Chapter 23

"Gideon! What is that nonsense? Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Neely!" Elara berated.

"Gideon, right?" Shawn asked mockingly. "Listen to your wife. She knows her place. If you apologize, I'll just break both your arms. If you don't, I'll break all four limbs."

However, Gideon took out his phone.

"Oh? What's this? Are you trying to call someone?" Shawn taunted. "I'm dying to see who would dare to come to Mr. Duran's territory and rescue you."

Instead, Gideon simply said, "I gave you a minute. You have 30 seconds left."

"What?"

Shawn and the others were dumbfounded.

"20 seconds," Gideon said.

"Ten seconds!"

"Alright. Time's up! Since you're not doing it yourselves, I'll just have to help you out."

Pale with fury, Shawn snarled, "I've never met someone as dumb as you. Since you've got a death wish, I'll fulfill it for you. Get him, men!"

Gideon turned around and said, "Back away. Don't get hurt."

Elara was outraged that Gideon was being so stubborn, but when she saw the men in