Sara''s gaze burned with rage. "I''m offering you a million dors. Don''t be greedy."


    Matthew was enraged and retorted, "Let me be clear-it''s not about the money. Even if you offered ten billion dors, you still can''t take Ss."


    She looked at him with contempt. "What did you just say? You''re telling me I can''t take Ss? Do you even realize what you''re saying? Do you know the consequences of those words?" Besides Sara, Rachel was also bing frustrated. She stepped in and grabbed Matthew''s arm. "What are you doing? Don''t cause me any more trouble, okay?"


    He shook his head. "I''m not causing trouble. I''m serious about this."


    She saw the intensity in his eyes and warned him, "Do you understand what you''re getting into? You alone can''t stop them from taking Ss. Even with my family''s help, it won''t be enough." Matthew felt a surge of gratitude at Rachel''s mention of the Carters. He knew they couldn''t match the rks, but their support meant a lot.


    He replied firmly, "Stay out of my business. No one''s taking Ss, and not a single hair on his head will be touched."


    Sara raised an eyebrow. "Matthew, do you even know your ce? You''re just a chauffeur-a lowly chauffeur. Don''t think that being bold and shameless makes you untouchable. If you try to interfere this time, you''ll face a brutal end." This wasn''t a minor issue like spanking her. It was a massive, high-stakes n with far-reaching consequences. The scale and scope of it were truly frightening.


    Matthew said coldly, "Don''t try to scare me. It won''t work."


    Sara sprang to her feet and strode directly toward Ss. But Matthew blocked her path and stared at her chillingly.


    She was furious. "How dare you


    stand in my way?" She swung her hand to p him. But before her. hand could connect, a shadow darted in front of her, and she screamed.


    en


    In an instant, she felt a stinging p across her face. The blow sent her crashing to the ground, and a clear imprint of five fingers marked her pretty face. The room fell into a stunned silence.


    Rachel gaped in disbelief. Matthew had actually struck a woman. How could he be so ruthless?


    Ss felt a surge of intense


    gratitude. Matthew had risked


    everything to protect him and defya powerful woman like Sara. The enormity of Matthew''s sacrifice left Ss deeply moved, and his eyes weffed up with tears.


    Sara''s eyes widened in shock before she shrieked, "Matthew, how dare youy a hand on me? Do you think I can''te up with a thousand ways to kill you?"


    His expression remained icy as he


    approached her. He crouched beside her, his gaze fixed on her face. He


    said calmly, "Do you really think I won''t p you a thousand times?"


    en


    Before she could react, his hand shot up.


    Sara let out a terrified scream. She closed her eyes and braced for the p. She waited in tense silence, but the p never came.


    She slowly opened her eyes to find Matthew still there, his gaze unyielding.


    Then, he roared, "Get out!" Hismand exploded through the room like a thunderp.