LOGINBut did Beckett need Asher’s gestures of respect?Of course not.Whether in the modest Silverton city or the vast Brighton City, Beckett was accustomed to commanding the respect of others.After one of the bodyguards managed to move Alice to safety, Beckett finally spoke.“Asher, it’s fine to act arrogantly, but you need to be able to back up your words with actions.”His face remained expressionless, but his words were cold as ice.“Know your limits. Don’t go around causing trouble everywhere.”Asher raised an eyebrow, completely unfazed.“Are you saying you’re going to take action against me, Mr. Wright?”He glanced at Beckett’s bodyguards. There were twice as many of them as the guards Alice had brought, and every one of them looked strong and intimidating.Beckett said,“Overwhelming someone with numbers isn’t my style.”Asher remained silent, knowing Beckett still had more to say.“Let’s settle this one-on-one. Alice is my daughter, after all. Don’t push a father to his limits. I
“Stop! What are you doing to my daughter?”Daisy rushed to the scene as soon as she received Alice’s call, accompanied by a large number of bodyguards.She knew Alice had gone out to beat someone up, but she hadn’t cared who was at fault.She had simply needed to send support immediately.But the scene she encountered upon arriving was far more shocking than she had expected.Alice was being strangled and held off the ground, her face turning purple from lack of air as she struggled desperately to breathe.Daisy rushed toward Asher but hesitated to strike him because Alice was in his hands.“Mom...”Alice could barely force the word out as tears streamed continuously down her cheeks.She didn’t want to die.Seeing her daughter in such a state filled Daisy with both rage and panic.“Sir, what do you want? Let my daughter go, and we can discuss whatever it is you want.”Asher remained indifferent.He merely glanced at Daisy before saying,“I want nothing except her life.”Daisy’s face t
When Asher saw that he was surrounded by bodyguards, he frowned.“What do you want?”Alice sneered, clearly amused by his question.“What do I want?”She stepped forward and stopped directly in front of him, raising her chin as she looked him over.“Weren’t you acting so tough before? Threatening me and saying you wouldn’t show me any mercy? I thought you were someone not to be underestimated.”Before investigating his background, she had assumed he might belong to one of the mysterious elite families.She knew almost all the heirs of the major families in Brighton City, and Asher was a complete stranger to her.But she had nearly burst out laughing when she discovered the truth.He was nothing more than an influential figure with limited power in Silverton city, yet he acted as though he ruled the entire world.He had come to a place filled with powerful people like Brighton City and still dared to show off and act arrogantly.He was simply a fool who had no idea how dangerous his si
“Don’t worry. He’s always lived this way. He knows what he’s doing.”Adrian reassured her.Elena nodded and decided not to dwell on the matter.Then she said,“When are you free? I owe you a meal.”Adrian had always been kind to her.When they were both under Mikhail’s guidance, Adrian had played the role of a supportive older brother toward her.Since he had helped her before, it was only natural that she wanted to return the favor.Adrian laughed.“I’m free whenever you call me.”He was taking advantage of the opportunity he had been given.Elena smiled.“Then it’s settled. I’ll call you tomorrow.”Adrian nodded, suddenly feeling excited about the upcoming meal.As the car approached the gates of the Wright family mansion, it became clear that Elena would soon be getting out.Yet Adrian still hadn’t asked the question that had been troubling him all evening.At the last moment, just as Elena reached for the door handle, Adrian called out,“Elena...”She stopped and turned toward him
Adrian knew that Alice belonged to the Wright family, but their relationship had never gone beyond superficial encounters at social events.Ignoring Alice, Adrian resumed his conversation with Elena.“Looks like the party is almost over. Would you allow me to take you home?”Elena hesitated for a moment and scanned the hall with her eyes, hoping to see Asher.But she couldn’t find him anywhere.She nodded.“Of course. I’d appreciate that.”Although a Wright family car was waiting outside for her, she saw no reason to refuse Adrian’s offer, especially since she knew him well.When Alice heard their conversation, she couldn’t hide her jealousy.But she concealed it behind a smile.“Mr. Collins, I was thinking of going home as well.”Her eyes remained fixed insistently on Adrian.Fortunately for Elena, she had never considered Alice a sister in the first place. Otherwise, she would have felt extremely awkward in this situation.Adrian asked coldly, without any genuine intention of offeri
Previously, she had simply assumed that Adrian was a wealthy heir who took lessons from Mr. Mikhail as a hobby.It turned out she had been wrong.Adrian teased her lightly.“Oh, I’m nowhere near your level, Elena.”Elena replied,“I only found that out about myself recently.”“Don’t worry about it. Everything will be fine. Here in Brighton City, I’ll have your back. No one will dare bother you.” Adrian said,Adrian had always wanted to take care of Elena and protect her.In the past, he had been the heir to the considerable wealth of the Collins family, while Elena had been just an ordinary girl.Whether Elena needed his protection or not, the significant difference in their social status meant that their paths were never supposed to cross too often.So, despite his admiration for Elena, he had never considered developing their relationship into anything beyond friendship.Now, however, circumstances had changed, and the two found themselves on equal footing.Elena sincerely thanked h







