Chapter 156
Always Been Yours
In an instant, Nicholasâ face turned solemn, and his eyes were so terrifyingly grim that even the temperature of the air around him dropped several degrees.
That was enough to scare the escort, and he stood quietly at the side, not daring to urge him anymore.
Realizing that something was amiss, Edward glanced in the direction of those people and immediately caught sight of Tessa. Stunned, he hurriedly went forward to stop that group of people. âWhat are you guys doing?â
Eric was a good-for-nothing rich kid to begin with, and he had never been in touch with anyone from the business world. Therefore, he didnât recognize Edward and thought that he was just a regular guy.
Raising his head snobbishly, he roared, âWhat are we doing? What Iâm doing is none of your business!
| advise you to stay out of this, or else Iâll make sure that you canât make a living in Brentwood!â
Saying that, he shoved Edward, and his bodyguards who saw it laughed nonchalantly, thinking that Edward was overconfident and trying to be a knight in shining armor âYou even have the nerves to snatch someone from Young Master Finch? Are you tired of living?â
âGet out of here. If you wish to keep any of your limbs, you shouldnât stick your nose into this.â
When Tessa saw clearly that it was Nicholas and Edward who had arrived, her eyes, which were a little helpless, lit up in an instant. âSave me!â
Her plea had just left her lips when one of the bodyguards impatiently twisted her arm to the back forcefully. âWho are you calling for help? Just save your energy,â he said and turned to Eric, hoping to receive some credit for his actions.
Again, Tessaâs injury was tugged, and she gasped in pain. Her complexion turned pale, and she broke out in cold sweat, unable to cry for help anymore.
The look on Nicholasâ face turned even more displeased. Losing all patience, he called out coldly, âEdward!â
He simply called Edwardâs name once without saying anything else, but Edward instantly understood what his boss wanted him to do, and he lunged forward directly without even a warm up move while keeping a stony face.
Then, he managed to bring the group of well-built bodyguards to the ground in a few strikes and helped Tessa up. âAre you alright, Miss Reinhart?â
Trembling from the pain, Tessa couldnât utter a single thing and merely shook her head softly.
Pacing over, Nicholas stepped over the group of bodyguards dressed in black and looked at Tessa with a cold face. âWhat happened?â
Initially, she had no idea what was happening as well, but from the things Eric said, she realized that Sophia was the one who sold her out.
However, she was in so much pain that she couldnât explain that much. Gritting her teeth, she muttered in pieces, âIt was Sophia. Using Timothyâs phone, she lied to me, saying that he was drunk and told me to come here. Then⦠she passed me to these people.â
After he listened to her, murderous intent emanated from Nicholas, while Eric was stunned to see that all his bodyguards were now laying on the ground.
When he snapped back to his senses and saw that Tessa was now in Nicholasâ hands, he was furious.
âWho are you people? You sure have some guts! Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you snatch someone from me! Looks like youâre all tired of living! Whereâs the manager? Get over here!
These punks think theyâre someone simply because theyâre dressed in suits and ties. Throw them out of here!â
After the manager learned of the situation, he quickly rushed over, but he was dumbfounded when he saw Nicholas. Shrinking his neck, he muttered, âYoung Master Finch, heâs⦠P-Please donât put me in a spot. I donât have the guts to do this.â Timidly, he glanced at Nicholas. âPresident Sawyer, uh⦠maybe Young Master Finch had too much to drink. Please donât hold it against himâ¦â
However, when Eric continued with his tauntings, the manager felt a chill through his neck and hurriedly tugged Ericâs sleeve. âPlease stop it, Young Master Finch.â
Jerking his hand away, Eric lashed out, âWhy should I stop? Ask around and youâll find out that Iâm afraid of no one in Brentwood. Was my family ever afraid of anyone? What did you call this guy?
President Sawyer? I think you must have lost your mind. Donât simply call anyone like that, or Iâd really think that Nicholas Sawyer himself was here!â
âYoung Master Finch, heâs-â Sensing the grimness in the air, the manager suddenly stopped speaking.
Forget it. This person is beyond help.
Even though Eric visited the club every day and was a generous customer, he had also offended quite a number of people, and the manager couldnât risk offending Nicholas because of him. Otherwise, it would be the end of this club.