Gerald looked up, surprised to find Lyra Bricks staring back at him with great worry on her face.“Mrs. Bricks, what are you doing here? I didn't hear you come in.”Lyra backed off a bit.“I'm sorry. It's just that…..I've been knocking for a while, but you weren't answering. I was a bit worried so I walked in anyway. I was totally taken aback to see you huddled on the ground and…..”She held her tongue before she could finish her words. Young men like Gerald like to preserve their dignity, and it won't be nice to point out their vulnerable situation blatantly.Lyra sighed, sitting a few feet away from her landlord to give him space to breathe.“Landlord, if you have something you'd like to get off your mind, and you don't mind talking to me about it, I'm all ears. Of course, if you'd prefer to talk to someone else, that's fine too.”Gerald glanced at his property manager in silence. This matter was not something of a scandal in the slightest, and thus, he could casually talk to her a

First of all, this restaurant is located in the wealthy district of the city, far from the slums. The cheapest meal at this restaurant is well worth over $3,000. This is a price that none of these antagonistic landlords and property managers can afford willy-nilly, despite the amount of money they've extorted from their own tenants.Thus, none of these landlords and property managers could reject Gerald's invitation to have a dinner meeting here, despite how much they belittle him. They were clearly showing how shameless they can become in the face of money.The property managers and landlords began mingling with each other in the foyer, while they waited for the arrival of the host.“This restaurant is no joke. That young landlord who invited us here. Is he stupid or something? He clearly knows that we don't fuck with him in the slightest. Yet, he invited us to come dine here.”“I was thinking the exact thing. Isn't he afraid that we'll consume so much food that he won't be able to

“I….Is that the young landlord of Complex Building-7! Goodness, he's fucking handsome! And his outfit is……”“I know, right?! What is going on?! Where did he get the money to….”“Shut up! He must have rented all these things to create an illusion of immense wealth! There's no way all of these belong to him!”“Still, renting these kinds of luxurious cars and outfits…. must have cost an arm and a freaking leg, right?”All twenty-seven landlords and property managers were shocked at Gerald's appearance. This was not what they were expecting.The appearance of the host and his crew has created the opposite of the expected reaction, and the five chief-owners had to quickly signal to their underlings to compose themselves.Meanwhile, Gerald led the group inside the high-end restaurant. Behind him are Richard and Kevin, followed by Lyra Bricks and the rest of Gerald's bodyguards.As soon as the host's group stepped inside, the waiters and waitresses all greeted him with a respectful bow.“Mr.

On their way to the dining hall, the oldest of the five chief-owners made a sign to the other four, who then urged the twenty-two landlords and property managers to hurry along, leaving the old man behind.The old man glanced around to make sure he was truly alone before he pulled out his phone to call someone. Once the call was answered from the other end, the old man spoke in a hushed tone.“Speed up the plan now. Attack Complex Building-7 within the next twenty minutes. By the end of an hour, I want to receive the news, got it?”He ended the call and joined the rest.Without a guide, it took a bit of detouring before the group of landlords and property managers found the entrance to the dining hall. They were stunned when they arrived at the right location. First of all, there are six bouncers standing at the entrance of the hall, where all guests have to present their invitation cards before they're even allowed in.The arrogant landlords and property managers, who believe they'

After a couple of seconds, Gerald signaled to his bodyguards who then released three bullets into the air, shutting everyone up. Chauffeur Richard then took a few steps forward with a smile that sent shivers down the guests' spines. “My boss instructed me to inform you all. At this meeting, barbaric noise is not allowed.” The landlords and property managers could only bite their anger at the clear insult. They couldn't just walk away when they still hadn't accomplished their mission of humiliating Gerald and crushing his will. Also, the doors have been shut, and they were all too scared to test Gerald's patience by daring to walk out during this meeting. After all, these bodyguards, despite there being just six of them, gave off an incredibly sinister vibe. Lyra smiled proudly as she waited for the silence. “Oh, tell me you're all joking! You thought that just because I went from a landlord to a property manager, I'm now earning less!” She laughed out loud. “Lemme make it clear