The underlings next to him were eager to leap at Alexander too. They were shouting and cursing about seeking revenge for their boss, and none of them cared that their actions were inappropriate in such a venue.
Upon seeing such commotion, the waiter immediately ran away to notify the restaurant manager.
Alexander had no clue about Lucas’ identity. He said arrogantly, “Hey, you! You are in Chanaea now, so watch your manner. I’m warning you to stay away from Chanaean women. If not, you will have to pay for your action.”
“Excuse me? Are you kidding me?” Lucas laughed as if he had heard a great joke. He pointed at himself and said, “You pushed me, and yet you asked me to get lost? That’s so funny. Hahaha—”
Lucas stopped laughing abruptly. The next moment, he directed his punch at Alexander.
Alexander was not a man who would kindly endure a beating. His face darkened, and he was ready to fight back.
“No! No! No!”
Right then, the restaurant manager and a few security guards had arrived at the scene. They pulled the two men apart in an attempt to prevent any further conflict.
“Please calm down, Sir,” the manager first comforted Lucas, the static sound of the walkie-talkie in his hand coming out of the speaker. “Sir, if you continue to cause trouble, we’ll have to remove you from this premise.”
The fact that the manager insisted on chasing Lucas out without investigating the cause of the commotion showed that he was blatantly taking Alexander’s side.
Alexander shook off the guards’ grip, dusted his clothes, and stuck his hands into his pants pockets. He then turned to face Lucas with an arrogant and taunting expression.
As he saw Alexander’s expression, Lucas could no longer contain his wrath. He grabbed the manager’s collar and lifted the man into the air. He then, in Ustranasion, yelled at the manager, “He hit me, but you’re chasing me out? Are you kidding me?”
Lucas was so livid that the flesh on his face trembled violently when he spoke.
“Please calm down, Sir. If you continue to act this way… we will have to call the police.” The manager’s voice quavered, but his order was clear. After all, the man had dealt with all sorts of situations.
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
“Well, I dare you! I’ll smash your head before you can call the police!” Lucas pressed his face against the manager’s. The manager was so scared that he shut his eyes tight.
Despite the stressful atmosphere, I was reminded of the scene in Tom and Jerry where Spike, the bulldog, bullied Tom, the cat. It was hilarious. I guessed I had spent too much time with the children.
While my mind was elsewhere, Lucas slapped the manager in the face.
The sound shook me and pulled me back to reality. Only then did I realize that something was wrong. I quickly got up and stopped Lucas. “Lucas, that’s enough!”
“Stay out of this, Stanhope. This is a private matter!”
After brushing me off, Lucas turned to finish off the manager. His men were fighting with the security guards too.
Noticing that the attention of the entire restaurant was on us, I blurted out, “Are you planning to bring the cops here, Lucas? We are in the city center right now. There are patrols everywhere. They can get here within ten minutes! You’d better consider your next step carefully!”
Lucas froze after hearing my advice. He smacked his lips unhappily and threw the manager on the floor.
“You!” He raised his middle finger and index finger and pointed at his own eyes, then at the manager. “Your face is engraved in my mind now!”
He then grabbed one of the underlings, who was on top of a guard, and shouted, “Are you all waiting for the police to arrest you? We’re leaving now!”
With that, the group of men left the restaurant together.
The customers started gossiping after all of their figures disappeared at the entrance. “Where do those people come from? They are so rude.”
The guards helped the manager to his feet, and blood was spotted in the corner of his mouth. He appeared lifeless. After all, not everyone could take Lucas’ slap with ease.
Since we were at the heart of the incident, I couldn’t sit back and do nothing. I took out all the cash I had from my purse and handed them to the manager. “Take these and lie low for a while. Don’t come back to K City for the time being.”
The manager pushed my hand away, as he had no clue how terrifying Lucas could be. “You don’t have to give us the cash, Madam. It’s our responsibility, after all.”
I simply spread the manager’s palm and stuffed the cash into his hand. “Listen to my advice if you want to live.”
“I…” The manager took a glance at me and turned to Alexander. When he saw Alexander nod, he accepted the cash. “Well, thank you, then.”
“Don’t mention it. You need to go to the hospital to check on your injuries. The impact was on the head, so it could be serious.”
“I understand. I’ll get going now.”
The manager gave the guards, who were helping him, a look and stumbled out of the dining area. As soon as he entered the kitchen, his figure disappeared.
The moment those men left, Alexander’s attitude changed entirely. He started behaving like a puppy, sniffing for any injury on Emery. “Are you okay?”
While asking, he reached out to grab Emery’s hand, but she avoided it.
“Please watch yourself, Mr. Groom.”
Emery emphasized the word “groom.” It seemed that she was not completely indifferent to Alexander as she noticed the flower pinned on his chest pocket.
Hearing that, Alexander subconsciously took a glance at the flower and ripped it off from his pocket. “Oh, you mean this? It’s part of my outfit for the movie I’m shooting. It’s a wedding scene today. I spotted you guys right after I finished shooting the scene.”
Alexander then paused for a moment and turned to face Emery. “I’ve been texting you. Why didn’t you reply to me?” A hint of nervousness could be heard in his voice.
“What should I reply?” Emery shot back without looking at him.
“Anything.” Alexander’s eyes were ablaze with sincerity. “Those messages were just about my daily life. You can tell me those things too. I want to know what you are doing.”
“Well, now that you have seen me, you can go now.” Emery’s voice was colder than before.
Awkwardness slowly filled the air. Alexander, however, seemed to have gotten used to Emery’s cold attitude. He smiled at her and asked, “Are you angry at me because I’ve been too busy to look for you? Shall we go for a holiday overseas after the shooting ends?”
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
“Anything.” Emery sounded frustrated. Before Alexander could say anything, Emery turned and headed toward the entrance. “Letty, let’s go.”
“Why are you leaving? Emery! Hey…” Alexander shouted, but Emery ignored him and picked up her pace.
Helplessness drowned Alexander as he watched the distance between them grow. However, as he looked away, he shrugged as if he was unfazed. “I’m fine. You guys go ahead and accompany Emery. Have fun!”
I nodded and walked in Emery’s direction with Summer. “See you.”
When I got to the entrance, I glanced back and saw Alexander sitting on a chair lifelessly.
Honk! Honk!
I tore my attention away from Alexander upon hearing Emery honk twice. I quickly walked toward the car and got into the back seat with Summer.
As soon as I seated myself, Emery hit the gas and drove away.
Silence filled the air as the car hit the road. When I recalled the incident at the restaurant, my gaze would stop at the rearview mirror from time to time as I tried to get a glimpse of Emery’s expression.
Emery noticed my gaze soon. When our gaze met for the third time, she couldn’t take it anymore.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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