Chapter 11


    Chapter 11 Throw Them Out


    Lauren’s breath hitched when she felt a chilling presence drawing close, and she turned to see a tall


    and impably elegant man walking toward them, carrying with him an overwhelming sense of rage.


    Sophia, too, followed her mother’s line of vision, only to be stunned by the view at first sight.


    The man looked like a noble work of art, and she had never seen such a refined and top-quality


    specimen before this. In fact, he seemed so high above others, so imperious and intimidating, that she


    was seized with the urge to shrink back from him.


    However, she quickly straightened up as she asked bluntly, “Who are you?”


    To one side, Trevor scoffed disdainfully and drawled in an icy tone, “This is Nichs Sawyer, otherwise


    known as President Sawyer—the man who holds the reins in Sawyer Group.” Then, eyeing Lauren


    condescendingly, he added, “And as for the mongrel you were talking about, he happens to be Young


    Master Gregory, the Little Prince of the Sawyer Family.”


    At that moment, it was as if Lauren’s mind imploded. She felt like lightning had struck her where she


    stood, and all the color drained from her face.


    Sophia wasn’t much better off. Both mother and daughter were so astonished that their jaws nearly


    dropped to the floor.


    He’s Nichs Sawyer? As in the man over whom countless socialites and heiresses are fawning over?


    What is he doing here? What is his rtionship with Tessa?


    Countless questions flooded their minds as their hearts slowly filled with jealousy and envy.


    Lauren was the first to snap out of her reverie, and in a fit of shock and fear, she stammered, “O-Oh,


    President Sawyer, I do apologize for the misunderstanding. I identally pushed the young master in


    the heat of the moment just now, and I promise you I didn’t mean to hurt him in any way—”


    Nichs looked down at her like she was nothing more than a pest to him, his voice deep and frigid as


    he demanded, “In the heat of the moment? Do you think I will let you off the hook after you called him a


    mongrel and pushed him to the ground?”


    “Well, I—” Lauren faltered, and cold sweat was breaking out over her forehead as she stuttered, “I-I


    really didn’t mean to push him, President Sawyer, or call him harsh names. I’m sure there’s no need for


    an esteemed man such as yourself to pick a bone with the humble likes of me.”


    There was an insidious gleam in Nichs’ eyes as he gazed down at her with scorn. He wouldn’t mind


    sparing her, but he had no intention of making it easy for her. “I’ll give you a chance to redeem yourself.


    If you p yourself on the face and teach yourself a hard lesson for messing with my kid, then maybe


    I’ll think about letting you go unscathed.”


    The assertion in his voice meant he was not offering room for negotiation.


    Lauren grimaced at this ridiculous and humiliating proposition. Does he really think I’d agree to


    something like that?


    Sophia, too, was ashen-faced as she said piteously, “We’re really sorry, President Sawyer. My mother


    and I were truly at our wits’ end, and we meant no harm to the little master. We’re really sorry about this


    whole misunderstanding. You seem like a man who appeals to reason, sir, and we’d appreciate it if you


    just let us off on a warning.” She put on a damsel-in-distress facade as she pleaded for mercy on her


    mother’s behalf, hoping that this would be enough to gain Nichs’ sympathy.


    She had always been the sort to have too much confidence for her own good, and now that a man of


    Nichs’ standing and stunning visuals had presented himself before her, she had half a mind to throwContent ? N?velDrama.Org.


    herself at him.


    However, her little act earned nothing but disgust from those watching this tense exchange as they


    collectively thought, Is she actually trying to seduce him at a time like this?


    Nichs regarded her with repulsion, and spite filled his gaze as he countered frostily, “What, are you


    offering to take the punishment on her behalf?”


    Startled, Sophia gulped and hastily replied, “N-No.”


    He raised a brow, and as the air around him froze, he concluded ruthlessly, “In that case, I’ll just have


    to find someone to do the work.” With that, he turned and zoned in on Tessa, then said authoritatively,


    “You’re the cause of this mess, so you’ll do the honors.”


    Tessa gaped at him. This sure is some funny logic. If she didn’t know better, she would think that this


    was his way ofing to her defense, but it clearly wasn’t.


    As things were, she was furious as well, and in particr, she had been filled with inexplicable rage


    when she saw Gregory fall earlier.


    After a moment of thought, she gritted her teeth and bit out coldly, “Fine. I’ll do it!”


    Lauren red at her incredulously. “Don’t you dare!”


    In such grim tones that one might think the devil himself was speaking, Nichs barked, “Anyone who


    dares stop her will have to deal with me personally!”


    With a casual wave of his hand, four bodyguards barreled through the entrance and swiftly dispatched


    the two men Lauren had hired. Then, moving at lightning speed, they apprehended Lauren and Sophia.


    “Hey, what are you doing—no, President Sawyer, please just spare us. I know I made a huge mistake,


    and I’m sorry!” Lauren had gone pale with fright as she begged for forgiveness.


    However, Nichs ignored her and merely ordered imperiously, “p her!”


    Lauren had enough sense to refrain from baring her teeth at him, but she did not fear Tessa at all, for


    she shrieked, “Don’t you dare p me, Tessa! I’m older than you!”


    Tessa let out a cold bark ofughter. “Oh, believe me, I dare!” As soon as the words left her mouth, her


    hand came down and smacked Lauren hard across the face.


    A resounding crack filled the deathly silent room, and Lauren’s cheek throbbed where Tessa’s p had


    landed.


    “That was for Gregory,” Tessa bit out.


    Outraged, Lauren refused to ask for mercy as she yelled, “You useless wh*re, Tessa! You’ve crossed


    the line! Why don’t you just drop dead right now?!”


    A few more cracks rang out Tessa, scoffing, pped the seething woman a couple more times in quick


    session. “I’ve crossed the line? But aren’t you the one who started all this in the first ce? What


    right do you have to call me names?”


    The pping continued, and the sound of her palm connecting hot and fast with Lauren’s already-


    swollen cheek filled her with indescribable satisfaction. She thought about how the vicious mother-and-


    daughter duo had put her and Timothy through all the hardship, and they had been so shameless that


    they took away the only house she and Timothy had ever known.


    It was because of Sophia and Lauren that Tessa and Timothy lived so miserably. Now that she finally


    had a chance to pay them back for their misdeeds, Tessa certainly did not hold back and rather


    delivered each p with full force.


    Meanwhile, Sophia was taking this all in with bloodshot eyes, and even though she was furious, she


    dared not speak up in front of Nichs. She had never hated Tessa more than she did at that moment,


    but there was nothing she could do other than watch her mother suffer the abuse.


    Everyone who stood by the sidelines to witness this scene felt a rush of satisfaction as they watched


    the pair of mother and daughter get what they deserved.


    It wasn’t until Tessa’s hand was tingling and growing numb with pain that Nichs put a stop to this


    endeavor. The room was filled with silence once more, and Lauren looked as if she had been pped


    into a stupor.


    Nichs turned around andmanded the bodyguards, “Throw them out of here before their


    presence stinks up the ce!”