Spoiled by Mr Russell

“No, that's impossible! Why wouldn't my daughter want to see me?" Maria found Austin’s reasoning hard to accept. “I bet she must be in some kind of danger.”

Austin shook his head. "She's now under the embassy’s protection. Also, she's a danger to others, not the other way around."

“That's a lie!” Maria shouted and glared at Austin. “Rhea is very well-behaved and smart. You guys only took her away because you're jealous of her!”

Austin was at a loss for words. He glanced helplessly at Alexander and saw him frowning at Maria.

She looked as if she hadn't rested for several days—not only was her hair disheveled, but her clothes were a mess, and her eyes were bloodshot.

“She's not with us," Alexander said blandly. To him, Maria was just an ignorant and rather pathetic woman. She wasn't aware of the many things Rhea had done behind her back and Rhea’s resentment toward her.

herself and indulged Rhea’s wishes. Maria wanted

something. "You guys must be working together to trick me. Return my Rhea to

cleaver and suddenly lunged at Alexander. Still, she could do nothing against him. He effortlessly

the cleaver, causing it

up the weapon. It was a cleaver that seemed newly purchased. He never expected the indecisive woman to

got it? Why can't you get it through that thick skull

could finish, Alexander interrupted, "Your daughter is somewhere safe. However, she's doing a special assignment and can't see you for now. What you need to do is to go home and don't

Yet, Alexander's

tried hard

interfere with her work, does she?"