Chapter 387:

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«I heard you enjoy playing cards, Alex. You play every day. Do you have any idea what will happen if I break your…»

Alex’s eyes widened in disbelief.

After a tense moment, he finally said, «Matthew, you wouldn’t dare.»

Matthew’s eyes narrowed, his voice icy. «I gave you an opportunity, and you squandered it. Now you’re out of options.»

Alex tried to decipher the veiled threat, feeling the pressure on his leg suddenly vanish.

Silently relieved, he assumed Matthew was merely posturing and began to rise.

But then, a pair of polished black shoes entered his line of sight.

Looking up, he saw Fernando approaching, his expression frigid.

Terrified by Fernando’s demeanor, Alex instinctively backed away.

«What more could you possibly want?»

Before Alex could even react, Fernando lunged, seizing his hand and snapping his pinky finger.

The entire act was over in seconds. Then a foul-smelling rag was jammed into his open mouth.

Any cries of agony were muffled; Alex’s face paled from the excruciating pain.

He shook uncontrollably, finally collapsing onto the floor.

Fernando yanked the rag from his mouth.

Matthew glared at him. «I’m giving you one last chance. Will you tell me the truth or not?»

Alex’s face remained ashen as he struggled to regain composure. Yet he stayed defiant.

«Matthew, you’re breaking the law. I’ll report you!»

Matthew chuckled dismissively. «A man like you deserves to die.»

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His tone was measured but menacing.

Alex shuddered from head to toe, his mind racing.

Before he could make a decision, Fernando hoisted him up and pressed a gun to his temple.

His trembling intensified, but somewhere deep inside, he still believed Matthew was bluffing.

«You wouldn’t dare. You can’t kill me.»

«Then let’s put it to the test,» Matthew retorted icily, signaling Fernando with a slight tilt of his chin.

Fernando cocked the gun and pressed it firmly back against Alex’s forehead.

Terrified, Alex broke down in tears.

«Alright, alright! I’ll…»

Taking a shaky breath, he spilled everything he knew about the Fairwa project under Matthew’s unyielding glare.

«The Fairwa project isn’t popular among the local power players in Fairwa. That’s why it’s facing so much resistance. Stevie has already infiltrated the construction team. You’d be wise not to cross Stevie. Otherwise, you can forget about continuing with the Fairwa project,» Alex warned.

Matthew remained unimpressed by the thinly veiled threat.

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