Chapter 26
Right now.
Eric was in no mood for fun anymore. His chest felt like it was stuffed with cotton, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Damn, Jack!"
Eric shot Jack a cold glance.
"I'm going to the restroom."
With that, unable to stand the suffocating atmosphere any longer, he threw out those words and stormed out with a dark expression.
Eric strode toward the restroom, his leather shoes making dull thuds on the floor. Once inside, he slammed his fist hard against the wall.
In the mirror, his face was twisted with rage, veins bulging at his temples and throbbing with anger. His once perfectly styled hair now looked messy, making him look exactly like a defeated rooster throwing a tantrum.
"Why..."
Eric gritted his teeth, staring at himself in the mirror.
"Why is Sophia so cold to him, and even Abby won't pay him any attention?"
"But they're so warm to that Jack!"
"Damn it!"
The more Eric thought about it, the angrier he got. He grabbed the fragrance bottle from the sink and smashed it hard on the floor.
The sound of shattering glass echoed in the empty restroom, particularly jarring.
Just then, someone pushed open the restroom door.
Crisp footsteps sounded, accompanied by a strong, sweet perfume smell.
Eric had just turned around when Kelly slid into his arms like a seductive snake.
"Eric..."
Kelly looked at Eric with her sweet breath, her voice soft and endlessly tempting. One hand gently rested on Eric's chest, her fingertips softly circling on his chest, constantly teasing him.
"What are you doing here?"
Eric saw Kelly's delicate face full of flattery and naturally pulled her slim waist into his arms.
"I saw you looked uncomfortable and was worried about you, so I came to check on you."
Kelly lifted her head, her smoky eye makeup framing eyes that rippled with tenderness. She leaned close to Eric's ear, "Are you upset because Sophia rejected you?"
At the mention of Sophia.
A flash of anger instantly rose in Eric's eyes. Everything he'd done today was for her, but she remained unmoved, only wanting to stay by Jack's side. This really pissed him off.
He immediately tightened his grip on Kelly's waist and pulled her hard against him.
"What, are you here to mock me?"
Eric looked down at Kelly, but his hand was already caressing her waist.
Not only did Kelly not stop him, but she also pressed her body even closer. Seeing Eric's angry expression, she knew this was her chance to move up.
"Eric, don't be angry... What Sophia can't give you, I can." Kelly's face was full of seduction as she wrapped her arms around Eric's neck, her long leg lifting slightly to rub against Eric's thigh.
Eric was no saint to begin with. Faced with Kelly offering herself, he showed no restraint and lowered his head to kiss Kelly's red lips fiercely.
Eric's kiss was full of violence and possessiveness, not like kissing a lover, but more like tearing at prey.
Kelly obediently responded to him, letting him vent his anger on her body. She knew that as long as she could make Eric happy, after tonight, she could replace Sophia and become the most dazzling woman by Eric's side.
The temperature between them gradually rose.
Just as their clothes were disheveled, and they were about to have sex right there.
The restroom door was pushed open.
A man of average height walked in, wearing a gray suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looking refined and scholarly.
Seeing Eric and Kelly kissing passionately as if no one else was there, the man first froze, then frowned.
He lightly tapped Eric's shoulder and pointed toward the bathroom stalls behind them, "Excuse me, could you let me through?"
The man's voice was soft and polite.
However.
This tap ignited Eric's pent-up frustration.
Eric was already holding in a belly full of anger over Sophia. He'd finally found an outlet with Kelly, but now someone was interrupting.
"Fuck you!"
"How dare you tap me!"
Eric spun around suddenly, glaring at the man angrily, the rage inside him about to explode.
Kelly, meanwhile, stood to the side, gloating, looking like she was enjoying the show.
The man was clearly stunned, obviously not expecting Eric to react so strongly. He pushed up his glasses and pointed to the bathroom stalls behind them, his meaning clear - Eric was blocking his way.
"Sir, I just want to wash my hands. Please move aside."
"Move aside?"
Eric laughed coldly and walked right up to the man, looking down at him, "What if I don't?"
A flash of coldness crossed the man's eyes, but he still said with restraint, "Sir, I don't want to argue with you. If you keep being unreasonable, I'll call someone."
"Unreasonable?"
Those words instantly made Eric lose his mind.
"You think I'm being unreasonable?"
"Fine, then I'll show you unreasonable!"
Eric roared and raised his fist to punch the man. The latter was caught off guard and took Eric's punch square in the face.
His glasses were knocked to the floor.
"That's for interrupting me."
After landing the first hit.
Eric didn't stop. Like an enraged bull, he vented all the frustration he'd received from Sophia on this man.
He kept beating the man.
The man tried to fight back, but he wasn't as tall as Eric and was no match for him.
So after just a few rounds, Eric had beaten him into a ball on the floor.
Curled up completely.
"Okay, Eric, stop it." Seeing this, Kelly finally reacted and quickly pulled Eric back, afraid he might actually kill someone.
Eric was breathing heavily, looking at the pathetic man at his feet. The anger in his heart had finally subsided somewhat.
He straightened his somewhat disheveled clothes and spat on the floor in contempt.
He pulled Kelly along and strode out of the restroom.
After Eric left, the beaten man crawled up from the floor and staggered toward a private room.
"Derek, what happened to you?"
As soon as the man walked in, a bald man immediately stood up.
He quickly went to support him.
And across from them.
Bobby also hurried over, "Derek, what happened?"
It turned out these two were from Avalonia's underground forces. They were here today to do business with the Sanchez family.
And Bobby was the one receiving them.
This was also why Bobby was at this bar today.