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Ken was speechless. If that was the case, would that mean that jackie would not die?
“Such a good chance, how can I…” Neil was also troubled.
However, his eyes quickly lit up and looked at Ken as he suggested, “Why don’t we each come up with
six million dollars? If he dies, we’ll foot the bill for him. That way, the general manager will surely let the
match go on!”
Ken was surprised and cheered up instantly. “Of course! Six million dollars each is not too much. If we
can have jackie killed, then we’ll profit greatly from this. Bloody h*ll, it turns out that this kid’s life is worth
quite a lot of money after all!”
Having said that, Ken quickly raised his hand and announced loudly to the general manager, “General
manager, I’ve thought about it. I know both jackie and his wife. We’re considered acquaintances. If they
win the challenge, you should waive his bill!”
jackie was caught off-guard. He did not expect Ken to speak on his behalf.
The next second, Ken voiced out again. “If he dies, I’ll foot the bill for him. He’s already signed the
consent form so you should let him try!”
jackie was speechless. So Ken was just afraid of him not being able to take part in the arena match.
“Are you serious?” Hearing that, the general manager was delighted as jackie would be dead for sure
and only needed someone to foot the bill for him. He did not want jackie taking part in the match because
he was afraid that nobody would foot the bill after he died. Even if this guy could not pay up, he could at
least capture him and present him to his boss. That would still be better than a dead guy.
He had not expected Young Master Clark from a second-class aristocratic family to make such a request.
It provided him with a way out.
“Could it be that Young Master Clark is willing to foot the bill after he dies? What a nice guy! Meanwhile,
Britney and Matt’s expression turned ugly. They were wishing for jackie to be killed and leaving Selena
unable to pay the bill, having her stay back.
Now their plans were foiled. If jackie died, someone was going to help Selena get out of this.
Very soon, Matt seemed to come to a realization and smiled. “Hey, Selena looks quite good. These
young masters are probably trying to win her over.”
“It’s fine. With her man dead, that should be sufficient to teach her a lesson!” Britney sneered.
“Relax, I will definitely honor my promise. Moreover, there are so many people here to bear witness!”
Ken gave the general manager a smile then quietly muttered to Neil next to him,
“Young Master Hugo, I’ll pay the money first. Later, you’ll have to settle the other half with me.”
“Worry not. If jackie’s dead, we’ll both gain the opportunity. It’s just 6 million dollars, I won’t cheat your
money!” Neil answered happily.
“Alright then. Emcee, continue the match! The general manager waved at the emcee and stated, “Since
he’s willing to risk his life just to get a free meal, we’ll not get in his way!”
“Alright, continue the match. The arena champion is still O’Neal with 11 consecutive wins!”
“Meanwhile, our challenger is jackie, a nameless soldier!”
“Everyone please take a bet and see if our jackie can last a full 10 seconds or just three?” the emcee
announced cheerfully, confident that jackie would surely die. After that, he moved to the side.
“kid. I’m coming!” O’Neal burst out in laughter as he strode toward jackie. “Let me blow you away with
one punch!”
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O’Neal had a playful look on his face. Looking at jackie’s physique, he seemed even smaller than
Dennis. With that, he could not even take jackie seriously.
However, while O’Neal was around one meter away from jackie, he suddenly burst into action.
He jumped up in a flash and raised his right leg, sending a forceful kick at O’Neal’s neck. What went
unseen was the short flash of light that came and went in an instant.
It seemed that jackie’s attack caught him completely off guard. O’Neal was not quick enough to respond.
He was already hit by the kick just as his hands stretched forward.
At the same time, jackie gently landed back where he stood, hands behind his back. He seemed so
carefree and relaxed.
“You…” O’Neal felt it. His cervical vertebrae were broken in an instant by the kick.
However, that was not the scariest thing. It was that unseen current that bore deep into his body from his
neck. That flow of energy was extremely volatile. By all logic, it should have exploded long ago.
However, it was seemingly restricted by something, only exploding when it reached specific locations.
O’Neal’s abdomen, chest, and a dozen other areas burst open, splattering blood everywhere. He spat
out a mouthful of blood before falling straight onto the arena’s floor.
“What!? Those that were waiting to see jackie get slaughtered were all stunned. In less than a second
after jackie’s attack, O’Neal was killed?
“Oh my god!” At first, Selena was worried about jackie but seeing the scene before her, she was
shocked, her mouth opened slightly. She placed a hand over her mouth as she looked at him in disbelief.
The area turned silent in an instant before quickly going into an uproar again!
“Oh my god. Did my eyes play tricks on me? O’Neal was killed in an instant?”
“That’s right. How did O’Neal die before he could even make a move?”
“Impossible. Even Marshal Dennis was no match for O’Neal, yet this kid killed him with a single kick?” A
number of people started exclaiming loudly.
“Wonderful! O’Neal’s a son of a b*tch that’s killed so many of our people. He deserves to die. This jackie
guy is quite amazing!”
“Yeah, I didn’t expect him to have such terrifying strength. He actually managed to kill O’Neal in such a
short time!”
Some of the audience cheered passionately instead.
“Yay, he won!”
Hugh and Rosa felt relieved. They did not wish for Selena to be widowed once more after her husband
had finally returned from the battlefield.
“Selena’s husband is so amazing! My god, his strength is even greater than a marshal?” Dylan was just
as excited. “Motherf*cker, that god damned American is finally dead.”
“I-I-Impossible!” Neil and Ken were dumbfounded. They were looking forward to seeing jackie’s death
and Selena crying in tears. That would then allow them to take the chance to console her.
Selena might have even been touched by their actions, giving them hope. They did not expect this turn
of events!
“H-h-he won?”
The general manager took a few steps back, unable to accept the outcome. Young Master Clark
promised to foot the bill if jackie lost…
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Nevertheless, now that jackie won the match, Young Master Clark did not need to help settle the bill
anymore. In fact, according to the rules set before, they needed to waive jackie’s bill and even pay him a
three million dollars reward.
“General manager, for this matter… We didn’t expect him to win. It seems we’ve just saved some
money!” Ken said with a smile despite feeling frustrated deep down.
jackie smiled nonchalantly and waved at Ken. “Thank you Young Master Clark for watching my back so I
could fight without worry!”
“You’re welcome! We’re all acquainted and I’m even friends with Selena!” Ken laughed along, appearing
as though he was on good terms with jackie.
Selena had a cold expression on her face as she remained silent. In the past, Ken carried himself like a
gentleman. She had even treated him as a real friend. However, ever since this person came to her
house and tried to forcefully have it demolished, she had finally seen through this two-faced persona.
Moreover, his willingness to foot the bill for jackie was with ulterior motives. Firstly, it was to have the
general manager continue the match so that jackie would die. Secondly, it was to score brownie points
with her. The bill totaled over 10 million dollars after all. If he paid the bill, other women might have really
been touched and thrown themselves at him.
Unfortunately, Selena was not only beautiful, but she was also blessed with intelligence as well. She had
long seen through the other party’s deceit.
“So strong! You’re so strong! jackie, you’re my hero!” The chubby Manager Wayne was teary-eyed.
“You’re so awesome for saving my idol Dennis. Now you’re one of my idols too!”
Hearing that, jackie was at a loss on how to respond. Just how did he become her idol again?
“Brother Dennis!” A few men that looked like Dennis’ friends came looking for him and quickly ran up the
arena’s stage. “Brother Dennis, are you okay? Your injuries are too severe. What should we do?”
“Call the ambulance! He should be able to survive this!” A woman interjected.
“No need for that. I have some medicine here. Just let him take that and bring him home to recuperate!”
jackie walked over and crouched over Dennis, placing a black medicinal pill in his palm.
Dennis held the pill tightly and looked at jackie with his bloodshot eyes. “I-I-I…I’ve embarrassed our
Daxia military!”
“Save your words. Just go back and treat your wounds! You didn’t embarrass our Daxia military, but
instead honored us. Your soldier spirit is unbroken. Us soldiers should always fight to the last moment!
We have to charge forward, even to our deaths!” jackie gave Dennis a smile before finally standing up.
He took out a White-Sand cigarette and lit it.
“Brother Dennis, should we call the ambulance? Is this medicine reliable?” asked a man, frowning.
“It will work. Just bring me home!”
Dennis placed the pill in his mouth and swallowed it.
He knew in his heart that jackie, the Supreme Warrior, was not only good at taking lives, but was also
equally good at saving them! On the battlefield, quite a number of soldiers were diagnosed to be beyond
saving, yet they were all brought back to life by jackie. That was why the Supreme Warrior had another
lesser-known title—Supreme Healer! A man like that was worthy of being worshipped by all of Daxia’s
military.
Dennis was then carried away. At that moment, Selena’s eyes were red and she could no longer hold
herself back.
She rushed up the stage and ran into jackie’s arms, pursing her sexy lips. “You oaf. How dare you give
me a scare like that? Here I was thinking you might not be his match, yet you turned out to be so strong!”
“honey, I’ve already told you. It’s easy to kill this trash!” jackie chuckled, then looked toward the general
manager and said, “General manager, you’ll honor your words, right? You have to waive our bill.
Moreover, that three million dollars reward, I want it in cash!”
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The general manager’s face turned pitch black in a moment. It was not a simple 10 or 20 thousand
dollars, but 12 million dollars! Furthermore, if not for the earlier discount, it would be over 14 million
dollars. If he waived that bill and still paid out three million dollars, it would not just be some loss, but
rather a huge hit for his business. When the time came, even his boss would reprimand and advise him
against letting jackie take part in the match.
However, after some thought, he quickly broke into a smile. “what about this, little brother? We can come
to a compromise. Your expenses are just too much. Those that spent their money here, including
customers that booked a private luxury hall for themselves, would only have to pay around one to two
million dollars. Don’t you think it’s a little over the top to have us waive such a huge bill for you as a new
customer?”
Having said that, he paused for a moment before continuing, “What about this, I’ll give you a 50 percent
discount. Your previous bill is over 14 million dollars. I’ll round it down for you to 14 million dollars. Adding
on the 50 percent discount, you’ll only need to pay seven million dollars!”
After that, he reconsidered and added, “Of course, we’ll be giving you the reward. Deducting three million
dollars from your prize money, you only need to pay us four million dollars!”
“What? After spending about 14 million dollars, he only needs to pay four million dollars? Isn’t that just
too much of a benefit for that couple?” Across the room, Matt frowned.
“I don’t care. As long as his bill is not fully waived, that would be good enough!”
“I don’t care if it’s 14 million dollars or four million dollars. jackie won’t be able to pay up. As long as he
can’t pay up, then the outcome is the same!” Britney cackled, patiently waiting for jackie and Selena to
be beaten to death by the boss.
“What a joke!” jackie burst out laughing upon hearing the suggestion. “It’s only over 10 million dollars. It’s
not like I can’t afford to pay it. However, since you’ve placed such a rule, you should honor it. What you
promised was to waive the bill if I won the match, but you didn’t state how much you’d waive! Moreover,
that three million is a prize reward that you must pay me! It’s a matter of principles!”
The general manager’s expression darkened immediately. “Kid, don’t make things difficult after I provided
you a way out. This is our territory and our arena champion was someone we spent a lot of money to
hire, yet here you go and have him killed. It’s already very generous of us not to pursue this matter with
you!”
“What’s this? The great Lotus Bar and Lounge is trying to go back on a promise?” jackie was unfazed,
staring straight at the other party.
However, Selena was a little scared. After all, the bar had a huge backer, a first-class aristocratic family,
behind them. Otherwise, the rich kids around them would not have shut up and watched quietly instead
of standing up for them.
“General manager, what about this? You waive the bill and I’ll leave the reward. We can come to another
compromise! Take it as us using this three million dollars to pay for tonight’s expenses. How about it?
Selena asked carefully as she took a step forward, tugging jackie’s sleeve at the same time.
“are you dreaming?” The general manager chuckled, then said, “With the arena champion dead, do you
know how much loss that would incur on us? Moreover, the match earlier was not fair. It doesn’t count!”
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Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Unfair?” jackie’s eyebrows twitched. “In front of everyone, with so many witnesses, you’re telling me it’s
unfair?”
Unexpectedly the general manager retorted, “Of course it’s unfair. Dennis Howard is a marshal. He’d
been fighting with O’Neal for so long. Although O’Neal won, he might’ve suffered serious injuries. It could
have been that his internal injuries did not act up earlier…”
By that point, the general manager paused for a moment before continuing, “You, on the other hand,
were at your peak and challenging an injured man. Do you think that’s fair? I don’t think you could’ve
killed him if he wasn’t hurt!”
jackie was speechless. The person in front of him was rather resourceful, or he would not have been the
general manager. His cunning was far beyond the others, seemingly allowing him to spin lies into truth.
Neil slapped his own forehead, enlightened. “That’s right, that must be it. This kid must’ve got a stroke of
good luck! Like I said, he’s just an ordinary soldier. How could he possibly defeat O’Neal? Even Dennis
was no match for O’Neal, much less this guy!” With that, Neil suddenly became the center of attention.
He then placed one hand behind him and raised his head slightly, saying with a smile, “Think about what
happened earlier. jackie merely landed a single kick on O’Neal’s neck. I don’t think O’Neal, with his
physique, would die from just a kick, right?”
“Oh yeah, that sounds about right!” Seeing an opportunity to pick on jackie, Ken immediately chimed in.
Neil then added, “Furthermore, O’Neal’s body, chest, and stomach were all hit by the great Marshal
Dennis prior to the match. Coincidentally, those were the spots that burst open. What does that tell us? It
proves that Marshal Dennis’ attack was the one that killed O’Neal!”
Hearing that, the general manager gave Neil a big thumbs up. “Young Master Hugo is truly smart. That’s
right, I already felt that something was off but couldn’t put my finger on it. I finally understand now!”
“Yes, of course. That must be it. It felt weird to me too. How could he die from just a mere kick to the
neck? Earlier, Marshal Dennis dished out so many ferocious attacks that landed on O’Neal, yet he
managed to withstand it all. It proves that O’Neal’s endurance is really great!”
“ jackie, on the other hand, is scrawny, nowhere near Marshal Dennis. How can his one kick kill O’Neal?”
“That’s why, the one that killed O’Neal should be Marshal Dennis! This jackie dude is just incredibly
lucky!” Britney jumped in, feeling ecstatic.
With that, even those that thought jackie was stronger than Dennis started their own discussions.
They felt that jackie was just extremely lucky. Even if he had not gone into the arena, O’Neal might have
just burst open soon enough. Therefore, to them, it was Dennis that killed O’Neal while jackie was the
lucky one.
Selena’s expression soured as well. She also felt that something was off. Although jackie was strong, it
should not have been beyond that of a marshal. He was not a King of War or God of War. How was it
possible for him to kill the opponent in just one kick? Whatever it was, she had to stick to the claim that
jackie was the one that killed O’Neal. Otherwise, they could not afford to pay that bill of over 10 million
dollars!
At that, Selena immediately piped up, “It doesn’t matter if jackie was lucky or not, he was the one that
made the kill. It happened during the second match so we won! The attack was made after the emcee
officiated the match! Therefore, this reward is ours and the bill must be waived!”
“Honey, you’re absolutely right!” jackie smiled in a carefree manner and gave Selena a big thumbs up.
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Selena rolled her eyes at jackie before speaking to the general manager. “We can forgo the three million
dollars, but this bill must be waived!”
“That’s right. Boss, how can you go back on your words?” One of the rich kids spoke up after seeing the
charming smile on Selena’s face, unable to resist white-knighting her.
“That’s right. Even if her husband was lucky, he was still the one that killed O’Neal. This is just like kill-
stealing in a game. If he’s the one that did the last hit, that kill goes to him. Therefore, the glory should go
to him as well.” Another man joined in as well, “You make quite the profit here everyday. How can you be
so stingy?!”
“That’s right. If your bar lacks integrity, how would we dare spend our money here in the future?”
“Moreover, regardless of the fairness of the second match, it was something that you agreed to. Since
you’ve agreed to it, that means that the rules apply!” stated a beautiful woman with her arms folded in
front of her chest.
The general manager’s expression turned gloomy. With a sum over 10 million dollars, it was not really up
to him to make the decision.
“I don’t care. If it wasn’t for this kid getting on stage, my idol Dennis would’ve been killed by O’Neal.
Although jackie had only gone up and got the last hit, that hit was crucial!”
After Manager Wayne gave it some thoughts, she walked up to the general manager and whispered,
“General manager, I think we should just waive the bill. We need to think about the long game!”
The general manager almost had an aneurysm. This manager was just too dumb. Why would she be
helping the outsiders?
He gave it some thoughts, then finally stated, “This bill is over 10 million dollars. It’s not my decision to
make. How about this, I’ll give my boss a call and tell him about the situation. We’ll make a decision
then!”
With that said, the general manager went off to make the phone call.
After a moment, he came back once again. “The boss said that you can have the reward since you won
the match. Going by the rules, the bill will also be waived!”
Hearing that, Selena was delighted. She held onto jackie’s hand, exclaiming, “Honey, this is great! We
don’t have to pay and even gained three million dollars!”
Right at that moment, the general manager continued unexpectedly, “However, our boss has a
condition!”
jackie’s expression darkened. “What other condition? Your boss should think carefully if he’s even
qualified to negotiate with me!”
At that moment, jackie was pissed at how the other party was going back on their words.
Moreover, they even hired an American to be the arena champion that led to the death of so many
Daxian men. It was already very generous of jackie to not destroy their entire establishment.
“Kid, you’re quite the feisty one. Our boss is the younger brother of the Roy family’s master! for him to
speak to you is already favorable treatment from him. How dare you make such insolent statements?!”
The general manager then sneered, “Kid, you’re lucky that our boss is still on his way over. If he was
here and heard those words from you, you’d be dead!”
“This guy is too arrogant! He’ll eventually learn what regret is!” Britney growled through gritted teeth.
Originally, they should have all been leaving after the arena match. However, out of curiosity, those that
watched the arena match did not leave the venue. They were all curious to find out what condition the
boss of the Lotus Bar and Lounge would request for. It appeared that their boss did not wish to let jackie
waive his meal and give him the three million dollars reward that easily as well.
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“Sigh, I can’t believe that Master Roy’s brother would be so stingy. It’s only 10 million dollars and yet he’s
unwilling to part with it! He won’t go far in life!” jackie let out a long breath, appearing relaxed.
Hearing his statement, more people felt speechless. ‘This person is just too relaxed. That’s over 10
million dollars, it’s not a small figure. A lot of people can’t even make that much money in their entire life.’
Even if the Roy family were rich, it would not hurt them to save as much as they could. Moreover, that kid
could not pay his own bill and yet, he was looking down on the 10 million dollars. They had no idea what
was the source of his confidence.
jackie took a look at the time and frowned. “Time flies. It’s already almost 11.30pm. I’ll give your boss
another 10 minutes. If he doesn’t arrive in 10 minutes, I’m going to leave. I still need to go to bed!”
Having said that, jackie stretched his back before continuing, “Otherwise I might be late for work
tomorrow. Can you bear that responsibility?”
Everyone was dumbfounded. ‘This kid is too good at acting tough, he’s truly talented. How can he spin
his dine and dash into something so inconsequential?’
Most importantly, he even claimed that someone from a first-class aristocratic family might not be able to
bear the responsibility of him being late to work.
“how much is your salary? What kind of job is it? Do share with us. I’d like to find out if we can bear this
responsibility! I’m a general manager with lowly wages. My monthly income is only 550 thousand dollars!
How much do you make a day? I’ll pay you, alright?”
The general manager burst into a fit of laughter as though he was watching a comedy.
“550 thousand dollars a month is quite good!”
“Yeah, this general manager’s life is quite lavish!”
Some people started talking among themselves. Meanwhile, the general manager’s face was filled with
bliss, enjoying the moment.
“I’m just a bodyguard!” jackie made a faint smile, then continued, “However, my monthly wage is 20
million dollars. If we break it down, then it should be 666 thousand dollars a day. Since you plan to pay
my salary for a day, I’ll round it down for you. You can just pay me 600 thousand dollars!”
Standing beside him, Selena was dumbfounded. jackie was just too daring. That was just intentionally
antagonizing the other party. If they were really pissed off, then things would get troublesome. As
expected, the general manager’s expression turned uglier by the second.
He gritted his teeth. “Kid, you’re a bodyguard with a monthly pay of 20 million dollars? I think you’re
insulting our intelligence! Just who do you think you are? If you say that you’re a marshal or a King of
War, I might believe you. However, you’re nothing. You’re just a normal bodyguard. Do you think I’ll
believe you?”
Having said that, he then pointed at the few big guys in black suits and said, “This kid is too arrogant. Go
teach him a lesson while the boss is on his way. Take it as an assessment of his strength!”
“I’ve killed O’Neal, yet you’re asking these trash to kill me? What are you, stupid?” jackie looked at the
few big guys, feeling helpless. These ordinary bouncers were even less of a match for him.
“Kid, don’t look down on us. We’re all retired mercenaries. Do you think we’re just average Joes?”
“That’s right. This kid is too insolent. We’ll have to teach him a lesson or he’ll remain deluded about his
strength!”
The big guys in black suits were long annoyed by jackie. They quickly surrounded him.
“Everyone, please don’t fight. We can talk it out!” The sight of so many big guys scared Selena.
“Honey, please move back. Since they’re itching for it, I’ll have a little stretch!” jackie stated with a
relaxed smile.
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However, Selena did not back off. Instead, she pulled jackie back and said in a worried tone, “Please
stop fighting. Their boss is from a first-class aristocratic family. If we offend them, it’s equivalent to
offending a first-class aristocratic family!”
jackie forced a smile, then looked at the people behind him before speaking, “Honey, do you think it’s
possible to not fight now? They’re coming at us on their own. Am I supposed to stand here and let them
kill me?”
Selena finally realized that it was too late. The general manager gave the order for his lackeys to take
jackie out. They could not possibly just become sitting ducks.
She thought about it, then backed off a few steps. “You be careful then. Even if you can defeat them,
please don’t kill them. By then, the situation will be unsalvageable!”
jackie nodded. “Relax, they’re just working under orders. Of course I won’t kill them!”
“You two are really funny. Are you trying to perform a skit for us at a time like this?” one of the big guys
chuckled.
“It seems that they think this conversation will intimidate us? do you really think you killed O’Neal with
your ability? You’re just lucky to have made the last hit when O’Neal is seriously injured!” said another
guy.
Yet another guy broke into a grin. “I’m guessing that Marshal Dennis must’ve known some terrifying fist
technique. His fist technique’s strength lies in its ability to leave behind lingering energy in the opponent’s
body after an attack. It may not seem like much and the opponent would hardly feel the injury. However,
once the energy collects and reaches a certain time, it will explode. That’s why O’Neal’s body finally
burst open!”
At that point, he stopped momentarily and then continued, “You, on the other hand, had merely got lucky
and kicked O’Neal right as the energy exploded!”
“So that’s what it was. As expected of a marshal, what a miraculous fist technique!”
“That’s why. Here I was wondering how a nameless soldier like him could instantly take out O’Neal. So
that was the reason. He’s gotten really lucky!”
“Ah, I get it now!”
The other bystanders were coming to their own realization. The scene where jackie killed O’Neal with a
mere kick had shocked them greatly, to the point that they thought jackie was a King of War or even God
of War. With further consideration, they finally figured out the reason. Seeing that everyone had come to
the same conclusion, jackie felt relieved.
All the while, he wanted to keep a low profile. He only wanted to stay beside his wife and daughter and
pass their days in peace without being disturbed. Otherwise, he would have people looking to gain his
favor wherever he went with insincere words. Just the thought of a life like that gave him a headache. If
not for that, his own disciple Lana Zechs would not need to wear a mask or shades before going out.
Earlier, in order to save Dennis, he was forced to take action. However, Dennis was a marshal. If he
defeated O’Neal, that would expose his own strength and bring about suspicions. In order to hide his
identity and keep his terrifying strength a secret, jackie resorted to that move, one that made everyone
feel that O’Neal’s death was most likely due to Dennis.
Of course, he was also lucky that Dennis had fought O’Neal in a dragged out match and landed so many
punches on his opponent. His opponent had indeed taken quite some damage, therefore making it a
believable story. As for his kick on O’Neal’s neck that led to his chest and abdomen bursting apart, it was
done intentionally to make others feel that something was off. It would also divert their attention to
Dennis.
“You’re right. That must have been what happened!” Unexpectedly, jackie admitted it with a smile.
However, he turned to the big guys and said, “Although I’m no match for Dennis and O’Neal, I’m still
capable of dealing with the few of you!”
“we’re not as weak as you think!” One guy dashed at them after laughing out loud, sending a punch at
jackie.
jackie shifted slightly to the side and avoided the opponent’s attack. With a backhanded pull, a great
surge of force caused the opponent to lose his balance as he immediately fell face-first to the ground.
“Motherf*cker, you’re quite fast!” Two other guys attacked jackie from two different directions.
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jackie sent out two consecutive kicks, sending his opponents flying before they crashed hard onto the
floor.
He reversed his hands for two more punches, blowing yet another two guys away.
However, they quickly climbed back onto their feet.
“This guy is weaker than Dennis!” someone exclaimed.
“That’s right. If he had Dennis’ strength, those five wouldn’t be able to stand back up. They might have
even been coughing up blood by now!”
Britney chimed in, “ jackie was just lucky earlier. He sure gave me a scare when I thought he had a King
of War’s strength. Turns out he was just acting tough!”
“Yeah. With this test, his true strength will be exposed anytime soon!” Matt nodded along. “If not for
Marshal Dennis spending so much time fighting O’Neal, jackie would’ve been killed immediately!”
“You guys, join in!” The general manager looked at the other bulky guy and said, “Go at him together. I
refuse to believe that we’d lose to this guy!”
Right then, the other few guys that did not join the fray suddenly rushed at jackie simultaneously.
Unfortunately, they were still no match for jackie and were sent flying one after another. After some time,
they were all lying on the ground and some even coughed up blood.
“Useless! You can’t even defeat him with so many of you!” The general manager was clenching his fists
angrily as he bellowed.
jackie looked at his behavior, then waved at him. “Since you said they’re useless, you should come at
me!”
Having said that, jackie gave him the middle finger, further taunting him. “Come!”
The general manager almost had an aneurysm. He was just a backseat driver as he knew nothing about
fighting. Right at that moment, a man with a huge bouncing belly walked in with a few men in black suits,
holding a cigar in his hand.
“Why are you guys fighting?”
The man gave off the aura of a ruler. Although his looks were mediocre, he carried a strong presence.
“Boss, this kid was being disrespectful. He was claiming that you weren’t qualified to negotiate with him!
This is just a blatant slander against our Roy family!”
“That’s why I told them to rough him up a bit. However, this kid is unexpectedly strong, hence…” the
manager reported respectfully after he took a few steps forward and bowed.
The man with the cigar took a slow, long puff before stating, “As long as he’s strong. I was worried that
he wouldn’t be strong enough!”
Having said that, he turned to jackie. “Kid, I can let all our past conflicts slide. This bill of 10 million
dollars can be waived too. As for that three million dollars reward, that’s yours as well.”
At that point, he paused for a moment before breaking into a grin. “However, you killed the expert that I
spent a fortune on to hire as the arena champion. That makes it difficult for me to run my business in the
future.”
“So what? Didn’t your arena match have us sign a consent form? Could it be that only the arena
champion is allowed to win while the other challengers are supposed to just lose?” jackie mocked with a
cold smile.
“that’s not what I meant. I, Keaton Roy, am not someone that cannot afford to lose. Since you’re quite
strong, I hope that we can work together and have you be the next arena champion!”
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“What?! He’s hiring him as the arena champion!” some people exclaimed as they finally understood what
was happening.
“It’s dangerous to be the arena champion. Encountering an expert would be as good as death. Even if
the opponent were gracious enough not to kill, he would most likely be disabled!” said another bystander.
“However, the arena champion is a profitable position. The pay is not tallied per month but per match
instead. Only when someone registers for the challenge will there be a match!” others chimed in.
“What a lucky guy. He got his bill waived, gained three million dollars, and most importantly, he found a
job!” Matt was speechless. At first he hoped for jackie to take the challenge and get killed by O’Neal just
so that he could add to Selena’s suffering. He had not expected this to be the outcome!
“I’m sorry but I’m not interested!”
“Moreover, I advise you to stop these activities, otherwise…your bar might be closed down!” jackie
reminded him with a shrug.
“brother, you really know how to joke. This is the territory of a first-class aristocratic family. An ordinary
person wouldn’t have the authority to close this place down!” Keaton burst out laughing, then narrowed
his eyes. “I don’t like to beat around the bush. I’ll ask you one last time. Will you be the arena
champion!?”
“The answer is the same. Not interested!” jackie shrugged once more, firm with his decision.
“You’re choosing the less favorable option, eh?” With a scornful smile, Keaton waved his hand. “Rocky,
give him a good beating. Moreover, he must pay every single cent for tonight’s bill. Otherwise, don’t let
him leave!”
“Yes boss!” Rocky was a one-eyed man. He kneaded his fists before stepping forward.
“Looks like you’re a lot stronger than these guys!” jackie glanced at those big guys in suits lying on the
floor. He could tell that Rocky was not a simple person.
From the way he walked, he noticed something was different. Of course, a person like this was
inconsequential to jackie.
“Good observation!” Rocky smirked. “In that case, are you scared?”
“Not at all. I’ve never been scared during my five years on the battlefield, much less because of you!”
jackie forced a smile.
“You’re rather confident!” Rocky replied as he prepared to act.
Right then, a middle-aged woman with a little boy made her way in through the crowd. She looked at the
situation and immediately shouted, “Stop!”
Rocky was surprised and immediately turned around, greeting her loudly, “Mrs. Roy!”
“Honey, what’s wrong?” Keaton frowned immediately with a confused look on his face.
Taking a look, Selena’s heart was overjoyed. She did not expect this woman to be Mrs. Roy. jackie had
just saved her son at the zoo in the morning. No wonder she was able to offer 50 million dollars as a
reward just like that. It turned out that she was from a first-class aristocratic family.
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“Benefactor, why are you here? I’ve really misunderstood your intentions at the zoo this morning. I
thought you weren’t a doctor and therefore, didn’t know how to treat my son. Surprisingly, my son’s leg is
all better now as he’s able to run and jump!” Mrs. Roy brought her son to jackie, then urged her son, “Go
say thank you to this uncle. If not for him, you’d be dead!”
“Thank you uncle, you’re so amazing! I want to be as strong as you are in the future! Thank you for
chasing the tigers away or I’d be dead!” Little Jake looked at jackie, his eyes filled with admiration and
respect.
“What?!” Keaton took a deep breath, then asked anxiously, “Honey, i-i-is he the benefactor who held
down two Siberian tigers with each of his hands that you told me about?” Keaton was very anxious, to
the point where his voice was trembling.
“That’s right. I didn’t think he’d be here. What’s happening?” Mrs. Roy asked suspiciously after looking at
the people lying about on the floor.
“A misunderstanding, it’s all a misunderstanding!” Keaton then carefully introduced them to his wife
before saying apologetically, “I didn’t expect that he would be the benefactor I’d been looking for all this
while!”
“It can’t be. He’s actually the man that defeated the Siberian tigers, my idol?!” Manager Wayne’s eyes
were twinkling as she almost jumped out of her seat. She had finally met her idol. Now there was only
that one idol remaining, the one that killed over 200 men from the Dragon God clan.
“Is this for real? I’ve heard this afternoon that someone saved a kid that fell into the tiger viewing zone at
the zoo. The situation was terrifying. I didn’t expect that kid to be the son of this establishment’s boss!”
“Moreover, the person that saved his son was actually jackie!”
Britney was quite badly shaken. To hold a tiger down with one hand, even if his strength was lesser than
Dennis, was not something an ordinary person was capable of. It would seem that jackie, who was a
soldier on the battlefield for five years, had some ability that was sufficient enough to be considered an
expert.
“Y-y-you almost had Rocky kill our benefactor! If not for him, our son would’ve been devoured by the
tigers!” Mrs. Roy was furious, pulling at Keaton’s ears.
“Ouch, it hurts. Honey, please, lighten your grip. We’re outside now. Didn’t you promise to not embarrass
me in public? There are so many people watching now!” Keaton’s face turned red from the pain,
dropping his cigar on the floor as he begged for mercy.
Upon witnessing the scene, everyone was dumbfounded. They did not expect him to be henpecked.
jackie and Selena exchanged looks, then showed an odd expression on their faces. Selena felt the
burden in her heart lighten. It seemed that she would not have to worry about being held here tonight.
“What are you waiting for? Go apologize to our benefactor. Here you are trying to have him be your
arena champion. How can you be this dumb?” Mrs. Roy let go of Keaton’s ears then placed her hands
on her hips, assuming an intimidating pose.
It was apparent that this woman was not someone a normal person could match when she threw a
tantrum.
Keaton finally walked awkwardly toward jackie and bowed respectfully. “I’m sorry. All that was a
misunderstanding. I really didn’t know that you were the benefactor I’d been looking for to express my
gratitude! If not for you taking action, my son would’ve been a goner. He’s my only child!”
Having said that, he raised his head and looked directly at jackie. “Your bill for today will be waived. That
three million dollars reward is too little. To show my gratitude, I’ll pay you 100 million dollars!”
“What! 100 million dollars!?” Rosa, Hugh, and the others all gasped. 100 million dollars. That was 100
million dollars! jackie had just hit the jackpot. Moreover, jackie and Selena could finally live a comfortable
life.
“So much money!” Matt’s expression darkened as he was dumbstruck. That was a gift from the heavens.
If he had 100 million dollars, he would not have to lower himself to be a boy toy and marry a woman like
Britney.
“your wife offered me 50 million dollars this morning and I rejected it. I didn’t expect that by nightfall, the
price would actually go up!” jackie made a pained smile, then stated, “I’m sorry, I don’t want the money! I
only want the three million dollars cash reward!”
Chapter 262 “Oh my god, it’s 100 million dollars! That’s 100 million dollars! He’s actually rejecting it for
the three million dollars? Is he stupid?” Britney shouted. She was shocked to her core.
“Yeah. Damn it, with 100 million dollars, you’re set for life. Why did he reject it? If it were me, I’d definitely
agree to it without hesitation!” Matt also exclaimed in astonishment, wondering if he was in a dream.
“Who said that being a soldier is useless? This guy is strong and good at fighting. He can hold two
Siberian tigers with his bare hands. Now that his lucky moment came and he managed to save the son
of Master Roy’s brother, he’s being granted a great fortune in one go!”
“However, why is he refusing to take it?” Dylan also looked confused. “Aren’t they poor? They’re so poor
that they can’t even afford to pay the 10 million dollars bill, yet now he’s refusing 100 million dollars?
Nevertheless, if you say they don’t like money, then why take the three million dollars?”
Hearing Dylan’s statement, Rachel and the others were similarly confused. Almost everyone was
dumbstruck, Ken and Neil included.
“Selena, is your husband stupid? He’s choosing three million dollars over 100 million dollars?” Ken made
a scornful smile before quickly adding, “That house of yours is so dilapidated. The last time we almost
marked it as unfit for habitation. Although the experts later marked it as safe, I don’t think it’ll last much
longer. With 100 million dollars, you can purchase a luxurious house. Why are you making this choice?”
“Selena, is your husband a moron? Is his brain functioning properly? Why would he make such a
decision?!” Neil chimed in as well.
“You’re the moron!” Selena shot him a foul look. “Although I want 100 million dollars as well, I’ll respect
my husband’s choice! He’s right. When he saved the boy, he had not thought of a reward! His mind was
on saving the boy! That was his original intention!”
Hearing that, jackie immediately burst out laughing. He took a few steps forward and held onto Selena’s
hand, saying, “It’s still my wife that knows me best. That’s exactly my intention. When I saved the kid, it
was not for the money. That’s why I don’t want this money. This is not a transaction!” At that, jackie
paused for a moment before continuing, “However, I won this three million dollars from the arena match.
By the rules set, it’s mine. Although it’s not much, I’m not going to say no to it!”
Selena’s face turned scarlet. This person had actually held her hands on his own accord in front of so
many people. Despite being husband and wife, she still felt as though she had butterflies in her stomach,
unable to remain calm.
“Yes, of course. Cash, right? Go get it ready!” Keaton immediately walked up and gave the general
manager a kick. “You stupid pig. What’s wrong with your eyes? You couldn’t even recognize my
benefactor?”
The general manager turned around to look at Keaton, feeling wronged. How would he have known such
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏma thing? He had only heard about it that night itself that someone saved a child at the zoo by holding
down the Siberian tigers with his hand. At that time, he was even joking about which hero had subdued
the tigers. After all, Wu Song in Water Margin could only handle one tiger, yet he managed two. Who
knew that the child would be his boss’ son? Moreover the hero was actually the guy that took part in the
arena match.
The general manager quickly carried two suitcases of cash over, totaling to three million dollars, and
placed them in front of jackie.
“Brother, three hundred million dollars is really too little. You saved my one and only son. Why don’t you
take a little more? If you only take three million dollars, my son’s life would seem too cheap. I’ll feel really
bad about it!” Keaton made a pained smile, trying once more to persuade jackie.
“It’s not just three million dollars. There’s also the waived bill, isn’t there?” jackie smiled as he lifted the
two suitcases of money and got ready to leave.
However, he stopped after giving it some thought. “If you’re really going to feel bad about it, then stop
this kind of underground boxing match. I’m telling you the truth. If you keep this up, I can have your bar
closed!”
Keaton’s expression darkened and lowered his head in silence for a moment before speaking, “Forget it,
I’ll stop running this place. Bloody h*ll, I’ll take it as building good karma for my son. Money still needs to
be made but it shouldn’t be with violence!”
“It’s good that you know!” jackie stated coldly, then led Selena down from the stage.
Quite a number of people could not resist applauding him. Although jackie’s killing of O’Neal was due to
luck, if not for his last hit, O’Neal might not have died.
Chapter 263 Furthermore, jackie was okay with refusing 100 million dollars. His spirit was absolutely
admirable.
“This guy is just doing it for the cheers! Hmph, what’s all this virtue signaling! Look at how poor he is!”
Britney gritted her teeth, feeling pissed. At first she thought that jackie would be killed by O’Neal, then
later she also hoped for people from the Roy family to kill him. She did not expect such a turn of events.
“This guy is really lucky!” Ken and Neil exchanged looks, both feeling helpless. Very soon, they joined
the crowd and left the area.
jackie looked at the beautiful waitress and gave her a wave. He then took out 50 thousand dollars and
passed it to her. “This is your tip, just as promised!”
“T-t-that much?! Wasn’t it 10 thousand dollars?” The beautiful waitress held the money in her hand,
suspecting that this might be an illusion. It was too much. That was the first time she had such a big tip.
“what I said earlier was no less than 10 thousand dollars! I never said that it was only going to be 10
thousand dollars!” jackie chuckled, then said, “You’re a nice person. You deserve this!”
“T-t-thank you sir!” The waitress nodded, extremely grateful. She had a feeling that the man before her
was different from others. It was as though money was just a series of figures in his eyes, something
insignificant.
When Britney, Dylan, and others saw that scene, they were all flabbergasted. jackie was really generous.
Everyone quickly went downstairs to the first floor. Just as they were about to leave the building, they
saw that two guards were just about to push two women out.
“Go away. What kind of place do you think this is? This is a bar, somewhere to eat, drink, and look for
girls. What business do you have here?” grunted one of the guards as he shoved the other party
forcefully.
“Please, I beg of you. Let us in to try our luck. There are so many rich folks inside. We’re just trying to
ask for some small donations to build a school for the kids in the mountains!” asked the woman with a
pleading look.
The two women wore very simple clothes. Their lips were chapped and their clothes were patched up. In
their hands was a promotional flyer. Of course, they also had some other documents with them. “Big
brother, please be charitable. Let us go in and try. The elementary school in our area is too run down and
collapsed during a thunderstorm some time ago. We’re running out of options. That’s why we’re going
around collecting donations. Otherwise, the kids won’t have a place to study!”
“That’s right. Dear brother, we’re really not conmen. Here’s my teaching permit and this is our principal!”
clarified a younger woman.
“You’re so poorly dressed. If you go in, our business will be affected!” mocked the two guards by the
door.
“Honey!” Upon witnessing the scene, Selena looked to the suitcase in her hand. “I don’t think they’re
conmen. It should be real! Why don’t we make a donation?” Selena made a kind smile, unable to let this
pass.
“No way. You’re already so poor and yet, you’re still donating? what a joke!” Britney laughed mockingly.
Chapter 264 “Poor? could I afford two Porsches if I’m poor?” jackie snickered. He ignored Britney, then
waved at the two women. “Come here for a moment!”
“He’s even claiming to have two Porsches. I must be dreaming!” Britney was even more speechless.
Was that guy some boasting champion? How could he be so shameless to insist he had two Porsches?
The two women looked confused, but they approached him regardless.
“Sir, is there something wrong?” asked the principal fearfully.
“Show me your documents!” jackie asked after showing them a smile.
“Oh!” Both of them finally realized what was going on and took out their documents, passing them to
jackie. It came along with some pictures of the school.
“Sir, would you like to make a donation? If it wouldn’t be a burden, I hope that you can extend a helping
hand, even one or 10 dollars would do!” The female principal appeared to be a little shy. However, for the
school’s sake and their children, she bit her lip and spoke up.
“Sir, we’re really not conmen. If you don’t believe us, you can drive over and have a look. Our school is
at…” The other female teacher quickly provided jackie with the school’s address.
“That area is quite poor indeed!” Selena sighed.
“Take it. All of it!” Without much hesitation, jackie passed both the suitcases to the pair. “Build a better
school for the children. As for the remainders, you can use it to improve their meals or whatnot!”
“This…” The principal and female teacher were both stunned.
Selena was similarly shocked. At first, she only wanted to help them out a little. She did not expect him to
be that generous and give them all their money. There was 2.95 million dollars left inside!
However, remembering that it was to build a school for children, her heart relented. “Take it. It’s quite
some money inside. You don’t need to go around collecting donations anymore. Tomorrow, return earlier
and rebuild the school!”
“T-t-this is filled with money?” The female teacher was skeptical. She then quickly opened up one of the
suitcases to have a look and immediately gasped. Inside, the suitcases were packed with hundred
dollars notes.
“Thank you. Thank you both! I-I-I will offer our sincerest gratitude in the name of the children of our area.
For the children from our school, let me prostrate myself to you!” The female principal was at a loss for
words, overwhelmed by gratitude. With tears in her eyes, she fell to her knees. The other female teacher
followed suit after seeing that, prostrating herself toward jackie and Selena. “Thank you. Thank you so
much!”
“Please get up. You should go back soon. It’s already so late in the night and you’re still running around
for the children. It’s not safe. You should be more careful!” Selena smiled, feeling rather good after doing
a good deed.
“We have no other choice. Without the school building, the children can only learn in the field. It’s fine if
the weather is sunny but we can’t do it in the rain! That’s why we’ve tried our best to collect money,
lowering ourselves to begging from others. It’s so we can quickly collect enough to rebuild the school
building!” The female principal let out a sigh, then looked at jackie and Selena. “I really don’t know how to
thank you!”
“it’s nothing. Money is something I have plenty of. I’m not bothered with this small amount!” jackie
chuckled and waved it off like it was nothing.
Chapter 265 Selena was speechless. jackie was very kindhearted, but that boastful habit of his just could
not be fixed. However, right at that moment, two red colored Porsches zoomed over at high speed with
its blinding lights and pulled over in front of everyone.
“Sister, brother-in-law, your cars are really nice to drive! I feel that I’ve been getting so much attention
when I drive on the street!” Ben came down from the car and tossed the key to jackie.
Xena had also gotten out of her car and threw the other key to Selena. “It’s so awesome. This is my first
time driving a sports car. The feeling is really awesome!”
At that point, she added regretfully, “Too bad it’s not ours. Sigh, if only I can get one for myself!”
“You’re not going back?” Seeing that they handed both the keys over, Selena frowned.
“I’ve made plans with my friends to play games at the internet cafe later. They’re there waiting for us.
We’ve gotten our fill of fun today driving your cars all night, so we’re sending them back to you now.” Ben
snickered, then placed an arm over Xena’s shoulder and quickly took his leave.
“Honey, it seems we’ll have to drive one each!” jackie forced a smile, then got into one of the cars.
Selena shrugged, then got into the other as they quickly drove away.
“It seems they really don’t lack money!”
“Yeah. How can the gap between the rich and poor be this big!” The female principal and female teacher
exchanged looks, then swallowed hard. The money in the suitcases should be around three million
dollars, yet the other party donated it to them for building the elementary school just like that. Such
people deserved to be wealthy!
“T-t-they actually own two Porsches! They look brand new!” Dylan was dumbstruck for quite a while
before finally exclaiming, “It seems that they’re really rich!”
“Impossible. A bodyguard with 20 million dollars monthly pay? Are the people from the Drake family
stupid? Moreover, that kid just got discharged from the military recently. It’s not even been a month. Did
they pay his salary in advance?” Britney was all the more confused, feeling dissatisfied.
“how funny!” Hugh finally looked at Britney, Matt, Rachel, and others before saying, “Look at all of you,
thinking you’re rich because you’re driving a BMW or Audi. You look down on them when you’re driving a
car that’s worth 300 to 400 thousand dollars. How do you feel now? Don’t you feel embarrassed?”
“Sigh!” Rosa breathed out another sigh. No matter what they said, she was the poorest one. At first, she
was already saddened by her monthly pay barely going over 10 thousand dollars. After hearing Selena’s
situation, she even felt sympathy for her. Who would have thought…
Back at her house, Rosa laughed humorlessly. All of a sudden, she recalled something and immediately
took out the name card Selena passed to her. After a careful read, she gasped.
“Oh my god, Selena is actually the purchasing manager of the Drake Dynasty Real Estate’s purchasing
department. The assistant manager position that Trevor said he’s interviewing for tomorrow is actually to
be Selena’s assistant! And Trevor mentioned that the female manager’s monthly salary was a hundred
thousand. Isn’t that Selena? Selena asked me to be her assistant. Does that mean…”
After analyzing it carefully, Rosa was shocked to her core. That night, there were plenty of times where
Trevor mocked Selena. He even boasted about the fact that he had his girlfriend pull strings behind the
scene. It would seem that Trevor would not be getting the assistant position on the following day!
“According to what Trevor said, this assistant’s pay should be around 20 to 30 thousand dollars a
month!”
At the thought of the high salary, Rosa jumped up excitedly and kissed the name card with all her might.
It seemed like her chance for a good job had arrived.
“Selena, you’re just too awesome. A person like Trevor deserves his fate!”
Chapter 266 ” jackie, to be honest, the 100 million dollars is very tempting. After all, you would have had
enough money for grandfather’s birthday if we took it. But come to think of it, we can’t take the money.”
They went back home and had their bath. Selena was lying sideways on the bed while looking at jackie
lying on the ground as he smiled and said, “I realize both of us might be meant for each other.
Sometimes, we just seem to have the same thoughts! If I saved the boy for the money, I would’ve taken
it. However, the money wasn’t on my mind when I was saving him, so I wasn’t going to take it!”
jackie smiled and looked at Selena who was dressed in sexy sleepwear. Then, he said, “Honey, Kylie
seems to be fast asleep. Can I kiss you?”
Selena instantly rolled her eyes at jackie, “In your dreams. But I have a question for you. What are you
going to do with the stolen 3.8 million? Don’t forget that mom set a time limit for you!”
Worried, she spoke again after she was done talking. “Also, we agreed to give mom only 10 million worth
of betrothal gifts. You’re the one who allowed her to take advantage of you and now she’s asking for 20
million. On top of that, you have to compensate Ivan 10 million dollars and gifts worth a few ten million
dollars. You have to prepare 40 million dollars in total on grandfather’s birthday. How are you going to
find that much money?”
“Don’t worry! I have my own ways!” jackie said, unconcerned. He finished talking and after thinking for a
few moments, he continued, “By the way, didn’t you think Xena was suspicious? What if we put on a
show with your mum? What do you think?”
“My mum? Will she work together with us? What if she doesn’t want to work with us?” Selena was
shocked. She wondered what jackie was plotting now.
“don’t worry. If she doesn’t want to put on a show with us, I’ll tell her we’re never going to get the money
back! If she works with us, we’ll get the money back very soon. What do you think? Anyways, knowing
her personality, I think she’ll agree to work with us!” jackie laughed as he briefed Selena on the details.
…
The next morning, jackie and Selena drove to work respectively. Selena arrived at the office. Work had
just started and soon after, Sonia knocked on the door and came in.
She was holding two resumes in her hand. She walked up to Selena and handed them over to her.
“Manager Taylor, these two are the selected applicants whom I picked out from a group of outstanding
people through interviews. You can make your final decision between these two! One of them is a male,
while the other is a female!”
She was done talking but seeing how Selena kept silent, she took another look at the resume and said,”
Both