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    At that moment, the hotel doors swung open, and a group emerged


    Derek’s eyes brightened. He pointed at them and said to Marissa, “See? Charles’ crew is out here. If you don’t leave soon, you’re going to end up in trouble!”


    Despite Marissa showing no signs of leaving, Derek scoffed. “I knew it. You really are just a naive vige girl. You’re clueless. You don’t grasp the gravity of your situation. All you know is how to fight wildly and rudely! Let me tell you something: Charles is backed by Remy, the underworld leader. Even the Sanchez and Nash families steer clear of him. If you, a simple vige girl, offend him, you’re finished. Got it? Why are you still here? What are you waiting for?”


    Derek kept talking, hoping to frighten Marissa, but she looked at him as if he were a fool, which left him feeling both anxious and powerless


    He didn’t truly want Marissa to get hurt by Charles’ men; secretly, he hoped to have her as his mistress. With this in mind, Derek nervously nced back at the hotel entrance and was shocked by what he saw


    Initially, he had only caught a quick glimpse of the group as they exited the hotel and hadn’t seen who they were or how many there were. Now, he saw them clearly. Dozens of individuals had stepped out, including Charles himself


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    But this normally fearsome group of thugs looked more like wounded soldiers returning from war. They were beaten and battered. Some had their heads wrapped in gauze, others sported bandages around their waists, many were bruised, and a few limped. Not a single one was unscathed. The most injured was Charles, who was being carried out on a stretcher by his men, groaning in pain intermittently, clearly indicating severe injuries


    Derek was dumbfounded. What on earth had happened to Charles and his men? Had they been in a brawl with another gang?


    If that were the case, they should have picked a deserted spot, away from the public eye. However, this was Charles’ own hotel, suggesting that Charles had been overpowered right on his home ground. Realizing this, Derek felt a chill of fear and hastily stood up, whispering urgently to Marissa, “We should get out of here now! Let’s act like we didn’t see anything!”


    Marissa, however, didn’t budge. Instead, she suddenly kicked Derek, sending him sprawling in front of Charles and his battered crew. Derek trembled with fear, convinced he was finished


    But to his astonishment, Charles and his men appeared even more terrified! They were visibly shaken, pale, and trembling. They looked like they wanted to flee but were too scared to move. Charles nearly tumbled from his stretcher. Derek’s eyes widened as he realized something. These men must be terrified of him because he was a member of the influential Daniels family. Surely, they wouldn’t dare touch him!


    With newfound confidence, Derek straightened up, smoothed down his suit cor, and greeted, “Charles, a pleasure to meet you!”


    He saw this as a chance to finally meet the infamous Charles. But no one responded to him. All eyes were on Marissa, whomanded a mix of fear and respect from them


    Before Derek could grasp what was happening, Charles inquired, “Miss… Miss Nash, what… what more do you need?”


    “Nothing, I was just dealing with someone bothering me,” Marissa responded tly


    “Is it this guy?” Charles pointed at Derek. Marissa confirmed with a nod


    With an ingratiating smile, Charles assured her, “No need for you to handle this yourself. We’ll take care of him for you.”


    Then, Charles gestured, and Alex, along with his crew, closed in on Derek


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