Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Everyone was fearful and uncertain about what would happen next. Frank even instinctively back-paddled. When Jared pulled over a chair, he set it down and gently led Ivanna to it, asking, "Are you hurt?"

Ivanna casually replied, "I'm okay."

"Where were you hurt?" Jared patiently asked again, but everyone who heard that question shivered.

Ivanna reluctantly reached for her left shoulder. Although she didn't make a sound, she grimaced, indicating the injury wasn't minor. The guy who punched her was burly, so the impact must've been significant. Jared softly asked, "Who hit you?"

His voice was calm, yet it sent chills down everyone's spine. The bodyguard who threw the punch shifted his heel involuntarily.

Jared gazed at Ivanna's face for a while before turning to Frank, "You said it was a misunderstanding. Now I want to know how it became one."

Frank helplessly looked at his subordinates, but no one dared to step forward. He was at a loss and stammered several times without uttering a coherent sentence.

Jared looked at Austin and asked, "So, tell me what happened."

he spoke. Then, he pointed at Frank and accused him, "He ordered

and said, "Frank, is there a misunderstanding? Does setting up a private court here allow

I must ask, who gave you such authority," Jared's tone was unwavering. He

into the small room. Frank panicked and said

one of the officers and

one Callie had threatened to skin alive. He eloquently

the newcomers, "Mr. Lawrence, I won't interfere with your official matters. Can

clarification, Mr. Jared." He then asked the

pressing charges, so we've been unable to release them." The young officer took the opportunity to vent his frustration.

helped Ivanna to her feet, saying, "As a taxpayer, I look

who punched

bodyguard stepped forward

saying, "Mr.