Victoria's anger continued building as she decided to deliver what she considered the brutal truth about David's worth and his relationship with Elizabeth, her protective instincts driving her to be as cutting and destructive as possible.“You were completely useless as a husband, David,” Victoria said with venom in her voice, her words designed to inflict maximum emotional damage. “You were absolutely worthless and not in any category or league compared to the kind of man that Elizabeth should really be getting along with and building a future with.”Her tone grew even more contemptuous as she continued her character assassination. “I honestly don't understand how someone like you was ever able to actually convince Elizabeth and the entire Brown family to literally accept you into their family in the first place.”Victoria shook her head in apparent disbelief as she voiced her long-held opinions about David's unsuitability as Elizabeth's partner. “It's a mystery to me how you manag

Without wasting another second after reading Elizabeth's desperate message and understanding the immediate danger she was facing, David gave the phone back to Victoria and immediately started walking with determined purpose toward the direction of the VIP lounges.His movements were swift and focused, showing that he had immediately shifted into action mode despite the complicated emotions surrounding his relationship with Elizabeth.David knew perfectly well that he didn't have any romantic relationship or marital obligations to Elizabeth anymore, and that their separation had been final and bitter.But at the same time, the thought of Elizabeth being in serious trouble and being forced against her own will in such a violent and degrading manner was something that David simply could not tolerate or ignore, regardless of their personal conflicts.His protective instincts toward Elizabeth ran deeper than their marital problems, and he found himself unwilling to let her suffer this kind

David didn’t hesitate. He crossed the room in a few long strides, his hands curling into fists. Before Raymond could even register what was happening, David's palm cracked against his face. The sound was sharp like a gunshot and Raymond’s head snapped to the side. The force of it sent him stumbling, his legs folding beneath him as he hit the floor with a heavy thud.Raymond’s vision blurred. His cheek burned, a searing, throbbing pain that radiated through his skull. He tried to push himself up, his arms shaking, but his body wasn’t cooperating. He barely got his knees under him before his legs gave out again, sending him crashing back to the ground. He tried a third time, his muscles trembling uncontrollably, but the slap had done its work. His legs were jelly, his head spinning.As he lay there, gasping, he noticed something on the floor. Two white, jagged shapes his teeth lay in a pool of blood. He touched his face with a trembling hand, and his fingertips came away wet and sticky.

He would comfort her, take her to the hospital, support her through the trauma, and use her vulnerability and gratitude to solidify his control over her and potentially over her family's business connections as well.That had been the carefully orchestrated plan from the very beginning of this conspiracy between Benjamin and Raymond - a plan that would have worked perfectly if everything had gone according to their timeline and expectations.But now, seeing the actual scene before him, Benjamin realized with growing horror that the situation had taken a completely different and utterly unexpected twist from everything he and Raymond had so meticulously planned.David's presence alone was enough to destroy the entire carefully constructed narrative that Benjamin had prepared, but what made everything even worse was the condition of Raymond himself, who was clearly severely injured rather than standing triumphant over his conquest.Benjamin knew fully well, just from looking at Elizabet

At that moment, hearing Benjamin's seemingly heartfelt apology and his apparent confession about his role in setting up the meeting that had led to her almost getting assaulted, Elizabeth felt her heart go out to the man she believed had ultimately saved her life.“Benjamin, there's absolutely nothing for you to be sorry about,” Elizabeth said with conviction, her voice growing stronger as she tried to comfort what she perceived as his misplaced guilt. “There's nothing at all that you should blame yourself for in this situation.”Elizabeth's tone became more reassuring as she continued trying to absolve Benjamin of the responsibility he was pretending to feel. “If I had been thinking more clearly, I should have called you first to literally confirm the details of this meeting before agreeing to come here alone.”Her words showed complete acceptance of Benjamin's false narrative as she continued to comfort him. “You couldn't have known what kind of person Raymond really was or what