Chapter 360 Asking for the Moon
"Don't worry, as long as we stay quiet, Alexander won't find out. With me here, no one will dare to punish you," Victoria said.
In fact, Victoria could drive perfectly well; she had great confidence in her driving skills.
Besides, she knew her own physical condition best.
Kimberly thought about it and decided it was still not okay.
How could Kimberly take that risk? Whether she got punished or not wasn't important; she also believed Victoria would protect her.
Kimberly's only concern was Victoria's safety; she couldn't joke about that.
"Mrs. Howard, please take me with you," Kimberly said in a reassuring tone. "I promise I won't report your whereabouts to Mr. Howard. Just let me come along, so I can feel at ease."
Seeing the determination in her eyes, Victoria knew she had convinced Kimberly.
"Alright, let's drive," Victoria relented.
"Where to?" Kimberly asked.
She replied, "Royal Flush Resort."
The car started and left the underground parking lot of Vertex Holdings Group.
Alexander, who had originally said he was going to a meeting, returned to his office shortly after Victoria left.
"Mr. Howard, Mrs. Howard didn't go back to Serenity Grove Manor," Dylan reported as he came in. "Judging by the direction the car is heading, it seems to be going towards Serenity Grove Avenue."
Alexander's long, slender fingers tapped lightly on the desk as he murmured, "Serenity Grove Avenue? What is she doing over there?"
"Keep following her, and make sure nothing happens to her," Alexander said after a moment of contemplation.
"Yes, sir." Dylan added, "By the way, we've found Thomas. He checked into the Golden Crown Hotel yesterday, and the hotel manager just said that Thomas left with a woman about an hour ago."
Alexander replied, "Got it."
At that moment, Garrett, who was handling business at the Royal Flush Resort, was sitting in a boss-like manner by the window on the second floor, with a clear view of the entrance.
"Mr. Martinez, it was my subordinates who were out of line. I've already punished them," Lyle said.
Sitting across from Garrett was a burly man, Lyle Warner, the manager of the Royal Flush Resort.
But in front of Garrett, he had to lower his status.
A few days ago, Lyle's men had gone to cause trouble at the Diamond Dice Casino. Not only did they cause a scene, but they were also immediately identified.
The Royal Flush Resort had always been overshadowed by Garrett's Diamond Dice Casino, and now most of the casino business in Rihegde was dominated by Diamond Dice Casino.
Lyle's men couldn't stand it and wanted to stir things up, but they ended up getting themselves into trouble and angering Garrett.
Garrett narrowed his eyes and lazily glanced at him. "Out of line? Why were they out of line?"
Lyle was momentarily stumped by the question.
But he quickly caught on. Though he appeared rough, he wasn't brainless to have reached his position.
Garrett was implying that it was Lyle who had allowed his subordinates to be out of line.
"Mr. Martinez, I've never intended to be your adversary." Lyle didn't want to cause trouble or clash head-on with Garrett.
Garrett's strength and background were too mysterious. On the surface, he was just the least favored son of the Martinez family, but outsiders were very wary of him.
"If you're still not satisfied, I can hand over a few people to you for you to deal with as you see fit," Lyle offered again.
This time, Garrett didn't speak.
Instead, a man standing behind Garrett reminded him, "If Mr. Martinez wanted to deal with them personally, he wouldn't have sent them back."
Lyle didn't quite understand. "What does Mr. Martinez mean?"
The man spoke again on Garrett's behalf, "Sell us fifty percent of the Royal Flush Resort's shares."
Lyle thought he had misheard. "How much?"
The man patiently repeated.
Lyle immediately refused, "No way."
This was simply an outrageous demand!
Facing Garrett's inscrutable eyes, Lyle explained, "Mr. Martinez, it's not that I disagree, but this is too much."
Lyle wore a troubled expression. "Besides, we and the Diamond Dice Casino are in the south and north respectively, so we don't really affect each other. This was just an isolated incident in all these years. I will ensure it doesn't happen again."
"If you can't make the decision, then let someone who can come and talk to me," Garrett said lazily but with a determined air.
In fact, very few people knew who the real owner of the Royal Flush Resort was; most people thought it was Lyle.
But it wasn't.
Seeing Lyle remain silent, Garrett wasn't in a hurry. He lit a cigarette and said leisurely, "No problem, take your time. I have all day to wait."
This statement had another layer of meaning: this matter had to be resolved today.
After that, both sides fell silent.
Even though this was their territory, Lyle's people were completely overwhelmed by Garrett's presence, not daring to move.
Suddenly, Garrett noticed a familiar figure entering through the first-floor entrance.
Garrett took a closer look and smirked, thinking, 'Interesting! He actually showed up here.'
At that moment, someone came in and whispered something in Lyle's ear.
Lyle looked at Garrett. "Mr. Martinez, I have something to take care of. I'll be right back."
Garrett shrugged, indicating he could do as he pleased.
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