Scott deftly maneuvered his black McLaren through the traffic. Shifting gears, he floored the gas pedal, leaving the other vehicles behind.His face reflected his anxiety. What had happened at the villa? Was Luisa in trouble? Questions swirled in his mind as he called Zach and put the phone on speaker.[Yes, General?]"Zach, send a few of your men to my villa in Oval Enclave right now. I suspect something’s wrong there."[Right away, General?]"Yes. Make sure they’re fully armed."[Got it, General. I’ll send two teams immediately.]Scott ended the call and tried calling Luisa. The call connected, but she didn’t answer.His worry deepened. He pressed the accelerator harder, pushing the McLaren to its limits.A traffic cop, lounging in his patrol car, was startled by Scott's speed. He shook his partner awake, who had been napping with his hat covering his face.“What’s wrong?” asked the awakened cop.“Look! That car’s way over the speed limit!” replied the other, pointing to the speed g
Eva attacked Scott with lightning speed. She aimed one knife at Scott's head while preparing another for the next attack.Scott had little time to respond to Eva's swift assault. Yet, he managed to dodge the first strike and block the second one, which came just a second later.Scott tried to counterattack, but Eva gave him no time. She spun around, delivering a spinning kick aimed at Scott once again.Dash!Scott managed to block it, causing Eva's eyes to widen in surprise. She spun again, relentlessly attacking Scott with knives in both hands. For a moment, Scott was forced to defend and endure.Eventually, Scott spotted the opening he had been waiting for.Eva's back was completely unguarded, and Scott delivered a lightning-fast kick that struck her back decisively.Eva staggered forward. Before she could fall, Scott unleashed another powerful kick, this time hitting her in the stomach.Eva was thrown backward, her back crashing against the wall."Agh!"Eva vomited blood and collap
The troublemakers were mafias sent by Alfonso. Their mission was to terrorize Scott and Luisa by wreaking havoc on his luxurious villa.When they first entered the villa, they were surprised to find the two security guards at the front gate knocked out at their post. However, seeing the gate wide open, they proceeded in.As planned, they tossed grenades and set fire to trees and other things they found around the villa. They knew that eventually, the villa’s owner would come out. But seeing the guards incapacitated, they grew confident, believing they could easily take down Scott.However, what happened next was far beyond their expectations.Out of the five who attacked Scott simultaneously, four were thrown far in different directions, crashing into trees, rolling on the grass, and even falling into the fish pond.The remaining one was on his knees, with both hands held by Scott and pulled back.Scott pressed the mafia’s back with his right foot, exerting immense pressure, while pul
Even though Scott used the same healing technique, this time he was anything but calm.His face and eyes clearly showed his panic. He wouldn’t forgive himself if Luisa didn’t make it.Fortunately, after some time, his healing efforts began to show results. Luisa started coughing again, the green liquid flowing from her mouth once more.Carefully, Scott helped Luisa into a sitting position. He placed his right hand on her back and resumed channeling his healing energy. He allowed Luisa to expel the remaining poison from her body.When Luisa had stopped vomiting, Scott positioned himself behind her, placing both hands on her bare back.Once again, a bright red light emanated from his palms. Luisa took a deep breath, her eyes closed. Moments later, her complexion improved significantly, no longer as pale as before.“How are you feeling, Luisa? What do you sense?” Scott asked, still channeling his healing energy.Luisa slowly turned her head, glancing at Scott and replied, “Better. I feel
The next morning, at Luisa's family home..."Dad, are you seriously asking us to attend that bastard Scott's wedding to that slut?" Lisa asked, her face contorted with anger."Stop asking that question again and again, Lisa," Daniel snapped. "I'm the head of this family, and I've made my decision. You will follow my orders!"Lisa huffed and turned away, dropping back onto the small sofa.In the room were also Lucas, Jacob, and Barnie. Daniel planned to send his four children to Scott and Luisa's wedding to cause a scene."But Dad, Scott said he wouldn't invite us. How are the four of us supposed to get into the hotel where the wedding is being held?" Lucas questioned."Yeah, Dad. The wedding is at The Majestic Grand, one of the finest hotels in Mildenbrough. It's very likely that guests will have to pass through tight security, and we don't have any invitations or tickets," Jacob added.Daniel glanced at them irritably. "Don't worry about that. I've already had Barnie take care of it.
Assisted and accompanied by Martin, Lisa and her brothers entered the ballroom where the wedding ceremony and reception would take place.The guests were already there, chatting amongst themselves while standing.Food and drinks were displayed in special cases along the sides of the ballroom, with a pyramid of wine glasses as a centerpiece.The wine bottles, judging by their labels, were expensive ones usually reserved for the most significant annual events.The decorations adorning the ballroom sparkled. Soft and soothing jazz music played, providing an elegant and majestic background.Presented with all this, Lisa and her brothers were mesmerized.They hadn't anticipated Scott and Luisa's wedding to be designed with such luxury and class. It was leagues above Scott's previous wedding attempt with Lisa, which had been canceled."Mr. Lombard is behind all this," Martin said. "We were told the groom is a close friend of Mr. Lombard. Honestly, I'm curious about what he's like."Lisa and
"Barnie, what’s going on? Why is this happening?” Lucas glared at Barnie once more, demanding an explanation. But Barnie was at a loss for words. For the first time in his life, he struggled so much to find the right words.“I’ll count to ten. If by the count of ten you four still haven’t shown yourselves, our security will drag you out,” Wales announced from the stage.He began counting: “One… two…”Lucas stared at the stage, his face pale. Lisa was equally distressed. If they didn’t confess, if they continued to pretend ignorance until the tenth count, they’d be embarrassed—dragged out of the ballroom in front of the guests.Such a thing had happened before at the prestigious Dominion Group tender auction. Should they really experience it again?“Five… six…”The once buzzing ballroom was now completely silent. Apart from Wales on stage, no one in the room spoke. Lisa and her brothers tightly covered their mouths, though their eye movements and expressions betrayed the chaos within
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;