Chapter 15

After who knew how many rounds, the women were barely breathing. They lay limp on the ground, so utterly weakened that their lives were hanging by a thread. Only then did Hendrix raise his hand ever so slightly, signaling the end of their gruesome punishment. He ordered coldly, "Take them back to their homes. Tell their families that if they ever associate with Nicole Hale again, or if they dare lay another hand on Alyssa, it won't just be their lives they need to be worried about. I'll personally ruin their entire families." The bodyguards nodded and quickly dragged the battered women away. When the families involved received the warning, a deep chill settled in their hearts. The Ferguson family's status in Millfield was unshakable. Most families in the elite circles either tried to cozy up to them or, at the very least, avoided offending them at all costs. But now? They had all ended up in the Fergusons' bad books. None of them dared to retaliate. It wasn't only because they