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.

calm–she had the backing of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him despite the lack of bad

Christina is his woman! No wonder that young lady’s so

the guts to show it. All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina,

“It’s true

What? Husband?

twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed his own

known that Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have

was now too late for regrets. If Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare imagine the consequences that would follow.

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

hand. “Officer, can I report?

withdraw my

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is? Does it look like somewhere you can mess around? If

you

the beginning, the officer was skeptical about Frank’s story that Christina had tried to seduce

and decent lady who would never do something so

Frank’s face, there was

report, she won’t pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?”

moment, Nathaniel’s lawyer entered the room with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue filing the police report. He’s prepared to

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

to file the report, please sign this document. The lawyer

moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a pen and put his

down.

the lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll never show my face in front of

lawyer took the settlement agreement away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak to

he walked out

statement for over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the matter slide just because the former withdrew his report.

and fined five

of tears, Frank almost collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you

punishment?

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