Damn Alex Ray, you bastard!" Dominic covered his injured shoulder, the pain forcing him to curse loudly.
He stormed out of the door of Good Luck Restaurant, his face twisted with resentment and fury.
His entire arm had been yanked by Alex Ray, and it felt like it might have been broken. It was burning with intense pain.
"Dominic, I told you, you have to be careful. Alex Ray is the kingpin of Hell's Kitchen — you think this is some joke? Luckily, he's generous and didn't make a scene with you, or you might not be walking away today," Han hurriedly chased after him, trying to reason.
"Han, you're my brother, why are you defending that bastard Alex Ray now?" Dominic shot back, glaring. "Just because he says I have to join the racing competition? I don't believe that besides Alex Ray, there's nowhere else in Hell's Kitchen to get the weapons I need!"
Dominic's heart burned with defiance and fury. He refused to bow to Alex Ray's threats.
He wanted the gear to protect his wife, but Alex Ray demanded he race in exchange. That was an insult. The race was in five days, and his wife could be dead by then.
Besides, even if he won, he'd still have to beg Alex Ray for help—and he didn't want to owe that man anything.
Dominic believed in his own skill to get the weapons without Alex Ray's interference.
Family meant nothing compared to his pride!
Han saw Dominic's anger and knew talking more was pointless.
He stayed silent, waiting for Dominic to cool off.
Dominic headed to his car, ready to leave this infuriating place. But his curses caught the attention of Hell's Kitchen residents nearby. They all eyed him with hostility, like he was an unwanted intruder.
Alex Ray commanded immense respect in Hell's Kitchen. If this weren't the door of Good Luck Restaurant, they'd have likely mobbed Dominic by now.
Dominic felt their hostile gazes pierce him from all sides, as if he were public enemy number one.
Already boiling from his earlier confrontation, seeing these usual lowlifes dare to glare at him only added fuel to the fire. Even a filthy beggar looked at him with contempt.
Feeling scorned and humiliated like a laughingstock, Dominic shouted, "What are you all staring at, you trash? If my arm wasn't killing me, I'd beat you all to death!"
His voice dripped with threats and rage, venting all his bitterness.
He then moved to open the car door, sure these people wouldn't dare to challenge him.
But just as he reached for the handle, everything went black in front of his eyes. A hard blow struck the back of his head.
Before he could spin around, four or five beggars rushed him, yanking him through the car door and slamming him to the ground.
Dominic tried to fight back, but his injured arm was agony, and the blow to his head left him dizzy and weak.
Worse, these beggars were stronger than he expected. Every time he struggled, they easily overpowered him and beat him down again.
Han rushed to help but was held back by others from Hell's Kitchen.
"This is Alex Ray's turf," someone warned. "You can't act recklessly."
Han shouted, "I'm a tenant here! I'm with them!"
A burly man stopped him. "Relax, we're all law-abiding here. Just teaching this rude bastard a lesson. No murder in front of Good Luck Restaurant."
Han was speechless. Calling a mob beating "law-abiding" was rich.
Still, he knew Hell's Kitchen had improved a lot over the years. If Dominic had acted this arrogantly before, it wouldn't have been a brawl but a hail of bullets.
Knowing Dominic wasn't in mortal danger, Han stopped trying to intervene. Honestly, he was a little pissed at Dominic.
Before entering, Han had warned him not to get cocky. After all, they were there to ask Alex Ray for help.
But Dominic treated Alex Ray like dirt.
Plus, Dominic had been leering at the waitress with disgusting eyes. Han was sure if Alex Ray hadn't intervened, Dominic would be sleeping with her tonight.
Remember, Dominic's wife was in danger because of him, yet he cheated without a care.
Dominic kept calling Han "family" but gave him no respect, so Han wasn't about to return the favor.
Besides, Han didn't really want any "family" ties with this guy—he was only helping because of the paycheck.
Han had already decided to cut ties with Dominic after this job.
More and more people gathered, beating Dominic without mercy.
Some newer Hell's Kitchen residents were confused and stopped to watch.
This was the entrance to Alex Ray's restaurant. Such chaos ruined its reputation.
Some neighbors tried to calm the crowd: "Come on, don't go too far. You know Alex Ray doesn't encourage violence. If he sees this, he might send you for rehab!"
But the warning had little effect.
One man snapped back, "This bastard cursed Alex Ray right out on the street! He deserves this beating!"
Hearing that, hesitant residents turned furious.
"How dare you insult our beloved Alex Ray? What's wrong with you? Why didn't you join the fight? Are you one of them?" They shouted at the neighbor who had tried to hold back.
The neighbor stammered, "No, no, I'm just tired from fighting and needed a break."
"Fine, I'll go hit him a few more times!" others yelled as more Hell's Kitchen residents joined the fray.
"You bastard, you cursed our Alex Ray!"
"Kill him!"
The anger spread fast. Old and young alike rushed forward whenever they heard Dominic insulting Alex Ray.
"Damn Alex Ray! I'm going to call my family to get revenge!" Dominic groaned on the ground, clutching his head in pain.
But Alex Ray didn't know any of this. At this moment, he was inside Fisker Building discussing the racing competition with Wanda.
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