GoodReadChapter 561 As Johnny watched the couple's transaction unfold before his eyes, his expression darkened in an instant.
Travis, who had been keeping a watchful eye on Johnny's demeanor, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw the sudden shift. Only then did he notice Mandy's gesture of passing the card.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTravis nearly fainted at the sight. He never expected Colton to pull such a reckless stunt.
In the entire city hall, it was common knowledge that Johnny and Owen despised under-the-table money exchange. The Gilberts' actions were tantamount to sabotaging their own chances of prosperity.
Travis had thought that the Gilberts must have had sconnection that warranted Johnny's special attention.
That was the reason he got on board with the Gilberts when Colton approached him.
Just moments ago, when Colton implied that Johnny might not show up, Travis thought it was just a ploy to inflate his own importance, pretending not to know Johnny well.
Little did he realize... Colton truly didn't know him. No wonder Johnny mistook him for Colton.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTravis felt like Colton was going to be the death of him. He frantically tried to signal the couple with his eyes, but they were oblivious. Meanwhile, Colton was already extending the card towards Johnny, saying, "Mr. Johnny, this is just a small token of our appreciation from the Gilbert family." Travis turned away, unable to bear looking at Johnny, his mind echoing with one thought: It's over! Colton's act of producing the card doomed not only the Gilbert family's bidding hopes but also Travis' own future prospects, merely for being the intermediary. Even though he hadn't taken the Gilberts' money, Travis would never escape the taint of bribery in Johnny's eyes. Johnny, face void of emotion, stared at Colton and said with a cold huff, "Mr. Gilbert, do you really think I chere for this card?" Colton's face fell as he sensed Johnny's mood turning stormy. The card almost slipped from his grasp as he hurriedly explained, “Mr. Johnny, I didn't mean it like that..." Johnny raised his hand, cutting him off, “Whatever you meant, I'm not interested. Our conversation ends here. I hope you refrain from such pointless actions in the future." After finishing his piece, Johnny turned and headed for the door. As he passed by Travis, he paused and gave him a look that drenched Travis in cold sweat. Johnny was Owen's right-hand man. This time, he was truly finished. And there was Colton, still not grasping the gravity of the situation. "Mr. Travis, on my behalf, please explain to Johnny..." Travis watched Johnny disappear through the doorway, his lips curling into a sneer. Turning to Colton, he said with a cold laugh, “Explain? Explain what? That you weren't trying to bribe him?" Travis' eyes swept over the bank card still in Colton's hand. "Did you really think you could fix things with money? Didn't you bother to
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Colton's face went through several shades of red at Travis' words. How could he have the connections to find out Johnny's limits? All he knew was E.
that sshortcuts required backdoor deals. Otherwise, why would Johnny have agreed to meet him?
Taking a deep breath, Travis declared, "You really did a number on ally did a number on us. You can forget about that contract for Gilbert Corporation." X
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