His Unveiled Passion

The bodyguards proceeded to beat Leon black and blue.

Tessa had her arms crossed against her chest as she stood before Leon. Her eyes were cold as they glinted dangerously. "Did you send someone to push me into traffic earlier?"

Being a lawyer came with certain risks, and it wasn't uncommon for lawyers to find themselves fending against resentful clients seeking revenge. In fact, Tom was a vivid example of that. Not long ago, Tom's client had stabbed him, and Tom had ended up in the hospital for treatment.

Leon fell to his knees as he pleaded, "I'm sorry, Ms. Yates. Please have mercy on me. I won't do it again."

Tessa frowned as she demanded sharply, "I asked you a question. Did you hire someone to push me into oncoming traffic earlier?"

"What? Push you into oncoming traffic?" Leon was genuinely confused. "I didn't hire that guy. This is my first time meeting you."

It wasn't him? Then, who was it?

Tessa's frown deepened as she went through her list of suspects.

Could it be Wendy?

But Tessa quickly rejected that notion.

Wendy didn't seem like

could

her mind a little

came to mind-James

his ties to the Jacobsons. He had even warned her that James might target her as

at that conclusion, she regarded the battered man before her cooly. "Are you one of

Yates, please have mercy on me. I swear I won't do this again. I'll even compensate Lucas as soon

me here? Why did you have thugs ambush me? You're just a tiny factory owner, so I know for a fact

couldn't help but

influence in legitimate businesses and underground circles. Anyone with a shady

factory didn't even belong to Leon, but to his boss. Leon was just a

betray his boss. In fact, just thinking about what would be done to

nervously and stammered, "I-I don't know what you're talking about.

wanted to scare you because I found out you're

narrowed her eyes at him, weighing the truth behind his

him, fearing that she would order her