Mark didn't make things difficult for Elvin. He merely sat in front of him and finished the cake slowly. Mark liked pastries a lot. The cakes in this shop were to his liking.

Before leaving, he took another slice of cake to go. Then, he signaled his men to let Curtis and Lloyd go.

Curtis quickly ran over to Elvin, put the boy behind him, and glared at Mark.

"Don't look at me that way," Mark said nonchalantly, with a hint of danger.

Seeing Curtis not respond to his words, Mark smiled mockingly. "I guess you must have been away from Emerald Group for too long, seeing how you've forgotten that you were once my lapdog. I hate dogs that forget their owners."

With that, Mark took a step back. His men instantly understood and went up to Curtis.

"Don't hurt the child," Mark said calmly before leaving the shop, ignoring the fight going on behind him.

…

That night, Yvonne returned home to hear Lloyd crying. Curtis scolded him with a raspy voice, "Stop crying like a girl and help me put o