Chapter 278 Can You Not Punish Me

With his face reddened in embarrassment, Frank didn’t even know how to explain himself.

He dared not utter a single word after stuttering for a long while.

Thereafter, a flurry of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the room. Following that, a man stepped into the room with an entourage of professional bodyguards behind him.

As Nathaniel’s towering figure cast a long shadow in the room, his frosty expression and clenched jaw exuded an air of hostility.

His imposing presence immediately filled the room with an icy tension.

Mr. Hadley, I’ll discuss the paperwork needed with the police,” the lawyer informed Nathaniel before heading off.

After that, Nathaniel shifted his deepset eyes toward Christina as he walked over to her.

Are you hurt?

Christina looked up and blinked innocently. I’m not, but-

That’s all that matters.Nathaniel couldn’t care less about those who had nothing to do with him.

Paying no heed to everyone else in the room, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace protectively.

Christina couldn’t help but blush upon noticing the look of surprise on everyone else’s faces. Nathaniel,

we’re not alone.

We’d better keep a low profile with so many people watching.

She tried pushing Nathaniel away, but her efforts were futile due to the huge gap in their strength. There was no way she could move him unless Nathaniel willingly let her go.

Meanwhile, Rayne was stunned by what she saw, her mind overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

Why is Mr. Hadley here? I didn’t see Christina make any calls just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within the room changed the moment he entered.

a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him despite

woman!

Frank didn’t have the guts to show it. All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you didn’t have a

“It’s true that I don’t have a boyfriend. This is my

What? Husband?

twitched. Recalling how

he had known that Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to

If Nathaniel was to hold

his entire wealth wouldn’t be enough to compensate for his mistake.

police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report? Please

withdraw my

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you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your report, the

you

officer was skeptical about Frank’s story that Christina had tried to seduce him for the sake

kind and decent lady who would

the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no way anyone would believe that he was

Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?”

room with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr.

Frank flashed a sycophantic smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’m the one who has made

sign this document. The lawyer placed a

Without a moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a pen and put his signature

down.

Mr. Hadley that this is

took the settlement agreement away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak to Mr. Hadley directly with regard to such personal matters.”

out of the

hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the

detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing

his knees.

punishment?

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