After three years of marriage, Wendy Stewart was used to Michael Lucas's sarcastic remarks, his frequent threats about getting divorced, and even his indulgence of a mistress. She thought that she could bear with this her entire life, until she accidentally got pregnant with a child that Michael did not want. Finally despondent, Wendy signed the divorce agreement and left. She thought they could have parted ways forever, but Michael refused to stop looking for her after the divorce. When they met again, she was the world's top designer. Smiling sweetly at her ex-husband, she said, "My dear, we're already divorced." Michael simply stared at her coldly, "Tell me, what will it take for us to reconcile?"
Right after Christian left the dining hall, his assistant said, "Michael Lucas and Evan Boyle are here in Rheinsville City, and they're trying to pinpoint our location. Judging from their speed, they will find us in three days. Our best option now is to change our location. We can no longer stay here."
This was Christian's base. If they left this place, they would have to be constantly on the run. Wendy had only been hypnotized the day before, and she was already beginning to suspect Christian. If Christian decided to relocate at this time, Wendy would suspect him even more.
His assistant seemed to know what Christian was thinking, so he hurriedly added, "It's not the time to fret over Ms. Stewart now, Mr. Lucas. Once they discover our location, it'll be too late for us to run. This time, they've brought enough people to take down all of us."
"I know," Christian said calmly.
His assistant did not know what Christian meant, so he asked, "What do you mean?