Chapter 133
A deal with the devil
Chapter 133 Charlie and Tomas stood utterly defeated, their faces pale with despair as the staff members desperately tried to maintain order.
Shirley had never imagined that Turbo Impact would fall into such min She stared at the wrecked race cars, her fury mounting, Grabbing the arm of an older man nearby, she asked, âIâm Shirley Weiss, the new racer joining the team. Who did this to the cars?â
The man, Bernard Musker, was responsible for managing the teamâs vehicles. Tomas had informed the staff of Shirleyâs arrival the day before, so he recognized her.
Bernard responded with deep anguish. âYouâll have to ask Mr. Clarke. This time, Turbo Impact has truly hit rock bottom. The damage is too great, and the team canât recover. Iâm afraid Turbo Impact is finished. Ms. Weiss, youâd be better oft loolding for another team. Thereâs nothing left here.
with that, Bernard returned to the crowd, trying his best to keep things from spiraling further out of control. He shouted for everyone to calm down and promised them that the team would find a solution.
Unfortunately, his voice was quickly drowned out by the rising uproar.
Shirley frowned deeply and stepped away. She returned to Benjamin and whispered, âThe entire team has been wrecked. All the cars have been destroyed.â
Benjaminâs tone was chillingly indifferent. âThen letâs go.â
Just as Benjamin was about to turn and leave, Charlieâs voice rang out through the megaphone. âEveryone, calm down! Arguing wonât solve anything. Weâll make sure you get a fair resolution. Can we all quiet down for a moment and let me finish spealing?â
After Charlieâs shout, the noisy crowd gradually fell silent.
Charlie handed the megaphone to Tomas, who looked out at the sea of familiar faces. After taking two deep breaths, he slowly began, âIâll sell the training grounds, so you donât have to worry about your money. The penalty fees will be paid according to the contracts, down to the last cent.â
âHow long will it take?â someone asked.
âOne week. No later than a weekâ
The person who asked was clearly dissatisfied. âOne week? What if you sell the land behind our backs and runoff with the money? Who will we hold accountable then?
âThatâs right. Sell it today. We canât keep coming here to monitor things every day. I remember that the owner of Team 666 came here before. Call him now.â âYes, call him now!â
âCall him! Call him now!â
The crowd erupted again, chanting for the call to be made immediately.
Charliejabbed a finger at the two men leading the commotion âMark, Roger! You traitors! What did Team 666 promise you?
The crowd continued their relentless chanting, âcall him! Call him now!â
Everything that had happened today had been meticulously orchestrated by Richard. In this situation, Tomas had no choice but to contact Richard, giving him the leverage to lower the price.
A deep sense of defeat weighed down on Tomas. He no longer cared about getting a good price. He only wanted to end this nightmare so he could finally rest. Tomas thought to himself, âTristan. Iâve let you down. Dad couldnât fulfill your last wish.â
Tomas closed his eyes in anguish. After a few seconds, amidst the deafening noise, his trembling hands pulled out his phone.
Charlie rushed forward, trying to stop him, âMr. Clarke, donât do this. Donât fall into Richardâs trap.â
Bemard added, âHeâs right, Mr. Clarke. We still have other options.â
Tomasâs bloodshot eyes shimmered with unshed tears of despair. âItâs sover. I canât take this anymore.â
âCall him! Hurry up and call!â
Listening to the chaotic shouting inside, Shirleyâs anxiety grew. Before Shirley could ask Benjamin for help, he spoke first. âGo.â
Shirley looked at him, puzzled, âYou want me to go over now? By myself?â
Benjamin cast her an icy, dismissive glance before getting into the car with Damian, leaving Shirley standing alone.