Young Master Manoban Are You Done Kissing?〖1〗

Chapter 152:

This Man Had a Cold Indifference That Could Cause Fear to Seep into Bones

Seeing she was relaxed and confident, Lisa held her waist and tugged her into his embrace. His low voice carried a hint of warning. "In the future, no matter what happens, you're not allowed to run up to cover me. Remember it well, do you hear me?"

Irene smiled. In that sort of situation, even if it were not a cup but a knife, her instincts would have been to rush out, nonetheless.

Lisa brought her back to their room and had a helper bring an ointment over. He directed her to sit down and leaned over to help her rub that fist-sized bruise on her leg.

Irene stared at him and asked, "Did you live in Los Angeles for a long period?"

Lisa's hand paused for but a blink of an eye before he continued pouring out more yellow-colored ointment to massage her leg.

"When I was studying in America, I lived in Los Angeles for around two to three years." Irene stared at him. "Have we met before?"

Lisa stood up, closing the ointment bottle and tossing it to the side.

He returned her gaze. "What do you think?"

What does she think?

There were only vague impressions left in her mind when it came to that period in America. After all, so many years had gone by in her previous life. Why would she spare the effort to reminisce about those days in school?

Thinking back now, she could not recall if she had met Lisa.

Any woman who had seen a man like him once would surely have a long-lasting impression of him. Even though Irene had already seen plenty of outstanding men since she was young, if she had met someone like Lisa, she was sure that she would not forget him.

"Probably not," Irene murmured to herself.

Lisa watched her; his eyes deepening profoundly.

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At the same time, in the Bae family's villa.

It was already midnight. Suzy's room was well-lit, but the atmosphere was incredibly stifling.

Earlier, she had dialed An Shuyan but had coldly received the following words: "Second Miss Bae, you don't need to waste time trying to reap any benefits from me. From the beginning, we've never been working together. Please don't call me again."

The call was then hung up.

Initially, she had planned on making use of the sharp blade that was An Shuyan to push Irene off of Lisa's side smoothly, but she had never expected An Shuyan would return to America so quickly. The reason behind her call was to gain a clear understanding of Lisa's current situation with Irene. Yet, she had actually received such a distant reply.

Clearly, this An Shuyan was in the same position as her. They both itched to push Irene away from this world, yet she acted as though she was of great importance; who was she trying to show this arrogance off to?

Returning to America was the same as leaving after facing a defeat. She was a failure, yet she acted as though she was above all.

What was even more surprising was that Lisa's father's interference did not shake Irene's position as Mrs. Manoban. If Irene could be more suspicious or as pampered as she used to be, she would surely have continuously fought with Lisa.

Yet, Irene had maintained her composure the whole time and did not even cause a fuss once!

Suzy had previously thought that against a strong opponent like An Shuyan, Irene would completely lose.

Yet right now, this unexpected result caused her to lose confidence.

Not only was Irene's current character difficult to understand, but she also had Lisa protecting her. This meant no matter what happens, it would be difficult to harm Irene.

In front of the Manoban family, the Shine Group's director similarly could not use heavy methods to force her hand. After all, there was still the Elder above him. Shaoze Manoban was trapped between Elder Manoban and Lisa and would naturally be powerless despite having opposing thoughts.

After all, the person by Irene's side was not just anyone but Lisa.

That man had a cold indifference that could cause fear to seep into someone's bones, without making a sound, penetrating every area.

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Two days later, early in the morning.

Bae Hongwen noticed Suzy appeared to have slept poorly for the past few days. Ever since she had intentionally gone against Irene at the Manoban home previously, Bae Hongwen had been extra strict with her. However, it was clear that while he could control her person, he could not control her heart.

He abruptly said coldly, "It's just a meal yet your face is so depressing. Your father is still alive and well, who are you mourning?

Suzy choked and jumped. Her chopsticks almost slipped from her hands as she raised her eyes to speak, "Dad, it's because I had some trouble sleeping for the past few nights, so I..."

"You're having trouble sleeping because you have a guilty conscience!" Bae Hongwen coldly said.

Suzy darkly bit her lip, tolerating the grievance as she shoved a mouthful of rice in her mouth.

Even though previously, when Irene was living at home, her father would always compare her with Irene—praising that she often accompanied him at home, that she was gentle and well-mannered, and that she did not contradict her elders—every line was full of praise for her and unhappiness for Irene.

Suzy felt wronged and abruptly placed her bowl down, but under Hongwen Bae's glare, she could only pick up the bowl and continue eating. She could barely taste anything as her belly filled with anger.

"Old Bae, don't blame Suzy anymore. You've already scolded her previously. Do you want to be upset with her for the rest of your life? Irene isn't an outsider; they're both your daughters. Quite some time has passed by since the Manoban family's incident, it's time to start afresh," Shen Heru gently persuaded.

Bae Hongwen coldly sneered. "Do you think you're clean? Do you really think I don't know how that chessboard was taken away? Without you helping behind my back, would Suzy have the ability to enter my study and take it away?"

Shen Heru smiled at him as though currying favor and begging for forgiveness. Her gaze then flitted back to Suzy, warning her not to cause any more trouble in front of her father.

This meal finished under Hongwen Bae's cold eyes. Suzy's heart burned with fire the whole time.

Taking the opportunity while Bae Hongwen had left for the company in the day, Suzy slipped out of the door. She could no longer visit the Yu Garden, and she had no idea where else Irene and Lisa were staying at. The only thing she knew was that Irene's studio was located in Jin Lin Building. She directly took a cab there.

Walking into the building, she arrived at the level Rene MNB Studio was located at.

Seeing the words 'Rene MNB Studio,' Suzy appeared calm, but her heart filled with a rush of nausea. Just as she was about to enter, her path was abruptly obstructed by a tall and skinny short-haired woman.

"Who are you?" Suzy asked in confusion after being startled by this woman's cold aura. She took a step back.

Feng Ling did not speak and only watched her icily, preventing her from entering.

"Are you the receptionist here or some small employee? You dare to block my path? Do you know who I am?" After receiving such a cold disregard, Suzy was extremely unhappy.

Feng Ling cut her off without any expression. "Ceo Manoban has ordered that the Bae family's Second Miss is to be treated like a dog. She cannot be allowed within a ten meters radius near Mrs. Manoban."

Suzy's delicately made-up face instantly ashened.

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