Russell ate so much he couldn’t walk much distance from the donating camp. He had to unbutton his pants to be able to sit on the bench now.“I didn’t even drink much water because I wanted to stuff as much food in my stomach as possible,” he thought. “Now, I’m finding it difficult to breathe, dammit.”Many beggars were still passing by, and they packed their bags with food from the same camp. And they were talking about the food, saying that it had been many months since they tasted chicken and beef.“Who exactly arranged that charity?” Russell wondered. “I asked some people, but nobody knew. There was no board or anything, so whoever it was, they probably didn’t want to reveal their names. Well, I owe them one, so maybe, I’ll also do this kind of charity in the future if possible.”Even though he said those words, he soon realized that he sounded rather stupid because he didn’t have a single penny with him right now.When he was living under his father’s roof, getting kicked out of t

Jessica was still sitting in her cubicle even though the meeting would have probably started by now. Her thumb kept pressing the button pen as she was focusing on writing something on the paper. She was so involved in it, she didn’t notice Regan coming to her and taking a peek at what she had put on the paper.“I could not make love bloom in you, and I’m not able to break the love in me, either. I’ve been trying, searching for a future without you with wet eyes, but I’m unable to erase your smile from my heart. Every time I think about you, I feel crippled inside. It hurts me that I’m still thinking about a man who has chosen another woman over me. I want to run far away so I can forget everything and start life afresh, but… I can’t muster enough courage to do that. I feel like my life is leaving me steadily everyday. Without you, I feel incomplete. Without you, I…”“AHEM,” Regan cleared his throat.“Kyaah!” Jessica jumped out of her seat. The pen flew out of her hand, and she quickly

“You know what? Let me just leave,” Russell said.“I can’t let you do that, not after you tried to rob her,” the police officer, Tony Blade, put his hand forward, the one with the handcuffs. “Put them on. I’ll take you to the station, and then we’ll talk.”“Why would you want to take a beggar to the station?” Russell retorted. “I can’t trust you police, either, because I’ve seen police taking away lone people in the past. Maybe, you will just drug me and then send me off to some hospital to get my organs stolen or something.”The police frowned visibly.“Did I hit the nail on the head?” Russell blurted. “Damn. Predators are everywhere, even among the police. Guys like you are worse than crocodiles at the water’s edge waiting for their prey to get closer to grab and devour them. You should be ashamed of yourself. Your ancestors must be crying in their graves now!”“You are talking too much!” The officer stepped closer and tried to tackle Russell and push him down to the ground. However

“So, Mr. Jamie Lynx… You’ve come to file a case on Russell Lynn for kidnapping a girl and also for beating you in front of the bar,” the police captain asked the rich guy while glancing at Ivan at times.“Yes. Put him behind bars and give him third degree torture or something,” Jamie growled. “He must never be able to walk properly. I’ll give you however much money you want.”“Ahem, you still live with your dad, don’t you? So, why don’t I talk with your dad first?” the officer asked not so politely.“That’s…” Jamie glanced at Ivan who nodded calmly. “Alright. You can call him. At this hour, he’ll be sleeping, but this situation is urgent, so…” he gave his dad’s number.The officer called Jamie’s dad. “Mr. Chad, I’m Captain Bernard. Sorry for disturbing you at this hour, but your son is at our station. If you can come here, I’d appreciate it.” Saying that he ended the call.“Is he coming?” Jamie anxiously asked.Bernard nodded. “Meanwhile, do you want coke or something to eat?”“I’d li

From his car, Ivan was also watching everything that had happened between Russell and Chad, but he didn’t see Gage.“When did this punk get this strong?” Ivan was not able to believe his eyes. “If I fight him now, will I be able to win?”Even though he wanted to try fighting against Russell, he had to control his urge because Roddick had told him to not let Russell know who was causing him harm.Ivan then sent a fake message to Roddick, saying that he made Russell cry a couple of times. Afterward, he gave the task of monitoring Russell to his subordinate, Limsi, and left.Limsi was a young short-haired blonde who had the habit of chewing bubble gum all the time, even when her jaws started hurting.“He told me to scare Russell, but the only way I know is to beat the shit out of others,” Limsi thought. “I guess I’ll start my job when he begins to sleep.”Limsi followed Russell and waited until he picked a spot on the bench, out in the open. “Is he going to sleep there? On the bench? I k