104The manager squared her shoulders, undeterred by Nathan's hostility. "As you can see, I'm the Moonlight Bar's manager," he stated firmly, his tone brooking no argument.Nathan scoffed dismissively, his eyes narrowing with contempt. "I couldn't care less about who the hell you are," he retorted,
105The bar fell into a hushed murmur as Nathan was escorted out, his protests echoing through the room. "Can you believe it? The mighty Nathan Lucre, kicked out!""I heard he was causing trouble again. No surprise there.""But to see him dragged out like that, by the guards no less...""It's about
106Few days later, it was the day of the annual charity gala, the one Sanchez wanted him to attend as his special guest. Darius stood before the mirror of his spacious room in Villa no1, adjusting his tie with shaky hands. "This is it," he muttered to himself, a mix of excitement and nerves flutte
107As the guardians burst out laughing at him, their booming voices filling the air with mockery, Darius felt a surge of anger and humiliation rise within him."Ha! This bloke thinks he's VIP material!""Look at him, probably bought that suit from a discount store!"Darius gritted his teeth, his fi
108The machine whirred to life, its lights flashing as it scanned the invitation. Darius held his breath, his eyes fixed on the screen.A collective gasp rippled through the crowd as the machine revealed the damning result. The color was red instead of green. Means it was a fake.As the machine be
109Darius barely turned his back when several large cars parked nearby, and members of the Werner family stepped out, capturing the attention of everyone present."Look, it's the Werners!" someone exclaimed, pointing towards the arrivals.A hush fell over the crowd as the distinguished guests made
110The second guardian shifted uncomfortably under Alejandro's stern look. "We were just following protocol, sir," he replied respectfully.After hunging up with Darius, Sanchez had contacted senator Eduardo Rossi and explained all go him and the last one decided to send his son to solve the matter
111Alejandro's expression hardened, his disappointment evident. "Another chance? You had your chance to do the right thing, and you failed. I won't tolerate such behavior in my presence, or in this establishment."The guardians hung their heads, realizing the gravity of their mistake. "We're sorry,