Chapter 56: Stand Tall, and Don’t Apologize
Chapter 56: Stand Tall, and Don’t Apologize
Fifteen hundred dollars was a significant sum for this era.
When Lance returned to the casino after a brief absence and placed a brown paper bag on the table, Kent’s face lit up with a smug smile. Rubbing his hands together eagerly, Kent reached for the bag. However, Lance pressed it down, preventing him from taking it.
Kent froze, confusion turning to irritation, but something in Lance’s eyes made him pause. Kent eventually understood. “Let them stand up,” he ordered.
A guard kicked Ennio hard in the shoulder, sending him sprawling forward. He struggled to his feet with the help of his companions. The group quietly moved behind Lance. Only then did Lance release his grip on the paper bag.
“You’re a man of principles, Lance. I think we’ll be great friends!” Kent declared, laughing heartily. Anyone willing to hand over fifteen hundred dollars was someone worth befriending in his eyes.
Kent didn’t immediately inspect the bag. Instead, he opened it and inhaled deeply, a look of pure delight crossing his face. “Ah, the smell of money!”
After savoring the moment, he emptied the bag onto the table. The contents spilled out—ten-dollar bills, neatly bundled into rolls of ten, with rubber bands holding them together. Fifteen rolls in total.
Kent used his arms to gather the cash protectively, looking utterly ridiculous as he grinned from ear to ear. He randomly picked a roll, counted it, and nodded with satisfaction. Once the money was back in the bag, his gaze landed on Lance, his demeanor shifting to something smug and disdainful.