However, the other women were all huddled together and shuddering in fear, staring at the burly man standing behind Leia.�

�Go on if you dare,� Xavier said as he slowly lit himself a cigarette, illuminating his handsome face and quietly intimidating presence.

He was not saying much or doing anything, but that was enough to intimidate those women.

�Who the hell are you?!� The tough woman demanded, clearly hostile and uncowed despite noticing Xavier. After all, she was a mob boss before her incarceration and had taken the lives of people.

�Who, me?� Xavier took a long drag and flashed a vague smile. �I�m here to back up my kid, so you should take her beating lying down if you�re smart.�

�Your kid?!� The tough woman did not have the patience to listen�her flabby cheeks were stiffened as she balled up her fists, ready to retaliate.

However, when she finally had a good look at Xavier�s face from the glow of his cigarette, she dropped to the floor while her face paled as if she just saw a ghost. �Y-You�re Xavier Stuart?!�

�Yes,� Xavier, whose family was involved in legally-gray businesses, nodded. Moreover, the tough woman had the fortune to meet him once, with those good looks of his particularly memorable.

And she was immediately on her knees, pleading with Xavier, �I-I�m so sorry, Mr. Stuart. I didn�t know No.29 was with you. I would have definitely been giving her my best hospitality if I knew� Please, don�t hold it against me, Mr. Stuart. Forgive me��

She did not fear being in jail, but she feared the Stuarts. She would be in for a world of pain when she got out, and her family would suffer with her. The consequences were certainly unimaginable.

Nonetheless, Xavier simply smiled haughtily as he took a puff, though there was icy cruelty in his eyes that would leave anyone shuddering.

�You never hurt me,� he said. �Why are you apologizing to me?�

The tough woman was certainly smart enough to turn to Leia and kowtow to her. �I-I�m sorry, No. 29. I must be blind to make things so unpleasant for you� I�m so sorry! Please forgive me!�

Their other cellmates did the same, but Leia remained impassive as she said coolly, �None of you have to apologize because I�d never forgive any of you. I will, however, return the favor for everything you put me through.�

With those words, she slapped the tough woman across the face with the back of her hand. She�d return what she�d been given, in full, one painful bit after the other.

�No!!! Please, stop!!! We won�t do it ever again!� They kept begging for mercy�their desperate cries eerily resounding across the hollow detention center.

Eventually, Leia was exhausted and done with her revenge.

Turning towards Xavier, she said, �I�m done. Let�s go.�

�Alright!� Xavier snapped his fingers and gently opened the door for Leia.

The women in the cell were left watching, stunned� They would never have upset someone that important if they had known!

Having vented all her grievances, Leia stopped assaulting the women and warned them even as theyshook in their boots. �I will spare your lives today, but remember-bully another innocent, and you will suffer a worse fate!"

They promptly kowtowed to Leia. �Thank you, thank you! We will always remember that!�

Having endured such a terrible experience, they were made to understand that there was always a bigger fish and that they should never be so quick to bully.

With that, Leia and Xavier left the detention center without leaving any evidence behind�as if they had never been there before.

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