Perhaps, Louis' gaze was so intimidating that Theodore Frost shuddered. Louis looked as if he was a man of his word.
Previously, Theodore had no qualms about going to the police station with Daphne because it would only harm her reputation, which had nothing to do with him. However, if he were to end up at the police station with a brat, he would lose his pride. The spark in their romance would be the icing on the cake, but it would do him no good if word got out about his fight with a young man. Moreover, he had to work on an important upcoming project soon.
After straightening his collar, Theodore spat a mouthful of blood before sneering, "Come against me if you have the guts to. I'll be waiting for you!" Leaving Louis with those words, he turned around and entered the car beside him.
When the guards heard that the victim didn't intend to pursue the matter, they let go of Louis. One of the senior guards even advised him, "Hey, brat. Talk it out if a conflict arises. Don't do anything out of impulse. You look pretty young, though. You must be a student. What if you end up in the police station?"
Louis went silent for a few seconds before replying, "He showed up in front of my girlfriend's house in the middle of the night, trying to harass her."
"What?!" The security guards widened their eyes upon hearing his statement.
One of the security guards said, "If I had known, I wouldn't have stopped you! You should've beaten him up!"
"It's hard to believe a beast was hiding behind that respectable facade!"
"What a jerk!"
"A b*stard!"
"Scumbag!"
"If you see him around next time, please let me know," Louis uttered while looking at them.
The security guards agreed righteously. "Don't worry, young man. We work by shifts here, but we can still recall his appearance. We will notify all staff tomorrow to keep an eye on him and prevent him from entering our housing area!"
"Thank you."
"No worries. This is our job, but should we call the police instead?"
"Calling the police will affect my girlfriend's career. He will probably control himself from tonight onwards. Please let me know when you see him next time," Louis said.
One of the guards patted his shoulders and sighed. "I get it. We're all just trying to make ends meet. Your girlfriend must have it hard to meet such a jerk boss. Tell her to get a new job instead. Anyway, you seem like a responsible boyfriend. If I were you, I probably wouldn't have the courage to do the same thing."
Another guard chimed in, "No problem, young man. We'll make sure your girlfriend stays safe."
Before Louis left, he left them his phone number. Then, he went to the convenience store nearby to get a few packs of cigarettes for the security guards before he left.
Sitting in the car, he looked around at the housing area before his eyes darkened. He couldn't imagine what might have happened if Daphne hadn't left her lipstick in the car. At that moment, he gradually tightened his grip on the steering wheel. After a while, he withdrew his gaze and called Keaton.
After that, he filled Keaton in on what had happened and inquired whether he knew the man in question.
After hearing that, Keaton questioned tentatively, "Could you be talking about Theodore Frost?"
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