Chapter 18

The mingling smell of blood and alcohol was thick in

the air inside VIP room number 888 at The Paradise.

The unpleasant odor was stifling.

“Hold it!”

Just as Samuel’s lackeys armed themselves with

anything they could find in the room–wine bottles,

stools, even a fruit knife–to fight Emmanuel, Samuel

called out, halting his men.

His subordinates turned to stare at him, confused by

his command.

Samuel ignored them and instead stared intently at

Emmanuel.

He could tell from Emmanuel’s gaze that the young

man was ready to fight anyone who was in his

death.

way to

The head of the underground circles was not born in

one day. Samuel had fought his way to the top and

once possessed the same gaze as Emmanuel.

He knew it signaled a man who would not even flinch

at the prospect of death. Anyone foolish enough to

confront such a man would suffer a painful end.

Samuel could not help but ask, “Brat, who exactly sent

you here?”

He only occupied the project grounds by force

because he knew the extent of the company’s power.

the past, Terence Group and Cloud Construction

to oust them to

18 A Worthy Opponent

issue into a big

Samuel’s retaliation.

never imagined someone from Terence

confront him today, and

fighting skills to boot.

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replying to Samuel’s

none of your business. I’ve said my piece.

call off your men from

I will fight you

sounded so calm it

stared at him, agape

known anyone to

without any backup.

gazed at Emmanuel

18 A Worthy

most gallant man I’ve ever seen!

burst into a

An

laughter lasted a good while before his gaze

He replied sneeringly, “What

in Yeringham would dare to use such

me! But young fella, you’re

should know that once

be floating along Yeringham River

tomorrow.”

struck fear within Sheldon,

from fear. He sucked

calm

hardly joked around, and he

on

know I have a goal to complete

of you down

he had said. This was no

on Emmanuel’s

options, in any case. He

meet

failed today, his proud wife would turn

would be near impossible to

visit his family home in the future.

found themselves

contest. The older

life fighting and knew he could not afford to piss

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