Chapter 926 - Who dares to touch my Ellie? (1/2)

~ Chicago, undisclosed location ~

Saturday afternoon…

Matthew is sitting in a basement-like room without any windows. A metal table is between him and a man who is tied up to a chair and has a burlap sack over his head.

Five Matthew's men are in the room as well. They are standing next to the wall with hands behind their backs while silently observing two men in front of them and waiting for any order from their boss.

Matthew is rapping his fingers on the table while recollecting what got him here.

On Wednesday, Ellie was attacked after her show. Matthew's men picked up from the park severely beaten up man (the gang leader who was dumped by Jasper and Aiden). That man didn't need a lot of 'persuasion' to tell Matthew's men how he was hired on Sunday to hurt Ellie and what they were planning to do to her. He cried like a baby while wondering, why is he getting beaten up twice during the same night, for the same information?

Matthew tried to understand based on the information he has: who hired those people?

Matthew is aware that Jasper's father, Norman, expressed more than once during social functions his approval of Lilian Cavadini as Jasper's future wife. Because of this, Matthew can assume that Norman does not approve of Ellie.

Lilian is the woman who hired a private investigator to follow Ellie and collect information on her. The woman is obviously obsessed with Ellie's boyfriend, Jasper.

Ethan informed Matthew that Ellie is buying shares of K Industries where Jasper is the CEO, and that she is targeting three specific shareholders.

Matthew analyzed: Ellie made enemies out of those three shareholders, Lilian and Norman.

He sighed while thinking how all this commotion is because of that boyfriend of hers. Ellie was doing great while single. Does she need that rubbish of a boyfriend? Jasper is useless, being suppressed by his own lame father while attracting all kinds of trouble for Ellie!

Matthew promised to stay out of Ellie's personal life, so he will only watch… No matter how difficult it is. But he can't sit back and watch when someone openly attacks his daughter.

Matthew forced his mind to return to the topic...

Shareholders didn't know about Ellie until Monday, and the gang leader said that he was hired for the job on Sunday. So, they are not suspects for hiring this gang.

The ones who had some grudge against Ellie at the time ruffians were hired are Norman Kiani, and Lilian Cavadini.

Matthew's information on Lilian is that she is a spoiled second generation rich kid who is not very smart, and resorts to petty schemes. Due to that, Matthew categorized her as a suspect number two, leaving him with Norman Kiani as a suspect number one.

Matthew knows that Ellie is already in Los Angeles. Maybe his daughter is benevolent and is ready to leave things as-is. Maybe she will take her time to think how to deal with the threat... But that is not Matthew. Ellie is his daughter and he can't stand the fact that someone hired five ruffians to hurt her! And when he found out the details what those men wanted to do to his baby daughter, his blood boiled.

He came from Northern Ireland to take care of this matter personally! The only thing that can calm his raging emotions is that he personally makes sure for everyone involved to receive instant karma.

All five ruffians are already beaten up severely and hospitalized while suffering from multiple fractures and internal injuries. Matthew made sure that they experience maximum pain, but to stay alive. They don't deserve a quick exit for daring to think that they can touch his daughter!

Back to present...

Matthew made a move with his hand, and one of his men removed the burlap sack, revealing Norman Kiani whose mouth is sealed with a duct tape.

Norman blinked few times, adjusting his eyes to the light when his sight fell on the man in front of him. Short brown hair, sharp hazel eyes, scar on left cheek, tattoo on his neck which is disappearing under the collar of his shirt. He would ask him what is the meaning of this, but his mouth is sealed.

After a long silence, Matthew spoke: ”So… you are the man who does not approve of Ellie. I wonder, why?”

”Oh…”, Matthew chuckled. ”I forgot that you can't speak.”

Matthew made a movement with his hand and one of his men removed duct tape in one swift move.

”What is the meaning of this?!!”, Norman roared as soon as his mouth was unobstructed.

Matthew frowned. ”Continue in that tone, and I will make sure you don't talk. Ever.”

Matthew's icy voice made Norman shiver.