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

in worry. The latter did not look good. She was pale and needed the support of the table to stand. When Nicholas walked out of the

hold her hand but was shocked

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

long time before she

for her. She then asked

subconsciously grabbed Zephyr’s arm and

forward and said with a deep voice, “We don’t have enough ingredients today and can’t

coffee!” Nicholas grabbed a cookie seeing there

tray a step earlier and looked at

Zephyr’s hand with

a tilt of his body, he pinned Nicholas’ wrist instead! Both of them were caught in a stalemate, and the atmosphere

men in black around them were ready to strike as

felt cold beads of sweat trickle

Zephyr caught. His expression was icy

word. “Mr. Thompson, you can come to my boxing club if you want to train. I can spar with you. But it’s my wife’s cafe opening today. You’d

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the back of Marcus’ hand was burned, but the back of this man’s

slowly straightened

and looked

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—”

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