"Hey, kid, let go of my hand."
"Not happening! Uncle, you''re some. You don''t protect Aunt Noe, I will! Aunt Noe, don''t marry Uncle. Marry me, I''m the most responsible man in the family!"
Noe burst intoughter at the child''s words.
This kid, he''s something else!
Palmer and his youngest nephew were in a stare-off.
Instant headache!
"Gavin Vaughn, are you asking for a spanking?"
"Is it illegal to spank kids here?"
"Nope."
Gavin immediately screamed and lunged into Noe''s arms!
"Aunt Noe, save me!"
"Just take him along, it''s no big deal."
Since Noe agreed to take the troublemaker, Palmer turned to seek the child''s mother''s opinion.
"If it''s not too much of a hassle, take him with you. This child adores his uncle the most! Last time, he even said his dream is to be just like his uncle!"
Gavin suddenly became shy, his face flushed as he buried it in Noe''s shoulder, his little hands covering his face.
Palmer nodded in agreement, "Okay, we''ll take good care of him."
Gavin wasn''t exactly light. Last year, Sexton even strained his back picking him up, which says something about his weight.
Worried he might be too heavy, Palmer set Gavin down and led him by the hand.
Gavin immediately grabbed Noe''s hand, moring to y with Aunt Noe!
Kitai looked at his boss leading a child by the hand, feeling a mix of awe and fear...
Their boss had such a tender side?
Erek emerged from the bushes, his hair tangled with weeds.
"Kinda looks like a family of three, doesn''t it?"
"Sort of... but our boss is too young to have a kid that big, right?"
Erek spat out a straw he was chewing, "Let''s get to work. Otherwise, the boss might make sure you never get the chance to have your own family of three."
Kitai hurried after him!
...
Inside the warehouse.
A staff member led Noe and Palmer to an empty room, pulling out a document.
Feeling the door lock behind them, Noe subtly squeezed Palmer''s hand.
As she reached for the document, Gavin read it out loud in a childish voice.
"Why''s it in Italian? I know this! It''s asking Aunt Noe to donate her factory for free, and all her fabrics to this person named Or. Who''s that? Aunt Noe also needs to give away all her designers to Or."
"That''s so shameless, what''s this about?"
The staff member clearly didn''t expect a child to understand Italian!
They quickly tried to snatch the document back, cing it roughly in front of Noe.
"To get your fabrics back, you need to sign this."
Noe raised an eyebrow, "Sign this donation agreement?"
"No, it''s all the child''s nonsense. This document is fine, just sign it to take your fabrics."
Noe calmly scanned the document.
They were after her brand, Azure, and its production line, including all designers under Azure!
Especially noted, Azure herself had to be included.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.
Was this all for her factory?
"What''s wrong with my fabrics?"
"We received a report iming your fabrics were contaminated with foreign pathogens, needing another round of disinfection. If they fail the tests, they''ll be destroyed!"
"Considering Azure''s brand impact and tax contributions, just sign this contract, and you can take your fabrics."
Noe''s lips curled slightly.
"Oh, is that so? Well, if the fabrics are contaminated, I wouldn''t want to bring them in and disrupt our healthcare system. If it introduces pathogens, that would be a grave mistake. Better to destroy them."
The staff member was stunned!
What did she say?
Destroy everything?!
Those fabrics cost a fortune, and
many
to Ordmestic brands were dying
them. This woman
willing to just let them go?ent
"Are you sure? These fabrics are rare gems. Once destroyed, you''ll never find them again!"
Noe was exceptionally calm.
"If they''re infected, I can''t risk
bringing them in. The fabrics
pable, but not as valuabar
lives."
The staff member became anxious.
"Even if you don''t want them, you still have to sign this document!"
"Not for taking the fabrics? I don''t want them now, so no need to sign."
Noe passed the document back, clearly not intending to sign.
The staff''s demeanor darkened.
"If you don''t sign, you can''t leave."
Were they going for a hard approach?
Gavin shouted, "That''s so shameless! Just to bully my Aunt Noe! Uncle, you''re just gonna stand there?"
Palmer
gave
Gavin an exasperated look.
This spoiled kid!
"Who put you up to this? Must''ve been a nice payoff, huh?"
For some reason, the staff member felt intimidated by Palmer!
"Enough talk, sign and leave!"
"And if we don''t?"
"Don''t me me then!"
The door opened, and a dozen muscr brutes walked in, eyeing Noe and Palmer menacingly.
The staff member smirked.
"Now, you choose. Sign or not? Either way, you''ll sign, so better not choose the hard way."
Noe gently touched Gavin''s face.
"Scared? If you are, just close your eyes."
"I''m not scared! My mom said I''m a man, I have to protect Aunt Noe!"
Gavin clung to Noe, his body trembling yet trying to appear strong.
Palmer, annoyed, picked up Gavin, holding him.
"Stupid kid, if you''re scared, close your eyes. It''ll be over soon."
"I''m not scared!"
Seeing their defiance, the staff member became even more arrogant.
"Since you prefer punishment overpliance, too bad for you!"
Azure''s brand had be too big, attracting too much envy.
Using special means, they discovered Azure''s main operator was a young girl, barely twenty years old! Mostly just trust fund babies blowing through their inheritance those types are always the easiest to scam.
Noe flexed her wrists.
"I''m really curious, where does your boss get the guts to mess with me?"
????
"My boss''s business isn''t your concern! These guys are top-tier- hitmen from the dark web, none of you are walking out of here on two
feet today!"
Noe nced over the bulky men.
"Top tier? Never heard of any of them, have you?"
Palmer shook his head: "Nope, doesn''t matter anyway."
"Good."
The staff had a nagging feeling something was off. They didn''t seem scared at all. Did they have backup?
No time to waste anymore!
"Go! Take them down!"