Sergio came out, walked towards Sabrina, and solemnly made this request. “Sabrina, I hope you can leave the Richards Group and Richards Manor as soon as possible and go back to the Capital City.”
Sabrina gave him the cold shoulder. She leaned over and turned her back to him.
“Sabrina, it can’t be suitable for you to stay here. I hope you can listen to me. Your father has given the green light to our marriage, and now you are my betrothed fiancée. You must listen to me.” Sergio went to the other side and assigned an order to Sabrina again.
Looking at Sabrina tagging behind Jenna like a shadow everyday and helping Richards Manor in every means imaginable, he felt aggrieved.
This woman was childish to a fault!
The affairs of Richards Manor had almost nothing to do with her. What was the reason for her unbridled zeal?
“Who told you that I agreed to your proposal?” Sabrina couldn’t stand it anymore. She stood up from the hammock and bluntly denied, “I’m telling you, Sergio. I don’t agree.”
“You…” Sergio felt a little angry from embarrassment. He had long experienced Sabrina’s arrogance. To be honest, he didn’t like such a woman.
“Whether you agree or not, that’s your business. But General Delia has agreed, and he has accepted our wedding gifts.” He added with a sneer, “If you’re unwilling, go back and talk to your father. But, before the engagement is canceled, you must listen to me. Leave here immediately, and go back to Capital City. Otherwise, I will send you away using force.” There was no room for negotiation in his words, and it was a direct order.
It didn’t matter whether he loved the woman or not, but she had to be obedient. Moreover, she could not whip up trouble at this moment. This was his principle. If Sergio really couldn’t solve this problem, then he would have to ring General Delia.
“I’ll tell you what, I will not listen to you. I won’t obey you.” Hearing this, Sabrina was a little anxious and shouted stiffly.
The corners of Sergio’s lips curled up in a cold smile. “I’m afraid it won’t be up to you.”
He reached out and grabbed her by the arm. Then, he dragged her away from the hammock and walked outside.
“Let go of me. Don’t pull me. I won’t go back to Capital City. Just give up.” Sabrina was distressed as she struggled with punches and kicks.
Sergio scoffed and suddenly stopped. He reached out his hand to grip Sabrina’s chin and approached her. He snickered and mocked her. “Sabrina, you are so willing to stay in Richards Manor and help them. Are you still thinking about the foolish Norton, who went to prison before?”
As soon as he said that, Sabrina was stupefied, and her face immediately turned red.
“Sergio, who do you think you are! Looking at how you’re behaving, your heart is much more sinister than Norton’s. I’ll tell you now, I’ll do whatever I’m willing to. I won’t agree to marry you. I advise you to hurry and return to the Capital City and let go of the Richards Group, as well as leave the Richards family alone. It’s your best way out. Don’t think that I don’t know what you’re thinking. I understand everything. My father is short-sighted now, and he hasn’t discovered your dirty thoughts. If he finds out, he’ll definitely renege. I advise you to tread the right path. That way, you won’t be so annoying,” Sabrina roared furiously as she extended her hand and slapped away the hand that was holding her chin.
Sergio’s face flushed.
“Sabrina, don’t go too far. I only care about you for the sake of General Delia. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even bother to take a glance at you.” Sergio was angered. “It seems that you are really a b*tch. Everyday, you breeze about in someone else’s house and not even give up on the man who had been rotting behind bars.”
These words were too vicious. He repeatedly humiliated Norton and thoroughly disregarded her dignity.
Sabrina’s eyes turned red, and she reached out to punch him.
Sergio smiled contemptuously and reached out to stop her fist. He gritted his teeth and asked, “Why, did you grow angry out of embarrassment at the mention of your lover and a strike to your nerves?”
“Let go.” Sabrina jangled with fury, and she yelled angrily.
Sergio let out a sinister smile.
“Let her go.” An angry roar came from behind, and they could feel an overbearing atmosphere gushing towards them.
Freaked out, Sergio couldn’t help but to let go of Sabrina’s hand.
The two turned their heads back at the same time.
Norton stood there, his face spilling wrath. His eyes were about to burst into flames.
“Loser.” Sergio looked back and found that it was Norton. So, he didn’t take him seriously and jeered.
Before his voice had died away, Norton ruthlessly hit Sergio’s face.
Sergio did not expect Norton to hit him. Before he could react, his face had been firmly punched. With a scream, Sergio covered his face with his hand, and warm liquid flowed out from his nostrils.
Sergio realized that it was blood when he touched it, which made him furious.
“Sergio, how dare you touch my woman! You’re as good as dead!” Norton cursed. Without waiting for Sergio to react, he delivered a flying kick towards Sergio’s crotch.
Nonetheless, Sergio was a soldier. He immediately jumped back and dodged Norton’s kick.
How could Sergio be willing to accept the fact that he had been beaten? He launched a punch at Norton’s face.
Norton was never a soldier, nor had he received any training. Unable to duck in time, his face connected with a powerful fist.
Sergio had long been under Norton’s skin. Furthermore, he actually dared to seduce his woman. Norton’s wrath was the devil’s own.
Having been beaten, Norton rushed up again.
In an instant, the two of them were caught up in a brawl along the corridor.
In terms of size, the two were equally matched.
However, in terms of strength, Sergio was a field soldier. Norton had been at a disadvantage after exchanging a few blows with him.
“Stop, stop now.” Sabrina was appalled by this sudden scene. Seeing that Sergio had laid a few punches on Norton, she quickly came to her senses and hurried to stop them.
Jenna was also awakened by the commotion outside. She hurriedly ran out to have a look and saw that Sergio and Norton were fist fighting. She was shocked and immediately used the walkie-talkie to send for the security guards outside to separate them.
Both of them had bloodshot eyes, glaring at each other.
“Norton, you got balls. How dare you attack a public servant? I’ll sue you.” Sergio was in a mess. Although he was attacked by Norton several times, he couldn’t say that he was at a disadvantage.
At this moment, Norton was in an even more pathetic state. He had been hit several times by Sergio and was even kicked a few times. The clothes on his body were disheveled.
Nonetheless, he did not lose his confidence. After hearing such threatening words from Sergio, he immediately sneered and shouted, “Sergio, stop playing dumb. How can a f*cker like you be a public servant? I am not from the Richards Group. My company is abroad, and I am also based there. I have nothing to do with the Richards Group here. If you have the ability, go ahead and sue me. You are a public servant, yet you dared to steal my woman? I am going to teach you a lesson today. As a public servant of the country, you still act shamelessly in front of the people. Heck, I do want to find out how you are going to sue me and how you will deal with me.”
Speaking of this, Norton’s rage did not diminish. He stepped forward again and angrily roared, “If you want to fight, I’ll take on the challenge. If you want to sue me, then I will wait for your lawyer’s letter. However, Sabrina is my woman, and I won’t allow you to harass her. If such things happen again, then I will thrash you around every time I see you. I will never let you go.”
With that, Norton stepped forward and brandished his fist, showing no sign of fear.
As long as Sergio, a public servant, dared to compete with him for his woman openly, he was not afraid of losing his dignity, not to mention embarrassing himself.
At this time, Xanthe’s family was in the midst of an election, and Sergio had to be more mindful of his words and behavior.
Sergio’s face was drained of color.
Norton was different from Hansen. If Sergio were to challenge Hansen, then he would be able to accuse him of interfering with public affairs. After all, the Richards Group was his company. However, Norton was different. Sergio did not have any evidence against him. Moreover, his company was abroad and had nothing to do with the Richards Group. It was impossible for Sergio to interfere in the affairs of foreign countries.
If the fight between him and Norton were spread to the public, then it would be tattled about as the fight for a woman. It would not harm Norton. At most, he would be ridiculed by others. Nevertheless, it would be harmful to Sergio. Now their family was in a sensitive period. So, it would not bode well for them to be the subject of gossip.
It was even unlike the time he’d defended Jenna. At that time, he was willing to bear the illicit affair news for Jenna. As long as the status behind Jenna was exposed, then he would benefit from it. That kind of illicit affair news was what he was most eager for. Yet, Sabrina was different. The Xanthe family had already proposed a marriage to General Delia. Had such a news seen the light of the day at this moment, then it would be scandalous.
Sergio weighed his options repeatedly. Finally, he shot a baleful glare at Norton and walked towards the guest room.
A cold smile of satisfaction and disdain appeared on the corner of Norton’s lips. Although he didn’t really have the upper hand, it could be assumed that he had taught the d*mn Sergio a lesson.
Norton had long been irritated by the Xanthe family’s evil deeds. Now, he finally had the opportunity to teach Sergio a lesson. He was delighted.
What was more, there was one point that rankled him.
The Xanthe family had actually asked for Sabrina’s hand in marriage via General Delia, which was the last thing he could stomach. Sabrina could only be his woman in her life, and he was well aware of that.
Sabrina was obviously shocked by their fight. She only regained her senses when Sergio left.
“Norton, are you alright? How are your injuries?” Sabrina asked with concern. She walked towards Norton and checked his swollen cheek.
She had not expected Norton to be able to strike Sergio at this moment. However, it was enough to relieve her of her anger.
Norton touched the cheek that had been hit, and only then did he feel a burning pain, with embarrassment rushing in. He blamed Hansen for not chasing the disgusting Sergio away. Hearing Sabrina’s soft tone, the fury that had arisen in his heart immediately ebbed. He shook his head hurriedly and smiled. “It’s alright, Sabrina.”
This was the first time Sabrina took the initiative to talk to him after so long. He was overjoyed, and he felt that the beating was worth it.
However, his face soon darkened. He grabbed Sabrina’s arm and walked to the guest room.
Jenna was watching them tugging and pulling at each other. She shook her head and chuckled. She did not think that Norton was wrong for teaching Sergio a lesson.
“Sabrina, did Sergio ask for your hand in marriage?” Norton asked with a gloomy expression.