Darnell returned to his rented house and sent two messages before falling into a deep sleep.
At six o’clock in the morning, Eliezer and Brian were awakened by the prison guards, who told them to leave the jail.
The two of them, still half asleep, were initially happy but then became confused. They were supposed to be released in the afternoon at four o’clock, so why were they being kicked out in the morning?
However, they didn’t think too much about it and quickly left. Once they were out of the prison, both of them let out a sigh of relief.
“Damn it! What bad luck to have been in there for half a month.”
Brian spat on the ground and said, “I’d rather die than come back here again. I won’t rest until I kill Darnell!”
Eliezer patted his slightly shrunken belly and comforted his friend in a soft voice, “Don’t be upset. We were only in there for half a month, but James’ life is ruined.”
“He’ll have to stay for at least ten years or more. Compared to him, we’re lucky. Let’s not think too much about it for now. Let’s just enjoy our freedom.”
“But Darnell can’t be let off the hook.”
A glint of determination flashed in Eliezer’s eyes. “Let’s go home first, then we’ll talk to Mr. Gower about how to get rid of that bastard.”
“Ding ding ding!”
Just then, their phones rang simultaneously and a video popped up. Eliezer and Brian thought it was just spam because the sender was anonymous.
But as they watched the video, their expressions instantly changed. After watching for half a minute, both of them became furious.
The video showed their own women having an affair with Roberto!
Eliezer and Brian looked at each other, their faces filled with indescribable sadness and anger. Although Roberto had been kind to them over the years, their sense of dignity made them feel ashamed and resentful. The two women mocking them in the video only added to their pain.
“Bitch!”
“Bitch!”
Eliezer and Brian cursed almost simultaneously, their eyes filled with uncontrollable anger. Even though they also harbored resentment towards Roberto, at this moment, they could only vent their anger on the two women in the video.
Just then, a van approached from a distance with a menacing roar and headed straight towards them like a raging bull.
Eliezer and Brian froze for a moment before realizing the danger and screaming in fear as they scrambled to run towards the lawns on either side.
Almost as soon as they had moved away, the van crashed right where they had been standing, sending two garbage bins flying out and leaving the trash all over the ground.
Several pieces of glass shattered, creating sharp fragments that glistened brightly.
“Vroom-”
Seeing that the van hadn’t hit either of them, the driver quickly turned the steering wheel again, causing the tires to screech as they left long marks on the ground. The car came to a stop, positioned amidst the scattered trash. Then the door opened.
Eight masked men rushed out, each holding a machete with a fierce expression as they charged towards Eliezer and Brian. The leader roared,
“Kill them! Kill them!”
The eight men split into two groups and pounced on Eliezer and Brian, who were desperately fleeing.
Pale-faced and terrified, the two men cried out for help, “Help! Help!”
They didn’t know who was after them but could sense the danger.
Amidst their cries for help, several men had already caught up with them. One of them kicked Eliezer in the buttocks, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground, covered in dust.
“Finish them quickly.”
The leader shouted, “Mr. Gower is waiting.”
Mr. Gower? Eliezer and Brian were momentarily stunned but then jolted back to reality. They rolled on the ground to avoid the knives and clubs raining down on them.
“Clank!”
The weapons struck the ground with a metallic clang. Fortunately, Eliezer and Brian rolled quickly enough to avoid getting injured, but fear shook them both.
“Kill!”
The masked men continued their onslaught with their weapons swinging dangerously close to Eliezer’s and Brian’s heads. The two men turned pale with fright…
“Screech!-”
Just as they mustered all their strength to fight their way out, a police car whizzed by and positioned itself between the fighting crowd.
Kameron and three police officers appeared with guns drawn as they shouted, “Stop! Don’t move!”
Seeing this, the eight masked men stopped attacking. One of them waved his hand while an object fell to the ground, releasing thick smoke as he shouted, “Retreat.”
Taking advantage of Kameron and his team lying on the ground, all eight men swiftly retreated into the van and sped away.
“Are you guys alright?”
Kameron didn’t chase after the attackers but immediately helped Eliezer and Brian up. “Do you need me to take you to the hospital?”
Both men vigorously shook their heads, refusing medical attention. Then they said in unison, “We need to call the police…”
All of this happened in the early morning while Darnell was still fast asleep.
It wasn’t until seven-thirty that Darnell finally got up. He did his workouts before leisurely having breakfast. It wasn’t until eight-thirty that he went to the office.
At this time of day when things were busy at work, Darnell’s sudden appearance was quite abrupt. After being removed from his position as head of the sales department, Roberto took over that role.
He was now reprimanding employees with great vigor, especially targeting the three women from Python Team, whom he insulted without restraint.
Roberto harbored deep hatred towards Darnell. Darnell had cost him two of his henchmen, five to six million dollars, and completely shattered his authority within the company. These grievances were more than enough for him to want to grind Darnell to dust.
However, after Darnell was dismissed, he vanished without a trace. Unable to vent his fury on Darnell directly, Roberto could only direct his anger toward the three women, using them as substitutes for his rage.
“I’m telling you all that there is no sales manager now, so I am your supervisor!”
Roberto slammed his hand on the table. “This month, each group must achieve five million dollars in sales. Anyone who fails will be fired!”
“Especially Python Team! Don’t think that passing last quarter’s assessment by sheer luck means you can get complacent this month. If you fail to achieve your sales goal at month-end, you’re all out.”
“You’ll all end up like Darnell, that crazy dog!”
As Roberto’s words fell, many people’s faces changed color. It was becoming increasingly difficult as it approached year-end. Five million dollars in sales for a single month was an enormous pressure.
However, no one dared to protest. Otherwise, they would easily become Roberto’s punching bag.
“And also remember this-if you work under me, you’d better stay in line. So what if Darnell was so impressive? He crossed me, and in the end, didn’t he just get kicked out?”
Roberto was seething with anger, his intimidating presence filling the room. “In this department, anyone who dares to cross me will be fired!”
Silence engulfed the room.
“Mr. Gower, drink some water. It might be hot so be careful when you drink it.”
In front of two hundred salespeople’s astonished gazes, Darnell not only showed up but also went over to get himself a cup from the water dispenser.
Then he quickly poured hot water into it for Roberto, who didn’t notice anything amiss. Roberto took a sip without thinking twice about it.
But after just one sip, he spat it out, snapping, “You bastard! Are you trying to scald me?”