Chapter 7 - Reborn
Rebirth: An Assassin's Revenge
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Melody kept feeling that something bad would happen when they finally reached Golden Paradise. There were bouncers all around the clubhouse. âLuna, we should go. This is Rick Mutiâs territory. It would only mean trouble if we anger him.â
Rick Muti was someone quite infamous in the eastern part of the city. He worked with both the government and the shadier side of society.
Thanks to Rick Mutiâs protection, Golden Paradise was completely safe for the past five years since it started operating.
Today, Luna was wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of skinny jeans, completely showing off the curves of her legs.
She wore a pair of large sunglasses covering her oval face as she stood straight without fear. She said to Melody, âDonât worry. I know what Iâm doing.â
Melody finally felt that Luna had really changed.
If she had to use a word to describe her, she had to choose the word âreborn.â
She suddenly calmed down as well, and she didnât even know why. She nodded and said, âAlright. Letâs go!â
Once she entered the hall, the receptionist was shocked to see that Luna had arrived. âMs. Brooke.â
Luna approached the table and gave it a knock. âWhereâs Emmett?â
She had come here a few times. All of them were to settle the trouble that he had started.
The receptionist knew who she was, and looked at her with pity.
She finally knew why they were pitying her. They treated her as the crazy woman that was being taken advantage of!
âThird floor, the pool room,â the receptionist had just finished saying that when he saw Luna bring Melody directly to the third floor. She seemed different somehow, as if she were a patron who frequented this place as well.
Luna and Melody could hear laughter from behind the large doors. Luna put away her sunglasses and let Melody wait outside as she went in alone, âHello everyone. Having fun?!â
The men around the pool table turned and saw a beautiful face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Was that the same eldest daughter of the Brooke family that they knew? She felt like a completely different person.
âEmmett, your sisterâs here to pay for you again! How nice!â The son of a social climber whistled and then used the cue stick to strike the cue ball into the pocket. âMs. Brooke, your brother borrowed a hundred thousand from me last night. Since weâre so well-acquainted, I donât need the interest. Just give me a hundred thousand. Not bad, right?â
How shameless. No wonder he could become friends with Emmett. After all, birds of a feather flock together.
âAnd me too. Emmett borrowed fifty thousand from me.â Another young man added as if they were already used to Luna paying all of Emmettâs debts.
And Emmett was even worse. He immediately went over and extended his hand towards her. âSince youâre here already, pay my debts for me!â
Luna scanned him from head to toe with a sneer as she said, âMe? Pay your debt? Emmett Brooke, have you looked at a mirror lately?â
âWhat did you say?â Emmett narrowed his eyes. He wanted to fly into a rage at her, but when he remembered all the new debts that he had accumulated, he could only sigh and said to her softly, âSis, I know that youâre still angry at what my mom and sister did, but those have nothing to do with me! Alexander White must have given you a lot of money, right? I only owe this 150 thousand! For real!â
He had heard about what had happened at home for the past few days. However he believed that even if Luna were to marry Alexander White, a puppet would still be a puppet. She could never escape from being manipulated.
What happened at her birthday party was just the final wail of a woman on the brink of collapse. How could she really change?
Luna smiled and let out a cold smile. âBefore my mother had passed away, she only had one daughter. Me. Youâre just the son of a mistress and youâre no brother of mine. You want money? Find your own blood sister! Sheâs with Clarence Oak now, so she has plenty of money!â
Before she even finished her sentence, Emmettâs face had already darkened and said, âLuna Brooke, know your place! Do you think youâre safe now that youâre with Alexander White? Youâre in my territory now! Donât think that you can leave this place if you donât pay up!â
âYour territory? Is it now?â Luna glanced at the young men behind Emmett that were watching. âWhat? Theyâre all your bouncers?â
âMs. Brooke, just give us the money already! Once we have the money, we can then go and have some fun somewhere else, right? Emmett!â
Emmett took a step back as all of the young men instantly stepped forward and surrounded her. âLuna Brooke, do you really think that Alexander Whiteâs going to marry a second-hand woman?!â
Lunaâs eyes scanned at each of them one by one as she cracked her fingers. âIf youâre not afraid to get hurt, come and get some.â
Melody, who was outside the door, was already calling the police.
All of them had been given up by their families and they were together every day doing whatever they wanted. They were capable of doing anything.
But before the call even went through, there were screams and cries coming from inside. âD*mn it, Emmett! Why didnât you tell us that your sister knows martial arts?!â
The painful screams echoed in the entire third floor. Melody couldnât help but peek inside. She then saw all the men that were still so high and might just now were all on the ground in various positions.
Luna stepped on Emmettâs back and grabbed his hair, forcing him to raise his head. âIs that all you have? Hm?â
Melody stood outside the door and couldnât believe what had just happened. âLunaâ¦â
Since when was she so capable? How could she not know?
âItâs fine now, Melody. Come in!â Lunaâs voice had clearly softened by a few notches when she was talking to Melody.
Melody walked slowly and stood next to Luna, her eyes filled with excitement. It was this man who had made her this way. Even now, she had to shuffle her feet to move. Her legsâ ligaments were almost cut too, and she would have never been able to dance if that had happened.
âApologize!â Luna stared at Emmett. Her eyes were so cold that they could make others shudder. âApologize to Melody!â
The glass on the floor that night was a plot set up by him and Eve.
Not only do they want to destroy her reputation completely, but they also want her to be betrayed by everyone. They want her to lose the only person who treated her well.
âDream on!â Emmett spat as he gritted his teeth. One of his eyes was bruised, making him look like a fool. âJust you wait, Luna!â
âYou wonât apologize, is it?!â As soon as she said that, a slap rang in the room. âApologize!â
Luna slapped Emmett again and again with one hand. âUgh!â Emmett opened his mouth and a bloodied tooth rolled on the floor.
Lunaâs eyes were still cold and filled with a murderous intent so powerful that it was going to consume him whole. âApologize, understand?â
âI⦠Iâm sorry!â Emmett was completely stunned. The woman before her was like a demon from hell. He had lost all intentions of fighting back.
âAt least you know whatâs good for you,â Luna said with a cold smile and let go of him, pleased. âMelody, letâs go!â
Melody could only nod, but before they could even turn, a low voice rang from outside the door. âOh, Ms. Brooke. You canât simply leave after making a mess of my pool room.â
Lunaâs figure froze as she slowly turned and said, âLong time no see, Rick..â