Chapter 537 Clara's Respect
Anyone who knew Clara could tell she was furious!
And she had every reason to be!
Just moments ago, she and Ryan had been in the middle of an intense game.
They had agreed to turn off their phones tonight and not let anyone disturb them, to fully enjoy a night of passion!
The phones were off, so no calls came through.
But then came that insistent knocking at the door.
She'd explicitly told her team not to bother her, no matter what—even if the world was ending.
Reluctantly, she threw on some clothes and stepped out.
Upon hearing the report from her subordinate, she found out that her Breeze Club had been trashed by two young guys!
If she didn't punish them, would they really think that the owner of Breeze Club was just a pretty face with no power?
Tyler saw the situation and sneered, "Ryder, you bastard! Now you're in trouble!"
Ryder shrugged indifferently and then looked at Clara.
He extended his hand, "Hello! I'm Ryder, Chairman of Maple Group!"
Tyler laughed mockingly from the sidelines, "Ryder, you really think Maple Group's gonna scare Clara? Last time a hotshot from some elite family came in here, caused a scene, and still got his ass handed to him by Clara!"
But what Tyler didn't notice was that Clara's whole body froze the moment Ryder introduced himself.
A wave of respect washed over her!
Clara reached out her shaky hand and shook his.
This was the Ryder Ryan had mentioned—John's son.
Looking closely, indeed, Ryder's heroic spirit between his brows was quite reminiscent of John back in the day!
The memories—both bitter and sweet—flooded Clara's mind.
Her hand trembled slightly as she spoke, "Hello! It's an honor to finally meet you, Chairman Ryder."
"Clara, you don't have to be so formal. Just call me Ryder like Uncle Ryan does!"
Ryder had heard a few things about Clara from Ryan.
She came from a family of doctors.
Uncle Ryan had joked that he picked up some medical tricks from her—though in bed!
But what Ryder really respected and was thankful for was this: Uncle Ryan had told him Clara had saved his dad John's life—twice!
"Alright!" Claea replied obediently.
Tyler was even more confused. What was this heartwarming scene in front of him?
Why did it feel like a family reunion?
When he realized that Clara and Ryder were old acquaintances, Tyler felt like dying!
Just then, there was a commotion at the door.
One of the bodyguards came forward to report.
It turned out that Constantine, the head of the Young family, had arrived with a large group of bodyguards!
Tyler spots his dad and starts whining, "Dad, thank God you're here! Save me—I'm about to get my ass kicked!"
Seeing Tyler all beat up and pathetic like that made Constantine's blood boil.
Since when does the Young family get disrespected like this?
Even if you're kicking a dog, you think twice about who owns it—let alone when it's his own son!
He barks at his men, "Save him!"
He quickly ordered his men, "Save him!"
"Wow, Constantine! Head of the Young family! You sure know how to make an entrance! Marching into my Breeze Club with a squad of goons, all armed with stun batons!" Clara sauntered over, hips swaying.
Constantine had to show her some respect. "Clara, don't make this bigger than it is. I'm just here to get my son out of trouble—that's all."
Clara twirled the massive 10-carat diamond ring on her finger. "Really? Word is, Tyler kidnapped some girl and dragged her to my club to sell her off. And now her friends are here looking for her. See this guy, Mr. Clark? Yeah, he's one of her friends"
Constantine's expression darkened. He shot Tyler a glare and snapped, "What the hell is going on? Explain yourself!"
Earlier, Tyler's personal bodyguard had only sent a message saying that Tyler was about to be beaten to death at Breeze Club!
So, being nearby, he quickly gathered a group of his men and ushed over in a hurry!!
Now it seemed there was more to the story?
"Dad, it's… it's not… Ryder's got nothing to do with this! He just hates me and took the chance to lay into me!"
Constantine heard Tyler's shaky excuse and put two and two together.
"You're a damn embarrassment! Always stirring up messes!" Constantine snapped at Tyler.
Then he looked towards Clara and Ryder, giving a slight nod. "Clara, I will cover all the damages at your club tonight! And I apologize to Mr. Clark and his friends personally."
Clara tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Alright, no biggie! Looks like about thirty of my staff got banged up, so medical bills... let's say ten grand each, that's three hundred grand total. Plus, the mess your son made trashing the place, add another two hundred grand. Since the head of the Young family's being so generous, I'll round it down to a cool half a mil."
Her tone shifted, sharp and firm, "As for the apology to Mr. Clark and his friend, that's not my call. It's up to them whether they accept it."
Ryder shrugged. "Apology accepted! But, Constantine, if your kid keeps breaking the law, no amount of sorry's gonna fix it."
Constantine's face tightened for a second.
Then he nodded, swallowing his pride. "You're right. It's on me for not keeping him in line."
And just like that, after cutting a check for half a million, Constantine hauled the pissed-off Tyler out of Breeze Club, his crew trailing behind.
Ryder watched their departing backs and murmured, "I have to say, Constantine is a tough nut to crack!"
Clara nodded. "He can bend and stretch, a bit of a hero!"
"Stop chatting, I'm about to explode! So hot! Ugh..." Donna's untimely voice came through.
Sure enough, Donna was sitting on the ground, her face flushed, tearing at her clothes!
"Clara, could you please take a look at her?" Ryder asked tentatively.
After all, Clara's consultation fee was said to be priceless!
Clara made an "OK" gesture.
Next, Clara opened a wooden box handed over by her subordinate.
She took out a cloth bag and unfolded it.
A row of silver needles gleamed under the light!
Then, she placed her left thumb on Donna's wrist to check her pulse.
Her right hand began to apply the needles.
Her movements were skillful!
The acupuncture points were precise!
The needle insertion was swift!
It was all done in one go!
Ryder watched from the side, marveling at the wonders of acupuncture!
Donna was now in a deep sleep, her complexion back to normal.
But Clara, after finishing the acupuncture, looked a bit troubled.
She asked, "Ryder, who's this boy to you?"
Ryder hesitated but kept it real, "She's a good friend of mine. We're tight. By the way, Clara, how'd you figure out she's actually male?"
"Even though your friend's been on female hormones and had surgery, the body's primal blood pulse doesn't lie."
Ryder sighed.
So, Donna had gone through gender reassignment after all.
Clara sighed too, adding, "But Ryder, the drug Tyler gave him is not just a simple aphrodisiac!"
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