Chapter 571: Far Beyond His Ability to Manage

“These two didn’t make an appointment, and now they think they can just barge in and interrupt your important guests. Are you really going to stand here and let them get away with this?”

Mike’s expression stiffened, showing clear signs of discomfort. Both sides involved were far beyond his ability to manage. At first, he thought it would blow over if he just ignored it. But with Tina pulling him into the situation, Mike realized there was no easy way out—he had to pick a side.

While Benjamin was the Alpha of the Midnight Pack, the Ortegas held significant local power. Recently, the Ortegas had seen a surge in their stock prices, while the Southwell Group, under the Southwells’ leadership, had suffered major financial losses. It was clear who needed to be appeased in this situation.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Mike stepped toward Benjamin and Hayley, placing himself in their path. “I’m sorry, Mr. Southwell, but you know the rules. The guests on the top floor do not appreciate being disturbed by outsiders.”

“And what if I insist on going up?” Benjamin’s jaw tightened, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.

“Please, Mr. Southwell, don’t force us to make this difficult,” the manager said, bowing his head slightly while signaling to a nearby waiter. Within moments, the entire hallway was blocked.

It was clear: unless Benjamin used force, they weren’t going to let him pass. This wasn’t Midnight Pack territory. Even though Benjamin was the Alpha, they were confident enough here to disregard his authority. The way they openly disrespected Benjamin left both Hera and me on the edge of losing control.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down and soothe Hera’s rising fury. “It seems like you still haven’t figured it out. The Southwells aren’t something to worry about anymore,” Tina said, her voice dripping with smug satisfaction.

Daniel smirked, his grin dark and twisted, as he stepped closer to me, circling around like a predator stalking its prey. His eyes roamed over me with unsettling intensity.

“Ms. Carson,” he said, the grin still plastered on his face, “if you’re willing to say a few kind words to me, maybe I could help you out. How about I let you take a peek at the top floor?”

“I don’t need anything from you,” I shot back, glaring at him in contempt. “Keep looking at me like that, and I swear, I’ll shift and rip those eyes right out of your head.”

Daniel chuckled, unimpressed. “An Omega like you thinks she can shift and teach me a lesson? That’s rich.” His eyes raked over me again, his gaze lingering too long on my exposed legs from the short skirt.

“Hear me out, Hayley. Let me handle this. I’ll go out there and put him in his place,” Hera growled in my mind. My fists clenched with fury, but before I could act, Benjamin suddenly swung a punch, sending Daniel crashing to the floor.

Benjamin moved with lightning speed, delivering blow after blow, while Daniel struggled to defend himself. Eventually, Benjamin raised his foot and pressed it into Daniel’s chest with force. At first, I was stunned, but quickly regained my composure and took control of Hera again.

“Benjamin! How dare you touch me! Do you really think I won’t have the entire Midnight Pack come after you?” Daniel spat blood, still attempting to rise.

Benjamin didn’t respond with words. Instead, he drove another powerful kick into Daniel’s side. He hadn’t even shifted into his wolf form, and Daniel was already too beaten to lift his head.

Tina’s eyes widened in shock, and without a second thought, she shifted into her wolf form, charging at Benjamin with a vicious snarl. But Benjamin didn’t acknowledge her at all. He calmly pulled out his phone and dialed a number.