Adam opened the back door and yanked Donald out by his shirt collar. Trembling with fear, Donald stammered, "Mr. Alvarez… what have I done to make you so furious? Please…" Before Donald could finish, Adam punched him, sending his body slamming against a car. Adam's muscles bulged as he punched Donald repeatedly in the face, until blood spurted. Donald couldn't even cry out.

"Which hand did you use to touch her? Was it this one?" Adam snapped, breaking his own right hand. Donald collapsed to the ground, gravely injured.

At that moment, Leo and his subordinates arrived. "Mr. Alvarez," one said.

Adam's striking features appeared strained. He commanded coldly, "Take charge of the situation."

Leo nodded. "Yes, Mr. Alvarez."

Ignoring Donald, Adam approached the back door of the car, glancing at Celine inside. "Come out. I'll drive you back to school." He then returned to his Rolls-Royce.

Celine was startled by Adam's unexpected and brutal attack on Donald. It was terrifying. She couldn't understand why Adam, who had been teasing her moments before, had suddenly saved her.

Celine helped Nikki, whose forehead was swollen, out of the car. She then noticed Donald, moments ago so arrogant, now lying helpless on the ground. The area was cordoned off, chaotic and crowded. Without hesitation, Celine and Nikki got into the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Adam sat in the driver's seat, seemingly far removed from the chaos outside. He appeared serene as he wiped blood from his fingers with a tissue. Moments later, he drove toward Yorhine University. Silence hung heavy between them. Nikki, pale at first, gradually blushed. "Mr. Alvarez," she said, "thank you for today."

Nikki, an aspiring actress with a pleasant voice, continued her studies. Adam, his large hand resting on the steering wheel, remained silent and aloof. Celine glanced at him in the rearview mirror; their eyes met briefly before Celine looked away.

Thirty minutes later, the Rolls-Royce Phantom arrived at Yorhine University. Celine and Nikki stepped out. Nikki, a striking red mark on her forehead adding to her allure, turned to Adam. "Thank you again, Mr. Alvarez."

Adam didn't respond. Celine grabbed Nikki's arm. "Let's go."

"Okay."

Celine and Nikki returned to the women's dormitory just as Hailey arrived from class. Shocked by their story, Hailey expressed relief: "Thank goodness Mr. Alvarez stepped in. If not, Mr. Holt would have taken you to a hotel, and that could have ended badly."