Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Elena blushed furiously under the gazes of everyone present. She reeled slightly, saying as she bit her lip, “I’ll treat you to a few more suppers, OK?”

She dared not meet Casper’s eyes that were watching her intently. With his piercing gaze, it seemed as if Casper was staring right into Elena’s soul. Her heart was beating so maniacally that Elena thought she might faint.

“Not bad. All right,” Casper said, smirking at the sight of Elena’s lovely, bashful face. He strode to the door of the restaurant and bellowed at Stallion’s departing figure, “Stallion! Get back here!”

Stallion had not intended to stay a second longer than he could help it. However, he had injured his leg during his fall. Even though he was limping away as fast as he could, supported by his lackeys, Stallion had not managed to vanish from sight quickly enough.

Stallion’s courage entirely failed when he heard Casper howling his name. His knees buckled, and Stallion would have crumbled to the ground entirely if not for his lackeys supporting him on either side.

Anguished, Stallion had no choice but to turn back and face his worst nightmare once more.

“Yes, did you call me? I’ll do my best to help,” Stallion said, groveling before Casper.

Stallion’s forced smile was almost a grimace. Inwardly, Stallion was terrified that Casper would fault him for the slightest discourtesy.

Stallion was convinced that Casper’s strength had hellish origins, so devilishly quick and potent it was. Having experienced Casper’s prowess firsthand and emerged out of it a broken man, Stallion was unwilling to get a second taste.

ago? I heard that you were planning to get your revenge on me,” Casper said evenly, arching

of Casper’s consideration at all. Casper had thus decided to instill a lasting fear in Stallion to prevent him from

anything like that. Someone must be out to slander me!” Stallion

an agreement. Stop collecting protection money from this entire row of shops. What do you say to that?” Casper cocked his

he neither had the capability or obligation to take the Langstons under his

as soon as he could. Besides, the putrid stink of the rubbish still hung over Stallion, making

your father. Bring me to him.” From what

a common enemy, Casper believed that he could make an ally out of Steed. By meeting Steed, Casper was

meet my Dad?”

how badly the Firewolf Chamber of Commerce had abused his father. If he brought Casper to meet Steed, Stallion feared that he would only be inviting

knew that his days of terrorizing the streets

Stallion’s face, Casper challenged, “What, are you unwilling to let me meet him? Would you

panic, Stallion hastily said, “I’ll bring you to him! Can I shower and

mere idea of meeting his father in this shameful manner reduced Stallion to tears. He was now almost on his

all of Stallion’s swaggering and boasting, Steed had always been the one Stallion most

into collecting protection money had been motivated by the desire to

would be the cause of his ultimate

strolled over to the garden hose that was lying coiled next to the sink and raised it. “Go