CHAPTER TWELVECaelen pushed forward, closer and intense alongside his rage..Right before the eyes of everyone who had gathered for the event, he grabbed the dwarf by the neck and lifted him several meters above the ground, a height he could have only dreamt of attaining in his dreams.“Let me go!” Sam’s legs dangled in the air, his eyes bulging as though they were about to explode.At first, it seemed like he was still going to be able to hold onto the last ounce of valor in him, but Caelen’s eyes were flaming with fury, causing him to fidget, his spirit dampened by the sight.He swallowed hard, and while it was still impossible for him to concentrate between his breaking breath and the fear of being dropped from three times his height, he decided to beg for his life.“Please, Sir! Let me go! Don’t kill me, I beg you!” For the first time, Sam seemed like he was as powerless as he looked, completely ridiculed by a stranger.“Are those tears I see?” One of the guests whispered, comple

CHAPTER FOURTEEN Sam sighed heavily as soon as Kane was out of the hall, and without delay, he moved to Caelen and bowed to him, reducing his already short height. “He is gone, Sir…” He said with a shaky voice, and then he looked at Caelen’s face, hoping to see even the smallest sign of satisfaction. “You have done well…” Caelen nodded, holding onto his wry smile. Next, he turned to look at Sia, and then he waved at her, causing her to look away at once, struggling with the cringe that gripped her. He scoffed, returning his gaze to the dwarf. “I think we have wasted so much time, Sam. Let the event begin..” “At once, Sir!” Sam nodded, still battling his apprehension. He turned to his right, and then to his left, struggling with bemusement. “He looks confused…” Lyra observed, and that was an indication for the dwarf to hasten up with whatever he was doing. Instantly, he grabbed his phone from his pocket and placed a quick call, his heart pounding violently against his ribcage

CHAPTER SIXTEENCaelen scoffed, and turning to Lyra with his wry smile intact, he took a deep breath, looking her eyeball to eyeball.Lyra cleared her throat, and then she turned to Will, contemplating on the exact words she was going to say to him.“I don’t think there should be any need for us to be fighting, Mr. Jade. You can sit on this other chair over there…” She pointed at the empty chair across the table, and when she returned her gaze to Will, she could see that he had a twisted expression all over his face.She took a deep breath, struggling with the strange sensation that surged into her system.Will cleared his throat, and then he turned to look at Caelen, his eyes flaming with disdain.“I cannot believe that you chose this fellow right here over me, Lyra.” He grunted, turning to the lady, and then to his father.Will’s father scoffed, drawing Lyra’s immediate attention.“Are you choosing this fellow over my son, Lyra? This common bodyguard?”Lyra grunted, shaking her hea

CHAPTER EIGHTEENLyra gasped, turning to face Caelen with wide eyes.“Please, Caelen. I need you to apologize to Will so that you don’t get into trouble! I beg you! Please!” She pleaded, her eyes wide with intense worry.“Please…” She muttered, sensing the refusal before Caelen could even say a word.She took a deep breath and, turning to look at Conan, sensed his growing anger, which made her quickly move her gaze back to Caelen.“Just do it, Caelen. Just say you are sorry and we can get past this…” She waited, but all she could get was the disdainful look from Caelen to Will, and then to Conan.“You want me to apologize to this fellow?” Caelen finally broke his silence, pointing at Will.“Yes, please…” Lyra nodded, and then she took a deep breath.“No…” Caelen shook his head, refusing instantly.“That’s never going to happen…” He whispered but with a firm tone, turning to Conan.“If he wants an apology, then he should go look for losers like his son to give him an apology. I, Caelen

“That’s never going to happen, Father…” He blurted, causing Conan to gasp. Again, the middle-aged man turned to look at Kate, but he couldn’t see any sign of annoyance on her face. Instead, she had a smirk that looked like it was going to linger for a while. “I am so sorry…” He still muttered, taking a deep breath. “Will?” He returned his gaze to his son, eyes sparking with annoyance. “I asked you to apologize to the lady for your misconduct…” He sounded like he was pleading with his son, his eyes looking into his as though he was trying to compel him to do what he wanted. “Do what I have asked you to do at once!” He sparked, reassuming his stance in his son’s life. Will sighed heavily, and then he turned to look at Kate silently. After a while, he returned his gaze to his father, still showing the reluctance that was etched all over his face. Conan growled at him, running out of patience while he kept on struggling with the nervous feeling that gripped him. He couldn’t expla