“Oh, you know, Gerald. Actually, now that I think about it, you should know him better than I do. After all, he’s the one who withdrew ninety thousand dollars in cash and is also my daughter’s best friend! He treats her very well, you know?” Everyone in the office knew each other very well, which was why Lacy spoke without the slightest hesitation. “Wow! He must be your future son-in-law!” Everyone had slight envy in their voices. “…What? What are you even talking about? As if he could ever have that much power! You’re joking, right?” shouted Leia. “Haha… Oh yes, yes, I’m definitely joking!” replied Lacy sarcastically as she smiled. Lacy’s words pierced through Leia’s heart like spears. She was so angry that she couldn’t even say anything at that moment. How couldn’t she be? Her competitor had won everything! She had even lost to the person she looked down on the most! That Gerald! As the cocktail of anger, hate, and jealousy filled her mind, she couldn’t take the utter

Being the hot-headed person that he was, Xeno eventually scolded the mother and daughter, saying they were extremely thick-skinned! Eventually, Quazzie called in some reinforcements—the gangsters—and all hell broke loose when Xeno’s door was shattered. It was at that moment when Xeno ran into his kitchen to get his two kitchen knives. That was also the reason why Xeno wasn’t picking his phone up when Gerald called earlier. He didn’t want Gerald to get involved with them. “So, who is this Quazzie guy?” asked Gerald. Xeno had taken the hit on behalf of Gerald and Gerald was angry about that. No matter what happened, Gerald would definitely teach Quazzie a lesson. “Well, he’s a gangster who also owns a second-hand car shop. Last month, he accused Xeno of snatching his customers away and not following the rules! He came looking for trouble but luckily, the bosses around here stood by Xeno’s back and after some words, Quazzie left. Quazzie’s been depending on his brother-in-law

“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

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

“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