I coldly stared at her while suppressing my rage.

“Scarlett, if you kneel and beg for my forgiveness, I might consider letting you off for hurting me and let you continue working in the hotel. Else…”

“Else what?” I asked.

She scoffed, “Else, your daughter would be the one to suffer.”

I frowned. Being youthful was supposed to be a beautiful thing, but she just made it really annoying.

My gaze fell on the man behind her. “You can try.”

Her temper sparked from my remark and said, “Alec, David, did you hear what she just said? Show her what you’re capable of. I want to see if she’s still haughty then?”

Status was everything in this tiny city. There weren’t many wealthy people here. Even if there were, they wouldn’t even concern themselves with these folks.

Joyce’s arrogance was partly attributed to her father’s position. He had maintained his position for so many years that he was considered the local tyrant.

Seeing the two men approached me, my brows snapped together, and I scoffed, “Joyce, didn’t you investigate one’s background first before you offend the person?”

to investigate about you? You’re just a

phone and called Louis while keeping my gaze on her. “I’ve warned you before. Because of you, your father

then she

Louis

county mayor Stanley oppresses and exploits its residents. He

in acknowledgment and reconfirmed,

fine. They wouldn’t dare to do

sure to take care

nodded and

who’s in dire straits. Why are you acting like

David, take her to a desolate area and torture her. Don’t worry if she

They stared at me with

a brow. “Stovall. Didn’t Joyce tell

know there’s a Louis Stovall among the higher-ups. We even met him the other day when Uncle Stanley went to the city for a meeting. I heard that he was going to be

four years. If she really does

believe it until you see

Joseph, who was leaving the hotel, followed by Ashton. The latter’s

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