But Finley didn’t even spare Henry a glance. He cut him off with an irritated tone. "You actually raised your hand against a woman? And you did it in my name?" That was something Finley absolutely could not tolerate. His reputation was everything. Before, when Henry hadn’t caused any major trouble, Finley had let things slide. As long as Henry helped him establish his influence, he didn’t care about the details. But now? Now Henry had dragged his name into a public scandal. Finley shot him a vicious glare, signaling for him to shut up immediately. Henry felt a cold shiver crawl up his spine. That look—he had seen it before. At the welcome gala, when Finley’s scheme had been exposed, Kent had tried to seek his help. Henry had been there. He had seen the way Finley had looked at Kent. And after that night, Kent had disappeared. Henry had tried to contact him multiple times, even sent people to look for him, but there was no trace. He had no idea where Kent had gone, but deep down, he had a very bad feeling. A wave of fear overtook him. Suddenly, he no longer dared to speak. He lowered his head, doing everything he could to minimize his presence. Finley didn’t know what was going through Henry’s mind, but seeing that he had finally shut up and stopped making things worse, he was satisfied. He turned to Ashley and slowly walked up to her. Lowering his voice to what he thought was his most charming tone, he said, "Henry, as a man, shouldn’t have given you a hard time. That was his mistake. On his behalf, I apologize."Then, with a graceful sweep, he gave her a deep, respectful bow. A wave of shrill screams erupted from the surrounding girls. "Oh my God! Mr. Tremo is so gentlemanly!" "He actually apologized for Henry! If that were me, I’d probably pass out from happiness!" "She must’ve saved an entire country in her past life to have the honor of getting an apology from Mr. Tremo!" "He bowed to her! I want that too!" Hearing their admiration, Finley felt his pride swell. So easy to fool. A little performance, and these girls lost all reason, worshipping him all over again. And the girl in front of him? She must have been completely captivated by him. Governance University’s women were all destined to fall at his feet—wasn’t that only natural? Finley had never officially dated anyone, but he was the worst kind of womanizer. After all, staying single ensured that every woman could keep fantasizing about being the one to win his heart. Ashley, watching Finley bowing so sincerely before her, was speechless. She had to give him credit—his acting skills were top-tier. If she didn’t already know what kind of person he was, even she might’ve been fooled. Finley didn’t even wait for her response before straightening up, flashing his most charming smile. "Miss, may I have the pleasure of knowing your name? That way, I can personally make it up to you for the trouble you went through today." And just like that, the crowd of girls lost it. "Oh my God! Mr. Tremo is offering her compensation?!" "Compensation from Mr. Tremo himself! I can’t even imagine how lucky she is!""If I had known this would work, I would’ve done it sooner!" "Mr. Tremo is so thoughtful, so caring!" Ashley was speechless. Damn, he really knew how to sell it. Ashley’s lips curled into a mischievous smile. Now, she really wanted to see his face when he found out who she was. Oh, it would be glorious. Just as she was about to open her mouth, a commotion erupted at the entrance. Gasps filled the air. "Oh my God! Arthur! He actually showed up!" At Governance University, Arthur rarely made public appearances—aside from the welcome gala, he had barely been seen at all. No one knew what he had been up to. They had no idea he had been away for a few days. Even fewer knew that during that time, he had gone to see Ashley. All they knew was that Arthur was a mystery. And seeing him now? That was rare.