The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

hapter 16

"Mr. Rivers was arrested for embezzlement and bribery? And we're all part of his harem?"

"Don't slander us!"

"Mr. Rivers would never do such a thing!"

“Besides, our relationship with him is completely innocent!"

A cold smile spread across Stephen's face.

"Sounds convincing, but let me ask you something. If you have nothing to do with him, why did he spend a billion dollars to buy you guys homes? Why does he spend every holiday here with you instead of going home? Why does he send you money regularly? Well? Answer me!"

He sneered. "Can't answer, can you?"

prepared, and his demand for an answer was echoed like thunder, startling the officials behind

governors even clapped and cheered. "How

good! That tough attitude

might go easy because they're women, but that's

were all pleased with Stephen's performance. Even George could not help but smile

no fear. Instead, they stared

Fine! We'll give you your answer right

run back into her home. The others, realizing what she was doing,

The women said they would give them an answer, yet why did they run off

off, Stephen shouted, "Prepare for defense. They're planning to

to attention, tension rising as they braced

Felicia came out. She emerged alone not with a weapon in hand but a framed. photograph. It was a black-and-white photo of a

life in a peacekeeping mission at

was forty-three..."

not loud, but to Stephen and the

it felt like a bomb going off in their ears. Their minds went blank, with