Seeing Austin Barron leave, Liesel tried to slip away unnoticed.
“Grab her!”
Robert snapped, realizing her “disguise” had fooled him.
Liesel picked up a fruit knife from the table, brandishing it, “Which one of you dares to come closer?”
“You disobedient girl! What do you think you’re doing?” Robert’s eyes blazed with anger as he glared at her.
“Don’t forget, the old lady is still in my hands!”
At this, Liesel’s grip on the knife loosened. Robert truly was vile enough to harm her grandmother.
A bodyguard lunged forward, quickly disarming her.
“Don’t touch me!”
She tried to jerk away as they grabbed her by the shoulders, but the bodyguard hesitated, letting go just a little.
Robert snarled, “Go wash that ridiculous makeup off your face!”
Liesel raised her eyebrows, feigning surpr
