t.He felt as though he had never known the man before him, as if a beast had ripped away the veneer of civility, revealing the fangs beneath."It has nothing to do with Mr. Shen."Shen Mingxuan lowered...ouldn't force me."He was disheveled, his eyes clouded with mist, clearly the victim of a brutal beating.... utterly helpless. ...The speech caused a warmth in my lower abdomen, and I couldn't help but...