Chapter 179 Robin Won't Make It Through the Night
Vera was initially taken aback when she heard Robin demand a staggering billion from the Lynches.
However, a glimmer of joy soon lit up her eyes.
She wiped away her tears and focused on Robin's determined face, which was as indifferent as a gentle breeze.
A wave of warmth swelled in her chest, melting away the ice that had settled in her heart.
Sunlight broke through the swaying tree branches, showering the ground in golden sparkles that twinkled like a sky full of stars.
Surrounded by the aura of Robin's tall and confident presence, she felt as if she were lost in a dream.
The radiant light morphed into his magnificent armor.
Vera found herself enchanted!
In a trance, the light seemed to dance around her, and her captivating eyes shone brightly.
A soft breeze swept by, carrying the freshness of a vibrant spring morning.
The man riding the clouds of a rainbow, stepping lightly upon the wind, was the very hero she had envisioned in her dreams!
As a child, her mother had told her that regardless of the trials and tribulations one faces in life, as long as she persevered and maintained faith that true kindness existed in the world, the great hero she awaited would undoubtedly arrive by her side under the watchful gaze of spring.
"Haha ... " Vera laughed, wrapping her arm around Robin's, her voice bubbling with joy. "Robin, are you really my hero coming to whisk me away and marry me on a rainbow cloud?"
Robin paused, looking bewildered. "Huh? A hero coming to marry you? ... "
Why is this woman suddenly speaking in such theatrical lines?
"Hmph! What nonsense! Are you both out of your minds?" Lewis interjected, his tone icy.
"Kid, do you really think the Lynches would pay you a billion for a broken car? Why not just rob a bank instead?"
Robin gently freed Vera's arm from his and replied, "Let's talk about marriage later ... I mean, let's save your lines for another time."
"Hehe ... " Vera giggled at Robin's flustered response, seemingly unaware of the chaos surrounding them.
Watching Robin and Vera interact ignited a furious blaze in Lewis's eyes.
Clearly, Robin had no respect for him, the second steward of the Lynches.
If it weren't for Freya being present, Lewis would have been tempted to strike both Robin and Vera down right then and there.
Robin and Vera exchanged knowing glances before he shot Lewis a cool smile. "I'm robbing you right now! You damaged the gift I gave to Vera; if you can't cough up a billion, you can't even think about leaving!"
Lewis shot a glance at the unflappable Freya, pointing at Robin. "Kid, don't test your luck! If it weren't for the Wrights' reputation, I would have dealt with you by now!"
Turning to Freya, he continued, "Ms. Wright, it's not that I want to leave; it's just that this guy is making a scene. He's demanding a billion for a wrecked car—that's just plain extortion!"
Freya examined the damaged Porsche with an air of indifference. "This is your problem. If you deliberately damage someone else's property, of course you have to make it right! How you go about it is for you to sort out."
Lewis frowned, clearly irked. Freya was clearly siding with Robin!
He took a step forward. "Kid, just give me your card number. We'll settle on ten million! Not a cent more! The Lynches will never pay you a billion!"
"What if I don't agree?" Robin replied coolly.
"Don't agree?" Lewis looked at the Porsche 918 and scoffed, "If you don't want the money, why not just crash into me, and we'll call it even?"
"Is that your proposal? If I crash into your car, we're square?" Robin glanced at the three modified Mercedes SUVs the Lynches had brought, which were worth at least 50 million.
Lewis smirked coldly, surprised that Robin was even considering settling things with a crash. Ha, this kid must be out of his mind.
He raised his eyes to Robin. "Of course, no matter how you crash, we'll accept any outcome!"
Robin replied nonchalantly, "Any outcome, huh?"
Lewis waved him off. "Do whatever you want! Hurry up; we've got places to go and no time to waste on you!"
"Alright, then!" Robin nodded.
Lewis instructed his team to help Jamie into the back of one of the SUVs.
In his mind, no matter how Robin crashed the Porsche 918, it wouldn't leave a mark on their heavily modified Mercedes SUVs.
They couldn't care less about Robin crashing the cars.
The Lynches all piled into their cars, waiting for Robin to finish his crash before they drove away.
Quincy, who had been observing from the sidelines, suddenly burst into laughter. "He's saying no to ten million and are going to use a Porsche to crash into a Mercedes instead? He must be out of his mind!"
Onlookers mocked Robin's plan, "This guy is a bit slow; he's completely missing the point!"
"Ugh, he's so irrational! He's just venting frustration without any benefit, and he might even get hurt."
"Who in their right mind would pick such a ridiculous way to resolve a problem?!"
Vera was perplexed by Robin's choice.
Could it really be that the Porsche 918 was more resistant to impacts than their customized Mercedes SUV?
Hadn't that car already been involved in an accident?
The Mercedes belonging to the Lynches appeared completely intact, while the Porsche was utterly destroyed.
The steel plating they had added was double the thickness of what you'd find in a standard vehicle, and the windows were fortified against bullets.
If another crash occurred, it was highly likely that the people inside would sustain injuries.
Freya also found herself questioning Robin's logic.
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