All three of them were then blindfolded before being driven off to somewhere. They were eventually led into a building and their phones were taken away from them too, before their blindfolds were removed. Xeno was absolutely positive that the person who had planned for all this was none other than Quazzie’s cousin, Grover. This was definitely part of Quazzie’s plan for revenge. After all, they were here but not Quazzie and his literal gang members. It didn’t require a lot of brain cells for Gerald to figure out that they were doing perfectly fine. The trio had been locked up in a small room for a while now and none of them had been taken in for questioning. “D*mn it all! I’ll make sure I break that b*stard’s back if it’s the last thing I do! Just you wait!” cursed Xeno. All Gerald could do was try to calm him down. He couldn’t really call for backup without his phone. Zack would probably have solved the matter by now if Gerald still had his cell phone with him. “What are
“Could something bad have happened to him?” said Michael Zeke warily. “Normally, Mr. Crawford immediately hangs up my calls if he’s busy. However, he’s neither picking nor hanging up on me even though I’ve called dozens of times! If something was up, Mr. Crawford would definitely let me know beforehand!” “Exactly, and if his phone isn’t with him, who was the one who had hung up on that last call before turning the phone off?” Both Michael and Zack had a feeling that something wasn’t right. At that moment, Leopold White—Michael’s subordinate—walked in with a group of people. Leopold walked to their side before saying, “Mr. Zeke, I went to Mr. Crawford’s hotel and the hotel manager told us that he was last seen leaving the hotel this afternoon!” “He went out?” Michael and Zack looked at each other. Several high-ranking VIPs at the banquet started gathering around the two of them. The venue was divided into several large lounges, making the place quite huge. Those in the
Before they entered the room, both of them straightened their clothes and put on a calm façade. “So, what’s it going to be, Xeno? My bros have their eyes on your store. Besides, you’re the one who messed with my brother’s cousin anyway. Why don’t you just sign the d*mn paperwork already?” said Grover as he entered before pointing at the papers on the table. Quazzie entered next and he immediately slapped Xeno’s face. He was lucky that Xeno’s arms had been tied together, otherwise, he would have received a swift punch to the gut! “F*ck off you sons of b*tches! Have you no balls? Fight me one-to-one like real men, cowards!” Xeno’s eyes were bloodshot. This time, it was Grover’s turn to slap him. He was going to make sure that all three of them suffered for putting him in such a situation. Though to get caught, the police would still need evidence! There was no way they’d be able to find such an obscure building, right? Quazzie himself hadn’t received any explanation on why
Due to the chaotic chain of events, there was no way that they could continue with the banquet tonight. Gerald and Xeno both had to go make a statement. As Mr. Le had said, the matter would be investigated strictly. Quazzie and Grover may even have to face a maximum of twenty years’ worth of jail time. “This incident has caused too big an impact on Serene County! It could affect the future of the county negatively! As a demolisher, how dare you do this to us, Grover? The only way he’ll be able to atone for this is through harsh punishment!” shouted Mr. Le furiously. He was in his office with a large stack of documents on his table. The other employees present were thoroughly startled. “Mr. Le, Grover is an outlaw. He’s done similar things before and he’s managed to wiggle himself out every time! Not this time though! We have sufficient evidence to convict him of kidnapping three people!” “It’s time for him to pay for his crimes. Also, did anyone back him up? Is there anyone
The girl in question was Leila Jung. Gerald honestly didn’t hate her, nor was he as irritated toward her compared to her parents. However, he really hoped that she hadn’t seen him right now. At that moment, he recalled his time as a seven or eight-year-old kid. His father had brought him out, and it was then that he had met Leila for the first time. Back then, he thought that she was really beautiful and that he would definitely have her as his wife when he grew up. Gerald couldn’t blame his younger self for thinking that either. After all, young Leila was always clean and pretty. She wore nice clothes all the time as well. However, the thing that hadn’t changed was her arrogance. She didn’t like the fact that Gerald wasn’t a city dweller. Young Gerald had tried getting closer to her on multiple occasions, but she would always turn him down. Gerald remembered how optimistic he was to make her his wife, even though he was still a little afraid of her back then. Fortun
“Fine! Alright, I’m the one wrong here! Just relax already!” shouted Leila who was so aggrieved that she was already on the brink of tears. No one had ever scolded her like this and when she heard Gerald cursing at her, she felt as though she had done something terribly wrong. She immediately started blaming herself for it. It didn’t take much longer for her tears to start flowing down her cheeks. She just wasn’t used to so much self-reproach coupled with the shame of being scolded. When Gerald saw her crying, he felt a slight pang of guilt in his heart. Maybe he had been a bit too rough on her. After all, the main reason why he had shouted profanities at her was because Willie and Leia’s names struck a nerve in him. He softened his tone a little before saying, “I really need some rest, I’ve been up all night. I can hail a taxi for you if you want!” “I’m not leaving!” said Leia as she tried to stomp her hurt foot. Now it was her turn to start losing her temper. She then
By cursing Gerald, Willie was also expressing whose side he was really on. Gerald was so angry that his face turned pale immediately as he tried to suppress himself from shouting any profanities. “What are you saying, dad? Gerald! Do come in and take a seat!” retorted Leila angrily. “Why… Why have you allowed this scum into our house? He’s the kind of trash who keeps taking advantage of us while helping others in secret! Go home and help that Francesca of yours! After all, he’d rather do her a favor instead of us anyway! Not only has Francesca become the vice deputy director because of him, she’s also becoming the director as well! The Jung family hasn’t gained anything from him!” said Leia bitterly. Leia said this aloud because she knew that the favor Gerald was giving Francesca was simply too outrageous for even him to handle. It would be impossible for him to give so many company businesses to her. Since she couldn’t get his help, she didn’t need to give him any face anymo
“Also, I’ve heard that Jaxon is quite the zealous and enthusiastic man. Since you’re from Weston Merchants Holdings, he’ll definitely be a prime person to ask for help!” “Well, do you have his contact information then?” asked Willie. “Sadly, I don’t yet. I’m also trying to think of a way to contact him!” replied Gary as he shook his head. Willie then anxiously began inquiring everyone in the room if they knew how to contact Jaxon. “Uncle Jung! I actually know someone who could help you contact this Jaxon person!” said Cindy aloud. “…Come again? Is what you said true, Cindy?” Willie and Gary were equally surprised. “It’s the truth! My mother’s been getting so much business because of Jaxon! And it was a friend of mine who had told Jaxon to help her!” As she said that, Cindy also paid close attention to Leia’s expressions. “Then, could you please tell us who your friend is? Could you ask him out to have a meal with me so that he can lend me a hand?” asked Willie as he w