Chapter 616

Their silence was damning, a sign of their complicity.

They had seen this kind of thing happen so often that they had grown desensitized, numb to the cruelty unfolding before them.

“Who are you asking to pour you a drink?” a cold voice suddenly cut through the tense air.

Heads turned toward the door, where a tall, slender figure stepped into the room.

His appearance commanded immediate attention.

The man was strikingly handsome, with a refined face adorned by golden glasses that lent him a sophisticated air.

But his eyes, sharp and frigid, carried a chilling intensity that seemed to drop the temperature in the room by several degrees.

“Mr.

Johns?” the middle-aged man uttered in shock at the sight of Dane.

He quickly shifted his demeanor, stumbling over his words as he said, “Mr.

Johns, what brings you here unexpectedly? If I’d known you were coming, I would’ve prepared properly!”

Ignoring the pleasantries, Dane stepped forward, his presence commanding.

“Let me ask you again-who are you asking to pour you a drink?”

The middle-aged man blinked, stunned by the fury in Dane’s eyes.

angry? He hesitated for a moment but answered instinctively,

Dane commanded, his gaze shifting to

Susan’s heart sank.

to appear here, and when she saw

face burned with

for her to pour the drink struck

Dane come here just to

emotion on her face, Susan rose slowly to her feet and

steely gaze, then suddenly snorted

told you to

.

.

Library

from Susan’s hand and forcefully jammed its top

his sharp, cold eyes locking onto the

drink it

and the middle-aged man’s eyes widened in

panic, but under Dane’s icy stare, he

throat burned as the alcohol flooded down his

liquor felt like it was scorching

the man staggered backward, coughing violently before

body convulsed as he tried to

could recover, Dane

another case,”

without hesitation, hurried to fetch it, leaving the room in a tense, suffocating

dared

their eyes, fearful

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