Chapter 176: Pull Hard
Yusuf Zuck hadn’t expected Bud Trujillo’s unrepentant nature, having come to find him as soon as he was released from prison, coinciding with the grand opening of his new store.
After all, this shop was his pride and joy, his stronghold, and now that Trujillo knew about it, it was bound to cause endless trouble. Perhaps today he couldn’t harm Yusuf directly, but being on Trujillo’s radar was unquestionably a bad thing.
Moreover, it was impossible for Yusuf to be at the shop every day, and if Trujillo sent a couple of thugs to make trouble on a daily basis, his business would be impossible to maintain.
"How do you want to settle our old scores?" Yusuf didn’t stand up; others in the shop, including Everest Zuck and Ma Fatty, remained seated. Bryce Harper and Eloise Hart, on the other hand, looked gravely serious, while Louise Garrett behind the counter was visibly tense, and Anna Cooke slightly raised an eyebrow.
"Heh, keeping cool under pressure, I see. You are quite the character!" Trujillo took two steps forward and, with another glance around the room full of antiques, laughed, "I won’t hit you, nor will I shake you down for money. Just pour me a cup of tea, and kneel before me in front of everyone here and say, ’My apologies, Lord Trujillo.’ After that, we’ll mind our own businesses, and I promise not to bother you again."
"Otherwise, I’ll make your life a living hell!" Trujillo growled at Yusuf.
"Oh, ’Lord Trujillo’?" Yusuf quipped as he looked at Bud Trujillo, "And I should kneel and serve you tea, you say?"
"You don’t have to kneel. You can even slap me again, and I won’t lift a finger in return!" Trujillo said with a faux smile.
"Right, you said that!" Yusuf suddenly stood up, his gaze turning icy, and commanded, "Take them down!"
Yusuf knew that if he took down Trujillo in his own shop, he would be in the right. He could easily pin anything on Trujillo! So, with Trujillo practically delivering himself on a platter, why would Yusuf be courteous?