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Chapter What Do You Call Ma
She used to think Melvin was the only one who needed help, but it seemed the entire family was messed up.
Including Melvin’s mom–she was nothing but a wacko.
“Edward, did you hear what she said?” Nola immediately pouted and leaned into Edward Howe’s arms, looking aggrieved. Tianna almost wanted to applaud Nola, marveling at Nola’s acting skills.
Edward had dropped out of school years ago and was now the head of a group of thugs in Ridgedale, extorting protection money. He was used to being treated with respect, and a surge of protective instincts welled up in him instantly when he heard Nola’s words.
He patted Nola’s back and walked up to Tianna, saying, “You’ve got some
nerves.”
He was less than 1.7 meters, wearing skinny jeans and loafers, which amused Tianna.
He clenched his fists and waved them in front of her. “Bow and apologize. to Nola, or I’ll make you regret it.”
Tianna cringed when she heard him say so.
“Gee! Edward, you’re so badass!” Nola clapped and squealed like Edward’s fangirl.
Noticing that they had attracted the attention of several onlookers, Edward became even more arrogant, lifting his head and trying to look down at Tianna.
Too bad that since he wasn’t tall enough, he could only stand on tiptoes, managing to look at her eye to eye.
Tianna didn’t want anyone to see her face because it was so embarrassing. She demanded coldly, “Piss off.”
She had no interest in staying here and being a laughingstock.
“Good. You asked for it. You’re gonna…” Edward raised his fist and was about to punch her face.
In the next second, a thud rang out.
Before he could reach her face, she kicked him in the knee, sending him crashing to the floor.
She retracted her foot and looked down at him. “Loser.”
Behind her, Arthur witnessed the whole thing, and somehow, he felt a pain in his own knee as well. He looked at Tianna with even greater fear.
“Tianna, you bitch! How dare you kick Edward! I’ll kill you!” Nola was pissed off and charged at Tianna, ready to fight.
Before Nola came close, Tianna grabbed her collar and pressed her against the wall. “Nola, it seems I’ve been too good to you that you’ve forgotten to treat me with respect.”
“Bitch, you…”
Tianna slapped her hard. “Think before you say it. What do you call me?”
“Bitch!” Nola screamed and was slapped again.
“Tianna!” Nola said Tianna’s name but was slapped once again.
“I said. Tianna!” She was slapped once more.
“I already said Tianna. What the heck do you want?” Nola lost it, her both cheeks swollen.
Tianna smiled, sliding her finger across Nola’s check. “Call me Ms. Bennett from now on. Hear me?”
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Nola gritted her teeth and said nothing. Tianna raised her hand again, and Nola immediately gave in. “Fine! Ms. Bennett! Happy now?”
“Yeah. quite.” Sure enough, some people only learned how to respect others after they had been taught a proper lesson.
“Oh, and you better pray you don’t see me again, or you’ll get hit every time.” Tianna smiled at Nola again while waving her fist.
She let go of Nola, who fled at once. She nodded in satisfaction and turned around, only to see someone she knew standing at the door.
“What a coincidence, Mr. Wilkinson. Are you here to eat, too?” Tianna waved at him, her smile stiff.
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Tianna went back to the private room. But this time, the person sitting across from her was Levi.
Tianna felt a bit awkward. After all, Levi must have seen how terrified. she had been just now. Tianna wondered what Levi thought of her.
On second thought, Tianna didn’t understand why she cared about Levi’s thoughts.
She raised her head and looked at Levi, who was sitting across from her. “Mr. Wilkinson, you’re not from Ridgedale, right?”
“No,” Levi shook his head and looked cold as usual as he suppressed the rolling emotions in his eyes.
Tianna nodded. “No wonder. I’ve been in Ridgedale for years. Mr. Wilkinson, if I had met you, I wouldn’t have forgotten.”
“You might,” Levi said faintly.
Tianna didn’t know what to say.
The dishes were served. Without saying anything else to Levi, Tianna. quietly ate, hoping to leave as soon as she finished the meal.
Levi fixed his gaze on her. He took out his phone, unlocked it, and handed it to her. “Why did you delete me?”
Tianna was stunned for a second. Then, she smiled, “Did I? Maybe it was an accident.”
Levi looked at Tianna with his deep eyes, not saying anything.
Tianna felt nervous being stared at by him like that. She took out her phone. “I’ll add you back.”
She added Levi, but she wasn’t sure what Levi meant since they were not
that close.
“You…”
“It was an accident,” Tianna explained immediately.
Levi chuckled helplessly, “I mean, you can let me know if you need any help.”
Tianna was surprised. She looked at Levi, who was sitting across from her, and wasn’t sure what he meant. “Mr. Wilkinson, I don’t think we are
that close.”
Not that close…
Hearing this, Levi felt a faint bitterness in his heart, but he didn’t show it. “Fate brings us to know each other.”
Tianna was speechless.
She wasn’t a three–year–old kid.
Levi wasn’t from Ridgedale but was so nice to her. Tianna wondered what ulterior motive he had.
During the meal, Levi and Tianna didn’t talk much. After the meal, Levi offered to send Tianna back home, but Tianna refused.
“I drove,” Tianna said.
“Then could you give me a ride? I didn’t drive,” Levi said. Tianna frowned and looked at him, not sure if he was telling the truth.
In Tianna’s small car, Tianna drove as she glanced sideways at the man in
the passenger seat.
She thought, “Something must be off.
“Levi’s target must be either me or my dad.”
Tianna believed that she hid her identity well and that no one could find out who she really was.
So, she was almost positive that Levi’s target was her father.
Was Levi trying to bring down Radiance Group?
Thoughts were running wild in Tianna’s head, and she began to feel a bit cautious around Levi.
Levi wasn’t aware of that. Rafael texted him and asked why he was still eating. Levi replied that he had already left.
Rafael was speechless.
Levi turned off his phone and looked at Tianna. “You grew up in Ridgedale and have never lived in any other city?”
Tianna answered, “Right.”
Levi was disappointed. It seemed she had forgotten everything.
“I’m not familiar with Ridgedale. Since you grew up here, could you show me around sometime?” Levi didn’t give up and tried his best to find. chances to spend time with Tianna.
But Tianna was still guarded, so she refused directly, “Sorry, I need to
work.”
Levi was upset again. With his lips pursed, he looked a bit pitiful.
“You can hire a tour guide,” Tianna told him.
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Levi nodded and said nothing else. He leaned back in the car seat and narrowed his eyes. It seemed he was sleepy.
Soon, they arrived at where Levi lived. Tianna glanced at the buildings. It was a famous luxury apartment area downtown. The apartments were at least 200 square meters.
Tianna knew it because she also had an apartment here.
It was a birthday gift from her father Gordon when she was eighteen. However, she had never lived here.
“Mr. Wilkinson, you’ve arrived,” Tianna reminded Levi. But Levi seemed to have fallen asleep with his eyes closed.
“Mr. Wilkinson?” Tianna called out to him again.
She was speechless. Did Levi see her as his driver? Levi just slept. carelessly. Why did he trust her so much?
Tianna opened the car door and got out. She took out her phone and made. a call. “Bobby, help me look into someone.
“I want to know everything about him, including why he is in Ridgedale.”
Tianna could look into someone herself, but she didn’t want to go through the trouble. So, she usually asked others to do it.
In the passenger seat, Levi, who originally had his eyes closed, opened hist eyes and looked at Tianna through the windshield.
After hanging up the call, Tianna came back into the car. Seeing that Levi had opened his eyes, she said, “Mr. Wilkinson, you’ve arrived.”
“Sorry. I fell asleep.” Levi rubbed his eyes and pushed open the car door on his side.
Instead of leaving directly, he asked her, “Do you want to come up for a
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cup of drink?”
Tianna stared at him, her gaze becoming unkind. “Mr. Wilkinson, I’m afraid you can’t bear the consequence of having this drink.”
Levi was stunned. Seeing her cold gaze, he realized that she had misunderstood. “Please don’t misunderstand. I only mean to have a drink. 1 always invite friends to drink at my place.”
“Unfortunately, we are not friends.” With that, Tianna started her car.
Levi smiled bitterly. He could only close the car door for her and watch as
she left.
Rafael came over at some point. When he was about to ask Levi what had happened. he heard Levi say, “I messed up again.”
Levi only wanted to get closer to Tianna, but Tianna seemed reluctant. Her cold gaze just now was like a sharp knife, stabbed into Levi’s heart.
“I’ve told you. You have no experience in love. You’ll definitely mess it up. Let me teach you.” Rafael patted on Levi’s shoulder, smug.
Levi glanced at Rafael, doubting Rafael’s words. “A woman pretended to fall in love with you and spent all your money. But when she left you, you still didn’t want her to go.”
Rafael said, “I was too young. Now I’m scarily powerful!”
Levi rolled his eyes. “But you’ve been single for years.”
Rafael answered. “I haven’t met the one.”
“You still miss her. Shame on you.” Levi turned around and walked to his apartment. Rafael followed him.
Rafael tried his best to explain that he had already moved on from that liar. He had been single these years only because he hadn’t met the one.
Levi didn’t argue with Rafael. Rafael knew the best if he had really moved
- on.
When Tianna arrived home, she received Levi’s information.
She looked through everything and frowned. Then, she called Bobby. “Bobby, is this everything?”
“I’ve tried my best. His past seemed to be hidden on purpose, so I couldn’t find anything useful.” Bobby said helplessly on the other end of the
phone.
