onan was on the brink of a breakdown.


    The afternoon had passed without incident until his falsehoods were abruptly revealed.


    Darin, a burly man, seized him, causing Ronan to shake uncontrobly from the intense pressure.


    The lingering pain from bruises on Ronan’s face served as a stark warning that another blow could shatter his ribs, given his frail physique.


    Nevertheless, he refused to be coerced into a degrading spectacle in front of a crowd.


    Having been a part of the affluent Payne family for years, he would rather face death thanpromise his dignity.


    Darin, noticing Ronan’s prolonged silence, violently grasped his cor.


    “You have three seconds to name your decision.


    ”


    Ronan shook his head, rejecting the whole situation.


    “No, I won’t.


    Please, just let me go.


    I’m not lying.


    I swear I can take Nathan down and make him pay!”


    Darin sneered contemptuously.


    “You are a useless, powerless man.


    You can’t even defeat me.


    How do you expect to confront Nathan? You’ve bossed me around all afternoon.


    Do you take me for a fool?”


    After throwing Ronan to the floor, Darin instructed his men to force him against the walt.


    He scoffed.


    “If you won’t make a choice, I’ll make one for you.


    Show us the game first, and then it’s your turn for a beating.


    ”


    “No!” Panic surged in Ronan as he felt his pants being unbuttoned.


    In a frantic bid to prevent the ensuing horror, he screamed, “I am a member of the Payne family, one of the three most powerful ns in Stastle.


    Even though Nathan has eroded my father’s influence, he remained a key yer.


    If you do this to me, he will make you pay!”


    Darin raised his hand and struck Ronan hard on the cheek, leaving him dazed.


    “Nathan has thrown you in here.


    Does anyone even care about you? I’m not scared of your threats.


    You have to obey me!”


    As his suit pants slipped down, Ronan teetered on the brink of copse and despair.


    He was encircled byughter and apuse, with everyone in the cell seemingly enjoying the spectacle of the noble young master being humiliated.


    Overwhelmed by shame and anger, Ronan roared and struggled, but it was futile.


    Amid Darin’s mockingughter, he was on the verge of being forced into a humiliating public performance.


    ALL of a sudden, a policeman stood in the corridor, tapping an electric baton against the iron door.


    The noise quelled the troublemakers, and Darin retreated to a corner.


    Furious, Ronan didn’t turn to look at the door.


    He hastily pulled up his suit pants.


    Mist clouded his sses.


    He stifled his sobs and wiped his sses with his sleeve, realizing he had been so frightened that he had cried.


    Ronan felt as if he had lost all dignity.


    He knew this moment would haunt him with enduring shame for the rest of his life.


    The policeman’s gaze fixed on Ronan.


    Even though other men had ceased their actions in time, he could surmise what had been urring just moments before.


    He gave the door another tap with his electric baton, warning them in a cautious tone, “Mr.


    Payne said despite Ronan being a disgrace to the Payne family, Ronan remains his cousin.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    He won’t forgive anyone who dares insult Ronan vilely.


    ”


    Darin responded with an ingratiating smile, “Yes, we understand.


    We won’t harass him.


    Don’t worry.


    ”


    Pleased, the policeman nodded and began to walk away.


    However, he paused after a few steps, turned around, and added, “While individuals like Ronan do deserve a beating, My.


    Payne specified he shouldn’t be humiliated.


    My.


    Payne didn’t forbid you to hit him, though.


    Just ensure you don’t cause severe harm.


    ”


    A gleam of understanding shone in Darin’s eyes as he replied, “Understood.


    ”