âMiss, choose me! I assure you, Iâm the best choice here tonight.
â
People laughed, their teasing echoing through the air.
Sonny felt a growing anger bubbling within him, teetering on the brink of explosion.
He turned sharply and glared at the rowdy crowd below.
âIâm the deputy director of the National Security Bureau, and sheâs with me.
If anyone else tries anything, Iâll see you at the Bureau tomorrow for a personal chat.
â
His words cut through the noise, ushering in sudden silence.
Half a minute later, the men exchanged uneasy glances and began to back down.
âWell⦠My wife is waiting for me.
Iâm heading out.
â
âAh, itâs late.
Iâd better not stick around.
Enjoy yourselves.
â
âIt turns out sheâs going to be the deputy directorâs wife.
Weâre out of our league here.
Time to slip away.
â
âIâm Leaving tooâ¦â
One by one, people began to exit the bar.
Soon, the vast dance hall was nearly empty.
Watching the men leave, Luisa scoffed.
âYou are such a bunch of cowards.
Losers!â
Sonny sneered back.
âTheyâre just playboys who only know how to chase fun.
Iâm carved from a different mold-tempered by challenges and struggles.
Theyâre no match for me.
â
Luisa glared at him, anger seething, yet she found no words to counter.
In truth, everyone in the room was intimidated by Sonny; no one dared to challenge him.
Her shoulders shaking with anger, Luisaâs eyes filled with tears of frustration.
Sonny sighed.
Seeing the distress on Luisaâs face, his demeanor softened.
He dr@ped his coat over her shoulders.
His voice grew gentler.
âAlright, can we stop this? Letâs go home.
These men are nothing like me-theyâre vile.
â
Luisa snapped, âWhatâs the point of saying that? Youâre always buried in work! You donât see anything beyond your business! You never care about me!â
Frustrated, she turned to leave.
But Sonny was not ready to let her go this time.
âDo you still want to argue? Fine, letâs go home and discuss this calmly.
â
He reached out, grasped Luisaâs arm, and in a swift motion, hoisted her over his shoulder.
Securing her squirming legs with his strong arm, he carried her out of the bar.