Wrong marriage and sweet love (Joyce and Luther)
Chapter 1760: Responding to the Call

Chapter 1760: Responding to the Call

Vicki, Felix, and Joyce continued their discussion for a while.

Vicki asked, "Joyce, did you bring someone with you, just outside the door?"

Felix was taken aback. "Who? I didn't know."

Vicki gave Felix a faint glance. "Of course you wouldn't notice. My professional intuition told me."

Joyce admitted, "Yes, his name is Darrin. He's my trusted soldier, a military advisor."

Felix was surprised. "Really? I had no idea. A military advisor at such a high rank serving as a bodyguard, that's unheard of."

Joyce smiled. "Don't mind him. He heard our entire conversation. There's nothing to hide from him, and he'll be involved in many of our future actions." Within moments, Darrin entered the room.

Seeing Vicki and Felix, he nodded in acknowledgement, exchanging greetings with them.

Then, Darrin sat down next to Joyce.

He said, "I heard your entire conversation just now. Vicki is indeed as remarkable as they say."

"Well, I am unbeatable. My wife is naturally amazing," Felix said proudly, putting his arm around Vicki's shoulder and raising his chin with a smug expression.

Vicki sighed and pursed her lips. Felix would announce to the world that she was his wife whenever he saw someone.

She regretted impulsively getting married to him. He was like an adhesive bandage that she couldn't shake off.

Felix sat up straight. "Since we're all here, let's get back to business. One of the tasks Luther gave me has some leads. Regarding the new anesthesia he mentioned, I found out that it's Rohomes' technology, controlled exclusively by the Rohomes royal family. This anesthesia is precise and takes less than a minute to take effect."

"The Rohomes royal family?!" Joyce raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Darrin.

"Yes, it's troublesome. The Rohomes royal family is not easily accessible for ordinary people, and this technology is exclusively controlled by them. How do we obtain it? We can't find an anesthesiologist randomly, as they won't be familiar with this type of anesthesia or its dosage. The first challenge we face is already quite difficult," Felix said with a worried expression.

"Don't worry. I have a solution," Joyce said.

Felix asked, "Really? That's great. Do you know someone from the Rohomes royal family through your military connections? Have you interacted with them before?" Joyce shook her head. "The situation is a bit complicated. In fact, the Rohomes royal family is already involved with OGW. Dealing with OGW won't be easy." "Heh, Athena is also connected to the Rohomes royal family," Vicki sneered.

"You know?" Joyce asked, surprised.

"More or less. Now I'm quite certain," Vicki nodded lightly.

Felix furrowed his brow. "That wicked woman, she may be beautiful on the outside, but she's rotten to the core. No wonder she's so arrogant. I could tell she wasn't a good person from a young age, but Christian was blind..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Vicki gave him a warning look.

"Don't slander Mr. Ballard," she said displeased.

Although Felix was unhappy, he didn't say anything. After all, Christian had helped Vicki. Fine, he would consider Christian an old friend and wouldn't dwell on the past.

"We need to find the location where the detonator unlocking device is hidden. It's the biggest challenge at the moment," Darrin pointed out.

"Based on the precision of the detonator, the unlocking device is unlikely to be small and portable. It must be a large and immovable machine that requires a hiding place and even specialized personnel to guard it. With Khebury being so big, how do we find it?" Darrin expressed his concern.

Felix glanced at Vicki. "If Christian is willing to help, it would be much easier to find. No one knows Athena better than him. But will he help? He still loves Athena, after all. She's his beloved 'sister'!" He emphasized the word sister, with a hint of irony.

Vicki spoke directly, "There's no need to insinuate. Everyone in this room knows that they have no blood relation. Christian was infatuated with Athena in the past, but it may not be the case now." As Vicki spoke, her gaze settled on Joyce.

Joyce blinked, as if she knew what Vicki was going to say.

Vicki spoke earnestly, "I'll talk to him. I can't be certain of Mr. Ballard's attitude, but if you personally ask him, he will help."

Vicki looked deeply into Joyce's eyes. "You're different to him, you've changed him. To narrow down the search and find the location where Athena is hiding the unlocking device, only Christian can do it." Felix took in a sharp breath. What did Vicki mean? Does Christian now have feelings for Joyce? This news shocked him. He thought Christian would never see through Athena's true nature in his lifetime, never be able to escape from her clutches. But it seemed that Joyce had an irresistible charm that even Christian couldn't resist. Oh no, Luther now had another love rival. Just thinking about it gave him a headache. Joyce thought for a moment. "I understand. I'll talk to him."

"For the remaining tasks and how to coordinate, we'll handle everything ourselves," Vicki said, deliberately emphasizing the word "we."

Those words made Felix feel comfortable.

"Well, Joyce, you can rest assured. Although the Saunders family has undergone changes, their former influence remains. Now that Vicki will become the lady of the Saunders family, naturally, everyone will respond when called upon. We'll take care of the smaller matters. As a military advisor, it's not suitable for you to mobilize personnel under the title of a warlord. Leave those things to me," Felix said seriously, looking quite professional.

"Thank you," Joyce nodded. She had also considered these issues. It wouldn't be appropriate for a warlord to get involved in the disputes of the underworld. Being burdened as a parent, she needed to be cautious.

Fortunately, with Felix's help, things became easier.

Next, the four of them discussed the details of their plan, communicating and coordinating late into the night before finally leaving.

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