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“Do you know who I am?” Yadira demanded.
Isabella answered, “Didn’t your mother ever tell you?”
Yadira was seething with anger. No one had ever been so disrespectful to her. She raised her hand and waved it at Isabella. Having learned martial arts from her husband, she was confident that no ordinary person could rival her skills. Unexpectedly, Isabella grabbed her wrist with ease. As Yadira’s surprise registered, she caught a glimpse of a smirk tugging at Isabella’s lips. In the next moment, Yadira was hurled to the floor.
She quickly got up and shouted furiously, “Control her!” At her command, a group of imposing men immediately moved to restrain Isabella. However, Isabella grabbed one of them by the collar and slammed him to the floor.
Asher was stunned.
Minutes later, Isabella lounged gracefully on the sofa while the fallen forms of the large men sprawled on the floor. They finally understood that this woman wasn’t merely bold; she was dismissively looking down on them. She had come here with them willingly because she knew they couldn’t do anything to her!
Yadira sat on the floor, her eyes wide with fear. Who was this woman?
Asher swallowed hard, thinking about how frightening Isabella was. But this was his territory. He said with determination, “Isabella, no matter how powerful you are, you can’t overcome the Cruz family. No matter how bold you are, you’ll eventually back down!”
“Oh? Is that so?” Isabella sipped her water with casual interest. “And why do you believe you can force me to back down?”
“My father is a close friend of Andrew!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than his father, Orion Cruz, arrived. Orion was a towering figure, nearly two meters tall, with a muscular build that was intimidating at first sight. But Isabella didn’t show any sign of panic. She glanced at him with a calm, indifferent look.
Orion was taken aback to find his men defeated by a little girl, especially one who seemed so dismissive of him. “So, you’re Isabella?” Orion sneered. “How dare you lay a hand on my son! I’ll make sure your entire family suffers for this.”
Isabella continued sipping her water, remaining calm and untroubled.
Fueled by anger at being ignored, Orion charged forward. A rush of air preceded him, but Isabella merely lifted her gaze.
Asher watched with eager anticipation. His father, having been a martial arts practitioner since childhood and a formidable figure in the underworld, was reputed to be as powerful as five strong men combined. No matter how skilled Isabella was, she couldn’t match his father’s power. She would have to give in.
But in the next moment, the sofa exploded in a burst of violence. No one could even follow Isabella’s movement; Orion’s slap landed on the empty sofa, while Isabella remained seated elegantly beside it. Orion’s eyes widened with fear.
Having practiced martial arts from a young age, he was acutely aware of its nuances. It was clear that Isabella was no ordinary opponent—her skills were beyond anything he had encountered. At the very least, this woman was stronger than he was! Defeating her through sheer strength alone was impossible.
Orion stopped his attack and said, “It appears you truly have some skills. However, no matter how impressive you are, you can’t overcome all these people! You can’t defeat my men! If you’re smart, you should kneel and apologize to my son right now.”
Despite Isabella’s evident strength, Orion remained unimpressed. “And if I choose not to?” Isabella replied with an unruffled tone.
“Then I will make sure you and your family pay for this,” Orion said with cold determination. Yadira cast a scornful glance at Isabella and declared, “You’re too young to understand. Just because you have some martial arts skills doesn’t make you strong. This is an era of power and influence. How can you possibly challenge us with nothing?”
Asher chimed in, “Yes, and we are about to finalize a deal with the Klein family. You’d better not be too arrogant!”
Just then, the door opened, and Orion’s assistant hurried in. “Mr. Cruz, Mr. Klein has arrived.”
Orion’s eyes brightened. “Really? Did Mr. Klein come because he heard my son was injured? Please, have him come in!”
Andrew had already entered the room. Dressed in a sleek black suit, he looked very imposing with his cold, arrogant eyes. His mere presence instantly made him the most noticeable presence in the room.
Although Orion was twelve years older than Andrew, he felt an overwhelming sense of inferiority and an almost involuntary urge to bow before him. The heir of the Klein family was undeniably remarkable.
“Mr. Klein, you’ve arrived,” Orion said with a sycophantic smile. “My son is just injured. It’s quite unnecessary for you to come all this way.”
Asher watched Andrew with palpable excitement. His earlier claims about his father’s connection with Andrew had been mere bravado. They had long sought to collaborate with the Klein family but had always failed. He hadn’t expected that his father and Andrew actually had a good relationship.
Andrew’s personal visit was a huge source of pride for him. He knew that this news would be a major bragging point tomorrow. Overwhelmed with excitement, Asher sneered at Isabella. Was she scared now? The power of the Klein family was insurmountable!
As expected, Isabella’s face showed astonishment. Asher gave a sinister smile, believing that Isabella would likely kneel in fear and apologize to him soon. At that point, he planned to take revenge and make her serve him. Since she had prevented him from having children, he intended to make her pay for it with her entire life.
While Asher was happily plotting, he heard Andrew’s chilling voice cut through the room. “What do you intend to do to my woman?”
Andrew’s brief declaration sent shockwaves through the entire Cruz family, leaving them utterly speechless. Even Orion found himself baffled. “Mr. Klein, we have no idea who your woman is,” he said in confusion. He was still struggling to grasp the situation when he noticed Andrew heading straight toward Isabella. He gently took Isabella’s hand, inspecting her to make sure she was okay, then turned to Asher. “How dare you try to lay a hand on her?”
The atmosphere in the room shifted dramatically, growing icy cold as Andrew’s commanding presence took over the space entirely. Not a single person dared to take a breath. Asher and his family felt an overwhelming chill run down their spines, as though their world had suddenly come crashing down.
Isabella, however, glanced at Andrew, feeling a mix of gratitude and slight exasperation at his trip to Gemond yet again. Orion’s lips quivered as he stuttered, “Mr. Klein, are…are you telling me that Isabella is your girlfriend?”
“That’s correct.” Those words, delivered so coldly, felt like a final death sentence. Orion, a towering figure, suddenly felt his knees buckle as he collapsed to the floor. “Mr. Klein, I beg your forgiveness! I had no idea she was your girlfriend. I didn’t know!”
When Yadira witnessed Orion kneeling, her heart began to race. The sheer pressure radiating from Andrew was too much to bear, and she too dropped to her knees. “Mr. Klein, please believe us, we didn’t harm your girlfriend. She is too strong for us to handle…” Yadira pleaded, her voice trembling as tears threatened to spill. Asher remained motionless in his hospital bed, feeling completely lost and utterly helpless. All of his delusions had crumbled, and now his family stood at the edge of complete destruction.
“It’s getting colder,” Andrew remarked casually as he glanced out the window. “The Cruz family should be bankrupted,” he added, his tone cold and final. With that, he led Isabella out of the room, leaving behind a silence as heavy as death. Orion began to tremble uncontrollably. The empire he had painstakingly built over the years was now on the verge of crumbling in an instant.
Without warning, he turned his blazing eyes toward Asher, sprang to his feet, and delivered a hard slap across Asher’s face. Yadira let out a scream. “Why are you hitting him?”
“You fool!” Orion bellowed, his face twisted with rage. “You’ve ruined everything for our entire family!” Asher, shocked and frightened, paused for a moment before nervously suggesting, “Dad, maybe we can go and beg Andrew. For someone like him, women are just a passing fancy. If we offer him someone even better, he might lose interest in Isabella altogether.”
When Orion heard this, his fury began to subside a little. Orion, being a man himself, understood all too well how other men tended to view women. Andrew was most likely furious because the Cruz family had crossed his woman, thereby damaging the prestigious Klein family’s reputation. However, in his world, women could easily be replaced. A powerful man like Andrew would never allow himself to be bound to just one woman. If they could offer him someone from their own family, not only could they calm his anger, but they could also possibly forge a valuable connection with the influential Klein family.
In their minds, it was a win-win situation that could benefit everyone involved. Orion began to feel a bit more at ease, but a new concern emerged. “But a man of Andrew’s stature won’t just get interested in anyone,” he mused.
Asher responded with confidence, “Dad, just take a good look at Isabella—can’t you see the kind of woman Andrew is attracted to? Trust me, I have the necessary connections! I’ll handpick someone who can draw Andrew’s attention away from her.”
“Excellent. If you can pull this off, our family’s future will shine brightly,” Orion said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, his eyes sparkling with greedy anticipation. The Cruz family’s entire future hinged on the success of this crucial plan.
Unaware of the devious schemes being plotted behind her back, Isabella walked through the parking lot with Andrew’s hand firmly gripping her wrist. She had made several attempts to free herself, but his grip was too strong. Gazing at his tall, stern figure striding ahead, she felt a sharp pang of helplessness. Andrew was undeniably angry.
“Please don’t be mad. Look, I’m perfectly fine,” Isabella said in a soft, reassuring tone.
Andrew kept walking in silence, his back stiff and unyielding. It was unusual to see him this angry.
“Come on, none of them were any real threat to me. Don’t be angry. Next time, if anything like this happens again, I’ll make sure to let you know first, alright?” She coaxed him gently, trying to soothe his anger.
Andrew suddenly stopped and glanced down at her hands. “You used these hands to take them down?”
“Yes,” Isabella answered simply, though a hint of uncertainty crept into her voice.
Andrew’s expression grew even colder, and as she looked at his stern face, Isabella felt her heart sink, a distant memory rising to the surface. She once had a close relationship with Gilbert. One time, when someone had harassed her, she’d knocked the guy out cold, and Gilbert had seen the entire incident unfold. She could still vividly recall the horrified look on his face. Gilbert had blurted out, “Are you even a woman? How can you be that violent?”
Isabella had immediately thought that he was an idiot for saying that. Why on earth couldn’t a woman defend herself? Did he really believe that women were supposed to just stand there and take it? That was the exact moment when she lost every bit of interest she had in him.
But now, a thought began to creep into her mind, leaving her feeling uneasy. Most men, after all, seemed to prefer women who were meek and delicate, not strong and capable. Andrew was also a man—could he be the same way?
The long silence hung heavily in the air, pressing on her heart. Finally, she broke the silence, asking quietly, “Am I not what you expected?”
“Yes,” he admitted bluntly.
A sharp pang clutched at Isabella’s chest. Biting her lip, she mustered the courage to whisper to Andrew, “It’s okay. If you believe we’re not meant to be, then perhaps it’s best if we break up.” Their relationship, though brief, had held moments of promise. A torrent of confusion swirled within Isabella, leaving a dull ache in her heart.
“Break up?”
Andrew’s grip on Isabella’s hand tightened suddenly. She winced at the pain and looked up into his dark eyes, swirling with a mix of obsession and extremism. “You want to break up with me?”
“You think I’m different from what you expected.”
“You want to break up because of that?” Andrew’s stare penetrated Isabella, laden with unexpected emotional turbulence. It was the first time she had witnessed such a fervent display from him, and it left her adrift in uncertainty. Had she been the one to say something wrong? Hadn’t Andrew expressed his dissatisfaction first?
Andrew’s beautiful eyes, now tinged with red, searched hers desperately. “Is it because I failed to protect you that you want to break up with me?” Isabella’s heart faltered with confusion. That wasn’t the case. Everything seemed so misaligned from her initial thoughts.
Isabella noticed Andrew radiating a palpable aura of hostility, as if teetering on the edge of an outburst. She swiftly withdrew her hand and questioned, “Andrew, didn’t you find me too violent?”
“When did I ever say you were violent?”
“Then what were you implying just now?” Isabella’s gaze was clouded with confusion.
Andrew took a deep breath, his lips pressed firmly together before he spoke. “You’re incredibly independent, much different from what I had envisioned. But as your boyfriend, it’s my responsibility to ensure your safety, not to have you settle matters with your own hands.”
He uttered the last words with a deep sense of self-reproach. Andrew continued, “From now on, I’ll arrange for some bodyguards for you.”
“Don’t,” Isabella interjected sharply. “I don’t need bodyguards tailing me. Besides, I’m perfectly fine. I can protect myself.” When Isabella realized what was really on Andrew’s mind, a small ache inside her morphed into a tinge of bitterness. With softened eyes, she reassured him, “I really am okay. Don’t burden yourself with guilt. The most fundamental aspect of living is being able to protect oneself.”
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