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    Kirby understood the situation better than Cathy. He had already warned her at home not to provoke Elena again.


    Fighting back her rising panic, Cathy replied in a controlled voice, “Mind your own business! You took Wesley from me, and I won’t let you off the hook easily. As long as I’m alive, you’ll never know peace in the!”


    Determined to see Elena thrown out of her family’s restaurant, Cathy said to the manager, “Effective immediately, Elena Harper is banned from all Garrett Group establishments!”


    With no other option, the manager approached Elena to enforce the ban.


    Elena sat motionless.


    The manager spoke firmly, “I must ask you to leave now. We can no longer amodate you here, and if you resist, we’ll have to remove you by force.”


    Elena nced up slowly, her icy eyes meeting the manager’s. Her silent stare unsettled him.


    A sudden, unexinable chill ran through the manager, causing him to quickly look away. But as he turned, he shot Elena a defiant nce. Why should he be afraid of her?


    As Elena set down her wine ss, her focus shifted beyond Cathy to someone else. “Greetings, Mr. Garrett,” she said calmly, poised.


    Cathy’s face hardened as she snapped, “Enough with the games. Kason is too busy to be here. Don’t believe for a second that mentioning his name will stop me from throwing you out!”


    Elena’s softugh echoed in the tense atmosphere as she looked at Cathy with amusement and mockery.


    Cathy’s unease deepened, suspecting Kason might actually be behind Elena.


    Suddenly, a voice she had hoped to avoid confirmed her worst fears, asking, “Why aren’t you at home reflecting on your errors? What are you doing out here?”


    That voice, unmistakably Kason’s, sent shivers down Cathy’s spine. While Kirby often hesitated, Kason never hesitated when enforcing discipline. Kason had threatened her with a tough boot camp, but she had stubbornly refused to attend.


    Cathy turned to him, her voice faltering slightly. “Kason, what brings you here?”


    With a look of disapproval, Kason asked, “Who gave you permission to step out?”


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    Cathy tensed, her fear rendering her speechless.


    Noticing Elena watching quietly, Kason’s tone softened. “Please forgive her behavior, Miss Harper. I assure you it won’t reflect on her future conduct.”


    Elena raised an eyebrow and responded calmly, “I’m not the one who started this. She keeps provoking me.” Letting her bullies walk away without consequences was not in her nature.


    Trying to ease the tension, Kason quickly poured a ss of wine and drank it in one gulp. “Miss Harper, Cathy has indeed crossed a line today. To make amends, you have a free pass at any business under the Garrett family name from now on. Whatever you want, I’ll cover all your expenses.”


    A free pass? Elena was a bit surprised by Kason’s generosity. After all, the Garrett family owned a significant portfolio of businesses. A pleased smile yed on her lips as she thanked him, “Thank you, Mr. Garrett.”


    Hearing this, Cathy couldn’t contain her objection. “Why did you offer her so much? She hasn’t suffered any loss at all. I’m the one who’s hurt. Why did you allow her to shop at our family’s businesses for free?” She raised her injured hand for Kason to see.


    Kason briefly examined her hand. “Enough. Grandpa will hear about this.” Just mentioning Kirby’s name drained all the fight from Cathy. Having snuck out without permission today, she knew Kirby would be furious when he found out.


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