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?"

exchanged looks and shook their heads with

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

Think she should be saying

provincial capital. From your perspective, they shouldn't mix with people like that." The young woman scoffed, "Even

she could finish, Luna snapped

"Scott, this insolent little punk

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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 in

intellectual-how could she

grabbing Luna by the hair and slapping her

hit me? Scott, kill him" Luna

with sharp, echoing slaps. The

expected Robin to act so

too

Jasmine backed away, terrified.

Scott stood frozen, struggling to process

family's background, he couldn't believe Robin would

to snap out of her shock. "Jasmine, call Mr. Harrington.

hands with a

her words.

back of the crowd, Desmond broke out in a cold sweat, a chill running down his

scene at the Wrights' celebration was still burned

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!

Luna humiliated and broken, Desmond

or go head-to-head with a

Ferons, the Shaws, and even the deputy director

be on the wrong side of