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The others in the private room finally snapped out of their shock and surged forward, surrounding Freya and the others.Octavia stepped onto the table and casually picked up another bottle of liquor.Mr. Levi wiped the sticky blood from his forehead, livid.“You little bitch—are you trying to kill someone?”Gibson Nathaniel hurriedly grabbed towels and gauze, while another thug fumbled with medicine, scrambling to tend to Mr. Levi’s wound.They had invited Mr. Levi for entertainment, and now he was the one bleeding.Gibson pointed at Freya, his expression twisted.“I told you to bring money, and you bring trouble instead? I won’t let you off!”Before he could finish, Daisy seized a glass vase from the table and smashed it over Gibson’s head. With a sharp crack, it shattered, fragments scattering across the floor.Gibson clutched his head and dropped to a crouch, bright red blood seeping through his fingers.Mr. Levi’s rage boiled over. Two of their men were already injured.“Useless
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“Stop smashing them! Stop! Those are all my cars!”Phoebe Baldwin sobbed at the sight of the destruction streaming through her phone. Timothy Lane kicked her aside again.“Shut up! Say one more word and I’ll have your house torn down too!”Terrified that he might actually follow through, Phoebe could only swallow her tears and cry in silence.Timothy turned back to Adrian and the others, his expression once again coated in flattery.Only then did Adrian give a slight, reluctant nod.“Acceptable. But we have somewhere to be, and our car is no longer drivable. I rather like the one you came in.”His gaze flicked toward Timothy’s brand-new BMW. Timothy’s heart bled, yet he forced a generous smile and handed over the keys.“It’s only a car. If Mr. Doyle fancies it, please, take it.”Adrian caught the keys and twirled them lazily around his finger. “Then let’s consider today’s matter settled.”Yet he made no move to leave.Timothy gritted his teeth and maintained his strained smile, finall
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Adrian passed the time idly, scrolling through his phone and counting the minutes. At last, more than ten minutes later, a black BMW came speeding toward them.It was clearly the newest model of the year. A faint smile flickered across Adrian’s lips—an idea had already formed.Timothy Lane stepped out of the car, his eyes fixed solely on Phoebe Baldwin.“Oh, my precious darling, what happened? Who bullied you?”Phoebe instantly put on a pitiful expression.“Mr. Lane, I got into a car accident. Not only did they refuse to compensate me, they even hit me. Look at my face—”“I have a shoot next week. With my face like this, how am I supposed to film?”Timothy’s heart ached as though something had been torn from him. He cupped her cheek tenderly, full of regret.“They dared to touch your face? That’s outrageous! You’re a star—you live by that face!”Phoebe burst into tears on cue. “They must pay for this!”The moment she began crying, Timothy pulled her into his arms and soothed her gentl
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“The Lane family? Are they supposed to be impressive?” Octavia asked with disarming innocence, turning to Adrian. He mimicked her expression and looked at Daisy. “Are they impressive?” Daisy rolled her eyes without restraint. Adrian had practically fought his way through the Four Great Families, and now he was pretending to be clueless. Freya shook her head quietly, wondering if this Timothy truly lacked common sense. Daisy glanced skyward, speechless. “Forget it. Let’s go. We’ll let the lawyers handle this.” Adrian nodded and reached for the car door, only for Phoebe Baldwin to grab him by the arm. She pointed at them furiously. “Leaving? Not a chance. Not unless you pay me!” Adrian shot her an exasperated look. She remained utterly unfazed. Daisy stepped forward calmly. “You’re a celebrity, right? I’m sorry, but we’re leaving. No one is stopping us today.” Adrian added coolly, “You were speeding and rear-ended us. Even if the police show up, it won’t help you.”
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The staff of the orphanage were left standing there, exchanging helpless glances, their disappointment impossible to conceal.Ms. Montgomery turned to Director Grant and ventured, “Should we speak to Miss Tabitha Grant? She would never want that money to go unused for the children.”“And Mr. Doyle came with her—he donated ten million dollars without hesitation. He clearly has the means. Perhaps we could ask? They might be able to help…”Director Grant shook her head. Her expression gradually hardened with resolve.“They have already done more than enough by donating the money. If we fail to safeguard it, that is our responsibility.”“I refuse to trouble Miss Tabitha Grant again. We will reclaim that money ourselves.”The others nodded in agreement.By every measure—moral and practical—it was their duty to recover what had been taken.“But Director Grant, how are we supposed to get it back?”She paused briefly in thought, then lifted her gaze.“Ms. Montgomery, prepare several banners.
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Moments later, Director Grant was wheeled forward as well. Everyone present knew that Director Evans was no benevolent official; whenever donations arrived, he was never far behind.Sure enough, after only a few perfunctory remarks, he cut straight to the point.“Well now,” he began smoothly, “this is a welfare institution, correct? Welfare must benefit the public as a whole. I hear you received donations today. What’s the total amount?”Director Grant’s expression stiffened. The intent in Benson Evans’s eyes was unmistakable.She hesitated before answering.His face darkened at once, displeased by her pause.“Director Grant,” he said, adopting an officious tone, “as head of the city’s charitable oversight department, it is my duty to show concern for institutions like yours. You understand that, don’t you?”“Now then, we must maintain proper records for every welfare home, including all received donations. That is part of our responsibility. All charitable organizations are required
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