"Did you come here to wait for me, Quinn?" Simon asked. He hadn't heard a word of Nadia and Kimberly's conversation. Quinn was the only one he could see.She was speechless. What in the world had given him such confidence?"Simon…" Kimberly tightened her grip on Simon's arm. She was his fiancée! How could he keep staring at Quinn?"If you're obedient enough and willing to listen to me, Quinn, I can talk to your dad and convince him to allow you to remain in Jipsfort. Life in the borderlands can't be good—I'll help you with that if you just ask nicely," Simon said.He would marry Kimberly, but if Quinn were willing to remain by his side, he wouldn't mind allowing her to do so."Simon!" Kimberly couldn't believe her ears. How could he offer to help Quinn?"Don't worry. Nothing will change the fact that I'm going to marry you." It was perfectly normal for a man to have mistresses and affairs, right?Quinn couldn't help laughing. Simon was as delusional as ever.He frowned. "Why ar
Simon had never liked the look of Xavier. He was even more annoyed now that Xavier had jumped into the conversation. He said, "I've already said whatever I need to say, Quinn. No one can save you if you continue mingling with riffraff like him.""Riffraff like me? Who do you think you are, calling me that?" Xavier glanced at Simon. The latter had irked him long ago."I'm just saying it as it is." Simon looked Xavier in the eye.Xavier smiled, but it made a chill run down Simon's spine. "I guess that means I don't need to hold back anymore." With that, he punched Simon. Kimberly yelped in shock and subconsciously jumped aside.Simon hadn't expected Xavier to suddenly get physical, especially not when they were in Riverview Restaurant, which was owned by his family.Nadia felt good when she saw Simon getting punched. He was the one who had refused to leave Quinn alone, yet how had things turned out? He had gotten together with Kimberly when Quinn had been at her lowest. But
Kimberly was speechless. When she saw John approaching them, she ordered, "Hurry up and have the security guards come over to help!""There's no need for that. This is a battle between men." Simon was a prideful man. How could he possibly have anyone help him, especially with Quinn around?He felt upset at Kimberly constantly wanting to help. No one liked being thought of as a weakling. "Do you think I can't handle him, Kimberly?""I'm just worried about you, Simon," she said. Xavier looked like he wouldn't be easy to deal with. Why did Simon just have to make himself look bad?Besides, more people were stopping to watch them. Had he considered how his actions would humiliate her?"I don't need your concern," Simon snarled. He pushed Kimberly away and attacked Xavier. As the Xandor family's heir, he had been trained in taekwondo and karate since childhood. Xavier had only managed to punch his tooth out earlier because he had been caught off guard.Xavier didn't even bat an eye
The police soon arrived at Riverview Restaurant. Even the police superintendent, Brad Smith, came right after learning that Simon had been injured. As soon as he got there, he approached Simon and said, "Are you alright, Mr. Xandor? How about I take you to the hospital? I'll have my men take these troublemakers back to the station."Simon was in so much pain that he couldn't bring himself to speak. He could only nod.Brad ordered his men to take Xavier and Quinn to the police station, while he escorted Simon and Kimberly to the hospital."Come with us," a police officer told Xavier and Quinn. Xavier raised an eyebrow but didn't make things hard for the police officer. He turned to leave.Meanwhile, Quinn frowned. What did this have to do with her? Why did she have to head to the police station, too?"I hope you won't make things difficult for us, Ms. Jowell," the police officer said politely. He was only doing his job.Seeing that Quinn hadn't followed him, Xavier went back and
Kimberly felt utterly aggrieved. How could Simon treat her like this? She was the daughter of the Jowell family and would soon be a student at M Research Institute. She had a bright future ahead of her. If he was still hung up on Quinn, she didn't need to have anything else to do with him.At her words, Shania hurriedly said, "Don't think such nonsense, Kimberly. You're the only daughter-in-law the Xandor family will acknowledge. Since Quinn has already been taken to the police station, she won't get out so easily."She glanced at Brad. The latter immediately said, "Don't worry about a thing, Mrs. Xandor. We'll uphold the law and seek justice for your son!"The Xandor family was influential in Jipsfort, and most of the city's political bigwigs had to play nice with them. Brad wasn't all that powerful, so naturally, he had to accommodate their every request.Maurice and Araminta had also hurried to the hospital upon learning that Simon had been injured. When they arrived, Shania g
Meanwhile, at the police station, Nadia was frustrated. "What's going on? Are they just going leave us here after bringing us here?""The Xandor family must have pressured them into this," Quinn said indifferently. It went without saying that this was the Xandor family's doing. After all, Simon was the Xandors' heir. How could they stand by without doing anything when he had been assaulted?"What are we going to do, then? They can't just keep us locked in here forever, can they?" Nadia's excitement had passed, and she was tired now."Don't worry. I'll get you out of here soon," Quinn said soothingly.Nadia leaned against her shoulder. "I'm fine, Quinny. I was just asking stupid questions. How about I call my dad so he can come bail us out?"The Sullivan family wasn't considered one of Jipsfort's affluent families, but Nadia's parents genuinely adored her. They would do whatever it took to get her out if they found out that she had been arrested."No, it's fine. I have a way to
"Will it really be better? Do you know what the borderlands are like? It's such a harsh, savage place! "Think about how you banished a beautiful 15-year-old there five years ago! You weren't thinking of giving her a chance to make it out of there!" Nadia was infuriated."Don't bother trying to talk sense into a monster, Nads. He won't understand you," Quinn said. Maurice was barely a human."I'm your fucking father, Quinn!" Maurice was angry now. Lisa and Quinn would always be reminders of his humiliation. How could he possibly allow them to remain in Jipsfort?When he had banished them to the borderlands, he had intended for them to languish there so they would never return. In fact, it would have been perfect if they had died there. He hadn't expected Quinn to be fortunate enough to make it back alive, though."You'll never get my shares, Maurice. As for the ones you currently hold, know that I'll get them back bit by bit." Quinn knew what Maurice cared about the most. Taki
Ian was dumbfounded now. So Quinn was Xavier's future wife? That meant he had yet to win Quinn over, right?Ian had been by Xavier's side for years. He had never seen Xavier care about a woman so much.Xavier gestured for Quinn to leave with him. "Let's go, Quinn!"Quinn held Nadia's hand as they left."What's going on here, Xav? Weren't you dealing with something in the borderlands? How did you end up in Jipsfort?" Ian asked."How are things in Dudore?" Instead of answering, Xavier asked him a question. He had deliberately stayed away from Dudore to see whether certain people had learned to stay put."Everything's as you expected, Xav." They were all humans, but there were still differences between each individual. Those people didn't stand a chance against Xavier."How are your preparations for the exam going?" Ian wasn't a member of the main Patterson family. By right, he wasn't eligible to participate in the research institute's exam. But with Xavier around, everything was p