The Rise of David
Copyright© 2025 by RichXpower
Chapter 20: Extreme Arrogance
Gritting his teeth, Zayne nodded.
“I have met Mr. Lewis before,” he answered ambiguously.
After all, meeting Tommy before didn’t necessarily mean that he knew him.
“Initially, all you had to do was to beg for forgiveness on your knees. However, I didn’t expect you to go around lying in the name of Mr. Lewis. Because of that, none of you are leaving here today.”
Bob’s voice was so piercing cold that it sent a chill down everyone’s spine.
“Hahaha, you are really just a bunch of kids. Do you know who this guy in front of you is? He is Mr. Hoffman’s best fighter. As for Mr. Hoffman, he is one of Mr. Lewis’ closest lieutenants. And yet, you got carried away and boasted in front of him about knowing Mr. Lewis.” Josh began to burst into a hearty laughter.
Given that they were just a bunch of ordinary folks, Josh had seen through their lies about knowing Tommy.
Having heard Josh’s words, Zayne broke out in cold sweat. He had not expected his bragging to land him in such deep trouble. Unfortunately, his subordinates thought differently due to their belief that he actually knew Tommy.
As for Maria, she wholeheartedly believed the lie still. Even if Zayne didn’t really know Tommy, he would have a friend that did. Or else, Tommy wouldn’t have helped her family recover the debt that they were owed.
Deciding to relent, Zayne began to apologize, “Mr. Queen, just now, my friends had too much to drink. Therefore, I would like to say I’m sorry and hope—”
Before he could finish, Bob interrupted, “For abusing Mr. Lewis’ name, you’re not going to get away with just an apology. Whether you live or die, fate will determine it for you.” With that, Bob turned to his men.
“Take everyone away and let Mr. Hoffman decide what to do with them.”
The next moment, more than ten fearsome men surrounded the group, terrifying everyone including Zayne and Maria.
At the same time, Troy, who was at a corner, was trembling in fear. Having wet his pants, he was gripping onto David tightly. He had just graduated recently and never faced such a situation before. Consequently, he was given the shock of his life. When David saw how frightened Troy was, he patted him on the shoulder.
“Relax, it will be fine.”
Soon, Zayne and the rest were led to Charlie’s office.
Meanwhile, Charlie was resting with his eyes closed, enjoying a massage by his secretary.
When he saw Bob suddenly enter with the group, he knitted his brows and asked, “Bob, why did you bring a bunch of kids in here?”
“Mr. Hoffman, these are the guys who beat up Mr. Queen’s man,” Bob replied.
“Didn’t I ask you to deal with it? What did you bring them here for?” Charlie was clearly upset.
“Mr. Hoffman, this man claims that he knows Mr. Lewis and is in fact close to him. That’s why I brought him to you to be judged,” Bob quickly explained.
“What?” Charlie sat up straight immediately before squinting his eyes at Zayne.
“You know Mr. Lewis?”
“I-I...” Zayne began to stammer.
“My friend knows him.”
“What is your friend’s name? I have worked for Mr. Lewis for a long time and know all the names of his friends,” Charlie pressed on with his questions.
At that moment, Zayne was stumped. Evidently, none of his friends knew Tommy. In fact, there was no way someone of his lowly stature would be connected to Tommy in any way. Bam! All of a sudden, Charlie banged on the table and got to his feet.
“How dare you abuse Mr. Lewis’ name!”
At that moment, everyone’s expression changed instantly. As for Zayne, the chill he felt down his spine turned him sober at once. He had not expected that by falsely claiming to know Tommy just to satisfy his ego, he would end up in such dire circumstances.
When he saw Zayne’s reaction, Josh sniggered before giving Zayne a tight slap.
“Why aren’t you as brazen now as you were before? How dare you hit my man and even abuse Mr. Lewis’ name?
Looks like you have a death wish.” Josh’s slap brought Zayne back to reality.
He pleaded at once, “Mr. Queen, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. I swear I won’t.”
Zayne’s pleas struck home with Maria and his subordinates. They finally realized that he had been boasting all this while and never knew Tommy at all. Upon the epiphany, all of them began to tremble, as there was no one for them to rely on.
“Sorry?” Mr. Queen chuckled insidiously.
“It’s too late for that now. Prepare for your doom!”
Overwhelmed by fear, Zayne dropped to his knees with a thud.
“Mr. Hoffman, I won’t dare to make false claims in Mr. Lewis’ name anymore. I beg of you. Please show me mercy.”
At that moment, Zayne was filled with remorse and crying like a baby.
As for the others, they were even more terrified than Zayne was. Maria stared at him in shock, as she didn’t even know what to think.
After glancing at Zayne, who was on his knees, and shifting his gaze toward the rest of the group, Charlie asked, “Mr. Queen, what do you think we should do?”
Charlie handed Josh the honor. After all, he was one of the establishment’s key customers.
“They’re just a bunch of hot-blooded youths. There’s no point in crippling them. I suppose we can just let them go.” Josh waved his hand. The moment he heard those words, Zayne prostrated himself to thank Josh. Just when everyone heaved a sigh of relief, Josh turned his attention to Hilda, Maria, and Lydia.
“The men can go, but the ladies have to stay and accompany me.”
At that very instant, the ladies were stupefied. Zayne in particular was even more shocked given that Maria was his girlfriend, and her dad had just acknowledged him. He could disregard Lydia and Hilda, but there was no way he could leave Maria there.
Pointing at Maria, Zayne suggested with a sycophantic smile, “Mr. Queen, this is my girlfriend. Can I take her with me? The rest can stay with you. After all, I have been cohabiting with her for a year, so I don’t think you’ll be interested in her.”
In truth, he had never slept with Maria before. All he wanted to do was to extract her from danger. Despite shooting him a glance, Maria didn’t say a word. After all, her priority was to save her own skin. Just as expected, Josh’s eyes were filled with scorn after hearing Zayne’s words.
With a wave of his hand, he replied, “You can go, but the other two have to stay.”
In response, Zayne thanked Josh profusely before preparing to leave. In the meantime, Lydia panicked and grabbed Zayne’s arm.
“Mr. Carlson, don’t leave me here. Don’t leave me.” As for Hilda, she looked helplessly at David, as he was the only one she could rely on.
After all, no one else would be willing to do so because they barely knew her.
“Lydia, just have a few drinks with Mr. Queen. You’ll be fine. I’ll come back in a while to pick you up.”
Zayne pushed her toward Josh, causing her to be quickly filled with despair.
As for Hilda, she gently held onto David’s sleeve with tears in her eyes. Even though she wanted David to escape, she didn’t want to stay either.
Consequently, she had fallen into a dilemma.
“Don’t worry, I won’t leave you,” David reassured her with a smile.
Troy, who was the first to dash out of the room, turned around and yelled, “David, why aren’t you leaving?”
When Maria also turned around and noticed that David didn’t budge, she called out, “David!”
The moment Josh sensed that David had no intention of leaving, his expression turned grim.
He sneered, “What’s wrong? Can’t bring yourself to leave your girlfriend behind?”
Just as he spoke, Josh reached out to stroke Hilda’s face. Turning pale in fear, she didn’t even dare avoid his hand. Just when Josh was about to make contact, David grabbed his wrist instead.
“I never had the intention of leaving at all.”
When he finished, David tightened his grip. The next moment, a loud crack rang out as Josh’s wrist was broken. The excruciating pain caused him to let out a cry so agonizing that it sent a chill down everyone’s spine.
“F*ck, my hand is broken! Stop, or else I’ll kill you and your girlfriend!” Josh roared with a vicious expression.
Bam!
Having launched a kick at Josh’s crotch, David sent him flying out of the room. By the time he crashed onto the ground, his face turned purple. David’s kick had as good as castrated him. Meanwhile, Charlie was outraged by what had just unfolded.
“Kid, you’ve got some guts to beat my client up in front of me!”
With a terrifying expression, Charlie waved his hand and ordered, “Close the door, and don’t let anyone leave.”
Consequently, Zayne and the rest were herded back into the office with the door locked. Back inside, all of them stared daggers at David. If he hadn’t done anything, they would have already escaped.
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