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Chapter 158
The speaker dared not utter another word as he cautiously sat back in his seat.
Darius no longer concerned himself with that man. After all, he knew the people gambling here were
much poorer than him. Their combined assets would not even amount to a fraction of his wealth. There
was no way Darius would waste his time on such people. Hence, he promptly placed his black bank
card with the letter “R” onto the table.
The manager’s brows furrowed. “I know many people worship Reid Consortium. Since you know of the
Reid family, I’m sure you’re also aware of the family’s social status. In having this bet against me, I
hope you understand that a measly person like you cannot survive the wrath of our casino or the
Reids.”
“Don’t forget what you’re saying to me now,” Darius responded, his voice devoid of emotion while he
glanced at his watch.
Then, he placed his card onto the scanner.
A second passed before the machinery let out a beep of approval and flashed a green light.
Everyone around them cheered at once.
Only the female manager frowned, unable to rejoice in Darius’ success. She did not have the authority
to grant him five million in cash as she had promised earlier. She only agreed to do it because she was
sure Darius was poor. Little did she expect her judge of character to slip up Darius turned out to be rich
beyond belief! Not to mention, his black card was authentic.
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The manager’s knees became weak as all her strength left her body. She slumped onto the ground but
had both hands supporting her to ensure she would not fall miserably.
Opposite her, Darius retraced his hands, tucking them into his pockets as he did before with his classic
blank stare. “How will you fulfil your end of the bargain?”
“I-I’m so sorry, Mr. Reid! I-I don’t have the authority to hand over five million dollars to you. That was a
reckless promise I made out of the selfish desire that you would fail.” The manager trembled fervently,
her gaze downcast as she dared not speak further.
In truth, the manager was an attractive woman. Almost every man at the scene felt pitiful for the
manager, except Darius, who frowned. “You’re pretty even when you’re quivering. However, your act of
fear isn’t convincing enough.”
“If you’re unable to fulfill your promise, I’ll deal with this matter myself,” said the person in charge of the
casino. He stumbled upon the two’s tense conversation after exiting the elevator. Immediately, he
lowered his head and explained, “Dearest Mr. Reid, I apologize sincerely for everything. I had no idea
Mr. Rudd was a good friend of yours. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have allowed all this.”
“You’re too late. I’ve given you plenty of chances to intervene from the moment I stood at your casino’s
main entrance.” Darius’ gaze remained as frosty as ever. The chill in his eyes intensified when he
noticed the bruises on Rudd’s face. Then, he continued, “Your casino’s actions have greatly upset me.
Plus, I warned you before boarding the plane.”
The face of the person in charge turned paled. Even his forehead became dotted with beads of
sweat. He wiped it away, locked eyes with Darius, and desperately pleaded. “I’m so sorry. None of what
happened was my intention. It was already too late when we received your warning.”
Not a single thing changed on Darius’ stormy face.
The tension suffocated the person in charge, causing him to take deeper breaths. After pondering
momentarily, he knelt. “I genuinely am sorry, Mr. Reid. I understand that I’ve made a lot of mistakes.
What will it take for you to let us off the hook? I promise we’ll comply with your every request.”
“I’ve already made my demands clear:” Darius rolled his eyes.
A dark greyish look of hopelessness shrouded the face of the person in charge face. He no longer
knew what to do as he thought, “That’s five million dollars! It’s the daily income of our casino. If I
handed that money over to Mr. Reid, my boss might kill me!”
Despite seeing the former’s bleak look, Darius felt nothing.
“I’ve already given your casino too much of my time. I’ll be taking my leave now.” With that, Darius
looked over at Rudd and said, “Let’s get out of here. I’m sure everything will end once these guys pay
the five million dollars to any company under Reid Consortium.”
Rudd had been watching everything unfold behind the surveillance screens. Thus, he was in a daze
and remained that way as he exited the casino alongside Darius.
Alas, the person in charge let out a skin-crawling screech right after they walked out the entrance,
“Security! Stop that man from leaving!
The eyes of the person in charge were bloodshot while he climbed up off the ground. Desperation
continued to ooze from him as he snarled, “That man is here alone, and nobody recognizes him.
Everyone knows that the young heir of the Reid family would never go anywhere unattended! This guy
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He fully believed in the lies he spewed. Conviction flashed in his steely eyes. “Act now if you hear what
I’m saying! I don’t want to hear any excuses! All I want is to see that guy’s dead body!”
The group of security guards working in the casino froze with blank expressions. They had heard about
what happened earlier and disapproved of the person in charge’s actions. Before them, the person in
charge’s lips quivered erratically as though every bit of logic in his brain had melted away.
While the person in charge had lost his mind, the security guards remained sane. The only issue was
that no matter who the guards chose to help, they would still suffer severe consequences.
Seeing how no one was charging toward Darius, the person in charge could not help but shrill, “Did you
guys not hear me? Seize that Mr. Reid wannabe at once! I want him to die a gruesome death!”
That only made the security guards stay in place even more. After seeing the indecisive security
guards. his accusatory tone louder than before. “There are many posers who can’t endure the
hardships that Mr. Reid has gone through! You’re definitely an imposter! I’m going to tell the Reid family
about this!” As he said that, his flustered expression turned into one of shock before he involuntarily fell
face-down onto the ground with a loud plop. Darius was no longer interested in listening by then. All he
wanted was to leave.
It took everything in Rudd to slightly open his swollen eye. Nevertheless, he could see Darius’ actions
clearly. The latter had shrunk himself to speed up his movements.
The two bodyguards arrived a little later. When they did, Darius pointed at the casino’s main entrance
and declared, “This casino wants me dead. As my bodyguards, I believe you two can produce good
results. I want results that satisfy me and keep me safe at the very least.”
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