"The noise was so loud, it must have startled Miss Zane!"
"President Lee is from DragonGate Corp. Miss Vance is the Mayor's daughter. They are both elites. Miss Vance will definitely give President Lee face and punish the troublemaker."
"That kid is dead. He offended the underworld and the government at the same time. He dug his own grave!"
The guests in Skywater Residence whispered excitedly, their eyes gleaming with schadenfreude. They shook their heads, using Jack Brooks as a cautionary tale for their companions.
"See that?" a businessman lectured his son. "That is what happens when you don't know your place. In Northriver, power is everything. If you offend the wrong person, you vanish."
Ron Lee listened to the murmurs and nodded, a confident smile returning to his face.
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