There was no way Frankie would fight back. He would only suffer an even worse fate. Unlike ine, Frankie was experienced. He must''ve picked up on my status and power. His ability to recognize power in the face of it would take him far.


    "Let''s go."


    I left the man to finish up with them and left with my arm wrapped around Felicia.


    A Rolls Royce was parked in front of the restaurant, and a dozen Bentleys filled with guards were parked behind.


    A bodyguard was standing in front of the car. His stoic expression couldn''t conceal his fierce re.


    All the bystanders had been cleared from the scene. I helped Felicia into the car and ordered the chauffeur, "To Imperia Manor."


    "Yes, sir."


    Felicia did not say a single word for the entire journey. She surveyed the car''s interior before staring out of the window listlessly.


    I was afraid that she''d been scared by ine, so I consoled her, "Don''t worry. I won''t do anything to ine. She offended the Crimson Tigers. There will be people going after her even without my interference."


    ine wouldn''t appear in Welsington ever again, let alone in school.


    Felicia shook her head gently. After a while, she turned around and said, "I-I''m not worried about ine. I... just regret not trusting you earlier."


    I froze. So this was what she had been worrying about in her trance just now.


    I leaned back and sighed. "Yeah. Out of everyone, you should have been thest


    to doubt me. You have no idea how devastated I wasst night."


    "It wasn''t on purpose. I''m sorry. I hadn''t expected you to be so wealthy."


    Her eyes were trained on the ground, looking utterly despondent.


    However, Iughed soon after and pulled her into my arms. I consoled her, "It''s alright. The past is in the past. All that matters is that you believe me from today onward."


    Although she doubted me, she had been willing to pick up a part-time job while studying. She even agreed to shoulder debt that was valued at one million for my sake.


    This was enough to blow me off my feet. Countless people would want a piece of me when the going was good. However, it was rare for anyone to be willing to stick by me when things got tough.


    I patted her head and said, "Today, I have no more secrets from you. If you continue to doubt my identity even after this, I''ll actually be disappointed."


    "No!" Felicia immediately looked up at me and said nervously, "I''ll never doubt you, I swear."


    That was more like it. We smiled at each other and buried our hatchets.


    Felicia immediately continued nervously, "We''re going to Imperia Manor? What are we going to do there?"


    I pinched her chin and scanned her swollen face. Then, I said, "We''ll get a doctor to treat our wounds. Once we''ve been checked out, we''ll have dinner and rest. Don''t worry. I won''t do anything to you."


    Although we had confirmed our rtionship, I was a conservative man. We would take it step-by-step. I wouldn''t touch her unless it was the right time.


    A flush broke out on her cheeks. She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.


    When we arrived at Imperia Manor, I immediately had Sophia call the doctor. He came over and examined us.


    As expected, the wound on my eyelid was still manageable. It would recover after a week if I applied medicinal cream.


    However, Felicia''s wounds were much worse than they appeared to be. Not only was she bruised, but she''d also torn the inside of her mouth. It would take at least two weeks to heal.


    That night, I saw Sophia just as I left my room.


    We hadn''t met in a while, so I didn''t know how she was doing. I approached her and asked, "How''s that debt of yours?"


    Sophia blushed and replied, "I''ve reached an agreement with the bank and renegotiated the installment terms. It''s within my financial capabilities. It''s all good now."