Eden looked at Bentley with a fake smile , shaking her head slightly like she was sighing . Bentley's eyelid twitched hard . He was surprised that Eden , just a fallen socialite who had only recently been brought back home , dared to talk to him like that . Even back when she was more arrogant ten years ago , she had never mocked him this openly . After ten years apart , her mouth had only gotten sharper . Bentley's face darkened . Just as he was about to snap at her , saying adults were talking and kids shouldn't butt in , Raymond stepped to the side and blocked most of Eden from view . " Mr. Morris , kids say what's on their mind . Don't take it to heart . " Bentley was so angry that he almost rolled his eyes . Eden's words were clearly provocative , yet Raymond was telling him not to take them to heart . It was ridiculous . Still , Raymond spoke with nothing but tolerance . He didn't seem to care what Eden's words might mean for the Wright family . He looked straight at Bentley , his voice cold . " I'm not busy . Compared to Eden , a piece of land and the Murphy family- none of that matters right now . " That made it clear he was determined to push this through . Bentley hadn't expected Raymond to talk like that . That land on the edge of Drea City was prime property in a wealthy district . The Five Grand Families were fighting over it . The Murphy and Wright families had been locked in a tug - of - war for months . The land was worth over 100 million dollars , and Raymond had just tossed it aside without a second thought . As Raymond spoke , Sienna and Julie's faces turned awkward . Julie's hands at her sides clenched into fists . Her nails dug into her palms so hard it hurt , but she didn't even notice . Neither of them had thought Eden meant that much to Raymond . " Mr. Morris , the Wright family isn't someone just anyone can push around , I hope you understand that . As for your poor parenting , I'll make sure it's looked into . " Raymond's words sealed how Sienna and Nina's case would end . Then Raymond turned to Doug . Doug already realized where things stood and forced a cold smile . " Mr. Wright , I'll re - investigate and give you a proper answer . " " We don't need you anymore . " Eden set down her coffee cup , stood up , and raised her right hand . " I'll just release that conversation from earlier . " She opened her palm , showing a recording pen . " You don't need to stay here anymore . " It was usual for mercenaries to carry recorders . 1/3 12:33 Mon , 15 Sept Chapter 22 The moment Doug saw the recording pen , he remembered what he'd just said . His legs went weak , and he collapsed back into his chair . He never would've guessed that an ordinary high school girl would carry a recorder . His career was done for . Meanwhile , Eden's expression stayed calm . Her words left Raymond slightly stunned . He realized she had never expected him to come in the first place . Even without him , she could've handled it all . He should have felt relieved , maybe even happy , but instead , his chest felt tight . He knew Eden must have suffered a lot in those ten years . Eden looked at Raymond and decided she might as well take advantage while the chance was there . Since he said he'd investigate thoroughly , and that land was off the table anyway , she would squeeze the Morris family for what they owed . So , besides the original police ruling , Eden tacked on extra claims for emotional distress . During the livestream , she had already forced Nina to admit what they'd done . Now she had Doug's words too . None of the three coul And Bentley's threatening words earlier only made things worse for the Morris family . Not only did they have to accept mandatory re - education and pay a hefty settlement , but they also had to issue public apologies . When the police read the results , Nina's face turned pale . She sneaked a look at Julie behind Raymond and saw the warning in her eyes , and her last bit of hope crumbled . She knew Julie's methods too well . If she exposed Julie , things would end even worse . The matter was decided . Bentley sat there , anger bubbling in his chest . His fists clenched tight , but he said nothing . Then , when he looked at Sienna , his fury boiled over . He slapped her across the face . " You ungrateful girl . I send you to school , and this is how you behave , huh ? " Sienna's head snapped to the side from the slap . She held her cheek but didn't dare talk back . Eden crossed her arms , not done stirring the pot , and added , " Mr. Morris , calm down . You know what they say - family scandals shouldn't be aired in public . With so many outsiders here , Isn't this a little inappropriate ? " She knew Bentley was only putting on an act now . He had covered for Sienna plenty of times before . This definitely wasn't the first time he knew what she'd been up to . Thomas , listening from the side , felt his heart race . His parents had mentioned before that the Wright family once had a missing , arrogant young lady . So it was true . But he didn't see arrogance in Eden - he saw justice . He thought those rumors had probably been spread by people like Sienna . Once everything was wrapped up , Raymond finally looked at Thomas and Irene , his voice softening . " You're Eden's friends , right ? It's late . You must not have eaten yet . How about I treat you all to dinner ? " 2/3 Chapter 22 69 % +291 He wanted to know Eden's friends better . Julie often talked to him about this sort of thing , and he paid attention , but since Eden had returned , she'd never once mentioned her friends . Thomas lit up at the chance to dine with a business mogul . Irene , on the other hand , had been staring at Raymond curiously since he arrived . When she heard about dinner , she got excited . Ever since coming to Theonia , she realized how poorly she'd eaten before in the Susmon Region . Now , every mealtime thrilled her . So , with Raymond hosting , the group - Julie , Celia , Eden , Irene , and Thomas - went to a high - end restaurant in Drea City . Raymond assumed the kids would go for steaks and such , but Eden and Irene went straight for Theonian food , ordering all the signature dishes . Julie watched from the side , thinking the two looked like country bumpkins , completely unsophisticated . Eden didn't care . She hadn't had real flavor in her meals for ten years . With good Theonian food in front of her , she was going to enjoy it . Thomas , coming from a political family , was good with words . When Raymond casually asked about Eden's school life , Thomas jumped in to praise her . " Mr. Wright , Eden is amazing ! " he said . " She is beautiful and athletic . I trained in sports back in school , but I still lost to her . 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