NovelBookChapter 270: By now, the people in line had turned their attention to the scene, their curiosity piqued as if they were watching a tic spectacle unfold before them.
Hadley's patience was running thin. "I already told you-I don't want it. Get lost and stop bothering me." "Hadley..." His hand stiffened midair, realizing she wasn't just irritated-she was genuinely angry.
Yet, he still wouldn't back down. Reaching for her hand, he attempted to press the card into her palm, his determination unwavering. "Just take it." "I said I don't want it!" Hadley tried to yank her arm away, but his grip was firm, refusing to let her go.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer frustration reached its breaking point. "Let go of me, or I swear I'll scream for help!" Before he could fully process her words, she had already thrown her head back and yelled, "Help! Someone help me!" But the bystanders had been watching closely. They saw no struggle, no aggression—just a man persistently offering money to a woman who clearly wanted nothing to do with it.
Hadley's anger flared. "You are so damn irritating! I don't want your money, so just leavealone!" "Hadley..." Meanwhile, Eric was seated in his Bentley, on his way back to Silver Villas after wrapping up a social gathering. As the car drove past Evergrand Mall's entrance, his gaze swept over the bustling sidewalk-until it landed on Hadley.
Even from inside the vehicle, he could see that something was wrong. A man was bothering her, yet not a single person nearby made any effort to intervene.
"Sebastian, pull over!" "What?" Sebastian seemed confused but complied with the command. Eric immediately flung the door open and leaped out.
Complet3 cont3nt at gl.☐☐ "Mr. Flynn, where are you-" "Hadley's in trouble!" Eric shouted over his shoulder, his voice urgent.
He then weaved through the crowd with relentless speed.
Sebastian finally caught sight of what had prompted Eric's sudden reaction. Amusement flickered across his face as he leaned back in his seat. "Huh... Looks like he doesn't have any trouble spotting her first anymore."
Not long ago, Eric would grumble that Sebastian always managed to pick Hadley out ofla crowd before he did. Now, it was a completely different story. "Get your hands off her!" Eric's voice rang out sharply.
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His approach was swift and decisive.
Before the man could even process what was happening, Enc had already grabbed his arm and shoved was him away from Hadley without the slightest effort. As the man stumbled back, Eric's gaze darkened. Now that he had a clear look at him, something clicked in his mind.
It took a brief moment before recognition dawned on Eric-this m wasn't the first the had seen this man harassing Hadley. And the last time? He had been the one to put a stop to it then, too.
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