Chapter 46

"Piece of shit!" she hissed, grabbing Diana's hand and dragging her back inside. "Stay away from my daughter!"

Jaxon didn't flinch at the insult, instead, he took a leisurely stroll away from the banquet hall. A short distance away, he entered a small manmade forest, designed for picnics and events. The tall trees blocked the moonlight, casting the area in a darker shade.

Suddenly, Jaxon's eyes sharpened, and he dodged to the side, avoiding a fist that whizzed past his head and slammed into a tree.

Crack!

The force of the impact caused the tree bark to crack, and Jaxon's eyes narrowed as he turned to face his attacker. "Who are you?" he asked, his tone firm and commanding as he quickly took a fighting stance.

"Who am I?" the man in the shadows sneered, his voice dripping with cold venom. "Fools like you don't deserve to know me." He spat, his words laced with contempt.

Jaxon replied calmly, his tone measured, "Do you know, you are currently in the Xing family territory, and you're t