You’re sick, so of course, you can’t come with us.”
It was a casual remark, made without a hint of malice.
But considering that she had said it in front of so many people, and their subordinates, too… Nathaniel was humiliated.
He squared his shoulders and gritted his teeth.
“I can fight!” he declared in a firm voice.
In the Green family’s villa.
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The bodyguards stationed at the door were dozing off, bored out of their wits. They were counting the hours to the end of their shift when, from out of nowhere, they heard a thunderous noise. It sounded like an entire infantry was heading their way.
They turned in the direction of the footsteps in a mix of shock and trepidation.
The first thing they saw was a woman clad in a black coat, her bright red dress peeking from underneath. Her stance told them that she meant business, yet she also possessed an alluring charm, the kind that always made heads turn.
Behind her, however, was a group of hulking men, each of them exuding a dangerous aura. And while the woman was considerably shorter in stature, she didn’t appear any less formidable than her companions. If anything, she looked like a queen, leading her army of knights.
They were about fifty yards away from the property, and fast approaching.
“Oh, my God!” one of the guards exclaimed in fright.
“Hurry inside and inform them!”
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As Alvina, Tess’ mother, made her way down the stairs at a slow pace, Lucinda and her men had already infiltrated the garden, which was now bustling with people.
The bodyguards stationed at the entrance tried to halt them, but they were outnumbered so their efforts were futile.
Lucinda beckoned to one of her men to drag a deck chair over and she sat on it in the center of the garden.
Nathaniel walked to the Green family’s backyard, where he plucked some oranges. He stood aside and proceeded to peel them for Lucinda without saying a word.
As soon as Alvina walked out of the villa, her eyes widened in disbelief at the chaos before her.
Yet, as someone who had been in charge of the Green Group for many years, she maintained her poise and composure.
“What’s the meaning of all this she began to say.
However, she abruptly paused when she caught sight of Nathaniel holding some oranges. Her face immediately turned pale.
“Oh, no!
Nathaniel! Those are expensive! You shouldn’t have touched them!”
“He shouldn’t touch these?”