The Deadly Assassin Robin by Tristan Storm

Chapter 224

Chapter 224 Even Your Grandfather

A collective gasp echoed through the Crown Banquet of the Harmonfield Hotel.

No one had expected Ruby Quinn, the prized daughter of Draconia's most influential family, to rip a necklace off another guest-especially not in front of a crowd. Her actions reeked of entitlement, her expression one of icy disdain.

Yet, no one lifted a finger to stop her.

Ruby's lineage cast a long, dark shadow.

She belonged to the powerful Quinn family of Brookhaven. Her father, Kyler, known as the Southfist King, commanded respect and fear alike.

And her grandfather, Ronald-a martial legend-had once fought a hundred of Draconia's finest warriors alone.

His prowess and authority had never been contested, even as illness claimed him.

In the Quinn family, loyalty and indulgence knew no bounds. Ronald adored his grandchildren, especially Ruby and her brother Sam.

Whatever they desired, Ronald would ensure was within reach, bending rules and tradition alike to grant them anything their hearts wanted.

With that kind of lineage behind her, Ruby moved through life with the ease of the untouchable.

The silence that followed was thick with tension. Slowly, murmurs began to spread through the crowd, words masked behind raised hands and furtive glances. "Ms. Silva is in for it now."

"To cross Ruby Quinn? She'll be lucky if she's allowed back into Harmonfield at all."

"Did she even know who she was dealing with? It's suicide, challenging Ruby like this."

"And Mr. Neville-he seems completely enchanted by her. They make a fitting pair, don't they?"

"If the Nevilles and Quinns unite, who would dare stand up to them? Ms. Silva's brought this upon herself, the poor fool."

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Each murmur seemed to add to Ruby's smug satisfaction.

With the Eternal Moonlit necklace held high, she let the light catch on its shattered fragments, a cold smile tracing her lips. She leaned toward Vera, her words sharp. "If I can't have it, neither can you." She let the necklace fall, crashing against the marble, the delicate gems scattering across the floor, cutting through the silence.

Ruby's gaze dropped to Vera, taking in the torn sleeve and the livid mark across her neck. And her smile only grew wider.

"If you think you can take it from me, I'll just destroy it!" Ruby spat, her laughter ringing harshly in the hall.

Still unsatisfied, she lifted her foot and crushed the necklace beneath her heel, the gems scattering like shattered dreams. Vera stood in stunned silence, her mind reeling from the audacity of Ruby's actions.

This exceeded all her expectations.

She remained rooted in place, surrounded by a crowd that whispered and pointed, clearly enjoying her downfall.

Jason's brows furrowed, taken aback by Ruby's callousness.

He struggled to find his voice.

Beside him, Anthony exhaled slowly, his tone grave.

"Sir, I think we may have invited trouble."

Jason turned to him, bewildered. "What kind of trouble?"

"If we don't manage this situation with Ms. Silva properly, the Nevilles could face serious repercussions."

Jason's demeanor hardened. "Mr. Anthony, that's absurd! The Nevilles stand at the pinnacle of the martial families. Who would dare challenge us?"

Anthony shook his head and leaned closer, his voice barely above a whisper. "The man who purchased the Eternal Moonlit necklace, Mr. Ramsey ... He is not someone the Nevilles can afford to antagonize." "And yet here you are, supporting Ruby in her attempt to humiliate Ms. Silva. This escalation won't end well for us."

Jason felt a chill run down his spine.

He recalled his grandfather Tristan's warning before his departure for Harmonfield: if he ever encountered Mr. Ramsey, he was to avoid provoking him at all costs.

Jason had never fully grasped

had not registered deeply with

Nevilles were invincible,

could ever

overly cautious in his old age, or he had

had unwittingly

the Nevilles, and he had no intention of retreating

face and smirked. "Mr. Anthony, you're being overly cautious. What can this Robin do? If he dares challenge us, we'll

who had truly faced Robin understood the depths of

with a

title; it

elite assassins and top sects had

ended up as nothing more than remnants, scattered in

ruin of the Phoenix

of that day haunted

him; he was a

stood no chance

pleaded. "If you persist in this manner, you could bring disaster upon

in Ruby before things spiral further out

cower? I am the future head of the

throughout the hall, capturing the attention of

He had hoped to reason with Jason, but the young man was

called out, his tone dripping with

as though he were a judge, condemning Vera for

in dismay; he had missed

think being a Neville grants you the right to bully me?

ignited at

such blatant

know what to say. How dare you speak to Mr. Neville like that? You're

dare you insult me and

sharp slap on Vera's cheek that reverberated throughout the hall. "Today, I will

at a group of senior disciples from the Brookhaven Martial Alliance. "Strip this wretched girl of her clothing

collective gasp echoed

What is Ruby thinking?

Brookhaven Martial Alliance stood frozen, their

approached Vera, compelled by

heavily, stepping protectively in front of

on earth are you doing?" He

furious look. "Mr. Anthony, get out of my

seethed, still simmering over

aside. "This is a matter for Ms. Quinn.

disciples reached for Vera's flowing dress at

"Stop!"

flooding the hall with an intense brightness as

radiant light, a

stepped forward, his coat billowing around him as he draped it over

stood frozen, disbelief

everything seemed lost, Robin had arrived like

cheeks,

tightly, whispering, "Robin, so you're the hero who comes to

off by her whimsical

"If

you

to think that,

in his smile..

to

overwhelming emotion, and

Rita,

had come alongside

he sent the four disciples crashing back, his movements sharp and

turned to Ruby, his voice low and unforgiving. "Give me