Serena and the other employees were shocked as the tattooed men charged forward. Everyone huddled in the corner of the booth in a panic. However, Xayne remained calm and unfazed as he observed the opposing group. One thrusted his knife toward Xayne’s chest and abdomen, but Xayne avoided the knife and grabbed the man’s arm.A snap sounded as the arm bent, and then Xayne sent the man flying with a kick. The man crashed into two others, shattering the chairs under them.Two more tattooed men attacked Xayne from the sides, swinging their fists and knives. They soon realized they had underestimated Xayne. He reached for a liquor bottle on the table and smashed against the man holding the knife.Alcohol and blood splattered across the floor while the man howled in pain. His eyes stung from the alcohol, and he dropped to his knees. Simultaneously, Xayne pressed the broken bottle against the neck of the other tattooed man.The man froze and looked at the broken bottle against his neck. I

The private room fell silent when they heard Butch’s announcement. Serena and the employees bolted upright with their hands on their sides, facing the entrance.As expected, a row of men in black suits emerged to inspect the room. Then, a middle-aged man in a white suit and gold-rimmed glasses walked in. The gray-haired man held two jade balls, exuding an air of authority.His presence was overwhelming. It was the top dog, Tage Warrin, of Shalholm’s underworld. Everyone lowered their heads as he entered, calling out, “Mr. Tage!”However, Serena and the employees stood rooted while Xayne remained seated. Xayne’s calmness shocked Serena and the employees.“Xayne, get up!” Serena exclaimed, tugging at Xayne’s clothes.Some employees rolled their eyes, and others trembled."We're done for! How can Xayne be so bold? Tage's here, yet he's just sitting there eating.""What do we do now? We’ll die because of him.""It's all Xayne's fault! Now that Tage is here, it’s over for us."Many

Harold was furious as he strode in with armed officers standing at attention. Meanwhile, a dozen police cars had already surrounded Heavenly Delights. Armed soldiers in black combat gear dismounted from armored vehicles, waving around before rushing in."Team One, secure!""Team Two, secure!""Team Three, secure!"It only took moments for Harold’s team to surround Heavenly Immortal Grand Hotel.Tage glared at Donovan and roared, "How dare you double-cross me?!"Donovan sneered. "Don't make it sound so dramatic. I didn’t double-cross you."He bowed slightly to Harold, saying, “I apologize for disturbing you at this late hour.”Harold nodded and glanced at Xayne through the crowd. Then, he gazed at Tage and asked, “Who are you fighting?”Tage’s expression was cold. After a long silence, he finally bowed. “Chief Harold, you’ve misunderstood. We were just fooling around.”Harold scoffed, “Fooling around, huh? All right then, let me escort you all back.”The officers moved forwar

Eric frowned at the kneeling Serena. He stood up, approached her, and questioned, “Why did you only come to me now? Do you wish disaster on our family? Xayne caused this mess, so he should be responsible. Didn’t he swear to handle it himself? Why do you kneel and plead for him?”Serena shook her head as tears rolled down her cheek. “No, Grandpa. I came on my own accord, not Xayne’s. After all, he’s Coco’s father. She and I can’t lose him.”"Hmph!" Eric snorted, turning away from Serena. “He’s the curse of the Xaviers and has no connections to the Swifts. Would we have missed the chance to become a first-class family if not for what happened five years ago?“Would you be in this situation if not for him? Serena, you used to be my most cherished granddaughter. Look at you now, kneeling to plead for someone who’s nothing! Leave! You’re no granddaughter to me.”Serena cried, her voice choked with sobs, "Grandpa, please help Xayne. Coco and I can't bear to lose him, sob..."Bang! Sud

Serena grew excited when she heard that. She nodded and said, “Thank you so much, Sophia.”Sophia glanced at Serena coldly, then turned and swaggered off.Serena spent the rest of the day preparing for the evening’s event. In the meantime, she texted Xayne, saying she had a client meeting in the evening and wouldn’t be home for dinner.Xayne was at home with Coco when he received the message. After some thought, he frowned and replied, “Where are you dining? I’ll come pick you up.”Without much thought, Serena forwarded the hotel address to Xayne. When it was time to leave work, Serena got into Sophia's car and headed to Le Ocho. It was an old establishment specializing in local cuisine.Le Ocho was well-known in the area, but not just anyone could dine there. Luckily, Ethan was a restaurant member. He had special privileges, which included making last-minute reservations.Serena was captivated by the restaurant’s design when she stepped out of the car. The entire building was go