Elanor let out a sigh. Then, she said quietly, “Young Master Bauer…”

“Enough. Let’s not talk about this.”

Jeff waved his hand to cut her off.

“How are your injuries?”

“Were you scared?”

“That b*stard was one of mine, but he still tried to kill you! He deserves death!”

Jeff clapped his hands. Right after that, someone handed a firearm to him.

He pulled the trigger without even bothering to look at the man with the buzzcut.

Blood splattered all over the place. Jeff hugged Elanor tightly, a tender look on his face.

“Don’t worry. Even if he’s my trusted subordinate, I’d kill him for going against you like that!”

“I’ll even kill him a thousand times over if I have to!”

“I promise, nobody will be able to hurt you ever again!”

Despite seeing Jeff’s attitude and decisiveness to stand up for her, Elanor didn’t feel a hint of warmth at all; a cold shiver went down her spine at that instant.

She knew she was just like that man; she was only alive because she was still beautiful and