Liam appeared in the nick of time, and pulled Anna behind him, protecting her from harm.
Anna looked towards Nina worriedly. At the sight of her clinging onto the man desperately, trying her best t o protect her, Anna couldn't help sting in her eyes.
"Nina, how could you be so silly?”
Anna's tears pooled in her eyes, ready to fall at any moment.
Nina looked at Anna, shame, and regret written across her face. She turned away, her eyes rimmed red.
"So stupid." Liam scolded Anna lowly.
Then he strode over to the drunk man.
The man was obese, weighing at least 200 pounds. In front of Liam, he looked like an expanded balloon.
The ice-cold air around Liam terrified Nina, and she let go of the man.
She flinched and tugged at the remaining bits of her clothes, trying to cover herself up.
The man, who just a minute ago was running his mouth off, froze in shock the moment he saw Liam.
This man was indeed someone rich and influential because he knew Liam.
Liam didn't bother showing himself in public much. Naturally, the people who knew him all hailed from the upper echelons of society.
Liam looked down at the plump man before him and said coldly, "Who were you threatening?”
The man's legs wobbled and he almost fell on the floor, "Mr. Ackman, I didn't know you knew these girls, I was just, just...”
“Just what?" Liam raised a brow inquisitively.
The drunken haze enveloping the man lifted with fear. He looked at Liam, then looked at the beautiful and elegant Anna, and could make an informed guess as to their relationship.
"Mr. Ackman, it was stupid of me to not recognize who she was... It’s my fault... I'm so sorry..."
Liam turned and looked towards Anna, "You decide, how should we deal with him?"
Anna looked at Nina.
Even though it wasn't something to be proud of, but the incident involved Nina. Nina should be the one to make the final decision.
Nina held onto Anna with all her might with her head bowed. Tears poured from her eyes as she stayed silent.
Anna sighed and walked towards the man, yelling at him, "First, never approach Nina again. Second, keep your mouth shut tight. I don’t want to hear a single word about tonight’s incident circulating in public. Third, apologize to Nina now."
The man met Liam's ice-cold stare and nodded fervently, "Yes, of course, I promise. I'll agree to anything."
He crawled over to Nina, and slapped himself with all his might, "I’m sorry, I didn't recognize you for who you were. It's all my fault, I’m sorry."
Nina sniffed, suppressed the shame and guilt in her chest, stood up, and smacked him hard on the other side of his face.
"Get lost!"
The man clenched his fists at the blow, but glanced at Liam, and remained quiet.
"Why are you still here? Are you waiting for a treat?” Anna shouted furiously.
"I’m leaving now. Right this moment, the meal is on m e, it's my treat." The man scurried out as if he had just escaped death.
Silence enveloped the room instantly.
The three of them stood there.
Liam was a human ice sculpture. He would definitely remain silent, the two girls didn't know how to start the awkward conversation.
The air in the room froze.
Then, Anna saw the blood on Nina’s wrist, it must have been a remnant from her struggles with the man.
She rushed to her side and held her hand tightly in hers, her heart aching at the sight, "How can you be so silly, don't you feel the pain?"
Nina shook her head quietly, "It's fine, a band-aid will do."
Anna's heart squeezed in her chest, she pulled her friend tightly into her arms and burst into tears.
"You're so silly, how can you do this to yourself... I told you, you can tell me anything, it hurts me to see you like this..."
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