Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 724:

What motivated his intervention?

Gerry Lee’s response was a cold sneer. “Mr. Larson, Silverdale isn’t your playground. Not every woman here fits the mold you seem to favor.”

Barney’s face contorted in fury, mirroring the insult Norah had hurled at him moments ago. However, the knowledge of Gerry’s powerful backing forced him to swallow his pride.

“Indeed, Mr. Lee,” he conceded, his voice dripping with false politeness. “Our apologies. Do you know this lady?”

The stark shift in Barney’s demeanor didn’t go unnoticed by his underlings, who remained silent.

“This woman is a respected guest of the Boyd family,” Gerry declared firmly. “Treat her with the respect she deserves, or face the consequences.”

Boyd family. The Boyd name carried significant weight in Silverdale’s business circles, which explained the sudden fear

it for a football game. Kicking isn’t my style, but perhaps Mr. Lee would be

gesture sent shivers down the spines of Barney and his entourage. A chorus of apologies erupted. “We’re terribly

all a joke, really! We never intended any

your storytelling

apologize to

widened. It was clear why the

voice laced with icy finality, “we’ll resume our discussion later. For now, allow me

Gerry’s cold stare, Barney felt a

Lee. Right this

men, whisked Norah inside the Cloud