Chapter 204 Bitten by a Rat
Jack went to the Jose residence to pick up his car.
He'd waited two days, hoping Kelsey would return it.
But after two days, still no car.
'With Kelsey's temper, she won't budge,' Jack thought.
So, he decided to get it himself.
When he got there, his car wasn't in the yard.
A servant told him Kelsey had taken it again and hadn't been back for two days.
Jack's heart sank. "She hasn't been back for two days, and Mr. Jose isn't worried?"
The servant replied, "Mr. Jose said Ms. Jose is at Casino One and will be back in a few days."
"Casino One, again?"
Seeing Jack's worry, the servant tried to reassure him, "Mr. Brown, don't worry. Mr. Jose said Ms. Jose is fine, just playing for a few days."
Jack's face grew more serious.
He remembered how into gambling Kelsey was and felt uneasy.
He left the Jose family and found himself outside Casino One.
How did he end up here?
He was worried about Kelsey, but if Zaire wasn't, why should he be?
With Zaire's connections, no one at the casino would mess with Kelsey.
He had no reason to worry.
Jack started the car, ready to leave.
Just then, someone knocked on his window.
He rolled it down and saw Nancy.
She'd probably just left the casino, wrapped in a man's coat. "Jack, is that you?"
"Yeah," Jack replied.
"Are you here to find Ms. Jose?"
Jack was stunned. "Have you seen her?"
Nancy nodded, "Yes. She came back shortly after you left. I saw her..."
"What happened to her?" Jack asked, his tone anxious.
Nancy's eyes flickered, and she changed the story, "I saw her go into Michael's office. They were hugging and kissing."
Before she finished, Jack was out of the car, slamming the door.
He approached Nancy, staring into her eyes. "Nancy, lying is easy, but clearing a name is hard. You better be telling the truth!"
A hint of guilt flashed in Nancy's eyes, but she insisted, "I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, ask around. And Jack, even if Michael and Ms. Jose are dating, why are you so upset?"
Jack was speechless.
His reaction was over the top.
Especially when he heard about Michael and Kelsey hugging and kissing, he wanted to rush over and break them apart.
"Jack, do you like Ms. Jose?" Nancy probed.
"No!" Jack replied firmly.
Nancy said, "Right. Ms. Jose chased you shamelessly before, and you didn't want her. If you change your mind now, she might think you're not worth it."
Jack's cold gaze fixed on Nancy.
Nancy smiled, "Jack, don't take it personally. I'm just looking out for you. People like Ms. Jose are in a different league."
A sports car pulled up, and Nancy swayed her hips as she got in.
The car sped off.
Jack stood there for a while, then glanced at the casino before leaving.
Nancy was right.
He had no place beside Kelsey.
He was just a nobody.
Climbing up? He'd never even considered it.
Inside the casino.
Michael had just sat down at the table when his subordinate rushed over. "Michael."
Michael glared. "Can't you see I just started? Mess up my hand, and I'll kill you!"
Michael's temper was infamous at Casino One.
Richard might be the leader, but Michael did the dirty work.
Breaking limbs, killing people—that was Michael's job.
Like when Charlie owed a huge debt, and Isabella came to pay it off, Michael had beatn Charlie half to death with spiked gloves.
No one dared to cross Michael.
A single look from him silenced his subordinate.
After Michael finished his hand, dominating the table, more than twenty minutes had passed.
In a good mood, Michael turned and kicked his subordinate. "What's got you so red-faced?"
The subordinate quickly said, "It's Ms. Jose. She was bitten by a rat in the dungeon and passed out."
Michael's eyes narrowed. "Who let the rats in?"
The subordinate lowered his head, not daring to speak.
Kelsey had a sharp tongue.
Even locked in the dungeon, she cursed Michael and his ancestors.
Michael couldn't hear it, but the guards could.
Some, unaware of Kelsey's identity, decided to teach her a lesson.
So, they had let a few rats in.
Kelsey, terrified, screamed and jumped around.
"They just wanted to scare her, but she got bitten."
Michael suddenly stood up and kicked a chair. "Did I tell you to touch her?"
The subordinate fell silent.
When Michael arrived at the dungeon, several men were surrounding Kelsey, touching her.
"This woman is quite pretty."
"She looks innocent, but her body is something else."
"Let me have a feel."
Just as one man reached out, Michael kicked him in the back.
The kick sent him flying into the wall, and he fell to the ground, spitting blood.
Everyone froze, quickly backing away.
As they moved aside, Michael saw Kelsey lying on the ground.
She was unconscious, her collar slightly open, revealing some of her chest.
Her body and face were dirty, and she looked lifeless.
