The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

Chapter 94

"Move aside."

The man's voice was icy, quiet but unmistakable, commanding attention without effort.

Among the crowd, some recognized him immediately.

"Mr. Gilbert?"

"It's Mr. Gilbert!"

The noisy crowd parted like the Red Sea, making way for him.

Gilbert, with his long strides, moved swiftly through the crowd and reached the scene in no time. His eyes lifted slightly at the corners, a smirk playing on his lips. "What's all this about then?"

He spoke with a casual tone, as though discussing the pleasant weather of the day.

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert..." Fred was visibly shaken.

Mr. Gilbert actually showed up? Was Colin not bluffing after all? Was everything he said

true?

It's over!

Gilbert didn't even glance his way, as if he hadn't heard him speak at all.

Instead, his gaze fell on the girl Fred was gripping. She was still in her performance attire, wearing a mask, her long hair completely disheveled, sitting on the ground in a sorry

state.

"Huh."

let out a derisive snort, not bothering to waste words on Fred. Suddenly, he raised his arm, and with a

*Smack!*

The sound echoed sharply.

could react, Fred was sent flying like a rag doll,

screamed as his back hit

Blood trickled from his mouth as he instinctively covered the cheek where

"Ptul..."

He had been slapped so hard by Gilbert that a

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert."

Fred was now sure that this

intol

shown interest in any woman this was the first time he'd

didn't know she was...

"Get lost!"

time for his babbling, his focus solely on the

and he scrambled out without a second thought for his dignity. Gilbert took a couple of steps closer, stopping in front of Sherilyn,

now,

seemed not

"Mr. Gilbert!"

but to his surprise, the situation was already under

aggrieved. "You're finally

bitterly, "You saw what happened, right? That Mr. Miller, accusing me of using your name to trick him. As if I would dare without

"Are you alright now?... Let me help you