After the New Year''s Eve Tragedy: Her Icy Return


    Chapter 54 A Bully Hiding Behind Your Status


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    "Oh, you look even cuter when you''re angry." The man didn''t take her warning seriously at all. With a quick motion, he ripped off her mask.


    When his eyesnded on her face, his already perverse grin widened. "You really are a beauty!"


    Caroline tried to reason with him, but he was having none of it. At her breaking point, she clenched her fist andnded a punch right on his face.


    The man recoiled in pain, his face contorting with agony as he instinctively raised his hands to shield himself.


    That brief moment was all Caroline needed to break free.


    She didn''t want to make a scene in front of her client on risk a negative review. Turning to Lonnie, her voice remained unnervingly calm. "Mr. Rodgers, you saw it. Your friend kept disrespecting me, and only after that did I defend myself."


    Lonnie had been watching everything unfold, a look of guilt creeping across his face. "I''m sorry. You shouldn''t have had to deal with that. Let me make it right. I''ll give you 100 bucks as an apology."


    He pulled out his wallet and handed her the money.


    But just then, the drunken man pushed Lonnie aside. "Lonnie, you''re really letting this woman walk all over you. She hits me, and you''re paying her? She should be covering my medical bills!"


    Before Lonnie could react, the man spun around and grabbed Caroline by the cor. "Do you even know who I am? How dare you hit me! You''re asking for trouble!"


    His face twisted into an ugly sneer, looking every bit like a demon ready to strike.


    But Caroline wasn''t afraid. With so many people around, she doubted he''d do anything.


    She stood her ground, her voice strong. "I don''t care who you are. No matter what, you still need to follow thew. How dare you speak to a woman like that, let aloney a hand on me!"


    The drunken man smirked arrogantly, narrowing his eyes. "You don''t know who you''re messing with! My aunt is thedy of the most powerful family in Kingville. Keep this up, and I''ll have you disappeared before you can blink!"


    Lonnie stood by, tugging at his hair in frustration.


    He wasn''t even close to this guy-he''d only met him through ke.


    And now here he was, crashing Lonnie''s birthday party uninvited.


    Lonnie was terrified of the man''s vtile temper. He knew only ke had the power to control him.


    Taking a few steps back, Lonnie made his way toward the bathroom to find ke.


    Everyone else in the room was too busy watching the drama to notice Lonnie slipping away.


    Chapter 54 A Bully Hiding Behind Your Status,


    BX 50%


    Finished


    if your aunt is from the most powerful family in town, you''re just a bully hiding behind your status!"


    Everything about his words and attitude screamed that he used his influence to intimidate women.


    The man, humiliated that she wasn''t cowering before him, let his rage explode.


    He grabbed Caroline''s throat with one hand, his voice low and threatening. "All the other women I meet know who I am and flock to me. But you? You have the nerve to talk back. You''re going to regret this."


    Caroline''s throat tightened under his grip, and she couldn''t get a word out. She could only re at him with hatred in her eyes.


    Her hands pped at his arm in desperation, but the difference in strength was too much to ovee.


    For a moment, she felt utterly helpless, like prey caught in the predator''s grasp.


    He shoved her against the wall, his eyes gleaming with sick intent. "You''re lucky I''m even looking at you. You should be grateful. If you''re smart, you''ll spend the night with me. Otherwise, I''ll make sure your whole family vanishes from Kingville!"


    The man couldn''t help himself as he took in her fair, innocent face. He inched closer, wanting to kiss her.


    But his foul breath, thick with alcohol and tobo, made Caroline feel sick to her stomach. She could barely hold back the bile rising in her throat.


    She hadn''t eaten much that day, just a waffle in the morning, and her stomach was empty.


    After some time, she gathered enough saliva to spit in his face.


    The man''s rage reached a boiling point. "You little bitch!" He raised his hand to p her.


    But before he couldnd the blow, a force kicked him in the back, sending him crashing into the wall and then onto the floor.


    It was ke.


    The man groaned, clutching his aching back as he struggled to get to his feet, his fury burning bright.


    He had intended to make anyone who dared touch him pay, but now, facing ke''s icy stare, his confidence faltered.


    ke''s stepmother was the man''s aunt, so he wasn''t actually rted to ke by blood.