262 Criminal Couple (1/2)

So the second party had been the one to compromise the deal thus the consequences shall be faced by the offending party unless... the second party can offer a significant alternative. Aside from them, the first party challenges the second party of alleged deceit with an imposter.”

The whole conference room silenced then and the tension brewed deep in cold waves. Both sides were warily looking between the Old General and the infamous Mafia Lord.

Ji Zhou who has been sitting there with a mask of passiveness couldn't stop the slight smirk that took over his features.

Four months his Master was just fang and claw, working like a man high on steroids but today, hardly a 24 hour of 'her' return and he was back in his game.

He propped the evidenced file he had of the alleged offenses forward to Master Lu's legal consultants. They all evaluated the facts and weighed their options in legal perimeters.

But in it they all knew Li Yuan didn't bluff nor was his size a fluff. Instead, that was the most decent of his approaches; he was giving them a negotiation chance which was obviously just a protocol. At the end of the day, it was going to be all by his rules.

A dark shadow crossed over Master Lu's face and he was trying hard to rein his rage but Li Yuan smirk showed how pleased he was with the development.

Li Yuan's eyes glinted as if he couldn't bear the stone-hard façade the man in front of him was balancing on a short stick; he gave it a much-needed push.

He raised his bro with a lazy grin and his deep voice resonated in the conference room, ”In short, you owe me a daughter, one that isn't a wh*re.”

Every soul felt the angst brought by the words. Some were shocked out of their wits but their professional masks of indifference let nothing slip except the sharp intake of breath in the suffocating environment.

It was more clearer than ever it was no professional on the desk discussion, it was a domestic issue or rather a torment. Her infidelity did nothing to bruise his ego it was just that it was his leverage against the old man that bowed his hands.

He hadn't been the most faithful himself but that wasn't required of him according to the papers and his conquests were mere allegation with no concrete proofs, just rumors.

Li Yuan snorted and rolled his eyes in a bored fashion and cut him off before he crossed the line, ”Phrasing isn't our priority here, even if what I say hold more weight than Atlas ever mythically carried. And please be seated for the reason you came here.”

Master Lu glared at the insolent man who had changed colors faster chameleon, not long ago he used to sit on his table make small pleasant talks, all smiles. In the pursuit to curry favor with him so that witch stayed happy.

As much as he despised the man in front of him, he resented the witch who had him captive in her charm. The woman made a joke out of him and ridiculed his whole household.

Not only that but she stayed in all the glamour and luxury when his daughter could have been rotting somewhere. And this man was sitting tall and proud in his seat like nothing could deter him just because he had that woman in his cot now.

The wheels in his head turned and his frown smoothed down clearly. Li Yuan was asking him to make everyone believe that there was no swap up and the Lei Xinyi is not the other woman, to preserve her reputation.

As much as he would like to take his sweet time mentally mutilating them, he knew he needed to ensure his little Pumpkin safety, and here he was seeing the immunity he needed for her.

Li Yuan wanted for people to believe that she was the promised daughter as in the contract where Lu Xinyi protection was guaranteed but the Lu woman that was supposed to be his betrothed name wasn't mentioned.

If Lei Xinyi somehow could become a Lu, she could be the woman in the bargain…without a doubt from anyone as she was really a carbon copy of Lu Xinyi. They would assume both the woman's identities were confused.

Master Lu sat down on the chair with a slump at the obnoxious statement of the young man in front of him.

He stared at his bored relaxed stance in disbelief. Was it all just a prank to him?! Was he trying to con the entire continent?! How deranged and stubborn was this man behind that woman?!

”You want me to adopt her as a daughter so you can marry her in a good name?” He exclaimed incredulously and shook his head, ”She is a bloody criminal!”