Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 302 - 197: Scamming for Elderly Care, Huh? [Part 2]

A man and a woman.

Realizing this, the crew-cut man held a cigarette between his fingers and looked curiously in the direction of the voices.

However, with just one glance, a shadow loomed over him. The tall figure was etched in his retina for a moment, then a sharp pain struck his abdomen. In an instant, he was violently thrown, his head smashed against the only closed car window.

The impact was so severe he couldn’t describe it. In the blink of an eye, as dizziness overwhelmed him, everything went black, and he lost consciousness completely.

"Bang—"

The sound of a head hitting the car window abruptly silenced all conversations and laughter. The space between the two cars seemed muted, silent.

At the same time, six or seven pair of eyes peered out from the cars, all fixated on the two figures outside, eyes glowing eerily.

Before their eyes, Nora Scott casually tossed aside the man she was holding like a ragdoll, letting him thud heavily on the ground. She then clapped her hands and tapped the window with her knuckles, her voice full of lazy arrogance—

"Why are you all hiding inside? Whatever the issue is, can’t you come out and say it to my face?"

"..."

The response was a long three seconds of silence.

Shock and bewilderment filled the air, dense and unyielding, even a gust of wind couldn’t disperse it.

These men, looking fierce and villainous, accustomed to doing shady business and priding themselves on their worldliness.

Yet—

They’d never seen anything like this.

The man stood aloof, while the woman confronted them head-on. Despite looking like a celestial being, she acted with ruthless decisiveness, unfazed by bloodshed, exuding the aura of a powerful army all by herself, truly intimidating them.

"Shit!"

"Damn it!"

...

Gradually coming to their senses, they cursed under their breath and kicked open car doors, charging out.

Each one was huge and intimidating, walking with heavy steps full of force. Normally, seeing such a display would make someone quake with fear, unable to move.

"Who the hell are you?"

"And you come here yourself!"

"Huh, pretty bold."

...

A dense crowd shifted swiftly towards the two, forming a circle.

Even with faith in Nora Scott’s skills, having witnessed her fend off ten men, Pedro Langley instinctively stepped closer, slightly shielding her with his body.

Noticing his subtle movement, Nora was a bit surprised, but soon her lips curled into a slight smile.

The atmosphere became tense, ready for an imminent clash.

Just then—

"Nora... Nora!"

A sycophantic, cautious voice suddenly broke the heavy, dangerous tension, slicing through the air filled with murderous intent.

Instantly, the group of hulking men turned their wide-eyed gazes toward their leader—

No mistake, their cowardly, fearful behavior was precisely from the boss who led them here for trouble.

This was a man who had been to prison, wielded a knife, behaved ruthlessly, and had a face so fierce it could make a nursery full of kids cry!

Witnessing this, all the enforcers drew a sharp breath, the way they looked at Nora and Pedro suddenly changed.

"Boss, who is she—"

A naive thug whispered, but before he could finish, their boss slapped him aside.

With one hand in his pocket, Nora turned slightly, casting her gaze over the boss.

Seconds later, she tilted her head, raised an eyebrow, her tone scornful, "Who are you?"

"I’m just a nobody," the boss bent slightly, avoiding eye contact, awkwardly explaining, "We crossed paths once before in the Northwest."

"Oh."

Nora responded coldly, not acknowledging his attempt at familiarity.

However, mentioning the "Northwest" did allow her to somewhat understand his cowardice.

Standing next to her, Pedro glanced at Nora, slightly astonished.

—What exactly had she done? Even a man so obviously on the wrong side of the law reacted as if he’d seen a ghost when facing her.

"This isn’t... the water flooding the Dragon King’s Temple..." the boss laughed awkwardly, trying to diffuse the situation.

Nora coldly retorted, "Since when were we family?"

The boss immediately slapped himself twice, "My mistake, my mistake, I’m ignorant."

Narrowing her eyes, Nora didn’t pursue the matter, lazily asking, "Still want to fight?"

"How could we!" The boss stepped forward, hurriedly expressing, "It’s our mistake for not understanding the situation first, offending you—"

"Who sent you?"

Not interested in his excuses, Nora cut straight to the point.

"This..."

The boss hesitated for a second.

The crowd watching, seeing their boss’s cowardice, not only didn’t feel annoyed or angry, but instead felt chills run down their spines, silently edging away from the center, anxiously swallowing their saliva.

—Who the hell is this?

—And damn, she’s beautiful beyond belief.

"Hmm?"

Nora’s gaze turned icy.

"We don’t know who!" The boss didn’t dare hesitate further, blurting out everything, "The other party was very cautious, contacting several intermediaries before finding us, targeting Fernwood Entertainment’s CEO, Pedro Langley! And also..."

The boss sneaked a glance at the tall man beside him, weakly adding, "Also the one with you."

Who could have guessed, a man with such a ruthless reputation in the business world would be linked with a notorious woman from the Northwest?

Knowing she was protecting him, even with a thousand guts, he wouldn’t dare accept this contract!

Nora asked, "Once found, then what?"

"Uh... just beat him up, beat him up badly, as long as there’s no fatality, it’s fine. Said to..." the boss cautiously continued, looking at Pedro again, finishing his sentence, "teach him a lesson."

Teach a lesson?

Pedro laughed, an eerie sound.

As for who the mastermind could be, it wasn’t hard to guess.

"Oh."

Nora’s fingers lifted in the air, a flash of silver glinting between them, as she responded nonchalantly.

Yet, that gleam of silver nearly made the boss kneel in fright.

This woman, rumored to be a cold-blooded killer!

Nora’s lips twisted in a ghost of a smile, "What account was used?"

"To avoid trouble, we only asked for cash."

The boss quickly confessed.

"Oh..."

Nora drawled, elongating the sound.

For a moment, her smile chilled everyone to the bone.

Everyone there feared they might have to kneel before her.