Lorenzo's eyes narrowed to slits just then. Although he did not know why Edmund would behave so abnormally, his instinct told him to trust the latter. Edmund sprinted forward into the room. Once he got there, he glared daggers at Clara and Felix. The two responded differently, with Clara's features blanking while Felix's darkened. Felix slowly held the spot behind his neck while abruptly craning his head from side to side. The crisp sound of bones cracking then reverberated around the space. It was so jarring that even Lorenzo's heart skipped a beat. What happened next shocked him even more; although it sounded like Felix's neck was broken, Felix still managed to raise his head as if nothing had happened. Lorenzo did not bother hiding his disappointment at that instant, hardening his gaze before everyone there. Felix noticed it almost instantly and frowned. "Among everyone I know, you're quite the arrogant man-" "Stand guard at the door for now," Lorenzo interrupted, turnin

Lorenzo Byers' eyes narrowed to slits just then. Although he did not know why Edmund would behave so abnormally, his instinct told him to trust the latter. Edmund sprinted forward into the room. Once he got there, he glared daggers at Clara and Felix. The two responded differently, with Clara's features blanking while Felix's darkened. Felix slowly held the spot behind his neck while abruptly craning his head from side to side. The crisp sound of bones cracking then reverberated around the space. It was so jarring that even Lorenzo Byers' heart skipped a beat. What happened next shocked him even more; although it sounded like Felix's neck was broken, Felix still managed to raise his head as if nothing had happened. Lorenzo Byers did not bother hiding his disappointment at that instant, hardening his gaze before everyone there. Felix noticed it almost instantly and frowned. "Among everyone I know, you're quite the arrogant man-" "Stand guard at the door for now," Lorenzo Bye

All eyes were on Lorenzo Byers, including those of Travis, who was still searching for an escape route. Just as Travis glanced at the former, his pupils constricted in fear. He then watched as Lorenzo Byers held the checkbook with both hands, each pulling in the opposite direction until a loud rip rang through the air. Travis paled like a ghost just then. His gaze trembled as shredded pieces of checks rained onto the floor. Even the sound of the checks ripping disintegrated his heart into a million pieces. That was only natural since that was a custom checkbook from the bank. Still, one should note it was not willingly given to him by the bank; he had paid a massive price, sacrificing much of his wealth to obtain this singular checkbook. Travis's fists balled when he recalled all the trouble he went through to have the checkbook made. His bloodshot eyes stared straight at Lorenzo Byers, taking in the latter's calm smile. "There's no use glaring at me like that. The only outcome

"He told me that you needed help but there weren't many people in Aurelia City that you could trust. Moreover, the Byers family hasn't looked into the people in Aurelia City for many years, which means that there's no way to prove their loyalties still remained. However, one of them underwent and passed the test, so he could definitely be trusted—I'm referring to Felix. The man told me that Felix would appear before you at 1:00 am tonight and give you the help you needed." Bianca stopped here and glanced at Lorenzo Byers, trying to discern his feelings about this. Then, she cleared her throat and continued, "I didn't think anything was wrong with that, so I agreed to it. Then, he told me that nobody knew you here and that he wanted to see how alert you were, so he decided to approach you as a stranger first. He needed my help for this, which is why he came to me." She looked at him again, cautiously this time, wanting to read the emotions in his eyes. To her dismay, Lorenzo Byers

Felix lay on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief. He was positive that Lorenzo was standing before him, and there was no way he could've physically touched the stool. His eyes suddenly bulged, and he scrambled backward, shouting, "You're an enlightened martial artist!"His face turned ashen from his horror, and his voice became sharp and shrill. It was the complete opposite of his usual self, but this just showed that he knew what he was dealing with.Lorenzo straightened up and leaned forward. "Do you still think we'd be good friends?"Edmund laughed. It was funny to hear Lorenzo saying that. At this moment, he suddenly recalled why he'd felt Bianca's pleas were so familiar-he'd heard another woman say the exact same thing to her earlier. In that instant, his pity for her lessened by half.His laughter attracted Lorenzo's attention, making him turn to glance at Edmund. Lorenzo said, "Put the checks away and make sure Bianca's safe."Edmund looked lost. He didn't expect Lorenzo