Chapter 146 Repaying You

Liora's POV The drunkard whose skull I'd just smashed stepped forward. "Mr. Kaplan, she smashed my skull in. I have to take her away and teach her a lesson!" I tried to struggle, but Shawn did not loosen his grip. He lowered his head and murmured, "Don't move, honey. I wouldn't want to snap your pretty little neck." I froze as his knuckles brushed against my artery, sending goosebumps prickling all over my skin. In that instant, I had no doubt he would actually wring my neck. "Shawn, she's not someone you want to mess with. Let her go immediately. Don't make this difficult for us, okay?" The manager, Lars Kaplan, refused to budge, as did Shawn. Everyone remained in a tense standoff. "It seems she's not someone to be trifled with. Perhaps you should admit that you've picked the wrong lady," Shawn said, laughing. The drunkard reached out and wiped the blood from his head. "Boss, she just used my head as a bottle opener!" the drunkard protested. Shawn slowly removed his hand fro