Chapter 121
Slap!
Before Zayne could even finish his sentence, another slap came his way.
"Kai..."
Slap!
"I..."
Slap!
As Zayne opened his mouth again, another tight slap quickly followed. He was beaten up to a pulp.
Finally, Zayne didn't dare to even open his mouth anymore. Instead, he just stared at Kai with fearful eyes.
Not only Kai, but the rest of them were also absolutely terrified after witnessing what happened to Zayne. None of them dared to speak a word anymore. Lydia was trembling so badly as she sat down quietly on her chair. She was worried that if she said another word, a slap was going to land on her face as well.
Gradually, their gazes ended up on Xavier. Since he was the general manager of the company, surely he was supposed to do something about what had just happened. Hence, everyone was eager to see what would happen to Kai.
To everyone's surprise, Xavier kept silent, and his grim expression remained. The atmosphere in the room was so tense that it was suffocating.
"That's enough. Serve the dishes!" After a few minutes, Xavier finally broke the silence.
Everyone was baffled by what they heard. Millions of questions were running through their minds. After what Kai has done, why did Mr. Jennings still keep him around for dinner? Shouldn't he have just fired him on the spot instead?
Could it be that there's something going on between them behind the scenes?
It can't be!
Based on how they talked to each other just now, it was obvious that they aren't even friends!
Where did he get the courage to beat up Zayne? Also, why did Mr. Jennings not do anything about it?
As Maria was busy attending to Zayne's swollen face, she couldn't take her fiery eyes off of Kai.
Soon after, the waiters started bringing in the dishes.
Every single one of the dishes looked appetizing and expensive.
Only when the table was filled with sumptuous dishes, did the gazes shift away from Kai. Right then, everyone was salivating at the sight of such luxurious food.
Kai took his fork and dug in first.
Although everyone seemed to have something to say about Kai eating before Xavier, none of them actually said a word. Well, they wouldn't have dared since Xavier didn't seem to mind.
"Let's eat, everyone. Don't be shy!" As soon as Xavier finished his sentence, everyone started devouring the food. It was a rare opportunity for them to taste such lavish dishes.
Although Hilda was amazed at the sight of the dishes served, she kept her cool. Unlike the others, she didn't snatch for the food shamelessly.
That put her at a disadvantage because the plates had emptied before she even had the chance to try.
Kai noticed how shy Hilda was. Hence, he started taking the food on her behalf. "Hilda, eat up! Since you're not paying, you might as well just eat to your heart's content!"
In a blink of an eye, Hilda's bowl was filled to the brim.
Xavier was observing Kai's behaviors. What does Josephine see in him?
Throughout the dinner, Xavier didn't eat anything at all. Instead, he kept checking his watch as though he was waiting anxiously for something to happen.
"Kai, I need to use the restroom." Hilda stood up and got out of the room.
After a few minutes, Hilda ran back into the room anxiously. Her face was as pale as a sheet when she sat down next to Kai.
"What's wrong, Hilda?" Kai questioned.
"I-It's nothing." Hilda shook her head violently.
But as soon as Hilda finished her sentence, the door to the room was kicked open. Then, four burly men walked through the door.
"Hey, little girl! Did you not realize that you've knocked me? Don't you need to apologize?" one of the men asked Hilda.
"I-It was an accident. I'm sorry!" Hilda stood up abruptly and started apologizing to the men.
As everyone was shocked by the forceful entrance made by the men, Xavier flashed an unnoticeable smile.
Chapter 122
The men he was waiting for had finally arrived.
The four burly men were standing behind Felix when Xavier met him earlier.
"Do you think you can get away just by saying sorry? At the very least, you must have a drink with me as compensation for knocking into me." The burly man smiled insidiously.
"In that case, let's have a toast."
Hilda wasn't afraid of a drink. In fact, she had a bottomless capacity for alcohol.
After pouring two glasses of wine, she offered one of them to the burly man.
While doing so, the man touched Hilda's hand on purpose, causing her to yelp and drop the glass. Consequently, the wine was spilled all over him.
"Da*n it! How dare you splatter wine over me?"
In a fit of rage, the man raised his hand in an attempt to strike her.
Kai got up and pulled Hilda behind him. With a cold glint in his eye, he said, "I offer my apologies on her behalf."
When the man snuck a glance at Xavier, Xavier gave him a knowing look in return. He quickly understood that Kai was Xavier's target.
"Who do you think you are to apologize on her behalf?"
The burly man grabbed Kai by the collar and prepared to drag him out of the private room.
Since they had found who they were looking for, they wanted to drag him out to a secluded place and take him out. After all, killing him in public was not an option.
However, Kai grabbed the burly man's hand and made a slight but forceful twist, causing the man to loosen his grip in pain.
"I hate it when people grab my collar. Take this as a warning," Kai plainly remarked.
The man was infuriated when he saw his reddened wrist.
Although Xavier was surprised to hear Kai's brazen words, he thought that it would only accelerate the time of his doom.
"Kid, are you trying to be a hero? Let's do this outside if you have the guts," the man challenged.
"No problem," Kai readily agreed.
When Hilda saw that Kai was going out with the men, she quickly held him back. "Kai..."
"Don't worry. I'll be back soon."
After gently smiling at Hilda, Kai left with them.
When she saw Kai leave with the burly men, Hilda attempted to run after them. However, she was quickly stopped by Maria.
"Hilda, what are you trying to do? Those are vicious men. Since Kai dared to go with them, he must have confidence in beating them."
Even though Maria was trying to reassure Hilda, she was secretly hoping that Kai would be beaten to death instead.
Watching Kai being brought away, Xavier's smile widened. He then returned his attention to everyone who was shocked and gestured with his hand. "Everyone, please continue."
Upon hearing his words, everyone returned to their seats and the atmosphere became lively again.
"I hope that idiot Kai will be beaten to death," Zayne hissed.
With his face still hurting, he was filled with overwhelming hatred for Kai.
The rest of the group shared his sentiments, as none of them were concerned about Kai's well-being at all. Only Hilda was worried for him.
While everyone was making merry in the private room, Kai followed the four men to the back of the building.
With few people around, the four men surrounded him at once.
Looking at them, Kai smirked. "I can feel how intense your murderous intent is. Are you planning to kill me?"
The man who had his hand twisted by Kai earlier replied, "Kid, someone wants you dead, so don't blame us for doing our job. Instead, you should just blame your unfortunate fate. Now, I'll make this a quick death to lessen your suffering."
Just as he spoke, the four of them drew out their daggers and stared viciously at Kai.
"Since I'm going to die soon, can you tell me who hired you to kill me?" Kai asked, after sweeping his gaze at the weapons in their hands.
