Abe glanced at Ashton, then sniggered.

“What were you planning to do, Holden? Why did you bring her in?” Abe asked menacingly.

Holden, however, turned to Ashton. “Mr. Fuller, it’s getting late. Mrs. Fuller looks a little tired. Perhaps you should be heading home to rest,” he suggested matter-of-factly.

“Holden Taylor, what exactly do you take me for?” Abe roared. With one swift motion, he furiously swept the cards off the table.

Holden, however, remained looking steadily in Ashton’s direction. “You’ll have to meet Dad tomorrow. You should get some rest tonight,” the man urged, a note of warning in his voice.

Indignant at having been ignored multiple times, Abe flew into a rage. He suddenly drew out a pistol and pointed it straight at Holden. “Taylor, let me ask you again, what do you take me for?” Abe bellowed.

 

The solid presence of the pistol immediately draped a dense cloak of tension over the room. Ashton silently shielded me with his body as he watched the situation unfold.

Holden, however, seemed accustomed to Abe’s behavior. He glared defiantly at Abe, then said coolly, “Mr. Abe, if you fire that pistol, I’m afraid neither of us will be walking out of Gold Star Casino tonight.”

 

Abe’s face had turned purple. He had evidently dedicated his full strength towards restraining his anger.

eternity, Abe slowly lowered the pistol. He looked at Ashton and suddenly laughed harshly. “Mr. Fuller, perhaps some other day then. Don’t worry. There’ll be plenty of opportunities for us to meet again. Off with

never wavered. He remained expressionless even as he nodded politely. “I’ll be happy to meet for drinks. As for other activities,

by the entire event and had so many questions to ask. My curiosity died on my lips, however, as

crowd with me in tow until we finally arrived at the exit. Zachary’s appointed personnel were already waiting

a crowd of people swarmed out, forming a barricade on the

us. A few burly men had thrown a man out

on deaf ears. Only when they’d observed that the man was half dead did his assailants

watched as the man convulsed a few times as he lay on the ground. He struggled to get up but crumpled to the floor each time. At last, he lay flailing

surge of sympathy for the man. “Ashton, can we help him?” I asked

matter either. It was a casino, after all. It was not the place for

lay squarely in our path. Unable to drive away,

accelerator as hard as he could. The

onto the hood of our car. Blood still shone freshly on his face and

Ashton. Do they

continued

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