Chapter 421

Joe laid it all out, hoping to win Carol's trust.

"Why should I believe you?" Carol asked, her eyes steady but skeptical.

"You don't have to," Joe replied. "But if you really want to help bring the Taylor Family back, we can team up." He was being honest about why he was there.

"Our people have infiltrated the Brown Family's industries, trying to blend in. But we found out that these industries are actually guarded by Taylor Family members, waiting for some kind of signal. You probably know what they're waiting for. We need to contact that person." Joe laid out the plan.

Carol hesitated. From what Joe said, it seemed Isabella's husband had already made contact with those hidden individuals. She just needed to confirm Joe's story.

Joe had no reason to lie. What he said seemed legit.

Seeing Carol's hesitation, Joe knew he had her.

"Once Paxton finds out the truth about his daughter's condition, he'll stop at nothing to go after Ms. Taylor. Remember, it was his daughter's attempt to kidnap Ms. Taylor that led to this mess. He won't care if Ms. Taylor is a victim." Joe upped the stakes, hoping to convince Carol.

In the end, Carol gave in.

"I'll check out what you've said. If you're lying, you'll regret it." Carol glared at Joe, then cut the rope binding his hands.

Joe sat up, looking at the rope still around his feet. "Can you untie my feet too?"

Carol tossed the scissors, and they landed on the bed, just inches from Joe's crotch.

Joe gulped. "Can we not joke like that? It's a bit much."

Carol smirked. "Coward. What do you think Ms. Taylor would do if I told her about this? Think her husband is a psycho or a mob boss?"

Joe cut the rope on his feet and shook his head. "If I were you, I wouldn't do that."

He got off the bed and looked at Carol seriously. "If Ms. Taylor divorces my boss because of this, you'll be in deep trouble. My boss loves Ms. Taylor, but he won't spare anyone else."

Joe looked into Carol's eyes. "No woman has ever scared me in bed. But you, you've got my attention. I don't want you to end up like Paxton's daughter."

Carol was taken aback by Joe's words.

Carol gave Joe a once-over. "Are you some kind of masochist?"

Joe frowned. "Fear can mess with your hormones. I don't know which one made me feel something for you, but since my body is into you, I'll roll with it."

"Gross. You couldn't handle me in bed anyway." Carol rolled her eyes and grabbed her coat.

"It's late, where are you going?" Joe asked, confused.

Carol pointed to the door. "I'm outta here. I don't want to hang around you. You're just here to scratch an itch. And for our deal, you better stay put."

Joe blinked, pointing to himself and then the floor. "Isn't this your place? What am I, a convenient hookup?"

"More like a male servant robot. I've got plenty of places like this." Carol walked up, touched Joe's face, and gave his crotch a playful flick before leaving with a smirk.

Joe's mouth twitched. He was usually the one doing the teasing; when did the tables turn?

After Carol left, Joe grabbed his phone from the bed.

As soon as he answered, he glanced around and spoke in a low voice.

"Plan A flopped. I jumped straight to Plan B, and it's working. Carol's buying it," Joe whispered.

Mike on the other end sounded puzzled. "Is she that desperate? You can't even talk right now?"

"Shut up, I'm fine! I had her screaming and begging in bed! Right before she climaxed, I switched to Plan B. She had no choice but to play along." Joe sounded proud, like he was telling the truth.

Mike didn't buy it; he knew Joe too well.

"What did Carol use to threaten you?" Mike asked.

"Scissors..." Joe regretted it the moment he said it.

Mike's voice turned curious. "Scissors? Did she threaten to cut off your dick and feed it to the dogs if you didn't spill?"

"Can you not be so graphic? My dick is big enough kill a dog!" Joe snapped.

Mike sounded grossed out. "Let's drop this. I don't need to know if your dick can kill a dog. So, the plan's on track, right? Any conditions?"

"She wants to meet Mr. Williams, but I said no, and she almost cut off my junk! In the end, she had other conditions. To keep things smooth, I have to stay under her watch," Joe said, exasperated.

"That's good. For the sake of Mr. and Mrs. Williams' success, you might just have to sacrifice your body for a bit," Mike teased before hanging up.