Chapter 1562: Do You Like Them
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Shaking his head, Darren said, "No. We'll attract too much attention if we open a casino now. That bastard Jacob is still keeping an eye on me, I'm sure. I have to find a way to get him off my back first. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect this casino if he strikes again."
The thought of Jacob immediately put a frown on Harlan's face. He knew firsthand how hard it was to deal with Jacob. Even Darren had no idea what to do with him sometimes. What they needed to do right now was to secure their casino. Of course, finding the key was also important.
With a frustrated sigh, Darren shut down his computer and took out a key ring. When he handed it to Harlan, he solemnly said, "You have to hurry and find the other half of this key. When you find it, I will have no reason to fear Jacob. By then, he will be at my mercy and he will be begging on his knees." While he imagined the scene, Darren couldn't help but smirk. His eyes turned dark.
"Yes, Mr. Xu." As always, Harlan nodded obediently. Then, he suddenly thought about another matter. He pursed his lips as he wondered if he should ask Darren for his opinion. Seeing that Harlan was in a daze, Darren knocked on the table to get his attention back. "Are you hiding something from me?" Darren asked impatiently.
For a second, Harlan was shocked by his gaze. Even though Darren trusted him tremendously, he knew what type of person Darren was. His boss was known to be suspicious of everyone, so Harlan made sure to always be upfront with him.
Therefore, Harlan had to come clean and report everything in detail to him. He took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Xu, there's a shortage of hit men in Area D. Should we recruit some more?"
A frown appeared on Darren's face. Area D was near a rich neighborhood and it was in the vicinity of a gang's territory. Minor crimes such as robberies were prevalent in that area. People who often visited Area D were either very rich or very powerful. The hit men they recruited also doubled as bodyguards for those influential people. Darren knew he should be cautious about who he would trust to manage that area.
With a serious gaze, he told Harlan, "You should personally take care of the recruitment. The most important thing is that you can track the movements of the newcomers. We want to deal with Jacob cautiously and carefully. We have no idea what he's planning to do yet, so keep a close eye on the casino business. Make sure that the casino doesn't encounter any problems."
"Yes, sir, of course," Harlan promised with a bow. "I assure you, I will personally attend to these matters."
Confident in Harlan's abilities, Darren nodded at him. "Okay, I'm going to leave now." Just as he was about to leave the office, Harlan quickly called out to him. It seemed that he had something else to report. "Mr. Xu, I've sent someone to look for the key. But we don't know what it looks like. Can you give us a picture of the key?" Harlan asked.
Upon hearing his question, Darren stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at Harlan's face but
screen and pondered about something. She wanted to keep a low profile at the company. So, she turned to Jacob and asked, "If you pick me up next time, can you please just wait for me outside?"
Upon hearing her request, Jacob couldn't help but frown. "Are you ashamed of me?" he asked with furrowed eyebrows.
"No, of course not," she quickly answered. However, before she could explain, Jacob slightly waved his hand and interrupted her. "Well, is it because many people were staring at me and you're jealous? Is that it? You don't want people ogling at your handsome husband?"
Emily couldn't help but roll her eyes. Sometimes, Jacob could be a little childish. Fortunately, most of the time, he was normal. She nodded because she didn't want to complicate things. "Yes, yes. You are right. So remember to just keep a low profile next time."
Her husband let out an amused laugh and planted a kiss on her cheek. Smiling, he promised that he would keep it in mind the next time he picked her up. When they arrived at the restaurant, Jacob handed the car key to the doorman. Then, a waiter greeted them when they went inside and guided them to the private lounge on the top floor of the restaurant. This particular restaurant was owned by natives from Thailand, so they didn't doubt the food's authenticity. The important thing about the restaurant was its atmosphere, which happened to match up with Emily's preference.
"There is a man-made lake outside. They opened the restaurant around the same time as the man-made lake. The owner took a lot of effort to make that happen, Jacob told Emily while he pulled out a seat for her.
"It looks amazing in here." The lounge was carefully decorated with beautiful decor. Emily couldn't help but look around in awe. "All the decorations here like those fancy dolls and the colorful flowers...were they all picked out by the restaurant owner?" Emily asked curiously.
Smiling, Jacob shook his head and lovingly hugged her from behind. "I arranged these for you. Do you like them?"
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Shaking his head, Darren said, "No. We'll attract too much attention if we open a casino now. That bastard Jacob is still keeping an eye on me, I'm sure. I have to find a way to get him off my back first. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect this casino if he strikes again."
The thought of Jacob immediately put a frown on Harlan's face. He knew firsthand how hard it was to deal with Jacob. Even Darren had no idea what to do with him sometimes. What they needed to do right now was to secure their casino. Of course, finding the key was also important.
With a frustrated sigh, Darren shut down his computer and took out a key ring. When he handed it to Harlan, he solemnly said, "You have to hurry and find the other half of this key. When you find it, I will have no reason to fear Jacob. By then, he will be at my mercy and he will be begging on his knees." While he imagined the scene, Darren couldn't help but smirk. His eyes turned dark.
"Yes, Mr. Xu." As always, Harlan nodded obediently. Then, he suddenly thought about another matter. He pursed his lips as he wondered if he should ask Darren for his opinion. Seeing that Harlan was in a daze, Darren knocked on the table to get his attention back. "Are you hiding something from me?" Darren asked impatiently.
For a second, Harlan was shocked by his gaze. Even though Darren trusted him tremendously, he knew what type of person Darren was. His boss was known to be suspicious of everyone, so Harlan made sure to always be upfront with him.
Therefore, Harlan had to come clean and report everything in detail to him. He took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Xu, there's a shortage of hit men in Area D. Should we recruit some more?"
A frown appeared on Darren's face. Area D was near a rich neighborhood and it was in the vicinity of a gang's territory. Minor crimes such as robberies were prevalent in that area. People who often visited Area D were either very rich or very powerful. The hit men they recruited also doubled as bodyguards for those influential people. Darren knew he should be cautious about who he would trust to manage that area.
With a serious gaze, he told Harlan, "You should personally take care of the recruitment. The most important thing is that you can track the movements of the newcomers. We want to deal with Jacob cautiously and carefully. We have no idea what he's planning to do yet, so keep a close eye on the casino business. Make sure that the casino doesn't encounter any problems."
"Yes, sir, of course," Harlan promised with a bow. "I assure you, I will personally attend to these matters."
Confident in Harlan's abilities, Darren nodded at him. "Okay, I'm going to leave now." Just as he was about to leave the office, Harlan quickly called out to him. It seemed that he had something else to report. "Mr. Xu, I've sent someone to look for the key. But we don't know what it looks like. Can you give us a picture of the key?" Harlan asked.
Upon hearing his question, Darren stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at Harlan's face but
screen and pondered about something. She wanted to keep a low profile at the company. So, she turned to Jacob and asked, "If you pick me up next time, can you please just wait for me outside?"
Upon hearing her request, Jacob couldn't help but frown. "Are you ashamed of me?" he asked with furrowed eyebrows.
"No, of course not," she quickly answered. However, before she could explain, Jacob slightly waved his hand and interrupted her. "Well, is it because many people were staring at me and you're jealous? Is that it? You don't want people ogling at your handsome husband?"
Emily couldn't help but roll her eyes. Sometimes, Jacob could be a little childish. Fortunately, most of the time, he was normal. She nodded because she didn't want to complicate things. "Yes, yes. You are right. So remember to just keep a low profile next time."
Her husband let out an amused laugh and planted a kiss on her cheek. Smiling, he promised that he would keep it in mind the next time he picked her up. When they arrived at the restaurant, Jacob handed the car key to the doorman. Then, a waiter greeted them when they went inside and guided them to the private lounge on the top floor of the restaurant. This particular restaurant was owned by natives from Thailand, so they didn't doubt the food's authenticity. The important thing about the restaurant was its atmosphere, which happened to match up with Emily's preference.
"There is a man-made lake outside. They opened the restaurant around the same time as the man-made lake. The owner took a lot of effort to make that happen, Jacob told Emily while he pulled out a seat for her.
"It looks amazing in here." The lounge was carefully decorated with beautiful decor. Emily couldn't help but look around in awe. "All the decorations here like those fancy dolls and the colorful flowers...were they all picked out by the restaurant owner?" Emily asked curiously.
Smiling, Jacob shook his head and lovingly hugged her from behind. "I arranged these for you. Do you like them?"
Shaking his head, Darren said, "No. We'll attract too much attention if we open a casino now. That bastard Jacob is still keeping an eye on me, I'm sure. I have to find a way to get him off my back first. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect this casino if he strikes again."The thought of Jacob immediately put a frown on Harlan's face. He knew firsthand how hard it was to deal with Jacob. Even Darren had no idea what to do with him sometimes. What they needed to do right now was to secure their casino. Of course, finding the key was also important. With a frustrated sigh, Darren shut down his computer and took out a key ring. When he handed it to Harlan, he solemnly said, "You have to hurry and find the other half of this key. When you find it, I will have no reason to fear Jacob. By then, he will be at my mercy and he will be begging on his knees." While he imagined the scene, Darren couldn't help but smirk. His eyes turned dark. "Yes, Mr. Xu." As always, Harlan nodded obediently. Then, he suddenly thought about another matter. He pursed his lips as he wondered if he should ask Darren for his opinion. Seeing that Harlan was in a daze, Darren knocked on the table to get his attention back. "Are you hiding something from me?" Darren asked impatiently. For a second, Harlan was shocked by his gaze. Even though Darren trusted him tremendously, he knew what type of person Darren was. His boss was known to be suspicious of everyone, so Harlan made sure to always be upfront with him. Therefore, Harlan had to come clean and report everything in detail to him. He took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Xu, there's a shortage of hit men in Area D. Should we recruit some more?"A frown appeared on Darren's face. Area D was near a rich neighborhood and it was in the vicinity of a gang's territory. Minor crimes such as robberies were prevalent in that area. People who often visited Area D were either very rich or very powerful. The hit men they recruited also doubled as bodyguards for those influential people. Darren knew he should be cautious about who he would trust to manage that area. With a serious gaze, he told Harlan, "You should personally take care of the recruitment. The most important thing is that you can track the movements of the newcomers. We want to deal with Jacob cautiously and carefully. We have no idea what he's planning to do yet, so keep a close eye on the casino business. Make sure that the casino doesn't encounter any problems.""Yes, sir, of course," Harlan promised with a bow. "I assure you, I will personally attend to these matters."Confident in Harlan's abilities, Darren nodded at him. "Okay, I'm going to leave now." Just as he was about to leave the office, Harlan quickly called out to him. It seemed that he had something else to report. "Mr. Xu, I've sent someone to look for the key. But we don't know what it looks like. Can you give us a picture of the key?" Harlan asked. Upon hearing his question, Darren stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at Harlan's face but screen and pondered about something. She wanted to keep a low profile at the company. So, she turned to Jacob and asked, "If you pick me up next time, can you please just wait for me outside?"Upon hearing her request, Jacob couldn't help but frown. "Are you ashamed of me?" he asked with furrowed eyebrows. "No, of course not," she quickly answered. However, before she could explain, Jacob slightly waved his hand and interrupted her. "Well, is it because many people were staring at me and you're jealous? Is that it? You don't want people ogling at your handsome husband?"Emily couldn't help but roll her eyes. Sometimes, Jacob could be a little childish. Fortunately, most of the time, he was normal. She nodded because she didn't want to complicate things. "Yes, yes. You are right. So remember to just keep a low profile next time."Her husband let out an amused laugh and planted a kiss on her cheek. Smiling, he promised that he would keep it in mind the next time he picked her up. When they arrived at the restaurant, Jacob handed the car key to the doorman. Then, a waiter greeted them when they went inside and guided them to the private lounge on the top floor of the restaurant. This particular restaurant was owned by natives from Thailand, so they didn't doubt the food's authenticity. The important thing about the restaurant was its atmosphere, which happened to match up with Emily's preference. "There is a man-made lake outside. They opened the restaurant around the same time as the man-made lake. The owner took a lot of effort to make that happen, Jacob told Emily while he pulled out a seat for her. "It looks amazing in here." The lounge was carefully decorated with beautiful decor. Emily couldn't help but look around in awe. "All the decorations here like those fancy dolls and the colorful flowers...were they all picked out by the restaurant owner?" Emily asked curiously. Smiling, Jacob shook his head and lovingly hugged her from behind. "I arranged these for you. Do you like them?"
