The air in the office was tense, as if a knife were suspended right above the superintendent''s head.


    Superintendent Donald attempted to break the tension with a forced chuckle. "Why don''t you two have stea first?" "There''s no need for that. I can''t afford to drink your tea here." Be crossed her graceful legs, her gaze icy. "You''ve imprisoned my secretary, and I would appreciate it if you could release him immediately. This issue is a private affair between the Thompsons and the Iversons. If you wish to maintain your smooth ascent and sess in your career, I suggest you avoid meddling around to spare yourself strouble." Be was always direct and to the point-never one to beat around the bush.


    Superintendent Donald''s smile began to falter. Yet he maintained hisposure and responded, "Ms. Thompson, I sympathize with your situation. However, I''ve served in the police force for over thirty years and have interacted with various individuals. No one brought here has ever been entirely innocent. Even though Steven Lovett is a Thompson affiliate, his actions have seriously injured Charles Iverson, amounting to a grave intentional assault offense. I have already reported the forensic results to my superiors." Be frowned, her hand gripping the sofa''s armrest in frustration.


    "Both of you are well-known personalities in Savrow, but everyone is equal before thew. Not even tycoons can use their power to oppress the weak and disregard thew. Therefore, I regret to say that I cannotply with your request." "Superintendent Donald, you''re so eloquent. Everyone is equal before thew." Justin''s warm hand tightly grasped his partner''s hand, hismanding eyes exuding a chill. "That means you shouldn''t wrongly judge an innocent person, right?" Be''s eyes widened as realization struck her, causing her heart to skip a beat.


    "What do you mean by that, Mr. Salvador?" Superintendent Donald asked in confusion.


    "The person who assaulted Charles wasn''t Steven. It was me." Justin''s lips curled into a cold, disdainful arc, his dark eyes glinting with a sharp, chilling edge, as if he were about to y the man. "You can release Steven now and arrestinstead." What?! Be gasped, clutching his hand tightly. "Justin! You..." Superintendent Donald was shocked, his mouth agape, unable to respond.


    "What''s the matter, Superintendent Donald? I''ve just confessed. Aren''t you going to arrest me?" Justin remainedposed, his hand gently caressing Be''s waist, providing her with a profound sense of security. "Does your notion of equality only apply to ordinary citizens and not tycoons?" "N-No... Mr. Salvador, you see..." Superintendent Donald stammered,pletely disoriented.


    The president of one of Savrow''s leading financial conglomerates had just cforward to admit assaulting the Iverson family''s second young master. What was he supposed to do with that? It could ruin his life! James'' voice was still fresh in his memory. Yet, he was too intimidated to go against such a powerful figure.Original content from N?velDrama.Org.


    "If we were to speak of involvement, I yed a part as well." With a yful and defiant smile, Be raised her elegant eyebrows. "When you took Charles'' statement, why didn''t you ask him who crushed his fingers or knocked out his front teeth?" "Oh yes, and his impotence. I yed a role in that, too. It was such a major issue. Did that cripple not even mention a word of it to you?" "M-Ms. Thompson! The charges for intentional assault are not light. I understand you want to protect your secretary, but you mustn''t treat this as a joke!" Superintendent Donald spoke while wiping his forehead with his sleeve in a frenzy. S "Be, enough with the jokes," Justin said softly, gently pinching her at her waist.


    "I''m not joking. I''m serious about it." Be locked eyes with him and smiled sweetly. "I''ll follow you wherever you go. We go in lockstep." Those words plunged Justin''s entire being into a deep, earth-shaking tumult. His excitement was so intense that his heart raced and his breath rushed.


    Be admitted to being his wife.


    She had always been his most beloved wife.


    "Pfft, you two really are willing to stoop to any despicable level to protect your own." A sinister voice shattered the silence as the door burst open. The man who stepped in was none other than James, whose face was clouded with darkness.