Chapter 33: Basketballs Hit Hardest
Author: Olivia C. Onoh
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
Jason plugged in his AirPods, listening to the sound of waves crashing on river banks and the sounds of restless tides. He had slept off, only to crack his eyes open when the next knock on his window came.

“Young Master, the brown-haired one fainted from exhaustion.” The boss of the thugs announced next to the window.

It was time to let them go. He had toyed with them enough, and he needed to return back to Marty and retrieve Professor Scotts' book.

“Tell them I’m always watching, and they’ll never know when I’ll come for them again.”

After the man relayed his message, the driver put the car in drive, taking them out of Rick’s family’s mansion. The thugs followed him closely behind. They were off to see the new house property.

Raymond had quickly handled the matter for him. The house had cost over ten million dollars. From the image Jason saw, it was a fancy place, and this crew would forever be in his service because of it.

At the property, the man who made the wish raised
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