Chapter 613: I hit where it hurts
"What the...?" Aiden was momentarily flabbergasted when he saw that Lily had escaped. He looked at the hired men with a disgusted expression, sneering. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Get her!"
The hired men looked back at the grumpy young master before shifting their eyes to Penny. One of them—the one Lily bit—took a step forward, only to stop when Penny extended her arm to the side.
"Take another step, and don’t blame me for what’s going to happen to you." Penny’s voice was calm, but it carried a weight that even men like them wouldn’t ignore.
The man stepped back, assessing the look in Penny’s eyes. He then exchanged a meaningful glance with the other man. Even without words, they intuitively understood what it meant.
This woman was trouble. It was better to be careful around her.
As for Aiden, he found their hesitation odd and disappointing. "What are you doing? I said, get her! Why are you stopping just because a woman—" The rest of his words caught in his throat, almost choking him as he felt something sharp graze his cheek.
Pang!
Behind him were the shattered pieces of the wine glass Penny had been holding, hitting the table where they broke apart. Aiden’s eyes slowly widened as he gasped, his complexion pale as his world seemed to move in slow motion.
It was strange that he hadn’t seen the glass fly in his direction, but at the same time, he felt the sharp edge of the broken glass almost hit him straight in the eye. The only question now was: did she miss? Or was it on purpose?
The answer was obvious to some people.