“Good. If you still have the strength to beat me up, you are fine.” Zephyr was not angry when he heard her words. Then, he put an oxygen mask over her while smiling. “This is topical anesthesia. After using this, your entire body will feel numb within three seconds before you lose consciousness. By then, I can do anything. to you.”
Before Narissa could react, the anesthesia started kicking in. She tried keeping her eyes open, but the next second, she lost consciousness. When Elise arrived, Zephyr had just walked out of the room.
“How is she, Zephyr?” Elise had rushed over as soon as she received Alexander’s call.
“I’ve stitched up her wounds. I added an extra dose of anesthesia for her in case it stung. That way, she will be able to sleep longer,” Zephyr replied with a faint expression. Every time he operated on someone, he’d act like a different person and become serious.
“I see. Thank you for your hard work.” Elise breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but wonder. “How did she get on bad terms with the Hellen Family?” she asked.
“With that short-tempered of hers, I wouldn’t be surprised if Miss Firecracker offends anyone.” Zephyr spoke without realizing he had a sweet smile on his face.
“You’re right.’ Elise nodded in agreement. Then, her words took a turn as she said, “To be honest, I’m quite surprised that you’re willing to help her. After all, you guys fight all the time.”
Hearing her words, Zephyr almost choked on air and pretended to clear his throat. “Well, I’m a doctor, after all. It’s my job to save lives.”
When Elise heard his words, she thanked him even more. “Now I know why Alexander wanted you in the group. I thank you on behalf of Narissa.”
“It’s fine. Just pay me for it. After all, money is better than anything else.” Zephyr became materialistic at once.
“No problem. I’ll get Alexander to raise your salary, Elise said without hesitation.
“Thanks,” replied Zephyr, waving at her while he left. “You can go and check on her. I still have somewhere else to be.”
As darkness loomed over the sky, an underground casino in Wegas was filled with people. Millions of chips were placed on each table, and every gambler that appeared was wealthy. They were here to feel the rush of spending a huge amount of money all at once.
After the casino manager counted the money, he went on patrol as usual. However, as soon as he entered the casino, a group of Cittadelians barged into the building with guns.
Raymond aimed at the ceiling with his machine gun and fired multiple times. At that moment, the crystal chandelier crashed against the floor with a huge sound, causing an uproar in the crowd.
“Don’t move! We are just here to handle some private affairs. If you want to live, put your hands on your head and get down!” he shouted. The place fell silent when everyone heard his words, and no one dared to make a move.
Just then, Alexander entered the casino slowly. He pulled a chair, placed it in the middle of the lobby, and sat cross-legged with an intimidating presence.
“This is the manager of the casino, Boss.” Clement grabbed the casino manager and threw him in front of Alexander.
At the same time, Raymond carried a huge sack of cash out of the manager’s office and said, “I have taken everything out of the safe, Boss. With the gold and bills combined, there are roughly two million bucks.”
People at Smith Co. underwent special training. Thus, it was easy for them to count the cash at first glance.
When Alexander heard his words, he looked at the chips on the table and rapped his fingers against the chair’s handle. “Do you guys think it is normal for the Hellen Family’s biggest casino to have such little cash?”
Hearing his words, Raymond was briefly perplexed before he understood what Alexander meant. Then, he put his gun against the manager’s head and threatened, “Speak up! Where is the rest of the money?”
The manager trembled but didn’t utter a word. After all, he wasn’t a fool. If he were to hand them the money, the Hellen Family would kill him.
A glint flashed across Alexander’s eyes when he saw the manager’s reaction. As time passed, he had a grim expression on his face.
Immediately, Raymond knew what he needed to do. He propped the machine gun over his shoulder, grabbed the manager’s hand, and cracked his finger.
“Ahhh-” The manager’s face was flushed as he screamed in agony. “That’s cruel, but is that the only thing you can do?” Alexander pretended to be disappointed.
“Who cares as long as it is effective?” Raymond was proud of his new method of breaking someone else’s fingers.
While shaking his head, Alexander leaned forward slightly and said to the manager, “You heard him. If you insist on staying quiet, you will lose another thumb.”
As soon as his words fell, Raymond grabbed the manager’s other hand and pressed against his thumb forcefully.
“Ouch! I’ll say it! I’ll tell you guys where it is! It is behind the painting on the counter wall. There’s a hidden compartment with five hundred million inside. That’s all I know!” the manager said truthfully. He had no other choice since he would be dead meat if he refused to oblige Alexander. He would rather live for another moment than die right on the spot.
When Raymond heard his words, he released the manager and shot toward the wall. After a few bullets, the room was filled with dust and cash flying around. One passed by Alexander’s side, and he picked it up. There were multiple holes in the bill, thus making it unusable..
Alexander stood up while holding the bill and approached Raymond. “Can’t you be more careful about this? Go and pack the other bills. that you haven’t shot at!” He knocked Raymond’s head as he spoke.
“Yes, Boss, I’ll do it right away. Raymond knew he had made a mistake and quickly obliged, Soon, Alexander and his men cleared out the casino’s safe. Before they left, Alexander threw a stack of cash to the manager and said, “This is for you. Tell Stenson that if the hostage isn’t back before sunrise tomorrow, I will wipe out this casino just like the others!” Then, he dusted. his hand and left with the others,
On the other hand, Jamie lay unconscious in a private hospital ward while Alicia wiped his face with a towel. Her movements were slow and gentle as she looked at him with adoration.
“He is a sc*mbag. He doesn’t deserve you!” Suella remarked since she couldn’t stand seeing the look on Alicia’s face.
“Here we go again.” Alicia looked at her resignedly. “Indeed, we hadn’t confirmed our feelings for each other, so I misunderstood him. I should accept my fate since it was only my wishful thinking. How can you blame him for everything?”
“What else is there to say when he accepted your kiss? I’m pretty sure he was just fooling you. Since you looked like a pushover, he dumped you right after he couldn’t resist Narissa’s temptation. You are too kind-hearted, Alicia. You will suffer because of this!” Suella blamed everything on Narissa since she knew she couldn’t belittle Jamie. If she were to put the fault on Narissa, Alicia would not feel dissatisfied about her words and even think that she was a good friend.
“It’s fine even if he has dumped me. This is my personal affair, and I only told you about this because I needed someone to talk to. Jamie has never hurt me, and I truly wish he finds happiness. No matter what, don’t try to be mean to him and his girlfriend ever again,” said Alicia. She wasn’t angry about Jamie or Narissa since she could only blame herself for meeting Jamie at the wrong time.
“Why isn’t he awake yet? I’m going to call a doctor. In the meantime, help me look after him, Suella.” As Alicia spoke, she put down the towel and left the room. After some time, Jamie gradually woke up.
“Why am I here?” he asked weakly.
“That’s because Alicia and I saved you.” Suella rolled her eyes with a grim expression. “You owe Alicia once again. You can’t repay her enough for what she’s done for you!”
