Chapter 696
In the power struggles of high society, reason and law don’t matter, only the upper hand does.
Thank you for the lesson, ma’am. I’ll be sure to keep it in mind p>
Lady Lilian sneered, “So, are you going to do as I say, or are you going to force my hand p>
“Do as you say?
First, your daughter has to swallow her pride and beg for my forgiveness in front of the whole school.
Then, if she admits, ‘I will never frame you again,’ I might consider it p>
“You have a death wish p>
Lady Lilian finally snapped. She lunged forward, aiming a slap right at Mira’s face.
Mira shifted her head, easily dodging the strike. In the same motion, she grabbed the woman’s hair and tossed her nearly ten feet away.
A split second later, a swift kick sent Luna crashing to the ground.
“Ah! Get her! What are you standing there for? Get her p>
Mira had been waiting for her to strike first. Her last remark was specifically designed to provoke her.
Self-defense was key. When brawling, you always had to keep your own hands clean legally.
As the bodyguards swarmed forward, Silas Vane and Jax Weaver leaped into action from both sides, turning the scene into a chaotic melee.
Silas took on one of the highly skilled fighters, while Jax handled the rest. They didn’t struggle much. Mira focused entirely on pummeling Luna and her mother.
To her surprise, Harvey Rivers, his roommates, and even a few other classmates jumped in to help, which genuinely moved Mira.
Less than two minutes into the brawl, Owen arrived with the Iron Wolves. By then, the fight was mostly decided.
With their addition, it took less than a minute for the opposing side to be completely flattened.
Campus security finally arrived, but the fight was already over.
“Owen, how did you know p>
“Harvey called me. Why didn’t you give me a heads-up when trouble started? What if she brought a dozen elite fighters p>
“I’ll keep that in mind for next time p>
Though Harvey and the others weren’t trained fighters, they had numbers on their side and had grabbed whatever makeshift weapons they could find. They were a genuine help.
It eased the burden on Jax and Silas and bought time.
A minute later, Lawrence Lance arrived, but the fight was already over.
The Lance family bodyguards were all laid out on the pavement.
Even if a few of them could still stand, they had the sense to stay down.
The people they were up against were ruthless-why get back up just to get beaten again?
Luna and her mother were bruised and swollen, their hair looking like absolute bird’s nests as they sat on the ground crying, “You’re bullying us
Lawrence pulled them up. “Stop wailing, aren’t you embarrassed enough p>
Only then did Lady Lilian stop crying.
The Lance brothers locked eyes, glaring at each other so intensely they almost started throwing punches themselves.
It was Mira who pulled Owen away. “Let it go. We have class soon p>
“I honestly thought Owen was here to help his sister p>
The students of Aethelgard had a very deep impression of Owen.
“Why is Owen standing with Mira, while Lawrence is with Luna?” “They have different mothers p>
A student lowered their voice. “They don’t get along p>
“Owen is the son of the first wife. Lawrence is the son of the current Lady Lilian. She was the mistress Mapuchewce married up p>
“Whoa p>
“You really shouldn’t meddle in wealthy family drama p>
By the time the university administrators arrived, the conflict was completely over.
Mira asked Leah for the Micro-HD Recorder, pulled out the memory card, and handed it to Owen along with a recording pen.
“Handle the fallout with the administration for me p>
Then, she walked off toward the classrooms with Elara, Harvey, and the rest.
“That… that’s it? She just went to class?
How is she acting like absolutely nothing happened p>
What kind of flex was this?
The surrounding students were utterly baffled.
The spectators were still dealing
with racing hearts, while the main et combatant had just calm stred
away. That kind of mental fortitude p>