Beatriceâs gaze at Maximilian suddenly changed. She kept her bright eyes on Maximilian. No one knew what she was thinking.
Maximilian yawned and said lightly, âAdmit defeat or not.â
Duncan sat in the chair with decadent sentiments, nodded slowly, and said in a gloomy tone, âIâm willing to admit defeat. Just forget about Beatriceâs incidents.â
Maximilian knocked on the table and said to several men, âHave you heard it? Now it is time to settle our bet on the outer?â
Those men took a look at each other. One hundred million dollars was not a small sum for them. Even if they shared it equally, each person would have to lose tens of millions of dollars.
âWe didnât bet with you. Is there any written pledge or eyewitness? Even if you are a scoundrel, we are not afraid of you.â
âCut the crap! Call everyone over. If he dares to be unreasonable, just teach him some lessons.â
These men decided to deny it. At this moment, for the sake of money, they completely forgot what their boss had ordered.
Beatrice gently pulled at Maximilianâs sleeve and whispered, âTake a step back. Itâs not easy for us to get their money. Letâs leave quickly.â
âItâs also not easy for them to welsh on my money. If one loses, he has to pay for it.â Maximilian still sat motionless, not convinced by Beatrice.
Beatrice stomped her feet anxiously, but she knew Maximilianâs temper was not very good. She felt that it would be useless to persuade him again and almost cried.
Duncanâs complexion changed several times. Recalling what his boss had ordered, he stood up to mediate a dispute, âBros, for the sake of my face, please give the money to Mr. Maximilian.â
âWhy should we give him money? Our money doesnât come from the wind. He wants to take our money with ease? No way!â The man who had a bad temper clapped his hands heavily.
Just then, a dozen bodyguards rushed in.
âBoss!â the bodyguards shouted in unison, powerful and dynamic.
âShow your weapons. Let Mr. Maximilian see our power and prestige.â
A dozen bodyguards took out the batons and made neat gestures with sticks.
Crack!
Each baton was more than one meter long, shining with ice-cold light.
Duncan showed a pained look. He was quietly annoyed because these guys didnât care about his feelings. If the fight broke the bossâs orders, Duncan couldnât afford the consequences.
âBros, do you really not consider my feelings? This time I endorse Mr. Maximilian. Since you have made a bet, you canât go back on your words. I can prove that you just bet against Mr. Maximilian.â
Those guys were furious and glared at Duncan, who helped an outsider.
âDuncan! How could you help him? We have supported you for quite a while. You are an ungrateful person!â
âItâs not that Iâm an ungrateful person. I lived on gambling, so I have to uphold the rules of the casino. If everyone messes up the rules, how can I survive? The rules matter most when we travel around.â
Maximilian glanced at Duncan with approval and felt that Duncan was a talent.
He had good eyesight and a smart brain. Besides, he knew well whom he should support.
Duncan saw Maximilianâs gaze and said with a smile, âMr. Maximilian, donât worry. I will handle it.â
Duncan came up to those guys and talked with them in whispers.
Hearing what Duncan said, those guys looked pale.
After the slightest hesitation, the man with the highest prestige said in a deep voice, âMr. Maximilian, we admit defeat for the bet. Please give me your account number and I will transfer the money to you.â
âYou are sensible. If you really donât pay me, I wonât let any of you go. I know you are unwilling to submit, so I will convince you.â
Just then, everybody gazed at Maximilian with eyes filled with inquiring wonder.
Maximilian stood up and walked to the dozen or so bodyguards who held batons.
âYou come together. I can knock you all down with just one move. Let your big brothers see what a master is.â
Those bodyguards couldnât withstand such verbal stimulation. They all waved their sticks at once and rushed towards Maximilian.
Maximilian reacted very fast and walked through the crowd leisurely.
When Maximilian stopped, a dozen bodyguards had collapsed neatly, and the retractable sticks in their hands were all broken.
Those big guys looked at Maximilian in astonishment. They felt the sweat break out on their foreheads and couldnât help but secretly rejoice.
âFortunately, Duncan stopped us just now. Otherwise, it would be us who lay on the ground.â
âThis guy is simply too terrible. His movements are so fast that I couldnât even see how he did it.â
After the panic, the big brothers squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying.
âSure enough, there are always young heroes. Mr. Maximilian is a hero of the new era. He will definitely show his reputation in the future. We admire Mr. Maximilian very much.â
âWhat do you mean by the future? Mr. Maximilian is already a big shot. If Mr. Maximilian needs any help in the future, just let us know. We still have some power in the waterway.â
Maximilian coughed a few times and looked at the crowd calmly.
Those big brothers suddenly realized what Maximilian meant and immediately started to transfer money to Maximilianâs account. Soon Maximilian received the transfer text messages.
Looking at the amount received, Maximilian nodded with satisfaction, âThank you for sending me pocket money. Goodbye.â
Maximilian walked out with Beatrice, while Duncan and several big brothers sent Maximilian away with smiles on their faces.
After leaving the hotel, Maximilian was going to leave directly. But he couldnât refuse Beatriceâs request and had to send Beatrice back to her residence.
Seeing Beatrice open the door, Maximilian turned around to leave. But Beatrice grabbed Maximilian and said softly, âMaximilian, I really troubled you this time. How about come to my house?â
âWhat? Iâm married, and I seldom go to other womenâs houses.â
Beatrice was stunned for a moment before realizing what Maximilian meant.
At this moment, Maximilian was already far away.
Beatrice was so angry that she stomped her feet vigorously. Then she walked into the room, closed the door heavily, and lightly slammed the wall with her little hand as if the wall were Maximilian.
âDamn it! Maximilian is so irritating. Men always go after me and please me. Just now I tried so hard to please him, but he just ignored me. He really pissed me off!â
After venting her anger, Beatrice felt much more refreshed in her heart.
She poured a glass of water to drink.
And at this time, there was a soft clicking sound on the door.