The pot-bellied man and his four lecherous companions were at a loss for words. Beads of sweat dotted their faces.
What they had just witnessed was hard to believe. How could Scott by himself defeat all the men who had ganged up on him? Yet, there it was, the undeniable truth standing before them. With a fierce look and eyes blazing, Scott walked towards them. "W-wait! Wh-what do you want? Money? I can give you lots of money!" the pot-bellied man stammered, raising one hand in front of him. Scott ignored his offer. "Don't want money? O-okay. Then... do you want to enjoy this wench first? That's fine by me, just don't hurt me please... "the pot-bellied man continued. Scott kept walking, but now he seemed visibly irritated by what he had just heard. Then, in the blink of eye... Wham! Ugh! The pot-bellied man suddenly flew to the left, rolling on the floor. Scott had just kicked him square in the waist. The other four men stood wide-eyed and agape. They saw the pot-bellied man vomit blood, unable to rise despite trying. When they looked at Scott, they knew they would suffer the same fate. And indeed, that's what happened. With swift, efficient movements, Scott attacked each of the four men, hitting their vital points with kicks and punches. All four men collapsed on the floor, vomiting blood just like the chubby man. Scott walked away from them, approaching the chubby man who had finally managed to sit up. Unlucky for him, Scott punched him right in the face, knocking him down again, and he spat out blood. This time, his cheek was severely swollen, and three of his front teeth were knocked out. "P-please... help me..." the pot-bellied man pleaded weakly, his face pitiful, not knowing whom he was asking for help. Scott felt no sympathy for him. Instead, he kicked the pot-bellied man right in the groin, making him scream loudly as the kick landed on his testicles. The pot-bellied mans face turned even paler than before. After screaming, he passed out. Scott took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Now he was the only one left standing in the room. The others were sprawled out, unable to stand; most were unconscious. Now Scott approached Luisa and squatted beside her. Scott needed to get her out of there quickly. The bruises and cuts on Luisa's forehead looked severe, and he needed to treat them as soon as possible. At that moment, his phone rang. It was a call from Zach. "What's up?" Scott asked coldly as he answered the call. [General, I've arrived in front of The Red Velvet. Do I need to come in?] "No need. Wait there. I'll bring Luisa down." [Copy that.] Scott ended the call. He put his phone back in his pants pocket. He had indeed asked Zach to follow him to this brothel. Scott looked at Luisa again. Uncomfortable seeing Luisa in just her underwear, Scott took off his T-shirt and covered her with it. He carried Luisa out of the room and walked down the hallway. As he was about to reach the end of the corridor, he heard footsteps approaching. Soon, two large men in security uniforms appeared. They looked at him, puzzled. "Hey, you! What the hell you think you are doing? Put her down now! "one of them shouted. The other security guard said nothing but pulled out his electric baton. Scott glared at them coldly and said, Get out of my way if you dont want to end up like them. Without needing to point, the two security guards knew Scott was referring to the people lying motionless in front of room 213. They had been thrown against the corridor walls when Scott went rampade in the room. The two security guards were shocked. The situation in front of room 213 was a mess. Vomit and splattered blood were everywhere, on the floor and the walls. The two guards looked at each other. Their faces began to sweat. In the end, they decided to step aside and let Scott pass, allowing him to leave. Even after Scott, now shirtless, turned his back on them, they didnt dare try to attack him. A few minutes later, Scott was in the luxury limousine driven by Zach, sitting in the spacious passenger seat while Luisa lay beside him. Scott had specifically asked Zach to bring a limousine like this instead of an armored vehicle because it would be too conspicuous. "General, I have two good news for you", Zach said, sitting in the seat next to the driver. The driver was his aide. "What is it? "Scott asked, his eyes fixed on Luisa. "First, Mr. Lombard said that his superior has officially given Dominion Group, one of the giant companies he owns in this city, to you. He insists you accept it, "Zach said.Dominion Group was a powerhouse of a company with annual profits in the trillions and a steadily rising trend over the last decade. Many major companies in the city were eager to collaborate with Dominion Group.
Compared to this giant corporate group, Grandier Corp. was absolutely insignificant. Even Drachenberg GroupJamess family companywas nothing in comparison. "And as it happens, General, tomorrow at Dominion Groups office, theres a prestigious tender auction being fiercely contested by major companies run by the citys most powerful conglomerate families. Whats interesting is that the Grandier family is on the participant list." Scott narrowed his eyes, thought about it for a moment. As far as he knew, the Grandiers were just a middle-class family with limited wealth. It was almost laughable that they would attend such a high-profile auction, acting as if they could compete with the citys elite families. "And what is the second one? "Scott asked. "Second, Mr. Lombard also gifted you his most luxurious villa in Oval Enclavethe only villa in that area that requires owning a limited-edition black card, of which only ten exist in the entire world. He was quite insistent on this as well, hoping you would accept it, " Zach replied. A villa? He could take Luisa there to help her heal, and they could even stay for a while. Not a bad option. "Where is the villa?" Scott asked. "In the ultra-elite area in the south, General, " Zach responded. "Alright. Tell Mr. Lombard that I accept both of his gifts, and Ill be moving into the villa this very night. And don't forget to convey my thanks to him." "Copy that." Scott looked back at Luisa, eyeing the concerning bruises and cuts on her forehead. He had cleaned and disinfected the wounds with alcohol, but that wasn't enough. Something special was needed to completely remove all the scars. "By the way, Zach, can you bring my herbal concoctions from the lab at the military base to the villa?" Scott asked. "Sure, General. Do you need them tonight?" "Yes. The sooner you bring them, the better." "Copy that. Ill order my men to bring them right away." "Okay." Gently, Scott touched the long and deep cut on Luisa's forehead. He promised he would make her face flawless again. ... About an hour later, in a room on the second floor, in the largest and most luxurious villa in Oval Enclave... Scott had finished treating the cut and bruises on Luisa's forehead. Now he was about to use the herbal remedy that Zach's men had brought for him. He touched Luisas forehead with his right hand gently. At this point, Luisa's eyelids fluttered open. A moment later, she suddenly sat up and shifted her body slightly, moving away from Scott. "Who are you? Where am I?! "she asked. Scott saw the genuine fear in Luisas eyes. ...“Relax, Luisa. You’re safe now. No one’s going to hurt you here,” Scott said as he slowly placed the wet towel back into the basin of warm water he had set on the nightstand.Luisa furrowed her brow. Her eyes darted around wildly, and her hands trembled slightly.Scott guessed that memories of the incident at the brothel were flashing through her mind.“You’re in a villa in the Oval Enclave. I brought you here and treated the wound on your head. You are safe now,” Scott said, smiling gently.Scott noticed a slight change in Luisa’s expression. It wasn’t fear anymore but deep, excruciating sadness.“You brought me here from The Red Velvet? You saved me from…those men?” Luisa asked.“Yes. And I took care of all five of them. Now you can rest easy. No one will ever touch you without your consent again,” Scott replied.Suddenly, Luisa started to cry. Tears streamed down her cheeks.“Why are you crying?” Scott asked, concerned. “What’s making you sad? Shouldn’t you feel relieved right now?
More than one hour later... Scott was in the living room, sitting on the long sofa while watching TV. He held a car key in his hand."Sorry to keep you waiting, Scott."Scott turned and saw Luisa descending the stairs. She looked stunning and elegant in a black knee-length skirt and a gray cardigan over her black top.Scott was mesmerized. He hadn't expected Luisa to be this beautiful. She was even more beautiful than Lisa."It’s okay. What matters is that you’re ready," Scott said.One thing about Luisa's appearance that bothered Scott was the way she carelessly draped her headscarf. He suspected she wore it to cover her forehead.Maybe, unconsciously, she still felt the "RV" tattoo was there. That’s what Scott thought.He understood, though. It would take time for Luisa to adjust to her new self and the life she was beginning to embrace."Let’s go," Scott said, standing up and moving away from the sofa.They then headed to the garage. As the garage door lifted, Luisa was stunned by
Scott turned to see Steve walking toward them, his face annoyed. When Steve recognized the casually dressed man facing away from him as Scott, his expression immediately changed. His eyes widened, and his pupils dilated. Steve had been informed by Lombard that Scott was an extremely powerful man. If he offended Scott or made him uncomfortable, not only would his career as CEO of Dominion Group be over, but his life could be as well. Steve was about to greet Scott with a deep bow when Scott gave him a slight shake of his head. Steve understood. For reasons unknown, Scott didn’t want anyone to know the nature of their relationship. That explained why he was dressed so casually, even though he was at the Dominion Group office. “Mr. Steve!” Wayne called out, pushing Scott aside and stepping forward to approach Steve. Steve was a well-known businessman in Mildenbrough. Many people knew him, including job applicants like the bearded man. Then he added, "It looks like this woman appl
“Get your hands off me!” Scott snapped, shaking off James’s grip on his shirt with a quick flick.“Ouch!”James yelped, shaking his right hand as if it were stinging. It seemed like Scott's shove had been gentle, yet James felt a sharp twinge in his hand.“You son of a bitch!” James spat.Scott took a step forward, ready to teach James a lesson, but suddenly Lisa splashed wine from her glass directly onto Scott's face.“Watch yourself, Scott! If you hurt James again, I swear I’ll never forgive you for as long as I live!” she exclaimed.Scott wiped the wine from his face with a handkerchief, slowly opening his eyes. He glared coldly at his former fiancée.“Do you think I care? Don’t get ahead of yourself, Lisa. Whether you’re in my life or not means nothing to me,” he said.Lisa's eyes widened in shock. Reflexively, she hurled her empty wine glass at Scott's face.Swoosh!Scott caught the glass effortlessly. Lisa was astonished. How could he move his hand that fast?Frustrated that her
"And by the way, the villas in the northern part of Oval Enclave are the cheapest among the hundreds of villas in that area. How funny that you brag about it. It just shows how low your standards are. Don’t you realize that?” Scott added, smirking.Lisa’s face flushed red. “Shut up, Scott! What do you know about the villas in Oval Enclave, huh? You might not even get a foot in the door!"“And stop pretending to be someone great! I know your past. You served in the military, but only as a guard for a general. That was your highest rank before you were dishonorably discharged for drinking and gambling.“I also know about the gifts Mr. Lombard brought yesterday. He did that because the general, your former boss, ordered him to, didn’t he? There’s no real connection between you and the general.“Oh, come on, Scott. I’ve done some research on you, and I found nothing special. You’re pathetic!” Scott furrowed his brow. Everything Lisa said matched the false information spread years ago to
Indeed, with Luisa bent over like that, Quint had a clear view of her cleavage.Luisa had a slim figure with ample breasts. It must be tempting for someone with a twisted mind like Quint's."Lift your head, beautiful," Quint said, still smiling with a sly grin.Slowly, with a tense face, Luisa straightened up. She glanced at Quint for only a moment before dropping her gaze to her shoes.“You want me to forgive the man behind you?” Quint asked.“Yes, Mr. Quint. Please forgive him just this once,” Luisa replied.“Well, if you want me to forgive him, you’ll have to sleep with me tonight. That’s your only chance,” Quint said.Luisa gasped again, stepping back in shock at Quint’s words. Fortunately, Scott was right behind her and caught her, his eyes locked onto Quint’s. “Get lost, or you'll regret it.” The people in the room were once again stunned. Earlier, they thought Scott was being disrespectful to Quint because he didn’t know who he was dealing with. But just now, when Scott sho
Everyone in the room, including Luisa, was stunned by what Scott had just done. How could he be this reckless? Didn’t he know by now that Quint was the son of the richest businessman in Mildenbrough? “Hey, you! Do you even realize what you’re doing? Drop that knife and let Quint go!” shouted the Beaumont family representative, his voice booming. “Are you insane? Let Quint go now or I’m calling the police!” the Vanderhelm family representative chimed in. Among all the top-tier families attending the auction, only the Ravenwood family’s representative didn’t pressure Scott to release Quint. In fact, a beautiful woman in their entourage seemed amused. Lisa, on the other hand, had been riding a wave of anxious thoughts since just a moment ago, when a gust of wind made her feel at ease for a brief second. Now, that unease was back, gnawing at her. What if Scott really did cut off Quint’s hand like he threatened? That would surely infuriate the Winterbourne family, right? And wouldn’
Scott glanced at the woman. She was with the Ravenwood family.Briton also turned to her, but his glare was full of rage.“This gentleman is innocent, Mr. Briton. Quint started this mess. He demanded the woman with this gentleman sleep with him. That alone is outrageous. No wonder this gentleman got angry,” the blonde woman said.Scott narrowed his eyes, a faint smile appearing on his face. He hadn’t expected anyone in the room to defend him and Luisa.Bang!Suddenly, Briton fired a shot into the air. The blonde woman flinched.“Stay out of my business, you little brat! If you stand up for the scum who cut off Quint’s hand, I’ll have my guards deal with you too!” Briton threatened.Francesca Ravenwood, the blonde woman, froze and took a step back. Was this really what Briton Winterbourne was like when enraged—ignoring anyone who dared speak and ready to crush anyone standing in his way? John Ravenwood, her father, rushed forward with a panicked expression. Standing beside Francesca,
It took a few seconds for Lisa to regain her composure and finally dare to ask, "W-what do you mean, Dad?"Lisa's gaze at this time was a combination of confusion and anxiety. Her brothers also looked confused, although they didn't look anxious."Did you not hear my words clearly? I said starting today you are no longer part of this family. You are no longer my daughter," Daniel said.Lisa was no longer as stunned as before, but she was still very shocked. Her eyes blinked while her mouth was open. She couldn't believe her father was making such a painful decision for her, so quickly."B-but, Dad..."Before Lisa could finish what she wanted to say, Daniel suddenly stood up. With his gesture showing that he was the leader among them, he looked at each of his sons one by one and said,"I agree with you. We do have to formulate a plan to deal with this situation, but we'll talk about it tonight at home. Now let's just focus on our work tasks for the whole day. Imprint in your minds that
As agreed, Scott got out of the car not far from the Dominion Group office. He let Luisa drive his black McLaren, while he himself would take a taxi home later.On the sidewalk where people were passing by, Scott stood watching his black McLaren head towards and enter the Dominion Group office area. After making sure everything was safe, he turned his face, and also his body, towards the road. He felt like he was pretty hungry.Scott was about to look for a cafe or restaurant in the area through his phone, and it was only at this point that he realized his phone wasn't in his pants pocket.'Where's my phone? Did it fall in the car?' he thought.He tried to remember if maybe his phone had fallen out of his pants pocket while he was driving earlier, or when he got out of the car, but he couldn't get a clear picture of either.He then thought, maybe his phone was left at the motel, but he didn't remember if he had put his phone on the bedside table or in another place in the motel room h
Luisa was startled by Lisa's raspy voice, as if she had just been crying all night. But she was even more surprised by what Lisa said. Even though she didn't see Lisa's facial expression and the look in her eyes, she could feel the towering anger that was controlling Lisa.Hearing those words of threat made Luisa uncomfortable. Her hands suddenly trembled and her chest pounded. Finally, she decided to end the call. And, because she was worried that Lisa would call again, she decided to block Lisa's number.Right at that moment, Scott woke up. Slowly, his eyelids opened. Luisa quickly put Scott's phone on the floor, right next to Scott."Luisa? Why are you here?" Scott asked after blinking."Actually, I should be asking you that," Luisa said, smiling wryly. "Come on in. Continue your sleep inside."Luisa stood up first, gesturing for Scott to get up and follow her into the room.Scott quickly got to his feet, worried that Luisa would close the room door like a few hours ago. He looked
Olivia and her three sons were shocked by what Daniel did. They knew Daniel was temperamental and liked to be rough when he was angry, but they didn't expect him to go that far.After all, the one Daniel had just slapped was Lisa, his own daughter. And the slap he had just delivered was very hard. Lisa even tumbled off the sofa, falling under the table."You're not only useless but also stupid! And because of your stupidity, our family is now on the brink! What do you think will happen if we're all fired from Grandier Corp. and crossed out from the family lineage? Where will we get money from then? How can we meet our needs? Have you ever thought about that before executing this bad plan of yours?!"Daniel berated Lisa while leaning forward and yelling at her. His eyeballs looked like they were going to pop out of their sockets.Lisa didn't give any response. She didn't even raise her head and was busy wiping the blood coming from a small cut on the corner of her lip. Her tears flowed
At Daniel's family residence...Almost an hour had passed since the news broadcast about the sudden press conference held by the Mildenbrough Police Department. Right now, all the family members were gathered in the living room. The atmosphere was tense.'This is bad! This is so fucking bad! What are we going to do now?"Daniel asked that question in a high tone, with a flushed face and wide eyes.No one dared to raise their face, let alone look at Daniel. Even his wife, Olivia, chose to remain silent and turn her face away.And among those people, Lisa was the most visibly tense and scared. It was only natural. The misleading rumor about Scott and everything related to him, which had caused a stir throughout the city in the last 24 hours, was her doing. So when the current situation became like this, the person most to blame was Lisa."Why are you just staying silent like fools! Say something, god damn it!" Daniel cursed, almost yelling.His wife and children flinched. But still, the
Scott sighed wearily. Problem after problem kept hitting him. The night seemed like it would be very long.Just as Scott was about to leave that room to follow Luisa, Anne suddenly grabbed his hand and held him back. Scott turned, finding Anne giving him a very serious look."Scott, there's no guarantee I'll give you another chance besides this. Are you sure you want to waste it?" Anne asked.Scott shook his hand that Anne was holding, then left without saying anything.Anne took a deep breath while watching Scott's back move away and finally disappear. As she exhaled, she vaguely heard the sound of a police siren."Scott Goodman. An interesting man. One day I will surely conquer you. We'll see," Anne muttered, smiling slyly.Meanwhile, on the second floor of the motel...Scott had just stepped on the last step of the stairs and he saw the door of the room he was staying in slammed shut.Scott quickly approached his room, trying to open the door, but it was locked.Knock! Knock!"Luis
The woman whose hands and feet were tied with ropes to the ends of the bed was Anne. Scott could recognize her that quickly because they had just met this morning."You bastard! You're pretty brave, huh? You think you can push me like that without facing the consequences?"The big-bodied man got to his feet. He snorted while showing off the muscles in his arms, chest, and stomach. It seemed that he was someone who trained in weightlifting quite intensely. Even his wide neck looked stiff and hard.Scott ignored his surprise at seeing Anne there for now. He focused his attention on the big-bodied man and prepared to land a punch on his face.Whoosh!Scott easily dodged the blow, then launched a counterattack, punching the big-bodied man right in the solar plexus."Argh!"The big-bodied man vomited blood, his eyes widened. A moment later, his eyelids closed and he collapsed. Just one punch from Scott was enough to knock him unconscious.Now Scott turned his eyes to the bed, finding Anne
Luisa came out of the bathroom, wearing a kimono-shaped towel that covered her body up to her thighs. While tying a small towel around her hair, she asked Scott, "What was that just now? I thought I heard a scream.""There was someone screaming," Scott said. "It seems like it's downstairs.""The room renter?""Could be."The woman's scream was heard again. This time it wasn't a scream, actually, it was more like a yell.Neither Scott nor Luisa could hear it clearly. They exchanged glances and seemed to be guessing what the woman was saying, who she was talking to.At this point, the woman screamed again, almost as loud and shrill as before. Scott reflexively stood up. His jaw tightened."Do you want to check downstairs?" Luisa asked.Scott looked at Luisa, asking, "May I?"Luisa rolled her eyes, but then nodded. "Go ahead," she said.Scott then left their room. Luisa sighed. She knew she couldn't stop someone like Scott from staying quiet and pretending not to know when something happ
At the Batalion I military headquarters, in the center of Mildenbrough... "With this, everything is done," Xavier said. He was in Zach's office. Almost an hour ago, it was Scott who stood there and talked to Zach. "Yes, everything is settled. Thanks for the help, buddy," Zach said. "No problem. But you're not lying to me, are you, Zach? Are you sure he's the long-lost War God?" Xavier asked. "Of course, buddy. I'm not lying to you. Scott Goodman is the War God." "You don't believe me?" "It's not that. It's just that I was actually hoping to meet and talk to him tonight, here, but you said he was taking care of something else." "It's a shame, but that's the way it is, buddy. I hope someday you can meet and talk, in a better situation." There was no response from Xavier. He still looked disappointed. After all, he was really hoping to have a private conversation with the legendary War God. "You don't know when he'll be here again? If I stay here tonight, can I meet hi