Chapter: 1565

A circle of people gathered around Norah, insisting she apologize.

Norah remained composed and confident. “I was following my track just fine. She came out of nowhere into my path.”

She turned to look at a woman hidden among the group, noting her tear -stained eyes. “Moreover, I managed to stop on time; I didn't even touch her."

Moments ago, just as she was picking up speed again, someone on skis burst in from the side, clumsily handling her ski poles. Before Norah could react, this woman's friends criticized her skiing abilities and blamed her for the supposed mishap.

“What's happening here?" Sean moved swiftly to her side, positioning himself between Norah and the crowd. “Can someone explain?"

He was tall and sturdy, his ski goggles leaving only his chin exposed.

His stern voice caused the noisy crowd to quiet down slightly.

There were four of them, all apparently from the same country, judging by their accents. They seemed to have targeted Norah, thinking they could intimidate her because she was alone and female. They hadn't anticipated someone so intimidating to be with her.

Norah told Sean the incident coldly, causing the woman to turn red and retreat behind her group.

“So, this woman lacks proper skiing skills yet tries to imitate others. Does she really think she's capable?”

The group had skied behind Norah earlier, observing her attempts at skiing stunts, and were now mocking her.

“She's barely off the training slopes and thinks she's a prodigy. We won't waste our time arguing. Let's go, Alyssa. It's good that nothing serious happened."

Alyssa Castro was evidently the favorite of the group, who rallied around her protectively.

Alyssa regarded Sean with admiration. He was tall and strong, with a soothing voice that suggested he was also quite handsome. She wondered if the woman with him was his girlfriend.

Sean frowned and stopped them. “My girlfriend hasn't made any mistakes, and yet you've all teamed up to criticize her. Don't you think you owe her an apology?"

The group's demeanor shifted; they had taunted Norah thinking she was alone and that no one would defend her. Only Alyssa seemed conflicted, wanting to say something, but her friends cut her off.

“And who are you to demand an apology from us? What right do you have?"

“Exactly. Alyssa, pay them no mind. They're just a pair of troublemakers seeking attention."

“Let's hit the slopes. Don't let these irrelevant people upset you. You're way better than that, Alyssa."

Norah's expression grew stern. She typically avoided confrontations, but their smug demeanor pushed her to the edge.

“Hold on a second. Why don't you introduce yourselves now that you are so full of yourselves?"

“Look, setting aside who we are, Alyssa Castro is the only daughter of the president of Crestview Trust Bank. Do you really think ordinary people like you could even hold a candle to her? You're fortunate we haven't demanded compensation for your insults. Don't push your luck!"

Alyssa blushed and gently pulled on the arm of the woman speaking for her. "Stop it, please. It was my mistake for getting in the way."

“Alyssa, what are you afraid of? With your status, do you really need to fear two nobodies? If they continue to be rude, just have your family's bodyguards handle them,"