Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 186:

With money lying at his feet, a wave of humiliation washed over Josh. In a swift motion, he spun around and slapped the bartender. “In a rush to say something? If you’re so fond of chiming in, maybe you should quit bartending and entertain the crowd instead.”

The bartender, clutching his cheek, didn’t dare respond, clearly a victim of such mistreatment before.

Josh, with a menacing step, pinned the money under his shoe and turned to Norah with a chilling proposition.

“Do you think you can walk away after throwing money at me? It’s not going to be that easy. You’re spending the night with me. If not, I’ll make sure you regret it right here in front of everyone.”

His once charming features now twisted into something sinister, a stark contrast under the harsh lighting.

As Josh finished his threat, five imposing figures emerged from the shadows, evidently loyal to him.

“You have one minute to decide,” Josh stated coldly.

formed a barrier around

fixed on Norah. Despite the pressure, Norah faced him with a composed smile. “Mr. Sampson, are you asking me

takes

a hand on me, you lost the right to choose. Now, it’s either my place

closer to Norah, ready to enforce Josh’s ultimatum. The crowd,

bodyguards, there was a palpable

gun from her waistband, a twin to the one Sean had gifted her. She expertly spun it in her grasp. “Are your reflexes quicker, or

mind, striking her with a sense of déjà vu, as if she

by the sight of the gun, could hardly conceal

was lethal, and far from a prop. With a bullet, it could easily take

“Given this, Mr. Sampson, what choice

of caution. Despite his influence and the power he wielded, the immediate threat of death unnerved him. His usual bravado, especially around women,

said, “This is