Flynn’s demand for Hugo to leave infuriated him. He began mocking Flynn incessantly, bringing up the Jewelry King to shock everyone present.
“Please be cautious. Mr. Clark’s status is probably not inferior to the Jewelry King,” Mr. Lawson quickly advised.
“What?! He can be compared to the Jewelry King? Haha…” Hugo laughed wildly, his arrogance boundless. “Mr. Lawson, you may be worth billions, but your perspective is lacking. You have no idea about the Jewelry King’s power.”
“The Jewelry King has assets exceeding tens of billions, is friends with many influential families, and his connections span both domestically and internationally. He even owns an entertainment company with five top-tier female stars.”
“Do you think he can be on par with our master?”
“Don’t be ridiculous! A small place like Niarak could never produce such a true dragon!”
The crowd nodded in agreement with Hugo.
“The Jewelry King is a renowned figure across the country!”
“Yes! I had the privilege of seeing him when he visited Niarak recently. The scene was like a royal parade!”
“The Jewelry King’s network spans military, political, and business circles. Even the daughters and wives of powerful families buy jewelry from him. His circle is incredibly high-end.”
Flynn might be a small dragon in Niarak, but the Jewelry King was a true dragon from the heavens! Everyone believed there was no comparison between the two.
Hugo pointed to his face, sneering coldly:
“I’m giving you face by not bringing up the Jewelry King to settle scores with you.”
“You beat me up like this and still want me to leave.”
“Do you think I’m easy to bully? Today, I must wrestle with you!”
Blood flowed from three wounds on his hand, and his face was cut in seven or eight places by glass. The pain intensified Hugo’s cold expression.
“Mr. Hugo already apologized earlier, but he’s still relentless. Now he’s lost face!”
“Young man, take a step back and make peace with Mr. Hugo. Otherwise, if he really brings in the Jewelry King, you won’t be able to handle it.”
“He’s too young, thinking an apology means weakness. Little does he know it was giving face to him and Mr. Lawson!”
The crowd shook their heads regretfully.
Flynn was so young that no one believed he could wrestle with the Jewelry King. They thought Flynn was too arrogant; ruling Niarak didn’t mean much.
After all, Ostrad had many hidden talents far superior to him!
Now that Hugo had apologized and Flynn had told him to leave, it directly angered Hugo.
Bringing up the Jewelry King must have scared Flynn!
If he had accepted the apology earlier, he would have gained face; now he would lose it all!
“Kid, I’m very unhappy right now, but for Mr. Lawson’s sake, I’ll give you another chance.”
“Apologize to me, and we’ll call it even.”
Hugo wiped the blood from his hand with a tissue and spoke reluctantly.
He received two salaries from K Jewelry: one openly from the Jewelry King and another secretly from Mr. Lawson.
This secret salary was ten times his normal wage-$30, 000 per month.
Mr. Lawson intended to use this money to motivate him to sell more high-end jewelry for K Jewelry.
Hugo did not disappoint; he secured many important clients for K Jewelry.
Last month, Mr. Lawson increased his monthly bonus to $40, 000.
Hugo liked it here and didn’t want today’s incident to escalate.
Judging by today’s situation, Flynn was someone significant in Niarak. Since Hugo wanted to stay in Niarak, he needed to lower his stance.
Hence his initial apology: suffering a bit of loss in exchange for continuing to enjoy a high salary seemed worth it!
Unexpectedly, Flynn insisted that Hugo leave K Jewelry.
This affected Hugo’s fundamental interests.
“Manager Hugo is giving you another chance; young man, apologize and let everyone take a step back.”
“The world outside is vast; being dominant in Niarak doesn’t matter much as Ostrad has many big figures.”
“Yes, Niarak is just a small pond; you can’t make waves here. The Jewelry King is a dragon of the sea; if he steps in, you stand no chance!”
Everyone thought Hugo had retreated enough.
They assumed Flynn would seize this opportunity to apologize and then leave quietly.
However, Flynn looked disdainful and coldly said:
“If you’re still here in three minutes, I’ll personally throw you out!”
These words stunned everyone present.
Hugo had apologized once before when they were unsure of his background; offending him then was one thing.
But now they knew he was associated with the Jewelry King and still wanted to expel him? That was clearly slapping the Jewelry King’s face!
“Personally throw me out? Fine!” Hugo wasn’t afraid; his gaze grew even more sinister:
“The Jewelry King’s brother Freddie will escort a batch of jewelry here today; I’ll wait right here.”
“Let’s see if you dare do it!”
Mr. Lawson’s face changed upon hearing this and quickly whispered:
“Mr. Clark, Freddie is Apollo’s brother-hot-tempered and reckless.”
“And he’s a Semi-Grandmaster with several Inner Strength experts around him.”
“It’s best not to do this; otherwise my people might not be able to protect you!”
Stephanie also advised: “Mr. Clark, Hugo apologized and you’ve hit him already; let’s leave it at that and go.”
Harriet nodded heavily, not wanting things to escalate further.
Seeing everyone’s fear of Freddie made Hugo even more smug as he looked at Flynn:
“You’re supposed to be someone important; how come you’re worse than Stephanie?”
“Don’t you understand that taking a step back opens up new possibilities?”
“I’ll say it again: apologize now and we’ll forget this happened.”
“If not and you insist on fighting…”
Before he could finish speaking, Flynn kicked out.
Hugo screamed as he flew towards the doorsteps of K Jewelry.
He flew seven or eight meters before crashing onto K Jewelry’s entrance steps, vomiting blood incessantly.
Flynn coldly stared at Hugo like looking at a dead dog: “Your three minutes are up; time for you to leave!”
The scene erupted into chaos as passersby outside K Jewelry were startled and began watching from a distance.
At this moment, a black Mercedes stopped in front of Jade Ridge Jewelers.
Four burly men got out of the car first.
Leading them was a tall man with an imposing presence who stood like a guardian deity; his eyes shot icy glances that sent chills down anyone who met them.
When his gaze fell on Hugo lying on the ground bleeding profusely-his face turned extremely grim as murderous intent surged within him.
“Oh my! That must be Freddie-the Jewelry King’s brother!”
“Yes! The one leading them is Freddie! Look at him-he looks like a reincarnated war god! We’re in big trouble now!”
“This guy relies on his skills plus connections through his brother-the Jewelry King-and acts recklessly without considering consequences!”
As customers inside discussed nervously, Freddie suddenly roared furiously:
“Hugo! Who hit you? Today I’ll skin them alive!”
“Mr. Lawson! Get out here now!”
Mr. Lawson shivered fearfully. caught between gods fighting each other today, he couldn’t afford offending either side!
He hurriedly tried persuading Flynn:
“Mr. Clark, you should leave through the back door-I’ll handle Freddie!”
Saying this, Mr. Lawson prepared stepping outside.
“No need! I’ll wait right here!” Flynn stopped Mr. Lawson-and pulled up chair sitting down calmly waiting for Freddie’s arrival.