Chapter 11 Awkward Pretence

• "This ... "
• Aveline's face immediately paled.
• How could she afford a bottle of wine nearly worth 600 thousand dollars?
• "He ... he was at fault first." Aveline's tone softened as she whispered.
• "Okay, so my friend, a little b*tch like you, touched your leg. I'll settle for 150 thousand dollars. How about that? Then you cough up another 450 thousand dollars for me!" Ethan said it coldly.
• "I ... I don't have that much money ... " Aveline replied.
• "What's that? You break the wine and don't want to pay?"
• Ethan drew out a knife and held it against Aveline's neck.
• "If you don't want to pay, that's fine too. You look pretty good. Come with me. Let me and my friends have some fun first, and when you've paid off the money, you can go!"
• "Ah!"
• The entire room erupted into screams. Several girls, trying to maintain their composure, covered their eyes. Who had ever seen such a scene before?
• They were brandishing knives!
• "I'll pay! I'll pay!" Aveline hurriedly said, terrified, with a knife at her throat.
• How could a small girl like her not be scared?
• "Liam, could you front me the money first?"
• Aveline looked to Liam.
• If he could casually tip 150 thousand dollars, 450 thousand dollars should be nothing to him.
• Liam's expression twitched.
• 450 thousand dollars?
• He didn't even have 150 thousand dollars. Where could he get that much money?
• His luxury cars and mansion are all rented. He might earn a decent monthly salary, but it's only 7,500 dollars! He's far from 450 thousand dollars, missing it by a mile!
• "Aveline, don't worry. This wine might not even be real. He's obviously trying to scam you!" Liam said.
• "Trust me. With me here, no one can touch you."
• "Thank you, Liam." Aveline felt a wave of relief wash over her. She didn't have to worry about anything anymore, even if the sky fell.
• "Hey, my sister is Liona from Sphere Real Estate Group. Give us some face," Liam said.
• "Liona, Vice President of Sphere Real Estate Group? I've heard of her," Ethan nodded.
• Upon hearing this, everyone in the room breathed a collective sigh of relief.
• Whether male or female, they all looked at Liam with admiration.
• In crucial moments, Liam proved reliable.
• Especially the girls, their gazes towards Liam had changed completely.
• Even Aveline looked at Liam with admiration.
• This was like a subtle hero-saving-the-beauty situation!
• Liam held his head high, exuding an air of confidence. "Mr. Blake, my sister mentioned you to me before! Let's consider this matter settled with me giving you face today, alright?
• "Today, it's indeed my girlfriend's fault. I apologise to you here. In the future, if you need anything from me, call me, and I'll be there!"
• Liam felt he had delivered his lines perfectly, even bringing up his sister.
• Surely Ethan would give him some face.
• However.
• Bang!
• Ethan grabbed a bottle and smashed it fiercely over Liam's head, causing blood to gush out.
• "Who the fuck do you think you are? I need to give you a face, too? Let me tell you, your sister was just a piece of trash I played with a few times back then. You dare threaten me with her?"
• Ethan was a notorious figure in the Grey Zone of North River.
• Losing a face like this, how could he not be furious?
• He kicked Liam relentlessly, each blow stronger than the last.
• What crap is this? You think I'll let you off 450 thousand dollars just like that?
• "If you can't come up with the money today, every single one of you, men and women, will go out and serve clients for me!" Ethan cursed as he continued to beat Liam mercilessly.
• It was a beating to remember! In moments, Liam was covered in blood from head to toe.
• "Ethan, if you dare touch me, believe me, I'll have someone kill you!" Even at this moment, Liam was still trying to talk tough.
• "Alright, alright, you little shit. I'll give you ten minutes! If you can't bring anyone or pay up, I'll kill your girlfriend right in front of you!" Ethan grabbed Liam's collar and threatened.
• After saying that, Ethan and his men temporarily left.
• Everyone crowded around Liam, asking if he needed to go to the hospital.
• Liam held his bleeding head and stubbornly said, "Aveline, don't worry, I'll handle Ethan! I'll now call for help and get rid of this Ethan!"
• "Liam, thank you. You're really amazing." Aveline kissed Liam gratefully.
• That kiss sent a tingling sensation through Liam's entire body.
• But things went differently than planned.
• He called his most capable sister, Liona, and explained the situation to her.
• He thought his sister, who had been navigating the business world for many years with a vast network, could easily handle a guy from the Grey Zone.
• However, when he mentioned Ethan's name ...
• "What? You offended Mr. Blake?" Liona said it angrily.
• "You better apologise to Mr. Blake right away! Give that bitch to him to play with too! When he was slashing people, you were still wearing diapers! You're lucky he didn't kill you. Get your ass back here now!"
• After hanging up, Liona left Liam completely dumbfounded!
• But he had to keep up the act, even if tears were threatening.
• "Everyone, don't worry. My sister has already sent someone to talk to Ethan. We can leave very soon!"
• "Awesome!"
• "Liam is really something!"
• "Phew. Scared the hell out of me!"
• Aveline gazed tenderly at Liam and said, "How about I come over to your place tonight?"
• Usually, Liam would have eagerly agreed, but now he was thinking: Would I survive if this troublemaker followed me?
• Liam replied thoughtfully, "Aveline, I'm a conservative guy. Before marriage, I don't want to compromise your purity."
• Aveline was moved once again.
• Meanwhile, Darius followed Ethan and the others outside.
• "That bottle of wine just smashed was worth 600 thousand dollars, right?" Darius said calmly, "I'll cover the cost."
• "You?"
• Ethan sceptically gave his bank card number to Darius, and soon enough, 600 thousand dollars appeared in his account.
• "Now that the money's in, we're square. Ethan couldn't help but size up Darius a bit more.
• "Who would've thought this unassuming middle-aged man was so loaded?"
• As Ethan was about to leave with his crew, Darius's cold voice cut through. "Wait a minute. Who touched my sister's thigh just now?"