Li Xinning let out a cry of pain. Her father, Li Yunqing, immediately scolded, “Catherine, let go this instant! Don't forget, all those debts your father left behind-I'm the one holding them off for now!"

At this, Catherine swallowed her anger and looked at the man who had schemed against her father and now dared to act self-righteous while stepping on others.

If it hadn't been for Waylon's manipulations, her family wouldn't have ended up like this.

Now, the opportunist was on top, and she had no choice but to endure for the time being.

Her heart burned with quiet rage. One day, she vowed, she would reclaim everything that was rightfully hers!

She released Li Xinning's wrist. Li Xinning smirked triumphantly, raising her chin. "What's the matter, Cousin? Weren't you so tough just now? Weren't you going to hit someone?"

Her eyes sparkled with spite as she looked at Catherine's face.

She raised her manicured hand, ready to slap her.

Catherine stood still, closing her eyes and bracing herself for the sting of the slap.

But instead of the sharp pain, it was Li Xinning's cry of pain that filled the air.

The next moment, Catherine felt someone's arm around her shoulders, pulling her back a few steps.

"Are you okay?"

The familiar scent at her nose made Catherine open her eyes, meeting Jerrold's gaze, which carried a hint of concern.

Before she could respond, across from them, Li Xinning shrieked as her wrist was firmly held by Jerrold's assistant, Mr. Zhang.

"Dad!"

Seeing his daughter being subdued, Li Yunqing glared at the two men who had appeared out of nowhere.

"Who are you two? Let go of her! Mind your own business, or you'll regret it!"

Mr. Zhang looked at Li Yunqing with complete indifference to his bluster. "If you can't teach your daughter proper manners, don't blame others for stepping in."

Li Yunging, never having been spoken to like this, immediately turned to call for help to deal with these two troublemakers.

But as he turned, he froze, spotting two men walking toward them—Mr. Liu and Mr. Sun. His fury quickly transformed into joy.

He had tried to arrange meetings with them several times without success. How fortunate to run into them both here today!

"Mr. Sun, Mr. Liu! What a pleasure! Do you remember me? I'm Li Yunqing, the one who's been trying to set up a meeting with you.What a coincidence to meet you here!"

Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu exchanged a glance. Just moments ago, they had finalized a deal with Mr. Harris at this restaurant and were about to leave when Mr. Harris and his assistant suddenly headed in this direction.

Following their gaze, they noticed Jerrold had his arm around Catherine's shoulders.