The thug sat back down with a grunt, grumbling under his breath. "Shit… I've been in this line of work for years, and I've never dealt with a hostage this damn difficult. Boss, is that Andrew guy she mentioned really that big of a deal?" The guy driving was the leader, Corey Stone. He grunted without looking back. "Big deal or not, I do know he's laid hands on both of the Ackermann brothers and even roughed up Elon from the Golding family. So, let's not push our luck. Stick to the job and keep it clean. We don't need this blowing up in our faces." The younger one scoffed and glanced at Lauren, clearly tempted by her flawless curves and flushed cheeks. "Alright, fine, we won't mess her up… but come on, let the guys at least cop a feel, huh? That's not gonna hurt anybody." Before Corey could respond, Lauren lashed out. "Screw you! What, never seen a woman before? Go take a good look at yourself in the mirror! Do you really think someone like you can lay a finger on me?" She hisse

Liliana rushed over and viciously kicked Lauren several more times as she lay on the ground. Her aunt, Caroline Peck, frowned and shouted, "Liliana, that's enough! If you keep kicking her, she might die!" Liliana's eyes were bloodshot as she roared, "Let her die then! I want this bitch dead!" Caroline grabbed her with a malicious expression, "Don't kill her yet, at least not here at my place. It'll be hard to clean up afterward!" Liliana turned around and began crying loudly. "Aunt Caroline! Miles and Dad don't love me anymore! Only you are willing to stand up for me! This bitch stole my man, and I hate her to death!" Caroline snorted coldly. "Miles and Calvin are really heartless. It's just some little punk who recently made it big in Blumedale. The Peck family is one of the Five Apex Families, and we've been on top for generations. When have we ever been afraid of anyone?" Liliana wiped her tears. "That's what I think, too, but Miles and Dad are both pretty lenient towar

"Tiana, you bitch! What the hell are you doing?! I'm warning you! The Rhodes family can't afford to go up against the Peck family!" Caroline shrieked. Before she could finish, Tiana grabbed her arm and flung her with all her strength. A piercing scream ripped through the room as Caroline's arm was completely dislocated with a sickening crack. Still not satisfied, Tiana pounced on her and started punching her in the face without mercy. Within seconds, Caroline's face was mangled, covered in blood, and had deep scratches. "You psycho! What did you do? You ruined my face! I'll kill you! I swear I'll kill you!" Caroline howled. She flew into a frenzy, but it was useless. Tiana was not a pushover to begin with. Suddenly, she gripped Caroline's spine with both hands and shattered her back with a snap. In other words, her martial arts foundation was completely destroyed. Upstairs, Liliana turned ghost-pale. She started shaking uncontrollably, horrified by how far things had gone

Calvin suppressed his anger, "Tiana, are you also going to fuel Andrew's arrogance? Look at how he's bullied the surrounding elite families and young people ever since coming to Blumedale!" Tiana's face turned red as she cursed, "Go to hell! Who are you to call me by first name? This is a public setting, so watch your damn mouth." Calvin forced an awkward smile. He seemed particularly accommodating toward this middle-aged beauty, Tiana. She said, "Let's not complicate things. This all started because your precious daughter kidnapped Lauren. And she didn't act alone, bringing that wicked witch Caroline along and beating Lauren! So, how am I supposed to pretend like that never happened?" Tiana's fury was written all over her face. She was not asking for answers. She was demanding justice. Calvin had no response. Miles stepped forward, his voice heavy. "Liliana, did you really lay a hand on Ms. Rhodes?" Liliana burst into loud sobs. "Miles, that bitch deserved to suffer! I

As one of the Five Apex Families, the Peck family had always been extremely domineering. Not only were their subordinates aggressive, but Calvin was also a fierce character who never backed down. Looking toward Tiana's side, Calvin said arrogantly, "Watch closely! You picked this Andrew to be your son-in-law, but in my eyes, he's nothing more than a glorified nobody. Today, I'll strip him down to his true form." Tiana gave him a wry smile. "Are you really sure you want to step in personally?" Calvin puffed out his chest. "As the head of the Peck family, giving this punk a personal defeat is an honor. Honestly, if it weren't for your sake, I'd have sent any one of my elites to flatten him." Tiana snorted. "You've always been full of hot air since we were young. Fine then. I'm curious to see how you plan to crawl out of this one." With a heavy stomp, Calvin launched himself across a few meters in one explosive leap, throwing a powerful flying kick toward Andrew. "Let me show