Yasmin was not only Ryanâs secretary, but also his professional bodyguard. When she saw someone
rush toward him, she frowned and immediately stepped in front of Ryan.
However, Linny kneeled in front of them.
Ryan and Yasmin were surprised.
âMr. Hoffman! Please help Ms. Carrie!â Linny cried as she kneeled on the cold, hard ground.
âHelp her up, Yasmin.â
Ryan frowned slightly. âYou can say what you want to say standing up.â
Yasmin was about to lean down to help Linny up, but Linny shook her head vigorously, refusing to get
up. âIf you donât promise help Ms. Carrie, I wonât get up! I know that Iâm just a mere youâll and an ant in
your eyes, but even if I have to risk my insignificant hope I can help Ms. Carrie just once!â
âWhat on earth happened?â Ryanâs heart clenched as he asked seriously.
Linny wiped her tears away with force and shuffled forward on her knees before raising a hand to
carefully roll up Carrieâs sleeve.
Instantly, Ryan and Yasminâs eyes widened!
They saw how Carrieâs pale, slender arm was covered in bruises and scars. It was a heart-wrenching
sight.
Ryan was instantly filled with rage. His arm muscles were so tense that they looked like they were
about to burst out of his shirt.
âWho did this?â
He squeezed out just three words in his fury.
Yasminâs heart trembled.
No one understood Ryan better than Yasmin did. Often, when he said something calmly and lightly,
that was when he was truly furious.
âIt was Bethany Salvador!â
Linny could not care less and called Bethany by her full name. She teared up as she added, âBethany
Salvador has been oppressing and bullying Ms. Carrie at home, just because she has the chairman
and his wifeâs favor! Bethany verbally and physically abused Ms. Carrieâ¦
Sheâs the devil! She doesnât dare touch Ms. Carrie when Young Master Justin is at home because heâs
more powerful than she is. But Youn
Master Justin is the president of Salvador Corporation and stays only two nights every month at
Tideview Manor. He can protect Ms. Carrie during his stays, but he canât protect her the whole time!â
Ryan frowned deeper the more he heard.
Even Yasminâs hand had clenched into a fist.
âMr. Hoffman, youâre Young Master Justinâs best friend. I can tell that youâre sincerely good to Ms.
Carrie, so please help her! Please protect her!â Linny sobbed uncontrollably.
âAlright, I promise Iâll take care of her.â
Ryan took a deep breath and looked at the pitiful girl in his arms, heart pounding hard. The burden on
his shoulders was heavy.
âAs long as I live, Iâll protect her.â
Thus, Carrie was taken away by Ryan in such a grand manner.
He had even humiliated Bethany in front of so many people.
Although this happened at home, Bethany felt that Ryan had trampled her queenly dignity at home into
the dust.
Bethany thought, âWhy⦠Why did even that idiot have a knight in shining armor? Only I didnât! From
looks to pedigree and talent, in what way am I inferior to Carrie Salvador?! Ryan would rather go for a
fool like Carrie than me. Was he concussed?â
She was about to burst with anger, so she could only take it out on
Carrieâs helper, Linny. Not only did she punish Linny to clean alle toilets in Tideview Manor tonight, but
she also took away Linnyâs of-year bonus.
âThatâs enough! Look at how evil and fierce you look. You look eve more like a bitch than that shrew,
Bella Thompson! No wonder Ryan was never interested in you. Even I feel irritated to look at you right
now!â