Chapter 495
The restaurant owner hurriedly retreated into the kitchen, too scared to intervene further. Meanwhile, the other diners cast sympathetic glances at Andrew, their hushed murmurs echoing their shared sentiment of pity.
One diner whispered, “Just finish your meal quickly, and let’s get out of here. Hugh always throws his weight around because of his ties to the Madblade Martial Academy.”
“The poor guy over there is doomed—looks like he’s too soft to handle a thug like Hugh.”
Another diner chimed in, “The guy’s unlucky, but did you see his girlfriend? She’s stunning, like a goddess. Hugh’s got a reputation for being a sleaze. He’ll definitely try to mess with her.”
“That handsome guy was too rushed. When he met a mad dog like Hugh, he should’ve held back for a while, and the situation would’ve passed. Although our society is a society ruled by law, power is still absolute—we’re no one to fight against that.”
All the diners pitied Andrew, thinking he was unlucky. However, a few also thought Andrew was careless. After all, it was obvious that Hugh was not easy to deal with–Andrew should have just dined quietly and left.
Lauren put down her phone and frowned. “Dr. Lloyd, is this guy trying to start trouble?”
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll handle this,” Andrew replied calmly.
Hugh noticed Lauren and grinned unpleasantly, “Well, well, pretty boy, I didn’t expect you to have such a beautiful companion. Here’s the deal—apologize, and maybe I’ll let you off easy."
Fiona, glaring at Lauren with seething jealousy, snickered. “Hugh’s offering you the chance of a lifetime! You better agree before he changes his mind.”
Lauren took a sip of her drink, utterly unfazed, and said casually, “Not everyone’s like you, willing to settle for trash and swallow crap.”
She gestured at Hugh and added with a smirk, “Take a good look at your pig of a man, and then look at my handsome man. Honestly, do you even think you’re in the same league?”
Lauren’s sharp words cut deep, and despite her polished demeanor, she delivered them with lethal precision.
Fiona’s face turned bright red with anger as she screeched, “Hugh, this bitch just called me trash and said you’re crap! Are you going to let her get away with that? Teach her a lesson and sell her to some overseas dump!”
Hugh shot Fiona an annoyed look. “Shut up! I wouldn’t dare ruin that pretty little face.”
However, he grinned wickedly and said, “But you’re right–she does need to be put in her place. After I’ve had my fun, maybe I’ll consider selling her. She’d fetch a good price overseas.”
Andrew arched a brow, his tone calm yet sharp. “You said Rodney Sanford from the Madblade Martial Academy is your cousin?”
Hugh’s chest puffed with pride as he replied, “So you’ve heard of Rodney, huh? Yeah, he’s the big man at Madblade, and I’m Hugh Williamson, the one and only ‘Nasty Hugh.’ Surely you’ve heard of me too.”
With a smug gesture, Hugh tapped the tiger tattoo on his chest, as if it validated his claims.
Andrew looked at him, feigning surprise, and said, “Nasty Hugh? Nope. Never heard of the name.”
Hugh’s face turned red as he barked, “Bullshit!”
Andrew nodded thoughtfully. “Whatever. Let’s just get down to business.”
Hugh’s jaw tightened, and his eyes narrowed. “You clueless fool, do you even realize how deep in trouble you are? I’ll give you one minute to ask around and learn about my name. You’ll see soon enough that this isn’t a joke.”
Andrew shrugged, his expression unbothered. “Why would I waste my time asking about some random idiot? I’m not that bored.”