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."

teeth and recounted the incident in detail, growing increasingly agitated as he spoke. Then, he pointed at

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

such authority," Jared's tone was

group of people squeezed into the small room. Frank panicked and said respectfully, "Mr.

at one of the officers and said, "Tell

called out was the one Callie had threatened to skin alive. He eloquently recounted

Lawrence, I won't interfere

solemnly. "Thank you for your clarification, Mr. Jared." He then asked

sir. However, they insisted on pressing charges, so we've been unable to release them." The young officer

helped Ivanna to her feet, saying, "As

coldly at the guy who punched Ivanna, which sent

stepped forward

"Mr. Jared,