He signaled to his driver with a wink.
The driver quickly grasped the situation, stuffing more money into the womanâs hand and saying, âSweetheart, just buy a little necklace and we have a deal.
You canât really argue with this, can you?â
The driver, experienced at handling such shady situations, was particularly persuasive.
He leaned in and whispered to the woman, âLook, this gentleman has influential connections in Ardlens.
Heâs not someone to mess with.
I suggest you take the money and leave.
Donât complicate things, alright?â
The driverâs words were chosen, the sincerity questionable.
Far from a decent soul, the waitress realized she couldnât gain much from Deniz and quit arguing.
Standing up and dusting off her trousers, she scoffed.
âWho are you kidding? I know this car.
Itâs a junker.
Not worth much.
One with influential connections wouldnât be driving this trash.
â
Denizâs quick temper ignited at the mockery, ready to attack.
The waitress, frightened, retreated, declaring, âForget it.
Iâll just treat this as a run-in with a swine.
â
Then, she walked away confidently, swaying her hips.
âDamn it!â Deniz kicked the car door in a huff.
He cursed, âWhat a disgrace, to be humiliated by some nobody!â
The driver quickly lit a cigarette, handing it to Deniz.
âSir, calm down.
Women from these small places tend to be unruly and rough.
â
Deniz put the cigarette between his lips, muttering angrily, âIf not for that damn Jarrod, would I be in this mess? Damn it!â
Deniz continued to swear.
Previously, over an issue regarding Nicole, Jarrod disregarded the reputation of the Hampton family and had Deniz imprisoned for a year.
The point was that Deniz hadnât even laid a finger on Nicole.
He simply drugged her in an attempt to r@pe her, yet he ended up imprisoned for a year, which he felt he was unjustly treated.
Upon Denizâs release, his previous cooperation with the Hampton family naturally fell through.
Denizâs wife pleaded with her sister, who was married to a director of the Hampton family, but the latter was too afraid to advocate for Deniz.
Consequently, Deniz was banished to this forsaken place.
They claimed it was to help him reflect and mature before he could return to Ardlens.
Although their claim was nicely put, Deniz felt by the time was allowed back, everything would be gone.
Thinking it through, Deniz wrongly blamed Nicole and Jarrod for his current suffering in this deserted place.
If it werenât for Jarrodâs recent connections to the Hampton family, he would be seeking an outlet for his rage.
âDamn it! That hideous woman, so disgusting!â Deniz couldnât stop cursing.
The driver grasped Denizâs foul mood might make the next few days difficult for him as Deniz vented his anger.
But there wasnât much the driver could do with it since he needed this job to earn a living.
Attempting to change the subject, the driver said, âSir, you wouldnât believe it, but I met a stunning woman at the hot pot restaurant, truly elegant, a real beauty even by Ardlensâ standards.
â
Deniz scoffed.
âWith your taste, how would you recognize true beauty?â
âSir, trust me, Iâm not kidding.
I even secretly took a picture to show it to you.
Itâs just the earlier commotion made me almost forget about it.
â
The driver pulled out his phone, opened the gallery, and displayed a photo of Nicole dining, her charm evident even as she looked down at her meat.