My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2127

Clint turned to look at the seven-foot-tall man whose attacks had fallen just short of him. Gale stood unmoving before him.

“Hey, hey. I don’t even get a welcome ceremony?”

Then, Clint used a temporal enchantment to teleport himself.

This time, he appeared before the Florentine family’s elders.

“And you are?” Zayden immediately became more cautious.

Given the fact that Clint had managed to sneak in when there were so many talented members of the chamber of commerce present and that Gale’s powers had become restricted, there was no doubt this man was not one they could afford to underestimate.

“I’m Clint from the Melton family in the Southern Territory.”

Everyone was shocked when Clint told them his name. They were supposed to rely on their plans to obtain the level of influence the Melton family had over the entire Southern Territory and even the whole country. They had not expected Clint to show up of his own accord.

The Florentine family elders gawked at each other.

Then, Levy got to his feet.

“How could we show any arrogance when the heir to the Melton family has graced us with his presence? But we're dealing with some internal family matters today. I must ask you for your kindness in handing over the woman beside you to us, Mr. Melton.”

“Are you ordering me?” Clint asked as a sinister expression appeared on his face.

He had actually arrived at the Florentine residence five minutes earlier and overheard their conversation.

Based on Rainie’s attitude, he had thought Nigel still had some feelings for her. However, it was evident now that it had all been a part of her silly fantasy.

“Gosh, we would never dare. Never!” Levy said as he hurriedly shook his head.

“That woman is bewitched, and we just wanted to teach her a lesson.”

“Teach her a lesson?”

Zayden said as he got to his feet, “Yes, that’s right. You may not know this, but Nigel is known within our community for being a player, and many young women have ended up ruined by his good looks.”

“My poor daughter has ended up in the state she’s in today because she got bewitched by him. But don’t you worry, Mr. Melton. We’ve already caught him, and now…”