“Oh, look who’s here. Mr. Warren, right?”
Winston seemed taken aback. Since he couldn’t ignore them, he stood up and strode over.
His gaze shifted from Luke to Clarissa. “Mr. Harrison, stop joking. She’s my woman. I heard she’s meeting her lover here, so I came to catch her in the act and teach her a lesson.,” he said with a smile.
“She’s your woman?”
Luke’s face contorted with rage as he glared at Clarissa menacingly. Suddenly, he burst into a hysterical laugh.
“Hahaha… Your woman? Hahaha… That’s the funniest joke I’ve heard this year.”
Winston was irate when the others in the bar laughed at Luke’s mockery. “Mr. Harrison, what’s so funny? She is my woman. Are you implying that she is yours? Perhaps she used to be, but she’s mine now.”
A contemptuous scowl immediately replaced the humor on the latter’s face. “You guys better let her go now before you ruin my mood. Or…”
Intimidated by Luke’s threat, the men hurriedly released Clarissa, who sneered at Winston, “Mr. Warren, I never knew I was your woman? Care to tell me when we started?”
An amused smile appeared on Luke’s face as he watched her confront the man in silence.
How could she still be so beautiful after so long? Even the way she’s standing up for herself now is so attractive!
Clarissa caught his gaze for a fraction of a second before she turned to Winston as she rubbed her wrist to soothe the pain.
“You… You ungrateful little brat. How dare you pin the blame on me?” Winston exploded. “We have a deal, remember? Do you think I would invest in your sh*tty script if you’re not my woman? Oh, I see, now the shooting is over, and you’re turning your back on me. With my influence in the industry, I only have to spread the word that you’re a backstabbing b*tch who doesn’t honor agreements. Who do you think they’ll believe?”
“You’ll get your just desserts.” Clarissa turned and left.
Instead of wasting my time arguing with a despicable man like him, I might as well let him off since I can always beat him up in the future.
“Stop right there!” Winston wasn’t letting go of this golden opportunity.
He was ready to fight tooth and nail with Luke and Clarissa. It was no coincidence that they were together.
She stared intently at Winston while the latter sneered and motioned for his subordinates to surround the duo.
Before she could react, Luke spoke, “Geez, Mr. Warren. Are you trying to kill us?”
“Mr. Harrison, listen to yourself. This is between me and her, so stop sticking your nose into our affair. It’s not worth it. There are plenty of beautiful women out there. Just take your pick, while I’m teach this rat a lesson,” Winston said.
Luke let out a chuckle and shook his head. “Mr. Warren, if someone has a death wish, nothing is going to stop them. Well, too bad, I’m not going to stop you either.”
Winston neither understood nor cared what he meant by that. “What are you waiting for? Bring that woman to me!”
Right when they were about to move, Luke and Clarissa exchanged glances. He flashed a grin and rubbed his wrist. “I never thought I’d become a hero. Alright then, I’m going all out for Clare today.” At that, he advanced on Winston.
The men in the bar charged at the latter and his subordinates. A full-blown fight broke out.
The bar manager behaved as though it was an everyday affair. He could talk some sense into Winston, but Luke was uncontrollable. The two didn’t belong in the same league.
Amidst the chaos, the drunk crowd cheered and whistled enthusiastically.
Naturally, Winston suffered a humiliating defeat. Clarissa seized the opportunity and left with Joshua as Luke trailed behind them.
“Clare, you have such a bad taste. I can’t believe you like a pretty boy like him,” he scorned as he scrutinized Joshua.
She furrowed her eyebrows and explained, “Mr. Harrison, you got me wrong. He is my friend.”
Despite his mockery, Clarissa was grateful to him. “By the way, I owe you for saving me.”
“Great. Very well then. To repay this kindness, how about you be my woman?”
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