Abigail’s aunt didn’t budge. She stood there, face flushed with rage, hand still dramatically frozen mid-point in Kai’s direction like she’d rehearsed the move in front of a mirror.“How dare you tell me to leave?” she barked, her voice echoing through the office and Kai grinned before taking a seat, “This is my niece’s office! Not some clubhouse for arrogant, sharp-mouthed men who think power gives them permission to stomp around wherever they please!”Abigail stood up quickly. “Aunt...please, let’s not..”“Be quiet, Abigail!” her aunt snapped without looking at her. “You’ve embarrassed me enough already today!”Abigail flinched, guilt clouding her eyes. She didn’t even meet Kai’s gaze.Her aunt turned fully to him now, arms folded, eyes narrowed. “I don’t care who you are or what title you’ve slapped onto yourself. You don’t speak to me like that, and you certainly don’t waltz in here as if you belong.”Kai didn’t stand. He didn’t even lean forward. He just remained casually seated,

Abigail’s face scrunched instantly, as if someone had waved a bad odor directly under her nose. Her arms folded. Her head tilted. And her voice? Sharp.“Mr. Man,” she snapped, “what part of leave me alone do you not understand? Get up. Go home. This isn’t some romantic drama. It’s pathetic.”Mark Zhao blinked. His jaw clenched, but he tried to salvage his pride with a strained smile. “Abigail… you don’t mean that. I came here because I care. I brought you roses. A diamond ring. I...”“I have a boyfriend,” she said flatly.Dead silence. The air seemed to freeze around them.Mark looked stunned. “You...what?”“I. Have. A. Boyfriend,” Abigail repeated, each word slower and sharper than the last.The small crowd that had gathered outside, watching like it was their daily dose of gossip TV, let out soft gasps. One woman even whispered, “Oof… brutal.”Mark shook his head quickly, scanning the area. “Who? Who is he?! There’s no one here but you and—”He paused.Finally—finally—his gaze fell

Abigail blinked, pulling the phone away from her ear as her aunt’s voice continued echoing in her skull like a megaphone possessed.“What the hell was that about?” she muttered.Kai tilted his head. “Sounded like the spirit of bankruptcy was chasing her.”Abigail tried to speak, but her aunt’s last words rang back in her ears: “Get back to the company now before everything crashes because of your stupidity!”Before she could form a question, the call ended abruptly, followed by a string of curses that made her cringe.“She hung up on me,” she said, still trying to piece it all together.Kai raised a brow. “So… we’re skipping dinner?”Abigail sighed, running a hand through her hair and giving him an apologetic look. “I’m sorry, but… yeah. Apparently I just caused a corporate earthquake.”Kai smiled, unbothered. “Hey, at least we got free entertainment first.”Without another word, Abigail spun the car around and sped back toward the Alfred Group headquarters.Dinner could wait.Disaste

Kai followed Abigail’s with a smile. From the moment Abigail’s car turned out of the Alfred Group’s lot, his engine roared to life. He didn’t need to know the exact location...Mark Zhao was predictable. And trash like him always thought five-star hotels gave them god-level power.When they pulled up at Zhenghua Imperial Suites, Kai stepped out of his car without rush or panic, just sharp, calculated purpose. The valet didn’t dare speak to him. Not when his eyes looked like that.Abigail was being dragged out of the passenger seat by her aunt, who was ranting into her phone about saving face and "doing damage control." Abigail’s wrist was locked in her aunt’s iron grip, her face pale, lost in her own spiral of fear. She barely registered anything...until her eyes locked on him.Kai.He was standing there. Tall. Calm. Cold-eyed.Abigail’s lips curved into the tiniest, weakest smile. But it was enough.Her aunt saw it and immediately spat fire. “What the hell are you doing here?! Don’t

Thane didn’t spare the manager a single glance.The man had practically flung himself forward, hand extended like a politician on campaign day. But Thane, composed as ever, walked right past him like he was hotel furniture—maybe a misplaced lamp.Instead, he stopped directly in front of Kai and gave a firm bow.“Mr. Blackwood,” he said, voice crisp with deference. “If I’m late, I sincerely apologize. Traffic was—”Kai waved a hand lazily. “It’s fine. I just had to entertain myself with some local comedy in the meantime.”Thane straightened but looked curious. “Comedy?”Kai turned toward the still-confused manager and raised a brow. “Tell me, Thane... is it standard for a five-star hotel to double as a lawless brothel? I mean, you’re on the board of Zhenghua Imperial, right? Just want to confirm—do you guys openly support sexual assault now, or is it a special perk for diamond members?”The entire room froze.Thane’s expression shifted instantly. “What?”Kai gestured broadly to the sui