Rise Of The Invincible Son-in-law

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"Apologies? Do you think that makes up for all the damage your filth has already done?"

The thugs trembled to their core. With just a snap of her fingers, Eva could erase them all. Regret choked their throats, bitter and heavy.

Ethan, meanwhile, stood frozen. Multiple questions running through his mind left unanswered.

This man, he was the owner of the major lending company in the city. Feared and powerful not only because of his wealth but also because of his affiliation to the military too. 

And even though he didn't know about the hidden business run by Liege and his gang under his company's name, their brutality also made his name a whisper of nightmare on the lips of most people in the city.

And yet somehow, this powerful man was shivering under the weight of the unseeming young lady. 

Everything was just beyond his comparison. And the young lady calling him Young Master a while ago just went further in rendering him totally confused.

"I’ll do anything. I’ll owe you forever!" Liege cried again, desperation dripping from every word.

Eva’s eyes cut to him and his men. They froze, their hearts pounding hard against their chest.

"Forgive us!" they begged, voices breaking in unison, hands trembling like they were standing right before death itself.

Eva’s voice thundered: "Do I look like the one you’ve offended?"

The thugs spun around instantly, turning to Ethan. "Please forgive us!" they stammered, trembling like leaves in the wind.

Liege slapped himself hard, again and again, until his cheeks burned red and his floor head bled Dropping to the floor, he pressed his head into the dirt.

"I swear, it will never happen again! I’ll never oppress anyone again! I’d never have touched you if I’d known you were connected to Miss Eva!"

The words tore through Ethan's chest like a hot rod. If it wasn't for this Lady status, no one would have heard of this. He would have been maltreated and Leige would have gone scout free like the numerous people he had bullied in the city.

Ethan’s fists clenched tight.

Eva turned to him, her tone soft now, her words dipped with respect. "Young master, what do you suggest we do to them?"

Ethan blinked, stunned by the sudden switch in her tone. From barking orders like an employer to a lazy employer to one that was coated deep with reverence.

Still, he swallowed and answered firmly. "They should be punished for what they’ve done."

Liege’s body shook violently. He knew the truth. His boss’s shield was the only thing keeping him out of prison. Without it, he was already a dead man. Too many enemies were waiting for him inside those walls.

"Please… show mercy," he begged, his voice cracking.

Ethan’s eyes hardened. "Maybe if you’d shown mercy earlier, you wouldn’t be here now."

Eva’s gaze slid to the gray-haired man, her face dark as thunder. "What are you waiting for? Get them out of my sight." The man feared by almost everyone in the city, groveled like an injured hyena.

The man bowed deeply, signaling his guards. They seized Liege and his men, bundling them into the waiting truck. Their cries faded as they zoomed away from the arena leaving Eva alone to Ethan.

The place is still silent. Ethan swallowed. 

Eva turned back to Ethan. For a moment, she hesitated then bowed deeply before him.

Ethan blinked, still unable to believe what was happening. "Thanks for your help. But I think you’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m no young master."

Eva lifted her head slightly, her voice calm, reverent.

"You just became one. Young Master!" She emphasized, the bouncer joining in a bow.