She suddenly felt a weight lifted off her body before she could react , followed by the sound of someone heavily falling to the ground . The next moment , something warm and heavy was draped over her . It was Michael's coat ! With a swift roundhouse kick and another powerful strike , Michael had the group of burly men lying on the ground , unable to move within some time . Soon after , Eric arrived . Michael's sharp gaze swept over the men on the ground . " Clean this up ." Clara was still in shock and looked at Michael as if only just snapping back to reality . The next second , she felt herself lifted off the ground . She clung tightly to his collar , her eyes filled with fear . Michael saw it all and walked outside holding her . Clara sat in the passenger seat inside the car , wrapped tightly in his suit jacket . She was still shaken by what had just happened . I've almost .... Though she had been with a stranger in that hospital storeroom before , it didn't terrify her as much as this incident . She couldn't shake off the images of those men whenever she closed her eyes . " It's over ." Michael reached over and held her hand , feeling it tremble . Thankfully , he had arrived in time ; otherwise , the consequences would have been unimaginable . He pressed the gas pedal harder seeing Clara still trembling , heading back to the villa . Her legs gave way when she opened the car door to get out , and she fell . 1/5 11:51 Sat , Oct 18 M ... The suit jacket also fell to the ground , revealing her torn and tattered dress , barely covering her body . Her fair skin was dirty , and her swollen face made her look pitiful . She bent down to pick up the jacket , but Michael was faster , draping it over her shoulders and lifting her in his arms . Back in the bedroom , she felt filthy . " I need to take a shower ." Michael said nothing , carrying her to the bathroom and closing the door after setting her down . Clara locked the bathroom door behind him . Two hours passed , and she still showed no sign of coming out . Michael grew anxious . " Clara , it's been two hours . Are you done ? " There was no response from inside . She opened it just as he was about to break down the door , wrapped in a bath towel . She gave him a pale smile . " I'm fine . I just need to change . Please go . " Michael left for his study and called Eric . " Who's behind today's incident ? " There had to be someone orchestrating it . " It was Emma's doing . I've already sent those men to jail . They'll never see the light of day again , and no one will know that your legs are fully functional . " Michael lit a cigarette by the window , took a drag , and exhaled a cloud of smoke , his sharp gaze obscured by the haze . " Find her . " " Boss , she's gone . I heard she didn't return to the Bennett Family . No one knows where she is . " Eric had no idea that Emma was on a yacht , hiding out . " Then , make the Bennett Family suffer a bit . " Michael's voice was laced with anger . Eric was stunned . What's going on ? Why's the boss suddenly so concerned about Clara ? " Yes ! " Eric hesitated for a moment before speaking up . " Jade called me recently , asking when you'll visit , " " We'll see . Tell her to rest up ." He felt nauseous whenever he thought of the sickeningly sweet messages Jade had sent him and was even more reluctant to see her . 2/5 11:51 Sat , Oct 18 M. Clara was already asleep when he returned to the bedroom . Her swollen face glowed faintly , and her eyelashes trembled slightly . She slept restlessly . Michael took out a jar of ointment from the drawer and gently applied it to her . The slight pain caused Clara to frown . She instinctively swatted his hand away and continued sleeping . After finishing the treatment , he heard a noise outside and frowned as he went to investigate . It was his master . His master had free access to the villa and lived in a nearby house . It was he who had previously given him the bewitching smoke . " Don't hurt her . " Michael confronted his master directly for the first time . He knew his master worked for Benjamin , always watching his every move . He had turned a blind eye to it since his master had raised him . Yet now , things were different . It was incredibly dangerous with Clara living here . " Don't worry . I won't hurt the things or people you care about . I'm still waiting for her to give you a child . " His master patted his chest . Michael frowned deeply . In the past , his master had brought many women here to have children with him . " Clara can cure the poison in my body . I don't need to have a child . " He had never tried the method of using a child's blood to cure the poison in his body . " You're married now . It's time you had a child . " His master looked at him with a complicated expression , filled with concern . All this time , Michael had wanted to ask why his master worked for Benjamin , but the answers had always been vague . However , he knew that his master had never done anything to harm the people or things he cared about . Raising a dog would create an emotional bond , let alone a person . Michael felt bitter and didn't want to fight the only person who had raised him even if that person had ulterior motives . 3/5 11:51 Sat , Oct 18 M ... " Okay . " Michael agreed softly and returned to the room . Clara slept until the sun was high in the sky . Her face had completely returned to normal at the sight of her reflection in the mirror . There was still some ointment on her cheek . Did Michael apply them ? Just then , Emma , the person behind the incident , called . Clara had yet to confront her , but Emma was already on the line . " Clara , the Bennett Enterprise is on the brink of collapse ! You better tell Michael to back off , or the company will be ruined ! " Emma had received a call from Emily early in the morning . She decided to call Clara after thinking about it all morning . Michael is attacking the Bennett Enterprise ? Is it because of what happened yesterday ? A strange feeling spread in Clara's heart . " Don't think you'll ever get your hands on Bennett Enterprise if it goes under ! " Emma's words brought her back to reality . She sneered , " I don't care what happens to the Bennett Enterprise . Emma , we still have a score to settle . You better hope I don't catch you , or you won't even know how you died ! " After hanging up , Clara left the bedroom deep in thought . She looked around but couldn't find Michael . She quickly dialed his number . When he answered , she hurriedly spoke , " Michael , please go easy on the Bennett Enterprise ! " She had just been verbally sparring with Emma , but how could she ever run Bennett Enterprise well in the future if it collapsed ? " Don't worry , I know what I'm doing ." His magnetic voice drew nearer . She was startled to see him leaving the study , already ending the call . " You didn't go to the company ? " 4/5 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!