When Hanson woke up, he found himself bound with ropes and gagged with tapes. He was lying in a corner of a dark room.
âYou recovered pretty fast. If you woke any later, I would have splashed you with a bucket of cold water,â Casper said indifferently.
He pulled a chair and sat down in front of Hanson.
âYouâre the one who kidnapped me? What are you trying to do? Do you even know who am I? How dareâ¦â
He could not finish his sentence the moment Casper stuffed a shoe into his mouth.
âArenât you a food blogger? Why donât you comment on the taste of this shoe?â
Casper exerted more force, causing blood to gush out from the corner of Hansonâs mouth. Immediately, the latter looked at Casper pitifully, pleading for mercy. Only then did Casper remove the shoe.
âWhat do you want from me? Iâll give it to you. Money? Tell me the amount, and Iâll collect it for you.
Please donât harm me! We can discuss any terms you have.â
Within seconds, Hanson had turned into a coward. Though it was dreadful to see, his attitude had made it easier for Casper to interrogate him.
âI only need some information from you. As long as you answer sincerely, Iâll guarantee that youâll be safe and sound. However, if you lie to me, the next thing that goes into your mouth wonât taste as nice as this shoe.â
Casperâs stern warning sent a cold chill down Hansonâs spine.
âPlease ask away. You can ask me anything. I swear to tell you everything I know.â
Casper was well pleased with the manâs cooperative behavior. Digging his ear, Casper asked, âWell, do you know the heir of Lingham Group, Sawyer Lingham?â
Hanson nodded heavily. âYes, yes, I know him. Iâve crossed paths with the Linghams before.â
âFor what reason?â
âUm⦠About thatâ¦â
âHurry up and say it!â
A layer of powder from Hansonâs face dropped due to extreme shock when Casper yelled at him.
âWhen I⦠I was making videos in the past, the person in charge of the social media platform introduced me to the Linghams. They saw my videos and wanted to discuss something with me.â
A cold glint flashed across Casperâs eyes. He lifted Hansonâs chin and questioned coldly, âWhat was it about? Come clean with me.â
Hesitated, the man answered, âWhat is it that youâre trying to find out? If money is what you want, I have enough to satisfy you.â
âWho wants your dirty money?â
Casper tilted his chin with one hand and stroked his face with another. Then, he slapped Hansonâs mouth. âYouâre a man. Why did you apply such a thick layer of powder on your face? Must you apply make-up in the first place? Which guy are you trying to seduce?â
Casper snapped his fingers, and Jeremy appeared a moment later. Pointing at Jeremy, he said, âThis fellow over here has only one interest. He likes men. People have nicknamed him âThe King of The Queers.â I see that youâre tired of hiding your little secret. Let this fellow give you a treat.â
Jeremy widened his eyes in disbelief. He was stunned to hear the new identity Casper had given him.
After seeing the manâs gesture, however, he immediately acted like one with a strong urge and started unbuckling his belt.
âThanks, man. I promise to let him have a once-in-a-lifetime experience.â
Hanson widened his eyes, terrified. He struggled to wriggle backward while shouting repeatedly, âNo!
No way! I said no! Stop! Donât come near me!â
Upon seeing how horrified Hanson was, a smug settled upon Casperâs face. âThen, tell me all about the Lingham family. Oh, donât you try to create any stories. If you do, I shall get my fellow man here to help cure your constipation.â
Trembling in fear, Hanson contemplated between letting the cat out of the bag and getting sexually harassed for two seconds. Finally, he made his decision. âThree years ago, I uploaded some videos on the internet and gained some popularity. At that time, the person in charge of the social media platform told me that the Linghams were looking for me. He told me that my time for fame had come.
âI thought it was a golden opportunity for me to climb up the social ladder, so I went to meet the Linghams. Lo and behold, they were looking to enter the food industry and were looking for chefs. After watching my videos, they thought I was a genius chef with impeccable skills. Thus, they wanted to employ me as the head chef. The remuneration they offered was insane!â
He continued with a shaky breath, âHowever, I wasnât the person who had come up with the cooking techniques I taught in my videos. It was my ex-girlfriend, who knew nothing but cookingâ¦â
Before Hanson could finish his sentence, Casper landed a tight slap on his face, which resulted in a loud clap resonating in the room.
âIf one more bad comment comes out from your mouth about Sheryl, Iâll punch out all of your teeth.â
Casper was furious. How dare he say something like that!
Right then, Hanson finally understood Casperâs motive. He cried, âOh no, did Sheryl send you to take revenge on me? How much did she pay you? Iâll give you double.â
Slap!
Hanson received another blow, and the prosthesis fitted in his nose was beaten crooked this time.
Casper was stunned for a moment, then sneered at him, âYou even did plastic surgery?â
âNowadays, who doesnât do it to change their fate? If it werenât for my handsome face, would Sheryl have been so loyal to me? Could I have attracted so many fans?â
Covering his face, Hanson vented out his frustration in front of Casper.
âI know Iâm a scumbag for lying to Sheryl, but it was societyâs fault for pushing me to take such a step. I canât stay with a woman who only knows how to cook. Iâm a celebrity on the Internet who will meet all the socialites. Itâs impossible for Sheryl and I to have a future together.â
Enraged, Casperâs hands began shaking. He knows heâs a scumbag, yet he acts all righteous as if heâs got a valid reason to do so. Caspar wanted to crush Hansonâs head so badly. Thankfully, Jeremy stopped him. âBoss, itâs more important to question him about the matter.â
Upon hearing the advice, Casper reined his anger in. Pointing at Jeremy, he told Hanson, âWith that disgusting face of yours, youâve cheated many times, right? You ought to tell me everything now.
Otherwise, my man here will insert his seven-inch weapon into you and let you feel the pain felt by all those girls.â
Feeling glum, Hanson stammered out a reply, âI⦠I admitted to the Linghams that I donât know how to cook, but I wanted to cling on to them. Hence, I told them that my girlfriend was a rare gem â a genius chef. They were very interested to employ Sheryl. In order to reflect the value of my existence, I shared with them that I could help to connect them with her because she only listens to me.â
Casper furrowed his brows. âThis was different from what I heard.â
Hanson quickly justified himself, âThe matter did go off track. She caught me going out with another womanâ¦â
Casper nodded as he pieced the puzzle in his head. âSheryl found out that you betrayed her and refused to listen to you anymore. However, you couldnât explain that to the Linghams. Therefore, you came up with such a vicious idea!â