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."

detail, growing increasingly agitated as he spoke. Then, he pointed at Frank and

Austin, Jared turned and said, "Frank, is there a misunderstanding? Does setting up a private court here allow any of your family members to act recklessly

authority," Jared's tone was unwavering. He then instructed

into the small room. Frank panicked and said respectfully,

the officers and said, "Tell me

He eloquently recounted the entire incident and left

he finished, Jared addressed the newcomers, "Mr. Lawrence, I

Jared." He

insisted on pressing charges, so we've been unable to release them." The young officer took the opportunity to vent his frustration. Lawrence looked at Jared and said, "You can go

"As a taxpayer, I look forward

who punched

bodyguard stepped forward

saying, "Mr.