Supreme Mars novel Chapter 37

It all happened in less than a second, as the guard was left half-dead and embedded into the wall in the blink of an eye. The other guard gulped and dropped his dagger to the ground. His legs were trembling.

How could such an alluring woman be so violent?

Just how strong was she that she could kick a person and knock their company's own wall down?

"Care you inform your boss now?"

Leo sat down in the reception area and said coldly, "You have no say in this matter. It's not worth losing your life for something you can't control, is it?"

His calm words caused the guard's face to turn deathly pale. Without even thinking about it, he turned around and started sprinting. He tripped over his feet several times because of his fear.

Leo continued to sit on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting as he waited for the guard's return.

Nadine stood respectfully beside him. There was a cold glint in her eyes as she said, "Mr. Cohen, there's no need for you to do this personally. You could have left it to me."

Leo gave a faint smile and said calmly, "Nadine, things are different now. I've always supported you in your ways in the past, but I have to be a law-abiding citizen now that I've retired. Since there are restrictions everywhere, I can't do things the way we used to."

Nadine let out a quiet scoff, but since he had said so, she knew better than to protest.

Noticing this, Leo could not help but smile. "It's not too late for you to step in if they don't listen, is it?"

This finally put a smile on Nadine's face and she stood eagerly behind him.

"Oh my, visitors from Atlas Beauty. What a treat."

Right at this moment, seductive laughter came from the elevator area. Leo and Nadine looked toward the source of the sound.

They saw an alluring woman walking toward them. She was wearing a skintight purple mesh dress, that outlined her seductive figure. The makeup on her fair oval face was on the heavy side, and even her charming almond-shaped eyes were framed with glittering purple eyeshadow.

She walked toward them on her four-inch-high heels like a model strutting down the catwalk. When she arrived in front of Leo, he got a whiff of her strong, almost choking, perfume.

Frowning, he took a step back and looked coldly at the woman who seemed deeply entrenched in nightlife activities.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Nicole Davis, Chief Investment Officer of Cleo Entertainment."

She giggled and stretched out a hand, all while sizing Leo up with a seductive gaze. "I'm sorry about my men. They're a bit uncouth, aren't they?"

"Even though she's an exec, she's merely a placeholder. She's actually Frank Perry's mistress. He sent her to monitor the activities here," Nadine whispered in Leo's ear.

"I'm Leo Cohen."

Leo did not shake hands with Nicole. He went straight to the point and said, "I'm here to collect payment. I'll leave once the money has been transferred to our company's account."

Nicole giggled again. "Mr. Cohen, don't make it sound like we're complete strangers! Our companies have been working together for some time now. I'll be embarrassed if I let you leave just like this," she said. "Whatever it is, let's talk about it over drinks."

Leo gave her a cold look. He understood what she was saying; it seemed that Cleo Entertainment was determined to default on their debt.

"Very well. Lead the way."

Leo was daring and capable. Moreover, he was also curious to see what Cleo Entertainment was up to.

"This way, please."

Nicole pressed the button of the elevator and invited Leo and Nadine in with a smile, all while quietly putting her other hand into a pocket.

The elevator did not go up. Instead, it descended to the second floor underground. The moment the elevator doors opened; Leo could hear deafening heavy metal music.

It turned out that there was a high-end nightclub on this floor.

Since there was no sunlight in level B2, day and night did not exist here, and the club was open all day. There were colorful lights and a buxom hostess was dancing on the dance floor. Scathes of tattooed men and women were embracing each other, shaking their heads. The overall mood was noxious and repulsive.

The deafening heavy metal music continued to play, and the air reeked of cheap alcohol. Leo remained calm, but Nadine's face took on a mildly disgusted look. She did not like such an environment.

Nicole sat down at the bar and concocted three glasses of alcohol with expertise. She gave one to Leo, one to Nadine, and the last one to herself. She tasted it with her red lips. Under the spotlight, her face looked charming and seductive.

Leo took the glass of liqueur but did not drink it immediately. Instead, he swirled it in the glass and said, "Miss Davis, this isn't the right place for a serious conversation, is it?"

"What's wrong with this place?"

Nicole wore a teasing smile. "Besides, what's wrong is you coming here and demanding payment without knowing the full story, isn't it?"