A patch of skin on the back of Marcus’ hand was burned, but the back of this man’s hand was clean without a trace of being injured!

Nicholas bit his lips and slowly straightened up with his hands on his side.

Cordelia ran to Zephyr and looked at Nicholas warily.

“It must feel great to have a loving wife!” Nicholas sounded sarcastic. “Mrs. Grist, anyone’s better than this guy here with your looks! I have plenty of young and promising men under me too. I could introduce them to you.”

“You—”

Cordelia was angered and was going to say something, but Linda rushed forward and slapped the man.

“Linda…”

“Get out.” Linda glared at the man. “Leave!”

The men in black got up, but Nicholas stopped them with a raise of a hand. He rubbed the side of his face that was slapped and felt as if the throb went straight to his heart.

He smiled and looked at Linda, but there was a wash of grief in his eyes.

“Why have you become like this…” Linda’s voice was trembling. “Nicholas, and leave right now. Don’t disturb my friend again!”

Nicholas nodded and swiftly recovered his thuggish way.

He put on his sunglasses and waved, his underlings escorting him out of the porch. The Porsches at the door started their engines and kicked up some dust.

quieted down, everyone felt the lingering

and needed the support of the table to stand. When Nicholas walked out

to hold her hand but was

hug her and said softly next to her ear, “Linda, let me

a long time before she sobbed.

tenderly tucked her hair for her. She then asked Zephyr to take care of the customers in the cafe before she

subconsciously grabbed Zephyr’s arm and shot him a timid

a deep voice, “We don’t have enough ingredients today and can’t serve so many people.

there’s no coffee!” Nicholas grabbed a cookie

step

to catch Zephyr’s hand with an aggressive and hostile

Nicholas’ wrist instead!

around them were ready to strike as

of sweat trickle

which Zephyr caught. His expression was icy

emphasized each word. “Mr. Thompson, you can come to my boxing club if you want to train. I can spar with you. But it’s my

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burned, but the back

and slowly straightened up with his hands on

ran to Zephyr and looked at

Grist, anyone’s better than this guy here with your looks! I have plenty of

“You—”

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