The man was in so much pain that tears started streaming down his face. âOuch! Sir, youâre about to break my arm. What are you doing? Let go of mel Didnât I already give you the pretty girl? Why are you still holding on to me?â
Balfour replied calmly. âWhat did you just say?â
The sleazy man shifted his eyes nervously. âI⦠I didnât say anything about youâ¦â
Balfour didnât say anything and just tightened his grip.
The man yelped in pain, begging for mercy, âI was wrong! I was wrong. Iâm sorry, I shouldnât have said such things⦠I shouldnât have disrespected women. The one who should be reprimanded is me Iâm so shamelessâ
Balfour tossed him onto the elevator floor, casually stepping on his arm, which was met with a crisp sound Then he looked down at the man and said, âYou need to respect others when you speak, and what you just did was harassmentâ
With that, he disdainfully shook his hand and walked out of the elevator.
Quinton followed closely Ellinor also followed behind Quinton, stepping over the manâs broken arm and out of the elevator.
The man struggled to get up from the elevator floor, cradling his immobile arm, his face streaked with tears. His initial confidence and frivolity were gone, replaced by a pitiful appearance Outside the hotel lobby, Ellinor caught up with Balfour and said politely. âThank you for stepping in earlier.â
Balfour glanced at her. âYouâre overthinking it. I just couldnât stand seeing someone misbehaving in public.â
Ellinor wasnât surprised, she nodded, âYes, I know you didnât do it for me, but I did benefit from it, so I should thank youâ
Actually, even if Balfour hadnât stepped in, she wouldâve given that sleazy man a good beating once the elevator doors opened.
Now he had just saved her the trouble.
But she should still express her gratitude because he did help her.
She wanted to set a good example for her unborn child.
Balfour scrutinized her, âWhat are you really doing in K city?â
Of course. Ellinor couldnât tell him that she was here for a hacker conference, so she smiled and half-
truthfully replied, âI have a friend whoâs hospitalized in K city, Iâm going to visit him. Mr. Howard, Iâm in a bit of a hurry. Iâll be going now Goodbyeâ
Balfour squinted suspiciously as he watched Ellinor hurriedly hail a taxi and leave.
He hoped that Ms. Mendoza was really just here to visit a sick friend and not for any other reasons.
After Ellinor left in the taxi, Quinton came up and asked with concern, âMr. Howard, you used a lot of force on that man, is your arm okay?â
Balfour had recently broken his arm in a fight with Theo and it wasnât fully healed yet. He had temporarily removed the cast to inspect same important projects.
In his encounter with the bully, he had used that arm, and he wondered if it would worsen his injury.
âIâm fineâ Balfour replied, not seeming to be bothered by it. But as he moved his arm, his brows furrowed from the pain.
It hurt a lot He didnât understand why he had gotten involved in Ellinorâs business. But strangely, it felt like an instinct. He just couldnât stand seeing her being bullied.
Ellinor made to the hospital