Chapter 5 The moment the lead thug saw my father storm in with armed men , his voice cracked and his body began to tremble . " Mister ... sir ... who exactly are you ? " he stammered . " I - I didn't know you were someone important . " " Where's your precious daughter ? This is just an orphan with no parents - how could she be your daughter ? " The lead lackey trembled uncontrollably , his legs shaking under the heavy machine gun .. Hearing this , my father chuckled darkly , bringing the gun closer to the lackey's head . " You dare say she has no parents ? You're wishing death upon me , huh ? " The lackey quickly shook his head , suddenly having a realization . He spoke up fast . " Sir , we're all under Nathan Carter , the heir to the Carter family . Could you do us a favor and let today's matter slide ? " " We're here on his orders , not our own . " He mustered the courage to smile , but there was a look of disdain in his eyes , thinking my father was nothing compared to Nathan's power . No matter how strong Nathan was , he was nothing compared to my father . My father gave a cold snort and a smirk , mocking the lackey's ignorance . He then casually asked , " Do you know who I am ? Nathan Carter ? Hell , even the entire Carter family isn't worthy to shine my shoes . " As soon as the words left his mouth , the room erupted in laughter . Nathan , such a small fry , had the nerve to ask my father for a favor ? The whole Carter family was insignificant compared to It didn't take long for one of the lackeys to recognize my father . With a shocked gasp , he said , " He ... he's Richard Sterling ! " As soon as the name " Richard Sterling " was spoken , all the once - assertive lackeys immediately froze in fear . Who was Richard ? The kingpin of Eastpoint's underworld . No one in the criminal world dared to cross him . my father . A true underworld boss , who made his name with a single punch at the black market when he was sixteen . His only weakness ? His late wife's daughter . Because of his late wife's kindness , he had always shown nothing but love to his only daughter - a love born from the regret of her untimely death . He even swore that anyone who laid a hand on his daughter would see their entire family wiped out . Suddenly , everyone realized the truth . They all turned to look at me , the only woman in the room with the surname " Sterling . " It hit them . Richard's daughter ? That meant ... me . The lead lackey immediately lost all arrogance and fell to his knees in front of my father . " I didn't know , Sir . I disrespected your daughter . Please , spare me ! " No one was in any doubt now . The so - called orphan - me- underworld . -was actually the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the It was Nathan's orders . This has nothing to do with us . I have a family to take care of . Please spare my life and my family's . " The lackey , shaking with fear , kept bowing and begging for mercy . My father gripped his hair tightly , pulling his head back . I knew that was the sign my father was about to snap . I silently closed my eyes . Chapter 5 Dreame - Read Romance Sterl 7.20 % I knew my father's temper all too well . Everyone in that room was as good as dead . " Take them down ! Anyone who dares touch my daughter , they'll suffer a fate worse than death ! " My father turned to look at me , a smirk on his face . " So this is what happens when you go out on your own , huh ? Hah , not exactly turning out well , is it ? " As my father reached for the sauna room door , I suddenly realized the building was warping around me . In a split second , I realized - this was bad . It was about to explode ! I yelled in panic , " Run ! Get out of here , now ! " Just as my words left my mouth , the sauna room couldn't withstand the heat any longer and exploded with a deafening bang . The shockwave sent me flying , my body slammed into debris , and I collapsed , unable to move .