CHAPTER 23
Author: Anakin Detour
last update2024-09-20 03:52:10
The Penthouse family is known for its discipline when a younger person insults the elder. Williams might be just a butler, but he had served their family for 40 years, he's part of their family and they guards respected him equally.

Drake was taken to the Penthouse Mansion, the guards tied his hands behind so he wouldn't be able to escape.

They entered the mansion and the entire family was waiting for them. Mr. Penthouse, the patriarch of the family, his face darkened with uncontaminated rage.

Right after they entered the Mansion, the guards untied Drake, he saw the look in his father's eyes and trembled backwards.

"Father —" he stammered.

Mr. Penthouse didn't say anything, he stood up from the chair and walked up to Drake, with all his might fueled up with his anger he smacked Drake's face hard. The latter crashed on the floor.

"Bring him up!" Mr. Penthouse thundered, the guards raised Drake up again.

Mr. Penthouse struck his face again.

"Please take it easy on him." Elena Dra
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