Ethan said, âIsnât this what you want? Being a prude doesnât suit you at all.â
As he said that, he suddenly pinned Ameliaâs slender body against the tree trunk and tried to kiss her.
âNo! Stop!â
Amelia closed her eyes in horror as tears of humiliation leaked out of her eyes.
âAh-!â
A loud scream pierced through the air.
Amelia slowly opened her tearful
eyes.
Through her blurred vision, she could see a tall and slender figure throwing Ethan over his shoulder
with such agility. Ethan fell heavily to the ground with a thud.
This was not enough for Steven, who grabbed Ethan by the collar again and punched him in the head
repeatedly.
âStop⦠Stop fighting!â
Amelia was afraid that Steven would kill Ethan, so she hurriedly stepped forward and hugged the angry
Steven to stop him.
âHow dare you hit me?! Do you know who I am?!â
Ethan spat out some blood. He was beaten to a pulp, but he still yelled, âMy dad is Kane
Zaffino, the chairman of Zaffino Corporation! Why donât you tell me who you are? I will make my dad
avenge
me!â
âMy name is Steven Lovett, from Hatchbay.â
Stevenâs voice was low and trembling with anger. He took off his suit jacket and wrapped it
around Ameliaâs quivering body.
She looked like a frightened bird, which made Stevenâs heart ache. Thus, he could not help but pull her
into his arms.
Amelia was enveloped by the body warmth of her crush, so her heart pounded with
excitement. She leaned softly against his chest.
With Stevenâs hug, Amelia felt like everything was better.
âYou bastard, listen clearly. Amelia is not someone you can bully. If you dare touch her again, even
your father canât protect you.â
Ethan quickly fled the scene.
Amelia went to the bathroom to tidy up. When she came out, Steven was leaning against the wall,
waiting for her with worried eyes.
âStevenâ¦â
Steven returned to his senses and smiled gently. âMs. Amelia.â
He was once again polite and distant with her.
Amelia lowered her long eyelashes and felt sad. She pursed her lips and walked up to him, returning
his suit jacket that was too big for her. âThank you, Steven. Here you goâ¦â
âMs. Amelia, what happened today is not a trivial matter. I will tell Ms. Bella the truth later and let her
decide how to proceed.â Steven looked serious. He clenched his jaw.
âNo! Please, Steven! Please donât tell my sister!â
Ameliaâs clear eyes were full of panic. She suddenly grabbed his arm and said, âIf my sister stands up
for me, itâll just become a big deal, and things will get out of hand! Itâll cause trouble for Bella and worry
my parents.â
âBut that scum harassed you! Are you just going to put up with it?!â Steven was furious. His eyes were
still slightly red.
âYouâve taught him a lesson, so he wonât bully me again.â
Although Amelia was frightened, she was more afraid that her family would worry about her. Thus, she
wanted to avoid the trouble. âIâm graduating soon, so I wonât see him again. What else can he do to
me? Besides, Iâm a Thompson.â
Steven felt a lump in his throat. Just when he was about to say something, Amelia lowered her
eyelashes sadly. Her heart clenched as she said, âSteven, I have my reasons for doing this. Please
donât pursue this further.â