Semua Bab Last Man Standing: Bab 121 - Bab 130

"Sure." Talia nodded."Master Howard, right this way!" Cingen gestured after pointing at Benicia and the others. "Keep an eye on her. I'll be back to handle her shortly.""Got it!" Two men clad in black acknowledged with a nod.A couple of minutes later, Howard and Cingen entered a spacious office.Cingen bowed deeply, his body shaking, "My apologies, Master Howard. I had no idea my people would dare to act this way toward you.""Look at me when you're talking," Howard said, raising his hand slightly. "How do you know who I am?""I work for Mr. Caunter. I saw you that night at the diner!" Cingen answered."Jayden?" Howard's memory clicked. "This building is run by JC Real Estate Agency?""Yes, that's right!" Cingen nodded earnestly."That explains it," Howard said calmly. "So, this is the kind of professionalism your sales team exhibits?""I'm terribly sorry... It's my fault for not keeping my team in line. Please, Master Howard, accept my apologies..." Cingen shook again wit

Benicia looked around desperately and, spotting Yankel by Calistra, cried out again."Mr. Wright, your dad's got connections! Please, call him, ask him to talk to Cingen for me...""Huh?" Yankel's brow creased, cutting her off mid-sentence. "I barely know you. Why should I help?"He could not believe it. His dad was a respected professional, sure, but he was no heavyweight like Cingen. Even if his dad could pull some strings, he was not about to make that call.With his girlfriend and her family right there, why would he stick his neck out for a salesgirl he hardly knew?"Yankel, you heartless jerk! How could you just watch and not lift a finger to help me!?" Benicia's voice tore through the air, raw with emotion. "And when we were together, you did not seem to think we were strangers, did you?"The room went silent, the tension so thick it could cut it with a knife. That was the kind of bombshell that could detonate any moment."Yankel, is she telling the truth?" Calistra's voi

"Easy there. Let's not tip our hand too soon," Howard cautioned with a subtle shake of his head."He's holed up in this little town for a reason, probably laying low. Bet he's got a getaway plan all set.""We'll scope out the casino first, see what we're dealing with.""Got it," the Judge replied, flooring the accelerator.20 minutes later, the Land Rover pulled up to the gates of a not-too-big, not-too-small estate on the outskirts of South Deben."Membership card, please," a brawny guard halted them at the entrance."We've heard good things. How do we sign up?" Yoel inquired."No insiders vouching for you, no entry," the guard answered with a firm tone."Come on, give us a break," Yoel said, slipping a few stacks of cash from the glove box."Hold on," the guard said, examining the bills before making a call on his cell.Two minutes later, he was back. "Leave the car out here. Follow me.""Thanks," Yoel said gratefully.In no time, they were issued plain-Jane membership ca

As expected, the dice lined up perfectly, the top one showing a single pip."One point for the dealer!" the croupier called out, her eyes showing a flicker of respect."Well, Mr. Lincoln, it looks like luck's on my side today," Liliana said with a sly grin.Challenging her to dice was like handing over cash. She had not lost in years!"Hm, not too shabby," Howard replied with a detached smile."Your turn, Mr. Lincoln," Liliana said, still smiling."Here goes nothing!"Howard took the shaker, gave it a casual whirl, and slammed it down.The room filled with gasps as Howard lifted the shaker.Just like Liliana's, his dice were in a perfect line.The die wobbled and spun, finally coming to a miraculous stop, balanced on the tip of the die below.That meant Howard had rolled a big fat zero that time around.Watching Liliana and her crew's stunned faces, Yoel and the Judge smirked.Thinking they could outsmart their boss in a gamble was like bringing a knife to a gunfight. They

"Mr. Hawk, you know why I'm here, don't you?" Howard cut him off.With a heavy sigh, Andrew's eyes darkened. He commanded in a low growl, "Do it. Take them down!"The order was barely out of his mouth when the four goons behind him whipped out their Desert Eagles and fired at the trio."Big mistake," the Judge muttered, stepping forward briskly, his wrist snapping back and forth. His blade danced through the air, leaving a trail of ghostly silver arcs.The bullets never reached their mark and clinked harmlessly to the floor.The room filled with sharp intakes of breath as every face painted a picture of sheer terror."Attack!"As soon as the last bullet was spent, everyone but Andrew and an older man inhaled deeply and lunged at the Judge with renewed fury.The Judge launched into action once more, his blade flashing through the void with the ferocity of lightning, carving a dozen deadly arcs that painted the air with streaks of blood.In under a minute, everyone was down, eit