Chapter 721

"I thought I'd made myself clear." Darius approached Stephen, making him tremor in his expensive shoes. He darted toward Pearl without hesitation and dragged her toward him so roughly that the chair tipped over, making Pearl fall onto her side, still bound to the chair. Stephen didn't let go, though. He continued dragging the chair with him as he backed away, which in turn resulted in Pearl's skin scraping against the ground. Even in her unconscious state, the pain made her wince.

Darius frowned at this and clenched his fists. "That's enough, Stephen! You'll only make me angrier if you harm even another hair on Pearl's head, and whatever you're doing now is useless!"

Stephen stopped and looked at Darius fearfully. This was soon replaced by a crazed look, though. He forced out through gritted teeth, "Don't push me, Darius! I swear that if you do anything to me, this woman won't end up well either!" Stephen's chest heaved as he watched Darius nervously, waiting for an answer.

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