Aaron cast his accusing gaze towards Zeke. “You ba****d!”
“How dare you taint the reputation of the Hinton family!”
Zeke cast a meager glance at them. “Who gave you permission to come in?”
“Who else? The boss of this place, of course! The one who just took down the underworld forces!” Michael yelled.
“Isn’t the boss of this place... Zeke?” Nancy exclaimed.
Michael scoffed. “Nancy, did all the food you eat go to your chest instead of your head?”
“He’s just a beggar! Why would he be able to take down the underworld forces?”
Nancy was still not convinced. “How would be he able to enter if he’s not the boss here?”
“Well, I was just going to get back at him for this!”
“I’ve already confirmed that the boss here is related to us. Zeke must have used our name to get past the guards!”
“The bespectacled guy from just now must have been ignorant of our status!”
Michael’s explanation seemed reasonable enough to Nancy, and she immediately switched sides.
“You... you liar! I knew you were faking it!” she snarled at Zeke.
“How would a beggar have an army in the underworld if he can’t even feed himself?”
“Not only are you a piece of trash, but you’re also telling lies to feed your fantasy! Disgusting!”
Lacey glanced at Zeke with doubt in her eyes. “Is that true, Zeke?”
Zeke simply smiled and said. “Well, that’s up to you to decide.”
His vague reply came as a disappointment to Lacey and her family.
They started to suspect that Zeke gave such an answer out of fear of getting busted.
Aaron scoffed. “So you’re not going to admit it? Fine then, I’ll prove it to you!”
Soon, the waitress came with their sumptuous food.
Marcel paid a visit to them as well to drop off two bottles of top-notch wine.
He put the bottles in front of Aaron and said, “Mr. Hinton, please enjoy. Call me if you need anything.”
Aaron hummed his approval.
Marcel was about to take his leave when Michael called out to him all of a sudden. “Wait.”
“Marcel, will you believe me if I said that the wine would just float into my cup without me touching it?”
Marcel chuckled. “You’re so funny, little bro! That’s impossible!”
“Who are you calling ‘little bro’? You think you have the right to do that?” Michael snarled.
“So why are you still standing there? Pour the wine for us now!”
Marcel was speechless.
Is he joking right now?
His newfound status is getting to his head for sure!
However, he did not dare to hesitate, lest Michael played the nobility card again.
Gritting his teeth, he picked up a bottle of wine and poured a glass for each person at the table.
Michael took out a cigarette and stuck it into Marcel’s face. “Light it up for me.”
However, Marcel simply took out his lighter and handed it to Michael.
“What is this? I SAID... LIGHT IT UP FOR ME!” Michael bellowed.
Marcel felt as though he could explode any moment.
I am a guard, yet I am stuck here answering your commands! How absurd is that?
Michael then turned to his grandfather and smirked. “Grandpa, why don’t we invite our esteemed relative to have a toast with us?”
Aaron nodded approvingly. “Why, of course!”
Again with the ‘relative’ thing...
Hence, Marcel had no choice but to light Michael’s cigarette for him.
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