"May I ask what you want with me?"
Since Kevin had said so much, there was no need for her to keep hiding.
She gathered her loose hair and casually tied it into a low ponytail with a hair tie.
She was constantly thinking about how to deal with the man in front of her, completely oblivious to the flash of admiration in his eyes when he saw her face.
"If you and your two sisters were to enter the modeling industry, you'd achieve a higher status than Aria."
Without answering her question, he continued on his own.
This statement really disgusted her.
If her memory served her right, Kevin had been just an obscure office clerk before he took over Aria.
He wasn't even qualified to be selected as a company representative to negotiate with Fu Moning, let alone be eligible for the year - end bonus evaluation.
He had made his fortune thanks to Aria, yet when he talked about her, it was as if she were a commodity.
He noticed her look but didn't react.
He reached out, picked up a cookie from the plate beside the girl without a care, and took a bite.
"It's too sweet."
"I never thought you'd like this kind of thing."
He chewed it a couple of times and swallowed it, then put the half - eaten cookie on the table with a look of disgust.
"It really doesn't match your appearance."
"If you're just here to discuss my appearance, I'm afraid I have to decline your company."
Saying that, the girl stood up and tried to walk around him towards the elevator.
However, she hadn't taken a few steps when she was blocked by the other two men he had brought.
"Don't be in such a hurry, Miss Xia."
Kevin shrugged, wearing his usual gentle smile.
If you looked closely, you could detect a hint of cunning and lechery in it.
It made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"I didn't come to find you in the middle of the night for such a trivial matter."
"I just want to use you to get back something that belongs to me."
The man who had been smiling at her a second ago suddenly pulled a long face.
"Take her away."
He turned to his two tall and burly henchmen.
When the henchmen reached out for her, she took a sudden step back and then turned around and ran towards the bar.
The waiter was already scared out of his wits. When he saw her, he instinctively opened the bar door for her.
However, just as she was about to step in, someone grabbed her shoulder from behind.
The man used all his strength, and she couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
"Didn't I tell you not to interfere in this matter?"
Kevin also stood up from his seat and stared threateningly at the waiter who had originally tried to help Xia Sanghuan.
The waiter was so scared that he didn't know what to do.
...
"Why at this very moment?"
Yun Ye frowned tightly, looking at the elevator that had stopped on the sixteenth floor.
Leng Chuanjin, standing behind him, had a face as black as coal.
"It's been tampered with."
The man murmured.
"Take the emergency exit."
Saying that, he ran towards the staircase beside them.
Yun Ye followed closely behind him, not daring to say a single word.
If he had reported this mistake earlier, Miss Xia Sanghuan wouldn't have had to go out alone.
At most, he and the other brothers would have been scolded by Young Master Leng.
But what might happen to Miss Xia when facing Kevin was beyond their imagination.
As he thought about it, he quickened his pace.
Young Master Leng had already gone far ahead. All he could see was the fluttering of his coat, and then he disappeared around the corner of the stairs.
...
"Struggling is useless, isn't it?"
Kevin walked over and stroked Xia Sanghuan's face as she was pressed against the table.
She stared at him viciously, clenching her back teeth tightly.
Just now, she had been pushed hard by his henchman and had slammed into the bar counter.
She licked her gums and tasted a hint of rust.
"I'm usually quite gentle with women."
"It's a pity you're so disobedient."
"I have no choice but to take drastic measures."
The man shrugged at her, wearing an innocent look on his face.
Xia Sanghuan spat disdainfully at him.
This completely wore out Kevin's patience.
"Let's go."
He straightened up, took out a handkerchief from his chest pocket, and wiped the saliva off his hand.
"If we don't leave now, her annoying boyfriend will come and cause us trouble."
The henchmen were very strong. For a moment, Xia Sanghuan felt as if her internal organs were being crushed.
Why isn't Leng Chuanjin here yet?
Their room isn't far from here.
She took a deep breath, trying to make herself feel less uncomfortable.
"Let's go!"
She was dragged up from the table by the henchmen.
Just when she thought she was really going to fall into the hands of this scumbag tonight, the two men who had been holding her suddenly let go.
She heard two shrill screams.
Then she fell into a warm embrace.
Before she could react, her eyes were covered by a pair of big hands.
"Let's begin."
She heard Leng Chuanjin's cold voice above her head.
She hardly ever heard him speak in this tone.
It was so cold, like the cold wind blowing down from the snow - capped mountains.
As soon as he finished speaking, she heard a series of crashing sounds as if things were being thrown around.
Then came a few muffled grunts.
The man kept covering her eyes, not letting her see what was happening in front of her.
But from the sounds, she could still tell what Yun Ye was doing to these three men.
"Spare his life."
"Otherwise, we won't be in the right."
Leng Chuanjin let out a short laugh at Kevin, who was being pinned to the ground by Yun Ye.
"Am I right?"
"Mr. Kevin?"
...
It wasn't until they got back to the room that the man finally let go of his hand.
He didn't say a word during the whole process.
Yun Ye was like a hunting dog that had done something wrong, only daring to look on helplessly.
Maybe his gaze was too intense for Xia Sanghuan to ignore.
Seeing the split wound at the corner of his mouth, she couldn't help but plead with Leng Chuanjin on his behalf.
As soon as she returned to the room, Yun Ye began to nervously confess his mistakes like a child.
She more or less understood what had happened.
"Chuanjin, Yun Ye didn't do it on purpose."
She took out some alcohol and cotton swabs from her pocket as she spoke to the man.
However, this short sentence made his face look even darker.
Miss Xia, please stop talking.
Yun Ye stared intently at his young master's expression, silently praying in his heart.
If you keep talking, I'll be in more trouble than just being punished.
Just when he thought the young master was about to lose his temper, he just let out a heavy sigh.
"I'll do as you say."
He took the alcohol - soaked cotton swabs from her and threw two of them to Yun Ye without even turning around.
"Get out of here."