Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1238

The atmosphere in the VIP room was tense, as if the scent of gunpowder was thick in the air.

Some eyes landed on Ian, scanning him, then slowly withdrew.

The next moment, a liquor bottle was hurled towards the head of the rich kid.

Everyone turned to look at the man who threw the bottle. Well, wasn't this Mr. Ryan? How did he end up working as a waiter?

And, surprisingly, he looked quite handsome in this uniform.

Ryan, seething with rage, grabbed the rich kid by the collar.

"You little runt. How dare you speak about my cousin like that?"

Ryan had been working at the BlueSky Bar for the past few days. He had paid his last hundred dollars for rent and didn't even have money left for food. After a referral from a partner, he took up a job here as a waiter.

He'd heard bits and pieces of gossip in the industry.

At first, he kept his head down, not wanting his posse to know about his current plight.

But he did learn about Ian's current situation from their chatter.

He remembered the way his elder cousin had freaked out in the restroom that night, and he felt a surge of unease.

The rich kid, his collar seized and a bottle shattered on his head, cursed furiously.

"Darn it! I'll say what I want, Ryan. I never thought I'd see the day when you'd be a waiter at the BlueSky Bar. I heard that Maja even offered to help you refurbish your apartment. It was you who introduced her to Ian. You two are a piece of work, sharing the same woman. Letting Ian have her after you were done. That makes Maja nothing more than a deserted woman. And now, he's willing to give up the Raymond Corporation for her. That's just stupidity!"

The rich kid's face was filled with defiance, only to be answered with a firm punch.

Ryan was as furious as a young lion, but the next moment, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

He stiffened and turned to see Ian, who had been silent all this time.

"Ian."

Ryan felt a pang of sorrow. His cousin used to be his hero, successful in whatever he did. He was never a replacement for his cousin. Ian was unique.

But that was just how the industry was.

When he was on top, everyone praised him. When he hit rock bottom, everyone was ready to kick him.

The rich kid, who had been hit, recoiled a bit in fear at Ian's approach. But thinking about how Ian was nothing now, he regained his defiance.

The others in the room were silent, waiting to see what would happen to the rich kid.

Ryan was also uneasy. He had been too impulsive, making Ian the target of everyone's attention.