Chapter 89

Luis gave Wasyl a once-over before his gaze landed on the ornate brocade box. His eyes flashed with disdain and anger as he snapped, ” Abbott family, Butler family, Lewis family, do you think Mr. Lynch is someone you can manipulate with your little schemes? Guards, take him away and look into his background!”

Before Wasyl could react, a bodyguard lunged forward, landing a punch that sent him sprawling to the ground. The gift box tumbled out of his hands, coming to rest by Cheryl’s trembling feet.

“Ahh! I didn’t… I was just…” Wasyl tried to scramble up to explain, but another punch slammed him back down, pinning him to the floor.

Wasyl did not dare to fight back. Tears streamed down his face as he begged, “Please, no more! I won’t go in… Just let me go. I won’t ever try something like this again… I’m begging you, have mercy!”

Cheryl stood frozen in shock, her legs shaking so much she barely stand. Yafe and his companions stood frozen, their mi racing. Meanwhile, Luis’s voice boomed across the room, here who came empty-handed? Step up now!”

Liam and Celena were the only ones without gifts. Celena hesitat rooted to the spot, but Liam gave her a reassuring pat on the

shoulder. “Celena, you’ve got this. Go on!”

Despite Liam’s encouragement, Celena felt scared. The guards had roughed up the last ones who went up. She whispered, “Me? Should I really go? After what just happened, I’m scared.”

and made her way through the crowd.

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eyes turned to her. She was the lone figure without a gift,

had sneered

afford gifts, their earlier mockery turning to envy. They

when someone they underestimate achieves what

name?” Luis asked with a smile. He

had spotted Liam earlier

managed to say, her voice barely above a whisper, her whole body shaking.

company do you represent, Celena?” Luis pressed, his eyes searching hers

blank at the question. She turned

his way thr crowd, grinning ear to ear. He cozied up to Luis,

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