The tension in the room increased as Be moved forward. The woman tightened her grip on Dax, making him wince slightly in pain.

Be halted, her hand clenched tightly as she quickly tried to think of a way to handle this crazy woman without putting her son in further danger.

’Damn it! Who is this woman?’ Be vents her frustration in her heart. She couldn’t prolong this. She had to act swiftly to end the situation and free her son without injury.

"Miss, I don’t know who you are or why you’ve taken my son," Be said calmly, though her shaky voice betrayed her nerves. "If you want money or anything, just tell me. I’ll give you whatever you ask for, miss. Please, I beg you, release my son..."

Be had never imagined this would happen to her, and she was terrified right now, but she tried to stay calm.

"I don’t want anything from you," the woman responded.

Be noticed the tremor in her voice. This was a good sign. The woman was afraid, even terrified, and that is good. It means she was an ordinary person, not someone with a psychotic and violent criminal background.

She saw her chance to rescue her son but patiently waited for the right moment to act.

However,

Before Be could respond, the woman dered, "But I want your son’s life!"

Instantly, Be felt her heart sink, almost stopping at the woman’s words.

’She didn’t want money; she wanted my son’s life? Who the hell is she?’

Be tried to recall, but as she stared at the woman, she couldn’t remember ever meeting her.

"Miss, if you have a grudge against me, settle it with me. Talk to me, huh? You can do whatever you want to me; I won’t stop you. But please, I beg you, release my son. He’s innocent..." Be pleaded, trying to distract the woman. She also signaled Dax to stay calm.

Be saw her son attempt to smile, though it didn’t reach his eyes; at least he understood what she was trying to convey with her hand sign.

"You ruined my life, my happiness. And...my unborn child died because I was too stressed by the mess you caused!" the woman raged, her eyes fierce as she red at Be.

Hearing the woman’s words, Be was taken aback. She was utterly puzzled.

She had no memories of ever meeting this woman, yet now this woman imed she ruined her life—killed her unborn child?

And this woman also wanted to take her son’s life?

’Is this woman drunk? Or has she mistaken me for someone else?’

"I’m sorry, miss. But you might have mistaken me for someone else. I’ve never met you," Be said apologetically, slowly moving forward whenever the woman was distracted.

Be saw the woman growing more anxious as she nced at the people near the door, especially Bryan and Tristan’s man, who were now ready to act.

"Please tell me how I ruined your life if we’ve never met," Be asked again, silently taking another step, closing the distance between them.

"We’ve never met, but I’m not mistaken. You’re Arabe Donovan, the CEO of Quantum Capital!" the woman roared,

Be was shocked. This girl knew her name.

The woman’s anger red as she looked at Be, her hatred intensifying. She removed her mask and revealed her face, saying, "I’m Kelly. You may not know me, but my life and career were ruined when you took over Quantum Capital and fired Andreas Corby. Andreas was my boss and lover, and my life has been a nightmare since... ARGH!!"

Kelly screamed as Dax suddenly kicked her splint with his right foot’s heel very hard. He quickly squatted and rolled away from her.

"Damn it! I’ll kill you—" Kelly shouted, lunging after the boy, stabbing her dagger with speed and force. But instead of striking the boy, the dagger pierced Be’s palm, stopping Kelly’s hand in mid-air.

Kelly froze, surprised by how swiftly Be jumped between her and the little boy. And now, she’s staring in horror at Be’s fierce eyes. The fire in Be’s gaze made Kelly feel she was facing not Be but a Demoness.

"You’re courting death, Kelly!" Be said coldly, enduring the excruciating pain in her palm. She smiled icily as she pulled out the dagger, now embedded halfway in her palm, and forcefully kicked Kelly’s knee, causing her to fall hard, her knee mming into the floor.

A howl of pain escaped Kelly’s lips as she felt her knees shatter.

Be smiled coldly as she watched Kelly cry. After discarding the sharp dagger in the corner, she looked at Kelly again. Kelly’s eyes were filled with terror as she looked at her.

"Young madam..." Bryan called out, wanting to enter and help, but he stopped when Be signaled him to stay back.

"Bryan, take Dax out," Be instructed without looking back, her eyes fixed sharply on Kelly.

Be had never met this woman before but had heard she worked for Andreas Corby. Now, she understood why this woman hade after her.

However, Kelly made a big mistake by involving Dax in her revenge.

"Yes, ma’am!" Bryan responded, picking Dax up off the floor and holding him in his arms.

"Mommy, you’re bleeding," Dax cried, his voice trembling. He was scared, seeing the fresh blood flowing from his mother’s hand.

"Go with Uncle Bryan, Dax. Mommy will be with you soon," Be said, not turning to look at Dax. She didn’t want him to see her angry expression. She didn’t want her son to witness how she punished this crazed woman.

"Young master, let’s go," Bryan said, walking out. He wasn’t afraid to leave Be alone in the room; he knew she could handle the woman.

But Bryan’s only worry is Be’s injury. If Tristan saw his wife hurt, he’d be furious.

Be faintly heard everything behind her. She knew a few guards were now standing near the door, ready to help her, but for now, she ignored them. She needed to punish Kelly.

Her eyes remained fixed on Kelly, who was sobbing loudly on the floor.

Be grabbed Kelly’s hair with her uninjured hand, forcing Kelly’s head to look up at her.