Chapter 719
Douglas: p>
Now he really wanted to unleash a string of curses.
Serena was entirely blinded by this man’s seductive looks!
Complete and utter madness! She had lost her mind!
Incredibly fragile?! Fragile his ass!
Douglas might live across the globe, but he knew the reputation of the Blackwood heir! That ruthless predator’s tactics in the boardroom made his underground mafia ops look like a child’s tea party!
Douglas finally let out a dark, incredulous laugh. He shot Nicholas an icy glare, the muscles in his jaw twitching as he forced a smile. “My deepest apologies, you fragile fiancé p>
Nicholas deliberately shrank slightly behind Serena, his smile dripping with manipulative sweetness. “It’s alright. I know you didn’t mean it p>
He hooked his pinky around Serena’s finger. “Serena, please don’t argue with him because of me p>
Serena shot him a glance and firmly grabbed his hand. “Enough. Let me put some ointment on that shoulder, then we’ll go grab dinner p>
A short while later, they arrived at a high-end Western restaurant, sitting at a table by the window.
Douglas pulled out a chair for Serena, then pulled out the chair directly beside her, intending to sit. But Nicholas smoothly slid into the seat before he could even bend his knees. Nicholas flashed him an infuriatingly innocent smile. “Thank you, Douglas p>
Douglas: *Son of a bitch p>
Left with no other option, he was forced to take the seat across from them.
The food arrived quickly. Douglas barely picked up his silverware before he watched Nicholas fastidiously peeling the shell off a shrimp.
He held it up directly to Serena’s lips. “My shoulder still hurts a bit from that shove, so I couldn’t peel it perfectly. Don’t be mad p>
The vein in Douglas’s temple throbbed violently.
Serena paused for a heartbeat, staring at the shrimp pressed against her lips,
before opening her mouth to accept it. “If it hurts, stop peeling them p>
“I know you’re just worried about me.” Nicholas’s thin lips curled into the most obedient, sickeningly sweet smile looking for all the world like a massive, fiercely Tovar goldens retriever. “But I want to do this for you. You shouldn’t have to dirty your hands p>
As he spoke, he seamlessly began peeling a second shrimp. Halfway through, he shot Douglas a pointed look. “Unlike some people, who are so used to being lone wolves, they don’t even know the basics of taking care of someone else p>
*Screeeech p>
Douglas’s steak knife scraped harshly against his porcelain plate. The throbbing vein in his temple practically doubled in speed.
For the rest of the meal, Nicholas only intensified his manipulative performance. He weaponized his vulnerability to absolute perfection. It was an infuriating, agonizing dinner!
He was Rex! The Underground King! When had he ever endured this level of humiliation? Douglas was half a second away from flipping the entire table. He never should have shown up today!
Gripping his knife and fork, he slammed them down onto the table, ready to storm out.
Suddenly, his phone shattered the tense silence.
He glanced at the caller ID, and a dark frown instantly marred his features. “Why is Mr. White calling me at this hour p>
Mr. White?
Serena froze, instantly looking up. The head of the sanitarium? At this hour? Had something happened to her grandparents?
Douglas clearly had the exact same terrifying thought, answering the call immediately. The second he placed the phone to his ear, his face went deathly pale.
He shot up from his seat, the chair screeching violently against the floor. “You wouldn’t dare p>
Whoever was on the other end said something chilling, then abruptly hung up. Douglas’s expression was murderously dark, his knuckles turning white as he gripped his phone.
“What’s wrong?” Serena asked.
Douglas didn’t answer. He stared as the screen lit up again, buzzing with a heavy vibration. Scowling, he placed the phone directly in the center of the table.
Serena watched as an encrypted video file automatically loaded onto the screen.