Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 880 - 574: Fake Antiques [01] Johan Ford: Why Are You Kicking Out Nora Scott?!

"Nora Scott!"

The deep, forceful voice made Nora Scott pause in her steps.

She turned her head and, upon seeing the person approaching, was slightly startled.

It was Johan Ford.

Just moments ago, she said to Julian Linfield that although she had a feud with the Ford Family, as long as she didn’t run into Johan Ford, she’d be fine. But who would have thought that on just the second day, she’d bump into Johan Ford face to face.

Johan Ford’s face was stern.

Although Nora Scott was prejudiced against him, setting that aside, he was actually quite a charismatic man. With sharp brows and starry eyes, handsome features, and a tall physique, he exuded a wildness and dominance from years of immersion in the Martial World. His capabilities were also impressive; he had expanded the family antique business in a few years and had some business dealings with the Durant Family.

It was precisely because Johan Ford knew of Nora Scott’s ties with the Durant Family that he knew Nora Scott had stolen the family heirloom from the Ford Family but didn’t make a fuss about it, merely issuing a harsh warning.

Johan Ford’s eyes were deep, emotions surging yet obscure, as he frowned and stared at Nora Scott, speaking slowly: "Did I not say that you should never step foot in Yangel again?"

Nora Scott played with the bamboo flute, finding it extremely amusing, and smirked as she asked, "Should I listen to you?"

"..." Johan Ford was momentarily silenced, his gaze subtly assessing her, "What are you doing here?"

"Just visiting." Nora Scott shrugged lazily, "Was just kicked out by your brother, got to go now. Bye."

"?"

Johan Ford was momentarily baffled.

Before he could say anything, Nora Scott stepped towards a nearby SUV. Johan Ford’s face looked as if ink had been spilled on it as she passed by him, his peripheral vision catching sight of her hair sweeping up with each step, his Adam’s apple bobbing twice as his expression grew darker, he coldly commanded, "Stop right there!"

He turned around.

Just then, a chilly wind struck, causing him to instinctively tilt his head back; when he paused, the bamboo flute was nearly touching his nose.

Nora Scott’s expression chilled, "You know my temper isn’t good. Let’s not interfere with each other and actually live in peace."

With that, Nora Scott abruptly withdrew the bamboo flute, her gaze sweeping over him, and she turned around, striding forward.

Johan Ford’s gaze followed her.

A man stood by the passenger door, one hand in his pocket, casually standing. Suddenly, a gust of wind lifted his long coat, his eyes filled with tender affection as he opened the car door and received the backpack Nora Scott handed over. And as he closed the car door, the man suddenly looked this way.

The tender affection fully vanished, leaving only sharp danger, his deep, dark eyes emanating a piercing cold gleam.

Their gazes briefly met in the air.

The man turned and walked toward the driver’s seat.

The SUV drove away at high speed.

...

Ryan Ford had just come out and saw Nora Scott and Johan Ford seeming to exchange words, but by the time he reached the gate, Nora Scott had already gotten into Pedro Langley’s car.

"Brother." Ryan Ford noticeably furrowed his brow and questioned Johan Ford, "Do you know Nora Scott?"

Johan Ford’s gaze swept over him.

Despite being an inadvertent bystander, Ryan Ford felt a wave of killing intent.

Ryan Ford was momentarily startled.

The next moment, Johan Ford concealed his emotions, giving a curt nod before scrutinizing him, "Why did you chase her away?"

Ryan Ford: ???

Uncertain what Johan Ford and Nora Scott had talked about, Ryan Ford keenly sensed that Johan Ford’s reprimand held a tendency of being seduced by Nora Scott, this vixen. So Ryan Ford, fearing Johan Ford might fall into Nora Scott’s trap, recounted everything Nora Scott did last night and this morning.

In full detail.

In Ryan Ford’s view, Nora Scott’s actions didn’t need embellishment to completely dispel Johan Ford’s thoughts about her.

— His brother was generally not interested in women. Especially not strange, willful, arrogant types like Nora Scott.

However, Johan Ford seemed unfazed, his tightly furrowed brow relaxed at some point, and the corners of his lips faintly curled, seemingly unsurprised.

Ryan Ford: "..."

"Who is the man with her?" Johan Ford suddenly recalled this detail.

Ryan Ford replied, "Pedro Langley, a talented young man in Fenton City, a business mogul and major investor in the commercial circle who has offered substantial support to our project."

Johan Ford showed disinterest, finding the information entirely uninteresting.

Thus, Ryan Ford continued, "I don’t know what his relationship with Nora Scott is. With someone like Pedro Langley, with his status and identity, logically he wouldn’t regard Nora Scott highly. Probably just playing around at most."

Before the words were fully spoken, Ryan Ford sensed Johan Ford’s gaze turning fierce, casting a cold glare at him, causing him confusion.

"Is Nora Scott a match for someone like this worldly businessman?" Johan Ford’s voice turned chilling, his brows and eyes layered in frost.

Ryan Ford: "..." He felt a sense of dread.

If Nora Scott were to become his sister-in-law...

It would definitely be a disaster of epic proportions.

After hesitating for a while, Ryan Ford suddenly said seriously, "Perhaps it’s true love."

"..."

This time, Johan Ford’s expression turned thoroughly dark.

Seeing Johan Ford’s mood worsen, Ryan Ford had no choice but to steer the conversation away, asking, "How is the source of those antiques being investigated?"

Speaking of this, Johan Ford’s eyes grew colder, "Following the clues. We’ve long heard the root is in Yangel, deceiving the Ford Family right under their noses. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must get him out."

"Alright then."

Ryan Ford nodded.

Half a month ago, the Ford Family received a new batch of goods, but they all turned out to be forgeries, and the clues were difficult to find. As the current head of the Ford Family, Johan Ford was not willing to let it go, so he continued investigating and got some clues yesterday, leading him to rush over here overnight.

From what they know, there’s an organization specializing in forgeries in Yangel, which has deceived many antique shops across the nation. Smaller shops have been scammed into shutting down. The Ford Family had been prepared and always kept strict control over counterfeits, but unexpectedly, they still got tricked this time.

If you don’t target us, we can ignore it. But now that they’ve dumped it all on us, we cannot overlook it.

*

As soon as she got in the car, Nora Scott yawned.

Pedro Langley thoughtfully gave her a neck pillow and blanket.

"Aren’t you going to ask?"

After setting the neck pillow, Nora hugged the blanket and suddenly asked Pedro.

"I’ve looked carefully," Pedro said while driving, pausing for a moment, then lazily said, "Not as handsome as me."

"..."

Nora raised her eyebrows in surprise.

It’s true, everyone’s standards vary. Pedro might not be conventionally the most handsome, but he perfectly fits her taste. His eyebrows, nose, lips, and contours all seem perfect to her.

However...

Not wanting Pedro to get too cocky, Nora decided to dampen his mood a little, saying slowly, "Actually, I’ve seen someone more handsome than you."

"..."

Pedro slammed the brakes suddenly.

"My senior sister’s husband," Nora revealed the answer and quite interestedly asked, "I have his photo, want to see?"

"...No need, I’ve seen him."

Joshua Nogueira’s brother, of course, Pedro has seen him.

—Especially since Joshua is such a brother fanatic, frequently showing off Camilo Nogueira with photos from childhood to his achievements. Dammit, he’s completely obsessed with brotherly love.

Nora chuckled lightly, "Can his looks compare to mine?"

Turning slightly, Pedro reached out his hand, lifting Nora’s chin, carefully gazing at her stunning beauty, then earnestly said after a moment, "We could reconsider that joint wedding thing."

Nora: "..."

She had shot herself in the foot.

The car continued to drive forward.

Nora decided to explain, "Actually, what I admire is your talent and wisdom."

"I know."

"But," Nora initially meant to compliment, but suddenly couldn’t find another quality, somewhat bewildered, "Besides talent and wisdom, what else do I like about you?"

Pedro kindly reminded her, "Wealth."

"..."

They bantered for a while, then Nora brought up Johan Ford’s topic, voluntarily explaining her past to Pedro.

Nora met Johan Ford when she went to a remote village to acquire antiques. She had gotten a tip-off and was interested in a set of the four treasures of the study from the Tang and Song dynasties. Coincidentally, Johan wanted them too, and the two got into a dispute.

Eventually, Johan bought it, but Nora managed to trick him into giving the set to her.

However, Johan wasn’t angry, and often found excuses to interact with Nora, occasionally buying her things. He seemed quite pleased to be deceived by her. Nora wasn’t of low emotional intelligence; she initially thought Johan was silly but later realized his intentions were not merely about antiques.

However, the rumor reached the Ford Family as "The Young Master got bewitched by an outside vixen," and thus, the Ford Family approached Nora, with initial humiliation and threats, followed by outright violence, and finally even attempting to dishonor her.

Nora got angry, first challenging the Ford Family, then while the house was under tight security, she stole their heirloom but sneakily hid it back in the Ford residence. She got caught by Johan on her way out, so he knew she was the thief.

Later, Nora learned that aside from Johan, the others probably didn’t know.

In other words, Johan hadn’t told and had suppressed the matter.

"...That’s how it went."

Nora finished, taking a sip of mineral water.

Surprisingly, Pedro remained calm from start to finish.

After weighing it over, Nora observed Pedro’s expression and, still uneasy, added, "I’m just... um, letting you know."

"I won’t misunderstand." Pedro glanced at her, neither angry nor upset, his lips curling into a casual yet arrogant smile, "Would I waste my emotions on someone who’s bent over backwards but can’t even hold your hand?"

Having said that, Pedro looked forward, scanning the road ahead.

He continued, "With your charm, I couldn’t keep up with the jealousy."

"..."

Nora blinked, then burst into laughter.

It’s true.