Chapter 231
Leyton immediately paused in the middle of his rant after hearing from Sandy that Kai had summoned him. I need to play dumb in front of Kai now and trick him into lowering his guard. When I have more resources and power in the future, I'll repay his humiliation twofold!
After confirming the address with Sandy, Leyton set off for Meadow Restaurant immediately.
Sandy returned to her seat and informed Kai quietly, "He'll be here soon."
Kai appeared indifferent to her words, and Leroy smirked. The latter jeered, "Go on with your act, then. When Mr. Scott's here, you'll be drowning in your own tears!"
Kai sneered at Leroy and retorted, "We'll see about that, though you'll definitely be crying later!"
"What did you say? I'll cry? I'll make you cry right now!" Leroy barked before picking up a wine bottle.
Alarmed, Sandy screamed, "Leroy, are you mad? Put that wine bottle down right now!"
"Sandy, why are you so scared of Kai? He may have picked up some moves during his time behind bars, but this is Mr. Lewis' turf. He won't dare to lift a finger here!" Leroy then approached Kai menacingly and taunted, "Think you're so great, huh, Kai? Since you broke Warrick's leg, let's see if you dare to touch me!"
Slap!
Leroy had barely finished his sentence when Kai slapped him across the face.
The force sent two of his teeth flying out of his mouth, and his cheek instantly swelled.
Kai teased, "I've never had someone offer themselves up for a slap. Was it comfortable? Would you like to have another go?"
Leroy saw stars, probably concussed from how hard Kai had struck him.
Pamela rushed forward to support Leroy and asked, "Oh my god, Leroy. Are you okay?"
"Kai, how could you hit him? We're in hot soup now!" Virgil uttered anxiously, panic written all over his face.
Their classmates were in equal disbelief, and they began reprimanding Kai with gusto.
"What the heck, Kai? How could you slap Leroy?"
"We're all ex-classmates. There's no need to be violent to each other!"
"Just wait and see. You're dead meat!"
Bam!
Kai suddenly slammed his palms on the marble dining table, breaking off a chunk of the tabletop.
That effectively shut everyone up.
Kai's gaze roved over the crowd as he stated, "Did you all conveniently turn blind when Leroy was practically begging for a beating?"
The silence continued, and everyone looked uncomfortable.
"He's right! Leroy asked for it. How could all of you accuse Kai of being in the wrong?" Sandy spoke up, breaking the silence.
Her behavior perplexed their classmates. They had no idea what Sandy was playing at.
Leroy had slightly recovered his senses by then. He glared at Sandy before directing his attention and rage at Kai. "I can't believe you had the gall to hit me, Kai! You won't leave this room in one piece; I guarantee it!"
He began stumbling toward the door in search of Benji.
Virgil panicked and tugged on Kai's sleeve, uttering, "Kai, just apologize! Then we can scram!"
Kai merely smiled at his anxious friend and replied, "Sit tight, Virgil. I'll give you a precious opportunity today!"
Just as Leroy reached the door, it was suddenly opened from the outside by a huffing Leyton.
Leroy's attitude took a one-eighty when he spotted Leyton. He smiled brightly and greeted, "Mr. Scott, we've been anticipating your arrival. Please, take a seat!"
Their classmates joined Leroy in buttering up Leyton.
Leyton ignored them, barely glancing at Sandy as he searched the room for someone. Once he saw Kai, he jumped slightly and made a beeline for him.
Chapter 232
Leyton approached Kai and said courteously, "Mr. Chance, I rushed over as soon as I could after knowing that you were looking for me."
Except for Sandy, everyone's jaw dropped at Leyton's display.
Why is the Scott family heir talking to Kai like he's some kind of VIP? Aren't they love rivals?
Kai's gaze roved over his stunned audience before he scoffed. He pointed at Leroy and said, "I heard that the Scotts have some dealings with him."
Leyton glanced at Leroy. His gaze fell on the latter's swollen cheek, and he seemed to catch Kai's unspoken hint. He replied, "Mr. Chance, we have outsourced portions of two property development projects to him. However, we will be ending our partnership with him soon, and I will conduct stringent inspections on the quality of his work. Should we come across any unsatisfactory work, we will deduct his project commission and sue him for damages!"
Kai nodded lightly, secretly impressed by Leyton's quick wit.
