"Sure, I’ll make that bet," Adrian said. He wanted to keep a wide berth from Shaquille as being associated with him might bring disaster.

Shaquille frowned and felt a little displeased at Adrian's confidence. It seemed to him that Adrian still needed to learn some crucial lessons about survival in this new territory.

"If you fail, you'll serve me and follow my orders," Shaquille said.

Even though Adrian knew these were not fair terms, Adrian still agreed to avoid being troubled by Shaquille. "Fine."

Shaquille felt a twinge of dissatisfaction. The fact that Adrian agreed to his bet without hesitation made him question both the situation and himself.

"I won't stop at what I need to do," Shaquille said.

Adrian knew what Shaquille was saying. Even without the latter, Urias would not let him off easily. "Do what you must,” he said.

Shaquille was stunned. Never in his wildest dreams had he thought Adrian would not be intimidated by him. Although Adrian was fortunate to escape this ti