Augustine still had matters to attend to, so to ensure Su Yaoyao’s safety, he specifically dispatched Roland to escort her personally, accompanied by a troop of Holy Knights.

However, to avoid revealing their identities, they disguised themselves as bodyguards and wore matching masks. At first glance, they looked like a group of mysterious visitors.

The imposing procession swept into the company, their powerful presence startling everyone inside.

Roland’s gaze was sharp. He grabbed a passing employee, his voice deep and authoritative. "Where is Lucia?"

The employee turned pale with fright and stammered, "He... he’s in Philisa’s office."

"Take us there." Roland released his grip, his tone leaving no room for argument.

At that moment, inside the office, Philisa was relentlessly berating Lucia. "If I hadn’t taken you in, would you even be alive today? You’re just an unwanted mutt who should have been left to rot somewhere in this galaxy!"

Lucia trembled with anger, glaring at her. "You have the nerve to say that! You were the one who tricked me, swearing up and down that you would soothe me. And what happened? You don’t even know how to perform a Spiritual Link, yet you boasted that you could eliminate the Rage Value of an S-Class male! You were just using me!"

Philisa sneered, looking at Lucia with contempt. "Heh, you should be grateful I’m letting you cling to life at all. It was you who refused to mingle fluids with me.

And now, not only are you ungrateful, you want to terminate our contract? Ten billion Star Coins, do you have that? You’re a broke nobody. What are you going to pay me with?"

Lucia gritted his teeth in anger. Every cent he earned had been mercilessly squeezed out of him by Philisa.

"I do!" Just then, Su Yaoyao threw the door open and stormed in, leading Roland and the others.

Her voice was clear and firm, resonating through the office. Her gaze was fixed on Philisa, her eyes filled with anger and resolve.

Philisa was stunned for a moment by the sudden noise and Su Yaoyao’s words. She quickly recovered, looking Su Yaoyao up and down with an expression full of disdain. "You? And who are you supposed to be? Don’t run your mouth, little girl. Ten billion Star Coins isn’t something you can just pull out of thin air."

Su Yaoyao ignored Philisa’s taunts, walked straight to Lucia’s side, and gently patted his shoulder, silently reassuring him.

Then, she turned, fixing Philisa with a sharp gaze, and said coldly, "Whether I have it or not isn’t for you to decide. But if you want the money, bring out Lucia’s contract termination agreement first."

Philisa sneered, crossing her arms. "Hmph. You want the contract? Money up front. That’s how it works."

Su Yaoyao was unfazed by Philisa’s hardball tactics, calmly replying, "Why would I give the money first to someone as untrustworthy as you? What if I pay you and you just go back on your word? Give me the contract. Once I’ve confirmed everything is in order, the money will be transferred to your account."

Philisa frowned, thinking to herself. ’This girl is so determined. It doesn’t look like she’ll pay up without seeing the contract.’ 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

But she was also worried that Su Yaoyao was just bluffing and couldn’t actually produce the money.

After a moment’s hesitation, she gritted her teeth, took Lucia’s contract from a drawer, and waved it in the air. "The contract is right here. If you can’t produce the money, no one is leaving today!"

Su Yaoyao held out her hand, saying fearlessly, "Give it to me."

Philisa threw the contract onto the desk. "See? This is the kid’s slave contract. If you want to terminate it, then show me the money!"

Lucia stepped forward, picked up the contract, and carefully examined every clause. After confirming it was correct, he nodded at Su Yaoyao. "Yaoyao, this is it."

Only then did Su Yaoyao use her Light Computer, in front of everyone, to directly transfer 10 billion Star Coins to Philisa’s company account.

The notification chime of the successful transfer was exceptionally loud in the quiet office. Philisa’s eyes widened as she stared at the number confirming the deposit. The disdain on her face instantly froze, replaced by shock and disbelief.

"Now, Lucia has nothing more to do with your company." Su Yaoyao put away the contract and looked at Philisa coldly.

Philisa gritted her teeth. She was incredibly reluctant, but the money had arrived, and she couldn’t back out. With a cold snort, she turned her head away and said nothing more.

Just then, Roland, who had been standing behind Su Yaoyao the whole time, took a step forward. His gaze was like a hawk’s as he stared at Philisa and said with a solemn expression:

"As a company owner, you used deceitful means to force an employee to sign an unreasonable contract. Now, I am taking you in for investigation. Interstellar law will not allow such behavior to run rampant."

With that, he turned to the Holy Knights behind him and firmly uttered two words: "Take her."

Philisa instantly panicked, her shock turning to anger and fear in a flash. Her eyes widened and she shrieked:

"Who are you people?! On what grounds are you arresting me? I’m a female! You can’t do this to me!" she yelled, trying to break free from the closing circle of Holy Knights, her eyes filled with terror and indignation.

Lucia watched Philisa’s pathetic state, and a surge of satisfaction welled up inside him.

But he was more concerned about Su Yaoyao. He turned to look at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions—gratitude toward Su Yaoyao and the joy of regaining his freedom. "Yaoyao, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I really don’t know how I would have escaped this predicament."

Su Yaoyao smiled slightly and said softly, "It’s nothing. I’m just glad you’re okay. Behavior like hers deserves to be punished."

Su Yaoyao then said to Roland, "Be sure to investigate this thoroughly. People like her can’t be allowed to continue preying on others." Roland nodded to show he understood.

As the group was about to leave, Philisa was still struggling and shouting, "You can’t arrest me! I have connections! You’ll regret this!"

Lucia stopped in his tracks, a flash of anger in his eyes. He was about to turn back and retort, but Su Yaoyao held him back. "Ignore her. It’s pointless to argue with people like that."

Once they were outside the company, Lucia looked at Su Yaoyao, his eyes filled with affection. "Yaoyao, I’m yours from now on."

Su Yaoyao’s face reddened, and she said in a flustered tone, "You don’t have to follow me. You’re free now. You can do whatever you want."

Lucia took her hand, rubbing his cheek against her palm. "But the thing I want to do most right now is stay by your side."

Su Yaoyao’s face grew even redder, and her heart hammered in her chest.

Just then, Roland stepped forward and said to Su Yaoyao, "Miss, it’s getting late. We should be heading back."

As if waking from a dream, Su Yaoyao pulled her hand back and quickly replied, "Okay, let’s go."

She turned to Lucia again and said, "You can start planning your future now. If you run into any trouble, feel free to contact me. I’ll be going."

Lucia watched Su Yaoyao’s departing figure, his golden eyes dimming slightly. A faint sense of disappointment crept into his heart...