A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

After everything was taken care of, Darren finally felt slightly relieved. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes to clear his
mind.
It was him that Jacob was after. Bonnie deciding to take the blame for the crime was the last thing that Darren had expected her
to do. What a silly girl.
Regret suddenly flashed through Darren's dark eyes. However, anger quickly replaced them as he remembered the events of the
last few days.
Darren would tolerate Jacob doing anything to him, but he would never allow Jacob to do anything to his woman! Darren couldn't
help but scowl because of his seething anger.
The thought of Bonnie confessing to a crime she didn't commit because of Jacob made his blood boil. With gritted teeth, he
squinted his eyes and muttered, “I will make you pay for what you've done, Jacob!“
As the saying went, revenge was a dish best served cold. If he wanted to get back at Jacob and hit him where it hurt, then he
must plan carefully. There was no need to rush. Darren was willing to sacrifice anything just to take down Jacob. However, right
now, the most important thing for him was to wait for Bonnie's release. Once Bonnie was back in his arms, then all his worries
would just fade away.
Having made his decision, Darren knew he shouldn't waste any more time. He gathered his thoughts, stood up, grabbed his
coat, and walked out of the company building.
From what he was told, Bonnie would be released in the evening as long as they didn't encounter any more problems. So, all he
was concerned about was throwing Bonnie a heart-warming dinner party to celebrate her release.
Time passed by quickly and evening came in a flash.
Darren had already prepared the dinner party in advance, so all that was left to do was to pick Bonnie up from the police station.
He was more than happy to get her from the police station.
However, to his dismay, he was not greeted by Bonnie when they arrived at the station. He was expecting Bonnie to come out of
the interrogation room but instead, a young man clad in a police uniform walked out of there.
As the young officer sauntered towards them, Darren's gentle expression slowly turned furious.

“What happened?“ he asked in a demanding tone. Darren aggressively turned his head to glare at Harlan. His eyebrows pulled
down together as he frowned at him.
Hearing his boss's exasperated tone, Harlan's expression turned serious too. He walked over to Darren and replied in a whisper,
“Something else must have happened, though I'm not sure what. My people have assured me that there wouldn't be any
problem with her release.“
They had arranged for someone else to take the blame for the crime. They had been promised that Bonnie would be the one to
come out of the interrogation room. There shouldn't have been any problem. Perhaps something unexpected had happened in
the police station that had resulted in a delay in Bonnie's release.
When Harlan finished his explanation, Darren didn't say anything. However, he was still in high dudgeon. His knuckles were
already turning pale from the pressure of his clenched fist.
After a few more minutes, Darren ordered coldly, “Find out what happened immediately!“ The tension in the room felt like it could
be cut with a sharp knife.
It was obvious who he was talking to. So, Harlan responded with a prompt nod and confidently walked out of the police station.
Once Harlan left the scene, Darren was left with the young policeman.
Darren was a good judge of people. He could tell that since the officer hadn't left yet, then that meant he must have something to
tell him in private. Since he was in urgent need of information regarding Bonnie's case, he didn't send the police officer away.
Actually, he didn't even need to do anything. He could tell that the young police officer was dying to talk about what he knew.
The young policeman didn't disappoint Darren. After a few minutes of silence between them, he couldn't help but speak first.
“Mr. Xu,“ he started, “I bet you're interested to know what happened to Miss Sun, right?“ The young policeman looked quite
cunning as he spoke to Darren.
However, Darren was used to dealing with sharp-witted people. He raised his eyebrows in interest and smirked. “So, what do
you want?“ he asked.
He wasn't the first young police officer than Darren had dealt with and he wouldn't be the last. He had encountered enough of
these types of people to know that all they were interested in was to manipulate the situation so they could make money.

“One million,“ the police officer was quick to answer. He even managed to give a sly smile as he answered. For ordinary people
like him, one million could be a life changer and was way beyond his paycheck. However, for Darren, it wasn't even enough to
make a dent in his bank account.
Big shots such as himself wouldn't care about small people like them. A million dollars could not compare to the value of Bonnie,
who was the apple of Darren's eye. It was a pretty clever plan. The young policeman must have known how much Darren cared
for Bonnie and was determined to get money from him.
Darren remained quiet but he didn't seem displeased.
The policeman broke the awkward silence between them again and started to explain the situation. “This afternoon, another
person came to the station to confess to the crime. Like Miss Sun, he is also locked in the interrogation room now. I am aware
that Miss Sun works for you, so I arranged a separate interrogation room for her. That way, she won't be disturbed.“
The young police officer paused for a moment as if contemplating what to say next, and then continued, “As for the person who
turned himself in, I don't know what he said.“
The young officer candidly shared with Darren everything he knew. He had a sick mother at home and the demands for her
medical needs were too much for him. It was the reason why he took the risk to exploit Darren for money.
The whole time that the young policeman was talking, Darren remained silent and listened intently. He felt relieved when he
finally heard what he wanted to hear all along.
“I will provide you the one million. But you have to take good care of Bonnie and make sure that nobody dares to lay a finger on
her.“
When the young police officer heard what Darren had said, he couldn't help but smile with joy. Darren had promised him to give
him one million. He could save his mother!
“Mr. Xu, you have my word! I promise I will take good care of her and I will promptly report to you if anything happens!“
With a slight nod, Darren said, “Well then, tell Bonnie not to worry. I will get her out soon. Tell her not to be scared in the
meantime.“
After the young police officer nodded, Darren turned around and left the police station.

As soon as Darren was out of the police station, his phone started to ring. When he looked at his phone, he saw that it was
Harlan calling him.
“What did you find out?“
Darren's voice was still cold when he answered the phone. The young policeman had confirmed that their man had indeed
turned himself in at the police station earlier. But how come Bonnie wasn't released yet? He figured that there was a traitor
among them.
Even though Darren already had a theory about what happened, he still remained quiet and let Harlan explain the situation over
the phone.
“Boss, it was all Jacob's doing. He bribed our man and asked him to double-cross us. He made him tell some ridiculous story at
the police station. That's why Miss Sun hasn't been cleared for release yet.“
When the name 'Miss Sun' left Harlan's mouth, his voice unconsciously got a little softer.
He was well aware of the nature of Bonnie and Darren's relationship. He knew he couldn't miss any details when it concerned
her.
Upon hearing his, Darren's face turned pale. The veins on his forehead were visible as he scrunched them in anger.
His pupils dilated as fury took over him. He gritted his teeth and snarled, “It's him again!“
Knowing that Darren was already in a temper, Harlan didn't dare to speak. He was afraid that Darren might take out his anger on
him. However, he did have a good plan in mind but he wasn't sure if it was the right time to share it with him or not.
Darren and Harlan had worked together for many years. They both knew each other very well. After all, it was impossible not to
get to know each other after all those years.
Darren muttered between his teeth, “If you have an idea, just say it.“
Harlan couldn't help the gentle smile that grew on his lips when he heard Darren say that. He cleared his throat and replied, “We
might not be able to do anything to Jacob at this time. However, I believe that we can do something to the people close to him.
For example, his wife, Emily Bai!“

Darren frowned when he heard Harlan's plan and thought to himself, 'What kind of idea is that? I am a man of honor. If I do
something despicable to her, even if I won in the end, it would be disgraceful!'
After a long, awkward silence between them, Harlan realized that perhaps his boss might have misunderstood what he was
implying. He put the phone closer to his mouth and quickly explained, “I mean, Emily and Miss Sun are quite good friends. How
about we tell Emily what Jacob has done to her friend?“
Wanting to take a breath, Harlan paused for a moment and continued, “Our man was bribed. So, why don't we leave it to Emily
to pressure Jacob? Saving Miss Sun by using Emily would be our best option right now. Even if it doesn't work, it would still
strain Jacob's relationship with his wife. I'm sure it would trouble him and perhaps even distract him. Anyway, it's best to start
with Emily right now.“
Even though he knew Harlan couldn't see him, Darren nodded instinctively. It wasn't that important for him to cause trouble for
Jacob. His priority was to save Bonnie from unnecessary suffering. If he could save Bonnie through Emily, then he was willing to
give it a try.
“Okay, proceed with that plan.“