Davin snorted before he smacked his palm on the table. âHereâs some terrible news for you! Youâve got the wrong guess! I am one of the relatives of the owner of this clinic.â
Both acupuncturists were dumbfounded.
A family member!
Is this man the rich man who we were talking about?
âAre you really a family member of the clinicâs owner?â
âDonât question me any further! Letâs talk about what youâve done.â
The two instantly understood what Davin was referring to. They quickly shut their mouths, determined not to speak another word about the other clinic.
Seeing their silence, Davin soon took out the ace that was in his sleeve.
Smack! He slammed a bank card onto the table.
âHereâs five hundred thousand. Answer my questions, okay?â
Five hundred thousand?
The two acupuncturistsâ interests were piqued. Five hundred thousand was a tempting amount to them.
It was an opportunity for the two greedy acupuncturists and they were not about to let it slip past them.
âThe money isnât enough to be split between the both of us.â
âThatâs right. Youâre giving us only one card to share amongst the both of us! You donât look like someone who is short of money. Iâm sure you that you wouldnât mind giving us another?â
Davin grinned as he slammed a second card onto the table. Then, he looked at them sincerely. âOne for each of you. Is that enough?â
With bright eyes, the two immediately agreed, âAsk away. Weâll be certain to answer every question that you ask of us.â
âWhy are you stealing clients from this clinic for the other one? What benefits are you receiving?â
âWeâre receiving ten thousand a month.â
âI wonât have to do anything.â
Both acupuncturists gave him different answers.
Davin pondered on their words before he nodded. âThat sounds about right. Youâll get ten thousand for doing that, and since all the clients have left this place, you wouldnât need to do anything here too. Meanwhile, Ms. Lane is still paying your wages. The two of you are quite witty.â
âThis isnât our plan. Itâs the plan of the one who is giving us money.â
âWhatâs the name of the person who is paying you?â
âWe donât know the personâs name.â
âWe only know his address.â
âYes. Walk ahead for five hundred meters, then make a turn at the corner. Walk for another two hundred meters, and youâll spot an obvious large sign. Thatâs the place.â
Davin shot the two acupuncturists a satisfied grin. Then, he reached out to take the two cards on the table.
âAlright. I understand. You can leave now.â
The two acupuncturists were shocked.
âYouâd promised to give us five hundred thousand each. How can you go back on your words?â the two protested when they saw Davin retrieving his cards.
âYouâre still thinking about money? Alright. Iâve recorded what youâve said earlier. If you want the money, youâll have to follow me to the clinic that you were talking about for a confrontation first.â
Confrontation.
The two hesitated.
What if we refuse to admit to doing it?
Davin seemed like an unreliable man, and his demeanor made the two acupuncturists feel rather unconfident in his suggestion.
âWill you give us the money if we come with you?â
âIt depends on how clear your explanations are. Itâll depend on my mood too.â
It was then that they realized that Davin had never planned on giving them any money.
They had been fooled, but voicing out Davinâs trickery would mean that they were merely voicing out their misdeeds. Hence, they could only take their leave resentfully.
After locking up the clinic, Davin drove toward the other clinic that the two had told him about.
After a long period of investigation, Davin finally discovered the identity of the person who was targeting Nicole.
Thus, he took out his phone to call Evan.
Evan, who was making a fruit platter for Nicole, immediately answered Davinâs call.
âEvan, I have the results of the investigation. The one who is targeting Nicole is someone who youâre acquainted with.â
âWho is it?â
âLevant.â
âItâs him?â
âYes. Iâm guessing that heâs trying to force Nicole back to K Nation by making it tough for her to survive here. Or maybe heâs afraid that sheâll be too tired. He has stolen all of her clients from her clinic!â