She couldn''t believe they had the nerve to confront her so openly.


    And with such brutality!


    They truly didn''t see her as a force to be reckoned with.


    Who did they think they were?


    Just Connor''spdogs!


    Abbey''s eyes locked onto Beck, her gaze icy and intense. She raised her hand-


    And pped him hard across the face!


    The sharp "smack" echoed, plunging the room into a brief silence.


    Moss''s expression darkened.


    "Who do you think you are, trying to stop me?"


    Remembering how Beck had humiliated her earlier, Abbey''s anger surged. She raised her hand again and delivered another fierce p!


    Beck clenched his fists, bracing for the hit. But suddenly, someone yanked him by the cor, pulling him back half a meter.


    A figure stepped into his ce.


    "Smack-"


    The crisp sound of another p rang out.


    Moss stood tall and unflinching, his face showing no emotion, as if the p hadn''t fazed him.


    Beck was boiling with rage!


    Damn Abbey!


    Abbey hadn''t expected Moss to step up, but to her, it didn''t matter whether it was Moss or Beck getting pped.


    In fact, Moss stepping in felt like a direct challenge.


    Want to y hero, do you?


    She''d make sure he regretted it!


    Elijah, watching from the side, smirked. This was the difference between the boss and theckeys.


    No matter how arrogant Moss and Beck usually were, when herdy wanted to hit them, they had no choice but to take it!


    Abbey, eyeing Moss''s calm andposed face, narrowed her eyes like a venomous snake. She raised her hand once more to p Moss!


    Beck panicked, ready to throw caution to the wind and even considered grabbing Abbey''s arm. But someone was faster!


    The crowd barely registered the blur of movement before Abbey''s hand was caught in mid-air.


    "Ms. Flora!"


    Beck was overjoyed!


    Ms. Flora had arrived!


    That meant the boss would be here soon!


    Abbey''s arrogance was about to get checked!


    Feeling the pain from her wrist, Abbey frowned. The girl in front her was shorter and looked


    yet her grip was surprisingret


    strong.


    Before she could figure out who the girl was, she heard Beck exim, "Ms. Flora." So, this was Flora.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    Abbey didn''t know much about Flora, nor did she care to. Despite what


    believe Connor would be interested in someone from a small town.


    People said, sheet


    She had imagined Flora to be


    sticated, but the girl in front


    even in simple clothes ele


    exuded an undeniable elegance.


    It made Abbey feel... a bit inferior.


    How could a country girl have such poise?


    "Let go of ourdy right now!" Elijah shouted urgently. "I''m warning you, if anything happens to her, you''ll regret it!" Flora''s brows furrowed.


    She had just arrived and saw the whole scene unfold.


    Who was this woman daring to hit Moss, and why was Moss just standing there taking it!


    Her scrutinizing gaze lingered on Abbey''s face for a few seconds before Flora, with a cold demeanor, let her go.