While Jacob was recovering in the hospital, Bill was about to lose his mind. He kept cursing while pacing back and forth, just like an unfortunate ant that found itself on a hot stove.
“Damn you, Scott! I knew it was a mistake to leave you alive!“ Bill exclaimed while walking around in circles inside his office. He looked dreadful and his forehead was full of cold sweat.
Even if he was the one to come out on top that night, he still felt absolutely petrified.
For him, he knew he could easily deal with either Jacob or Louis by themselves. However, going against the two of them together was basically impossible. It was clear to him that he wouldn't be able to match their pace.
“What should I do?“ Bill worriedly asked himself. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he felt. Because of that, he nervously scratched his head to think of a solution. But instead of looking like he was deep in thought, it looked more like he was trying to make himself bald.
Suddenly, there was a knock on his door. But at that moment, Bill didn't have the energy to deal with anyone so he simply ignored it. Another knock came, pissing him off. Instead of opening the door, he angrily shouted at the person outside. “Fuck off! Don't bother me!“
“But boss, I have something important to tell you,“ the man outside meekly replied. He was scared for his life, but what he had to say was too important not to tell.
Sensing that the man still hasn't left, Bill exclaimed, “I already told you to get out of here! Why are you still standing there? I'm paying you good money to be reliable! If you have to come to me just to solve something simple, you can go to hell!“ Bill couldn't handle the worries in his mind anymore. As a result, he threw a fit of rage. He kicked and smashed everything he saw inside the room.
His wrath instilled a great sense of fear into his men. All the harsh words Bill was shouting and the ruckus he was causing felt like hundreds of needles going through their hearts.
Despite their concern, none of Bill's men dared to open their mouths. While Bill was trashing the room, they all lowered their heads in sorrow and kept quiet.
After a while, some exchanged looks with each other to try and figure out the situation. Each and every one of them had their own guesses as to what was going on. 'What's wrong with our boss?' 'Shouldn't he be happy that Jacob's in the hospital?'
'I guess old age really makes a man very irritable.'
'Did someone do something wrong?
Who irritated him?' The man closest to the door slowly raised his hand to wipe away the cold sweat on his forehead. While doing so, he thought to himself, 'Please calm down already, boss. I need to tell you something important.'
About thirty minutes passed and no one had still made a single sound. By then, they had all accepted the fact that they were going to get one heck of a scolding from Bill later on.
The tension in the air was so thick that it seemed like a sharp knife could cut through it. But their fear could only last so long. After an hour, they just accepted it and became sympathetic to themselves.
“Hey! Why is it so gloomy here? Stop sulking and go out. You guys deserve to have some fun!“ a young man with blond hair blissfully exclaimed. He came out of nowhere just when Bill's men were about to leave.
His voice wasn't loud at all, but the overwhelming silence in the room made him sound boisterous.
“What's wrong with you? Why are you all standing here quietly?“ the young man asked when he was met with no response. A few of Bill's men hinted to him to stop speaking, but he wasn't sharp enough to catch on.
His stupidity caused the other men to helplessly shake their heads in annoyance. They all just wished for him to disappear right at that moment. Since Bill was already in such a bad mood, they didn't want anything to make it worse.
“Hey guys! Come—“
Before the newcomer could finish his words, Bill fiercely kicked the door open with an angry expression on his face. He stomped his feet while walking towards the blond man. Then he grabbed his collar and said, “Have fun?“
“Boss... Please,“ the blond man uttered with a voice filled with fright. He was so scared that he couldn't even look at Bill's stone-cold face.
“Since you seem so bored, I'll give you something to do.“ Bill mockingly said while glancing at his other men. They were all hiding in a corner with their heads pointed down. It was as if they were little children getting scolded by their parents. After that, Bill threatened his men while pointing at them one by one. “Make sure this newcomer doesn't fall down and die when I'm finished with him. If he does, I'll make sure you'll regret disappointing me.“
When Bill was finished speaking, he tossed the blond man on the ground as if he was just a piece of trash. Then, Bill strode forward and even stepped on the newcomer's hand since he was blocking the way.
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