Chapter 18

The mingling smell of blood and alcohol was thick in

the air inside VIP room number 888 at The Paradise.

The unpleasant odor was stifling.

“Hold it!”

Just as Samuel’s lackeys armed themselves with

anything they could find in the room–wine bottles,

stools, even a fruit knife–to fight Emmanuel, Samuel

called out, halting his men.

His subordinates turned to stare at him, confused by

his command.

Samuel ignored them and instead stared intently at

Emmanuel.

He could tell from Emmanuel’s gaze that the young

man was ready to fight anyone who was in his

death.

way to

The head of the underground circles was not born in

one day. Samuel had fought his way to the top and

once possessed the same gaze as Emmanuel.

He knew it signaled a man who would not even flinch

at the prospect of death. Anyone foolish enough to

confront such a man would suffer a painful end.

Samuel could not help but ask, “Brat, who exactly sent

you here?

He only occupied the project grounds by force

knew the extent of the company’s power.

the past, Terence Group and Cloud Construction

to oust them to no avail.

18 A Worthy Opponent

issue into a

Samuel’s retaliation.

someone

him today,

fighting skills to

3/7

of replying to Samuel’s question,

your business. I’ve said my piece.

refuse to call off your men from

I will fight you to

sounded so calm it was positively

room stared at him, agape with

known anyone to taunt Samuel

without any backup.

at Emmanuel

18 A Worthy

most gallant man I’ve

Samuel burst into

An

good while before his

replied sneeringly, “What

to use such a tone

me! But young fella, you’re overestimating

skills. You should know that

will be floating along Yeringham

tomorrow.”

within

fear. He

to calm himself

and he would surely.

good on his

I do know I have a goal to complete today. Even

dead, I’ll drag all of you

he had said. This was no empty

Emmanuel’s

in any case.

home to meet his mother.

he failed today, his proud wife would turn

it would be near impossible

to visit his family home in

and Emmanuel found themselves engaged in

contest. The older

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