GoodNovelChapter 334: Noemi didn't flinch. Instead, she gestured subtly to a man nearby.
The man caught the cue and swung his foot back, delivering a fierce kick to Kallie's back.
Kallie collapsed into a heap, grimacing as the pain in her leg flared up. Yet, the agony in her heart dwarfed her physical injuries.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRegret seized Kallie. Had she been more alert and responded to the earliest signs of danger by rallying her people and dropping hints for them to cto her rescue, she wouldn't have found herself in this predicament. Her underestimation of the enemy had been a grave mistake. She never imagined these people could be so malicious.
Noemi watched Kallie crumple with a smug expression. “Kallie, do you realize how much I despise you? Ever since you showed up, Miss Nixon has been more irritable. She takes out all her frustrations on me. I won't stand for it. You were nothing but a bargain buy for Miss Nixon. How did you end up as the young heiress of the Nixon family? You should return to where you belong! This is the fate you deserve." Noemi's derisive laughter echoed, pushing Kallie to close her eyes in utter despair.
At that moment, a flurry of footsteps resounded.
Assuming it was Jennifer or Astrid fetching someone else, Kallie's will to resist ebbed away entirely.
Yet, to Kallie's surprise, a familiar young voice broke the silence.
"What's going on here? Applying private punishment?" Startled, Kallie lifted her gaze, her eyes struggling to focus ahead.
Accompanied solely by his young companion, the masked man walked over.
Sensing trouble, Noemi hurriedly stepped forward to block their path. "I caught a burglar," she explained, attempting to mask her alarm. “I'm merely teaching a thief a lesson. My apologies for the disturbance, Mr. Jack. This isn't a sight fit for your eyes. Letescort you to the hall. The master will return shortly." Lenny, though young, carried himself with a distinct air of pride. His youthful face bore traces of coldness and hostility, clearly mimicking the masked man. He challenged sharply, "And who might you be to obstruct our way?" Despite the biting words, Noemi maintained her forced smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKlein had made it clear earlier that Noemi was to ensure the guests were treated well today. It was vital that they made a good first impression. They couldn't afford to let Ewing gain the upper hand again.
Noemi, fearing she might upset the guests, hesitantly stepped aside.
Lenny leaned in, whispering to the masked man, "Sir, since when did you take an interest in meddling with others, especially over a thief?" Newest chapters on galThe masked man replied with a frosty tone, "Enough."
Lenny fell silent. As he drew closer, m he caught a clear glimpse of the so-called thief sprawled on the e ground, and his eyes widened in disbelief. "This... isn't this Kallie? I heard she was part of the Nixon family. How can she be a thief?"
Noemi's complexion went ashen. How had Kallie crossed paths with these two? Kallie had managed to keep it a well-guarded secret.
Kallie was just as taken aback. She hadn't anticipated that the guests in question would be these two.
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