Sylvia's POV:

Richard shook away from my grip and raised his hand to slap me, but Rufus stopped him.

He firmly grabbed Richard's shoulder and with an ice-cold expression, he warned, "If you even lay a finger on her, I will make sure you do not leave this place unharmed."

For a brief moment, Richard winced and paled beneath the strength of Rufus' grip. "Let go of me. I'm not going to hurt her."

Rufus huffed. The air fell still around them.

Richard's knees buckled a little as he broke into a cold sweat. Seeing this, his guards raised their weapons and pointed them at Rufus. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Instantly, the atmosphere grew tense.

My body tensed up as well and prepared to fight.

But at this moment, Rufus simply let go of Richard's shoulder and shoved him away.

Holding his sore shoulder, Richard stumbled a few steps back and his guards had to hold him up to keep him from falling.

Richard spitefully shook off the guards' hands and glared at Rufus. "Cuff Prince Rufus now."

my fist and wanted to punch him again, but Rufus took my hand and said in a comforting voice, "It doesn't matter. That arrogance of

resist anymore. You would be at the mercy of Richard and his

the guards came

my hands to keep the guards at a distance, Flora and Harry following

he wanted to come with me!" Richard raised his voice and motioned for more guards to hold

ground in front of Rufus and declared, "But we still haven't confirmed the truth yet. Rufus is not a convicted sinner. Why do you have to put

disrespect to Prince Rufus!" Flora cursed at him. "You might be a prince too, but you act like nothing of

Don't let any of them go!" Chaos had ensued. Just when the fight was about to

we could figure it out, the soldiers

straight to Richard and looked at him sharply. "Who allowed you to make

Ethan appeared, Richard visibly shrank and

you when I get back." Ethan used his

scared to even

who was behind me,

a complicated expression on his face when he looked at Rufus. Finally, he sighed. "You've

With an indifferent glance, he simply nodded

in Ethan's car and was driven back to

the car, Ethan ordered that

held Rufus' hand, refusing to let

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