Beyond the Divorce

Everyone was fearful and uncertain about what would happen next. Frank even instinctively back-paddled. When Jared pulled over a chair, he set it down and gently led Ivanna to it, asking, "Are you hurt?"

Ivanna casually replied, "I'm okay."

"Where were you hurt?" Jared patiently asked again, but everyone who heard that question shivered.

Ivanna reluctantly reached for her left shoulder. Although she didn't make a sound, she grimaced, indicating the injury wasn't minor. The guy who punched her was burly, so the impact must've been significant. Jared softly asked, "Who hit you?"

His voice was calm, yet it sent chills down everyone's spine. The bodyguard who threw the punch shifted his heel involuntarily.

Jared gazed at Ivanna's face for a while before turning to Frank, "You said it was a misunderstanding. Now I want to know how it became one."

Frank helplessly looked at his subordinates, but no one dared to step forward. He was at a loss and stammered several times without uttering a coherent sentence.

Jared looked at Austin and asked, "So, tell me what happened."

his teeth and recounted the incident in detail, growing increasingly agitated as he spoke. Then, he pointed at Frank and accused him, "He ordered his men

a misunderstanding? Does setting up a private court here allow any of your family members to act recklessly and still devise a

authority," Jared's tone was unwavering. He

people squeezed into the small room.

one of the officers and said,

He eloquently recounted the entire incident and

finished, Jared addressed the newcomers, "Mr. Lawrence, I won't interfere with your official matters.

"Thank you for your clarification, Mr. Jared." He then asked the young officer,

them." The young officer took the opportunity to vent his

saying, "As a taxpayer, I look forward to the

at the guy who punched Ivanna, which sent shivers down the bodyguard's

stepped forward

saying, "Mr. Jared,