Chapter 210 - 2091500000 1

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“Oh no! Mr. Reed, this absolutely won’t do!”

Maddox Ridge withdrew his hand as if electrocuted and explained to Julius Reed, “Mr. Reed, you’re embarrassing me! If I had known that Roosevelt Shaw and you knew each other, even with ten times the courage, I wouldn’t have dared to come!”

Realizing he had slipped up, he quickly corrected himself, “No, it’s my lack of supervision! Taking in these good-for-nothings, all they know is to bully the locals! Mr. Reed, I promise you, this will never happen again!”

Reminded of the sorrowful experiences at Pearl on the Water, Maddox Ridge didn’t want to stay at the food stall for another moment.

“Take it! It’s hard for everyone to come out, and it must have cost you quite a bit to rally the troops!”

Julius Reed stuffed the money into Maddox Ridge’s trembling hands and waved his hand, “Folks, stop gawking, get back to work! From now on, the sanitation fees will be paid by this brother by my side. You all just focus on your businesses.”

He pointed at Miguel Abbott, which made Maddox Ridge shudder inside.

This was a person on par with Irving Harris; if it really came to paying the sanitation fees, he wouldn’t have the guts to collect them. “Cough cough! Leave it to me!”

Miguel Abbott coughed and quickly made a statement.

Now was the time to show his capability, and since Julius Reed was giving him the opportunity, he couldn’t fail to accept it.

Meanwhile, Maddox Ridge was dying of embarrassment.

He held the money, not knowing what to do with it.

He never dreamed that one day he would find money so hot to touch that he wouldn’t dare to throw it away.

“Mr. Reed, 1…’

Holding onto the money, he feared he wouldn’t be able to walk out of the food stall.

Not taking it, but since the money was already stuffed into his hand, wouldn’t that be like slapping Mr. Reed’s face?

He feared the consequences would be even worse.

“This is what you deserve!”

Julius Reed patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the mess on the floor,

“Look, your employees’ brothers have smashed up the place like this, and

Roosevelt Shaw isn’t exactly wealthy…”

“I understand! I understand!”

Once Maddox Ridge heard this, a multitude of feelings flooded his heart.

The sad thing was, he feared his wallet was going to suffer. The happy thing was, he finally felt assured about taking the money.

“Mr. Marsh, come out!”

Miguel Abbott called into the kitchen, and Roosevelt Shaw immediately crawled out from inside.

“What’s up!”

He wiped his hands on his clothes and assessed the situation around him. After confirming that Miguel Abbott and the others were okay, he then let out a long sigh of relief.

“Boss Shaw’s employees don’t know the rules; they accidentally smashed up your shop. Now Boss Shaw himself has come, and to show sincerity, he’s decided to compensate you for your losses. Calculate how much all the smashed items in this room are worth.”

Miguel Abbott pointed to the wreckage and asked aloud.

He knew very well that no matter how much Roosevelt Shaw claimed, Maddox Ridge would definitely be bleeding money.

According to what he knew about Julius Reed, it wouldn’t be under a hundred and fifty thousand.

“Hey! It’s not much money, let’s just forget about it!”

When he heard Miguel Abbott say this, Roosevelt Shaw was initially stunned, then hastily shook his head to refuse, “They’re all worthless things, I can fix them up myself, it won’t be much trouble!”

To ask for money from Irving Harris’s people was something Roosevelt Shaw dared not do.

What if, after Miguel Abbott left, these guys came to settle scores later?

Thugs are never known to be good people.

“No! Mr. Marsh, today’s incident was a complete misunderstanding! My employees behaved foolishly, causing chaos in your place. Please be honest, and brother, I guarantee you, to the last penny! And if any bastard dares to come for payback, I’ll break his legs personally!”

Maddox Ridge quickly spoke up, cutting off any of Roosevelt Shaw’s potential worries for the future.

With Julius Reed here, he wanted to leave standing tall; what’s a little money in that case?

The attitude had to be correct!

After saying that, Roosevelt Shaw’s face turned red, unsure of what to do.

He was an honest and simple man, just wanting to lead a quiet life without getting involved in trouble.

“No worries, just tell the truth, and we, your brothers, will take care of you!”

Miguel Abbott patted his shoulder, giving Roosevelt Shaw yet another reassurance.

“All right! For these tables and chairs, one thousand five hundred bucks will be enough! ”

Roosevelt Shaw steeled his heart and quoted a few hundred less than the actual cost.

Azai Martinez’s men did a ruthless job; they basically trashed everything in the room.

If the food stall was to reopen, it would certainly take the couple a few days of hard work.

“Agreed!”

Miguel Abbott nodded and said to Maddox Ridge, “Pay up!”

“Alright!”

Maddox Ridge didn’t dare to delay and immediately took out his wallet, from which he pulled out a stack of cash and stuffed it into Roosevelt Shaw’s hands.

At a rough estimate, there seemed to be about five thousand dollars.

“Ah! There’s no need for so much, Boss Ridge, this is too much for me!” Roosevelt Shaw dared not accept this money.

If it hadn’t been for Miguel Abbott’s insistence, he would have let today’s incident pass.

“It’s not too much!”

Maddox Ridge thrust the money forward, his face stern as he said, “Mr. Marsh, we’re all old acquaintances here. If you don’t take the money, you’re not giving me, Maddox Ridge, face!”

Seeing his determination, Roosevelt Shaw didn’t dare to say more and quickly pocketed the money, thanking him profusely, “Thank you so much, Brother Ridge!”

“Maddox Ridge, how come I heard Roosevelt Shaw say one hundred and fifty million? You didn’t mishear, did you?”

Julius Reed asked nonchalantly with his hands clasped behind his back.

The statement jolted Maddox Ridge.

Indeed, to walk away scot-free, one truly had to shed some skin.

But more than a hundred million was still an acceptable loss to him.

Over the past few years, Irving Harris’s business had been quite profitable.

Their core employees, each had been able to pocket tens of millions annually.

If it could guarantee his safety, spending the money was worthwhile.

After all, his boss had spent money and still ended up with a broken leg.

“Yes! Mr. Reed is right! I got so flustered by these good-for-nothing employees that I heard the amount wrong. One thousand five hundred and one hundred fifty million are quite different!”

Maddox Ridge turned his head back and called to one of his employees, “Go to my house immediately, the first safe in the bedroom, and bring one hundred fifty million in cash!”

Due to the nature of their profit-making businesses, Irving Harris and others usually kept large sums of cash on hand for emergencies.

In Maddox Ridge’s house alone, there was a stash of five million in cash!

“Boss!”

The employee stood still, showing no intention of moving.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

They were so arrogant and domineering on a regular day, and now they were being robbed by someone? If they really brought the money, how could they face anyone in the future?

Moreover, he didn’t believe that Maddox Ridge, such a formidable figure, would be scared of a teenager.

A hundred or so men, better to charge forward and fight it out!

“Can’t you hear what I’m saying?”

Maddox Ridge glared and kicked the employee on the backside, “You have fifteen minutes. If you don’t bring the money, I’ll break your legs!”

“Got it!”

Seeing his boss so enraged, the employee quickly scrambled up and dashed to a car, speeding off with a screech. “Please wait a moment!”

Maddox Ridge said with an awkward smile..