Joe nodded and shouted toward the door, "Bring him in."

Edgar's frown deepened as a man was brought in by two bodyguards. The fight in the room immediately ceased.

The man was forced to his knees, his hands bound behind his back. His face was bruised and swollen.

Juan, his voice as cold as ice, issued a chilling command. "Cut off the hand that did the hitting."

The man struggled frantically, his eyes wide with terror. Edgar remained silent, his gaze fixed on the unfolding scene.

One of Juan's bodyguards grasped the man's wrist and, with a swift and brutal motion, brought a heavy object crashing down. A scream echoed through the room before he slumped to the floor, unconscious. Edgar's gaze was icy, but he knew better than to intervene. Seamar City was Juan's territory, and picking a fight here would not end in his favor. Moreover, Marion's men had come to warn him earlier that day. "This is settled." Juan stood up, his eyes locked onto Edgar. "Mr. Odom, if you want to settle accounts with Shelia, I'm always here. Show me what you've got."

With that, he left the nightclub, his men following closely behind.

Edgar's secretary, standing beside them, wore a deep frown. "Sir, are we just going to let this go?"

The Odom family's influence in Booton was not something to be taken lightly, yet Juan dared to challenge them like this.

not afraid

"Then who, sir?"

"Marion."

hadn't anticipated that Debra would cause such significant moves from Marion and Juan. If he had known, he wouldn't have acted so impulsively.

should be at home waiting for you, sir,"

with Mr. Blair tomorrow," Edgar instructed "And hold a grand press conference. I want to announce to the world

briefly before asking, "And

the unconscious

him some money

"Yes, sir."

sleep eluding her. When she heard the soft

room. Debra felt a pang

Now she stood

his coat and approached her. He gently pushed her onto the sofa and crouched down to inspect the

"Sort of."

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