Before Yasmin could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a sharp pain
in her wrist.
Ryanâs eyes looked like they were about to spit flames as he raised his hand and sent Yasminâs phone
flying.
âPlease calm down, Mr. Hoffman.â Yasmin hurriedly drew back and
bowed deeply.
But Ryan, filled with rage, had already stood up and strode out the
door.
Downstairs, Zoeâs forehead was covered with sweat as she sat
uneasily on the sofa. She was surrounded by four of Ryanâs bodyguards, unable to leave.
âM-Ms. Zoe⦠Mr. Ryan is angry⦠What should we do?â Zoeâs secretary kneeled at Zoeâs feet and
hugged Zoeâs leg in fear.
âYouâre asking me? How should I know?!â
Heavy footsteps interrupted them.
Ryan walked over with Yasmin trailing behind him. Instantly, a freezing chill swept through the living
room.
âRyanâ¦â Zoe called his name weakly.
She realized that losing her temper was pointless at that moment, so
she could only pretend to be innocent and pitiful.
âYou hit Carrie and even kicked her. I saw everything clearly on the
camera.â Ryan took a deep breath, trying to forcibly suppress his
wrath.
If she were not his biological sister, it was truly unimaginable what
would have happened.
âRyan⦠I-I was just overcome by anger in the heat of the moment. You watched me grow up. Iâve
never hit anyone before this! Even fuzzy caterpillars scare me⦠Iâve never done this before!â Zoe
defended herself with a red face.
But Ryan remained expressionless, and his face was completely
unreadable.
âIt was her! She instigated me!â
Zoe turned slightly and kicked her secretary. âIt was all her! Sheâs been fanning the flames ever since I
got off the plane. She instigated me to hit Carrie! Iâve always hated her, so how could I put up with it?!
Itâs all because of her that Iâm like this!â
âN-No⦠I didnâtâ¦â The secretary was so frightened that she kneeled
and cowered. She wanted to refute it but did not dare to.
âWhy do you hate Carrie? What has she ever done to you?â Ryan
asked with a grim gaze.
âShe-â
Zoe spluttered and found a random excuse. âSheâs a retard, but she still dared to seduce you! How
could I allow a woman like that to become my future sister-in-law?!â
âWhy canât she be your sister-in-law? Do I need your approval to
choose a girlfriend?â Ryan narrowed his eyes slightly and laughed, but
this was a more terrifying sight than his anger.
âI-1-â Zoe wanted to cry from anger, completely disheartened by his
behavior.
âAnd thereâs one thing youâve gotten wrong.â
Ryan recalled the woman who played happily in the snow and her soft
lips. His body was ignited with desire. âShe didnât seduce me. I seduced her. Iâm the one who wants to
be with her.â
Zoeâs vision flickered out, feeling like her world had caved in.
The trash that she had been trampling all over this whole time was
about to rise above her!
âYasmin.â
âYes, Mr. Hoffman.â Yasmin stepped forward.
âBreak this womanâs arms and legs and send her off to Angress.â
Ryanâs voice was cold as he casually gave Zoeâs secretary a death
sentence.
Angressâ¦
âMr. Hoffman! It wasnât me⦠Ms. Zoe told me to do all of it! Mr.
Hoffman!â
No matter how the secretary cried, it was of no use.
Yasmin waved her hand indifferently, and two tall, burly bodyguards
came forward to drag Zoeâs secretary out like a sack.
Zoe was petrified, not daring to move a muscle.
This was the first time in her life that she saw her handsome brother live up to his â
nickname.
âThis is my private villa. Apart from myself, Yasmin, and a few other of my most trusted men, no one
else knows about this place,
including you and Mom.â
Ryan looked down and took out an exquisite cigarette case before
taking a cigarette out and placing it between his lips. âSo, who exactly tipped you off?â
Zoe was trembling under her gorgeous fur coat. Her cold sweat soaked through the thick coat.