Chapter 123

Rocco laughed, convinced Andrew had lost his mind. "Everyone who falls into East Side's hands ends up terrified. It's understandable!"

The lackeys guarding the warehouse entrance relaxed, exchanging amused glances. They began suggesting increasingly horrific torture methods.

"Mr. Madden, how do you want to handle him? Chop off a few fingers first, or maybe castrate him right away?"

"Look at his flawless skin. Maybe we could sell him to a… certain kind of club," another thug suggested with a twisted grin.

"Remember how many times he slapped you at the track? I think you should return the favor, Mr. Madden, then work him over until he begs for death," sneered a third.

Juan gloated. "Did you hear that? You're in for a world of pain. Don't you want to beg for mercy now?"

Andrew replied impatiently, "I came here to teach Tony a lesson, not to watch a bunch of clowns put on a show. If you don't make your move soon, I will."

Juan roared with laughter and moved closer. "Go ahead, try something! Let's see what you can do all tied up."

He shoved his face close to Andrew's, mimicking his actions at the racetrack. "Come on, hit me if you can! Think you can even get near me?"

Suddenly, two lightning-fast strikes landed across Juan's face. Before anyone could react, Andrew grabbed Juan's hair with one hand and unleashed a rapid series of slaps. Within seconds, Juan's face was swollen and bloody, his screams echoing through the warehouse.

"Impossible! How did you get free? I tied those ropes myself!" Juan wailed in disbelief.

"Drop him, or I'll shoot!" Rocco shouted, aiming his gun at Andrew. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he noticed the snapped ropes at Andrew's feet. He wondered how Andrew had broken free.

"Try it," Andrew said coldly, lifting Juan by the hair as a human shield. "Let's see what's faster—your bullet, or me breaking his neck."

"Rocco, save me! Kill him!" Juan screamed, his face a bloody mess.

"Let Mr. Madden go, or you're dead," Rocco growled, his teeth clenched.

Andrew smiled and delivered two more devastating slaps. Juan saw stars and sobbed, "Stop! Please stop! I give up! I'll never bother you again, I swear!" The trauma of Andrew's slaps had broken him completely. All Juan wanted was to run home to his mother and cry.