Lisa screamed too, as loud as James did. She couldn't believe what she had just seen.
Scott paid no attention to James or Lisa's screams. He twisted James around and grabbed his shirt collar, glaring at him as he spoke: "Take my bracelet that you peed on, you motherfucker!" James's face turned pale. His legs trembled. Suddenly, Scott seemed so terrifying. He was sure Scott would break his hand too if he didn't do what Scott demanded. So, when Scott released his collar, James quickly extended his right hand into the trash can, rummaging through it until he found what he was looking for. "H-here it is," James said, turning around, and showing the bracelet Scott was referring to. Scott stared at the bracelet left by his late mother. In James's palm, the bracelet looked wet and dirty, and it reeked of urine. Scott took a deep breath to control his anger. Honestly, he wanted to beat James to a pulp right now. "Clean it! Lick it until the stench of your piss is gone!" Scott ordered. James's eyes widened and his mouth dropped open. He had to lick the bracelet he had just peed on? That was a humiliation! "Hurry up!" Scott snapped. "O-o-okay. I-I'll clean it," James said, directing his eyes to the bracelet in his hand. He was startled. He never expected Scott could be this frightening. From his body radiated the aura of a war general who had slaughtered thousands of enemy troops. He brought his right hand closer to his mouth, pausing for a moment, almost gagging as the stench of the bracelet assaulted his nose. But he had no other choice. He licked Scott's bracelet. He closed his eyes because of the disgust he felt. James kept licking the bracelet, making sure every part of it was cleaned as Scott ordered. His eyes started to water. While continued licking the bracelet, he cried silently. Seeing what James was doing, Lisa suddenly felt nauseous. She covered her mouth with her hand, quickly got off the bed, and ran to the sink. There she vomited. She probably would never be able to kiss James again. From outside the room, footsteps were heard. Since Scott hadn't closed the door earlier, he could see who was coming. There were four people. Two of them were his former prospective in-laws. The rest were his former prospective brothers-in-law. "What's going on here? What was that scream?!"asked Daniel, Lisa's father. He and the others entered the room. They looked confused to see James licking the bracelet in his right hand without wearing pants, while Lisa was cleaning her mouth at the sink, almost naked. "Lisa, my daughter! What happened to you?" asked Olivia, Lisa's mother, running to her. Lisa, wiping her mouth with a tissue, turned to look at Olivia. She looked terrified. Her eyes showed an unbearable fear. "Scott... He just broke James's fingers, Mom..." "What?!!" Olivia immediately turned to glare at Scott. The others did the same. Lucas and Jacob, Lisa's brothers, approached James and asked him to stop licking the bracelet. Meanwhile, Daniel now stared at Scott coldly. His fists were clenched. He looked like an executioner ready to execute a death row inmate. "Scott, explain what all this means! Is it true what my daughter just said?" Daniel asked, his tone sharp. "Yes. What she said is true," Scott answered directly, sounding neither hesitant nor trying to hide anything. Daniel stared at Scott, puzzled. Why wasn't this poor man trying to defend himself? What kind of criminal would easily admit his crime? "You son-of-a-bitch! James is our honored guest. We respect him as much as we respect his father. How dare you hurt him this badly? Are you trying to get the Grandier family into trouble, huh?!"Daniel scolded. "He deserved it," Scott responded quickly. "What?!" "I broke his fingers because he deserved it. First, he slept with Lisa on the day we were supposed to get married. Second, he peed on the precious bracelet that I gave to Lisa." Daniel frowned, then looked at James. He was no longer licking the bracelet. Helped by Lucas and Jacob, James slowly put his pants back on. And after that, Daniel looked at Lisa. Olivia had just sat Lisa on the edge of the bed. Now she was helping Lisa put her wedding dress back on. "So what if Lisa slept with James on your wedding day? I told you, James is our honored guest. As long as Lisa wants to, James can sleep with her any day!" "That's right! My daughter is free to do whatever she wants with whoever she wants. An insolent poor man like you has no right to forbid her. Remember that!" Olivia added. "You're crazy, Scott!" Lucas joined in. "Don't think you can walk away easily after what you did to James!" Jacob concluded. Scott looked at these people with his eyebrows almost meeting in the middle. Incredible. Even after he told them what had happened, they desperately defended Lisa and James and even threatened him. These people would become his family? That was one of the funniest things ever in his life! Meanwhile, James, seeing Lisa's family firmly defending him, began to regain his courage. He straightened his back, looking at Scott while slightly lifting his chin. Some fingers on his left hand still hurt terribly, causing him to grimace. He then pointed at Scott while sneering angrily. "Watch out, you tramp! I'll have my father's men beat you to death! Just wait!" he shouted. Scott barely twitched. Not a single bit of James's threat made him falter. More footsteps were heard from outside the room. Those in the room reflexively turned to the open door. They saw Barnie, Daniel's youngest son, running towards them. "Guys, you have to come to the hall right now. We have a very special guest: Mr. Lombard," he said after he stopped running. "What did you say? Mr. Lombard, the richest man in the capital? He came a long way here?" Daniel asked. "Yes, Dad," Barnie replied. "Did we invite someone as important as him to today's wedding?" Daniel asked, looking at Olivia and his other children. In unison, they all shook their heads. The wrinkles on Daniel's forehead deepened. If Lombard wasn't invited, then why did he bother attending this wedding? "Dad, this is our chance," Lisa suddenly piped up. "If we entertain Mr. Lombard well, who knows, he might be interested in becoming our business partner. As I recall, James once told me that his father has a good relationship with Mr. Lombard. Right, James?" All eyes turned to James. He was momentarily flustered before he said: "Ah, yes. You know, my father is one of the most successful businessmen in this city. Of course, he is good friends with any respectable men, some of them are from the capital like Mr. Lombard. Later, I can try to convince him to invest in your company if you want." "Really, James?" Olivia asked, her eyes sparkling. "Yes, Auntie. I'll try to talk to him," James replied. "And I'll tell him just how terrible the man marrying Lisa today is!" James glared at Scott with angry eyes but smiled as if sure the situation would turn around. Scott returned his smile with a dismissive one. "Okay. Let's go to the hall now!" Daniel said, sounding enthusiastic. ..One by one, they left the bridal room, leaving Scott alone there.Scott wasn't in a hurry. He wanted to clean his late mother's bracelet first.He brought the bracelet to the sink, cleaning it gently and patiently.After finishing cleaning the bracelet, Scott was about to leave the room. Suddenly, his phone rang.It was a call from Zach, one of the highest-ranking generals in the military who was his loyal servant. Scott picked it up."What's up, Zach?" Scott asked."General, we need to inform you something important about the girl who saved you a few years ago," Zach said.Scott frowned. "Go on," said Scott."Apparently, General, she is not the person you married today. Her name is not Lisa but Luisa. She previously lived with Lisa's family, but there is no blood relation between her and them. A few months ago, they sold her to a brothel and used the money they got to cover their family's business losses," Zach explained.Scott's eyes widened. His blood rushed suddenly."Are you sure
Lisa and her family gasped. They exchanged glances before turning back to Scott.“How do you know about Luisa?” Lisa asked.Scott shot a disdainful look at his former fiancée. Instead of answering, he posed another question:” What did Luisa ever do to you that made you sell her to a brothel? Are all of you truly that heartless?”“Hey, watch your mouth, bastard! You‘re an outsider. You have no right to speak to us like that in our own home!” Jacob snapped, pointing his finger aggressively at Scott.“Jacob’s right! You‘re just an outsider trying to leech off the Wiguna family’s wealth! You better shut your filthy mouth!” Lucas chimed in.Scott glanced at both of them.” Filthy mouth? Who here really had the filthy mouth?”“Scott, how do you know about Luisa? Explain! “ Daniel commanded, his stern demeanor returning.Scott twitched and glared at Daniel with annoyance.” I asked you two questions, and you didn‘t answer either of them. Fine! If you wont tell me anything about Luisa in front
Scott stepped into The Red Velvet, its interior dominated by a vivid red. He glanced around briefly, then approached the receptionist's desk."What do you want?" the receptionist asked curtly, a woman in her mid-twenties with her hair in a ponytail."I'm looking for a woman named Luisa. I heard she's here," Scott said."Luisa?" the receptionist repeated, eyeing Scott suspiciously."Yes. Her name was Luisa Grandier, but maybe she's not using her last name anymore," Scott replied.Based on additional information from Zach during the ride to the brothel, Scott understood that Luisa wasn’t fully accepted as a member of the Grandier family. Unlike Lisa, Olivia's biological daughter, Luisa was an illegitimate child, born from a woman Daniel once kept as a mistress. This fact made Luisa despised by the Grandier family, especially Lisa, who felt threatened by her beauty. Among those who suggested selling Luisa to a brothel, Lisa was one of the most enthusiastic."Wait a moment, let me check
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-bell
“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