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Just as Tina was about to take Teresa to the hotel , Lysander suddenly hurried over and stopped her . “ Ms. Thompson , let me take Teresa back to her foom . The others are waiting for you to come back and have a drink ,” he said .
Tina held onto Teresa tightly , forcing a smile . “ Mr. Carrington , I think I’ll skip the drinks . I’ll take Teresa back myself ,” she replied .
Lysander couldn’t be bothered to argue . He grabbed Teresa’s other wrist and pushed Tina aside . “ Ms. Thompson , Teresa and I are close . I’ll take her
back , ” he insisted .
Tina refused to let go , remembering Jonathan’s warning . She lowered her voice and said , “ Mr. Carrington , you’re supposed to set an example . ”
Lysander’s face instantly turned cold . “ What’s that supposed to mean , Ms. Thompson ? You think I’d do something to Teresa ? Who do you think I am ? Do you really think it’s your place to lecture me ? ”
Tina shook her head . “ Mr. Carrington , that’s not what I meant . I’m just worried it might affect your reputation .”
“ My reputation ? Didn’t I just say Teresa and I are close ? Are you deaf ? Mind your own business and just do your job , ” Lysander snapped .
Sensing the threat in his tone , Tina didn’t dare push further . Lysander put his arm around Teresa’s shoulders and walked off with her . Anxious , Tina stomped her foot and quickly sent Jonathan a message .
When they got to the elevator , Lysander pressed the button to open the doors .
Just as he tried to put his arm around her again , Teresa snapped out of it and shoved his hand away with all the strength she could muster . “ Get lost ! ”
With a ding , the elevator doors slid open . Still dazed , Teresa thought it was an escape route and dashed inside . Lysander just grinned and followed her in .
“ Ms. Johnston , you’re not getting away tonight , ” Lysander said , rubbing his hands together as he stared at her cowering in the corner . “ I’ve had my eye on you for a long time . ”
His huge frame blocked her in. Just as the elevator doors were about to close , Teresa forced herself up and slammed the “ Open ” button , making the
doors slide back open . She was desperate to get out and call for help .
Lysander watched her futile attempt to escape and yanked her back . “ Ms. Johnston , you must be drunk . Where do you think you’re going ? Your room’s upstairs . I’ll make sure you get back safe , so stop running . ”
“ Get away from me ! Get away ! ” Teresa shouted , and as Lysander leaned in , she slapped him across the face .
She was weak , so the slap wasn’t hard , but it still pissed Lysander off . After all , Teresa had once sent him a voice message , cursing him out , calling him an old creep . Now , furious , he reached out to grab her , ready to force a kiss .
A long , slender hand shot out to block the elevator doors just as they were about to close . The doors slid open again , and there was Jonathan , slightly out of breath .
Like she’d just spotted her lifeline , Teresa ran straight to Jonathan .
Jonathan strode into the elevator , wrapped an arm around Teresa’s waist , and pulled her tightly into his arms . All the tension that had been holding Teresa rigid melted away the moment he hugged her .
“ You . Get out of here . ” With that , Jonathan kicked Lysander right out of the elevator .
He set Teresa down on a nearby chair , draped his jacket over her , and then , unable to hold back his anger any longer , grabbed Lysander by the collar and landed a punch so hard it knocked out one of Lysander’s fake teeth .
“ Sir , you can’t fight in the hotel! ” By the time the front desk staff heard Lysander’s howls and rushed over , it was already too late .
Jonathan had already landed a brutal kick below the belt . The staff saw Lysander doubled over , clutching himself , his face swollen and bruised like a
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pig’s head .
It took several staff members to pull Jonathan away before he could beat Lysander any further . He scooped Teresa up in his arms , ready to leave .
Gritting his teeth through the pain , Lysander shouted after Jonathan , “ You’re finished ! How dare you do this to me ! I’m telling you , you’re done fert
“ Lysander , huh ? Got it . ” Jonathan turned back , looking down at him from above . “ Let’s see who’s really finished , me , or you .” With that , he carried Teresa
away .