The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208 Alice Ruined Jacob's Life
Anthony's slap left everyone in utter shock.

The crisp, resounding smack pierced through the air of the hotel lobby.

What ... What?

A member of the Nevilles was publicly humiliated?

And Anthony struck him instead of standing up for him?

Liam, who had been waiting eagerly to watch Robin's downfall, found himself utterly confused.

He'd never dealt directly with the higher ranks of the Nevilles and had no clue what kind of methods this powerful family might employ.

This certainly wasn't what he had expected to happen.

Liam tried to reason tentatively, "Mr. Anthony, Mr. Jacob was only trying to maintain order at the auction ... "

Anthony remained silent as two men from the Nevilles immediately shoved Liam aside.

Anthony pointed at Jacob. "You fool! What gave you the right to call this invitation fake without verifying it through the reader?

"The Nevilles don't operate with such brashness and lack of respect!"

He then directed his icy glare toward the eight attendants in the hall. "Slap their faces."

Instantly, all eight of the beautiful attendants were slapped by the Nevilles' men. Their faces were bloodied.

At first, Jacob couldn't understand Anthony's fury.

Then, he began to suspect he might have made a grave error as he nervously glanced at the invitation in Anthony's hand.

"Mr. Anthony, I ... I didn't recognize the pattern on the invitation card ... " Jacob stammered.

Anthony shook his head in frustration. "Does ignorance justify your actions? You judged someone by appearance and acted so thoughtlessly without verifying it. The Nevilles never tolerate such behavior!"

Alice was equally stunned.

Never had she expected Anthony to rebuke Jacob instead of going after Robin.

The situation left her feeling unfair.

In her mind, it should be Robin groveling before Anthony instead of Jacob.

Did Mr. Anthony make a mistake?

"Mr. Anthony, you might be mistaken about Mr. Jacob. That premium invitation doesn't match ours. Both Mr. Liam and Mr. Jacob thought it was a fake ... " Alice couldn't help but try to defend Jacob.

The entire hall fell silent, and everyone shifted their gaze to Alice, holding their breath for what might happen next.

How could she be so reckless as to speak up now? Isn't she scared of the consequences?

Jacob wanted nothing more than to silence her, realizing that her words were only adding fuel to Anthony's anger.

Hearing Alice's remark, Liam wanted to strangle her.

He considered stepping forward to explain, but he couldn't find the words to do that.

His only thought now was to slip away silently.

Even a fool could see that Anthony was practically ready to kill Jacob over that invitation card.

Now was the time to disappear, but Alice kept bringing up the card, reminding Anthony that it was Liam and Jacob who'd questioned its validity in the first place.

What a stupid woman!

Without a word, Anthony placed the card into the verification machine.

"Rosewood Hotel VIP Zone, Seat Number One."

The machine's automated voice echoed through the hall, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

The premium invitation is real!

All eyes turned toward Robin in astonishment.

VIP Zone, Seat Number One.

He's the honorable guest of the Nevilles!

And yet, Liam and his foolish entourage had just derided him as a lowlife?

No wonder Anthony had been so enraged.

Jacob was paralyzed by regret.

He understood all too well that his impulsive judgment had just cost him his entire career with the Nevilles.

He crawled to Robin's feet.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Ramsey," he pleaded. "Please forgive my ignorance..."

A murmur of shock rippled through the crowd.

Jacob, one of the promising young elites of the Nevilles, who might have the chance to join the family's inner circle, had just destroyed his bright future with one foolish act.

Liam trembled as he realized now that Robin's invitation was genuine.

He remembered Robin's earlier assertion that Mavis had sent him this card.

That alone gave out a lot of information and he wondered about Robin's identity.

Liam didn't know what to think of Robin anymore.

However, Alice still refused to believe that Robin actually possessed a VIP Zone premium invitation to the auction.

She stepped forward and said, "Mr. Anthony, even if the invitation is authentic, it might not be Robin's! He must've stolen it from someone else. You're being unfair to Mr. Jacob."

Jacob's anger flared.

This woman was too much!

He reached out, grabbed Alice, and slapped her hard across the face.

"You wretch! What I did is none of your business! Say one more word, and I'll kill you!"

Alice, who felt dizzy from the slap, stared at him in shock.

What on earth was going on?

I was defending him, yet he slapped me.