Chapter 225: The Rules

Chen Chengbei scrutinized my hand with palpable tension, terrified that a mere slip could result in a fatal incision to his throat. Yet, amidst his anxiety, he barked orders to the thieves behind him.

“Hurry, inform my father! Someone's attempting to murder me—he must come to my rescue!”

Immediately, chaos erupted within the banquet hall. I merely regarded Chen Chengbei with a cold smile, my knife still poised against his throat. Meanwhile, Selena, with a gentle smile, unexpectedly offered me a cigarette, lighting it with a warm touch. This nearly intimate gesture caused Sumei to furrow her brow, bewildered by the proximity of my relationship with the heiress of the Qi family.