Chapter 19 Absolutely Deplorable

This was…interesting. Javier had no idea where this guy had come from, or who he was to have the right to sit in his chair and have the gall to tell him that he did not have to wait on him hand and foot. Javier’s thoughts wandered off, realizing that he actually had never waited on anyone’s hand and foot before.

Faced with the young man, he even felt like his lines had been snatched. Lines from ten years ago, at that.

The young man fiddled with his phone as he made himself comfortable in Javier’s chair and introduced himself. “I’m Kendrick Odell, Jade’s younger cousin.

“You don’t have to care who I am in particular. Just report everything about Jade Odell to me as soon as possible in the future and you’ll be rewarded.”

Kendrick pulled out a bank card from his pocket and tossed it on the table carelessly.

“The pin is the last six digits of the card number. I think there are some 3 to 4.5 thousand dollars of fun money in the card. Take it and enjoy yourself! If you do a good job, I’ll put in several times or even a few dozen times more of that amount into the card. No need to doubt me. Anything I, Kendrick, say, is more promising than a bill from the bank.”

Javier glanced at Kendrick who had not taken his eyes off the game on his phone as he spoke and picked up the bank card on the table. This Kendrick Odell talked big despite his young age and seemed rather intimidating. Obviously, being born an Odell gave him that confidence.

Without saying anything, Javier did not even take a look at the bank card in his hand before he tossed it in the trash.

Noticing what Javier had done, the corner of Kendrick’s lips twitched as he put his phone away.

“Bro, my advice is to drop the act. It doesn’t do you any good. You’ll have to go through your own trash after this and dirty your hands. And for what?”

Kendrick grabbed the Louis Vuitton clutch on the table and pulled out a business card from the open zipper, but quickly pulled it back when he remembered that his identity was stated on the card. He went for pen and paper instead and wrote down his number.

It was just that the paper he wrote his phone number on was “unintentionally” tossed into the trash after that.

“Oops, sorry. It fell into the trashcan. Please pick it up yourself!”

With that, Kendrick got up and patted Javier’s shoulder as he walked past him.

“I’ve seen many posers and even more who pushed their faces to me asking for a slap afterward. I hope you don’t turn into those people since those asking for a slap from me are still taking numbers and lining up. You aren’t even qualified for it. Hmm, how do I put it? I like the city and you’re like the person wishing to buy a car and drive on my roads. But you’re not even qualified to buy a car, so how could you drive it on the road in the city, y’know?”

With a scoff, Kendrick left, bag in hand. When he came to the hallway, he realized his shoelaces had come undone and crouched down to retie them. Just as he was done, he stood up and saw an employee leaving Javier’s office with the trashcan in tow.

As the employee walked past him, he spotted the bank card and the paper he had left his phone number on still in there.

“Where’s the tact, bro, where’s the tact? You said nothing to me and just decided to trash my bank card and phone number? Sure, I’ll let this go today since I’m busy. I’d like to see how you’ll get on your knees and ask me to slap your face next time!”

Kendrick made no move to retrieve his bank card, his ego could not take the blow. When he left the building, however, he drove toward the bank to replace it…

Javier wiped down the furniture in his office, afraid that he would be infected with that young man’s stupidity. He completely disregarded Kendrick, as the young man was nothing but a little pest.

He stayed in the office until it was time to leave. Jade had yet to get back when Ciara called instead. She had booked a hotel and asked Javier to go over after he was finished with work.

Javier drove Jade’s Passat out of the parking lot and departed for the hotel Ciara had booked. But lo and behold, enemies were bound to meet. Not that Javier thought Zack was qualified to be his enemy but they kept running into each other.

He ran into him during a business deal in the afternoon, he had bumped into him at the car dealership when he was purchasing a car, and now he was meeting him over dinner? Oh, yes indeed!

Just as he parked his car, Javier heard snorts coming from behind him.

“Hahaha, see, I was just wondering where you get the money for the G63 from, and ah-ha! Jade’s changing her car and giving her old Passat to you, the vice GM, huh? Yet you had the audacity to put on such an act earlier. You really are something!”

Turning to see Zack’s face once again, Javier honestly felt that this city was too d*mn small. He ignored the guy and made his way to the hotel.

At the same time, the roaring engine of a car was heard approaching. What felt offensive was that there was a driveway but the car did not seem to care. It revved, drove up the 15-centimeter curb with a growl, and parked itself next to Javier.

The entire process was fast and fierce, like the words Javier had once used to describe Ciara, the looks of a goddess but the core of a man.

Zack was still mocking him.

“Right, you’re only picking up after someone’s trash and you had boasted so much in the afternoon.

“Remember how you were preening? Oh gosh. Being ashamed of driving the same brand as me huh? Talking about the 9AT gearbox huh? Trying to challenge me as if you know anything about cars. What do you know then? You don’t even have your own car and you’re trying to slap that into my face!

“You gave the card you loaded back to Jade as well too. What’s up with that? Acting rich with the company’s money? I was nice enough to not expose you, you know? I didn’t say anything ‘cuz I was trying to save Jade’s pride. Did you really think I don’t have the money? I’m loaded, that’s only a drop—”

Before he finished his sentence, a pretty girl stepped out of the tank of an SUV that Zack did not even recognize the logo of. His eyes went straight toward the girl. Her figure and face… It was as if the Almighty creator had made her into the image of a perfect goddess!

Zack felt himself being enamored. He was completely bewitched by the flawless goddess. The next instant, however, he watched his perfect goddess run into Javier’s arms, leaving a fragrant trail of perfume behind her.

The man was stunned. It felt like a large anvil had just fallen on his head.

“Oh sh*t, someone’s willing to sugar you and your pathetic looks? A beautiful woman like this too?!”

What was wrong with the world? This was outrageous! Zack thought that he no longer understood how the world worked. While he was caught in confusion, Ciara heard his taunt.

There was a sly little glint in her gaze as she puckered her lips and pecked Javier on the cheek.

“Baby, I missed you so much! I wish I could get all over you right now!”

Javier was speechless. Was this his younger sister? Was this how a younger sister was supposed to behave?

Zack was nearly in tears—coveting tears. The girl was beautiful, hot, and rich! Why had he never encountered something this wonderful?

“Alright, let’s get inside.”

Javier pushed Ciara out of his embrace and headed for the hotel. The girl was quick to whine from behind him, “Baby! Wait for me!”

Zack was incredulous. What an unappreciative jerk! The divine beauty threw herself into his arms and he pushed her away? How absolutely deplorable!

He fantasized about the girl being in his arms and went after her. When Zack caught up to Ciara, he looked obsequious. “Hey baby doll, I’m Zack D—”

“F*ck off!”

Ciara’s sweet charm was not for trash like him!