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Celena's heart pounded as she stared at Brianna's unhinged sneer. She stumbled backward, head shaking in disbelief. Fear clawed its way up from her gut. Brianna had snapped, as chilling as a demon's."You've lost it. You're completely out of your mind! I'm out of here. I need to get away from this nightmare."She could not bear another second in that room. Snatching her purse from the nearby chair, Celena bolted for the exit, her only thought to flee the horror of the private room.Brianna watched with a smirk as Celena frantically tugged at the door, which refused to open. Celena's tears flowed freely, and with them, a tide of utter hopelessness.Who would rescue her then?Brianna casually took a seat, her laugh icy. "Trying to leave? In your dreams. My crew's got the place surrounded. Think you can dodge me without groveling? Fat chance. I'm not letting you off the hook that easily. Kneel and say you're sorry."Cheryl and Wasyl had been spectating in silence, not uttering a sin

Celena met Brianna's gaze with defiance and shouted back, "Dream on!"She knew better than to stoop and apologize to Brianna. She was certain Brianna had no intention of helping her. That was all about humiliation.Brianna's fury boiled over. She turned to the soldier and then to Celena and Wasyl, bellowing, "You think you're tough? We'll see about that. The three of you, beat her until she begs for mercy."Brianna's command took Cheryl and Wasyl aback. Neither moved to act. After all, Celena was Cheryl's own sister. Despite her feelings of resentment, Cheryl could not bring herself to harm Celena, not like that.Wasyl was on edge, knowing full well that Celena had the Stone family and Max Group's big project in her hands. He could not quite figure out where Max Group stood with Celena, and the last thing he wanted was to cross her and inadvertently pick a fight with the corporate giant behind her. Racking his brain for the right words, he finally blurted out to Brianna, wiping the

Cheryl's heart swelled with a newfound courage as she thought about Trevyn's upcoming promotion to general and his return to Roselle City. Liam, with all his bluster and Malcolm's backing, suddenly did not seem so fearsome. Trevyn would soon be Malcolm's peer, and that changed everything. No longer skulking in the shadows like Wasyl, Cheryl boldly stepped up behind Brianna and jabbed a finger at Liam, her voice ringing out, "Oh, Liam, what's your game? Haven't you figured out where you stand yet? This is the Abaraham Hotel. Ms. Hughes is Captain Hughes' darling little sister. Cross her, and you're signing your own death warrant!"Wasyl, drenched in a chilling sweat, bobbed his head eagerly in agreement. "Right on, right on, Liam, don't you start any trouble. Offend Ms. Hughes, and you won't just be in a world of hurt. You'll drag down the whole Stone family with you. Remember, Celena's one of them. If the Stone family goes down, Celena and your daughter won't walk away unscathed."Ho

Wasyl, in particular, had always tried to curry favor with Brianna. With Trevyn about to arrive, he was eager to show off and build a rapport with him, especially since he was on the verge of becoming a general.So, as he guarded Brianna, he berated Liam, "Liam, think about what you're doing. Don't act on impulse. Can't you see? This path leads straight to hell for you and Celena. Think about her, your daughter. Don't you care about them at all?"Sure enough, Liam froze. Wasyl, spotting the hesitation, felt a surge of triumph, mistaking it for fear. His voice rose with confidence as he added, "Listen up, you better straighten out. Trevyn is on his way, and once he gets here, you're toast! Out of respect for Cheryl, I suggest you make things right with Ms. Hughes. It might be your only shot at getting out of this alive."However, as soon as Wasyl finished his threat, Liam lashed out with a swift kick to Wasyl's chest, sending the self-appointed knight in shining armor sprawling.Che

Trevyn's face was ghostly pale, his eyes betraying a flash of defiance. However, with Malcolm then a general and outranking him, he had no choice but to follow orders or face charges of insubordination. With a heavy heart, he holstered his gun, snapped to attention, and saluted Malcolm.Then, with a chilling look, Trevyn warned Liam and Malcolm, "General Lynch, I hope you're still around to watch his back next month! We'll see about that!"With those parting words, Trevyn, steadying the frail Brianna, led his team out of the lounge.Only after Trevyn's crew had cleared out did Wasyl and Cheryl come out of their stupor, still huddled in the corner.Malcolm himself had led the charge!They knew Liam had connections with Malcolm, but they never imagined that Malcolm would show up himself with reinforcements, especially not that late and with Liam cornered by Trevyn.Wasyl quickly plastered on a groveling smile and rushed over to Malcolm, fawning, "General Lynch, what an honor! Wasyl