Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 40: Money Solves All Problems

While Tina and Sophia were enjoying their cake, the group had already decided on the final place to have dinner. Considering that Sophia was younger, they ordered some lighter dishes. By the time they finished dinner, it was already eleven o'clock, and Sophia felt sleepy and wanted to go back early to rest. Jared asked Nathan to take Tina home, but she refused. She wanted to walk the streets alone. During her ten years in the mountains, she never had the chance to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city; on the rare occasions she did come down, it was always to take care of business and then return immediately.

The weather was good that day, cool and breezy, which felt comfortable on the skin. Jared insisted on escorting her, but Tina was adamant about going alone. After a long standoff, Jared finally relented, only saying, "Send me a message when you get home, to let me know you're safe!" "Okay."

Tina's attitude towards Jared had improved a lot, thanks to Sophia and the strawberry cake. She no longer spoke to him as coldly as before, and her face often carried a light smile. After Jared and the others left, Tina headed towards home. The city center was close to Pinkwater Alley, just about a ten-minute walk away. However, Tina walked slowly, captivated by the lively district.

Halfway through her journey, a sudden shout erupted from behind her, "Excuse me! Make way!" Tina turned around to see several people running towards her, followed by a group armed with sticks in hot pursuit. When she recognized the person in the lead, her eyebrows involuntarily raised. An acquaintance!

As they approached her, the lead person came to a sudden halt, exclaiming in surprise, "Miss Reed?" Before Tina could respond, he grabbed her and ran. Looking back, their pursuers were nearly upon them, and they were soon surrounded. Seeing no escape, the man shielded Tina behind him and angrily confronted a twenty-something-year-old with a buzz cut, "Chopard, how despicable can you get? You call for backup when you're losing, are you even a man?"

"Velma! I can't beat you! But you're not getting away either! The street has its rules: the victor is king, the loser the outcast. Today, you're in my hands. If you've got the guts, call someone for help," the buzz-cut youth sneered. Tina was speechless. So, she had stumbled upon a fight? And the main character was Velma, the daughter of the Lehman family, who had spoken up for her at the Reed family banquet not long ago? That was unexpected. "Spit on you!" Velma spat at him, "If you hadn't tricked me into coming here, why would I have only brought three people?" The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. After leaving the Reed family, she had planned to dine with friends, but someone came to her saying a friend was drunk. Without much thought, she brought three people along, only to fall into Chopard's trap.

when the coward couldn't beat her, he called for backup-more than twenty people. How could she fight so many? She had no choice but to

head last time; this time, you're going to leave a leg

and she has nothing to do

disgustedly said, "The street has its rules, we don't involve

in a whisper only the two

But considering that Velma had spoken for her at the Reed family's event, she reluctantly agreed to

gone, Velma took a breather. The Lehman family wasn't far, just a five-minute drive away. But at this time, it was not easy to get a taxi, and Tina had to run. If she moved quickly, she should make it in under ten minutes. Velma knew some martial arts; although theywere

her mind? Couldn't she see the situation clearly? To leave and then return! The key issue was, with Tina coming back, who would deliver the message? Tina didn't answer her, but walked up to Chopard, "How much did your brother's medical expenses come to for his head injury?" Chopard, confused by her question, responded, "Thirty thousand

Chopard, and his men all widened their eyes in shock. Velma was the first to regain her composure and hurried over,

her expression even more serious than before, "If money can solve it, then

hundred thousand was just a few days' living expenses for her! But these people were not