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

the extent

the past, Terence Group

them to no avail. The

18 A Worthy Opponent

into a big deal for fear of

Samuel’s retaliation.

imagined someone from

him today, and one

skills

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to

“That’s none of your business. I’ve said my

your men

I will fight you to the bitter

it was

the room stared at him, agape with shock.

never known anyone to taunt Samuel

any

gazed at Emmanuel with bright

18 A

the most gallant man I’ve

burst into

An

a good while before

“What

would dare to use such

But young fella, you’re

know that once I give

corpse will be floating along

tomorrow.”

struck fear within Sheldon, whose legs

He

calm himself

around, and he

good on

about that,” Emmanuel continued firmly, “but I do know I have a

I’ll drag all of you down

meant every word he had said. This was no empty

Emmanuel’s part.

options, in any case.

meet his

proud wife would turn

would

family home in the

Emmanuel found

tense staring contest. The older man had

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