Henry remained courteous and approachable.In stark contrast, Celia had a condescending attitude. She treated everyone as her subordinates, issued orders with a haughty demeanor, and spewed harsh words. She showed no respect for them, even going so far as to threaten to have their superiors removed from their positions.If it were not for Chris' good temperament, Leroy might have lashed back at her, even if it meant risking his job.Celia's overbearing and arrogant manner had made her universally disliked among the officers. Unfortunately, the Hoods' powerful influence meant that many higher-ups had to be excessively polite and respectful to her.Henry shook his head and said calmly, "Officer McPherson, there's no rush. We still have plenty of time.""Yes, yes, I just got a bit ahead of myself," Leroy replied with a wry smile, silently praying that Celia would not come out. If she did, a confrontation seemed inevitable, given her temperament.However, fate had its own plans. Celi
Henry was taken aback; he thought Celia's words made no sense.Leroy was also momentarily stunned, smiling wryly.'Did Celia misunderstand something?' He did not bother to explain and just wanted to get Henry out of there quickly.Seeing Henry's calm demeanor, Celia thought he was clueless about his impending doom. She sneered, "You seemed utterly unaware of the miserable fate awaiting you! Do you think you'll just sit in jail and get out soon?"Don't be naive. Once you're inside, I have a hundred ways to make your life a living hell!"Henry frowned and turned to Leroy, asking calmly, "Officer McPherson, you're a police officer, right?"Leroy, slightly taken aback, quickly nodded. "Of course!""Then, isn't threatening and intimidating someone in front of you considered a crime?" Henry asked.Leroy was stunned, smiling bitterly. It was undoubtedly considered a threat and intimidation. However, Celia even dared to threaten Chris.Celia laughed wildly and said, "You clearly have
Henry chuckled innocently. "I'm just defending myself?""That's right!" Leroy firmly said; he could not hold back any longer."Mr. Truman's actions were entirely in self-defense."Chris nodded in approval at Leroy. That young man had potential and could be promoted with proper training."Nonsense! I didn't even touch him," Celia fumed. She had been slapped for nothing."But you made a move and were about to harm him. In such a case, self-defense is completely justified. Of course, if Mr. Truman continued hitting you, that would be different," Leroy said.Celia was infuriated. "Bullshit! What's your name? How dare you twist the facts? I can have your uniform stripped right now!"Leroy's face turned cold. He was about to respond when Chris stepped in."No, you don't," Chris said icily."You can't do that!""The Hoods are powerful, but that doesn't give you the right to act lawlessly!" Chris said."How dare you speak to me like this? It seems you no longer wish to be the chief,
Chris was furious. Celia had thought she could do whatever she wanted and disrespect the others? He was about to rebuke her when Henry spoke up, smiling."Chris, since they're so eager to make a fuss, why not give them a chance?" Henry suggested."You're Caleb, right? If you're up for it, we can have a match. But let's agree that neither side will be held accountable for any consequences."Caleb wanted to refuse, but Celia jumped in. "You said it yourself. Even if you die, it's on you."Caleb was stunned, wondering if Celia was being serious. After all, she was not the one stepping into the ring.Caleb had been observing Henry closely. The more he observed, the less he dared underestimate him.Luckily, Chris immediately rejected the idea. "No way. No bloodshed or injuries allowed here."Celia, however, was adamant."Let's go outside then.""Alright," Henry said.Caleb nearly choked in disbelief.Chris' expression darkened. Celia was asking for trouble. "Fine, I can't stop yo
"You truly are impressive, Celia," Henry said with a hint of sarcasm."Of course, but it's too late now. You'll see how pathetic and miserable it is to cross me," Celia sneered.Sensing an opportunity, Henry said, "It seems you're very confident. Why don't we make a bet?""A bet?" Celia was intrigued."Yes. If I beat Caleb, you'll give me 1.5 billion dollars.""One point five billion dollars? Do you even know how much that is, kid? What do you have to offer in return?" Celia laughed, convinced he was either crazy or utterly ignorant. Even Vito would not dare to wager such an amount."My life—if I lose, you can do whatever you want with it," Henry stated calmly.Celia burst into laughter. "Do you really think your worthless life is worth 1.5 billion dollars?""Then forget the bet. Let's just fight," Henry replied nonchalantly.However, Celia took the bait."No, let's bet."Caleb was concerned and tried to interject. "Celia—""Don't worry, I trust you," Celia said, cutting hi
Henry remained calm and shook his head slightly.After a brief observation, he understood that Caleb's movements were impressive and an indication he had strong backing. Nevertheless, the outcome would not change.Henry had yet to make a move to give them a chance. Since they did not want it, he would not hold back anymore.Caleb, oblivious to Henry's thoughts, was delighted.Initially, he thought Henry was formidable, but seeing him dodging his attacks without countering made him think otherwise. Caleb believed he would have already landed a hit if it was not for luck.Caleb finally assessed Henry's strength as peak-stage Dark Force, a level below his own.He concluded Henry's abilities were overrated, likely relying on his extraordinary movements. He suspected Felix had been caught off guard by that technique, leading to his quick defeat.Caleb decided to force Henry into a direct confrontation. He stopped and sneered, "Dodging all the time doesn't prove anything. Do you dare
Celia was momentarily stunned to see Caleb's resentful look. She did not understand why he was glaring at her. After all, she had not been the one to strike him. She turned to Henry, who remained unscathed and composed.'What happened? Caleb was clearly in the advantage at the start,' Celia thought."Enough talking. When are you going to pay the 1.5 billion dollars?" Henry asked calmly."You're cheating; it's not valid!" Celia retorted."Is that so?" Henry's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint as he approached Celia, his voice cold."It seemed the lesson from this morning wasn't enough.""W...what are you going to do? Don't forget, we're right next to the police station! Help! Help!"Slap!"Argh!"Celia let out a pained cry, blood dripping from her mouth.Henry sneered, "Who said not to call the police? I'll ask you one last time—1.5 billion dollars. Are you paying or not?""Yes, we'll pay!" Celia, frightened by Henry, agreed immediately."Good. You probably can't come up w
Henry sighed with frustration. In his opinion, the matter was almost certain. He asked, "Did the police call?""Yes, they did!""My mother was taken by the police this afternoon. She confessed to everything as soon as she got there."Her mother swore so confidently earlier, and Lydia could not think of any reason to think otherwise. Hence, she thought it had nothing to do with her mother. Lydia did not expect her mother to lie to her.Jennifer was helpless, too. She was so frightened when she was taken away.Furthermore, the other party had told her that they could sign a letter of understanding as long as she explained everything truthfully and obtained the victim's forgiveness. She could then leave immediately.Otherwise, she would have to go to jail. The number of years of imprisonment would depend on her attitude and the severity of her mistakes.At that moment, Jennifer thought Lydia would definitely forgive her and not send her to jail, so she confessed everything immediat