“How dare youy your hands on me?! I’m the eldest daughter of the Salvador family… Y-You…”


    Bethany curled up in pain, sweat soaking her clothes as she groaned and rolled on the ground like a


    cocoon, yet her voice grew weaker and increasingly uncertain.


    Was that really the strength of a woman’s kick? That’s horrifying!


    “Who cares if you’re the eldest daughter of the Salvador family? You’re not their youngest daughter


    anyway. So why can’t I hit you?” sneered Yasmin, twisting her neck with a chilling gaze that sent


    shivers down Bethany’s spine.


    “Your life means nothing to me. To me, you’re no different from the


    rat in the corner.”


    Enraged and deeply humiliated, Bethany gritted her teeth as she struggled to rise from the ground,


    fueled by a surge of defiance


    against Yasmin.


    However, before she could regain her footing, Yasmin mercilessly kicked her again, sending Bethany


    crashing back to the ground with


    even greater force.


    “Argh!” Bethany’s scream echoed in the warehouse.


    Bethanyy sprawled on the ground, resembling a toad in agony. Tears and mucus mixed with dirt


    covered Bethany’s face, making her


    look more disheveled than the rats in the corner.


    Yasmin had no sympathy for her plight. Just as she was about to deliver another blow, a cold voice


    came through her Bluetooth


    earpiece. “That’s enough, Yasmin. You’ve been a little too harsh. Look


    at her. Another blow, and she may be incapacitated.”


    Yasmin hesitated before retracting her raised leg.


    “Alright,” Yasmin replied.


    Amidst her excruciating pain, Bethany could barely make out the conversation between the ruthless


    woman before her and whoever


    was on the other end of the line.


    “So, you’re going to let her off like this?”


    “There’s no need to be too harsh on her. A few ps to wake her up


    will do,” said Ryan nonchntly, his tone dripping with a hint of


    seductiveziness.


    Meanwhile, on the other end, the scene inside the warehouse was shown on the TV screen in the


    backseat of the ck Rolls-Royce.


    Watching Bethany’s miserable state with indifference, Ryan felt a sense of satisfaction and a desire to


    chuckle.


    No, this was not enough to vent his anger.


    Recalling all the wrongs this woman had inflicted upon his girlfriend, Ryan felt the urge to step in. He


    wanted to shatter Bethany’s ribs, silence her malicious tongue, and sever her limbs to avenge the time


    she had pped Carrie.


    However, Carrie was still one of Gregory Salvador’s daughters, and he


    could not disregard that. Since he had not gained full control of the


    Hoffman Group yet, if things escted too much, it would be detrimental to him.


    Ryan was not afraid of stirring up trouble, but he dreaded the idea of putting Carrie at risk.


    He feared that he would not be able to protect Carrie.


    Ryan felt a slight pressure in his chest as he pondered their impending engagement and the potential


    challenges ahead. He sighed deeply.


    His warm breath brushed against the delicate ear of the woman


    nestled in his embrace.


    “Mmm…”


    Carrie let out a soft whimper as she blinked awake from her drowsiness. Her doe-like eyes appeared


    dreamy and tender.


    “Did I wake you up? Hmm?” Ryan’s voice was husky as he lowered his brows and gently nibbled her


    rosy earlobe.


    His affection for her ran deep. He never wanted to let go when he


    held her, and he always longed for more when he kissed her.


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    “Mmm… No, you didn’t. I just happened to wake up.”