Suzy walked closer to them and said to James with a smile, "I need to speak with Linda. I hope you can give us some privacy, Mr. Davison."James ignored her, merely looking at Linda.Linda hinted at him with her eyes, asking him to leave first, but James was still worried. He stuffed his business card in her hand. "I'll go. Call me if you're in any trouble."Linda nodded. Seeing James leave, she finally said to Suzy, "Are you here because of Benjamin Anderson?""Not really, but it has something to do with him." Suzy smiled. "That day, after you left, Benjamin, that bastard, kept forcing me to drink alcohol. The angrier he got, the more it proved that he was interested in you. Which was why I'd long predicted that Mr. Scott would push you to work with him."Of course, I'm not trying to intimidate you by saying this so that you'll let me have the client. I just feel like I have to warn you to be careful when dealing with him."Then, Suzy unnaturally put her hair behind her ear. "

Meanwhile, Yvonne was flipping through the documents Linda had given her.Linda might be young and pretty, but she had a great eye for investments. When she'd been abroad, she'd helped her clients earn buckets. If it hadn't been for her inexplicable relationship with Stephen, Yvonne would have let Linda have a go at investing her assets.What a pity.Yvonne set the documents aside. She instructed Hayden, "Send these back to Finspatial Securities. Tell them I don't wish to invest right now and kindly ask them not to disturb me."The moment Hayden left with the documents, Yvonne received a call from Caleb.Caleb said with a smile, "Yvonne, you'll have to treat me to a meal today."Yvonne was surprised. "You've found it?""Hmm, we'll talk in detail when we meet."Yvonne said delightedly, "No problem. I'll treat you to a meal at Galarinx Restaurant tonight."…That night, Galarinx Restaurant was crowded during dinner time.Yvonne had barely entered the private room when Caleb fo

"When I was looking into Mark through the dark web, Emerald Group targeted me. They tracked me down through the server and sent me a virus as a warning."Caleb sighed and continued. "Emerald Group sure has a lot of talented people. I'd barely started investigating when they found me. They even went past my firewall."Yvonne furrowed her brows. She hadn't expected Emerald Group to have such great defenses."But you don't have to be too disappointed. I did find some things about him."Caleb took his phone out, opened a document, and passed it to Yvonne. "Mark committed a crime in Northerna City when he was 17 years old. "It was a brawl against a gang. They had six people; two of them were seriously injured, while the other four sustained injuries. Mark was under 18 years old at the time, so he was only sentenced to a juvenile detention center for five years."Caleb looked at Yvonne and said, "Guess why he got into a fight with them? I looked into the gang. They were all from your

"This …" The server was conflicted. "It's a matter of the customer's privacy, we can't just …""Alright, I'll call the police then." Yvonne took her phone out. "I'll tell them that the Galarinx Restaurant allowed Benjamin Anderson to assault a woman and even tried to protect him despite his criminal behavior."The server immediately stopped her and told her everything.Five minutes ago, Benjamin had taken Linda away. She guessed that it must be the same as usual and that they'd headed over to the five-star hotel next door.Time was of the essence, so Yvonne couldn't spare any time explaining things to Caleb. She only sent him a message saying, "Something came up. Don't wait for me."Meanwhile, Suzy was on a call with James in the hotel's lobby. She was so nervous that her voice was trembling. "Mr. Davison, something has happened to Linda. Only you can help her." James immediately pushed the woman in his arms away and asked with urgency, "What happened?"Suzy stuttered, "I don't

Thus, Yvonne beat Benjamin up. She even tied his arms and legs using his own belt and tie.After doing that, Yvonne dusted her hands off and left the room. She decided to do it anonymously. When Linda woke up the next day, she would know how to report to the police.However, unbeknownst to her, a door at the deep end of the corridor opened a little as she entered the elevator.Ariel stood by the door, looking at her phone. Her screen was open to Hazel's reply, which read, "How dare Yvonne dare to touch my Benjamin! I'll kill her!"That night, Ariel had been looking forward to Benjamin facing drama. She'd never thought that Yvonne would take part in it too. Seeing Yvonne changed her mind. She texted Hazel with an urgency in her tone, saying that Yvonne was beating Benjamin up in the hotel.Now, Yvonne was surely going to get into trouble.Ariel clenched her phone tightly, suppressing the guilt in her heart. All these years, her righteous upbringing had stopped her from doing such

That night, Benjamin was also sent to the hospital, covered in bruises. Although he only had bruises and no internal injuries, Hazel's heart was still broken. She sobbed and yelled, wanting Yvonne to pay the price!William couldn't stop Hazel, so he followed her to Miller Villa.Outside the gates, Hazel yelled, "Yvonne! Come out right now! How dare you beat Ben up! Don't stay hiding! I'm going to call the police!"Inside, Yvonne signaled Lloyd to sit back down. "Stay with Elvin. I'll deal with her. She can't do anything here." Seeing Yvonne leave the room, Elvin walked over to the balcony. Lloyd followed him. They watched as Yvonne walked over to the gates.Hazel went maniacal. She looked like she wanted to kill Yvonne. She shook her gates with her hands. "Yvonne! I dare you to open this gate right now!""By all means, yell louder." Yvonne crossed her arms. "Let everyone know that your son is a rapist.""W—what nonsense are you talking about?" Hazel's face paled. "You're the one

"You're still defending that bastard!" Philip was furious. "Fine, this isn't in my control. After Ms. Mitchell wakes up, if she wants to report it to the police, we will cooperate with her."Hazel panicked. "Father, w—what do you mean? Are you siding with an outsider? You can't do that!""You need to draw a line! Since Benjamin dared to do such evil things, he should be prepared to bear the consequences! The Anderson family will never protect someone like him!"Philip had always been hard-headed. Now that he'd made himself clear, he no longer wanted to deal with Hazel. He got up and left. Hazel wanted to go after him, but William pulled her back.William looked at Stephen, who was approaching them. "Stephen, Yvonne crossed the line this time. She …""Who told you that Yvonne was the one who did it?" Stephen asked coldly.William was baffled. Was Stephen not here to stand up for Yvonne?"Who else was at the hotel last night?" Stephen pressed on. His gaze was extremely icy and sha

When Linda woke up and realized she was in a hospital, she jumped.James had just brought lunch for her. When he saw Linda sitting up, he immediately went over to her. "You're up? Are you feeling alright?""I …" Linda's head hurt. She frowned and looked at James. "Why am I here?" All she remembered was drinking a tiny shot of alcohol. She had no recollection of what had happened after that."Benjamin Anderson, that bastard tried to assault you. Luckily, you're fine. If not, I'd probably have skinned him alive!"James was also a well-known philanderer, but he had his principles. He would never do anything without the consent of the lady. This was why, even if James and Benjamin were in the same circle, they never saw eye-to-eye.James spat. "If I ever see him again, I'll surely beat him up!"Linda was bewildered. Her face lost all its color. She'd almost been raped by Benjamin?James immediately consoled her, saying, "Don't worry. When I found you last night, you were still dress

Since Linda's condition wasn't serious, she was discharged the next day. James helped her check out and get her breakfast while she sat in her bed alone, staring out of the window in a daze.Just then, there was a knock on the door.Linda turned to see Eugene smiling at her. He was carrying a basket of fruits. There were two other middle-aged men behind him. "Linda, how are you?"Linda looked at the men behind him. "Who are they?""Hello, I'm William Anderson, Ben's father.""And I'm Mr. Anderson's attorney."William walked over to Linda and said apologetically, "Ms. Mitchell. I'm sorry for what Ben did to you. I have failed as a father."Linda was alarmed. She subconsciously retreated backward. "Why are all of you here?""First and foremost, I'd like to apologize to you. The other thing we wanted to discuss with you is how to settle this issue."William nodded at her. "Look at you. You haven't suffered much, but Ben still in the hospital. He's already gotten his punishment. S

"What the fuck are you doing?" An angry voice came from the door.James rushed over to Linda's side and shoved Eugene aside. He glared at William. "Mr. William, if I were you, I would have hidden myself in embarrassment for having Benjamin as my son. "How dare you try to do this to a lady? I finally understand why Benjamin has the guts to do such things. He has shameless people like you supporting him!"James spat. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!"William furrowed his brows. "You're from the Davison family, right? What has this got to do with you? You have no right to speak here.""Linda is my friend. I won't let you bully her!" James sneered condescendingly. "Benjamin is such a coward. Getting his parents to clean up after his mess!"William was furious. "D—don't you say that about my son!"James said arrogantly, "If Linda wasn't here, I wouldn't be so nice and mince my words!""You …" William had an ugly expression. "Mr. Davison. Offending the Anderson family beca