Chapter 38: Slaps and Consequences

Watson’s eyes widened in utter shock.

Holy crap! A man actually stepped out of President Sterling’s personal vehicle! Isn’t she Misandrist , a women who hates men , so how could someone as her sit in same car with man, calm down watson,calm down .

"President Sterling," Watson asked carefully, his professional composure wavering slightly. "And this gentleman is...?"

"My boyfriend," Victoria replied plainly.

Watson internally gasped. The rumors circulating among top executive circles were true! President Sterling really had a lover. This young man was clearly a monumental figure. Having a top-tier legal powerhouse like himself draft a parent-child severance agreement for her partner didn’t seem so absurd after all.

"Master Vance," Watson said, offering an eager, polite smile. "I am Watson, lead corporate counsel for Sterling Enterprises. Since you’re meeting your family, allow me to accompany you inside to handle the legal parameters."

Julian raised an eyebrow. Wasn’t Watson known in high-stakes corporate litigation as the ruthless, ice-cold shark of the courtroom? Seeing him act so attentive was almost surreal, though Julian knew it was entirely due to Victoria’s presence.

"Thank you for your assistance, Attorney Watson," Julian agreed.

Just as they turned toward the elevator, Victoria’s phone rang. She glanced at the screen, her brows knitting together slightly. "Julian, step inside with Watson first. I have an urgent matter to handle."

"Alright," Julian nodded smoothly.

Accompanied by Watson, Julian walked up to the private dining suite and pushed the heavy double doors open. The thick, suffocating tension inside instantly met them.

Julian calmly pulled out a leather armchair and sat down, resting his elbows on the table. "Alright. Speak. What do you want?"

Arthur Vance slammed his hand on the mahogany table, his voice deep and furious. "Julian! Who was that woman who dragged you away from the venue?!"

Beside Julian, Watson’s eyes sparkled with sudden legal gossip. Dragged him away from his own engagement? Did President Sterling literally crash her boyfriend’s event to claim him? What a dominating women .

"She is my girlfriend," Julian answered calmly.

Elenor Vance sneered bitterly. "Girlfriend? She’s not your girlfriend! She’s just a wealthy woman keeping you as a sugar baby!" And do you even have backbone,or you lose your complete self respect,as a man who abducted by a women in bright daylight, you are stain on entire man race.

Julian: ’....’

Julian didn’t even bother arguing. "Think whatever you want."

"Julian, I am ordering you right now to break off whatever dirty deal you have with her!" Elenor barked.

"And if I refuse?" Julian mocked quietly. "Mrs. Vance, you haven’t cared about my existence for a single day since I was brought back. You have no right to tell me who I can or cannot be with."

Elenor’s face flushed red with rage, her chest heaving. "Julian Vance! How dare you speak to your mother like that?!"

Losing her temper completely, she raised her right hand, swinging it wildly toward Julian’s face to slap him into submission.

Swish!

Before her hand could land, the suite door crashed open. Victoria moved like a phantom, stepping in front of Julian in the blink of an eye. She caught Elenor’s wrist in an iron grip mid-air.

CRACK!

Without giving Elenor a fraction of a second to react, Victoria’s left hand struck Elenor’s cheek with brutal force. Before the woman could stumble, Victoria delivered a devastating backhand to her other cheek.

The raw impact echoed through the private room, leaving Elenor’s cheeks instantly crimson and swelling rapidly.

"Aaargh!" Elenor shrieked, tears springing to her eyes from the sharp pain. "My face!"

Julian watched Victoria stand protectively in front of him, his heart thumping wildly. The impact of Villainess three slash fighting techniques was devastating,Damn... having an overpowered heiress back you up feels incredible!

Elenor clutched her burning face, pointing a trembling finger at Victoria. "How dare you hit me?! Do you have any idea who I am?!"

Recognizing the striking woman from the ballroom, Elenor’s fury multiplied. "You’re that home-wrecking vixen who seduced my son!" She glared at Julian. "Julian, tell her right now that you’re breaking up with her! Tell her!"

Victoria’s gaze turned pitch-black, dropping the room’s temperature to sub-zero. Elenor choked back her words, an instinctive wave of terror locking her throat.

Victoria pulled out her phone, dialing a single digit. "Get in here."

Within seconds, a dozen hulking, black-suited Sterling security operatives marched into the suite, surrounding the Vance family like armed guards enclosing high-risk prisoners.

Sienna Vance paled, shrinking back into her chair, while Leo Vance frowned deeply. Wats wrong in this woman? Why does her aura feel so terrifyingly powerful?

"You said you wanted Julian to leave me?" Do you think it’s easy ,Victoria asked softly, a terrifyingly cold smile gracing her lips.

Elenor swallowed hard, trying to summon her authority as a high-society matriarch. "T-That’s right! Julian is my biological son! As his mother, I have the final say in who he associates with!"

"I don’t like those words,He is my man" once I mark someone is mine , so even god has no right to take from me , Victoria murmured casually.and you need decipline She raised two fingers. "Disciplining required."

SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!

Two operatives stepped forward, delivering rapid, methodical slaps to Elenor’s face. By the time they stepped back, Elenor’s face was swollen like a red balloon.

"Mmph... ghrk..." Elenor whimpered incoherently, unable to form words through her swollen lips. She could only glare at Julian with pure hatred, enraged that her own son hadn’t raised a finger to defend her.

Julian looked at his abusive mother’s pathetic state with unadulterated satisfaction. Serves her right for years of neglect and mistreatment!

Victoria glanced slowly around the table, her dark eyes sweeping over the rest of the Vance family. "Does anyone else wish to share their opinions on my relationship with Julian?"

Watson silently stood near the corner, suppressing a dry cough. If anyone speaks, President Sterling orders her bodyguards to slap them... who in their right mind would dare open their mouth now?

Arthur Vance’s expression was thunderous. He didn’t recognize Victoria from top-tier business summits, convincing himself she was merely some self-made nouveau-riche upstart who hired cheap muscle to put on a show.

Suppressing his rage for the moment, Arthur took a deep breath. "Miss, Julian is already formally engaged to the Ross family’s daughter. You are interfering in a serious alliance."

"Engaged?" Victoria sneered coldly, stepping closer to the head of the table.Auther fell chill down in spine "What engagement? I personally crushed that pathetic ceremony days ago."

Her gaze pierced right through Arthur. "Or does Mr. Vance suffer from severe memory loss?"