Aiden poured ra a cup of coffee. Taking a sip, she noticed someone leading Lincoln away. Aiden soon followed them, probably to get some answers out of him.


    Feeling a bit restless with nothing to do and Dn nowhere in sight, ra decided to wander around the Bayview Estate. The ce was huge, with several empty houses that seemed to serve no apparent purpose.


    As she neared a uniquely designed house, she heard some faint noisesing from inside. Curiosity piqued, she pushed the door open. There sat Dn, casually in a wheelchair, absently fiddling with his fingers, while Lincoln was sobbing at his feet, pleading for mercy.


    Gone was the arrogant man Lincoln once was; he was now just a pitiful wreck. "Dn, it wasn''t me, it was ra! She orchestrated everything. I just nudged her a bit, never expecting her to go this far. A woman like her lurking around you can''t mean anything good. You must find out who sent her," Lincoln bbered, tears and snot running down his face.


    ra caught a whiff of blood in the air. Her gaze dropped to Lincoln''s legs, now limp and broken. It had only been ten minutes since he was dragged in, yet Dn had already done this much damage. His ruthlessness was shocking.


    As ra stepped back, the floor creaked, catching Dn''s attention. Their eyes met through the small gap in the door, his dark gaze now carrying a slight hint of amusement.


    Feeling a bit awkward, ra decided to just open the door fully and walk in. Lincoln''s face twisted into a crazed expression at her arrival. "You witch! It''s all your fault! I wouldn''t be in this mess if it weren''t for you," he ranted.


    ra took a deep breath. Under Dn''s watchful eyes, she delivered a swift kick to Lincoln''s head. His head jerked sideways, a few teeth flying out, his mouth now a bloody mess.


    Having seen her fair share of corporate power ys, ra knew exactly what to do. She quickly dered her loyalty to Dn. "Mr. Dn, I never actually used the drug. Lincoln threatened my boyfriend, forcing me to swap it with vitamins, making him believe I poisoned you. I regretted it immediately and brought him here to make amends."


    Kneeling in front of Lincoln, her voice was steady. "Did you really cut off one of my boyfriend''s fingers?" she asked.


    Lincoln was taken aback by her calm demeanor. Any other woman would have fainted at Dn''s intimidating presence, but she remained unfazed. ra wasn''t just any woman; she was as fierce as Dn himself!


    Blood filled his mouth as fear crept into his eyes. Spotting a guard holding a knife, ra grabbed it. "You chop one of his fingers, I''ll chop all ten of yours."


    Lincoln turned ghostly pale, trying to suppress the urge to vomit blood. "No! No!! I don''t even know who your boyfriend is! You didn''t give me a name, how would I know where to find him? I only noticed you weren''t too familiar with your so-called boyfriend, so I tried to scare you!"


    ra breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Z was safe.


    She initially wanted to leave and get in touch with Z, but having walked into this situation, she couldn''t just walk away.


    Lincoln continued to beg Dn, finally bringing up Cedric''s name. "Dn, Grandpa wouldn''t want us fighting like this. If I die, it''ll cause problems with the Ferguson family."


    As soon as the words left his mouth, Dn calmly cocked the gun and aimed it at Lincoln''s head. Lincoln''s eyes widened in fear, and before he could say another word, a shot rang out, and he fell.


    ra jumped, her body tense, fingers curling as she swallowed hard. It was at that moment she realized the cold, unfeeling side of Dn beneath his polished exterior. He was as emotionless as theye.


    Her scalp tingled watching the gun spin elegantly in his hand, and she instinctively dropped to her knees, words spilling out faster than ever. "Mr. Dn, if you kill me, who''s going to lull you to sleep?"


    Dn paused, a faint smile tugging at his lips as he handed the gun to a nearby guard. Only then did ra realize she had misread his intentions; he hadn''t intended to kill her at all.


    Quickly, she rubbed her aching knees and tried to stand, careful not to aggravate the wounds still healing from Cedric''s earlier punishment.