"It turns out that Mr. Brian Long likes doing the unexpected." There was a hushed silence in the room.
People turned to see who had spoken. They saw a tall woman, with curly hair and fur on her shoulders. While huge sunglasses nearly covered her entire face, her eyes were still visible. The woman's charm was irresistible. A good-looking man followed closely behind her. He stood out because of his golden hair and eyes whose only description was demonic.
"Who… who are you?" the assistant manager sputtered. "How dare… dare you hit me here in Grand… Grand Night Casino!" He was furious as two guards helped him stand up. He looked at the beautiful woman and fumed,"Nobody dares to make trouble at the Grand Night Casino."
As the assistant manager pointed his finger at the lady, her blonde escort reacted swiftly. He grabbed the assistant manager's hand and broke one of his fingers effortlessly. The assistant manager howled in pain.
The blonde man ignored the screaming and turned to his charming companion. "Adele, we should go now. The gambling party will start soon. We better head upstairs," he advised.
His eyes were fixed on Adele as if to say they had more important things to do than rescue some waitress.
Adele heard him and shrugged her elegant shoulders, not at all worried about the delay. She eyed the assistant manager, who was still screaming in pain, and said lazily,"Alec, you're a horrible man." She fluttered her eyelashes and added,"You should be nice to him." Then she laughed.
Her manner of speech and behavior sent chills down the spine of the guards and most people around them. Some began speculating on her identity in hushed tones. Out of the blue, the assistant manager, still grimacing in pain, signaled and a guard waved as he rushed towards the woman. Before he could come any closer, another scream broke out. Alec kicked the guard on the stomach so hard that he landed several feet away.
Adele didn't bother to look at what happened. She walked straight to Molly, removed her sunglasses and revealed a perfect face. Her eyes were not at all charming but sharp and intimidating. It was hard for Molly to stare back at her.
"Let her go," Adele snapped the order, sounding like a queen who did not want her authority challenged. Her tone frightened the guards, who quickly released Molly.
Even as the pain lingered in her cheek, Molly kept her composure. She wasn't going to show the effect of everything they did to her and what she had to endure.
She saw Adele eyeing her carefully, then curiously glancing at the nameplate on her uniform. Stunned, Adele asked,"Are you Molly?"
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