Chapter 362
On the way to the casino, Charlotte lounged in her seat, looking completely at ease. Her bag was resting on her lap, and her pale, slender fingers were spinning a handgun, like she’d done it a thousand times before. The car was dead quiet. The air felt cold and heavy, like everyone was holding their breath.
Netherworld Casino was famous, one of the biggest casinos in the world. It was controlled by X Organization, and since it wasn’t bound by any laws, it drew in rich business people from everywhere. But Netherworld had one clear line that made it different from the rest. It didn’t mess with illegal trades.
The latest trouble started when another major player from Apex came over on purpose, looking for a fight and even trying to harass one of the servers. The leader of that group got killed on the spot by security. That triggered open conflict between the two factions, and now Apex was in chaos. That’s why the head of X Organization had rushed back to deal with it.
For a few seconds, no one spoke. Then Adonis, clearly nervous, decided to risk saying something. “Charlotte, when we get to the casino, you have to promise me you’ll keep your cool, okay?”
He’d heard rumors that the top boss of X Organization would be there. The last thing he wanted was for Charlotte to lose her temper and wreck the whole casino.
Charlotte just shot him a cold look from the corner of her eye, not bothering to reply. Her expression was pure ice.
Adonis awkwardly ran his hand through his hair, feeling totally ignored. He remembered the old days, back when N Organization and X Organization were fighting for control of Apex. N Organization had almost come out on top. They were this close to taking the most important territory when suddenly X’s leader switched up the plan and froze all of N’s funding overnight. In the fighting that followed, Charlotte nearly got killed trying to protect her people. Everything she and her mentors had built was ripped out of Apex by X Organization, gone in an instant.
It was a grudge she’d never forgotten. If her grandmother hadn’t suddenly fallen ill, forcing her to rush back to Lamplighter Village, she probably would have led her people to take down X Organization by now. But years had passed, and X Organization had only gotten stronger. Getting revenge wasn’t going to be easy.
Meanwhile, on the top floor of Netherworld Casino, Anthony sat behind his desk, looking sharp in a tailored suit. His back was straight. His left hand rested on the arm of his black chair while his right held a half-burned cigarette. There was a coldness in his eyes that made the whole room feel colder.
“Bring me a list of everything that got destroyed. I want a full report on the losses,” he said, his voice cutting through the silence.
The people standing in front of him barely dared to breathe.
“Yes, Anthony.”
The Hamlet family might not have been as powerful as X Organization, but they still had a big name in Apex. After Patton Hamlet was killed at Netherworld Casino for causing trouble, the family went wild They demanded answers from X Organization and threatened to join forces with other groups to turn” Apex upside down if they didn’t get them.
Anthony had rushed back from
Cabinda as soon as he heard. But
since coming back, he hadn’t said a word about how he’d handle Patton’s death. Instead, he was planning to demand compensation from the Hamlets.
“And bring me everything you have on the Hamlet family,” Anthony added. He took a final drag on his cigarette and crushed it out in the crystal ashtray. His eyes were colder than ever.
Hans, one of his men, froze for a second. Was Anthony really planning to wipe out the Hamlet family?
It wouldn’t be the first time. The big organizations in Apex had gotten bold while Anthony was gone, making trouble on X Organization’s turf. But it was nothing X
Organization hadn’t handled before
Even Organization,
nce à major
player, had been pulled out by the
roots.
“Yes, Anthony,” his trembling subordinate answered, nodding quickly.