Chapter 11

“I'm so sorry about my boy's reckless behavior,” Mr. Franklin pleaded with Ludex, bowing slightly.

Ludex kept mute and nodded at him, he raised one hand and dismissed the men from the supermarket. When he saw that the men were gone, he glared at Jeremy for his actions. Jeremy was panicking like a lost puppy.

Jeremy couldn't handle his boss’s gaze on him, he bowed slightly and rubbed the back of his head.

“I-I,” he stuttered, “Forgive me, boss,” he said in a rush.

Ludex scoffed at his assistant, “Mmm.”

He turned to Mia with a worried expression on his face, “Are you okay?”

Mia lowered her gaze, trembling slightly by the side.

What is happening to her? Why is she scared of that man? Ludex wandered in his thoughts.

“You want to talk about it?” Ludex asked with a gentle tone.

Mia cleared her throat and took a step back, “I'll get going now, thanks for this,” she raised the items she had bought in the supermarket and made her way out in a hurry.

“Mmm,” Ludex scoffed and turned to his assis