I Am Unstoppable

Chapter 268

After the three of them exchanged some pleasantries, Johanna said, “Please come inside.”

Jonathan and Mabel nodded. It was only natural for them to oblige.

They were soon ushered into a residential area under Johanna's lead. Finally, they arrived at a standalone mansion with a courtyard in front of it. The courtyard was full of flowers and plants.

It also had a standalone dog kennel.

The moment they entered the courtyard, a huge golden retriever dashed toward them happily and jumped on Johanna.

She gave it a big hug and caressed its head. Then, she gestured for it to stay at the side.

The golden retriever was very obedient. It shook its tail a few times before sitting down next to them.

Jonathan was all envious. It so happened that he was fond of dogs as well. However, he was hardly around, so it was nearly impossible for him to own a dog.

When they entered the mansion, the two guests noticed that the living room was brightly lit and lavishly decorated.

Just then, Joanne approached them. Even though she was dressed informally in a white casual outfit, she continued to exude the aura of a domineering person.

Moreover, people felt that she was distant, albeit she was always smiling.

“We meet again, Ms. Joanne,” said Jonathan with a smile.

Joanne smiled faintly as well. “We've been waiting for you, Mr. Lawson.”

Then, she turned and looked at Mabel. “This is...”

He stepped forward and immediately introduced Mabel to her. “This is my friend, Mabel Sandler.” Subsequently, he turned to Mabel and said, “Mabel, this is the chairman of Falcon Corporation, Joanne Wilkinson.”

With a faint smile, Mabel extended her hand and said, “Ms. Joanne, I heard a lot about you. Now that I'm actually here, I can see that you're much more beautiful than what the rumors said.”

It was always her forte—to act flawlessly when the situation called for it.

Joanne reached out and shook Mabel's hand. With a faint smile, she said, “Ms. Sandler, you look even more beautiful than I am.”

Jonathan looked at them intently. He was eager to see the chemical reaction that would happen when they shook hands.

On the contrary, Johanna did not think too much of it.

As Joanne and Mabel shook hands, the latter's expression changed all of a sudden.

Meanwhile, Joanne looked at Mabel strangely.

Suddenly, Jonathan saw a lot of small ice crystals appear on Mabel's hand.

The ice crystals appeared much faster and the reaction was more intense compared to the time when Jonathan shook hands with Joanne.

Johanna and Joanne exchanged looks of surprise.

As Mabel was unable to withstand the coldness, she pulled her hand back quickly.

The situation helped to affirm Jonathan's guess that Beatrix's theory was absolutely correct.

Mabel exclaimed in amazement, “I can't believe that something as strange as this can happen.”

Meanwhile, Johanna turned to Joanne and said, “What's going on, Joanne?” She knew that something was wrong and it had something to do with Joanne.

Joanne merely shook her head. “I'm not sure.”

“Do you know what's going on? Why is there a chemical reaction when you shake her hand?” Jonathan asked Mabel.

Nevertheless, Mabel could only smile bitterly. “I don't know.”

After realizing that no one could give an explanation for it, Johanna suggested, “The dinner is ready.

Why don't we go and eat? We can discuss it at the table.”

Upon hearing it, Joanne agreed. “Please come with us, Mr. Lawson, Ms. Sandler!”

Jonathan and Mabel did not decline the invitation.

The lighting was gentle and warm when they entered the dining room.

A typical western cuisine was already prepared for them. There wine, pizza, fruit salad, and other dishes on the table. Everything looked delicious and smelled wonderful.

As Jonathan tried to lighten up the atmosphere, he said, “It's obvious that you tricked us, Ms. Johanna. There's no way that you have prepared all the dishes by yourself.”

Johanna grinned sheepishly. “All right, you caught me. The dishes were prepared by our chef. But I did prepare one of them.” This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

He smiled as he sat down. “Obviously, it's the fruit salad. Am I right?”

She conceded with a chuckle. “That's very clever of you.”

“It's all common sense, not that I'm clever,” he responded light-heartedly.

After everyone was settled down, Joanne raised her glass and said, “First, I want to thank Mr. Lawson and Ms. Sandler for being here even though both of you are very busy. Here's a toast to you.” Then, she downed her wine in one go.

Jonathan and Mabel followed by drinking their wine in one gulp as well. Mabel gave a faint smile. “Both of you are busier than us, Ms. Johanna, Ms. Joanne. Jonathan and I are the ones who should thank you for taking out time to entertain us.”

Joanne smiled. “Don't mention it.”

Subsequently, Johanna raised her glass. “Jonathan, despite your usual sloppy attitude, you've saved my life. I'm grateful for it. Here's my toast to you.” With that said, she finished her wine in one go.

He smiled. “You're too polite, Ms. Johanna. I'm a martial artist. We will always help others when they need our help. After all, it's not a big deal.”

Having said that, he raised his glass and downed it.

The atmosphere was harmonious as all of them spent the time talking to each other, drinking wine, and eating.

However, a question continued to linger deep in their hearts. It was none other than the incident of the strange chemical reaction when they shook hands with Joanne.

Johanna, who was very concerned about her sister, was the first person to raise the matter. “Why is there no reaction when ordinary people like me shake hands with Joanne?”

“I may not be able to answer other questions, but I do know the answer to this. Mabel and I are martial artists. We have strong vitality, which means the energy inside us is robust and fierce. Thus, you can see the reaction clearly when we shake hands with Ms. Joanne. In contrast, you don't have strong vitality, Ms. Johanna. That's the reason why you can't trigger any reaction from Ms. Joanne,” Jonathan

explained.

Realization dawned on Johanna.

Then, Mabel asked Joanne, “Don't you know anything at all, Ms. Joanne? It's impossible for something to happen so suddenly.”

Jonathan turned to look at Joanne as well. “Mabel and I mean no harm, Ms. Joanne. Perhaps we may be of help to you if you can shed light on this matter. Your situation is very rare. At the very least, we've never encountered it before.”

Joanne took a sip of her red wine. With a sigh, she said, “If I were to say that I'm clueless about the incident, I don't think you will believe me anyway. But I really never thought much about it before this. After all, I always thought that it was a mere coincidence.”

Jonathan and Mabel were surprised by her answer. He then asked, “What had happened?”

Johanna was also looking at Joanne with surprise.

Joanne said gravely, “I've always had the same dream since I was young. It was a ridiculous dream. In the dream, I was on top of an ice mountain. There were endless rows of soldiers at the base of the ice mountain who greeted me loudly. It started like 'Long live Your Majesty. May the world be united forever!' or something of the sort.”

Having said that, she paused for a short while before continuing, “Sometimes, I thought that the king standing on top of the ice mountain was me. Other times, I thought it wasn't me as the person felt like a complete stranger. I've had this dream many times and it would occur every so often.”

“I get it now,” Mabel said quickly.

The rest immediately turned to look at her. Jonathan did not understand what she meant, thus he asked, “About what?”

“If I'm not wrong, you must be the reincarnation of an expert who was a Divine Master,” she explained.

However, Jonathan thought the assumption was unimaginable. “Reincarnation? Can that even happen?”

Johanna and Joanne were also unable to comprehend it as it was too unbelievable.

Mabel continued to explain, “Of course, reincarnation is something that is baseless. But Jonathan, after reaching our current cultivation stage, we know it better than anyone else. An ordinary person is unable to reincarnate. However, an expert who has become a Divine Master may be able to understand the mystery of life and reincarnate successfully.” Then, she turned to Joanne and said, “I think that your dreams are spiritual imprints, Ms. Joanne.”

Jonathan concurred. “All right. It's a plausible explanation. But there's something else that I don't understand. How can there still be a ruler in our modern world? Perhaps it's the reincarnation of an ancient king? But it can't be right. After all, we only have one famous female ruler who ruled the ancient world—Cleopatra.”

“I can't think of anyone who fits the description. After all, we only know about the scene on top of the ice mountain and the reincarnation of a Divine Master,” said Mabel in a heavy tone.

As Johanna listened to them, she found the explanation to be even more inconceivable. “What are you talking about? The more I listen to you, the more I can't understand it.”

On the other hand, Joanne fell into deep thought.

Mabel gave a contrite smile. “It's hard to explain the whole matter in such a short time to you, Ms. Johanna.” Then, after pausing for a while, she turned to Joanne and said, “Ms. Joanne, my knowledge is limited, so that's all I can analyze. If you really want to get to the bottom of this mystery, I can take you to Yaleview. Perhaps some experts in the Department of National Security can give you some answers.”

Joanne's eyes reflected her mixed emotions. Everything that happens has deviated from my current life. I don't know how to decide. Do I continue to live a plain and simple life? Or do I want to open Pandora's box?

She hesitated for a while before determination appeared in her eyes. Turning to Mabel, she said, “I'm counting on you then.”

Mabel nodded. “When can you go, Ms. Joanne?”

“Anytime!” Joanne replied.

Upon hearing the answer, Mabel stood up. “Instead of scheduling another date, shall we do it today? It so happened that a jet is waiting for me outside. We may arrive at Yaleview later.”

“All right.” Joanne stood up as well.

Both of them were formidable women who were decisive and firm in their actions. Thus, when they had decided on a matter, they would do it as soon as possible.

“Are you coming with us, Jonathan?” Mabel asked.

He smiled ruefully. “I wanted to, but I still need to take care of a few matters here. I'm worried that something might come up.”

Thus, she did not force him to go with them.

Meanwhile, Johanna immediately said, “I'll go with you, Joanne.” However, Joanne turned her down. “The company needs you, Johanna. You don't have to worry. I'll inform you once I have news.”

“Okay. Please be careful,” said Johanna.

After that, Mabel and Joanne left in a hurry.

Jonathan and Johanna watched the car drive further away before he said, “I'll take my leave as well, Ms. Johanna.”

She was caught by surprise. “Where are you going?”

“I need to find a hotel,” he replied.