Chapter 468: The Thug’s False Righteousness

Kristin’s place opened for business at noon.

After lunch, I tidied up,

grabbed the IOUs and cash,

and hailed a taxi straight to the venue.

Usually, this time of day was pretty quiet.

But as soon as I got out of the car,

I saw seven or eight cars parked at the entrance,

each filled with bodyguards in suits and sunglasses.

I glanced at them and walked in.

The place was sparse, with only a few patrons playing low-stakes games.

I didn’t spot Auntie Wyatt anywhere,

so I headed straight for Kristin’s office with the money.

I knocked and entered, but froze the moment I opened the door.

Kristin looked the same as ever—

her chubby face twisted into an unpleasant expression,

sitting in her armchair with a frown.

Auntie Wyatt stood beside her, face cold.

On the sofa across, a woman sat there.

She was unlike any woman I’d seen before.

Short, neat hair,

dressed in a black suit,

black flat leather shoes,

the top two buttons of her white shirt undone,