Chapter 26
Finn’s voice was flat, yet it flowed like a warm current across the icy heart of Arya.
Arya couldn’t help but look up at the flawless face above her, and her heart suddenly started racing.
‘He just said I was his family? So, is he treating me like family now?‘ she wondered.
“Hey! You witch! Stop right there!!”
Just as Arya was basking in this harmonious atmosphere, a childish boy’s voice suddenly sounded from behind.
She frowned and turned around, only to see a boy of about eight or nine years old rushing towards them.
The boy was a bit chubby but had a pair of fierce eyes, looking somewhat adorably scary.
He was none but Jensen’s youngest son, Hector, eight years old this year, spoiled, wild, and domineering.
The last time Arya and her father came to the Barnett family to discuss the engagement, this brat had splashed milk on her clothes.
She managed to maintain her elegant image and didn’t lose her temper.
But this time, she felt she should give this brat a good lesson as an aunt.
Finn coldly glanced at the boy walking towards them, and a trace of intimidation flashed across his usually indifferent face. “Hector, who let you out?”
The boy took several steps back in fright when he met Finn’s sharp gaze, but quickly put his hands on his hips and huffed, “Uncle Finn, why did you marry a witch?”
Of course, he wouldn’t tell Finn that it was Malcolm who sent him here.
Malcolm said that as long as he could embarrass Arya, he would buy him the latest game console.
“Witch?” Finn narrowed his eyes, then suddenly strode forward and grabbed Hector’s collar, lifting him up into the air. “Who taught you to say that?”
Although Hector was only eight years old, he could feel the chill emanating from Finn.
He stealthily looked up and shivered upon meeting Finn’s deep and gloomy gaze.
But he still mustered up his courage to say, “Uncle Finn, this woman seduced Cousin Malcolm before and now is seducing you; what else can she be but a witch?”
Malcolm had said that since he was still young, Finn wouldn’t hit him. So he could say whatever he wanted to insult Arya.
- “How dare you disrespect your aunt? You deserve a spanking,” Finn scolded.
What shocked Hector the most was that his uncle just yanked down his pants and gave his butt a good few smacks.
Even Arya was stunned.
She couldn’t imagine what it would look like for someone like Finn, who was all about making tough decisions and calling the shots, to spank a kid.
Well, today she got to see it.
And the way the big boss handled naughty kids was kind of pleasing to watch
Hector cried out in pain instantly. “Dad! Mom! Grandpa! Grandma! Help me!”
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Hearing the commotion, Eleanor rushed out, only to see Finn spanking her little grandson. She went furious, cursing, “Finn, you’d even hurt your own nephew for this woman? Do you have any conscience left?!”
Finn slowly set the mischievous kid down, lazily raising his eyes. “Being rude to his aunt at such a young age, he needs a good lesson!”
Hector, having gained freedom, quickly ran behind Eleanor. “Grandma, Uncle Finn is so scary. I’m really scared.”
Finn had never really paid attention to Hector before, and naturally had never scolded him.
Só, Hector thought Finn wouldn’t do anything to him, but now he realized how terrifying Finn could be getting spanked by him hurt ten times more than when Mom did it.
Soon, Jensen and his influencer wife Lucy also rushed in.
Seeing their son being bullied, Lucy quickly hugged him. “It’s okay, Hector. Mom’s here.”
She couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Finn.
He was the most handsome man she’d ever seen. Too bad he seemed a bit too cold–hearted.
Fuming, Jensen stepped up to Finn and demanded, “Finn, what did my son do wrong for you to hit him like that?!”
As Colin’s second son, Jensen had a short temper and was quick to anger.
That was why he was still just a general manager after working at the Barnett Group for over a decade.
When Finn returned to the Barnett family, he took the head position in just two years, which Jensen had been resentful about for a long time.
Now that Finn had hit his son, he couldn’t take it anymore.
“Jensen.” Finn, with his sharp eyes, glanced at Jensen and slowly parted his sexy, thin lips. “Hector is already eight, yet he doesn’t even know basic
manners.
“If I don’t teach him a lesson today, someone in society will do it for you later, and by then, you might be crying
After delivering this cold speech, Finn no longer paid attention to these people.
He turned around, took Arya’s hand, and strode away, leaving everyone completely stunned.
too late.”
Arya glanced down at the large hand holding hers tightly, and somewhere deep within her, a softness seemed to be growing, bit by bit.
‘Is this what it feels like… to be protected?‘ she th
“Mr. Barnett!” In front of the luxurious Maybach, Robert stepped forward respectfully. “I have urgent matters to report.”
As he said this, he hesitated and glanced at Arya beside him.
Arya, quick on the uptake, immediately said, “I’ll get in the car first. You
guys go ahead.”
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After she got in and closed the door, she looked out the window
Finn’s handsome, stern face immediately turned cold.
A moment later, the car door opened.
Robert whispering something cautiously into Finn’s ear.
His tall, slender figure settled beside her, and his deep, alluring voice resonated near her ear. “I need to attend to something. Let me take you home first.”
But Arya said, “Could you drop me off at the Keller Group instead?”
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Finn didn’t object; he directly ordered, “Take Mrs. Barnett to the Keller Group first.”
Twenty minutes later, the Maybach arrived at the entrance of the Keller Group
Just as Arya was about to get out of the car, a pleasant, sexy voice suddenly sounded in her ear. “When do you plan to move into my house?”
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