Julie was taken aback before she collected herself and stared at Dustin like he was an idiot. "Are you, now? Dustin, can you stop bluffing? Who do you think you are? The audacity to claim that you're the leader of the gang!""Dustin quit it. You need to behave." Dahlia glared at him. She didn't look convinced either. After all, Dustin had only arrived in Millsburg a few days ago. It was impossible to claim the leadership position within that time frame."Why would I lie to you about this? If you don't trust me, just go with me to the Flame Dragon Gang. I'll get your money back for you," Dustin swore."Hmph! Do you take us as fools? We'll die if we ask the gang for our money back!" Julie told him off."Whatever. How about I go to the Flame Dragon Gang headquarters alone without the two of you?" He couldn't be bothered to argue with the ladies, and he thought they were overreacting to a small issue."Wait! I'll go with you." Dahlia sprang up when she noticed that Dustin was leaving.
Dahlia might have the backing of Regulus Nicholson, but the patriarch in Glenstead was too far away from Balerno to pose any threat."Oh, it shouldn't be a problem if she's nothing special." Nelson chuckled. "She'd better not show up! If she ever does, I'll make it tough on her!" It was simply ridiculous for a person who wasn't rich or powerful to demand money from him."Lord Horst, I'll have to trouble you for this. When it's done, I'll send you a gift." Hank bowed to Nelson."Haha! Not a problem. We're brothers. Take it easy." A wide smile appeared on Nelson's face. Based on his past experiences, the mention of a "gift" would imply at least a million dollars in monetary reward."Lord Horst …" One of Nelson's men knocked on the door during the conversation. Nelson raised his brows unhappily. "What? Can't you see that I'm in a business meeting with my client?""A few visitors demanded to see you. They would like you to pay your debts," the man reported the situation."Oh, they su
"What?" The man was in a state of confusion after being slapped. He held his cheek, looking lost. The other men exchanged looks of shock. No one had expected that outburst from Nelson, who one second ago was screaming about slashing the visitors. And the next second, Nelson appeared frightened, as though he saw ghosts. What was going on?"What are you doing there? Hurry up and get me the check!" Nelson gave the frozen man a nervous kick."Okay …" The man hurriedly stumbled his way back to the office. He had no clue about the situation, but one thing was for sure—Lord Horst was fearful.During the wait, Nelson went up to Dustin and squeezed an apologetic smile. "Sir Rhys, when did you arrive? You should have informed me earlier, so I could send someone to pick you up.""Sir Rhys?" Dahlia and Julie were stunned by Nelson's obsequious behavior. They looked at each other in disbelief. Why would the cruel Lord Horst of the Flame Dragon Gang act in such a humble manner after meeting Dust
"Have a good day, Sir Rhys!" Nelson bowed deeply to the trio as they left."Have a good day, Sir Rhys!" The members of the Flame Dragon Gang mimicked Nelson and chanted loudly. Hank had run down to the first floor from his viewing point when he figured that something was off. He confronted Nelson. "Lord Horst, what's wrong? Why did you pay her back?"Nelson had promised to teach Dahlia a lesson, but upon the meeting, Nelson obediently paid the debts without a word of protest. Since when were the Flame Dragon Gang such losers?"Oh, 'why' you fucking ask?" Nelson turned around and glowered as he hissed, "Did you know who's the guy beside that lady just now?""Wasn't he just a bodyguard? What's so special about that?" Hank frowned, confused by Nelson's reaction."Just a bodyguard?!" After the initial shock, Nelson smacked Hank hard on the back of his head and rebuked, "You blind fuckwit! That's our new gang leader!""What? Your new gang leader?" Hank was stunned."Son of a bitch!
"What? What do you mean he can't save his own ass?! What nonsense is that?" Julie glared at him crossly. She was annoyed with the way Dustin had poured cold water on her suggestion."If I'm not wrong, Terrence Stone will be fired by the Brooks Corporation today," Dustin proclaimed breezily."Bullshit!" Julie was irked by his prediction. "Our Terrence is good at his job. Why would he get fired?""Whether you believe it or not, it's all up to you. Anyway, Terrence Stone can't help us on the second challenge." Dustin shrugged."If he can't help, are you saying that you can do it? What a joke!" Julie stared at him icily, thinking that he was only a reckless man who shouldn't be bragging around."Sorry to tell you, but I can do what Terrence Stone can't." Dustin grinned at her."Oh, you're getting cocky now, aren't you?" Julie was burning with rage. "Dustin Rhys, I wanted to respect you, but if you're such an arrogant twat, I'll prove you wrong!" Then, she immediately made a call to
"Wait!" Julie ran up to the middle-aged man just as he was about to leave. "Mr. Suzman, you might not know me, but you must know Terrence Stone.""Terrence Stone?" The man lifted an eyebrow. "What do you three have to do with him?""Terrence is my boyfriend!" Julie beamed proudly. "Mr. Suzman, I believe that he has already given you a heads-up. Now, can we go to your office?""No, you can't." The man put on a frosty look. "I'll repeat: you have to make an appointment to meet with me.""What?" Julie was slightly taken aback by his attitude. "Mr. Suzman, did you not hear me? I'm Terrence's girlfriend, and I'm here to talk business.""So what?" The man snickered. "Even if it were Terrence who came to see me, he'd have to make an appointment too!""You—" Julie choked on anger and refused to believe that Mr. Suzman would shut her out. He wouldn't even budge at the mention of Terrence."Julie, it looks like name-dropping won't work around here." Dustin flashed her a half-smile. Her ey
"H—how could that be? I—impossible!" Terrence's eyes were bulging with disbelief. Although he did not put much effort into the job, at least he didn't make any mistakes. On top of that, he was carefree during his time with the company because he had the backing of the higher-ups. Given his social connections, it wouldn't make sense for him to get fired. He couldn't wrap his head around the situation."Terrence, you're fired?" Julie was bug-eyed when she noticed the change in Terrence's expression. He had promised her the business contract, but how did he end up losing his job instead?"It looks like there's trouble." Dahlia furrowed her brows and appeared pensive. She had pinned her hopes on Terrence, but he wouldn't be of any help anymore."Cole Suzman, be honest—were you playing dirty behind my back?" Terrence fixed his gaze on Cole."Why would I do so when there's nothing between us? Plus, even if I wanted, I wouldn't have the power to do that. You should look at yourself for th
For Terrence, it was an exciting moment for him to show off his authority in front of everyone. However, things changed when Cole received a text on his phone. Cole was momentarily caught off guard by the content and checked it a few times before breaking into a grin."Why are you smiling?" Terrence had a haughty look on his face. "Terrence Stone, say goodbye to your good life. I just received a company-wide notice stating that your uncle has been terminated as well. You're both on a sinking ship together. You're finished!" Cole declared boldly."Bullshit!" Terrence shot him a glare. "My uncle is the CEO. Who would have the guts to fire him?""Mr. Brooks did that, of course," Cole said righteously."Nonsense!" Terrence refused to believe it. "My uncle is one of Mr. Brooks' right-hand men. Why would he be fired for no good reason? You should stop spewing lies!""It's up to you if you believe it or not." Cole didn't want to waste time with Terrence anymore. Although he had no cl