Though James pretended to look unfazed, his legs were already shaking and numb beneath his pants.
Hunter also kept his mouth shut, feeling intimidated by the intense stare.
Bella and Justin were left completely shocked, needing a moment to collect themselves.
‘Wow, Asher’s protective instinct is truly intense!”
Bella knew Asher’s personality better than anyone. He might seem selfish and uninterested, even cold and distant, but in human
terms, he just lacked a bit of warmth.
Apart from his own family, there was also Steven, who had been by Asher’s side for a long time.
Asher typically would not show much concern for anyone else. But at this particular moment, he displayed an unusual level of care
for Arnold that was truly surprising.
It was then that Bella happened to catch Arnold looking at her older brother with such warmth and tenderness that it almost
seemed weird.
Bella was confused. ‘Why is the vibe so weird? Why do they seem a little bit at odds with each other?’
Before Bella could fully grasp it, Hunter expressed his frustration and said, “But there were still sminor injuries. According to
our country’s laws, even if the injury is found to be minor, it can lead to a prison sentence of up to three years. Steven won't get
away with imprisonment!”
Hunter felt an intense desire to shred Steven's nto pieces. It was hard to believe that he was actually Steven's older brother,
someone with close family connections. His excessive enjoyment of pleasures and his insatiable appetite for destroying others
turned him into a ruthless monster without any sense of guilt.
Asher was not too concerned about Hunter. After all, he was just a minion for the Iverson family. Naturally, Asher wanted to speak
with his boss. "Steven didn't lay a finger on Charles from start to finish, even though he really wanted to. I'm the one who beat
Charles, as proven by the video.”
As he talked, his gaze shifted to Arnold, and his tone softened. “Arnold, can you play the video for me?”
Arnold hesitated, bit his lip, took out his phone, and showed a video to everyone. Charles’ screams echoed through the entire silent
office. The scene clearly captured Asher relentlessly beating Charles’ until the latter was bleeding all over.
“Will this work? It’s concrete evidence,” Asher said with a sly grin, his smile as chilling as the darkness of a strikingly handsome
demon.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSuperintendent Donald and Hunter felt numb as they stared with darkened eyes. The plan to frSteven was completely
shattered by this video.
“Ash, how could you...?" Bella gasped and leaned into Justin's embrace.
His strong arms held her trembling shoulder as he looked at Asher with a storm of emotions in his heart.
Justin knew what Asher was up to.
Right from the start, Asher had expected that there would be issues down the line, so he had made early arrangements to deal
with any unexpected situations.
“Superintendent Donald, can you release Steven now?” Asher asked with a slight grin.
Superintendent Donald didn’t know what to say and nervously looked at James. “Um... This...”
“You've arrested the wrong guy. | gave Director Carter a heads-up before coming here. When he found out, he was livid. It looks
like this is where your career ends,” Asher said, his tone firm.
Superintendent Donald looked pale. He panicked as he hurried out of the door to personally release Steven.
Asher said, “James, | know you're ready to strike like a hawk. Let's not waste twith words. lan!”
“Yes, Mr. Thompson!” lan said as he hurriedly entered and stood by Asher’s side.
Bella was taken aback for a second. How could her brother be bossing around Justin's secretary? But, to be fair, lan was quite
versatile. If someone didn’t know, they would think he was the secretary to the CEO of the KS Group.
Asher signaled lan, and he quickly passed the file to James.
James furrowed his brow as he opened and examined the contents, his pupils contracting abruptly.
In this tile, you'll find a transfer
igreement for the Terranova Resort
rroject, along with a settlement
” ) .
igreemepty Asher’s voice was as®
: i i <
:old asice, carrying a noticeable :
. « i ars
(eig If you're willing to resdfve
his atter privately, then cgrsider
a . ~
bis Terranova project as.~
:ompensation from our family to
”
‘our brother.”
novelenglish.net
ie continued, "But If you don't want
. . ) .
o settle this privately, that's fine too
ve been playing the role of CEO
) .
ong enough. It's tforto take
aN
1 step béek and work on myself.
lus, {t's a chance for my younger
isterto officially take over my role,
di g two birds with one stone. But
juess with your current situation,
,
'ou wouldn't have any reason to
. ”
efuse, right?”
novelenglish.net
The conditions set by Asher were
. RT
indeed tempting and James’ limited
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm. . a )
affection-forhis family just couldnt
)
keep hin®from giving in. So, he
quickiyisigned the agreement, ¢,
grabbed the contract, and walked
outof the office without logking
~
back. Content belongs t@5*
novelenglish.net
It was almost like all those deep resentments had vanished into thin air. Was this guy ssort of shape-shifter?
Hunter was furious. His eyes were bloodshot. He never thought that all his hard work would be for nothing. He couldn’t convict
Steven, nor had he caused any loss to the Thompson family. Instead, he had beca laughingstock.
“Hunter, | was right, wasn’t I?” Bella gazed at him with intense determination in her eyes. “Justice will always prevail over evil. You
will never defeat us.”
“Damn it! You're just lucky!” Hunter grumbled under his breath before walking away.
“Hunter Lovett.” Arnold suddenly called out to him with a smile.
Hunter stopped in his tracks, clenching his jaw. “Is there something else you want to say?”
“Isn't that golden grub that night delicious?”
MMMWWLIIOAIfO&L
MMMWWLIIOAIfO&L
mmMwWLHIOfiflO&1
MMMWWLIIOAIfO&L
mmMyWL11I01F1081
mMMwWLIIOfiflO&1