The Deadly Assassin Robin by Tristan Storm

Chapter 455 Defying the Untouchables

Robin's sudden move stunned everyone in the crowd.

"This guy's fearless! Doesn't he know who she is?"

"Luna's family is one of the top ten in Brookhaven, the Shaws Group.

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"The Shaws have been powerful in Brookhaven for years, with connections in the provincial government and even Brighton's elite."

"The Feron's risen fast recently, some say even overtaking the Shaws

"With a family background and foundation like that, it's not something just anyone can afford to mess with.

"Even though the Ferons and the Shaws both present themselves, as highbrow intellectuals on the surface.

"They put on the airs of intellectuals, but if you cross them, they'll crush you without mercy."

"Does this kid even understand what kind of trouble he's in? He's in way over his head."

A young woman in the crowd overheard and bristled. "He drugged her drink-of course, he deserved to get hit!

"If Luna's a professor, she should know better than to make a scene!"

An older man shook his head. "You're still young, miss. You don't see how the world works yet.

"Someone's title or status doesn't define their character.

"This is a material world. It's all about who has the power. For people who aren't powerful, there's no real justice.

Only those with power get to decide what's right or wrong."

The young woman held her ground. "I refuse to believe everything's about power. Isn't there any decency left in the world?"

few middle-aged men exchanged looks and shook their heads

pointed at Jasmine, whispering, "See that lady over there? She's married to the deputy

close friend. Think

at the guy they call Marco. He is the big boss of the gray area in the provincial capital. From your perspective, they shouldn't mix with

she could finish, Luna snapped furiously,

to Scott. "Scott, this insolent little

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pointed at Vera with a hateful glare. Tonight, you and the boys can have your way with her. Let's see how pure she

crowd gasped, covering her mouth

intellectual-how could she say

by the hair and slapping

dare hit me? Scott, kill him"

His hand met her face with sharp,

had expected Robin

silent, too

Jasmine backed away, terrified.

stood frozen, struggling to process what was

couldn't believe Robin would be

of her shock. "Jasmine, call Mr. Harrington. Scott, kill

Robin wiping his hands with

her words.

sweat, a

at the Wrights' celebration was still burned in

as a guest by Brookhaven's richest family, to have crushed Landers and the Hamiltons, to magically pull a two-billion-dollar investment from the Hamiltons to the Dunns account-that was the kind of man Robin was How had he dared to think the Ferons

It was simply impossible!

humiliated and

games or go head-to-head with a figure like Robin.

even the

be on the wrong