The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes at Zayne. Nonetheless, in the face of his opponents' numbers and the fact that they were hot-blooded youths, the man knew that he was at a disadvantage if a fight were to break out. With a grim expression, he threatened, “Kid, you had better watch out. Tell me your name, and I will teach you a lesson one of these days!”
“I'm Zayne Carlson, and I'll be right here waiting for you. Do you think my comrades and I are wimps?”
At that moment, Zayne felt exhilarating, imagining himself as a mafia boss.
“All right, all right.”
After acknowledging Zayne's words, the middle-aged man turned and left with his bodyguards.
Once the man was gone, Zayne was on cloud nine. He had never felt so powerful before and was relishing in the sensation.
“Mr. Carlson, you're amazing! Despite you kicking them, they didn't even dare utter a word of protest.” “Mr. Carlson, given how you behaved, those who don't know you might even think you're a mafia boss.”
“You're awesome! Even I begin to wonder if you have been in a gang before.”
As the group sang Zayne's praises, his ego was inflated just like a balloon.
Despite feeling smug about himself, he pretended to be modest. “It's all thanks to your support. Since all of you are so loyal, I will not scrimp for the night. Let's order a few bottles of Lafite to try. They're on me!”
“I can't believe it!”
“Mr. Carlson, you're the best!”
The crowd cheered jubilantly the moment they heard that Zayne was treating them Lafite. After all, as salaried employees, it was a wine that was way beyond what they could afford.
“Zayne, we had better leave. If they come back with reinforcements, we'll really be in trouble,” Maria advised.
At that moment, Zayne was no longer afraid of the bald middle-aged man, as he had the support of his crew. Also, he couldn't think straight due to having too much to drink.
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