Before the competition started that day, Elena had asked Luacs to do something for her, and that was to look for helpers. Luacs was a little hesitant and did not have much confidence in Aryan, but Elena had faith that Aryan would return to their team. His return would definitely hurt Nina’s self-esteem. She knew that a spoiled young miss like Nina would not be able to take the blow. She feared that there would be a fierce battle in the evening. Well, she was right!
Luacs was a coach in a boxing club. He rounded all of his students to go to his rescue that night. However, he only intended to scare those people away. Luacs had told them not to start a fight. After all, he did not want them to be charged with causing a disturbance. It was an excellent finish when they had successfully scared the attackers away.
“Coach Luacs, how did we do? Aren’t we cool?” The young man who led the group toyed with the baseball bat in his hand and asked with a cheeky smile. Luacs laughed and said nothing. Everyone was accustomed to his reticent personality, and they had high respect for him.
The coach was a serious and stern person. Even though he seemed to be impersonal, his students were all excellent boxers.
“Thank you very much for your help tonight.” Elena came out from behind Luacs and smiled at them.
“There is no need to thank us. Luacs is our coach. Just contact us if you need help in the future!”
“Okay, I will definitely look for you guys if I have any problems in the future!” Elena smiled.
“But now, all of you have to leave quickly. Otherwise, we might get charged with public nuisance.”
“Got it.” They had all gathered with weapons in their hands; it was a scary scene, indeed!
The cops would be there to give them a lecture if they had remained there. After they had dispersed the group, they wanted to return to their office. They turned around only to find that Nina was still there. She kept her gaze on Aryan, and she was reluctant to leave.
Aryan did not want to hurt her even more, so he tried to persuade her. “Can you see it clearly now? Those people…”
“Shut up!” Nina stared at him as she shook with anger.
“Aryan, forget it. You won’t be able to convince her.”
Layla exhaled and grasped Aryan’s hand. “Come, let’s go back and continue with our celebration.”
Aryan gave up and walked toward the Grand Wealth Building with Layla.
Nina stared at their backs. The memories of taking off her clothes, sitting on Aryan laps, and trying all her might to seduce him flooded her mind. She was so confident then. Flora’s mockery and everyone’s face as they looked at her like she was a monkey were also an unforgettable experience. She was a joke, and everyone had laughed at her. How could she be so stupid? She had been used, and then she was dumped!
“Aryan.” She gritted her teeth as her hands trembled.
Suddenly, she picked up a wooden stick from the ground and lunged toward Aryan like a maniac. Elena turned around and spotted Nina as she headed toward Aryan.
“Aryan, look out!”
Elena was startled, but she immediately ran toward Aryan. With a loud snap, the wooden stick landed on someone’s arm. Nina’s wrist was hurt from that great momentum. She shrieked, and the wooden stick flew out of her hand.
Elena froze. She looked up at the man in front of her, but she could not believe her eyes. Where did he come from? Why did he always appear like a savior who descended from the sky whenever she was in danger?
Aryan was dumbfounded, and he immediately looked at Elena. “Are you injured?”
“I… I’m okay.” The stick did not hit her at all.
Nina looked at the man who stood in front of Elena. Before she could feel frightened, the intense pain on her wrist ripped through her arm.
“Pain…” She held her right wrist carefully as her face entangled and twisted in sharp pain.
She seemed to have dislocated her wrist! She relied on her hand to work. What would happen to her future if she injured her bones? Aryan wanted to check her injuries, but he retracted his intention after he saw Elena. Nina’s stick almost landed on Elena. He could not sympathize with that woman. She had shot herself in the foot.
“It’s so painful. I’m in pain…” Nina was not sure if she was in pain or if it was fear that she had felt.
When she saw the man in front of Elena, she was so flustered that she could not even stand up. She sat down on the ground and wept bitterly. She was in pain, and even more so, she was in distress. She was so scared that she dared not call his name.
“How are you?” After she got herself together, Elena immediately grabbed Michael’s hand and checked his arm. “Are you injured?”
“No.” There was no expression on Michael’s face. He spun around and looked at Nina, who still wept bitterly on the ground.
His voice was cold and ruthless. “There is no use acting like a Ashtontic in front of me.”
“Big Brother, I’m in pain…” Nina held her wrist and burst into tears.
Michael kicked at a random wooden stick on the ground, and it rolled toward Nina.
“Use the exact same force that you used to hit her just now to hit yourself on the right hand.”
Oh, God! Would Nina’s hand not be ruined with that kind of force? It was the same as destroying her entire life.
“Big Brother, no. I don’t want to…” Nina’s body sank back. She continued to cry as her face turned deathly white. “Big Brother, I won’t do it again. I didn’t do it on purpose. I’m not…”
“If you want MarshMarsh Corporation to go bankrupt within three days, then you are free to leave now.”
Michael’s words sent chills down her spine.
“One, two…”
“I’ll hit myself! Big Brother, I… hit…”
Nina cried uncontrollably, and she almost fainted. However, deep down in her heart, she knew that Eldest Young Master Williams meant precisely what he said. The Marsh family was one of the prominent families in Bentson. If someone else threatened that they would bankrupt Marsh Corporation within three days, she would laugh at the person’s face. However, Michael was different; no one would doubt his words!
She could no longer be an artist without her right hand, but she could still manage her studio and continue to walk down the same career path. She could even get a few great artists to publish works in her name. However, if the Marsh family were bankrupt, she would no longer be a wealthy young miss. How would she survive in the future?
Nina picked up the stick. Everyone thought it was cruel, but no one dared to refute Eldest Young Master Williams’s order. Furthermore, Nina had intended to hurt Aryan. She did not think that she was cruel then, did she? Eldest Young Master Williams wanted an eye for an eye. Even though it was brutal, he was fair!
Everyone looked away. Nina held the wooden stick and looked helplessly at her right hand as her left hand trembled. Her hand would be forever ruined if she rammed the stick onto her arm! She glimpsed at Elena and tried to plead with her eyes. If Elena was the victor, then she was the female lead of the drama. Female leads were always kind, were they not? Would Elena appeal mercy for her? Since she was the female lead, she should be compassionate! Unfortunately, Elena did not even look at her. Nina looked at Michael again and was startled by the coldness in his eyes.
Finally, she gritted her teeth, lifted the wooden stick, and slammed it down hard onto her right hand.