Chapter 1622

Ding You's hand was abruptly intercepted mid-air by a larger one, while Xiao Qingqing found herself securely cradled in a warm embrace. Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively turned, intending to push Samuel back inside. But she was too late—the reporters' camera flashes had already erupted in a frenzy at the sight of the unexpected figure emerging from the room. The man who stepped out wasn’t the elderly president of the Qiao Group, but the infamous third master of the Nelson family, Samuel himself! With just one icy, piercing glance from Samuel, the barrage of camera flashes ceased instantly. Yang Yun froze at the sight of him, instinctively taking a fearful step backward. "Uncle Samuel?" she blurted out, her voice trembling. "Why—why are you here? You were supposed to be in—" Mid-sentence, she seemed to realize something and abruptly cut herself off, her bewildered gaze darting toward another room down the hall. She swallowed hard, her expression a mix of shock and confusio