The stubborn expression on Molly's face made the assistant manager even more furious. Because of his broken finger and the excruciating pain he felt, the man vented his anger on the disgraced waitress. Gritting his teeth, he ordered,"Take her out of here and flog her until she admits to her wrongdoing!"
The red and swollen cheek made Brian's blood boil as his dark eyes stared at Molly. He could no longer control his fury and ordered Tony,"Cut their hands off!"
The crowd around them was enjoying the show, and everyone looked forward to what would happen next. However, Brian's order hushed them all and left most shuddering as if the air had frozen. Every customer waited with bated breath. Suddenly a gun was fired, and more shots followed. There was screaming everywhere in the hall.
Everything happened so fast, and before anyone knew what was going on, someone extracted Molly from the clutches of the security personnel.
A now shaking assistant manager asked nervously,"Who…are you?" It never occurred to him that two groups of people would unexpectedly appear and come to Molly's rescue. First, Adele and now this man with a gun. But since he was only an assistant, there was never an occasion to meet Brian. With a gun in his hand, his intimidating aura sent a chill through the assistant's body.
Bullets fired from Tony's gun hit the hands of the guards who had slapped Molly and those who held her still. Staring in horror at their bleeding hands, they now screamed in pain.
Brian's perfect face darkened while staring at Molly. His expression was a mixture of anger and pity, which he could no longer conceal. The marks on her cheek from the slaps she sustained appeared like a hundred blades that cut through his heart. All of a sudden, he felt suffocated. "Unforgivable! How dare you touch my woman!" he thundered.
He uttered the words through gritted teeth. His face, full of fury, was as red as a beet. And even with her horrifying experience, Molly could not help but recognize the determined look in Brian's face.
His firm stance and heavy breathing were all so familiar, and Molly suddenly felt greedy. But moments later, she regained her composure and struggled to free herself from Brian. She looked at him impassively without saying a word. The man, however, thought Molly was sneering at him.
Inhaling deeply to release the tension in his body, Tony glanced at Molly, who was standing face-to-face with Brian. Frowning, he came forward, which forced the assistant manager to step back instinctively. With one hand, Tony grabbed him by the collar and used his other hand to take the two-way radio and spoke into it. "Meet me in the hall," he ordered.
He then tossed the device back to the assistant manager. Although the guards were glowering at both Brian and Tony, no one dared to provoke them anymore. Inwardly, the guards admitted they had no idea how to deal with the two men who had the nerve to fire their guns inside the casino.
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