She wasn''t about to let any trouble stick to her. "If you''re going to put Colton on the spot like this, what if he decides to pin it all on meter? Officers, you''re my witnesses. If anything happens to me, Colton should be the first one you should look into."


    Colton was already fuming, and her words were the final push. He was so angry he actually coughed up blood.


    Richard nced at ra, his eyes dark and mysterious. He said to the officers, "Thanks for your time tonight. We''ll take care of this privately and make sure Ms. ra gets a satisfactory exnation. Colton''s foolish remarks won''t leave this room."


    His promise was a silent warning to everyone there. Gossiping about this would mean going against the Warren family.


    ra lightly held her hat, her tone breezy. "Seems like a big misunderstanding. But since we''re all here, let me clear things up. My private life is not what Colton imed to be. Colton is young and speaks without thinking. I won''t hold it against him."


    Colton rolled his eyes in frustration and fainted right there.


    Richard had a quick word with one of the officers, who nodded and led his team away. The crowd scattered, taking Colton with them. No one dared mess with Richard any further, and they found excuses to leave in a hurry.


    In no time, only Richard and ra were left.


    ra was about to leave when he spoke up. "Ms. ra, you''ve changed quite a bit."


    It sounded like they knew each other from before.


    She managed a smile, staying cool. "Mr. Warren, when you mention a satisfactory exnation, you''re not nning to threaten me now that we''re alone, are you?"


    Richard moved closer, his presence just asmanding as Dn''s.


    ra was on guard, but then she heard a voiceing from the doorway. "Enough of this drama. Let''s go."


    She turned to see Dn there.


    Dn was in his wheelchair. He was pushed by a young man, and another friend was standing beside him. Their vibe was different from Simon''s crew-like they were true blue-bloods.


    Richard pulled out a card and tapped it on ra''s cheek. "Two million dors, is that enough?"


    Hush money. Once they stepped out, everyone would keep their mouths shut about tonight. Besides, she''d already embarrassed Colton. He wouldn''t dare bother her for a while.


    ra took the card between her fingers, her expression a mix of calm and a hint of amusement.


    "I have no idea what happened tonight. Goodbye, Mr. Warren."


    A flicker of irony crossed Richard''s eyes as he slipped his hand into his pocket and walked towards Dn.


    Even though Dn was in a wheelchair, his friends treated him with great respect and bowed their heads slightly when they spoke to him.


    Even someone as bold as Richard softened his tone around Dn.


    "Didn''t I tell you to leave?" Dn said. His gaze drifted to ra. She stood alone


    in the room, the overhead light casting a spotlight that seemed to wrap around her.


    In a world so vast, she smiled softly, yet there was a touch of solitude in her serene demeanor.