Cinderella Crazy
Superfluity. Don't you think?

All of Ashley's men, along with her, immediately lowered their heads as soon as Anthony's figure was seen from behind the elevator.

Seeing her papa now appearing before her, Ashley recalled Vincent.

He thought, maybe because he has returned, then his father also returned? Then, what was the reason his father was called there?

"After a celebration?" Anthony asked cutting off Ashley's daydream when he saw someone with a battered face yet many people gathered there.

"Some small problem, sir. You don't have to worry." Ashley replied knowing what her papa meant.

"Please."

Anthony only raised his hand as Ashley intended to escort her to the woman's room.

"The cave just stopped by for something's mastiin."

Ashley Change.

The woman realized that her father must have known the news. After that, Ashley suddenly did not do any activities outside her headquarters for a week and made her papa unable to learn the movements of the woman. Of course it was because Ashley was busy taking care of the mess Ashelia caused.

Because he was unable to make that observation, he just came today.

But of course, that's not the only reason Anthony came to see his daughter.

With just one look, someone on Anthony's left side opened the box he was carrying. He took a cigar and his cutter from there.

"Ash." Call him while cutting off the tip of the cigar in his hand.

Ashley slightly flinched and immediately looked at her papa, seeing the man put the cigar cutter back on.

"Cave of denger lo failed."

Everyone who was there were goosebumps hearing the sound of their big boss being so heavy and pressing.

"Not once, but three times." He continued while sucking on the cigar that had just been lit by one of his subordinates.

This was the real reason, why Ashley disliked when someone called her name.

In his memory, his father always called his name only when he made a mistake. It then affects the mindset and impression that he can when someone calls his name.

"Once, that's a mistake. Twice, that's stupidity. Three times, that's-"

"outrageous. Don't you think?" Anthony continued in a threatening tone.

Like a predator in front of its prey. There was no doubt or compassion in the man's eyes. No matter the blood or water, the judgment was even for whoever it was.

"Yes, sir." Ashley answered with a serious face.

That's the father Ashley's been known to. It wasn't the friendly guy who patted her on the head, who guarded her honor, and who told her to go out more often for fun.

The fault of a superior is his own fault, but the fault of a subordinate is also the fault of the superior. High rankings come along with high risks and consequences. That's what his father always told Ashley.

Ashley stood straight in front of Anthony, ready to understand what he had to accept.

"How much?" Ask Anthony then.

"16, sir." Ashley replied referring to the overall number of members from the 3 squads who failed to carry out their mission.

The man's fist quickly hit Ashley's stomach which obviously made the woman's men flinch. Not because they do not understand the tradition, but because they witnessed it directly.

Unlike Vincent, Anthony's body in his world is much more muscular. Almost twice the size of Vincent's body.

Like a sledgehammer.

A single blow already felt so painful as being hit using a sledgehammer. People who have been hit by Anthony will be able to feel the pain just from seeing the incident.

1, 2, 3...

A total of 13 more blows are still waiting for their turn to be launched.

Unlike the woman, Anthony only hit Ashley's abdomen. Not the heart but the left side.

Somehow it would have been if Ashley hadn't come back and Ashelia had to accept all that. But maybe, Ashley would feel more satisfied if it happened.

Receiving the 4th blow, Ashley almost fell. His feet trembled to keep his body from falling. The pain that spread in his body now turned into numbness.

"You're not strong, there are still many people who can replace it." Anthony looked at his daughter.

"I'm-better than them, sir." Ashley replied while trying to stand firm.

A moment after he stood up, another punch immediately greeted him again. He was pushed back and braked directly using his right leg. Again, he stood up.

A numbness in his stomach makes it harder to move. It can't even strengthen its abdominal muscles to reduce the pain of being hit.

Just like the punishment that befell Carlos, now Ashley also has to accept it on a different level.

The karma?

Nope. It is a tradition that can make a leader much more respected. Having borne the penalty for his men, having been able to pass the sentence valiantly, his men would have more confidence in the leader.

But 16 blows to one's wounds are excessive. Moreover, it was not a blow in general.

All Ashley's men know the woman's condition. Yet none of them dared to stand in the way of Anthony, a person much scarier than Ashley, one who was even able to make the woman so submissive.

Or maybe there is one.

"Please give me some lightening, Chief." Sela Kenny suddenly bent her body as Ashley tried to stand up.

Anthony glanced at him, looking at the same man as in the photo shown to him last week. The man caught on camera is dating his daughter.

In less than 3 seconds, the bowed belly of the man was hit by a blow from his boss.

Not Anthony, but Ashley, the guy he tried to defend.

The woman then straightened Kenny's shoulder and continued the attack on his face.

Not a sense of wonder or gratitude that the man can, but instead some blows from women who have difficulty moving.

"Lo think you who would dare to yell!?"

Ashley kept hitting him with all her might, convincing the man not to interfere anymore. Without a fight, Kenny only received all the punches.

After a while, the woman stopped. Knowing what to do next, Kenny knelt down and apologized to Anthony.

"I'm sorry for my stupidity, sir."

Following Kenny, Ashley turned around and bowed to endure all the pain while trying to strengthen her body that had begun to relax.

"My fault for failing to educate him."

Still sucking his cigar, like he had just seen a show, Anthony replied,

"It's okay, I understand him."

"Now, there's 9 more." Anthony continued without the slightest mercy on the look on his face.

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