“Emily, you can head up first. I’m waiting for a friend here.” Lilian made up an excuse to send Emily away once they entered the hotel lobby. She was well aware that with Emily around, she would never get the attention she yearned for. How would she make acquaintances with the rich and famous then? How would she get to know rich, eligible men? “Okay, I’ll be waiting for you at the banquet hall.” Without giving it much thought, Emily took the elevator up to the banquet hall. With Emily gone, Lilian quickly became the center of attention. She deliberately walked around the lobby and flaunted coquettishly, attracting much attention.Some men approached her in an attempt to strike up a conversation, but she rejected them all, playing hard to get. “Hey, you’ve got such lovely earrings! May I know where you bought them from?” “Yes, that’s true! I’ve never seen such exquisite carrings before!” “These rubies are huge! They must have cost you a lot!” Soon, not only the men came up to h
“This is all Emily Millers' fault, Miss Layren. I’ve got nothing to do with it. Will you please let me off?”Lilian was so scared that she broke out in cold sweat. She finally got an idea of what had happened. Jessica and Micheal were obviously a couple. The main problem was that Jessica recognized the pair of earrings. That was no different from her catching Micheal and Emily together. “Shut up! If you do not have a death wish, then do what I tell you to do!” Jessica roared. “You name it, Miss Layren. Whatever you need me to do, I’ll try my best to accomplish it!” Lilian promised wholeheartedly. “Put this into Emily’s bag.” Jessica took a delicate jewelry box and handed it to Lilian. “What do you mean, Miss Layren?” Lilian could not wrap her head around Jessica’s request. “Don’t ask questions! Just do as you’ve been told!” Jessica scolded. “Yes, yes.” Lilian nodded vigorously. She was in no place to refuse. Over at the banquet hall, Emily was puzzled when she saw Lilian pantin
“No! That’s not possible!! Emily’s expression changed as she shook her head vigorously. “Why is this in my bag? I’ve never even touched it!” “You bitch!” Infuriated, Jessica slapped Emily. Smack! Five red streaks immediately bloomed on Emily’s cheek. “Miss Layren, I did not steal them! Someone must have set me up!” Emily fought to explain. “How dare you deny it when we have concrete evidence? Seems like you’re one to give up only at the sight of the gallows!” Without saying any more, Jessica gave her two more slaps. She truly wasn’t going easy on her. Emily’s face swelled up and her hair was a mess. “I did not steal!” She clenched her jaws, an unyielding look in her eyes. “If I said you stole it, that means you did!” Jessica scoffed. “Guards! Hold her down! I’m going to teach her a lesson today!” “Yes, Miss Layren!” Two of her bodyguards went up to Emily and restrained her. They held her arms behind her back and brought her down to her knees so that she was kneeling. “Yo
It was not difficult to imagine the pain she had been through before she lost consciousness. “You’re her husband, aren’t you? What have you been up to? How could you let your wife be tortured sol terribly? That’s very irresponsible of you!” The head nurse complained, feeling sorry for Emily. “How is she?” Henry’s brows furrowed. “The patient is not in critical danger currently, but her wounds will take quite a while to heal. Her hands, especially, have multiple comminuted fractures. There is a possibility that they may never fully recover,” The head nurse cautioned him. “Who did this?” Henry’s expression was terrifyingly cold and emotionless. “How would I know? You’re her husband, and you have no idea who did it?” The head nurse scowled.Henry held his silence. Suddenly, his gaze shot over to the door. There was a suspicious person craning by the door in an attempt to peek at them. He dashed over and grabbed the person. “Hey, Henry! What are you doing? Let go of me!” Lilian c
His words and actions were impulsive and reckless. “Boom!” In a split second, the party was in shambles. One could say that the first slap was done out of impulse. A second slap was already humiliating and provoking her. But who in the right mind would want to provoke the Layrens?! “He dared to hit Ms. Layren? He must be asking for death!” “He’s out of his mind! He’s definitely gone insane!” “He struck Ms. Layren in front of such a crowd! Not even the Gods could spare him now!” Because of Henry’s actions, the whole room went into chaos. Some were shocked, not knowing how to react. Others were impressed, while the rest were in disbelief. For all their lives, they’d believed that only a person like Jessica Layren could bully others. They could never even imagine someone who would strike back! “Kill him! Kill him now!” When Jessica stood up again, she was in a frenzy. Her face contorted with terrifying rage. “Kill! Him!” The guards in the area finally returned to their sen
As he spoke, he signaled the two bodyguards behind them. “Colby, Joanna, get rid of that punk! Don’t hold back!” “Yes, Sir!” The two women immediately pulled out their swords. Two days earlier, they weren’t prepared, so they were defeated by Henry. But today, they would not let the same mistake happen again. “Mr. Martin! That bastard’s not an easy target. Aren’t you underestimating him too much by sending the two of them against him?” Jessica was suspicious. “Don’t worry, Ms.Layren. The two of them are very skilled. They were trained by my father. Defeating him is nothing for them!” Paul said confidently. To be honest, both of them were even more skilled than he was. “Alright! Then I’m counting on you to get my revenge!” Jessica said with an evil smirk. “No problem!” As soon as Paul gave a signal, the two women sprung into action, one flanking Henry on the left and the other on the right, both bearing down on him with fierce determination. “Zoom!” As the women closed in on hi
“One punch is definitely enough to kill him!” “This fellow should be proud to die in Lightning Fist’s hands!” The guests shook their heads, convinced that Henry’s fate was sealed. After all he was facing a full–blown punch from the Lightning Fist himsell. In East city, how many people would be able to stop this kind of punch? “You’re just all show!” Henry’s voice was cold and unwavering as he stood his ground. Without hesitation, he retaliated with a punch that caught Dylan off guard. “Boom!” Their fists collided with a loud bang. Henry had not moved an inch, but the ground beneath him had shattered. Dylan, on the other hand, let out a pained cry as his fist erupted into a trace of blood. He was sent flying across the room at lightning speed, landing heavily against the wall as blood spurted from his mouth. Before Dylan could even react, Henry was already in front of him, delivering another punch. His moves weren’t as flashy, but they were deadly. “Please spare me!” All th
“Sir Mike is the trusty right–hand man of the Layren family. He definitely wouldn’t let him off for beating Ms. Layren into a pulp! “Although he’s quite skilled, he only has two fists! He wouldn’t be able to take on hundreds of men no matter how skilled he is!” The crowd went wild once again as help arrived at the scene. *Sir Mike! You’re just in time! Henry not only caused trouble, but he also beat up Ms. Layren!” Lilian quickly reported the incident to him.“What? He dared to hit Ms. Layren? Which bastard did this? If you have the guts, come forward! Let’s see if I can tear you apart myself!” Mike’s gaze narrowed, his blood boiling with anger. “It was me.” Henry approached him slowly. “You–” Before Mason could strike, his expression changed completely when he saw him. “M–Mr. Brown? It’s you?!” Henry simply uttered a single word, “Scram!” “Yes Sir!” Mike nodded and stepped aside. Once again, the entire room was dead silent. ****The rain was falling even harder. Robert was