I’m Someone Else

Chapter 41

Taking another look at the knife, though it was cleanly pierced through the man’s hand, there was not a single crack on the glass tabletop. Everyone was stunned at how well the young man had controlled his strength and thought the same question, Just who is this man?

Among them, Blake was the most shocked. As the saying went, while the layman simply enjoyed the show, the connoisseur recognized the artistry. Since Blake had been practicing martial arts ever since he was a child, there weren’t many that could match him in Irieson. However, even he himself couldn’t show such precise control of his power, as it would require one to have refined their technique to the point of perfection.

Then, Thomas pointed at Blake and said, “Let this be a warning. From today onward, should any one of you so much as touch a strand of the hair of any of the Pearson Family members, especially Olivia Pearson, I will end your life. If you lay a finger on her, then I’ll end your entire lineage. I’d advise you to be obedient if you still want your family to exist on this face of the planet. Otherwise, not even your family pet will be spared.” Next, Thomas grabbed Olivia’s hand and left the place.

Insolence! That man is just too insolent! If it was someone else who said that, everyone would have just laughed it off due to the sheer infeasibility. Having said that, no one could laugh it off as a joke as it was Thomas who had said that. Just looking at what happened today was all the proof they needed to believe his words. Killing Drake, knocking Jake out in one move, and even causing Blake to bleed with just a wave of his hand. Not only that, but he had even severed the hand of one of the fighters they had right in front of them. They couldn’t help thinking just how powerful this young man, who they’d never even heard of, was for the great Hind Family, which was one of the most powerful families in Irieson, to tremble in fear.

However, what they didn’t know was that bare-fisted martial arts were Thomas’ weakest skill as it was nothing compared to his marksmanship. Even so, he had easily dominated the Hind Family with just his bare fists.

Meanwhile, Thomas drove Olivia back to her residence while Norman followed behind with his own car.

In the car, Olivia was like a deer in the headlights as her thoughts jumbled at the situation. Not only did Thomas slice off the man’s hand for her sake, but he had even threatened the Hind Family to not lay a finger on her. Truly, he was the epitome of a man. Regardless, as they only knew each other for a few days now, she couldn’t help thinking that there was no need for him to go so far for her even if she was his boss.

She went through the memories starting from the day they met until today. Although he had rescued her from a group of hooligans, he didn’t take advantage of the situation. He was just a poor man down in the gutter who borrowed money from her and only asked for a job. With how he took the bullet for her and even went against the Hind Family, he was just like Prince Charming. At such thoughts, she felt an indescribable feeling rising within her which resulted in a blush on her cheeks.

“H-How did you know I was kidnapped?” She had doubts of her own. She thought about how he’d found out she was in trouble when they had gone their separate ways and perhaps the answer to her question was that he had planted some sort of listening device on her. However, after a simple explanation from him, she was moved to the core once more. Where else can someone find such a meticulous and considerate man these days? This feels like the hand of destiny is at play here.

“B-But you’ve offended the Hind Family. They are a very powerful family in Irieson. They’ll definitely retaliate against you with how you’ve humiliated them today.” She became worried. She was worried that if anything happened to him because of her own family matters, all she would have was a guilty conscience.

Thomas smiled and suddenly started flirting with Olivia unpromptedly. “It’s fine. I did it all for you. With how beautiful you are, there’s no harm in giving up my life for you.”

At that, Olivia shyly lowered her petite head. What is going on? Is this a confession? What should I say? Should I agree to it? Or should I… act aloof here? It was only when she heard Thomas laughing out loud did she realize that he was just joking and teasing her. Frowning, she replied, “You dare act this way with your boss? Don’t make me cut your salary.”

“Huh?” Thomas was startled for a second. “Please don’t do it, Miss Pearson. I was wrong. Look, I have many mouths to feed; they’re relying on my salary to survive!”

She rolled her eyes at his acting. “How shameless.”

With that, Thomas drove Olivia back to her place and went back home himself.

Norman came soon after Thomas left. After all that his daughter had been through today, he had to be here to comfort her. Not only that, but his heart was still in turmoil after going through today’s events himself. “Olivia, how did Thomas know you were kidnapped?” On the way here, he couldn’t think of a plausible reason no matter how much he thought about it. Hence, he could only ask his daughter about it.

Sitting on the couch, Olivia took a sip of water as she thought about how she should explain it to her father. She didn’t know why Thomas would go so far as to offend the Hind Family without considering his own consequences for her sake. With how powerful the Hind Family was, it was not a stretch to say that they had connections everywhere throughout the globe. Could it be that he really did it all just because I was beautiful? As she fell deeper into thought, Thomas’ dashing face came to mind once more and she started wandering off into her imagination.

“Olivia, are you okay? Why are you staying silent?” Norman asked after noticing his daughter was quiet with an expression that was growing weirder by the second. At that, she immediately came back to her senses and gave a simple explanation about the matter.

Upon hearing Olivia’s explanation, Norman grew even more shocked and was even more convinced that Thomas Clifford was no ordinary man. But this is Blake Hind we’re talking about, a well-known master in the martial arts, not to mention he was once the number one martial artist in Irieson. Yet, Thomas easily dealt with him in just a single move. After a brief pondering, he then said, “Olivia, you must remember not to inquire about that man’s past. If he doesn’t speak about it on his own accord, you must never bring it up to him.”

“Why?” Olivia widened her eyes, doubt written all over her face. She was already planning to find the time tomorrow to ask Thomas why he was so strong, as she was sure he must have had a glorious history. There was just no other explanation as to why he was so skilled. Hence, she was bewildered that her father would prohibit her from asking about it.

Norman sighed before he said, “You shouldn’t probe into someone else’s past. It’s good enough that we’re certain that man does not hold malicious intentions toward us. Otherwise, he would have made his move on you a long time ago with how skilled he is.”

“Dad, I understand where you’re coming from. I just want to understand him a little better. That’s all,” she replied with a nod. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Sometimes, it’s better to know less.”