Hearst tossed his phone to Jayden, who was holding an umbrella for him. Then Hearst took a few steps forward, crouched down, and tore off the tape from Roland's mouth.
Hearst took action quickly. The tape tugged at Roland's lips and the flesh around them. The sharp pain made Roland gasp.
Hearst tugged at Roland's collar and lifted Roland. Hearst's deep, dark eyes were filled with coldness. "You're abroad, huh?"
Roland wanted to curse, but when he met Hearst's gaze, he instantly shut his mouth.
Roland thought, those in my line of work are the best at judging people.
The person in front of me is not someone I can afford to offend.
Roland had a flattering smile on his face and said, "Sir, I don't think my friends and I have offended you, right? What is this about?"
He vaguely figured that Hearst knew Anaya or Joshua, but he had to confirm the exact answer before he knew how he could deal with Hearst.