Pierre was raving mad at Luca when he thought of the suffering he went through because of her. He wanted to take revenge right there, right then.

However, he could not afford to act recklessly in that situation.

After all, they were in Luke's territory. The explanation that he promised Luke previously had not been made.

No matter how much money he offered, no one in the company was willing to be the scapegoat.

Mr. Peralta knew what was coming and opted to resign immediately.

Pierre looked stern as he sat beside Old Master Mallory.

"Who is this?" Old Master Mallory's tone was unfriendly. He looked at Luca with contempt.

Luca frowned. She had met Madam Mallory and thought that her arrogant and domineering appearance was not at all like the demeanor of a lady.

After she met Old Master Mallory, she finally understood that Madam Mallory's arrogance came from him.

Old Master Mallory and Old Master Crawford were from the same era. They should be about the same age. However, the person in front of her had a completely different temperament compared to Old Master Crawford.

It did not matter how many crazy things someone did when they were young. If they looked kinder as they got older, it meant that they would have a good life.

However, even in his old age, the fierceness on Old Master Mallory's face and the gloom in his eyes remained.

Luca glanced at Pierre, who looked like he wanted to take her on, then at Old Master Mallory. The grandfather and grandson looked alike. It seemed that Percy was not like any of the Mallory family members.

"Hello, Old Master Mallory. My name is Luca Craw." Luca sat on the sofa across from them.

"Luca Craw?" Old Master Mallory frowned. The name seemed familiar. 'Isn't this Luke's residence? Who is this woman?'

He looked at Pierre and waited for him to speak.

"Grandpa, she's the woman who hurt me so badly that I ended up being hospitalized for a week. She seems to have an illicit relationship with Luke," Pierre said, his tone filled with hatred.

"It's you." Old Master Mallory looked Luca up and down. He did not expect that a seemingly weak and harmless woman was able to put Pierre in so much pain that he had to go to the hospital.

Back then, Pierre had gone through a living hell. It was deeply ingrained in Old Master Mallory's memory.

Regardless, they had no evidence that Luca caused it.

"Me? Mr. Pierre ended up in the hospital because his body was in bad health and protested against his overdose. It has nothing to do with me." Luke had handled that mess, so she would not be dumb enough to admit it.

"You!" Pierre clenched his fists.

"Pierre." Old Master Mallory shook his head, indicating that he should not be impulsive. It was a long time ago, so they could not pursue it even if they wanted to. Luke had Luca's back, so they could not do anything about it.

They were there because of Percy.

"Ms. Craw, we didn't come here today to talk about the past. After all, the police can't find anything, so it's useless for us to bring up the matter. I'll get straight to the point. We know Nina is here. Hand her over and that's where your involvement ends." Old Master Mallory's tone was still somewhat polite.

After all, the Mallory family still owed the Crawford family an explanation. No matter how this woman was involved with Luke, her living here meant that Luke would back her. He did not want any unnecessary trouble.

"You're not here to pick a fight? It's hard to think so looking at your expression." Luca picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea. Her expression was elegant.

She did her best to look calm when faced with Old Master Mallory, who appeared strong and tough.

She should not be afraid of anyone who Luke was not afraid of.

Also, Luke was backing her, so they would not be able to take Nina.

"Enough with the nonsense. Hand over that b*tch to me!" Pierre could not stand Luca. If it were not for Luke, Luca was no one!

He thought of her as nothing but a woman who lay in bed with him.

"B*tch? Mr. Pierre, tell me, how has Nina been a b*tch?" Luca's expression changed. She was no longer calm and gave Pierre a death stare.

"She's a b*tch! Even if Luke is backing you, you should hand over Nina obediently. It's already a stretch for him to protect you!" Pierre said. All he could think about was to bring Nina with him. This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

He seemed to think that if he could get to her, Nina would be all his.

"Mr. Pierre, please allow me to remind you that Nina's unbearable past was caused by you. Everyone can say that she is unworthy of Percy, but you absolutely can't!" Luca mocked him.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Pierre rolled up his sleeves and was about to make a move on Luca.

Luca's expression did not change as she knew that there were surveillance cameras in the area even if he decided to hurt her. She could easily hospitalize Pierre once more and use the footage as evidence to keep herself scot-free.

"I don't know if I'm talking nonsense. Old Master Mallory, I'm not sure if you know about Nina's past and who caused all the hurt that she had to go through?" Luca raised her hand and pointed at Pierre. "He colluded with Julian, kidnapped Nina, then imprisoned and tortured her inhumanly. He impregnated her but forced her to abort the child. Do you think that Nina went through all that willingly? The Mallory family has done bad things and paid people off to escape the punishment of the law. How can you stand in front of the public and join them in accusing Nina of being unworthy of Percy? Who was the one who ruined her life? It's your good grandson, Pierre! Let me make this clear, Nina is here in this house, but no one is allowed to take her!"

Luca spoke so passionately that she teared up. She stood up and fought for the injustice on behalf of Nina. She was not afraid to call out the Mallory family nor that they would take Nina by force.

That was because she did not see any bodyguards with them.

She was more than capable of managing an old man, two middle-aged people, and Pierre.

Aunt Neile was shocked by Luca's reaction. She thought that Luca would deny that Nina was there and make peace with the Mallory family. She did not expect Luca to condemn the Mallory family for what they did to Nina nor put on such a strong mentality.

Although the Mallory family did not bring extra support, Pierre was around. Aunt Neile was worried if a seemingly weak woman like Luca could fight against him.

Aunt Neile saw Pierre stand up, so she immediately stood in front of Luca and said, "Don't try anything or I'll call for the security team."

"It's okay, Aunt Neile. Step aside. He's in the wrong but is trying to cover up his misdeeds with force. I'll have to teach him a lesson so that he'll understand that he can't bear the consequences of doing so." Luca motioned her hand.

Pierre's expression turned ugly when he saw her gesture.

It was this move that landed him in the hospital for a week.