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Yunice had just made a solid impression in front of Wyatt. If she left early now, it would definitely rub him the wrong way.
So she said into the phone, “It doesn’t sound too serious. It’s probably something <b>you </b>ate. I’lle by after I wrap thi<ol><li>up. In the meantime, just don’t-”</li></ol>
A loud crash came from inside the room.
Yunice, Jordan, and the bunny girl immediately turned toward the billiards room where Wyatt and the middle–aged man were.
The doors were closed, so they couldn’t see what was going on, but the sounds of smashing and crashing inside were deafening.
Something was definitely wrong.
The bunny girl was the first to rush forward and shove open the door. Yunice and Jordan weren’t far behind and squeezed in right behind her–three people, one doorway, too cramped.
Jordan grabbed the bunny girl in a bear hug, while Yunice slipped past them and darted into the
<b>room</b>.
The middle–aged man and Wyatt were in a brawl.
Yunice grabbed a golden ornament off the ceremonial shelf without a second thought and <b>charged </b>toward the man.
Jordan <b>caught </b>a glimpse and shouted, “Hey, hey, hey!”
<b>Yunice </b>nted herself behind the man and raised the ornament. “Don’t move! I’m mentally <b>unstable</b>! If I hit someone, it doesn’t count as a crime!”
The middle<b>–</b>aged man turned around slowly. When he saw Yunice holding the ornament over her head, he reflexively <b>shrank </b>back.
As his face turned, Yunice froze for <b>a </b>second.
The man was covering his head, and his face was streaked with blood.
The sound of a <b>cane </b>tapping echoed across the room. Wyatt, his eyes locked onto the man. calmly walked over and stood shoulder to shoulder with Yunice.
The man, now being stared down by four people, let out a sneering sigh, then looked exasperated
he protested, “What the hell do you people think you’re doing? I was just messing around.”
He moved his hand away from his head and grimaced when he saw the blood “Damn it. I’m bleeding
Yuuice gripped the ornament tighter. She was afraid he might retaliate or call <b>for </b>hai kup
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After all, this was his turf. They were the ones who’d barged in like wolves into the lion’s den.
The bunny girl shook off Jordan’s hand over her mouth and shouted, “Somebody! The boss got attacked! Get in here!”
A rush of enforcers came storming in. Even Jordan tensed up at the sight.
The middle–aged man raised his hand, and the group froze instantly.
Yunice watched as he pulled the patterned silk scarf from around his neck and wiped the blood, off his face<b>. </b>
Unfortunately, the more <b>he </b>wiped, the worse it looked. His face ended up smeared and
gruesome.
But he didn’t seem to care. He casually tossed the scarf aside and said to Wyatt, “Young man<b>, </b>being hot–headed doesn’t pay. You two might not care about broken bones, but there’s a youngdy with you…”
He pointed straight at Yunice.
He probably thought she’d be scared. But instead, she raised the golden ornament even higher and snapped, <b>“</b>Take down the boss first–if any of you so much as touches <b>us</b>, I’ll smash this thing right over your head!”
The man’s eyes widened, then he curled his lips in a strange, amused smirk. “What, is this what your father taught you? Risking your life over some guy?”
Yunice nced at Wyatt, also thrown off. The guy had just gotten his head busted open and still <b>had </b>the nerve to be lecturing people?
But she wasn’t taking any chances. After exchanging looks with Wyatt, she quickly shifted her stance <b>and </b><b>readied </b>herself for another strike.
The <b>man </b>nced at her, unimpressed, then casually picked up his teacup and brushed <b>away </b>the foam <b>on </b>the surface.
Yunice paused.
Mountain <b>Rose </b>Bitter Blend Tra?
That was the kind <b>of </b><b>tea </b>her father used to drink <b>all </b>the time<b>. </b>She knew that <b>scent </b>like the back of her hand. No way she <b>was </b>mistaken.
The more she thought about it, the more something felt off about what he said earlier Most people would say, “Is <b>that </b>what your mom taught you?” Not “<b>dad</b>“-unless he really did <b>know </b>her father…
With a loud ng, the ornament slipped from her fingers and hit the floor.
– Mr Carl, she whispered.
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But before she could even finish the <b>sentence</b>, she noticed the middle–aged man actually chuckling. He set down his teacup and gave a warm smile.
“Took you long enough,” he said.
Yunice’s eyes welled with tears. “Mr. Carl…”
Carl Crawford raised an eyebrow. “Weren’t you just about to bash my skull in?”
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Yunice shook her head furiously, tears streaming down her face. She looked at his bleeding head and quickly said, “Mr. Carl, let me dress your wound…
The shift in tone was so sudden that nobody in the room knew what to do with themselves.
Carl Crawford… <b>was </b>someone Yunice already knew?
What was their rtionship?
Wyatt looked from Carl to Yunice, who was now crying as she fussed over him, and his stomach turned.
So who had he just smashed a tea tray over?
As if he could sense Wyatt’s difort, Carl–unapologetically petty–pointed straight at him.
“Yunice, he’s the one who hit me.”
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