Chapter 454 Another Bet
Jessie couldn't take Enrique's cocky attitude anymore. She shot up and snapped, "You think you're all that? Let's see how long you can keep that up."
Enrique squinted at Jessie and Ethan, "Didn't I see you two at the police station yesterday?"
Ethan smirked, "Yeah, you got a good memory. Remember how you twisted Laura's family's arm to frame Jared?"
Enrique's face went dark. "I don't know what you're talking about," he muttered, clearly not ready to own up to his crap.
Ethan chuckled, "Doesn't matter if you play dumb. Jared knows the truth, and so do you. Jared, don't sweat it. If you were worried about dragging Gerald and Emily into this mess, don't be. As long as I'm around, no one's touching your family."
Jared went quiet, the weight of years of wanting to clear his name pressing down on him. He knew it wasn't gonna be easy, especially with Enrique's big-shot influence.
Enrique sneered, "You know where you are? This is Bankgok, my turf. Who the hell do you think you are?"
Ethan just raised a hand to stop Jared from speaking. "Hold up, think it through first," he said, then turned to Enrique with a grin, "How about a little bet?"
Anyone who knew Ethan knew that if he was betting, the other guy was toast. No one ever beat him.
Enrique raised an eyebrow, "You wanna bet with me? Alright, what's the deal?"
Ethan's smile widened, "Simple. I'll give you a chance to call for backup. If you can make me disappear, you win."
Enrique laughed, "You think you can take me on? And what if I win or lose?"
Ethan stayed cool, "If I lose, I'll back off, and you can do whatever you want with Jared. Hell, you can do whatever you want with me."
Enrique laughed harder, "You think you can handle Jared's mess? You wanna challenge me? I could crush you, even kill you. You believe that?"
"I get it, you think you're hot stuff. But let me tell you, if you lose, you're gonna regret it big time. Everything you did to Jared? I'll pay you back double," Ethan shot back, his voice low and serious.
Enrique's face twisted in anger. "You threatening me? You think I'm scared of you?" It was the first time someone had the guts to threaten him in Bankgok. He thought he was the king of arrogance, but Ethan was on another level.
"Ethan," Gerald said, his voice shaky. He didn't expect Ethan to go head-to-head with Enrique like this.
Jessie put a hand on Gerald's shoulder. "Relax, Gerald. Let Ethan handle it. Even the big shots in Bankgok are nothing compared to him."
Gerald and Emily were still worried, but Jessie's calmness started to ease their minds.
Jared watched Ethan, his eyes filled with a mix of worry and gratitude. He couldn't believe Ethan, who he barely knew, was standing up for him like this.
Laura, on the other hand, was freaking out. "What are you doing? Get Jared out of here! You have no idea how powerful Enrique is. The Coleman Family runs this town."
Enrique's face twisted with anger, and he slapped Laura hard. "You care about them, huh? I wasn't planning to do anything to them, but now you're speaking up for them."
Laura, tears streaming down her face, pleaded, "Please, let him go. Hasn't he suffered enough? Can't you just let it go?"
Enrique laughed bitterly, then turned to Jared with a cold stare. "From the moment you went to prison, I wanted to make you suffer. I bribed the warden to make sure you got no breaks, even planned to have you beaten up. By the time you got out, you'd be a cripple."
Jared took a deep breath, trying to keep his cool. "What do you want?" he asked through gritted teeth.
Enrique's face twisted with rage. "You should thank her. She pleased me in bed, begging me to make your life a bit easier in there. Laura may be with me, but she's always thinking about you."
Jared's eyes turned cold as he looked at the crying Laura. "So what? She framed me and sent me to prison. I won't forgive her."
Enrique laughed bitterly at Laura. "Did you hear that? Jared doesn't care about you. If you had let him go, I might have too. But you kept thinking about him, and now you're gonna pay for it."
Ethan rolled his eyes, clearly bored. "Enough with the drama. Are we betting or not?"
Enrique sneered, "You wanna die? Fine, I'll grant your wish. But don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll just make sure you never leave Bankgok." He pulled out his phone and made a call. "Bring some men to the front of Bankgok Prison. I'm in a bad mood and need to deal with some trash."
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