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Watching Bobby Prince unmoved, Bryce Cooke suddenly panicked, struggling furiously and cursing:
âBobby, I fucking curse your granny, weâve been through shit together, arenât you going to show me any fucking mercy at all?â
âCut the crap, you two, hold him down!â
After Bobby finished speaking, he lifted the baseball bat in his hand and smashed it hard onto Bryce Cookeâs leg.
Crack!
Following a crisp sound, Bryce Cookeâs screams suddenly filled the sky.
âAlt, damn it all to hell, Bobby, Iâ¦Iâm not done with youâ¦â
âYou better pray to God that nobody comes looking for trouble with you!â
Bobby glanced at him, casually threw the baseball bat on the ground, and walked toward Greg Jensen.
The two bodyguards behind him, carrying the ashen-faced Bryce Cooke, followed.
Quiet, a deathly silence!
Moments later, the onlooking bosses suddenly exploded into conversation.
âDamn it, whatâs going on? Why are they fighting each other?â
âCould it be because Bryce did a crappy job, so Evan Holmes is punishing him?â
âThisâ¦this is too cruel, isnât it?â
âHow else do you think Evan Holmes got so far? To survive on the streets, youâve got to be ruthless!â
The bosses watching as Bobby broke Bryce Cookeâs leg felt goosebumps all over their scalp.
Good grief, this ruthless to their own man, what could Gregâs fate be?
âBoss Gregâs in trouble now.â
âServes him right, itâs his own fault for not using his brain in business.â
âExactly, and he even scammed us for a meal.â
However, before they could finish their words, an even weirder scene unfolded.
Upon arriving in front of Greg, Evan Holmes didnât spew out any insults; instead, he reached out and shook Gregâs hand very respectfully.
âDamn, am I seeing things?â
âWhatâs going on? Does Greg know Evan Holmes?â
âImpossible. If he really knew Evan Holmes, why didnât he send out a greeting in advance?â
All the onlookers were stunned, everyoneâs face filled with confusion.
They just felt that the scene before them completely overturned their understanding.
On the other hand, Evan Holmes said sincerely, âSir, Iâm really sorry, my men were out of line. I have to thank you for my wifeâs matter.
Had it not been for you there, my wife might haveâ¦â
âIt was no trouble at all, no need to be so polite.â
Greg answered casually, glanced back at his shop, then turning back, asked, âBrady Simmons doesnât owe you guys money, right?â
âEr, no, itâs his brother who owes some.â
âOh, so your issue with him has nothing to do with the shop, right?â
Looking embarrassed, Evan Holmes hastily said, âNo connection at all. My men didnât know who you were, Iâve already given them a lesson.â
Saying so, he turned back and looked at Bryce Cooke, âBryce, arenât you going to hurry up and apologize to Mr. Greg?â
âIâm sorryâ¦â
Bryce Cooke looked incredibly uncomfortable; humiliated by others and yet having to apologize to them, he was really reluctant, so he just muttered an insincere apology.
Evan Holmes, his face turning dark with anger, bellowed, âApologize properly! If Mr. Greg doesnât forgive me, Iâll fucking break your other leg too!â
Frightened, Bryce Cooke shuddered and quickly said, âMr. Greg, Iâm so sorry. I failed to recognize your greatness and offended you, please donât take it to heart.â
Bobby chuckled, âNo problem, Mr. Greg, if youâre not satisfied, I can break his other leg too.â
âBobby, are you fucking settling a personal score?â
Bryce Cooke, unable to contain his anger, his pale face drenched with sweat, was about to lash out but got silenced by a glare from Evan Holmes.
Greg, watching Bryce Cookeâs pitiful state, couldnât be bothered to pay any more attention and said to Evan Holmes, âLet it be, I didnât come out worse for it. Send him to the hospital quick.â
âAlright.â
Evan Holmes said to Bobby Prince, âTake him to the hospital, and while youâre at it, give your sister-in-law a heads up, just say that her benefactor has been found.â
âGot it.â
Bobby Prince smiled and said to Greg Jensen, âMr. Jensen, Iâll be taking off now.â
âMm, be careful on the road.â
Greg Jensen had a fairly good impression of Bobby Prince.
Honest, loyal, and gratefulâ¦
Such people are hard to find these days.
Evan Holmes smiled and said, âMr. Jensen, I wonder if youâre free the evening after tomorrow? My wife is just about to be discharged from the hospital, so how about we all have dinner together?â
âSure, just give me a call then.â
If you want to do good business, connections are essential, especially with a local bigwig like Evan Holmes, who you canât afford to offend, so Greg Jensen agreed without much consideration.
âHaha, then I wonât disturb you any longer. If thereâs anything you need, just let me know, and Iâll take care of it for sure.â
Being able to find the man who saved his wifeâs life made Evan Holmes very happy. Seeing Greg was still busy, he took his leave.
As soon as he left, those few onlooking bosses immediately crowded over, asking all sorts of questions about Greg Jensenâs relationship with Evan Holmes.
Boss Lin asked with a smile, âBoss Jensen, whatâs your relationship with Evan Holmes?â
âJust a regular friend,â Greg Jensen replied indifferently.
A regular friend?
I call bullshit!
Would a regular friend go so far as to break the legs of his own man for you?
If it were really just a regular friendship, the person lying in the hospital wouldnât be Bryce Cooke, but Greg Jensen.
Boss Lin rolled his eyes inwardly but didnât show it on his face, still maintaining a cheerful demeanor. He decided, though, that he needed to build a good relationship with Greg Jensen.
For nothing else, maybe he could save on protection fees in the future.
The other bosses also had the same idea. Just moments ago, they were avoiding him like the plague, but now they were practically exalting Greg Jensen to the heavens.
âIt has to be said, Brady Simmonsâ shop is really not bad.â
âHow else can you say that Boss Jensen has good taste?â
Greg Jensen couldnât be bothered to beat around the bush with them, so after brushing them off casually, he went into the store.
Lois Abbott had just finished discussing the renovation with the workers and was about to go out to take a look when she saw Greg Jensen walking in.
She hurried over to him, concerned, âGreg, maybe you should lie low for a while. Iâm a woman; even if Evan Holmes came, he wouldnât do anything to me.â
âEvan Holmes? Heâs already been here.â
âHeâs been here? Are you alright? Youâre not hurt, are you?â
Upon hearing this, Lois Abbott immediately became anxious. She checked him over thoroughly and, seeing he wasnât hurt, she finally relaxed. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She was a bit puzzled. âEvan Holmes came and didnât give you a hard time?â
âNope, and he was actually very respectful to me,â Greg Jensen said with a laugh.
Lois Abbott couldnât help but roll her eyes, scoffing, âStop talking nonsense, why would Evan Holmes be respectful to you?â
Greg Jensen laughed, âHaha, if you donât believe me, go ask our neighbors.â
âYouâ¦youâre serious?â
Seeing he didnât appear to be lying, Lois Abbott was suddenly stunned.
Evan Holmes was the type of person who could silence a crying child at night with fear alone.
How could someone like him let Greg Jensen go so easily?
âWhat⦠what exactly happened?â Lois Abbott asked in disbelief.
Greg Jensen smiled and explained, âActually, when I came here yesterday, I happened to save a pregnant woman, and it turns out she is Evan Holmesâ wife.â
Is that even possible?
Lois Abbott was dumbfounded, then it clicked, and her sweet face immediately tightened.