Chapter 245 You Have Gotten The Wrong Person
“Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! I was wrong. I’m sor—" Charlie was beaten again, and he immediately cried out and begged for mercy. “Why are you causing trouble for me?”
Seeing this spineless playboy, Madelyn coldly laughed, thinking Eunice could only associate with such people.
Just then, a group of people rushed out from the black market. They were Pigeon’s men.
Originally, Charlie was still wailing in pain. However, as soon as he saw help arriving, he immediately covered his hurting hand and got up. He quickly ran to the side of the leading man in black and complained dramatically, “Boss, these people don’t even know whose turf this is and dare to lay a hand on—You have to teach them a lesson!”
The leader was none other than Pigeon himself.
He had a fierce and stern face, exuding a violent aura just with his gaze.
Seeing him, Madelyn knew he would be hard to deal with and instinctively stepped back, hiding behind the Oceanic Empire’s members.
However, Charlie pointed directly at her and shouted, “It’s that woman! She brought these people here! Boss, capture her!”
Pigeon’s gaze instantly locked onto Madelyn, his eyes filled with malice.
However, the Oceanic Empire’s members were not ones to be passive.
The manager from the restaurant stepped forward, shielding Madelyn. He arrogantly and firmly said, “I advise you to think twice before opposing the Oceanic Empire. Hand over that guy, and this will have nothing to do with you. Otherwise, be prepared for us to wipe out the entire black market!”
Pigeon, who had not spoken a word, suddenly became furious. “That’s arrogant of you! Let’s see how you wipe out our black market. Get them!”
Madelyn’s heart raced. Are they really going to fight?
Sure enough, the Oceanic Empire members were not afraid and immediately clashed with Pigeon’s men.
Suddenly, the scene was enveloped in chaos.
Shouts, screams, and roars echoed everywhere.
Madelyn was almost stunned. It started so suddenly!
As she was processing the chaos, Charlie and a few of his lackeys charged straight at her, yelling, “She’s the one causing trouble for the black market. Capture her!”
Seeing this, Madelyn felt her heart sink. She quickly turned and ran, cursing Charlie for being a fool.
Meanwhile, in a hidden corner, Septimus and Sebastian were watching the situation.
Seeing Madelyn being chased by several big men, Sebastian scowled in displeasure, and he coldly glanced—
Septimus felt a chill from his gaze.
Remembering he owed Madelyn a favor, Septimus couldn’t just stand by. He and his men rushed forward.
“Pigeon, what are you doing?” Septimus’ voice was powerful and resonant, causing everyone to pause.
Being a fellow high-ranking member of the black market, Pigeon gave Septimus some respect and coldly replied, “Mr. Septimus, this is my business. You’d better stay out of it.”
Upon hearing this, Septimus smiled shamelessly, “Pigeon, you’re wrong. I never intended to interfere, but your public brawling here damages the black market’s reputation.”
With a cold huff, Pigeon replied disdainfully, “We’re both high-ranking members. When facing external enemies, instead of standing on my side, you’re making sarcastic remarks?”
“I’m not making sarcastic remarks. I’m speaking fairly. Do you want me to tell the boss about all the shady things you’ve done?”
“Hey!”
Immediately, Pigeon’s expression changed.
Septimus kept smiling, but there was no kindness in his smile.
The two stared at each other, openly confronting each other.
One of Septimus’ men suddenly nudged Madelyn and handed her a note with just one word: Run.
A sense of dread settled in Madelyn’s heart. She glanced deeply at Septimus, then seized the opportunity to run while they were talking.
“Chase her!” The moment Charlie saw her running away, he was ready to pursue her instantly.
Septimus stepped forward and kicked him to the ground. “You idiot, do you want to make things worse?”
In no time, Madelyn had run far away.
She only stopped and squatted down to catch her breath when she could no longer hear any noise from behind.
At that moment, a pair of shiny men’s shoes appeared before her eyes.
Her heart skipped a beat as she slowly looked up to see Sebastian’s cold, handsome face.
This… This can’t be a dream, can it?
“Madelyn,” Sebastian’s cold voice called out.
Her heart almost stopped!
Terrified, Madelyn stood up and covered her face, intending to leave in a haste. “I’m not Madelyn, you got the wrong person. Ah!”
Before she could take a step, a strong force lifted her into a nearby car.
A cold voice whispered in her ear, “Even if you turned to ashes, I’d recognize you.”
With that, Madelyn was locked inside the car. Sebastian got in, slamming the door.
“Aren’t you going to give me an explanation?” Sebastian asked sternly after settling down.
Madelyn bit her lip tightly, wishing she could just disappear into a crack in the ground. The feeling of being caught red-handed was utterly embarrassing.
“You’re not speaking?” Sebastian’s voice was clearly tinged with anger, his gaze seemingly intent on seeing right through her.
Seeing him like this, Madelyn knew he was truly angry, she hurriedly explained, “It’s not what you think. Sebastian, I came here for a reason. I just wanted to find out who was selling those illegal drugs and teach them a lesson. I…”
Before she could finish, Sebastian interrupted her with a stern face, “Didn’t I warn you not to come here? Why didn’t you listen? Even if you had a reason, it’s no excuse to keep it from me.”
Madelyn felt miserable hearing this.
She lowered her head and obediently admitted her mistake, “Sebastian, it’s my fault, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have disobeyed you. Please don’t be angry. Forgive me, okay?”
Her voice carried a hint of pleading. “Sebastian, I promise I won’t do this again. Don’t be angry.”
Sebastian gazed steadily at her face, yet the chill in his heart only deepened.
He genuinely felt that the young lady in front of him had truly changed.
She used to be so proud, never lowering her head even if she was wrong. Meanwhile, this submissive Madelyn felt increasingly unfamiliar to him.