The long-awaited day had finally arrived, the engagement celebration of Rachel and Richard. The event was held in a luxurious hall, with numerous guests invited to attend. At the front lobby, luxury cars lined up one after another as guests arrived.“Oh my gosh, look at this! How could Mr. Richard overlook me? If only he saw me, I’m sure he would’ve chosen me to be his fiancée,” one of the girls, walking with her friends, complained as they entered the venue.Another woman beside her glanced over, her expression laced with sarcasm. “What are you talking about? Clearly, he wouldn’t pick someone like you.”“But Rachel isn’t that great, either, is she? She’s not impressive at all. I’m from a respectable family too, and I have an amazing personality. I just didn’t manage to catch his attention first,” she continued to complain.The woman at her side laughed and shot her a sideways glance. “Maybe you’re better than her, but that’s probably why Mr. Richard was too overwhelmed to meet you. D

"Mr. Richard?" They all stared at Richard in shock, clearly panicking. "Wait, Mr. Richard, you misunderstood! This isn't what it looks like!" The woman tried to explain, waving her hands in frustration.Richard looked at them coldly as he strolled toward Rachel, standing by her side. His eyes fixed on them. "Which part did I misunderstand? I saw and heard everything clearly. You cornered her and tried to bully her all together."The woman waved her hands nervously and tried to approach Richard. "No, sir, that's not true. We weren’t doing that; we were just trying..." She glanced at her friends. We were trying to get some help," she said, then anxiously looked back at Richard. We were just worried about you.""Yes, sir, we’re afraid this woman is taking advantage of you. We didn’t want you to be disappointed or deceived by her," her friend chimed in, trying to explain and win Richard’s trust.They had no intention of apologizing for their behavior towards Rachel. Instead, they tried to

Chapter 206After saying that to Rachel, Melody left her and hurried over to Richard, realizing that he had finished dealing with the men. "Are you okay?" Melody asked with deep concern.Richard nodded, trying to gently brush away Melody's hand. "Yes, I'm fine." He glanced back at the two men lying on the ground, ultimately defeated.The men groaned in pain, their faces bloodied and bruised, with several bones broken. Richard had done this intentionally, teaching them a painful lesson. He had broken their fingers and wrists, the very hands that had grabbed Rachel so roughly. Richard had considered doing worse—like breaking their legs, gouging out their eyes, or even snapping their necks—but he refrained. A scene like that would have made Rachel scream in horror and might have left her traumatized. So, he let them off with only a severe warning. But if they crossed paths again, there would be no mercy.Melody gazed at Richard’s face and touched his bruised temple. "Oh no, you're hurt.

“So, you heard it? You listened to our conversation?” Rachel turned around as soon as Melody’s car disappeared from her view. She didn’t expect Richard to have overheard and witnessed her embarrassing argument with Melody.At that moment, Rachel wished she could disappear. She didn’t want to face him after such a humiliating scene. Fighting over him like that made her feel exposed as if she had shown a shameful part of herself.Richard nodded. “Yes, I saw it. So what? Are you embarrassed?”Rachel was stunned. “You’re asking me? You’re asking if I’m embarrassed?” Today had been a long day, filled with emotions she could barely control. “Of course, it was embarrassing, Richard. No woman wants her partner to see her in such a humiliating situation. It was awful for me.” She scrunched up her face and covered it with her hands.Richard laughed heartily for the first time in a while, clearly finding the situation amusing. “No, it wasn’t embarrassing at all.” He gently grabbed Rachel’s hands

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you soon," Richard reassured Rachel, knowing she might not be as accustomed to such situations as he was. "You don’t have to think about all those headlines; like you said, it's all just nonsense. I’m not really dating all those women, so there’s no need to be concerned."“Alright. I won’t think about it. I was just caught off guard seeing the news first thing when I woke up.” Her voice was weak, clearly still bothered.Richard chuckled softly. “You got hit with some bad news in the morning, huh? I understand the feeling. Go wash your face and eat something fresh. I’ll make sure all this chaos is cleared up quickly.”“Yeah, you too. Eat something nice and don’t overwork yourself. Take a break when you can.” They ended the call and hung up.Meanwhile, as Richard sat sipping his tea, his eyes turned toward Smith, standing nearby holding a pile of work documents that required his attention.“Miss Rachel called you because of the news, sir?” Smith gl