LRAB Chapter 71
Chapter 71
Ethan words caught the attention of everyone, as they gazed at him curiously.
Ethan at that moment took a deep breath, his eyes locked on Naomi's. "I am Ethan Winston, a normal university student with a bit of cash."
He began, his voice steady and calm.
"I know everyone must be wondering how I was able to get so much money, however it's not something I love talking about how I got so much money, who knows? Perhaps I won a lottery. A big lottery."
Upon hearing what Ethan just said Naomi and her grandfather stared at Ethan, their eyes wide with shock.
They couldn't believe what they were hearing. A university student winning a large sum of money? It seemed too good to be true because if something like that ever happened they would have announced it on the news and everyone would have been talking about it.
Naomi however was still not convinced.
"How much did you win?"
Naomi's grandfather asked, eyes widened and his voice trembling with excitement because he actually believed Ethan, something tells him that was the reason he was attacked the day he saw him almost dead.
Ethan shrugged, a small smile started playing on his lips he could tell the old man had already bought into it.
"Enough to make a difference in my life"
He replied slowing.
Naomi narrowed her eyes, her suspicion still lingering for some reason she could feel Ethan wasn't saying the truth and everything about him felt so wrong, she still couldn't get how he got himself
Free from her grip for university kid and now he said he won a lottery. She wasn't fully convinced by Ethan's story.
There had to be more to it than just a lucky lottery win.
She wants to say something.
Just then, the door to the restaurant burst open, and a group of men entered.
Immediately Ethan's expression darkened as he recognized them as the thugs from the other day; he couldn't believe they still had the guts to come again.
They swaggered in, their eyes gleaming with malice without being told one could tell they meant business this time around.
Without wasting any more time Ethan instinctively took a step forward, ready to confront the thugs again, but Naomi held out her hand, stopping him.
"Step back."
she warned, her voice low and dangerous.
Ethan and Naomi both exchanged a worried glance before rushing to the door.
They came Outside only to see a line of cars stretched down the street.
The leader of the gang stood at the front, flanked around by dozens of men armed with cutlasses and other weapons.
Ethan was surprised to see the gang leader he dealt with the other day among the other fighters.
At that moment the realization hit him that the so-called leader the other day was just an errand boy.
"Surrender now, and do what I asked!"
the gang leader shouted, his voice amplified by a megaphone.
"If not You'll pay three times the protection fee for wasting my time, for fighting with my men. and If you refuse, we'll burn this place to the ground immediately!"
Upon hearing the gang leader orders, Naomi's face contorted with rage. She stormed forward, her eyes blazing, without holding back she attacked back.
"Shut your mouth!"
she yelled, her voice been hear across the street.
"You think you're the only one with people? but let me shock you also, I have my own gangs too!"
immediately She pulled out her phone, her fingers started shaking as she dialed a number.
The call connected, but no one answered. She tried again, but this time, the call went straight to voicemail.
A text message popped up on her screen.
Naomi's eyes widened as she read the words.
[Please forgive us and stop calling us already!]
immediately she slapped her forehead in frustration, realizing that her supposed allies had abandoned her.
They knew she meant trouble and didn't want to get involved.
Ethan could see Naomi had hit her limits and he stepped forward, adjusting his sleeves.
"Step back."
he said, his voice calm.
"I'll handle this from here."