Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 332

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"You slut!

How dare you have the nerve to cheat! You are such a bold but stupid woman!" the man bellowed furiously.

Molly was down on the floor after the man knocked her down. Before she could speak or stand up, she groaned in agony from the heavy boot to her stomach and her face now contorted in pain.

"Bloody hell, you shameless bitch!" The fat man squatted, turned over the tray and found a poker card underneath. It was the ace of spades. With bulging eyes, he threw the card at Molly's face. "Don't you dare fool me! That would be a very dumb thing to do, girl!" Breathing heavily, he snarled,"Do you have any idea who I am?"

Bystanders who witnessed the commotion saw the man hurling several other poker cards at the poor woman, but none made a move to stop him.

The crowd murmured while watching the scene unfold. One thing the Grand Night Casino was well known for was its rule regarding cheating. Anyone caught cheating the casino would face severe consequences. And this included employees caught helping to cheat the casino.

"Fuck!" the fat man cursed again. His face now looked even fiercer and uglier. "Now, be a good girl and tell me who you've been helping."

He suddenly pointed to a lean and short patron standing next to him while shouting at him. The poor fellow looked to be cultured and well-educated and was not the object of curious stares.

"Not me!" he said flustered. He threw Molly a bewildered look while trying to defend himself. "I don't even know her," he said.

But while he shook his head, his eyes betrayed him.

Down on the ground, Molly kept herself from screaming because of the painful blow to her torso. She was drained of strength and could neither fight nor stand up.

Finally, the assistant manager came forward and asked,"What happened?" He first looked at the struggling Molly, then turned his eyes to the fat man. "Mister, are you aware that reckless and violent acts inside the Grand Night Casino are prohibited?" he asked coldly.

But there was no stopping the fat man. "Fuck off!" he cursed again. "You promised that no one would cheat in your premises. But what about this woman? Doesn't she work for this casino?" he sputtered.

The assistant manager was about to argue but realized there were so many onlookers that he stopped himself from doing anything stupid. Instead, he pointed at the poker cards still stuck to Molly's clothes and asked,"How do you explain those cards all over you, Molly?"

Using whatever remaining strength she had, Molly tried to get to her feet on shaky legs. She frowned at the question of the assistant manager, then choked back tears, unable to defend or explain herself because she couldn't speak.

Only the employees of Grand Night Casino knew she was unable to talk. So, the assistant manager didn't intend to help Molly. Instead, he nodded to the fat customer who quickly understood and went on another furious tirade. "Is your silence an admission that you are cheating?" he demanded. "You damn bitch! I came here to make money, not to be cheated by a cunt." He turned towards the assistant manager and challenged him,"Is this your way of entertaining customers?"

He was mocking the assistant manager in front of customers who were fixated by the scene. They were all eager to know how the crisis would be dealt with by the Grand Night Casino.

"No, no! Sir, you misunderstand," the assistant manager apologized, while he glared at Molly. "Let me assure you that we will take care of this matter immediately. Cheaters can never get away with it. And, you will be compensated two times for any losses you incur," he added.

Putting on a straight face, he snapped at the security men,"Get her out of here and let her have a taste of the severe consequences for violating our policies!" He added,"Whoever cheats here will not end up well." Then he turned to scan the faces of the other waiters and said in his most intimidating voice,"Anyone of you who dares cheat our clients will face the same punishment as Molly does."

Burly security men hauled the poor, hapless woman by the arms. Her entire body was in pain from the slapping and kicking. Now, Molly felt it in her arms, too. It's as though they would separate from her torso. Before she could struggle to free herself, she felt two slaps on her cheek.

"You should have thought of the consequences before you had the nerve to cheat. Struggle as much as you want, but no one will come to your rescue," the assistant manager said menacingly. "You've been working for the Grand Night Casino a long time already, but you remain ignorant of the consequences for the violation of policies."

Already in pain, Molly was stunned by the slapping. The pain was so sharp, and she tasted blood in her mouth that almost made her want to throw up.

Casino customers would never sympathize with cheats. So, they applauded and cheered the assistant manager, believing he had handled the crisis efficiently. On the other hand, the other waiters stared at the finger marks on Molly's face and shuddered.

The assistant manager eyed Molly excitedly, thinking his handling of the situation put him one step closer to being promoted, or even becoming rich. "That should teach her a lesson," he muttered. "She has to know the rules here."

All of a sudden, he was tossed out of the hall. The man screamed like a butchered pig as he landed with a thud on the floor. Everyone present was shocked by what happened. Before anybody could say something, a lazy, and an almost mellow voice spoke up.