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.

was he so angry? He hesitated for

him,” Dane commanded, his

Susan’s heart sank.

had never expected Dane to appear here, and when she saw him, she wished the floor would open up and swallow her

face burned

her to pour the drink

Dane come here just

face, Susan rose slowly to her feet and poured the drink for

watched her with a steely

you to pour like

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the bottle from Susan’s hand and forcefully jammed its

cold eyes locking onto the man

like to drink, don’t you? Then drink it all!” he commanded, his voice

bottle was full of strong liquor, and the middle-aged man’s

in panic, but under Dane’s icy stare, he had no

throat burned as the alcohol flooded

felt like

grip, the man staggered backward, coughing violently before he doubled over,

body convulsed as he tried to regain

he could recover, Dane snapped his fingers

case,”

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

dared to

eyes, fearful of becoming

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