"Mr. Arnoult, you really have to take this call," Rene insisted.


    "Damn it!" Jed cursed loudly. "Fine. I''ll take it now. But you can forget your monthly sry if it''s some trivial matter."


    He looked into the camera and said, "Alexander, don''t rush. Let me take this call first, and then we''ll continue." He then hung up the video call.


    Alexander frowned, clearly displeased at being interrupted. Nevertheless, he still listened to Jed to some extent. When Jed told him not to act rashly, he did nothing. He even turned around and walked over to a table, casually sipping a drink.


    Charlotte lowered her head, looking at her disheveled state, feeling utterly helpless. "Mr. Alexander..."


    "If you don''t want me to finish you off right now, you had better shut up!" Alexander red at her fiercely.


    After that, she immediately went silent.


    Alexander''s phone rang again a momentter. It was Jed calling back. "So soon?" Alexander was excited. He turned back to face Charlotte.


    "Hey, Dad. The previous call doesn''t count. Let''s start over. I''ll take off Charlotte''s pants first-"


    But before he could finish speaking or make a move, Jed shouted angrily, "Don''t do anything stupid! From now on, don''ty a finger on Charlotte!"


    "What?" Alexander froze, looking confused as he stared at Jed on his phone.


    "Dad, what are you talking about? We went through so much to abduct Charlotte so that I could take revenge on her. Now you''re telling me not to touch her? What is this nonsense?"


    "Alexander, listen to me! I just received a call from an important person, and they specifically ordered us to release Charlotte and Isabelle. I can''t do anything about it!"


    Alexander frowned, clearly unhappy. "But didn''t you say before that no matter who it was, you would support me getting revenge for the beating I took? Even if


    Gordon himself called, you''d let me deal with her, right?"


    Jed sighed deeply. "I didn''t lie to you. I really thought that way, and even if Gordon came himself, I would still back you up! But the call I got wasn''t from Gordon. It was from someone a hundred times more powerful!"


    He paused for a moment before continuing we upset this person, we could jose everything tonight. We''d be bankrupt, and end up on the streets Do you really think it''s worth such a heavy cost just to get revenge on a slut?"


    Alexander waspletely stunned. Who could possibly have such great influence that they were above Gordon? Who could make the


    Arnoult family go bankrupt


    overnight? Why would such


    vel


    powerful figure step in to help


    Charlotte? Her family had nothing to


    offer!


    I sighed in relief upon hearing the conversation between them. It was clear that Victor had found Jed and personally warned him about this. It seemed that I had caused trouble for him again.


    "Dad, who is this powerful person you''re talking about?"


    Jed looked extremely troubled, gritting his teeth as he replied, "I can''t tell you. I really can''t. Just release the slut for now! Otherwise, we''ll lose everything!"