“Blackmail?” Charlie quickly said as the accusation hung in the air. He retorted, “I was just passing by, not looking for trouble. Then out of nowhere, this girl plows into my car. Demanding compensation is only fair. Labeling it extortion is unjust. Don’t think you can intimidate me just because you have numbers on your side!”

The mobster swiftly drew a pistol from his waist, aiming it at Charlie’s head. His voice was cold and unwavering, “Leave now! One more word and I’ll pull the trigger!”

“Fool!” Charlie spat, his anger boiling over. “You really think you can shoot me out here?”

In the nick of time, Jordan swung open the passenger door of the Chevrolet, brandishing his phone. He shouted, “Mr. Wade, I’ve called the police!”

“Good!” Charlie nodded, a smirk playing on his lips. He fixed a steely gaze on the mobster and challenged, “You planning to shoot me? Well, come on, take your shot!”

He gestured at his own forehead, taunting, “If you’ve got the guts, do it!”

Julia, wide-eyed and horrified, shouted, “Robert! Lower that gun!”

To Julia, even though the sum the stranger demanded was exorbitant, she recognized her culpability in the accident. It was only right to offer compensation. It was completely unjust for her father’s henchman to wield a firearm.

Seeing Charlie’s unyielding stance, the mobster found himself at a loss.

He didn’t actually want to pull the trigger.

He just wanted to assert his mafia affiliation, to make this audacious oriental man grasp the gravity of the situation and leave.

But who would have anticipated this level of defiance?

Usually, he wouldn’t hesitate to fire.

Yet today was different.

For starters, they were at the entrance of the Zano family’s estate.

would

there’d be no covering it up. Not only would he

the young miss, bearing witness. How could

“The VIP is arriving! Don’t stir up trouble. The boss won’t

we do now? He’s demanding

“The young miss

you daft? Can’t you see the young miss is desperate to get away? Handle it properly and the boss will see this accident

reality, a grin of realization dawning

produced a walkie-talkie and relayed, “Tell the boss the young

you want a hundred thousand dollars, right? Drive me somewhere

exchange between Robert and the whispering figure. It dawned on him that the girl standing before him

luck. He couldn’t let this opportunity

he stated firmly, “No, I want cash and I’m staying put. No money, no

teary-eyed and desperate, begged, “Sir, please, take me away

resolute. “Cash,

in Julia’s eyes, her gaze darting back to the

of their standoff, a portly figure in a suit barreled towards them, trailed by a retinue. Spotting him, Julia’s hopes sank. The lead figure was none other

anxiety. He never imagined his daughter, Julia, would have a fender- bender at the manor gate. It was especially vexing as she had just torn her dress.

started to flee, but Jagoan caught her. He warned her gravely,

ago, she was feeling guilty towards Jagoan. Now, she wanted nothing more

alternative, she pointed at her approaching father and pleaded, “That’s my father. He’ll give you the money. Please,

“You hit me, you owe me. One hundred thousand, not a

reached them, his gaze narrowing in anger.

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