Chapter 1

Champ wasn't just my old family dog; he was family, my protector, almost like a father figure to me.

He wasn't just allowed on the furniture; he practically had his own seat at the dinner table. And anyone I thought about marrying? They had to get Champ's sniff of approval first.

But then, while I was away on a business trip, I saw Champ on the company's annual party livestream.

He was pinned to the wall with hundreds of needles, a horrifying patch of dried, dark blood matted beneath him.

And my wife, Chloe's, male secretary, Liam, stood beside him, a smirk playing on his lips.

"I've been having some bad luck lately. The CEO brought this old, mangy dog here specifically to cleanse me of it. Isn't he just too sweet to me~"

Envy rippled through the crowd. My vision blurred crimson. I immediately messaged Chloe:

**[Get Champ to the vet, NOW! Or I swear, you'll regret ever being born!]**

On the screen, a flicker of panic crossed her face, but she quickly composed herself, clapping and cheering with the rest.

I scoffed, a cold laugh escaping my lips, and then dialed a number.

The next moment, a squad of men in black stormed the banquet hall. They grabbed Chloe's secretary and slammed his face onto the scattered needles on the floor.

No one who hurts Champ gets away with it!