun rubbed his temples. “Elliot will never allow us to arrest Venom because Venom is from Alchos. It’s unwise to cross Elliot because we need Alchos‘ help for intel.” 

“Elliot won’t burn Venom over. Taking a sip of water, Loid stated calmly, “I didn’t ask you to arrest Venom at Alchos. Just confirm that he’s there.” 

Shaun immediately got the hint. Smiling, he concurred, “Good idea. Venom can’t hide in Akchos forever. I’ll visit Akchos tomorrow.” 

“Mmhm” Loid, head tilted, nocked Lily staring palely at her phone. 

Placing a hand on her shoulder, he whispered, “What’s on your mind?” 

Snapping back to reality, Lily pursed her lips. “Didn’t you mention about a patient in Bridgeport? Why don’t we visit the patient tonight?” 

“I’m afraid we can’t.” Looking serious, he analyzed, “I wasn’t being careful enough. I thought your medical skills should be known to the world, that it’ll be good for your career progression. But I forgot that you and I are different. Your medical skills will only bring you trouble.” 

Caressing her head, he said dotingly, “I know you don’t need my protection, but I wouldn’t want to see you in trouble.” 

Lily stared at him wordlessly 

“We attracted a lot of attention on our trip to Bridgeport. It’s not the best time for you to take on patients. I’ll arrange for the patient to visit you once we’re back in Lagersfield,” be offered cautiously, worried that she might be angry at him. 

She shrugged but did not seem furious. “Okay. I’m going to miss out on the money. That’s all” 

Smiling, he joked, “Shall lend you some money? I promise it’ll be more than enough.” 

All the important figures would show up at the auction hosted by the Weiss family tomorrow. Redashil might be a useless item for the plebeians, but it was highly coveted by the Hidden Families and the great families, 

With the Four Great Families of Bridgeport and the Hidden Families joining the game, Lily might not stand a chance of winning the bid for Redushil with her current wealth. Despite that, she had always tried to solve her problems without asking Loid for help. 

If Loid guessed correctly, Lily had probably gathered money from Aeston and the underground forces. Still, she probably needed to make money urgently because the amount she possessed wasn’t sufficient to bid for Redshal 

“Does it come with interest?” she teased him back with a bratty smile.