Take My Breath Away

Chapter 168: Beatings

Chapter 168: Beatings

Lewis had been beaten by Debbie and cussed out by Portia. He was a proud man, and couldn't stand it anymore. He pointed at Portia and cursed loudly, "Debbie's right. You're just like your mother—a total bitch! Get the hell out of my way!"         

    

Everyone was so shocked they couldn't say a word.     

Debbie was not interested in the drama. She approached Portia, grabbed her long hair and cut a large hunk of it off with the scissors.     

Portia's hair fluttered to the ground along with her screams.     

"Aaaaaargh! Lewis Huo, you puss-pop! Call your cousin!" Portia yelled at him.     

Lewis was fumed with rage when she called him that. He pointed at Debbie and demanded, "Have her arrested! Now! Otherwise, you're all fired!"     

The bodyguards urged Ralph to action. "Boss, we need to do something. Mr. Lewis Huo is Mr. Huo's cousin. If we get hurt, it's won't be a big deal. But I'm sure Mr. Huo will be pissed if Mr. Lewis Huo gets hurt."     

"He's right. You can just tell Mr. Zhong that Mr. Lewis Huo forced us to arrest her."     

'They make a lot of sense, ' Ralph thought. He didn't need much time, and something needed to be done here, before Lewis got hurt even more. This had gone too far. He nodded and gestured to his men. "Do as Mr. Lewis Huo says. Arrest Debbie Nian."     

The bodyguards swarmed around Debbie. Meanwhile, Ralph took out his phone and called Emmett.     

Debbie was busy cutting Portia's hair. When the bodyguards approached, Kasie stood in front of Debbie, arms out, intended to shield her from harm. "What are you going to do? Just go away!" shouted Kasie.     

Debbie waved the scissors in the air and declared nonchalantly, "Go ahead if you don't mind losing your dicks."     

The bodyguards didn't believe Debbie could fight. Not this girl, not any woman, really. Two men dragged Kasie away, and the rest advanced on Debbie.     

Debbie kicked a man in the gut, and he staggered backwards.     

There were too many of them, so Debbie had to let go of Portia. The girl almost passed out.     

No sooner had Ralph told Emmett what had happened than the secretary yelled at him over the phone. "Ralph! That is the dumbest thing I've heard all day. Don't blame me if you're fired or something. You've really stepped in it this time!"     

"What? Why? Emmett, I only did as Mr. Lewis Huo asked."     

Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, Emmett said, "Ask your men to stop and apologize to Mrs... er...Debbie Nian. It's not too late. If she gets hurt because of you, you'll be so dead. Listen to me, man."     

Ralph was not fully convinced yet. "Emmett, are you out of your mind? Debbie Nian offended Mr. Lewis Huo, not to mention the daughter of the Gu family. Are you sure you want me to help her?"     

"Of course, I'm a hundred percent sure. Mr. Huo asked you to help her. She's Mr. Huo's woman, and he cares more about her than Mr. Lewis Huo. Capice?" Emmett said this through gritted teeth.     

Of course, Emmett's words came as a great shock to Ralph. 'What?! Debbie Nian is Mr. Huo's woman? I know there's a rumor that he's married. But she could be anyone...'     

Thinking about this, he yelled at his men, "Guys, retreat!"     

The bodyguards were fighting with Debbie, who was a formidable opponent. They were too excited to pay attention to Ralph's order. Of course, not like she was giving them a chance to think. One was on the cement nursing a kneecap, likely broken. She had also swept another with her leg, knocking him to the ground. And she had just finished punching one in the throat, causing him to stumble backwards, trying to catch his breath. She didn't fool around when she fought. These men had underestimated her and were paying the price.     

Ralph was so anxious he dashed towards them and even got between them and Debbie. "Are you deaf? I said, retreat!"     

His sudden move stunned them. They didn't dare to hurt Ralph, so they stopped.     

Ralph heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He turned around and put on an unctuous smile. "Miss Nian, I'm really sorry about all this. Are you hurt? How about I take you to the hospital?"         

    

Debbie was confused by his change in attitude. "What do you mean by that?"     

With an awkward smile, Ralph said, "Sorry, Miss Nian. I wasn't trying to hurt you." He then turned to his men. "Arrest Mr. Lewis Huo. Do as Miss Nian says. Get it?"     

Everyone was dumbstruck.     

At the ZL Group     

Emmett swallowed and told Carlos worriedly, "Mr. Huo, something happened at the Alioth Building." He knew Carlos would be angry, but he didn't dare keep it from his boss. Otherwise, he would end up in hell.     

Alioth Building? Carlos raised his head and fixed his sharp eyes on Emmett. "How is she?"     

"Um...Mrs. Huo is all right. Mr. Lewis Huo is also there, and he got in a fight with her. She beat the shit out of him and cut Portia Gu's hair." 'Ralph, you better start praying, ' Emmett thought to himself.     

'Lewis Huo?' Carlos furrowed his brows as he picked up his phone and called Debbie. The phone call connected soon.     

"Hey, honey." Her voice was low. Carlos guessed that there might be others around her.     

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt?" he asked worriedly.     

"I'm great. Um...I beat up your cousin..." Her voice trailed off. She wondered whether Carlos would blame her or not.     

Carlos heaved a sigh of relief and even praised her. "Nice. He deserved it."     

'What?! Nice?' Debbie was confused. "Aren't you mad?"     

"Yes, I'm mad, but not at you. Get Lewis on the phone."     

"Er... O-Okay... Hey, Mr. Jerk, it's for you!" Carlos heard Debbie's voice coming from the other end.     

'Mr. Jerk?' Carlos chuckled. 'Well, she's not wrong.'     

Confused, Lewis took over the phone. "Me? Who is this?"     

He saw the caller ID—Mr. Huo—and wondered, 'Another Huo. Do I know him?' He asked casually, "Hello, who is this?"     

"Me." The simple word scared Lewis to death—he recognized Carlos' voice.     

He eyed Debbie up and down, wondering who she was to Carlos. "Hey, Carlos, what's up?"     

Lewis' words caught Portia's attention. 'Did Carlos Huo call Debbie?'     

She looked back and forth between Debbie and Lewis and thought to herself, 'Why did Mr. Huo call Debbie? How are they related?'     

After Carlos said something, Lewis nodded immediately. "Okay. I get it. I'll be there soon."     

After hanging up, Lewis fixed his gaze on Debbie. After a long time, he decided to take her with him to meet Carlos. "Let's get going." He grabbed her wrist.     

Debbie shook off his hand in disgust and snapped, "Where? Why should I go with you?"         

    

"I'm heading to my cousin's office. This is your fault. And you need to tell him." Lewis didn't know why he had to take Debbie with him, but he had a gut feeling that he would be much safer if he took Debbie to meet his cousin.     

Ralph, who had just sent two patrolmen away, approached them and offered, "Mr. Lewis Huo, Miss Nian, I'll get the car."