Chapter 22

Just then, Walter's phone rang. It was his assistant, Oscar. "Mr. Walter Gordon."

"What is it? Did she change her mind?"

"No. Mrs. Walter Gordon hasn't caved in, nor has she called begging you, but someone else has stepped

in."

At the police station, in the holding cell.

Ruby was not satisfied with just slapping Evangeline's face red. She was gearing up to kick her with her high heels when suddenly, she was sent flying several meters by a powerful kick from behind. The door flew open with a loud bang as a squad of imposing men in black suits and sunglasses stormed in from the shadowy hallway.

Their intimidating presence silenced the room.

"Ms. Evangeline."

Wade Davis, Evangeline's lifelong personal bodyguard, the one Evangeline

where many from the police force came to offer their apologies, including Ruby's

events, stood in their way, clutching her waist

fight at the bar, and they messed up my new nose job! And now this brute she brought with her has

going to press charges. Plus, she attacked Julia, and Mr. Walter Gordon

arrest these people,

that scatterbrained girl, was blissfully unaware of the chaos she had caused, strutting around the precinct using his name like a shield. She was digging him an early grave, and she did not even know it! "Ruby, for heaven's sake, be

not the sharpest tool in the shed. It was as if all her smarts had gone to her chest, leaving none for her head.

but Jay was not about to let her dig their graves any deeper. He slapped her, hard. Ruby's nose, barely healed from her last visit to

her

sorry for my lack of control over my subordinate, Ms. Rearden. Please accept this as a small gesture of apology. I beg for your

who've wronged you get away

fix that mess... Well, his entire family might end up paying the ultimate price for

family-shrouded in mystery and power-was known for their ruthlessness, their cold-bloodedness. To survive, Jay knew he had to adapt

Jay's trembling hands and

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