Steven sprung from his seat.


    Before he could charge toward Charles, Amelia gripped his hand, her knuckles white. "Don''t, Steve..."


    Charles was the heir of the Iversons, and Amelia was protected by her family, but Steven had no one.


    She did not want Steven to get involved any deeper than he already was because of her.


    Before Steven could do anything, Be went ahead and kicked Charles in the face.


    "Ugh!"


    Be knocked Charles'' two front teeth out. Charles looked funny, with a bloody mouth and a big hole in


    his upper teeth.


    Justin gasped silently and swallowed hard.


    When he was a child, he watched a movie about a beautiful but savage woman. Be was a hell lot


    fiercer than the female protagonist.


    With that in mind, Justin narrowed his eyes and curled his lips.


    He loved the vivid and candid side of her.


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    "Oh, your sister is scary. She gets physical right away. She sure has a temper."


    Seeing Be''s aggression gave Arnold goosebumps. He rubbed his arm and nudged Asher. "Hey,


    shouldn''t you be considerate to Mr. Salvador? When they get married, you should get him premium


    insurance. That would show you care."


    "Do you have nothing better to do, Dr. Larson?" Asher''s tone was cold as he stood there, tall and still.


    "Be, you must be exasperated. All you can do is get mad."


    Charles bared his bloody fangs, and he spoke with a lisp. "You have no proof. You can''t do anything.


    Yet, you and Justin beat me up. I want to put you behind bars. I want to ruin you!"


    "Am I supposed to be afraid? Do you think your threats scare me?" Be smirked and clenched her


    fists, her knuckles popping. "One more word from you, and I''ll pull out all of your teeth." The aggressor


    became the scaredy-cat. Charles immediately shut his mouth.


    "Be... Justin... You have done a lot for me."


    Lying weakly in Steven''s arms, Amelia shook her head in tears. "I just want this to be over. You''ve done


    enough."


    She was timid and easily frightened. However, she feared dragging the family she cared for into a huge


    mess.


    It was only a matter of time before she was to join the Iversons in union. She was hurt enough, so what


    was wrong with taking another one for the team?


    Some choices were not up to her.


    "What are you saying, Amelia? You were taken advantage of. It''s not something Be and I can just


    pretend didn''t happen."


    Justin''s breathing was heavy as he gritted his teeth. "He won''t get away so easily."


    The fact that Amelia lumped them together in a sentence made him warm and cozy inside.


    Justin loved Be with all his heart, and Be''s sister was his family too. He could not walk away and


    do nothing about the situation.


    Though Amelia was broken, her will remained strong.


    Be was swaddled infort by Justin''s embrace of Amelia. Be and Steven gave Justin grateful


    looks.


    Things reached a stalemate.


    Just as Charles felt smug, Arnold drew close to Amelia and asked softly, "I know it''s hard on you, Ms.


    Amelia, but for your own sake, can you remember what you went through before you passed out?


    Maybe there''s something you missed. Don''t dismiss even the most trivial details."


    Asher had never seen Arnold so gentle. When Arnold demanded rewards from Asher, he acted like a


    male version of Be, a little fierce and a little cute.


    This tenderness was an umon, fresh side to him.


    Asher felt something stirring inside.