Chapter 115 Fifteen Grand and a Bruised Ego
The two of them walked into the house together, Felix Trading the way.
As soon as Kate spotted Lauren, her eyes practically sparkled.
She pulled her in with excitement, asking questions nonstop–completely over the moon.
It felt like she was ready to throw them a wedding right there in the foyer and start picking out baby namest for a chubby great–grandson.
Lauren’s cheeks flushed under all the attention. And just like that, everything with Kenneth faded from her mind.
Felix headed straight for the study and made another call to Josh.
Josh was just about to leave the hospital when he answered. After hearing Felix’s instructions, he froze. “Mr. Brooker, are you sure about this?”
“Yeah.” Felix ended the call without another word.
Josh stared at his phone and let out a dry sigh.
After all these years working for Mr. Brooker, I’ve never had to do something like this. But hey–Kenneth had it coming. He messed with Mr. Brooker and his future wife. If he ended up humiliated, that was on him.
ha shrug, Josh headed straight for the bank like he was told,
Inside, he quickly withdrew a heavy bag packed full of cash.
A little while later, Josh walked into Kenneth’s hospital room carrying that same bag.
Kenneth had just woken up. His head was wrapped in layers of gauze.
When he saw Josh walk in, the disgust in his eyes was instant and obvious. He didn’t bother hiding it–he knew exactly who Josh worked for.
He didn’t know everything about Felix, but one thing was crystal clear–Felix was the kind of man who would never lower his head. Not even after throwing a punch.
So if Felix’s assistant was standing here now, it definitely wasn’t good news.
Kenneth stared coldly at him and snapped like he was talking to a stray dog. “Did I say you could come in? Get the heck out.”
Josh stayed calm, completely unfazed by Kenneth’s hostility.
He strolled over to the hospital bed, not in any rush, and dumped the entire bag of cash right onto the
sheets.
Ten thick stacks of brand–new bills spilled across the bel.
With a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips, Josh picked up one of the stacks and waved it casually in front of Kenneth. “This is from Mr. Brooker. He says 15,000 dollars should more than cover your hospital
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Kenneth’s face tumed the color of wet concrete. His gle could have burned through steel.
This is an insult.
A deliberate, public slap in the face.
Finished
Sure, 15,000 dollars might seem generous to most people. But not to him–not to Kenneth Gray of the Gray family in Hoverdale. That wouldn’t even pay for the leather shoes on his feet.
He’d been cracked over the head and hospitalized–and to Felix, that injury was worth nothing more than a check and a jabs at his intelligence.
The rage hit Kenneth like a wave of heat. His jaw clenched. The veins in his neck bulged. His whole body tensed with anger.
He grabbed the stacks of money and threw them straight at Josh.
“Get out!”
Josh was quick on his feet and dodged easily. The flying stacks of money didn’t even brush the hem of his suit.
Watching Kenneth lose his mind gave him a quiet sense of satisfaction, though his expression stayed cool and collected..
“Mr. Kenneth, really–was that necessary? Mr. Brooker was just trying to be generous. Why not take it in @stride?
The more composed Josh was, the crazier Kenneth looked.
Kenneth was seeing red. All logic had vanished. All he wanted was to rip Josh apart for humiliating him.
He ignored the pain from his head injury and tried to lunge out of bed–but his legs gave out, and he crashed to the floor.
Josh didn’t even try to hide it this time–he burst out laughing.
“Well, judging by how lively you are, Mr. Kenneth, I’d say you’re doing just fine. Rest up. I’ll go let Mr. Brooker know you’re very much alive.”
He turned and walked out of the room, not forgetting to gently shut the door behind him.
But just before it closed, Josh turned with a big grin and called out, “Bye–bye, Mr. Kenneth!”
That smug look on his face was the final straw–it nearly sent Kenneth into a rage blackout.
The hospital room was silent except for Kenneth’s ragged breathing–and the harsh glare of the cash scattered across the bed, as if the money itself was laughing at him.
It took him quite a while to cool down.
He hadn’t seen who hit him, but he didn’t need to. It was obvious. That woman Felix called his fiancée had to be the one.
Something about the way Felix reacted had been way off
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Finished
All Kenneth had done was try to get a look at her face–and Felix went off like a switch had been flipped.
He narrowed his eyes.
Maybe that woman isn’t just Felix’s fiancée.
Maybe she’s the key to unlocking the Eastgate
