Ch. 1551..1560

Chapter 1551

While looking at Betty Starmount, Xyla Quest thought to herself that it was no wonder her father would fall in love with this woman at first sight. When Betty saw Xyla walking through the doors, she immediately smiled and walked up to Xyla. "Boss... Xyla..."

"Hmm, do you have time?" Xyla asked.

"Yeah, I do."

"Come with me..." Xyla said.

With that, Xyla led Betty onto the large balcony.

The kitchen window was left open. Cold breezes blew in, dissipating the oily scent inside. It made one feel very comfortable.

Xyla held onto the safety railing with one hand as she looked at Betty. "Betty... I can accept you being with my father. I know why you're with him...

"If you want resources, I can give them to you. If you want money, I can also give it to you... But the precondition is that you must play your role as my father's significant other. Be by his side, and don't do anything to hurt him...

"Otherwise, you won't even know how you died..." Xyla said the cruelest things with the gentlest tone possible.

After saying that, Xyla smiled prettily. However, her smile didn't reach her eyes.

Although Xyla was smiling, it made one feel eerily cold.

Xyla needed to make these things clear to Betty.

She wanted Betty to consider her actions carefully before doing anything.

The last thing Xyla wanted to see was for her father to get hurt.

However, Betty immediately chuckled. "Would you believe me if I said I'm not doing it for the money?"

"I don't." Xyla's face turned even colder.

Betty's smile gradually widened. "It's true... I've never had a father since I was a kid. So I lack fatherly love... It's also because of that lack of fatherly love that I've always liked older guys... I'm with him because he's very nice to me...

"He's very gentle and affectionate with me. He allowed me to experience fatherly love..." With that, Betty looked at Xyla's face with a serious expression.

Although Betty was very sincere, Xyla didn't believe a single word she said.

If Xyla believed in Betty, she'd be crazy...

Xyla believed in her judgment...

"I still don't believe you..." Xyla remained straightforward. "Betty Starmount, remember what I said... It doesn't matter who hurts my father. That person will end up dead in any case..." After saying that, Xyla's smile turned cold again...

It was so cold that Betty couldn't help but shudder.

With that, Xyla turned around and left the kitchen.

The moment Xyla left, Betty's smile froze.

In its place, there was an incomparably cold expression.

The gentleness in her eyes also disappeared.

A murderous and scheming look replaced it...

After sneering silently, Betty clenched her fists tightly and began thinking to herself. "Xyla Quest... Let's see who will end up dead..."

Once Betty was done thinking about this in her mind, her incomparably gentle expression returned. After that, she turned around and returned to the kitchen. Then, like a kind mother, she brought her carefully- made dish to the dining room...

After scanning around, Betty silently removed the small, platinum pendant around her neck and opened it.

She then retrieved a translucent bead and quickly punctured it.

Betty dripped the transparent liquid onto the braised pork dish. After that, she held the bead's outer shell in her hand and calmly walked away. She seemed unusually calm...

Chapter 1552

Chapter 1552

At the same time, the kitchen and maids also gradually walked into the kitchen with the prepared dishes.

The entire large, round dining table was full of all sorts of delicious dishes.

Ten minutes later, Xyla Quest, Stanley Batton, Jeremy Quest, and Betty Starmount went to wash their hands together. After that, they entered the dining room one after another. Jeremy sat on the main seat while Betty sat on his left. Meanwhile, Xyla sat on Jeremy's right.

Stanley then sat next to Xyla on the other side.

"Xyla, Stan, have a taste of Betty's dish." Then, Jeremy gave Xyla and Stanley a piece of braised pork each with a smile on his face.

The braised pork Betty made had a bright, red tone. It smelled very fragrant.

There were even quail eggs added to the dish. Each of the quail eggs was soaked in the rich broth, making it appear even more irresistible.

"Thank you." Xyla smiled a little. After that, she placed the braised pork in her mouth.

The braised pork tasted delicious. It melted right away in Xyla's mouth. Although it had bits of fats, it didn't taste oily.

Xyla immediately raised her thumb. "Yeah, it tastes good..."

Betty immediately smiled satisfactorily when she saw this. After that, she placed another piece of braised pork on Xyla's plate. "If it tastes good, have some more, boss... No, I mean... Xyla." "Thank you," Xyla replied politely.

Although Xyla had her biases toward Betty, she still had to keep up appearances because her father liked Betty and the things he said.

At least, Xyla couldn't ruin the mood and make her father unhappy. Jeremy didn't ask about the conversation between Xyla and Betty. However, he could approximately guess what it sounded like. Jeremy was overjoyed by how well the two seemed to get along. There was a look of joy in his eyes that couldn't be concealed.

***

After the meal, Xyla held Jeremy's hand and walked with him in the small garden behind the house.

At the end of autumn, cool breezes abound. The air was peasant too.

Some of the leaves on trees had already turned yellow. When a breeze blew over, some leaves gradually took flight and eventually fell to the ground.

At first glance, the leaves looked like butterflies that came to life.

On the path full of white cobblestones, golden leaves of Ginkgo trees were all over the ground.

A large patch of golden leaves already covered the entire surface of the ground. It looked as beautiful as a dream...

Right then, the entire world seemed as beautiful as film footage that had been filtered with a warm tone.

A single leaf fell on Xyla's shoulder. She carefully flicked it away before looking at Jeremy. "I told Betty what I needed to say...

"I told her that I accept you two being together. I also told her... If she dares to do anything to hurt you, I won't let her off the hook," Xyla said softly.

Jeremy immediately smiled affectionately when he heard this. "Thank you, Xyla..."

Xyla smiled. "As long as you're happy. That's all I want for you..."

"I'm very happy now..." Jeremy said.

Xyla's smile gradually widened.

A ray of light shone upon Xyla's fair, smooth skin. It made her expression appear unusually gentle.

Beep, beep, beep-

Chapter 1553

Chapter 1553

Right then, Xyla Quest's phone started ringing.

It was a WeChat call from Team XS's president, Michael Gabriel.

Xyla quickly answered the call. "Mr. Gabriel, what's the matter?"

"Here's the thing. I accepted a TV interview on behalf of the team. The TV folks hope that you'll take part too... Would you be able to spare some time to come over for a bit? The interview will start at eight o'clock tomorrow evening..." Michael said.

"You are now part of the team that won the championship title. So it's better if you show up. Otherwise, it wouldn't be the complete team. The audience would also think it's a shame.

"Most importantly, apart from Alex, the audience wants to see you the most... I think that the show would have even more viewers if you show up. It'll also bring the greatest amount of benefit to the interview... Michael added.

Xyla thought deeply for a few seconds. Then, she checked her schedule to make sure she was free tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. "Alright. Understood..."

After Xyla's team won the championship title, she needed to appear for her team as their boss.

That was because this was the first championship title their team had won since its inception.

It was also the best opportunity to expand the team's influence and popularity...

Once they had enough influence and commercial value, not only would the team and Quest Group's popularity rise even further, it would also accomplish the same thing for its members.

In the future, their live streams would have even more viewers. They would also receive greater rewards.

By the end of their professional gaming career, they'd also receive a high-income level after they leave the competitive scene.

With great popularity, it meant that they also had many options in the future...

They could also choose to become commentators...

As long as they were popular and professional, they'd be able to pick up any profession smoothly.

Since these team members came to Xyla's team, she needed to act responsibly toward them as their boss.

Not only did she have to look after them now, but she also had to look after their future.

Xyla wanted to let her team members enjoy a bright future even if they only had a short-lived professional gaming career.

"I'll see you then," Michael said.

"Alright. I'll see you then..." Xyla replied.

After that, Xyla slowly hung up the phone.

After seeing that Xyla had hung up, Jeremy immediately smiled. "My daughter is wonderful... Xyla, you've managed Team XS really well...

"Back when you first stepped into the eSports industry, I already knew that you'd be able to do well... That was why I wasn't against it," Jeremy said.

Hearing this, Xyla immediately felt a sense of warmth spread in her heart. Her father had always trusted her.

"Dad, I'm glad I haven't let you down," Xyla said softly.

"Yeah. My Xyla is the best in the world," Jeremy added. "I watched the match you played in that won you the championship title. You really shone brightly... Indeed, you're my daughter... "Xyla, my darling daughter. You are my pride, and I'm very proud of you." While Jeremy spoke, his tone and gaze turned unusually gentle.

Xyla's smile gradually widened. "Dad, I will never let you down... I will continue to make you proud forever..."

"Alright, alright..." Jeremy said with a smile.

In front of the master bedroom's French window on the second floor, Betty Starmount was gently swirling a glass with red wine in it.

She fixed her cold gaze upon Xyla.

Betty's eyes were filled with murderous intent when she looked at Xyla.

In the next second, Betty started tightening her grasp on the glass of red wine...

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Chapter 1554

Chapter 1554

In the next second, the upper portion of the glass was crushed...

The sharp debris from the glass jabbed into Betty Starmount's flesh, making her bleed profusely.

However, Betty didn't react at all. Instead, she recklessly allowed the bleeding to continue...

She was like a cold, walking zombie.

"Xyla Quest..." Betty seemingly spoke through gritted teeth. The cold, murderous look in her eyes immediately caused the temperature on the balcony to drop by several degrees...

***

At the same time, Rachel Wood was checking out lipsticks at a Chanel store in Goldfield Plaza.

Beep, beep, beep-

Right then, Rachel's phone started to ring.

Rachel, who was about to reach for a piece of lipstick, immediately pulled her hand away. After that, she glanced at her phone screen.

Her mother was calling...

Rachel quickly picked the call up. "Hello, Mom...'

"Sob-sob... Rachel..." Her mother's voice was hoarse. It sounded like she was crying.

When Rachel heard her mother's voice, she was a little dumbfounded.

Suddenly, Rachel's heart ached. "Mom... What's wrong? Tell me. Did something bad happen?"

"Rachel... Thieves broke into our house. The watches and cash you gave your father and me last time were all stolen... Oh, the family heirlooms passed down for generations in our family have also been stolen...

"In total, it adds up to several hundred thousand dollars... Sob-sob..." Rachel's mother added.

The more Rachel's mother said, the sadder she felt. Her voice also became increasingly hoarse.

As Rachel listened to her mother's sobbing, she felt as if her heart was being cut open. "Mom, don't panic. Have you called the police?"

"Yeah... But they don't care at all," Rachel's mother said.

"What do you mean?" Disbelief filled Rachel's eyes.

"They said that there's no evidence that we own so much stuff... There's also no evidence that we've been robbed. They asked us to look for evidence on our own and go to them after we've found it," Rachel's mother explained.

Rachel felt dubious when she heard those things...

What kind of logic was this?

Were people all so obnoxious these days?

This was like telling her mother that they didn't care at all.

What kind of reasoning was this? How could they not care?

"Your father was so upset at the time. After that, he started arguing with them. They became even more ignorant... They even threatened to lock your father up..." Rachel's mother added.

Hearing these things made Rachel even angrier. "I'll come home in a bit. Let's talk after I get back," Rachel said.

Rachel originally planned to return home to visit her parents after shopping.

At first, she decided to return in the afternoon.

Now that something like this happened at home, she needed to make her way over quickly.

Rachel was worried about her parents.

Although her parents knew that her boyfriend was very financially capable, they still practiced the virtue of being thrifty.

To people like them, who were used to being thrifty, the amount of money lost was undoubtedly a huge sum...

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Chapter 1555

Chapter 1555

Rachel Wood's parents were robbed. They were already very sad about this. Now, they encountered conflict with the law enforcers. So, naturally, they felt even more miserable.

Rachel needed to rush home to check on them...

She wanted to patch things up for her parents.

After consoling her mother for a while, Rachel went to the underground grocery store to buy some supplements and food that her parents liked.

After that, Rachel drove the red Lamborghini Sebastian Brenand had bought for her back to the villa where they lived together.

When Rachel walked into the house, Sebastian was talking to his business partner on the phone.

Sebastian wore a wrinkle-free, light-blue shirt with black tuxedo pants. At one glance, he looked like a business elite.

When Sebastian was serious, he looked like a completely different person.

Seeing that Rachel wasn't in a good mood, Sebastian immediately hung up the phone. He then quickly stepped forward. "What's the matter?" he asked.

Rachel immediately told Sebastian everything that had happened.

Sebastian instantly became upset. "D*mn. Where did this happen? Did those people really treat your father like that?"

Rachel nodded gently...

Sebastian sneered. "You don't have to get involved in this. Leave it to me... I'll teach these kids a lesson. D*mn."

"I want to check on my parents. Having experienced so much in such a short amount of time, they mustn't be able to handle it... A few hundred thousand dollars is truly a lot of money to people like them who've always been thrifty...

"Forget that they'd been robbed of a few hundred thousand dollars. They even had to deal with those bad-tempered people. I'm sure they can't handle it." The more Rachel said, the more worried she felt. "Yeah. I had the same thought. Go and pack up. Take out all the caterpillar fungi and tragacanth gum we have in the storage. We'll give them to your parents...

"Oh, right. Look for the two bottles of Maotai wine too. Doesn't your father like to drink white wine?" Sebastian said each word carefully. His tone was full of gentleness.

Sebastian had always been very thoughtful toward Rachel's parents.

At this moment, Rachel felt a sense of warmth spread in her heart.

"Actually, I've already bought everything..." Rachel said.

"The stuff you bought is from you. The stuff I want to give is from me. It's not the same. So hurry up, do as I say. I'm going to the airport now. I'll bring the helicopter I parked there, and we'll head over in it..." Sebastian said.

Rachel nodded decisively.

***

Approximately an hour later, Rachel and Sebastian got into their private helicopter with bags of various sizes in their hands.

After that, Sebastian personally piloted the helicopter with Rachel on the way to her parents' house.

The helicopter only arrived in the neighborhood in the afternoon.

In an ordinary suburban neighborhood, the sudden appearance of a luxury helicopter immediately attracted a lot of attention... Residents in the neighborhood all shifted their gazes to the helicopter.

In fact, some people even ran up to their windows and took photos with their phones. It was as if they'd seen a rare object... While everyone watched, Sebastian and Rachel got off the helicopter on each side, respectively.

After that, the two of them carried bags of various sizes and directly walked into the corridor where Rachel's house was located.

While observing the ordinary corridor, Sebastian let out a long, helpless sigh. "Say, your parents really are stubborn. I've already bought them a house, but they insisted on not living there... They were determined to stay here. Just what's the point?”

To people like Sebastian, places like this were too ordinary....

Rachel chuckled. "They've gotten used to living here. That's why they don't want an unexpected change in their environment... They feel that they'd have to start anew if they lived in a new place. They'd have to get used to living there and become acquainted with new neighbors. It's very troublesome..."

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Chapter 1556

"Fine then..." Sebastian Brenand nodded helplessly.

A while ago, Sebastian bought Rachel Wood's parents a luxury villa here behind her back...

It was the most high-class detached villa in a small neighborhood. With a seaside view, it was gorgeous.

At first, Sebastian wanted to give Rachel and her parents a surprise.

In the end, her parents refused. Their reason was that they didn't want a change in the environment.

Hence, the house had been left empty all this while.

Although Sebastian felt helpless, he could understand the two old folks after thinking about it carefully.

To be fair, it was normal for people not to want to move once they got older.

Having lived with the old neighbors in the area for a long time, they'd develop bonds too.

When Rachel and Sebastian arrived at home, Rachel's parents were both there...

The two of them looked awful.

Rachel's mother greeted her and Sebastian. She sat in front of the coffee table where Rachel's father sat and started pouring them glasses of water...

Sebastian looked at Rachel's parents. "Uncle, did those law enforcers speak to you like that? It's inconceivable..."

"That person looked like a temporary worker. Anyway, he didn't seem like he wanted to get involved. I tried to reason with him, but he said I was yelling at him. He even said that I'd be fined 600,000 dollars for yelling at him... Then, on the basis that I was an old person, he decided to let me off the hook... He asked me to leave and not bug them..." Rachel's father explained.

When Sebastian heard this, he became even angrier. "D*mn. Does he think he's the president? Would someone have to pay 600,000 dollars for yelling at him? Besides, I'm sure you didn't yell at him, did you?' Rachel's father shook his head. "I didn't. I was simply dissatisfied and tried to reason with him... I feel that what he said didn't make sense. Searching for evidence is their job. Why must I do it?"

"They probably think it's easy to bully you. But, you can leave this to Rachel and me," Sebastian said.

"Okay. Don't make too big a fuss. Just do what you need to. I just want my money back," Rachel's father said.

"Don't worry... You'll surely get your money back," Sebastian said.

After consoling Rachel's parents at home for a while, Rachel held Sebastian's hand and walked out of the house...

As soon as they were out, Sebastian led Rachel onto the helicopter.

He was prepared to fly them over to the place where Rachel's father had mentioned. They were going to look for that temporary worker to deal with him.

However, the helicopter couldn't be turned on...

After making several attempts, Sebastian was certain that his helicopter had malfunctioned...

Sebastian didn't have a car here. Hence, he could only get a cab to bring Rachel there.

He immediately used his phone to get a cab. After that, he looked at Rachel. "The helicopter has malfunctioned. Let's get a cab."

Rachel nodded gently.

After that, the two of them got out of the helicopter together.

As soon as the two of them got out of the helicopter, a door to the nearby building was opened...

A lady in her sixties walked out.

She didn't immediately leave. Instead, she stood still and looked at Rachel, Sebastian, and their helicopter for a long while... Rachel recognized this person...

She was a lady who always bullied her family and looked down on them in the past...

Right then, that lady's facial expression looked completely different from before.

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Chapter 1557

There was no longer a spiteful look in her eyes. In fact, she also no longer seemed as proud as she once was.

Her eyes were filled with gentleness and admiration....

"Hey, Rachel... Did you bring your boyfriend home? Did your boyfriend fly you home in a helicopter? That's amazing. What does he do?" the lady asked.

Rachel Wood smiled a little. "He has his own business..."

"I'm sure he runs a big business, right? Truly amazing. Rachel, you sure have done well... You've made your family proud," the lady said.

Rachel smiled again without continuing the conversation. Instead, she tugged at Sebastian Brenand's hand and walked over to the side of the road to wait for their cab. However, the lady did not leave them alone.

After a while, the lady walked over to the two of them and quietly scanned them up and down.

After that, the lady started praising Rachel and Sebastian. "Rachel, you're getting prettier and prettier. Your boyfriend also looks spectacular... Your parents must be ecstatic, right?

"Nice to meet you... Young man, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Auntie Marlene... Our family has always had a good relationship with Rachel's family... I've always looked after Rachel's parents. Isn't that so, Rachel?" Marlene looked at Rachel with a smile.

Rachel found what Marlene said extremely sarcastic.

Did Marlene ever look after her parents?

When Rachel's parents were sick, their family ended up with terrible finances. However, Marlene never stopped mocking them.

In fact, Marlene kept saying that their family was done for.

She even intentionally caused trouble for Rachel's family because they weren't doing well.

When Marlene's house was robbed, and she lost 30,000 dollars, she insisted that Rachel's father was the one who stole it.

Marlene's reason was that Rachel's family wasn't doing well and needed money.

No matter how Rachel's father denied it, Marlene insisted that it was them. In fact, Marlene even spread a rumor in the neighborhood that Rachel's father was a thief. During that period, Rachel's family was constantly criticized by folks in the neighborhood because of Marlene.

Everyone pointed fingers at Rachel's family and said they were thieves.

The rumor was only dispelled once the real thief was captured.

However, Marlene never apologized. Rachel had asked Marlene to apologize, but Marlene refused. Marlene even forcefully pushed Rachel out of her house.

There was a saying that we'd be able to see the true colors of people around us during times of hardship and good fortune. It was true.

"Yes, you spread a rumor that my father was a thief without any proof. As a result, you caused our family to suffer judgment from everyone in the neighborhood. Is that what you call looking after us?" Rachel asked blandly. Although her tone was very calm, her gaze was icy.

Rachel could forgive everyone for everything they did, but she couldn't forgive this person...

When Marlene heard this, she suddenly looked embarrassed.

She didn't think Rachel would deny her the opportunity to get acquainted with Sebastian. In fact, Rachel even brought up the incident from ages ago.

"Rachel... These things are all in the past. Can you stop bringing it up?" Marlene asked.

"It's over for you, but it's not over for me... You weren't the one who was stabbed in the back. So, naturally, you could easily let it slide..." With that, Rachel led Sebastian over to the neighborhood's entrance to wait for their cab.

Marlene was left on her own amidst the wild winds...

Sebastian couldn't resist his curiosity. He looked at Rachel with a serious expression on his face. "What do you mean? Did that lady wrongly blame your father for stealing money? What happened?" Rachel immediately explained the entire ordeal to Sebastian.

After hearing her explanation, Sebastian immediately became furious for unknown reasons.

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Chapter 1558

"What? Did something like this actually happen?" Sebastian Brenand had a look of disbelief in his eyes.

Rachel Wood nodded with a bitter smile. "Yeah..."

"How bad was it for your family?" His heart aching, Sebastian hugged Rachel tightly in his arms. He carefully and gently rubbed her back to console her. "It was very tough back then. Sigh. Let's not talk about this. Anyway, it's all in the past..." Rachel said.

"Alright," Sebastian replied.

To avoid reminding Rachel of sad things in the past, Sebastian decided to stop speaking.

After coming to this small city, he got to see another side of human nature.

Sebastian found it hard to imagine how that lady had the cheek to say that she looked after Rachel's family when she treated them like that in the past.

Was she willing to forgo all pride just to acquire good connections?

The more Sebastian thought about it, the angrier he felt...

Marlene was truly a prideful, realistic, and pretentious old lady.

Right then, the cab they called arrived. Sebastian led Rachel into the car.

As soon as they got into the car, Sebastian made a few calls to leaders in this area...

The people he called all apologized to him.

After making the calls, Sebastian looked at Rachel. "Once we arrive, someone professional will help us solve this case. But, at the same time, that person from before will also apologize to you... "Not only that, but he'll also apologize to your parents," Sebastian added.

"Alright." When Rachel heard this, she instantly felt much more relieved.

With her mood changing for the better, Rachel's facial expression also looked much better.

Sebastian couldn't help but smile when he saw this. However, he still liked it better when his girlfriend could smile without worry.

With the car going at high speed, they soon made their way to Rachel's neighborhood's police station.

As soon as they got out of the car, Sebastian's phone started ringing...

It was a call from another important leader in the city.

Sebastian slowly held Rachel's hand and helped her out of the car. After that, he proceeded to pick up the call coldly.

The person on the phone repeatedly apologized.

Once the call ended, Sebastian's phone started ringing again...

This time, it was a call from his company.

As it involved his company's privacy, Sebastian chose not to talk after walking through the door. Instead, he picked up the call outside. Seeing that Sebastian might take a while, Rachel walked in on her own.

When she entered, there weren't many people inside.

In a small place like this, there were very few incidents. Hence, it was relatively quieter and more peaceful...

After looking around, Rachel searched for a long bench and sat down.

As soon as she sat down, she saw a few leaders walking outside hurriedly with serious expressions on their faces.

A few of them spoke as they walked outside.

"Is Mr. Brenand arriving soon? Hurry up and wait outside..."

"That temporary worker really does cause a lot of trouble. That fellow has ruined our good reputation."

"We must deal with that fellow seriously. Serving the public has never been about lip service."

"That's right... I've felt annoyed by this fellow since a long time ago...

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When Rachel heard what they said, she instantly felt much better.

Before coming here, she had imagined this was a messed-up place.

After overhearing their conversation, Rachel realized that she was wrong. It turned out that the problem was caused only by that temporary worker. His superiors were all still good people...

Chapter 1559

Chapter 1559

Just as Rachel Wood got lost in thought, those people already left her line of sight. So instead, they walked up to Sebastian Brenand.

Rachel didn't know what those people said to Sebastian. After that, they disappeared from her line of vision...

When Rachel saw this, she slowly stood up and prepared to walk out the door.

Right then, a fierce-looking law enforcer brushed past the leaders and quickly entered through the door.

As soon as he entered, he walked up to Rachel. "Are you the one those people inside mentioned who came to file a report because of a domestic violence case? You don't seem hurt. What proof do you have that you were a victim of domestic violence?"

Hearing the words 'what proof do you have' reminded Rachel of her parents' experienced.

On top of that, the person in front of her had an extremely arrogant attitude. Rachel's face instantly turned cold...

After that, she shifted her gaze to the man's name badge.

'Daryl Hawkins' was written on the name badge.

Rachel found this name awfully familiar...

Her parents mentioned this name before when they talked about the person who bullied them.

Hence, Rachel was certain that this was that temporary worker...

"Speak. What's this expression?" Daryl Hawkins asked again.

"You've got the wrong person..." Rachel said.

"Then, why didn't you say so earlier?" He asked.

"Is this the kind of attitude a law enforcer like you should have? We're all equal. What gives you the right to shout at us like this?

"We're not here to beg you for anything." Rachel couldn't resist criticizing him.

Rachel would usually try to tolerate as much as she could when things happened.

However, she really didn't want to tolerate this today.

It wasn't only because of her own family, but it was for other families too...

The way he treated people was terrible. One could imagine how many honest people he bullied on a typical given day.

The sense of justice within her didn't allow her to treat this person with a friendly attitude.

"What kind of awful attitude is this? Do you know that insulting me is against the law? You'll be fined 600,000... You'll even have to go to jail..." Daryl said.

Rachel didn't think he would repeat what he said to her father in front of her...

Rachel sneered. "How did I insult you? Am I insulting you just because I don't have a good attitude? Also, a 600,000 thousand fine? Who do you think you are? The president?" "You... What kind of attitude is this?" Daryl asked.

"And what's your attitude?" Rachel asked.

"How dare you make so much noise as a woman? Believe it or not, I'll hit you," Daryl said.

"Why don't you try..." Rachel said.

Daryl immediately lifted his hand and pointed his index finger at Rachel's face. However, he didn't touch her in the end...

There were security cameras everywhere.

It would be bad for him if he hit her.

Rachel sneered. "Also, what's wrong with being a woman? How am I noisy? Who's the one being noisy here? Who's the one abusing his power to bully other people?"

"Why am I so unlucky? I've been bumping into unreasonable people for the past two days..." Daryl said.

"It's not that you're unlucky. On the contrary, you deserve it," Rachel said.

It was the first time Rachel experienced yelling at someone.

It felt really good...

Being able to yell at someone felt very rewarding constantly...

Daryl's face turned significantly darker all of a sudden.

The veins on his neck were bulging.

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Chapter 1560

"Are you referring to my father when you mentioned the unreasonable person? The one who was robbed a few hundred thousand dollars... He came to file a report, and you ignored him..." Rachel Wood said. "What evidence do you have that you were robbed? How would I know if you didn't just hide your stuff away?" Daryl Hawkins retorted firmly...

"Are we so crazy that we'd intentionally hide stuff away and come to you for help on investigating? Evidence? Our house is the scene of the crime. How could there not be any evidence? If you don't go and look, would evidence just fall from the sky?" Rachel asked.

"We only have so few people here. So if we go to every person's house just because they ask us to, then we won't need to do any other work," Daryl said.

"You're unbelievable... You'd do anything to avoid work..." Rachel said.

Daryl sneered. "How am I avoiding work? Is what happened in your house a big deal? What's wrong with what I did?"

So, what if he didn't want to work? It was an old habit.

Rachel sneered. "I'll let you know what's wrong later... And what will happen to you," she said.

By now, Rachel was already running out of patience with this arrogant man's behavior...

Rachel only had one thought on her mind, and that was to deal with this person and teach him a lesson quickly.

However, Daryl chuckled. "What's the matter? Are you going to deal with me? Who do you think you are?"

"You'll find out who I am shortly," Rachel said.

Daryl glared at Rachel annoyedly. "Tsk... Stop blowing your own trumpet. Are you trying to scare me? Are you even capable of it?" From Daryl's point of view, Rachel was dressed like an average person. She didn't seem to be the wealthy type.

How could she be an affluent person?

What could she do to him?

Rachel was speechless.

This was truly the first time she met someone so crazy.

Even if Rachel was someone with a great temper, she didn't want to look at this person or tolerate this person a minute longer...

"What's the matter? Why aren't you speaking? Are you going to stop boasting now? I've seen too many folks like you. You overestimate yourself by boasting in front of me..." Daryl said. Right then, Rachel was feeling enraged. She wished she could lift her hand and slap this person.

After taking a deep breath, Rachel subconsciously clenched her fists tightly.

Right then, a cold voice could be heard. "Oh? Did you say 'overestimate'?"

Although Sebastian Brenand's voice wasn't loud, it had an imposing aura...

Suddenly, the pressure in the entire hall intensified...

Rachel and that temporary worker instantly looked at Sebastian.

Right then, Sebastian was walking in the forefront with a cold expression on his face. There were a few leaders behind him.

Those leaders all fearfully followed behind Sebastian...

When Daryl saw his familiar leaders behaving like that, he instantly felt terrified by the formation before him...

His instinct told him that this stranger in front of him was an extremely powerful figure...

Daryl immediately smiled and approached Sebastian. He then looked at his most senior leader here. "Sir, who is this? I ought to explain. I didn't mean to treat this woman like this... She went too far by insulting me... Ah..."

Before Daryl could finish speaking, Sebastian lifted his leg and forcefully kicked Daryl, sending him a meter away...