Chapter 18
Jessica still couldn't believe Damien had such money in his card. How can a worthless man like Damien have $60,000.
She knows Damien can't afford such amount; she believes something is fishy, and she must get to the root.
Jessica quickly spoke out.
“He most have likely sent the stolen money to his account.”
Lori quickly joined Jessica.
“Oh I see, that was what he did.”
She pointed at Damien.
“You think you're smart, but we all know you can't afford such amounts of money.”
Her face squinted.
“You better admit that you stole the money before we involve the police.”
Lori's intention was to force Damien to admit he stole the money so they could deal with him mercilessly and call the police later on.
Jordan was staring at Damien with glaring eyes. He was thinking about the bet he had with Damien: how can he let Damien whip him? He knows Damien won't dare to come close to him, and finally Jessica's words brightened his face. She is very smart to decode the truth this fast.
“Bastard!! You think you can make a fool of us, but guess what? I'm smarter than you.”
He walked close to where Damien was sitting and smashed the table with both hands, then used his fingers to push Damien's head.
“Idiot, you steal from people and come here to have a lavish meal. Look how senseless you are.”
Damien didn't respond to Jardon; instead he was waiting for Benjamin to arrive. He is going to pay each of them tenfold.
Jardon was irritated by Damien's attitude; he adjusted his tie and faced the security.
“Chase everybody out.”
“Everybody leave!!”
They chase everybody out; Jordan doesn't want anybody to record him or witness what he is going to do to Damien. They understood and left peacefully; they all hated the scumbag anyway.
“We are now alone bastard. No one can save you now.”
Jordan thought Damien was going to start pleading for mercy because everybody has left but Damien has remained quiet, which made him more angry. He ordered the security guards immediately.
“Make this bastard kneel. I don't care how you do it. He is a thief and must be punished.”
“Yes Sir”
Lori and Jessica supported Jordan, and they stand solidly behind him.
Damien yelled at the security guards.
“Don't you dare come close to me, or you will regret it.”
Jordan's forehead folds, and he yelled at them.
“Beat this scumbag! Make him bleed and cry for mercy.”
The three men moved closer to Damien. One of the men stepped forward; his face was deadly.
“Alright buddy, this is your last warning. Go down on your knee before—”
“I'm afraid I can't do that; do your worst.”
Damien cut him off; he knows he won't leave here without fighting with this security guards. They gave him freedom for chasing the people out; he was actually holding back for the fear that people would record him. Now that nobody is here, he can show everybody some little magic.
The second man scoffs
“I can see you want to die.”
He started cracking his knuckles.
“You will regret stepping foot here pal.”
The three men surrounded Damien, preparing to overpower him.
Damien stood up and cracked his fist; his eyes flicked with intensity as the man made his move.
Damien expertly dodges the third man's brutal punch, which was behind him; the attack slipped underneath his arm, and Damien delivered a swift roundhouse kick to the back of the third man knee.
The man crumbles to the ground with pain howling in his brain. He didn't expect this pauper attack to be this powerful.
The second man charges at Damien, attempting to grab his collar, but Damien easily evades the attack by stepping backwards, which left the second man exposed, and Damien seized the opportunity by landing a quick uppercut on his Jaw. The man flew in the air and landed on a table, breaking it immediately.
Jessica and the others were shocked; they couldn't believe Damien was this skilled. Jessica heart was pounding; she thought Damien was a street boy, but he seems to be an excellent fighter. He is definitely a thief, which is why he can fight this well.
“Stop him”
The last security man was burning with rage; his anger was fueled, and he launched a wild Haymaker punch at Damien. With great reflexes, Damien duked under the punch and sent a powerful fist to his Jaws.
He staggered backwards with his eyes turning, but Damien wasn't done yet; he stepped forward and sent a powerful kick to his face.
The man flipped over and scattered nearby chairs.
Some of the people who stayed to watch the showdown, after promising not to record, dashed to the exit immediately. They ran for their safety.
Jordan's jaw dropped; he couldn't believe what he just witnessed. Jessica and Lori were not different from him.
Jessica knows Damien won't dare lay a finger on her. She voices out
“Call the police on him.”
She faces Jordan.
“Make sure he pays for the table he broke too.”
Jordan was so proud of Jessica because she was faster than them when she thinks.
“These are imported chairs and tables; do you know how much each costs?”
His eyes squinted; he was angry that he had not been able to get Damien down. He ordered Andrew to come and whisper in his ears.
“Make sure you triple the cost of what he damaged.”
Andrew nods and heads quickly to get the total cost of the damage.
They look at Damien, disgusted, and know he won't be able to get away from this.
Damien decided to go sit down again; he has to wait for Benjamin.
They were shocked by Damien's actions. Jordan was thinking he would make a run for it; that way the police would deal with him more, if their guards at the entrance couldn't stop him.
Andrew quickly returned; he added to the cost of each chair and table.
Jordan's face was full of smiles; he knew Damien couldn't get away from this.
“You're going to pay $200,000.” Jessica's cheeks moved. They know he won't be able to pay this time; since he decided to become an animal by fighting the security men, he will face the consequences.
Damien didn't say anything, which made Jordan frown. He thought Damien would start begging already; he surely can't deny not breaking the restaurant property, and he should know there is no way out for him.
Jordan brought out his phone. He wanted to call the police officers personally when he heard a voice.
“Bastard, what do you think you are doing?”
Jordan's eyes opened widely; he couldn't believe Mr. Harold was here.
Mr. Harold is the owner of Golden Palace Restaurant; he only appointed Jordan as the manager of the restaurant.
Benjamin followed him from behind with some hefty bodyguards.
Mr. Harold was surprised when Benjamin informed him of buying his restaurant; he agreed without thinking twice; he always wanted to be on Benjamin's good side; the pay was heavy; who would reject such? and he sees this as an opportunity to secure a position in sky-high hotel.
Mr. Harold's face squeezed when he saw the messy state of the VIP sector.
Jordan wanted to explain what happened, but Mr. Harold didn't let him speak; he slapped Jordan with powerful slaps from different corners.
"Slap!"
"Slap!"
"Slap!"
"Slap!"
Jordan couldn't feel his face anymore; his cheeks were swollen, forming a red balloon.
Mr. Harold screamed.
“You want to destroy my life; you want to destroy my career right? Who sent you?!”
Lori was confused. Damien was supposed to be the one taking the beating. She walked closer to Mr. Harold to explain the situation to him, and she pointed in Damien's direction.
“Sir, that bastard over there is the cause of everything.”
Mr. Harold's eyebrows covered his eyes, and he landed a heavy slap on Lori's face.
“Slap!!”
She lost a tooth as blood dropped from her nose.
Jessica knows they are in big trouble; she recognizes Benjamin. She has seen him once, when Benjamin came to their workplace and dealt with their manager before he was sacked the next day. She doesn't want to have the same fate as Lori. She quickly bows her head and joins the new customers that were asked to leave. She looks for the nearest exit door and dashes out immediately.
Damien saw her when she left; he can't believe Jessica is this quick to react. He never wanted her to witness the scene anyway, and this is not how he plans to deal with her. Her end is fast approaching.
The Golden Palace restaurant was shut down. Andrew wanted to sneak away, but Damien spotted him and signaled Benjamin.
“Bring that waiter here.”
Andrew's heart seized. He froze immediately.