Chapter 10

Not long after they arrived home, there was a knock at the door. Rue went to get it and when she saw who it was, she frowned. “Clara, Simon, why are you here?” The woman was Clara Cowell, Samantha’s cousin. Clara had always been her grandmother’s favorite, but she could not stand how Samantha was doing better than her so she would always try to one-up Samantha. She came up with all sorts of schemes. Once, she even tried to make Samantha marry a disabled man. The worse Samantha’s life was, the happier Clara would be. The man standing beside Clara was her fiance, Simon Black, the eldest of the Black family children. Rue did not want to see them, so she quickly closed the door to stop them from coming in. However, Clara was able to push her way in and frowned. “Why are you so anxious, Rue? I’m here to see Samantha.” Rue was pushed aside. Clara and Simon walked in and looked around. “What business do you have with Sam?” Adrian, who was sitting on the couch, asked when he saw them. That was when they noticed him. After they took a good look at him, Clara chuckled. “Adrian Xander. I heard from the Xanders that you’re back. I guess you really are.” Simon smiled and said, “Adrian, is your wife home? We’d like to take her out. We’ve made reservations at a pub, so she won’t be coming back sober. Haha.” “All right, enough with the bullsh*t.” Clara crossed her arms. “My grandmother asked me to come to see Samantha because we’re going to work with the Yellowstone Group. Grandmother wants her to meet George of the Livingston family. “Adrian, get your wife out here and have her dress up nicely. If we’re late, it’s going to be a problem,” Clara said confidently. After Samantha married into the Xander family, Henry passed away and his company, Paraiso, fell apart. The Cowells, who had always cared more about money and power, looked down on Samantha. Her grandmother, Violet Barker, did so as well. Adrian asked, “Is this one of your schemes?” Clara smirked and side-eyed Adrian. “Why do you have so much to say? Get your wife to dress up. How she treats Mr. George will determine if we get to sign the partnership agreement with them or not.” “Hurry up. Where’s your wife?” Simon frowned and raised his voice. Violet had Samantha kicked out of the family home years ago. But now that they needed her help, they were not ashamed to drag her along. Adrian knew what Samantha’s family was like. “Get out of here,” Adrian said calmly. Clara and Simon lost their tempers when they heard this. Clara said, “Adrian, don’t be so arrogant. Do you know who the Livingstons are? George’s dad is one of the top ten richest men in Swallowston. Even the richest man, Donald Kushner, respects him. Who are you?!” Simon joined in. “Enough, Adrian. Tell your wife to come out. We’ll all be in trouble when Mr. George arrives. You’re just a soldier—nothing compared to him. He could get rid of you with just a finger!” Clara and Simon were both furious. Seeing that Adrian was not moving, Clara repeated. “Adrian, this is my grandmother’s order. Do you think Samantha will disobey her?” Adrian looked at them, then replied, “Seeing as you’re Sam’s cousin, I’m going to give you one chance. I won't take action if you leave now. But let me remind you that I have a temper.” “You're just a soldier who served for a few years. How could you disrespect Mr. George? Just wait. I’m going to call him and ask him to come over. After he kills you, your wife will become his,” Simon said as he pointed a finger at Adrian. “Simon, there’s no need to reason with him. Call Mr. George,” Clara said. Adrian ignored them and continued reading on the couch. Simon started making the call and it was picked up quickly. “Hello, Mr. George? It’s Simon Black. Could you bring some men to Samantha Cowell’s home? Yes, her husband’s place. He’s so arrogant he doesn’t think you’re important. All right, we’ll be here waiting.” After he hung up, he sniggered. “He’ll be here very soon. No one can save you now.” Simon pointed at Adrian. “I'd like to see you beg for your life. George’s father is one of the richest men in Swallowston. No one dares to defy his wishes. We’re going to have a good show.” Clara covered her mouth and giggled. Adrian looked up at both of them, then said, “If he doesn’t show up, I’m going to tear you two new mouths.” “You’re such an arrogant thing. I’ll see how long you’ll keep this up when Mr. George shows up,” Clara scoffed. Adrian ignored them but picked up his phone to send a message. He then continued reading his book. Clara frowned when she saw what Adrian did because she was disgusted. He was supposed to be very afraid, but he remained absolutely calm. ‘He must just be pretending,’ she thought. Clara squinted and smirked. “Simon, men like him just love pretending to be tough. When Mr. George gets here, he’ll probably pee his pants.” Simon nodded. “You’re right. I’ve seen lots of men like him. He’s going to get a good beating after this. I feel sorry for him. His wife is going to be taken away and he’s going to lose his legs.” Clara and Simon shook their heads, then stood there awaiting Mr. George’s arrival.