Chapter 157


    Cordelia subconsciously grabbed Zephyr’s arm and shot him a timid nce.


    Zephyr looked indifferent as he stepped forward and said with a deep voice, “We don’t have enough


    ingredients today and can’t serve so many people. You cane again tomorrow if you want


    coffee, Mr. Thompson.”


    “Dessert’s fine too if there’s no coffee!” Nichs grabbed a cookie seeing there were some on the


    table.


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    However, Zephyr kept the tray a step earlier and looked at him fiercely.


    Nichs paused before he tried to catch Zephyr’s hand with an aggressive and hostile gaze.


    Zephyr was on his guard. With a tilt of his body, he pinned Nichs’ wrist instead! Both of them


    were caught in a stalemate, and the atmosphere felt tense.


    The men in ck around them were ready to strike as well.


    Cordelia felt cold beads of sweat trickle down her back.


    Nichsunched a punch, which Zephyr caught. His expression was icy and cool, the sense of


    pressure surprising Nichs.


    Zephyr emphasized each word. “Mr. Thompson, you cane to my boxing club if you want to


    train. I can spar with you. But it’s my wife’s cafe opening today. You’d best not seek trouble.


    Otherwise, your men might not rival me!”


    Nichs frowned, his gaze suddenly dropping on the back of Zephyr’s hand.


    A patch of skin on the back of Marcus’ hand was burned, but the back of this man’s hand was clean


    without a trace of being injured!


    Nichs bit his lips and slowly straightened up with his hands on his side.


    Cordelia ran to Zephyr and looked at Nichs warily.


    “It must feel great to have a loving wife!” Nichs sounded sarcastic. “Mrs. Grist, anyone’s better


    than this guy here with your looks! I have plenty of young and promising men under me too. I could


    introduce them to you.”


    “You—”


    Cordelia was angered and was going to say something, but Linda rushed forward and pped the


    man.


    “Linda…”


    “Get out.” Linda red at the man. “Leave!”


    The men in ck got up, but Nichs stopped them with a raise of a hand. He rubbed the side of


    his face that was pped and felt as if the throb went straight to his heart.


    He smiled and looked at Linda, but there was a wash of grief in his eyes.


    “Why have you be like this…” Linda’s voice was trembling. “Nichs, take your people and


    leave right now. Don’t disturb my friend again!”


    Nichs nodded and swiftly recovered his thuggish way.


    He put on his sunsses and waved, his underlings escorting him out of the porch. The Porsches


    at the door started their engines and kicked up some dust.


    As the cafe quieted down, everyone felt the lingering fear.


    Zephyr gently hugged Cordelia in his arms while Cordelia looked at Linda in worry. Thetter did not


    look good. She was pale and needed the support of the table to stand. When Nichs walked out


    of the shop, it seemed like he had taken her soul away too.


    Seth braved himself to hold her hand but was shocked by how cold she felt.


    Cordelia went over to hug her and said softly next to her ear, “Linda, let me send you home first!”


    Linda was quiet for a long time before she sobbed. “Sorry…”


    Cordelia shook her head with a smile and tenderly tucked her hair for her. She then asked Zephyr to


    take care of the customers in the cafe before she left with Linda.