Chapter 762 Steven is Busy Killing and Crushing Spirits
Fortunately, Richard was quick enough and only got a scratch on his arm. He knocked the man out with a punch and looked coldly at Steven.
Steven stood there, looking down at Richard from above, thinking Richard was quite luck.
Richard frowned. "Mr. Hughes, be careful."
Steven chuckled. "Richard, this is just the beginning. let's see how you survive under my watch for three months."
Too many people wanted Steven dead. Before he died, he needed a bodyguard to take the fall for him.
How long could Richard last?
"If I can last three months, you must give up on Betty and back off. If I can't, I'll leave Betty." Richard's gaze was intense, his attitude firm.
Steven looked at Richard's bleeding fingers and frowned. "Alright, let's see if you can last three months."
"You promised it." Richard didn't trust his verbal promise. "Come on, let's record a video as proof."
Steven looked at Richard as if he were crazy.
To be honest, maybe it was because he was with Betty, so Richard was becoming more and more like her.
Steven sneered. When he promised to divorce Betty and set her free once he gained the power of the Hughes family, and to give her enough money and resources, Betty also took out her phone and said to record a video.
Words alone were not enough.
"Steven, the president of the Hughes Group, the head of the Hughes family, says that if I stay by his side for three months, he will voluntarily give up my wife Betty and swear." Richard turned the camera to record himself and Steven.
Steven was furious, his face dark.
Richard looked at the video with satisfaction and nodded. "Alright, Mr. Hughes, you should rest early."
Outside the door, Marley and Asha rushed in. Seeing the man on the ground already knocked out, they breathed a sigh of relief. "Mr. Hughes, we're sorry, it's our fault. We didn't know when he sneaked in."
Steven's voice was low. "Take Richard to treat his wound, don't let him die now."
Since Richard injured on the first day, Steven could already imagine Betty's state tomorrow.
She would definitely be furious.
Richard avoided Marley and spoke in a deep voice. "No need, I'll handle the wound myself. My shift is over, I'll head home now. My wife is waiting for me downstairs."
Steven's face turned even darker.
He kicked the coffee table, sending everything crashing to the ground.
Marley and Asha didn't dare to make a sound.
Downstairs, Betty sat in the car, her face stern.
Seeing Richard come out, she finally relaxed.
"Richard, did he..." Betty got out of the car, wanting to ask if Steven had made things difficult for Richard.
As she got closer, she smelled blood.
She frowned, looking at the suit jacket draped over Richard's arm. "Where are you hurt?"
Richard smiled but said nothing.
"Let me see." Betty anxiously tugged at Richard's jacket.
Richard took the opportunity to pull Betty into his arms. "It's nothing, someone tried to kill Steven just now, and I took a stab for him."
"Are you crazy?" Betty's eyes reddened with worry. "You should have kicked that guy and helped him stab Steven to death."
Richard laughed helplessly. "I have my professional ethics."
"So you can take a knife for Steven?" Betty gritted her teeth.
Richard rubbed Betty's head. "Don't worry, I'll be fine in Silverlight City."
"What if he takes you out of Silverlight City? The contract shows you have to follow him wherever he goes for three months!" Betty was scared. If Steven wanted Richard dead, he would definitely take Richard away.
She was afraid something would happen to Richard if he went abroad.
If Steven took Richard to Silverwood, Richard would have no chance of survival.
"Trust me," Richard said again. "I'm not a fool to be slaughtered."
Betty lowered her head, not speaking anymore.
How could she be at ease?
Looking up at the high floors, Betty knew Steven was watching from the room.
Before getting into the car, Betty gave the finger to Steven's room.
In the room, Steven watched Betty get into the car and give the finger, and he smiled helplessly.
He was still confident. After all, Richard was nothing.
Steven was confident he could get Betty back.
Since Priya and Tara could force Betty to marry him before, they could force her to make a second choice.
Steven watched Richard and Betty leave.
He was very curious about how tough Richard really was.
Richard should have been eager for Steven to die, but when someone came to kill him, Richard was the first to rush up and take the knife, he was so foolish that making it laughable.
Richard seemed to care a lot about his profession, not seeing Steven's actions as an insult but rather taking his role as a bodyguard seriously, protecting his boss Steven.
Interesting.
Before returning to Silverlight City, Steven didn't know what kind of person Richard was. From the investigation, Richard was just a poor guy who suddenly joined a wealthy family, someone with ulterior motives.
But now it seemed he had to reassess Richard.
He turned to feel a bit uneasy, starting to fear Richard.
A man Betty could love was definitely not as shallow as he had imagined.
The next morning, Richard stood outside Steven's room on time, meticulously checking everyone entering and leaving the room.
It seemed he was there to be a bodyguard, doing his job for the money.
"Check this." a cleaning lady wanted to bring in dry-cleaned clothes, but Richard stopped her to check, then blocked her from entering, claiming the clothes had a strange smell.
So, after taking a shower, Steven, wrapped in a towel, waited in the hotel room for over an hour. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and opened the door, gritting his teeth. "Richard, are you doing this on purpose?"
Richard spoke respectfully. "Mr. Hughes, the clothes have a strange smell. I'm worried someone tampered with them, so I blocked them. Marley has gone to buy new clothes for you. Please be patient."
Steven gritted his teeth and nodded. "Fine."
Richard remained indifferent, clearly he was just settling a personal grudge.
Steven, wrapped in a towel, leaned against the door frame and sneered. "Let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve."
Richard remained silent. Three months, they would just torment each other in three months and see who gave in first.
Steven turned around and kicked the door shut.
Richard glanced at him. He was covered in scars, including burns, knife wounds, and even gunshot wounds.
It seemed the heir of the Hughes family had not had an easy time surviving until now.
Marley grumbled as he brought the clothes. Steven got dressed and came out, looking coldly at Richard. "Today is the Silverlight City Chamber of Commerce gathering. Stay close to me."
Today, he had thought of new ways to deal with Richard.
Richard knew that Steven's main tactic in the first few days was psychological warfare.
After all, to kill Richard, Steven must first break his spirit.
Yesterday, Priya and Tara had already shown Steven his status in the Willer family. Today, he was probably going to crush Richard from a social status perspective.
Richard wasn't in a hurry. If Steven didn't let go after three months, he would return to the Sanders family.
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