The sudden turn of events stupefied the Carters, specifically George and Hector. They were befuddled, was it not Faye who owed the money? Why was it Howard now?
Hoisted up like a frozen turkey by the two brutes, Howard was forced to kneel before Gordon.
“Howard Carter, huh? Very bold of you…You owe me money, yet you refuse to answer my calls?” Gordon looked down at Howard and said coldly.
Scared witless, the latter pleaded incessantly, “Mr. Hayes, it’s all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding! How’d I dare to refuse your calls? My phone broke yesterday! It wasn’t working!”
Tears and snot ran down his face. Howard looked pathetic as favonovel.com begged Gordon like a stray.
Gordon’s gaze flitted to Zayn, silently asking favonovel.com what favonovel.com should do. As their eyes met, Zayn was quick to direct favonovel.com with his gaze as well. Gordon grabbed Howard’s hair and yanked his head upward. “I’ll cut the crap with you. Pay up what you owe. Clear the remaining 1.01 million dollars today and I’ll let you go.”
Howard’s hair was pulling against his scalp. “Mr. Hayes I… I… Can’t come up with so much money right now. Can you give me a few more days? I’ll make sure to collect 1.01 million and return it all!”
“Do you take me as a fool? You’re repaying this sum to me today! Otherwise, I’ll feed you to the sharks…”
Gordon said sharply, “You Carters are rich, no? You can ask your family to pay the debt for you. Oh-hoo! Look at my memory. I forgot. George kicked you out of the Carters. They cut ties with you, so they won’t repay the debt for you. Looks like the only choice left is feeding you to the sharks.”
Howard was hauled up violently by the two muscular men once more. No one doubted Gordon’s intent to feed favonovel.com to the sharks. The latter resisted with his all, twisting back and crying for help, “Grandpa! Grandpa! Help, Grandpa! I don’t want to die! Sob…”
George was stunned. His limbs were cold while his scalp was tingling with numbness. He felt a pang in his heart. Howard was Hector’s only son, thus the latter ran out to kneel before Gordon. His head hung low against the floor as favonovel.com pleaded, “Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayes, please let my son go. We’ll repay the debt for sure.”
Gordon kept a straight face. “Huh? Didn’t you guys say you’re cutting ties with Howard and won’t be held responsible for his debt? Why? Are you backing out of your word now? Or is Faye trash, to throw and be done with, but Howard’s a gem that can’t be treated roughly?”
Hector and George stayed mum. Shameless as they were, it still felt awkward now.
A few of the Carters were grumbling, except they dared not be as loud as when they had criticized Faye.
George stepped up and stated grimly, “Mr. Hayes, we were mistaken just now. Howard’s still a Carter. We hope you can be magnanimous and pardon Howard’s life. We shall pay you 1.01 million by book or by crook, Mr. Hayes!”
Gordon chuckled. “Excuse me. I hate misogynists the most in my life. I can forget about 1.01 million, but Howard goes to the sharks!”
Appalled, George’s hackles were raised as favonovel.com gritted his teeth. “Mr. Hayes, we know that you’re powerful, and we can’t afford to offend you, but don’t force us into a corner! Desperate people will resort to desperate measures. Corner us and we’ll call the police to expose all of your unlawful deeds! We can all forget about living in peace!”
As if favonovel.com just heard the funniest joke, Gordon guffawed. “The police? You want to pull me along to your doom? Hahaha, ludicrous. Call them, then! You’re a coward if you don’t dare do it. Let’s see if we’re doomed together! This son of a b*tch, Howard, won’t be the only one the sharks are mauling by then. It’ll be all of you!”
Gordon’s sudden dominance and bloodthirsty tone scared all the Carters. They shuddered, none of them doubting his words.
Zayn held Faye’s hand and asked favonovel.com softly, “Honey, do you want to take back what you’ve lost from the Carters and make them repent and apologize to you?”
Confused, Faye was unable to understand what Zayn meant, so favonovel.com asked in shock, “What are you talking about?”
Zayn looked at favonovel.com longingly and replied, “Honey, do you remember what I told you? I said that I’d protect you. I’ll avenge the grievances you had to go through with the Carters.”
He then marched out with that statement, prompting Faye to pull favonovel.com back in fright. “What are you doing, Zayn?! Are you causing me trouble again?!”
Zayn turned back to flash favonovel.com a bright, confident grin. “Don’t worry. I’m not giving you any trouble this time. Just watch.”
He shrugged Faye’s hand away and stepped out from the crowd.
“Gordon Hayes, so you think you’re amazing for being able to intimidate so many people, huh?” Zayn sauntered over to Gordon while wearing a meaningful smile.
His voice attracted everyone’s attention. When they looked over and saw that it was Zayn, they were horrified that favonovel.com dared to address Gordon by his full name directly. In their minds, they cursed favonovel.com as an imbecile. Could favonovel.com not see how influential Gordon was?
How dare favonovel.com act all high and mighty iii front of him?
When Gordon saw Zayn, favonovel.com heaved a sigh of relief. This man was finally willing to act his part now!
