Chapter 213: A Battle Between Rulers
A Few Days Ago...
"It's so hard running a business." Nick let out a hiccup and slammed his glass down, placing his head on the table. "You broke people wouldn't get it."
"Well, fuck you too." Laps took a sip from her own glass.
Nick just let out a quiet moan and turned his head. Laps had invited him out to drink, and they had the bar all to themselves. The two of them quietly sat at a table, listening to fine music and drank their problems away. "I'm serious." Nick let out another hiccup. "Running what's left of Avalon Industries is hard. I'm practically running it into the ground trying to keep up with Jack's demands. Long-term, it isn't going to last. I miss the old days when I was just his roommate and could gamble all my money away."
"In a way, you're still gambling," Laps said flatly. "Just as I am as well. I lost my future and position as head of Oleander, all so I could follow behind Alpha."
"His name is Jack." Nick sighed and closed his eyes. "He doesn't like being called Alpha."
"Why are you following after him?" Laps asked quietly.
Nick gave a lazy shrug and took another swig from his drink. "He saved my life. What about you?" He shot the older woman a look.
Laps calmly sipped from her own glass and placed it down. "Full Monarch believed in him."
"Do you?"
"I believe in Full Monarch." The woman closed her eyes and took a calm breath. "Full Monarch saved the world hundreds of times. I'm willing to trust his word."