Chapter 47 Apologize To The Lord

Slap! Charles’ hand connected solidly with Johnny’s face as soon as the latter finished speaking. The slap was so sudden and forceful that Johnny was completely stupefied.

Charles hit the other man again despite his shaking fingers caused by the impact of the previous slap. His heart trembled with a mixture of fear and anger. “Kneel and apologize!”

Everyone was stunned speechless, unable to comprehend what was happening.

Johnny kneeled at once. “I’m sorry, Mr. Langford,” the bearded man apologized. “I don’t know what I did but I seemed to have offended you.”

Charles raised his walking stick and smashed it squarely on Johnny’s shoulder. “Don’t apologize to me, you imbecile! Apologize to the lord!”

 

Lord? Johnny looked around in confusion. Whom is Mr. Langford referring to?

Realization dawned a second later when he saw Charles taking a knee in front of Donald.

 

my men had upset you, lord,” Charles said humbly. The

It was no longer the case now. I can’t believe that a lowly executive in Johnny’s Antiques

this revelation. The former, in particular, visibly blanched as he remembered what he had said earlier. So that’s Charles’ boss… The one who could even obtain approval for land reclamation! Dear god… What have I done? Not only did I let my staff insult him, but I also made things worse. Damn you,

he stood up and slapped Oliver with enough force to send the

felt his mind go completely blank. What just happened? Why did Charles

Mr. Green!” Oliver blurted out. “He’s just

up. “We’re in public. There’s no need to kneel. Hurry and get

was only then that

wide with surprise. She covered her mouth with slender fingers to prevent her from gasping out loud. Donald is Charles Langford’s boss? That means…

going over to grab Oliver

I?” Oliver

Slap!

again. “Because he owns you! He owns the entire Southwood E-commerce District, my antique business, and Seasons Hotel! In

before Johnny’s words sent his mind into turmoil. But… How is this possible?

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