“I forbid it!”
Atlas‘ eyes darkened with madness as he waved his hand, and a team of bodyguarde
surrounded Ember.
immediately
“Come back with me, Ember,” he demanded as his bloodshot eyes fixed on her. He reached out to touch
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her face, but Ember angrily turned away.
“I know I made mistakes before,” he said, his voice trembling with desperation. “I’ll change. I promise.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to now. Just come back with me, and you’ll see.
“Let’s go, we-”
Before he could finish, a figure charged forward and landed a fierce punch on his face. “How dare you try to abduct someone on my turf?”
Forrest stood protectively in front of Ember, his gazes cold as lcc. “Atlas Ferguson, go ahead and try
me.”
Forrest’s men quickly surrounded the entire café, leaving no room for escape.
“And who do you think you are?”
Blood trickled from the corner of Atlas‘ mouth as he get back on his feet and glared at Forrest. He threw a punch of his own without hesitation.
The two men i panic.
immediately began to brawl, and their movements caused the café’s patrons to flee in
Atlas‘ injured leg left him at a disadvantage, and he soon began to falter. Despite this, he fought back fiercely with unyielding determination. He simply would not leave without Ember.
Watching the fight, Ember grew increasingly distressed. Instinctively, she reached out to pull Forrest
away.
“Stop it! If you don’t stop, I’ll call the police!”
Hearing her words, Forrest immediately withdrew, but not before delivering one final punch to Atlas.
“This is just a small lesson, Atlas,” he sneered while towering over him. “If you dare to disrupt Ember’s life again, I can’t promise you’ll make it back to your precious city in one piece.”
Atlas, now bruised and battered, struggled to rise from the ground. “I won’t give up, Ember. I-”
Before he could finish, his head bodyguard approached with a stern expression.
“Sir, your father has ordered us to bring you back immediately.”
“What?” Atlas‘ face twisted in anger. “No! Tell him I’m not going back!”
But the bodyguards didn’t wait for his permission. They seized him and carried him out to the waiting
car.
“Ember!” Atlas cried, twisting his head to shout as he was dragged away. “Ember, please look at me! Give me another chance, won’t you?
“Ember! Ember!”
Ember turned her back to him, responding only with icy silence.
There was no way she would ever go back after all she had endured.
