Chapter 814

Shelia's bravado rang hollow, and Debra was not convinced at all.

"Alright then, come back when you've got your hands on that fund," she said, turning to the guards. "See the guests off."

One of the guards stepped forward. "Miss Blair, if you would please."

Shelia's fury ignited like dry tinder, and with a sharp crack, her palm collided with his face. "Who do you think you are, telling me to leave?" Debra's face hardened like stone. She hadn't wanted this to escalate. Her body was still fragile, but Shelia had crossed a line.

Before Debra could act, a voice cut through the tension like a blade.

"Barton, teach her some manners."

"Yes, sir."

Without hesitation, Barton stepped out from behind Andrew, his movements swift and precise.

head whipped to the side. When her bodyguards tried to intervene,

the quick takedown, Barton returned to his post behind Andrew

presence shook her, and memories of how he had easily resolved her

man was a terror, a force not to

trembling smile. "Mr. Andrew

one of my people means you've declared yourself an enemy of the Potter family." "But he's just a

"Even the lowest of my people is untouchable by outsiders. You have two options:

reminder of what would happen if she chose the latter.

but to storm out.

en

get it. She was already a wealthy heiress and future Mrs. Nichols, yet she didn't receive the respect

lost everything, yet she could still

Shelia grunted inwardly on her

the staircase. "Actually, I could handle that. You didn't have to step

Andrew was always busy with important matters. He had better things to do than

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