Alex calmly replied, âTravelling, going on a honeymoon, it doesnât matter. The important thing is to be
happy, right?â
A cold expression crossed Theaâs face.
However, after sitting on the cold bench in the plane as well as getting slapped, she realized that
Hubert was a little disgusted with what she had done and thought to herself, âIâll let this b*tch off for
now. Iâll get them the next time I have the chance.â
The helicopter landed in the small town of Morro.
In this place, it was obvious that the economy wasnât prosperous. Even though it was a market town, it
didnât look any different from those in Californiaâs countryside. There was only one place that looked
sophisticated and could be called magnificent.
Hubert said in a low voice, âThatâs called the Golden Tower, and itâs a casino. The purpose of us
coming here this time is to visit that place.â
Alex was surprised. He raised his eyebrows and said, âDidnât you guys come here to talk about your
cosmeceutical business? Why has that changed, and you come here for gambling instead?â
Hubert gave a bitter smile. âAlex, what you donât know is that the boss of the cosmeceutical business is
the same person as the owner of the Golden Tower.â
Alex frowned even deeper at that.
Morro was equivalent to serving as a border for America, and the next point after this was Myanmar.
The environment and public security here were incomparable to that of those in Michigan or California.
That was why James asked Alex to follow Cheryl here to protect her.
And, for someone to open a huge casino like this in this place, they couldnât be any ordinary person,
right?
âJust the two of you coming all the way to talk to a boss whoâs the owner of a big casino? Youâre really
bold.â
Alex was a little doubtful.
âThere wasnât any choice,â Hubert said. âI have to take risks and fight for it. Of course, Thea is a girl, so
I never intended to bring her in with me. Sheâll wait outside.â
Thea chose to speak up at this moment âTalking business with the owner of the Golden Tower isnât an
easy task, anyway, and there are a lot of risks that are out of our control. If it wasnât for those others in
the Gordon family who stole some of the other tasks, why would Hubert come to a god-forsaken place
like this? Luckily, I had the foresight to have him charter a helicopter in advance. Otherwise, youâd still
be on the way here on that long mountain road!â
Alex smiled. âYour suggestion isnât really a good one, though.â
âHey, what do you mean? We gave you a free ride on the helicopter. Not only did you not give a single
word of thanks, but you also keep going on and on about this.â
âDo you know the saying, âopportunity makes thievesâ? Using a helicopter so openly and descending
into the town like that, itâs broadcasting to everyone that youâre a cash cow. What kind of place is this?
Weâre on the countryâs border, an inhospitable natural environment where poor and wicked people are.
Look at how many of them have their eyes upon you. Donât you think their gazes look like theyâve just
seen some fat cash cows?â
Perhaps it was better if Alex hadnât said anything because once he said it, only then did the few of them
realize that something wasnât right.
âHuh? T-Then, what should we do?â Thea was suddenly panicked.
Even Cheryl looked nervous.
Her appearance was beautiful, and when she arrived here, it was like a beautiful white swan had flown
into a bunch of wild ducks, and she instantly became a target of the many men there.
She could already feel the malicious gaze of several men upon her, which were obviously filled with lust
that made her feel uncomfortably naked under their stares.
Alex took Cherylâs hand and said, âDonât worry. No one can hurt you while Iâm around.â
âYou speak as though you were some Grandmaster in martial arts,â Thea said contemptuously.
âEven a Grandmaster in martial arts isnât anything significant in my eyes,â Alex said calmly.
âPtooey! I really canât tell that youâre a person who brags, Alex. You talk so big, do you even know what
a Grandmaster in martial arts is? They can kill you a thousand times over with just a single finger!â
Thea sneered.
The expression on Hubertâs face clearly stated that he also thought Alex was bragging.
He smiled and said, âYou donât have to worry so much. Before I came here, I already had a talk with the
owner of the Golden Tower on the phone. The Gordon family still has some kinship with Missouriâs
Coleman family after all, and theyâll give me some face. Itâll be fine! Letâs go into town and settle in the
inn first!â
Here, there was only one inn.
As a result, when they entered the inn, they saw a woman coming in from the outside. Looking closer, it
seemed to be that woman from the Divine Constabulary on the plane just now who had slapped Thea.
As for the woman, she was obviously also taken aback when she caught sight of the few of them.