The owner of Le Fleur was in a dilemma. The songs from Les Miserables were originally requested by Jace and his group. He wasn't sure if he would offend them by asking the singers to perform the song Nathan requested instead.
Colin, who had been quietly standing behind Nathan, stepped forward with a thick stack of cash and placed it in the hand of Le Fleur's owner. “This is the tip from Mr. Cross.”
The owner was astounded again by the generous tips. Although he wasn't certain how Nathan was related to Jace and Tye, he presumed they were friends since they shared a table. He reasoned as friends, Tye and Jace wouldn't mind accommodating Nathan's request, so he hurried over to the performers and conveyed the song request to them.
When the performer started singing the requested song, the lyrics sounded like a challenge from Nathan, and Jace's face fell.
Tye was furious and wanted to get the boss to revert to the previous songs. However, Jace gave him a harsh stare, stopping him in his tracks.
To Jace, his objective for the meeting
was clear and simple. He wanted to force Nathan into dropping charges against Mateo. So the performance on stage did not matter at all.
He looked fixedly at Nathan and said, “I've come all the way from Yorksland, so do not doubt my sincerity and resolve, Mr. Cross. I suggest you reconsider your answer to my earlier proposal. I made a generous offer, and I will be very upset if such a generous offer is rejected. If 1 am unhappy, my boys will be unhappy too, and that will mean big trouble for the one upsetting us.”
Sean had heard about Jace and the
Young Knives' fearsome reputations, so when he heard Jace's stern words, he started trembling in fear.
Penny could not help but frown at the unveiled threat.
On the other hand, Nathan was still cool as a cucumber, and he nonchalantly asked, “Are you trying to threaten me, Mr. Rivera?”
Jace smilingly took a sip of tea before looking Nathan straight in the eyes and replied, “You can say it is a warning, but it is also not wrong to see it as a threat.”
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