NovelEnglishAfter arranging everything for the “show,” Carlos and Curtis sat at an automatic mahjong table in the living room.
A few minutes later, Niles entered, gasping for air. After quickly grabbing a glass of water, he asked, “Carlos, I’ve been working for the whole day. I am only here since you askedto cas soon as possible. Dude, I’m super exhausted. What do you want?”
Carlos, who was playing with the mahjong tiles, raised his eyes to look at Niles.
“Did you bring enough money?”
“What?” Niles stared blankly at Carlos.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“General Never-victorious, he wants you to play mahjong with us,”
Curtis said with a grin.
“You know that Carlos seldom loses. If you don’t have enough money, call your brother and ask him to wire smoney to your account.”
“Hey, watch it! Who are you calling General Never-victorious, huh? I won big against Carlos the night before Pepper Debbie’s wedding.”
Debbie was stunned. ‘The night before my wedding? How did I not know about this?’ she thought, staring at Carlos.
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Curtis chuckled.
“How silly! You just reminded Carlos of his very unpleasant memory. You are doomed, Niles. I do feel bad for you.” Niles had not only reminded Carlos of the money he had lost that night, but also mentioned the one thing Carlos hated to hear the most—Debbie’s marriage to Ivan.
Niles panicked. He knew that he had messed up. He said immediately, “I don’t feel Like playing mahjong today. I’m only here to watch the show.
Carlos, you calledhere to watch the show, right?”
Without sparing him even a single glance, Carlos simply spat, “No mahjong, no show.”
‘Damn! I shouldn’t have chere. No, I shouldn’t have answered his call in the first place. He’s gonna torturenow!’ Niles cursed inwardly. Left with no choice, he sat opposite Carlos. Staring at the empty chair, he asked curiously, “We need a fourth player. Who else did you call?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCarlos finally raised his eyes to look at Niles.
“You’ll know when he’s here.”
Within a few minutes, someone knocked at the door and then two bodyguards pushed a woman into the room.
Debbie recognized her.
Glenda, Stephanie’s mother.
Debbie asked Carlos in a low voice, “Why bring her here?”
Her hot breath on his ear made his senses tingle. He bent towards her and said in a whisper, “Mother and daughter should share their weal and woe.
Debbie frowned. ‘Share their weal and woe? What does he mean? Does he have something planned for Glenda as well?’
Glenda’s face was in shock when she saw the people in the room. But before she could say anything, one of the bodyguards gagged her, and the other tied her up. She could neither speak nor move. Horror was seen plainly in her face. She made strange noises, but no one could make out what she was saying. No one cared.
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