"Are you still denying it''s you, Sadie?" Micah''s voice echoed in the dimly lit street, his toneced with a hint of amusement. "Even your pet''s name is the same." He began to close the distance between them, his steps measured and deliberate. Sadie''s eyes, filled with a seductive allure, met his gaze. However, her feet were inching backward, betraying her outward confidence. "We had an agreement, Micah," she reminded him, her voice yful. "If you can''t catch me by thismppost, you forfeit your chance for tonight."


    Micah''s response was a mere whisper, "Not yet..." His hand reached out to grab her, but his action was abruptly interrupted.


    The eagle, her faithfulpanion, swooped down once again, effectively blocking Micah''s advance. In the meantime, Sadie spun around gracefully, her back resting against themppost. A triumphantugh escaped her lips, "Haha, I won!" The eagle, previously injured by Micah, let out a piercing cry. It retaliated by pecking at Micah''s hand, but he was quick to react. His grip tightened around the bird''s neck, threatening to end its life in the next moment. "No..." Sadie''s plea was desperate, her voice echoing in the quiet street. Micah''s movement stilled, and he released his hold on the bird. The eagle, now free, fluttered its wings weakly and sought refuge on Sadie''s shoulder, its previous arrogance nowhere to be seen.


    Sadie''s fingers gently traced the bird''s neck, her heart sinking at the sight of the missing tuft of feathers and the injured wing. Anger red within her as she turned to Micah, "You have no manners, Micah!"


    "I spared its life, which is already kind enough," Micah retorted, his tone nonchnt. He produced a handkerchief from his pocket, dabbing at the blood on the back of his hand with a calm demeanor.


    Sadie was at a loss for words. She had initiated the encounter, and her pet had attacked first. Given Micah''s temperament, sparing Coco''s life was indeed an act of kindness.


    Micah''s warning was clear. "I let you off this time, but you won''t be so lucky next time." He cast a lingering nce at Sadie before turning away, rejoining Andrew and the others.


    Sadie watched his retreating figure, her fingers gently stroked Coco''s wings.


    Annika and the others, rushed over, their faces filled with concern. "That man has no manners, actually fighting with a pet," Annika voiced her indignation.


    Sadie smirked. "If he didn''t fight back, he would be the one who got hurt. Coco is not an ordinary pet!"


    Annika and Arya nodded in agreement, understanding the truth in her words.


    Meanwhile, Micah''spanions were not satisfied with the oue. "Mr. Clemens, is that all you''re going to do?" Andrew questioned, his toneced with disappointment. "Those women are really good at ying dirty, aren''t they?" Micah''s response was cold. "What else can we do, resort to violence?" Andrew and n fell silent, knowing they could never stoop to such a level.


    Back in the room, Andrew immediately fetched the first aid kit to tend to Micah''s hand. Thankfully, Micah''s quick reflexes had saved him from a more severe injury. "I''ve heard that Tristan likes to raise fierce beasts, and it seems to be true," Andrew mused, his brow furrowed in thought. "This eagle must be the one he gave to Miss Roth, no, Miss James."


    Micah warned hispanions, "This eagle is untamed and extremely brutal. You all need to be careful!" Andrew sighed. "Miss Roth is really amazing. She used to have a pet tiger-striped parrot, and now she even has an eagle! She has changed like apletely different person!"


    n found it hard to believe. "Is that really Miss Roth? She used to be so gentle, so timid, even trembled at the sight of a fight. How did she be so terrifying now?"


    Andrew cryptically reminded them, "When a woman turns ruthless, she''s even more brutal than an eagle. Remember, stay away from women in the future!"


    n nodded in agreement, his previous encounters with the female bodyguards of the James family had left asting impression. He now viewed women as terrifying as eagles, creatures to be kept at a distance...