Chapter 69
It was past eleven o’clock, but Emmanuel was not
home yet.
Mackenzie could no longer remain calm and
unaffected.
“That man is truly hateful! Didn’t I tell him that he’s to
be home by eleven o’clock?”
Gritting her teeth, she decided to seek him out and see
what exactly he was doing that he had not turned on
his phone after such a long time.
Emmanuel had no idea that Mackenzie would seek him
out. He was still hugging Xylie with an arm.
“T–Thank you!” Xylie thanked Emmanuel after he wiped
the floor with the ruffians, her gaze trained on his arm
around her.
In a flash, Emmanuel dropped his hold on her and
urged, “It’s difficult to remain untouched when you’re
working in a bar. Be careful next time. Others may not
respect your wishes when you turn their advances
down.”
“All right…”
Xylie nodded, her eyes sparkling as she stared at the
man.
Never had she imagined that such a trope of a knight
in shining armor saving the damsel in distress would
happen to her.
Not only was the man before her tall and handsome,
but he also radiated maturity. Coincidentally, he
happened to be her cup of tea.
“What is this? What happened here?”
At that precise moment, Samuel arrived with a group
of men.
Seeing that, all the patrons in the bar started taking off.
Even the manager was scared witless.
Oh God, what should I do if they fight in the bar when
there are so many of them?
However, Samuel stopped short when he had drawn
close to the scene.
What on earth is happening here? The man on the
ground is my sworn brother, Rat. Meanwhile, the
person who defeated them turned out to be
Emmanuel! He’s the ruthless man who wiped the floor
with us alone at The Paradise that night!
“You’re here just in time, Mr. Webber! I’m never going to
rest until I’ve ripped this brat to shreds today!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFury blazed in Rat’s eyes, and he struggled to his feet in
excitement upon seeing that his backup was here.
Such a scene frightened Xylie so much that she
trembled incessantly. She voluntarily leaned against
Emmanuel, only to discover that he was still as calm as
ever.
Whoa! What a real man!
“What are you planning to do if you’re never going to
rest?” Emmanuel retorted with a sneer, shielding Xylie.
“Damn it! You’re never going to realize your mistake
until you’ve seen what I’m capable of!”
With rage staining his features, Rat snagged a beer
bottle to smash it at the man.
“Stop it!”
Never in his wildest dreams had he ever imagined that
Samuel would personally stop him.
Everyone present was stunned to the core.
“What are you doing, Mr. Webber? Quick, help me kill
this brat!” Rat roared.
Unexpectedly, Samuel snatched the beer bottle away
from his hand.
Rat bellowed, “What are you doing, Mr. Webber? If your
tarry any longer, I’ll sever my relationship with you!”
A conflicted expression manifested on Samuel’s face.
How can I possibly allow him to make a move against
Emmanuel? That’s impossible! Putting aside the fact
that I’m acquainted with the latter, even if there are no
ties between us both, we might not be his match if we
were to attack him together! I’m helping Rat out of the
kindness of my heart, yet this idiot has no idea and
even threatens to sever his relationship with me!
“Quick, return the beer bottle to me! Otherwise, I’m
going to beat you up! Make it fast! Damn it!”
Enraged, Rat started pushing at Samuel.
That scene stumped the onlookers around them.
“F*ck you! How dare you make a move against me!”
Even more surprising was the fact that Samuel
snapped. In his towering rage, he smashed the beer
bottle on Rat’s head.
Crash!
Following that, the entire bar plunged into an uproar.
Everyone had thought that Samuel had rushed over to
back Rat up, never having expected the man to teach
the latter a lesson instead.
Bewilderment was written all over Rat’s face. His finger
trembled violently as he pointed at his sworn brother.
“Y–You actually hit me?”
“I’m going to kill you if you continue running your
mouth!” Fed up with that idiotic man, Samuel hastily
added furiously, “He’s Emmanuel Lowe, the skilled
fighter who defeated thirteen of my men that night!”
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“What?” Rat exclaimed in surprise as clarity washed
over him. No wonder he’s so skilled at fighting. I can’t
believe I just messed with someone out of my league.
Damn you Mr. Webber for not informing me earlier. I
even gave you a beer bottle
“Manny, I’m sorry. It was just a friendly fire. I apologize
to you on behalf of Rat.” Samuel bowed slightly,
regarding Emmanuel with the utmost respect.
“Apologize to her if that’s what you want to do.”
Emmanuel pointed at Xylie. “Forgive my bluntness, but
all of you are only capable of bullying women. You’re
not up to the mark to lay even a finger on me.”
The crowd around them gasped in surprise.
Those words weren’t particularly hurtful, but they were
extremely humiliating, and yet Rat and his party didn’t
dare to utter a word.
Samuel even bowed and laughed. “You’re right. Thank
you for showing mercy, Manny.”
Taking in that scene, Xylie admired Emmanuel even
more. This man is so formidable!
“Come. Since we’re all here, let’s have a few more
drinks tonight. Out of blows, our friendship grows.
Haha!” Samuel pulled Emmanuel to sit down and enjoy
alcohol together.
Emmanuel was a man who valued loyalty. Since
Samuel had shown him respect earlier, he had to
reciprocate.
After a few drinks, Samuel learned the entire story. It
turned out Emmanuel and Rat had a big fight over a
bargirl.
“Haha! Manny, you have good taste!” Samuel
immediately pushed Xylie next to Emmanuel, causing
her tender body to press tightly against him. “Serve
Manny well, and I’ll reward you with ten thousand!”
“I-” Xylie hesitated and didn’t refuse at once.
“Mr. Webber, you’ve misunderstood. I-” Emmanuel
wanted to decline, but Samuel and the other men.
started clamoring.
“Misunderstood? Don’t tell me you’re not satisfied with
just one girl? Haha! In that case, let’s have two girls to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmaccompany him! Manager, make the arrangement!”
Worried they would complicate things, Emmanuel
quickly waved his hand and stood up.
As he got to his feet, Xylie subconsciously followed suit.
The manager was also a competent and tactful
person. If it hadn’t been for Emmanuel, their bar would
have surely been thrashed.
Moreover, seeing how Emmanuel was able to be on
such good terms with Samuel at such a young age,
the manager figured Emmanuel must be influential
and needed to be treated well.
“Mr. Lowe, the private room is ready for you.” The
manager swiftly approached Emmanuel and Xylie.
Xylie kept her head down, blushing but not refusing.
Milani, standing at one side, mocked Yoel, “Ha! Your
goddess is gone. How should I describe this? It’s like
sending the girl you like to a lion’s den!”
Yoel was brokenhearted and deeply upset.
Nevertheless, he wasn’t someone as foolish as Milani.
He could tell Emmanuel wasn’t a lecher.
Besides, since Xylie didn’t rebuff Emmanuel, that
implied she felt safer with Emmanuel. That was
certainly better than her being bullied by those
ruffians.
“Haha!” Samuel hurriedly shoved Emmanuel and Xylie
into the private room. “Manny, enjoy yourself tonight!
Consider this a return of the favor for the time you
helped me earn three million!”
“Hey ” Emmanuel still wanted to resist, but Samuel
closed the door and locked it from outside.
Click!
The door was shut, leaving Emmanuel and Xylie alone
inside the room.
The atmosphere instantly turned ambiguous.
Xylie instinctively clutched her chest as her clothes
had been torn earlier.
“Are you all right?” Although Emmanuel had a lot of
alcohol, he was actually more composed than Xylie
because he had never harbored any improper
thoughts toward women.
“Yes, I’m fine. Thank you for saving me!” she replied
shyly.
“I’m glad to hear that.” Emmanuel smiled. “Let me
introduce a friend to you. In fact, he’s the one who
asked me to help you…”
He took out his phone as he spoke, wanting to contact
Yoel to come in.
However, when he looked at the screen, Emmanuel
realized his phone had run out of battery.