Frank was unsure as to how he should react—something like that would only work here in this far flung corner, as it had been used a million times over in the city."Come on, handsome. Let's have another!"Gigi raised her glass again, and while Frank clinked glasses with her again, he soon excused himself to sit as far away as he could.He was not interested in the lady's tale, since not everyone was that tolerant of the same old tale.Soon, Jason returned, and Gigi used the same trick on him, telling him her sob story.While Jason had been to the big city himself, he was clearly not as experienced as Frank was, as he totally bought Gigi's story!"Poor girl, how terrible!" he cried. "Tell me, how much are you owing? I'll pay it off for you!"Gigi's eyes lit up right then. "Really? Well, it's not much… Just fifty grand!""Oh, that's easy. Let's just exchange numbers, and I'll wire you the money!"Seeing that Jason was really going to do it, Frank was prepared to stop him, but Bo
Frank then turned toward the troublemaker. "Gigi, was it?"Gigi was on her feet, glaring at him in turn and oblivious to who she was messing with. "Yeah. What about it?""Let's set things straight for the record!"Frank ignored her completely and turned toward a confused Jason. "Bob is telling you the truth. That woman's life isn't as tragic as she makes it out to be. It is true that her salary is low, but their tips are also sizable—do you really think that she would miss that much money?"Don't lose yourself to the alcohol and disappoint a brother."Jason actually sobered up at Frank's lecture, coming to his senses just then.And seeing that Jason's attitude was changing, Gigi promptly clung to him, pouting. "Don't listen to him, Jason! He's just running his mouth!"However, Jason shook her off and snapped in annoyance, "I have money, but I'm not stupid! Don't think that everyone would fall for your tricks! Now leave!" Gigi shot Frank a furious glare but merely stormed off.
Jason laughed loudly in turn."I can have all the money I need, but I still won't spend anything on a chick like you! Also, aren't you cheapening yourself, trying to get payback over spare change?"Jason's retort left Gigi incensed, and she snapped, "Go! Kill them all!"At her orders, all the thugs Gigi brought did not waste a moment, charging straight at Jason and the others.Jason smirked and waved in response, and his three henchmen leapt forward as well.They left everyone stunned the next instant. Despite their weak appearance, they were strong enough to floor each of the thugs with a single punch, and there was nothing those thugs could do about it!"Not bad! I'm surprised you can put up a fight!"Gigi suddenly rolled up her sleeves as she leapt toward the three henchmen, flooring each of them with a second punch.Then, before she could hurt Bob further for exposing her earlier, Jason leapt forward, seized her wrist, and squeezed.There was an audible crack as Gigi's wrist
The following days were uneventful, and it was soon time to leave.Whitney went all out to prepare Frank's departure, with blankets, clothes, and everything else he would need.She also reminded him diligently, "Mr. Frankton, the city is different from our village. There are all sorts of villains—you have to be careful!"Jason was unsure if he should laugh or cry. "Don't worry, Whitney. I'm doing fine in the city—I'd never allow Mr. Frankton to be bullied! You, on the other hand… don't be so sad that he's leaving!"Whitney rolled her eyes at him, and he threw his hands up. "Just kidding. No offense!"Still, his tone soon became serious. "I'm counting on you to help my dad, though. I've already hired contractors to renovate the house, so please keep an eye out."Whitney nodded. "Don't worry—I'm the village chief here, and I'll have both eyes on your old man. You're the one who shouldn't bother your old man too much when you're out in the big city. He's old now—quit making him worr
The ladies of the PR department flocked around Jason as soon they saw him, all of them flirting brazenly."Where've you been, Mr. Chand? We missed you!" one of them exclaimed."Where else would I go?" Jason chuckled. "I went home to check on my dad and make sure he's comfortable."Also, let me introduce you to your new manager—this is Lugh Frankton, who's a student from Shagan Agricultural University!"The ladies were certainly overjoyed and immediately flocked around Frank instead."Hey, handsome. You're still a student? Come closer, let us have a good look… Oh, such a fresh face!" Jason could only flash an awkward smile at Frank—he was the boss, but even he could not do much against those spirited women. It could not be helped either, as they were good workers despite lacking awareness when it came to seniority."Well, hang tight—I'm going now," he said, scratching his head. "The ladies can teach you anything you need to know."Watching as Jason left, Frank was unsure if h
Frank could only smile in wry amusement, as there was nothing else he could do either. "Fine, it's a gentleman's agreement. Just don't break our promise later."It was also just his luck he had to run into this bunch.Later, even before 5 PM, one of the PR ladies knocked on his door, saying, "Mr. Frankton, our working hours are more flexible than the rest, and we have nothing to do anyway. Why don't we get started?"Frank sighed as he rose to his feet. "Alright. Let me tidy up here, and I'll catch up!""Don't think about running away now!" The lady smiled mischievously.Frank was not just exasperated at that point—he felt like he was a lamb, walking straight into the lion's den!Still, just as he was done tidying, he stepped out to see Jason rushing toward him. "Oh, perfect timing! Come, we're attending a social dinner!""Wait, Mr. Chand!""Mr. Frankton and the rest of us are going drinking later. Don't be a buzzkill now!"The ladies were suddenly in between them, and Jason fl
Frank nodded. "Nice to meet you.""Well, I'm going to keep drinking. Make yourself at home!" Linda nodded cheerfully and chugged her glass once more.While Frank followed suit, the tall lady in red from earlier came up as well. "Hello, Mr. Frankton. I'm Nora Frankton—guess we share a last name!""Hello!"As Nora raised her glass with clear intent as well, Frank finally understood—these women were going to keep toasting him and get him drunk!Still, he answered the challenge nonetheless, undaunted.These ladies were definitely better drinkers than the rest, but that was all there was to it—he really doubted that they could get him drunk.Even as other staff members arrived, Frank had been pressed into finishing two whole bottles of rum in under fifteen minutes!For their part, the PR ladies were mentally prepared, knowing that Frank was well-connected since he was airdropped as a manager of the department.It went without saying that they were all shocked to see Frank perfectly
Linda was not counting on Frank to understand anyway—he could hold his liquor, but he would not know much about drinking games since he did not work in PR."Someone brought two decks of cards!"As Nora soon returned with two decks of playing cards, Linda shuffled them masterfully before saying, "Well, I'll be the dealer for the first round!""Sure." Frank shrugged.Linda quickly distributed three cards to everyone, and seeing that was a third of all the cards, Frank understood why there were two decks."One shot, Mr. Frankton. Do you yield?"Frank picked up his cards: a straight flush to king.Since it was a good hand, he shook his head. "No!"Linda could tell from his reaction that his hand was good too and turned toward Nora. "What about you?""Three shots!"Nora was clearly more used to the game than Frank and bluffed convincingly despite having a bad hand."Three shots it is!""I'm not yielding even with three shots," Nora pressed, her tone clearly challenging. "Showdow