I'm Not A Loser

Chapter 9

In the midst of the argument between Callista and Eric, Steve Hart tried to get up with his remaining strength.

What Steve Hart did, immediately caught Callista's attention. The woman immediately told this to Eric, who was previously still busy explaining how his money could make it easier for them to escape the law.

"In your thought, having money means you can do everything, right?" asked Steve Hart to Eric.

Eric Daran was taken aback, but the shock was soon replaced by a sardonic smile.

"Exactly, that's why scum like you shouldn't look for trouble with me."

Steve Hart smiled sarcastically at that, much to the astonishment of both Callista and Eric.

"Hey, have you lost your sanity?" asked Callista Cattegirn.

“So what? After all, my sanity has been lost for a long time, precisely after I stepped into your rotten Cattegirn family," replied Steve Hart, himself not sure what underlies his courage to say it all.

Callista's face immediately turned ugly, "Eric, do something. Finish him or maim him for life, I don't care about the consequences anymore."

Eric Daran nodded his head in agreement, this was what he had wanted to do from the beginning before Callista interfered earlier.

"Rubbish, is there any last words from you before you die?" asked Eric Daran, as he took a step towards Steve.

"I should be the one asking that," said Steve Hart.

"This scum hasn't realised the situation yet," said Eric Daran with a displeased face.

Steve Hart realised he couldn't fight Eric in his current state, making Steve even more convinced of his plan to change things.

"Hey, guys."

Steve Hart suddenly spoke to the five big men who had beaten him.

"How much are you getting paid to do all this?" Steve Hart asked the five.

The five were wordless, wondering why Steve was asking them that.

Not only the five, Callista also Eric showed similar curiosity.

"Let's just say, I'll pay double what you've already received so you're willing to beat him back up," Steve Hart continued while pointing at Eric.

The five big men each raised their eyebrows, quite tempted by the offer.

"Nonsense, scum like you have the money to pay them!" exclaimed Eric Daran.

Steve Hart did not respond to Eric's exclamation, opting to continue persuading the five big men to be his man.

"500,000 dollars, is that enough to make you guys turn away from him and help me?" Steve Hart without hesitation.

Eric Daran, who was getting tired of hearing the nonsense that kept coming out of Steve's mouth, finally tried to swing his punches to shut Steve up.

Before Eric's punch had hit Steve, one of the five big men stopped him and even pushed Eric away until he fell afterwards.

"You guys... what's in your brains?" Eric Daran asked the five big men.

The five were now standing in front of Steve to protect him, which angered Eric because he was the first to pay them.

"Shit, do you really think trash like that can pay?" asked Eric Daran incredulously.

"Whether we can or not is our business with him, who do you think you are to organise us?"

"I'm the one who paid you, you bastards!" exclaimed Eric Daran.

The five big men burst into laughter at that moment, not long after which one of them said, "You paid us $25,000, is that even worth the $500,000 he promised?"

Eric Daran, who knows all too well how poor Steve Hart is, immediately cursed in annoyance.

"Do it then, let's see how you'll regret being duped by him!"

Steve Hart let out a long sigh at the whole conversation, finding it ironic that Eric was cornered because of the money he was always so proud of.

"Now, tell us what to do, sir?" one of the five asked Steve.

"Make him suffer more than me," said Steve Hart.

"Before we do that, you do have the money, don't you?" one of them asked for confirmation.

"Just do it, you can do anything to me if I don't pay."

Hearing Steve Hart's words, the five big men immediately surrounded Eric. It was exactly the same situation as how they had beaten Steve.

"Damn it, I Eric Daran will not allow this!" Eric exclaimed.

"Shut your mouth and grit your teeth."

The five big men immediately began beating Eric similar to what they had done to Steve.

Steve Hart looked on with a flat, expressionless face. His anger at Eric, really made him want to see Eric suffer far worse than the suffering he had always felt.

"Sir, can we stop this yet?" one of the five asked Steve.

Eric Daran's condition was already so bad, the man didn't even seem to have the energy to get up from where he was.

"Rubbish, you'll regret it!" exclaimed Eric Daran.

Steve Hart raised his eyebrows, he had originally wanted to end it all, who would have thought it was Eric himself who rejected him.

"Do something about his mouth, I don't want to hear any more nonsense from him."

"Alright, sir."

Eric Daran who was already lying limp on the ground, could not do anything to resist. He seemed to just surrender as punch after punch hit his mouth area.

It didn't take long for several of Eric's teeth to fall out of place, a sign that the blows that had been dealt to him were no joke.

"Damn... forgive me," Eric Daran said.

Steve signalled for the five big men to stop, he might be upset, but he still had a limit to his actions.

"Is there anything else, sir?"

The five big men waited for orders from Steve, the $500,000 fee certainly wasn't meant to just take care of Eric and they understood this.

Steve Hart remained silent as his eyes fell on Callista, the woman seemingly transfixed and not moving an inch from her position.

"You... don't mess with me!" exclaimed Callista in a panic after noticing Steve's stare.

"I'm just following your game, is there anything wrong with that?" asked Steve Hart.

"Rubbish, just watch out you ...."

Callista immediately ran full of fear towards the Cattegirn residence, she felt that something bad would happen to her if she stayed there.

"Should we go after her?" asked one of the five big men.

"No need, maybe next time," said Steve Hart.

Steve Hart immediately transferred the money he promised to the five men, they seemed satisfied that Steve kept his promise.

[The mission was completed, the money the Host had used for mission purposes was $500,000. As a reward, the Host will get double the amount]