"What the hell are you doing?" Mandy asked nervously. She was scared by the look on Nathan's face.
"Don't you want to get rid of me? As long as you satisfy me tonight, I'll let you go," Nathan grinned wickedly as he roughly dragged Mandy out of the room.
His nails were digging into her wrist, unaware of his own strength. Mandy gritted her teeth as she struggled through the pain. She was too prideful to say another word to him.
Where were they going? As they were approaching his car, her eyes widened in fear. Mandy struggled under his grip, trying to remove his fingers but to no avail. "Where are you taking me?"
"We're going where you should go to do what you're good at doing." Nathan opened the front door and shoved her into the passenger seat.
His eyes darkened. Tonight, Nathan would let Mandy know just how far he could go and how much he could do. Maybe she would then stop being so arrogant.
Mandy wasn't stupid. The moment the words slipped out of Nathan's lips, she knew what he would be up to. Mandy quickly struggled with the car door, only to see that it was probably locked.
As Nathan had taken the driver's seat, tears were suddenly leaking out from Mandy's eyes. She grabbed his arm, shaking it. "Where are you taking me? Let me go! I said, let me go!"
"Move, and I'll throw you into the zoo with the boa constrictor for the night!" Nathan turned, snarling at her.
Mandy stilled. Snakes, rats and cockroaches were the things she feared the most. She would rather die than live with a snake for the night. Silent tears ran down her face as she stopped struggling, dreading what would happen next.
It was dead at night now as Nathan drove, avoiding the traffic as they went. Minute after minute, Mandy sank in her seat, her heart beating faster and faster as they drove.
Imperial Palace Casino
It was one of the biggest casinos in City A. It was a home for millionaires and gangsters. It was where many got rich overnight while others went bankrupt. Not only that, but it was also where plenty of deals were made. It was the most dangerous place in City A.
Mandy didn't understand why Nathan would bring her here. She had never really gambled. Before she could ask about it, Nathan had pulled her out of the car.
She winced. He was holding her hand so tightly that she thought he might be crushing her bones.
As they strode into the casino, everyone moved aside. It was as if they were celebrities, with many people stopping to take a look.
A smell of sweat and alcohol wafted through the air. Her nose wrinkled in disgust. It was no different from the downtown alleyways where the rats would sneak around. "Nathan, slow down!"
However, he didn't seem to have heard her, and he continued ignoring her cries. As they reached a more isolated corner, Nathan took a sharp turn and kicked a door open.
In the private room, there were five men and five women in a warm embrace, grinding into each other as if there was no tomorrow. Their clothes lay scattered across the floor as they continued to make out.
Mandy's eyes widened in fear, and she took a step back. She turned to look at Nathan.
The five men were from the Dragon Group, the ones who had been staying in the underworld all year round. This room was their exclusive territory. Though Nathan had nothing to do with them, their leader had always respected him, so they had more neutral relations.
A man with a black aircraft hairstyle was the first one to react. He shoved the woman he was just making out with and tidied his wrinkled clothes. "Get out, all of you."
The five women stood up in unison, all exposing their very revealing lingerie. Before they exited the room, they gave their lovers a wink before hurrying off, not even bothering to get dressed again.
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