Chapter 117: Chapter 117

With a smug look on her face, Ellinor said, “I’m not telling you!”

Byran glared at her unhappily, “Whatever, blabber if you want! I don’t have time for you right now! Ill deal with you when I’m freet With that he hustled off as if he had some pressing maller Ellinor turned her head in search of Sheila, only to find that she was gone. Sheila and the middle–aged man had disappeared She looked around but there was still no sign of Sheila. Instead, she saw a group of young guys around Byran’s age, hot on Byran’s tail “There’s Byran! He’s heading that way!”

“Get him!”

“Byran, stop‘ No hiding!”

Byran picked up the pace, darting out of the banquet hall, only to be cornered in the hallway by the group.

“Byran, are you a man or not? Can’t admit that you lost?”

There was nowhere left for Byran to go. He glared at them, “I never denied it!”

“Well then, accept the consequences of losing the bet! You lost the game to us, now fulfill the agreement!”

Byran retorted defiantly. “I didn’t lose! I played fair and you guys cheated!”

The ring leader, Julius Gaye, smirked, “When we started the game, no one said we couldn’t use special tactics!”

With that, he waved the bet agreement in front of Byran, “You signed this. You lost the game we agreed upon, so hand over the ownership of Pearl Moon to our family. Byran’s face darkened. “Although Pearl Moon belongs to us, I can’t decide its ownership. I can’t fulfill this bet”

Julius sneered at him, laughing scornfully, “Why would you bet on something you can’t deliver? Weren’t you all high and mighty claiming that everything of the Howard family’s is at your disposal? Turns out it was all hot air!”

Byran’s face grew even more sour, he spat out angrily, “You guys ganged up on me, that’s the only reason I lost!”

“A loss is a loss! No excuses! Julius‘ smirk turned malicious. ‘So, you can’t fulfill the bet? Finet Out of respect for our familles‘ long–standing relationship, I won’t push you Just kneel down here and call each of us grandpa‘, then I’ll tear up this agreement in front of you, and we’ll call it quits!”

“You Byran’s eyes were aflame with anger.

“Are you gonna do it? If not, I’ll take this agreement to your father or brother! I’m curious to see if all the men in the Howard family are as irresponsible and devoid of honor as you!

“No! Please.”

Byran was panicking. He didn’t want his father and brother to be blackmailed because of his mistake.

“Fine! I’ll call you Grandpa. He took a deep breath, bowed his head, and prepared to…

Suddenly. Byran yelled out, “Dream on!”

With that, he threw a punch at Julius.

Julius took the punch, then shoved Byran against the wall, “You dare hit me! Come on, everyone hit him! Hit him until he apologizes!!

Byran fell to the floor, clutching his stomach, which had been hit hard, with a cold sweat pouring down his face.

Julius arrogantly laughed, “Apologize to me and beg me for mercy! Only then will I let you go!”

Byran curled up on the floor, gritting his teeth as he glared at him, “In your dreams!”

“Still defiant? Guys, keep hitting him! Hit him hard!”

“Ah…”

“Let him go.”

A girl’s calm and icy voice echoed.

The guys led by Julius halted their attack. They turned around It was a girl, dressed rather shabbily