Later, after she learned martial arts from her mentor, Mark was no longer her match.
To get her revenge, Elena beat him up every time she saw him in the village.
She even stopped him on his way to school to bully him.
Her methods were sophisticated; she never left obvious scars on his body.
Instead, she inflicted pain that left no visible trace.
Every time Mark went crying to his mother, she—being rather uneducated—checked him over, saw no injuries, and assumed he was faking it.
So, she would scold him instead.
Mark's childhood was filled with terror because of Elena.
His first reaction upon seeing her should have been fear, yet he dared to bring people to attack her.
There had to be a reason behind this. Someone was definitely pulling the strings.
He was dreaming if he thought these cheap tricks could fool her.
"I'll talk... I'll talk! Elena, please let me go! I was blinded by greed, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! I won't dare do it again! Boohoo..." Mark wept bitterly.
He had grown up being bullied by Elena. This time, because someone offered to help him, he thought he could finally win.
After all, he had brought so many people!
They were all thugs from the village who acted tough, but he never expected Elena to wipe the floor with them.
Elena finally removed her foot. "Speak. Who hired you?"
Missing several teeth, Mark slurred his words, "It... it was a woman. She found me and gave me a few thousand dollars. She told me to get some guys to harass you on the road. I got greedy and agreed! Elena, I'm sorry... I won't do it again... I want to go home, I want my mom!"
"Shut up! Stop crying, you coward! What did that woman look like?"
Mark paused. "She... she... I don't know. She was wearing a mask and a hat."
As long as the money was good, he hadn't asked questions.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have done it for any amount of money!
Dylan immediately sought out Elena. "Was everything okay today? We got delayed by some issues on the road, so we're a bit late."
"It's fine. I just went for a walk."
Caleb spoke up. "Mr. Sinclair, there's a dinner reception tonight. Don't forget."
"Right, I know."
Dylan took Elena's hand. "Elena, come with me to the dinner tonight. I'm going to change clothes first. Wait for me."
Elena nodded.
By the time Dylan had changed, Isabella had arrived as well.
She was wearing a stunning dress and looked incredibly glamorous.
Compared to Elena's simple casual wear, Isabella felt she had won completely.
Only someone like her was qualified to walk by Dylan's side.

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