ᅵ미 Chapter 24 They knew this restaurants . hotpot restaurant was just one branch of a dining company , and the company owned many more high - end And behind this dining company stood the Lynn Group ] Not just anyone could make them clear out a place on command . [ ] The girl with the hoarse voice wanted to say something , but not a single sound came out . ] Still , she looked at Yvette with fear and desperation , pointing to her own mouth . [ ] Yvette left her with one sentence , " When you learn to speak like a human being , it'll heal on its own . " With that , she turned to leave . As she walked away , Henry tried to run after her , pointing at her back and cursing , " Don't think you're hot shit just because you've got some rich guy backing you ! Everyone knows what kind of trash you are - You - m mph ! " Henry's throat was locked in an iron grip , and in an instant , he could barely breathe . ] The pressure was so strong it lifted his toes off the floor . His eyes went wide with fear as he stared at the man before him , unable to utter a word , only choking out terrified little sounds . The others stepped back , too afraid to make a sound . Lucas Reed's single hand clamped around Henry's throat , veins bulging , the muscles under his black shirt tensing to an almost frightening degree . ] His eyes were icy , his head tilting with a hint of roguish menace . " Say that again . " Lucas was not in a good mood . [ ] Thus should've been his chance to play the hero , to show off a little . But somehow it felt like the roles between him and Yvette had reversed . [ ] Look at that she was completely ignoring him now . [ ] That only made him more irritated . And with this guy right in front of lum , he had the perfect target for his anger . With a flick of his wrist , the grown man was thrown to the ground like he weighed nothing . Henry clutched his throat , unable to make a sound , staring at Lucas in sheer terror For a split second just now , he had truly felt the threat of death . [ ] Lucas drew his hand back , and his assistant immediately stepped forward with a handkerchief . ] Taking it , Lucas wiped his hand , then tossed the handkerchief straight onto Henry's face before striding after Yvette . [ ] Once they were gone , the manager began clearing the place . " Sorry , everyone , but we're closing early tonight . The place is booked . " The group looked sour , but there was nothing they could do except slink out . ] When Yvette stepped outside , Lucas caught up . " My apologies . Tonight's meal clearly wasn't pleasant for you . " ] Yvette replied evenly , " I should be the one to apologize- they were here because of me . " Lucas's lips curved slightly . " Shall I drive you home ? " ] She had already hailed a taxi " No need . " Seeing that , he didn't press . [ ] She opened the door , but before getting in , her gaze lingered briefly on the hand he'd just used to grab Henry . ] Her lips quirked . " Nice strength . " got into the cab and shut the door . Then she got | - With his hands in his pockets , Lucas watched the taxi pull away , a faint smile on his lips darkening with something deeper . ] In the backseat , Yvette looked in the rearview mirror at his figure shrinking to a dot . No ordinary man could have that kind of power and explosiveness . ] Lucas was definitely specially trained . ] She knew the human body well enough to tell- unless you were born with extraordinary genes , no one could reach that physical state and explosive strength . And judging from the position of the calluses on his hand … ] That position should be-