Chapter 113

Larkin squinted as he flipped open the list, reading off names like a roll call at a high–stakes poker game.

“Andrew, Jerry…”

It was as if he were reading from the Book of Life and Death, and those with their names called felt their hearts race, sweat beading on their foreheads. Standing beside them, muscles bulging beneath his suit, was the burly driver, Cliff, ready to take action at any

moment.

Before long, only a handful of people were in the grand ballroom.

The air hung heavy with tension.

Larkin snapped the list shut, his chubby face breaking into a smile as he said, “Mr. Chadwick, everyone’s present.”

“Hmm.” Howard’s gaze swept to a corner of the room and called out, “Valor, come identify

them.”

Valor clutched his fist, and his eyes reddened with emotion. “Yes! Howard, I knew you wouldn’t forget your bro!”

His hand was still bandaged, and his bruised face twisted into a grimace of pain and joy, looking quite a sight.

“Are these the guys who beat you up?” Howard asked.

for the dwarf, they’re all here.”

Howard said with a deep tone, “Larkin, you

it up. I was just being stupid!” Valor admired Howard to the point of folly, ready to follow him to the ends of the earth.

a cold glance and then turned

“Okay.”

with joy. “Jeannie and Roselind have been waiting for a while.

leave, then turned to face the

Valor to have such a solid

down! Stick your butts out!”

you. I just

Peterson, I realize my mistake.”

instigated them to do that. Usually, they wouldn’t dare to mess with Valor. After all, there was safety in

shouted

they assumed the humiliating

with hands on hips, triumphant, “Let me get this anger

go,”

in the rear, taking his revenge.

the sidelines, her gaze complex. Indeed, luck was on Valor’s side.

and that Howard would come and turn

had always stood up for Howard, and it turned out Howard was a man of loyalty, making a

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