Chapter 186 GunWith money lying beside his feet and a wave of humiliation washed over Josh In a
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swift motion he spun around and delivered a slap to the bartenders face Why the rush to say something If youre so fond of chiming in maybe you should quit bartending and entertain the crowd insteadThe bartender clutching his cheek didnt dare respond a clear victim of such mistreatment beforeJosh with a menacing step pinned the money under his shoe He turned to Norah with a chilling proposition Do you think you can walk away after throwing money at me Its not going to be that easy Youre spending the night with me If not Ill make sure you regret it here in front of everyoneThe once charming features of his face now twisted into something sinister a stark contrast under the harsh lightingAs Josh finished his threat five imposing figures emerged from the shadows evidently loyal to himYou have one minute to decide Josh stated coldlynewThe group formed a barrier around Norah isolating her from any potential help Josh nursinga sore wrist settled into a booth with a cold calculating gaze fixed on NorahDespite the pressure Norah faced him with a composed smile Mr Sampson are you asking me to make a choice She was not one to be comered into decisions by othersJoshs arrogance was palpable as he retorted After laying a hand on me you lost the right to choose Now its either my place or you face the consequences here
The five men inched closer to Norah ready to enforce Joshs ultimatumThe crowd observing from a safe distance grew increasingly anxious for Norah Given the notorious reputation of Joshs bodyguards there was a palpable fear that Norah would face serious harm if caught by themUnderstanding that words were futile Norah drew a gun from her waistband a twin to the one Sean had gifted her She expertly spun it in her grasp Are your reflexes quicker or is my gun she challengedThese words echoed in her mind striking her with a sense of dj vu as if she had uttered then at another timeJosh taken aback by the sight of the gun could hardly conceal his astonishment Youre armedIt was evident to Josh that the firearm in Norahs grasp was lethal and far from a mere prop With a bullet it could easily claim a lifeNorah met his gaze unflinchingly her expression icy Given this Mr Sampson what choice do you suppose I have nowJoshs demeanor shifted to one of caution Despite his influence and the power he wielded the immediate threat of death unnerved him His usual bravado especially around women faltered at the prospect of facing his end by a womans hand Attempting to defuse the situation he softened his tone and said This is all a big misunderstanding Surely we can resolve this peacefullywoJosh attempted a smile hands raised in a gesture of surrender but the sight of the guns barrel trained on him filled him with dread The cold dark muzzle pointed at him sent a shiver of fear through him and his bodyguards Joshs bodyguards were all unarmed and stood no chance against Norahs armed stanceWho are you And why do you have a gun here in Otland Josh was bewildered In his circle a gun license was a symbol of ultimate authority yet here was Norah a seemingly fragile figure brandishing a weapon with ease He wondered whether she held more sway in Otland than he had imagined