Lisa and her brothers were stunned. Hotel security officers grabbed their arms and dragged them towards the side door of the ballroom."Let me go! This is extortion! Let me go!" Lisa screamed, struggling against their grip.The security officers ignored her, showing no special consideration because she was a woman.Lucas and his two younger brothers exchanged worried glances, silently questioning what they should do. But no one offered a solution.The four of them were pulled out of the ballroom, and, as Wales had instructed, the security officers continued dragging them until they were outside The Majestic Grand."Get out of here! Don’t ever show your faces around here again!" one of the officers said, shoving Lisa so hard that she stumbled onto the sidewalk.Lucas and his brothers met the same fate. The scene caught the attention of nearby pedestrians, who watched Lisa and her brothers with puzzled expressions, but that was all they did.The security officers returned to the hotel;

The mafiosos of The Crimson Brotherhood in the ballroom stared at Scott with tense expressions. Even though they outnumbered him, Scott had the advantage right now because he held their boss hostage. The powerful and intimidating aura emanating from Scott's body convinced them he wasn’t bluffing.Alex, Alfonso's right-hand man in The Crimson Brotherhood, also sensed the unusual aura Scott possessed. Unlike the other mafiosos, Alex appeared relaxed. Silently, he moved one hand behind his back, retrieving a hidden trident.“You bastard! How dare you do this to me! If you think you can walk out of here alive after this, you're wrong! Dead wrong!” Alfonso shouted, clutching Scott’s leg.He intended to lift Scott's leg and roll to the side, but for some reason, Scott’s leg felt impossibly heavy, like he was gripping an iron pillar, not a leg.“Are you stupid or what? If I wanted, I could kill you this very second. The fact that you’re still breathing is because I’m allowing it,” Scott said

"Somebody here needs to explain this situation to me!" Thomas demanded loudly.He and Scott were still locked in a stare. Scott remained silent, unblinking."What that woman said doesn't reflect what really happened," Zach said as he stepped forward.Thomas shifted his gaze to him, scrutinizing."You’re the new Chief of Police in Mildenbrough, aren’t you?" Zach asked."Yes. And who are you?" Thomas shot back, curtly."I’m the commander of Battalion I in this city. You can call me Zach."Thomas narrowed his eyes, scanning Zach from top to bottom. His interlocutor wore a suit that was far from military in appearance. Yet, he radiated a strong aura."In other words, these soldiers are under your command? You’re the one who deployed them here?" Thomas asked."Correct," Zach replied."And what's the problem here?"Zach pointed to Scott and said, "This gentleman is my friend. He got married today. Suddenly, these mafias barged in and forced the wedding to stop. They even threatened my frien

"You want me to make him rot in prison?""Yes, Officer. Only if you promise to do whatever it takes to make Scott rot in jail will I let you enjoy my body."Thomas squinted. He drummed his fingers on the table again.He'd love to see Scott locked up and rotting behind bars. The problem was, that Scott was protected by Lombard and Zach. Putting Scott in prison meant picking a fight with them. Was Thomas ready to take on two influential men at once?Lisa could sense Thomas's hesitation by studying his face. To her, this was an unexpected golden opportunity. She couldn't let it slip away.So she started to act, pretending to adjust her dress while touching her boobs. She saw Thomas's eyes immediately fixed on them."If you think my request is too much for you, Officer, I guess our conversation is over. I want to go back to my cell and wait for my father to take me home," Lisa said.Her confidence soared. She felt completely at ease now. She even lifted her chin a bit, showcasing her smoo

Back at Scott's villa...Scott and Luisa were in the open-plan dining area that merged seamlessly with the kitchen. Luisa had asked Scott to sit down first while she prepared the meal.“Here, eat this. You must be hungry after everything that happened today,” Luisa said, handing Scott a plate of food she had chosen for him.Scott took the plate. “Thank you. You should eat too. Let’s eat together,” Scott insisted.Luisa nodded, taking her seat and filling her own plate. She glanced at Scott and asked, “So, what happened at the police station, Scott? They didn’t hurt you, did they?”“No, they didn’t,” Scott replied, shaking his head. “I was just asked for a statement in the interrogation room.”“Really? But why did it take so long?”“Oh, that’s because I was the last one. They interrogated Luisa and her brothers first.”“Oh, I see.”Scott nodded and smiled, signaling with his eyes for Luisa to start eating.As he chewed, Scott replayed the events at the police station in his mind. He di