Chapter 2487

Seeing that he was about to be arrested, Adonis panicked completely. He shouted, “Without a proper investigation or a judge’s ruling, what right do you have to arrest me? This is blatant abuse of power! It’s completely unreasonable!”

Austin sneered. “When I tried reasoning with you, you acted like a scoundrel. Now that I’m treating you like one, you suddenly care about law and order? Do you think that’s how this works?”

Manuel stepped forward with a wicked grin and placed a firm hand on Adonis’s shoulder. “Master Rhys, if you have something to say, you can explain it in prison. We’ll have plenty of time to talk there.”

“Wait! I have something else to say!” Adonis swallowed hard, his eyes filled with desperation. Realizing he had no way out, he finally dropped his stubborn act and softened his tone. “Austin, we’re family. Why must we take things this far? I admit I made mistakes, but for the sake of our past relationship, can you let me go just this once?”

In the past, Adonis had used his words to manipulate others, twisting the truth to suit his needs.

But now, with irrefutable evidence against him, his usual tactics were useless.