Thomas had just returned to his mansion, taking off his long black robe, when his phone rang.He checked it and furrowed his brow, finding Joe, his aide and confidant at the Mildenbrough police station, calling him.Joe wouldn't dare call him unless there was something extremely important he wanted to convey.While hanging his robe on the hanger near the bedroom door, Thomas picked up the phone."What's the problem there that you're bothering me?" Thomas asked curtly.[I'm sorry, Commander, but this is an emergency. Someone came to the police station and suddenly caused a commotion. Dozens of police officers were knocked out by him. He also damaged several desks and doors. Now he's in control here.]Thomas approached the bed and sat on the edge of it. Wrinkles appeared on his forehead."Who is he?"[The guy we arrested and interrogated yesterday, Commander.]Thomas narrowed his eyes. The figure of Scott immediately came to mind. Only he could possibly do what Joe had described earlier
Thomas's eyes widened as he entered the police station. Desks and cabinets were broken. His men were lying face down, either unconscious or dead.His anger rose. He snorted loudly like a dragon.He then called Joe. Joe's answer could be heard from the next room. Thomas went there and found that the door to the room had been kicked in. He took out his pistol and cocked it.Bang!The second Thomas entered the room, a gunshot could be heard. A moment later, someone was thrown against the wall. It was Joe.Thomas's eyes widened further. He turned to face him, finding Scott standing tall with his fists clenched. Slowly, he looked back at Thomas."Hello, Commander. We meet again," Scott said, raising one eyebrow and smiling mockingly at Thomas.Thomas snorted like before. "What the hell do you want, you son-of-a-bitch?!""What do I want? Well, I think you already know that. You're the one who sent that woman to watch over me, aren't you?" Scott replied."Then what?" Thomas challenged, raisi
Scott channeled the life energy within him into Joe. It looked like a bright green light briefly enveloped Joe's body. Thomas watched what Scott was doing with a very serious expression.And a moment later, Joe coughed. Scott pulled back his hand and stood up, giving Joe room to sit up.From his facial expression and gestures, Joe seemed to have no idea what had happened to him. One of his hands touched his chest. His cough slowly subsided and finally stopped."Joe, are you okay?"Joe looked up in the direction of the voice. "Commander? What happened?" he asked."You were beaten unconscious," Thomas replied. "How are you feeling now?"Joe checked his body, especially his stomach where Scott had hit him very hard earlier.He remembered how hard Scott's punch was, so hard that he felt like he was going to die. But now, when he touched his stomach, he didn't feel any pain."I'm good, Commander. I think I'm good," Joe said.Those words should have relieved Thomas, but he looked confused a
"You son of a bitch! How dare you break my precious vases! Do you have any idea how much money my husband spent to get them? Over a hundred million dollars, you idiot!" Olivia screamed."You're a fucking bastard, you know that?! It wasn't enough to humiliate us yesterday; now you come here and wreck our home. Do you think you can do whatever you want, you barbarian?!" Lucas chimed in.Scott, who had just shattered the fourth of Olivia’s five intricately decorated Chinese vases, glared at them with blazing eyes. The vases were said to have once belonged to an ancient Chinese emperor."You're truly uncivilized, Scott! Now I'm grateful Lisa didn't marry you. Someone as uncouth as you doesn't deserve to be part of the Grandier family!" Daniel declared."Dad's right," said Jacob, descending from the second floor with a pistol in hand. "Trash like you doesn’t even deserve to step foot in this house. You better get out before I shoot you in both legs!"Four people surrounded Scott, their eye
"Huh? What does this mean?" Lisa asked, looking at Joe in confusion."Officer, what are you doing? You should be arresting this bastard. He's the one who messed up our house like this," Olivia protested, pointing at Scott."For God's sake, officer, can't you tell who the troublemaker is and who my daughter is?" Daniel quipped.Joe looked at Lisa's father and mother, then looked at Scott for a moment, finding Scott looking at him coldly."I know exactly who I should arrest, and it's not the man you call a troublemaker and a bastard, but this cunning woman, your own daughter," Joe said.Olivia's eyes widened. Daniel's eyes widened. Did they hear wrong?Lisa herself was equally confused and surprised. "Officer, what the hell is this? Do you know what you're doing? You came here because of my request. I contacted your commander and asked for the cops to be sent here to arrest this bastard!" she said, also pointing at Scott.Scott chuckled. Lisa heard it and glared at him. Lucas and Barnie
Daniel and the others never expected Joe to point a gun at Jacob. Would he actually shoot him?In stark contrast to the reactions of his ex-fiancée's family, Scott wore a crooked smile and raised an eyebrow, his arms still crossed over his chest.Jacob's face was drenched with sweat, and his legs trembled violently.“P-p-please... please don't... shoot me...” Jacob whispered, even his lips quivering.Lucas and Barnie, from their vantage point, exchanged worried glances. They had no clue what to do. This turn of events was too drastic for them.“Jacob... my son... oh, no...” Olivia was just as worried as Lucas and Barnie, bowing her head and covering her face with both hands, unable to bear the sight of Joe's bullet hitting Jacob's skull.But would Joe really shoot Jacob? Was he that crazy?The answer was no. Joe lifted his chin slightly and looked at Jacob like he was looking at a cockroach, then gave a thin, crooked smile before lowering his gun.Daniel exhaled in relief, as did Luca
Scott was on his way to the military base of Battalion I, led by Zach. He could have gone straight home, knowing the police would handle the scandalous video dragging his name through the mud. But there was something else on his mind.That "something else" was Clara—the secret agent ordered by Thomas to set Scott up. Clara also appeared in the scandal video, though her face was blurred with a mosaic. Scott wondered if she could stop the video from spreading, considering she was the one who posted it.Scott had already contacted Zach to share his plan. Zach had returned to the military base earlier, after ensuring Scott didn’t kill Thomas at the police station. He assured Scott that Clara would be ready for interrogation, in a private room.Scott’s black McLaren weaved through traffic, overtaking cars one after another. He still wasn’t at ease, even after witnessing firsthand how Joe humiliated Lisa and her family, his former fiancée. It seemed the only way he'd find peace was if Luisa
"Scott didn't answer right away. He stared deeply into Clara's eyes, as if trying to pierce through the layers of her facade.Clara, in turn, stared back at Scott with wide pupils. She wondered what was going through his mind.Seeing how close Scott's lips were to Clara's, making them look intimate, Zach furrowed his brow. As usual, he couldn't guess what Scott was going to do. But whatever it was, he'd support him.So Zach stood up and said, "Should I step out and let you interrogate this woman alone, General?""No need," Scott replied quickly. His lips were still close to Clara's.Clara started to feel tense. She felt Scott's grip on her chin tighten. And Scott's lips slightly parted. 'Is he going to kiss me? In front of the battalion commander?' she thought.Clara truly thought that was what Scott was going to do, so a thirst attacked her throat. However, just then, Scott released her chin and moved away.Clara blinked, trying to hide her embarrassment. Scott himself was now standi