Sure enough, Dexter removed his legs from the table after revealing the stacks of bills. With his lecherous gaze fixated on Hilda, he declared, “I don't like dealing with men. If you want the money back, leave the woman and buzz off. I promise to repay the debt I owe to your company.”
Hearing that, Hilda was so stricken that she darted behind Jared.
When Dexter saw how fearful she looked, he guffawed.
“It's only right and proper to repay one's debts. No matter who comes to collect it, you've got to pay up!” Jared asserted coldly.
At that, Dexter eyed him as though he was an idiot. “Right and proper? You must be new, eh? Didn't your colleagues tell you the consequences of coming here to collect my debt?”
“They did, but I didn't believe them. Thus, I wanted to come here and try my luck.”
Jared nodded as he spoke.
“Hah! It's my first time meeting someone so bold throughout the years. Since you want to try your luck, I'll grant you your wish!”
While saying that, Dexter swung his fist at Jared's face.
Behind Jared, Hilda anxiously yanked at him when she saw Dexter making a move, hoping to pull him away so that he would not get hit. Conversely, Troy swiftly took two steps back, afraid that he would be caught in the crossfire.
Alas, Hilda could not make Jared budge. The man merely stared at Dexter smirkingly. When the latter's fist was only an inch away from him, he abruptly shot his hand out and grabbed it. In the next instant, the sound of bones shattering pierced the air.
Dexter felt as though a vise had clamped his hand before excruciating pain assailed him, the agony so intense that he wailed at the top of his lungs.
When the girl who led Jared and the others upstairs saw that, she spun on her heels and sprinted out. Her intention was as plain as
day—to summon help.
“Troy, go and bag the money with Hilda. Don't take any extra, but make sure to take the exact amount he owes us, nothing short of it,” Jared said to Troy after restraining Dexter.
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