Chapter 395
Chapter 395
"Nathaniel, what the f*ck are you doing?"
Then, Terrance went up to Nathaniel and pulled him away by the arm.
Nathaniel glanced back at him indifferently and said, "Mr. Hans? Haven't you left the country? When did you return?"
"So you knew I went abroad? Well, here I thought that you did not know what was going on in the outside world as you gambled. How could you still sit here and play when so much has happened?"
"Then what should I play with instead? Women?"
The more Nathaniel spoke, the more ridiculous he seemed.
Terrance felt like punching him in the face.
"Come out with me now!"
He couldn't stand the foul atmosphere here.
However, Nathaniel did not struggle much this time and he let Terrance's men lead him out.
Thomas just followed behind quietly as he knew Terrance would never do anything to
Nathaniel.
The air outside was much fresher after they exited the casino.
Then, Terrance led Nathaniel to a remote place.
He handed Nathaniel a cigarette, which the other man refused.
"As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. Don't you know how Andrea tricked me? It was all because of a cigarette, which she used my best friend to give to me, and I was laying next to her the next time I opened my eyes. So, do you think I'll just accept cigarettes from anybody now? I won't accept it, especially if it's from a member of the Hans Family."
Nathaniel's words were cutting which made Terrance feel ashamed.
Then, Terrance put the cigarettes away awkwardly.
"I don't know why my mother's brain is so muddled. By the time I came home, Andrea had already been acknowledged as a member of the Hans Family."
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Nathaniel replied in a mocking tone.
Then, Terrance glanced at him, a little lost for words. "I know you're pissed, and I don't really know what's happened, but what's going on with Mango? What's with the reports and the photos? Where is she? I saw that she released a divorce agreement, so are you really going to divorce her?"
Nathaniel knew that Terrance was genuinely worried about Mango, but he was still unable to get over the psychological block.
He replied coldly, "I heard that your mother wants me to be responsible for what happened to Andrea. Would it be better if I divorced Mango and marry her instead?"
"What are you talking about, Nathaniel? If you divorce Mango, I'll never forgive you!"
"Oh, you're lecturing me now? If you really want to help, then lecture your mother. If she wasn't helping Andrea, would this ever happen between me and Mango? You asked me where Mango
was, right? Well, I have the same question. She left the house once the news broke, and I searched the whole city for her to no avail. She issued that divorce agreement saying nothing else, so what would you have me do? You people are great, you would rather love an outsider and hurt your own relative. How rare is that. If you have so much free time, why not go and keep your mother on a leash and stop worrying about how I want to live my life."
After saying that, Nathaniel turned and left. On the other hand, Terrance was stupefied. "Wait, did you say that Mango is missing?" "Yeah, she is!"
"You've searched the whole Ocean City but still can't find her?"
"Yes!"
"You said that this has something to do with the Hans Family?"
"I'm just guessing. You can verify it but I can't be bothered. Your family has way too many things that I don't wanna get into."
After he said that, Nathaniel left without another word to Terrance.
Meanwhile, Terrance sat there alone while the cold wind lashed at his face.
If what Nathaniel said was true, then should he really take control of the Hans Family?
Or did all this have something to do with Andrea?
When he thought of this possibility, Terrance's gaze turned frighteningly cold.
When Nathaniel returned, Thomas quickly asked, "Mr. Ye, you didn't tell him anything, did you?"
"What's there to say?"
After that, Nathaniel stretched and said, "Come on, let's go to another casino."
Thomas's face fell immediately.
"Mr. Ye, we've lost close to twenty million in the last few days. That is a lot of money, and even if it's nothing to you, your finances can't keep taking such a hit. Can you tell me what you're up to? It's hurting me to see you lose so much money."
In fact, Thomas didn't intend on saying anything at all as Nathaniel had his own plans. But if he didn't stop Nathaniel, then his boss might really gamble away his whole fortune.
Could the rumors be true?
Had Nathaniel been affected beyond repair by what happened?
Meanwhile, Nathaniel couldn't help but laugh at Thomas' protective nature over his money.
"It's only twenty million, so what are you so anxious about? I've never seen you act like this even when we invested two hundred million into the venture capital firms!"
"That's different. It's investing and nothing else. And with your business mind, naturally we won't lose money. Now you're just throwing money away."
"Do you feel distressed?"
Nathaniel spoke as if the money he lost was not his.
Meanwhile, Thomas was at a loss for words.
"Mr. Ye, don't you know that twenty million is enough to sustain a regular person for the rest of their lives? Furthermore, you've never been such a loser before. Do you know what Ocean City is calling you?"
"What do they call me?"
Nathaniel was quite curious indeed.
"They're calling you Mr. Moneybags!"
"To be honest, it's not that bad."
"Mr. Ye!"
Thomas was rendered speechless.
On the other hand, Nathaniel couldn't help but smile when he saw Thomas like this.
"I know you're my assistant, but people would think you're my wife with how distressed you look right now."
"Oh my god, Mr. Ye, how could you make jokes at this time? Just tell me what you're up to. How long will this last? How much money do you plan to lose?"
Right now, Thomas wasn't concerned about Nathaniel's feelings. He just wanted to understand what was going on. Hence, he wouldn't care even if Nathaniel got mad.
When Nathaniel realised that Thomas was actually mad, he cleared his throat and said, "How about this? I promise not to lose any more money today, and I'll win back all that I've lost."
"Mr. Ye, I'm not talking about that."
Right now, Thomas felt like he could not communicate with Nathaniel. Why didn't his boss understand what he was trying to convey?
Then, Nathaniel waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I know what you mean. I promise you can hug the cash to sleep tonight."
With that said, he turned and left.
Meanwhile, Thomas followed behind him and nagged all the way.
"Let's see what will Mrs. Ye do when you lose all your money. By then, I'm sure she'll have you kneel for forgiveness. Humph."
"Hey, look at you, you haven't married Rainie but you're already protecting Mango? Are you going to be like her after you're married?"
Thomas snorted at Nathaniel's words to express his dissatisfaction, but he could not stop Nathaniel.
When Nathaniel came to the Ruby Taco Casino, Walter was stunned.
Although he knew Nathaniel had been frequenting casinos recently, he never expected Nathaniel to come here.
Then, Walter hurriedly went to meet him.
"Hey, Mr. Ye, I heard that you've lost a lot of money recently. What now? Have you come to try your luck?"
Then, Nathaniel looked around and said with a sneer, "I heard you're a shareholder here?"
"It's just one of my side businesses. If you want to visit, I definitely won't stop you."
Walter had recently heard that Nathaniel had been on a losing streak constantly over the past few days.
It was unexpected for someone like Nathaniel who was a beast in the business world to be so unlucky in the casino.
However, Nathaniel said with a smile, "Then come on, it's hard to say for sure who will end up losing this time."
"That's very humble of you, Mr. Ye."
Then, Walter had someone show Nathaniel to the private room upstairs.
They would never catch someone like Nathaniel gambling in the main halls.
"Blackjack, poker, mahjong, what would you like to play?"
"Which one are you good at?" Nathaniel replied faintly.
Walter was stunned for a moment before he replied, "Are you coming for me today, Mr. Ye?"
"What's wrong? Can't take the challenge?" Nathaniel looked at Walter with a frigid gaze.
If the look in his eyes could kill, Walter would have been dead ages ago.
Of course Walter noticed the murderous look on Nathaniel's face, but he paid it no mind.
It was fine if he couldn't beat Nathaniel in business, but it would be embarrassing to lose at his own casino. Moreover, Nathaniel had been on a losing streak, right?
"Who am I to not heed the challenge that you issued? Come on, I'll play any game that's available inside the casino."
In fact, Walter was not bragging as he could play every game in the casino. Although he couldn't guarantee a win every time, he wouldn't lose too badly either.
Plus, he didn't need to employ much effort to beat someone as bad as Nathaniel.
Meanwhile, Thomas was rather worried when he saw Nathaniel acting like this.
"Mr. Ye, take it easy. We don't have much money left with us today."
"How much is left?"
"About eight million."
Thomas said this with the intention to remind Nathaniel not to go too far. After all, they couldn't afford to cross the Song Family, but Nathaniel didn't seem to care. "Eight million is enough. I promise I'll win ten million for you in no time."
Walter wanted to laugh at these words, but he held it back,
"It's okay, Thomas. Even if Mr. Ye loses and has no money, you're still here, right? Even with your status as an illegitimate son of the Song Family, you're still worth about ten million dollars."
"Walter, you'd better not involve Thomas in our affairs or else you'll regret it."
Before Thomas could say anything, Nathaniel had already spoken out of anger.
Not only did Walter hide his wife, he'd called Nathaniel's good friend an illegitimate child. This was a blatant disregard for Nathaniel presence.
Meanwhile, Thomas didn't say anything when Nathaniel spoke. In his view, Walter would always be irritated by his presence so there was no point in saying anything else.
On the other hand, Walter didn't feel like arguing with Nathaniel when he saw that the other man was truly angry so he changed the subject.
The both of them sat down at the gambling table and started the duel.