Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 767: I Am the Owner. Do You Have a Problem With That? Adriana Smith was yelling, completely unaware that the crowd behind her had suddenly parted, opening a clear path. Tina, accompanied by Hayden, approached slowly. Her cold voice rang sharply in Adriana's ear, "I am the owner. What's wrong? Do you have a problem with that?" Adriana's body trembled, and she hurriedly jumped to the side. Her small eyes darted up and down, scrutinizing Tina. When she saw Tina's breathtakingly beautiful face, jealousy flickered in her gaze.

"Who are you?! Do you think you're qualified to yell in front of me?!" Adriana Smith's husband was a small-tbusinessman who ran a nightclub. After years of hard work, their business had finally improved, and they had bought a small villa. Adriana spent her days either playing cards or shopping. She didn't recognize any of the notable families in Ashbury, let alone Tina. Puffing out her chest, she sneered, "You look like a vixen. I thought mistresses at least knew to hide at home, but you dare to show your face? Disgusting!" "What did you just say, you toad?!" Hayden, who had been walking behind Tina, exploded with anger. "Say that again, I dare you!" Adriana Smith might dare to shout at Tina, but she wouldn't dare to cross Hayden because she happened to know he was the young master of the Cohen family.

Hayden sneered, "Look at you, a coward, yet you dare to cause trouble at Serena's villa?" He glanced at Adriana dismissively and tossed two small figures onto the ground in front of her. "These two little brats-aren't they the ones you sent to sneak into the Dyer family's place? At such a young age, they're already stealing and sneaking around. Now I see-like mother, like child! Property management, how do you let people like this live here? Their mouths are filthy, and they stink!" "This... this..." Bronny, the property manager, was at a loss for words. Adriana Smith's face turned green when she saw her two nephews thrown to the ground. She raised her hand and lunged at Tina. "You b! I'll kill you!" "Perfect timing!" Hayden had been itching for a fight. He stepped in front of Tina, turned swiftly, and grabbed Adriana's wrist mid-swing. With a natural twist of his arm, he locked her hand behind her back.

Adriana cried out in pain, but Hayden wasn't the type to show mercy. He kicked her hard in the lower back and released her wrist at the stime, sending her sprawling to the ground. Her two nephews, still lying on the floor, scrambled away afraid her large body might crush them.

Tina looked down at Adriana, her cold gaze sweeping over the woman's twisted features. "Disgusting," she muttered, pulling out her phone.

Stepping closer to Adriana, Tina crouched down in front of her. "The injuries on that girl, and the whip marks on Austin's back-did you order that?" She showed Adriana a series of photos on her phone. The images were brutally clear. The first photo was of Sally's face, which Tina had painstakingly cared for over the past few weeks. Now, it was covered in red and purple handprints. Her exposed arms were littered with greenish bruises, so severe they made anyone who saw them shiver.

Tina swiped to the next photo-a man's back, clearly Austin's. The whip marks were unmistakable. The skin was torn, the flesh exposed, and the injuries were horrifying. Bronny, standing behind Adriana, caught a glimpse of the photo and gasped audibly.

Was this even a human's back? How could someone in the 21st century still bear such wounds? "Does this jog your memory?" Tina's smile didn't reach her ice-cold eyes. "Three hours ago, your people stormed the Dyer family's hand tortured Austin and Sally for over an hour. Am I wrong?" The memory of arriving with Elsa and Jared at the Dyer family's villa flashed through Tina's mind. When they entered, the scene had been unbearable. Jayden had told her they arrived just a moment too late. By the tthey got there, Sally and Austin had already been cornered. A tall woman was whipping Austin's back with a custom-made lash. He could barely stand, his legs unsteady. Under the pressure of Adriana Smith and her hired guards, he had no chance to fight back. Sally was clutched tightly in Austin's arms, her sobs echoing through the villa. According to Jayden, had they arrived even a minute later, Austin and Sally might not have survived the torment.

"No, I didn't! You're lying! I didn't do anything like that!" Adriana screamed, crawling backward on her hands and feet. In her panic, her eyes darted to the two bodyguards behind her, who were still holding banners. "What are you standing there for?! Grab her! I'm telling you, my husband has connections with the hidden family! If you dare touch me, they'll make you pay!" The hidden family again? Tina's brows furrowed slightly.

Adriana mistook her hesitation for fear, and her expression grew smug. "Scared now, aren't you? Too late, you vixen! Today, I'll strip you of your skin! How dare you stand up for that cursed family? Do you even know who they've offended?!" "You're just a woman living off a man. You'll never meet the big players in your life-"

Before Adriana could finish her sentence, she let out a scream. Tina grabbed her collar and lifted herm slightly off the ground. "Big players?" Tina's delicate hand, seemingly soft and fragile, tightened around Adriana's throat. "Are you talking about Phil Walker? Mrs. Ogden? Or perhaps Victor?"

With each nTina mentioned, Adriana's pupils dilated further. By the tshe stopped, Tina already had her answer She sheered, "So, it's O Mrs Ogden. Your husband is Quincy Smith, right? Mrs. Ogden's cousin? I wonder how he'll react when he finds out that, because of you, all his nightclubs will be shut down today. What do you think he'll do to you?"

ΟΠ Before coming here, Tina had thoroughly investigated Adriana Smith's background. Her husband owned three nightclubs in Ashbury, all of which had grown thanks to Mrs. Ogden's financial support. However, Quincy Smith wasn't the type to appreciate favors. As the only son in his family, he believed all resources should naturally flow to him. Even Mrs. Ogden's investments were something he took for granted. He despised his cousin and forbade his wife from interacting with her. If Quincy Smith found out that his wife had secretly collaborated with Mrs. Ogden and ruined his painstakingly built business... Fear flashed in Adriana's eyes. No! No way! If the nightclubs were shut down because of her, Quincy Smith would kill her. The image of his wrath made her want to faint on the spot.

Who was this woman? Adriana trembled under Tina's grip.

Sensing the fear coursing through Adriana's body, Tina's smile widened. "So, you're scared now. Good. I happen to need a witness to testify against Mrs. Ogden. You won't refuse, will you?"