Hearing the commotion outside, James stood up and said, “I’ll go outside and have a look.”

“I’ll come with you.” Thea also stood up.

The two walked out of the private room together.

A few men dressed in fancy clothes sat at a table in the center of the restaurant’s main hall. The servers acted as if they had seen a demon and refrained from approaching the men.

At that moment, Zion walked out of the kitchen in a panic.

As soon as he walked out, he noticed James had also come out of the private room and immediately cast a pleading look at him.

James motioned with his eyes, and Zion immediately understood.

Zion walked over, bowed, and said respectfully, “Mr. Edgar, business hasn’t been good in my restaurant recently. Could you give me a grace period of a few more days? I’ll gather enough money and make the payment soon.”

Zion had an extremely humble attitude.

Bang!

A chubby man in his twenties with a cigar in his mouth slammed the table.

He stood up abruptly and grabbed Zion’s