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?"

come prepared, and his demand for an answer was echoed

governors even clapped and

attitude is exactly

thought he might go easy because they're women, but that's a good

help but smile with pride. That was his future

women showed no fear. Instead, they stared at Stephen with their cold,

why? Fine! We'll give you your answer right

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

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

shouted, "Prepare for defense. They're planning to attack us! Get ready

tension rising as they braced for whatever was

a weapon in hand but a framed. photograph. It was a black-and-white

his life in a peacekeeping mission

was forty-three..."

to Stephen and the

bomb going off in their ears. Their minds went blank,