No Way Back

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Hugh Croft

“Are you interested, Hugh?”

Robert Shane noticed Jane Fowler, the dancing queen, on the dance floor beneath the stage.

She was interesting.

An eye–catcher.

But there was another thing that Robert noticed.

Hugh Croft, too, had his eyes on her.

He was gazing at her intensely too.

The stoic and arrogant President of DY. Group was never caught paying that much attention to a woman.

Darkness in the room had Hugh’s face partly hidden.

The faint mottled lights illuminated part of his thin surly lips.

The tall nose and the sharp eyes on his reserved face shone like a diamond would in the darkness enveloping them.

Hugh said nothing, but his eyes never left Jane.

That was a silent approval from him.

He saw a hint of familiarity in her.

As if he found someone similar.

The sharp glint in his eyes was nothing of the same as all others.

His sharp eyes were penetrative as if they could see through one and hook their soul from their body.

Jane, too, could feel the existence of Hugh Croft in the room.

Her sight turned towards the pair of eyes watching her through the glass wall from the fourth floor.

The glass was specially made to be a one–way mirror that appears reflective on one side and transparent on the other. So, only the person behind the glass wall could see those on the outside.

Finally, the dance ended.

Jane walked over to Lila Sutton’s side.

“Janie, you danced so well!”

Lila applauded Jane as she excitedly pranced around her.

Jane stroked Lila’s head and was about to speak when someone interrupted.

“Beautiful lady, would you care to have a drink with us?‘

A man dressed stylishly with a bad–boy vibe approached them.

He was in his early twenties, wearing a thick gold chain around his neck and hair dyed yellow. But he was good–looking. Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

There was a tag hanging from the thick gold chain.

The word “Croft” was carved on the tag.

“I’m not interested.” Jane Fowler answered without even a glance towards that man.

Her words did not anger him. He chuckled instead, “You’ve got some guts. I like that. Let me tell you, my beautiful lady. It’s your lucky day that I took a liking to you, and I’m Cameron Croft.”

He reached out his arm towards Jane as he spoke.

“Don’t touch her!”

Lila leaped upward and wrapped her arms around Jane as she eyed Cameron threateningly.

She was adorable, although she tried to appear fierce and threatening.

Cameron’s eyes instantly shone.

He was initially captivated by Jane.

Little did he expect, the little maiden by Jane’s side was a beauty too.

He could tell she was still pure from the childishness she had portrayed, which was the total opposite of Jane.

It was his lucky day.

“Hey, Peter! I think some rascal was bugging your sister.”

“He looked familiar. Isn’t that Cameron Croft?

Larry Shane slapped Peter Fowler on his back.

“I noticed that early on.”

Peter never knew he was gritting his teeth when he spoke.

Cameron Croft was related to the Crofts of Stormton City, a typical playboy that spent his time loitering around with his fair–weather friends. He was seen with different women every time.

He was already a disgraceful descendant of the rich and powerful, but what others found unbelievable was that he snatched another person’s girlfriend in public.

But, well, the Crofts were a noble family of the highest prestige in Stormton City.

Especially when it came to Hugh Croft, the President of D.Y. Group, who was seldom seen in public.

They were the existence that everyone in Stormton City would never wish to mess with.

Even the Fowlers would think twice about going against the Crofts.

“It’s going to be difficult for Jane to escape now that Cameron has his eyes on her, and this will be troublesome.”

“Do you need help, Peter? Let me know, and I’ll bend backward for you.”

Larry would never go against the Crofts just for anyone.

Peter was, of course, an exception.

That would depend on how much Peter loves this sister of his.

Peter was still contemplating whether to help Jane out.

“I just wanna make friends, ladies. Do be so troubled about it…”

Cameron continued teasing.

He never noticed the iciness behind Jane’s stare that grew colder as he spoke.

She landed a kick directed at Cameron’s abdomen.

It was powerful as it was immediately followed by the sound of bones cracking.

Cameron was thrown across the room.

He then landed crashing on some tables and chairs.

Startled by the commotion, customers in the room rushed to find themself a safe spot before they continued watching the drama happening in the room with interest.

Larry couldn’t help shouting, “Wow! Your sister is a badass, Peter!”

Peter, too, was dumbfounded by Jane’s action.

He was about to lend a helping hand.

Little did he expect Jane to be this good at fighting.

Was she still the same coward Jane with low esteem that always got on his nerves?

Jane managed to shield Lila’s eyes from witnessing the violence she had committed.

She did not want Lila to be exposed to such a violent act.

“What happened, Jane? What happened just now? Don’t be scared. The security here is excellent, and they will not dare to harm us.”

Lila, never exposed to such a situation, shivered in fright.

Still, she tried to comfort Jane.

Warmed by her gestures, Jane spoke, “It’s okay, Lila. It will be over soon.”

“Cameron!”

The goons who were always currying Cameron’s favor immediately went to him and helped him up

With his face covered in blood, Cameron moaned in pain. He glared fiercely at Jane. “Damn it, woman! How dare you do this to me? Bring her to me!”

‘Yes, sir!”

“Stop!”

Peter, who had regained his senses, shouted as he stood up.

Jane was startled by Peter’s voice. She couldn’t help thinking to herself.

“Peter!”

“What is he doing here?”

“He was standing up for her.”

Cameron, already raging, roared. “Where did this hero wannabe come from? Are you seeking trouble?”

“Yes!”

Since Peter was in for the fight, Larry, too, couldn’t stand back anymore. His lips lifted into a smirk.

He joined Peter in the fight, and they beat Cameron’s goons in no time.

Although Cameron’s goons seemed threatening, they were never a match against Peter and Larry, who were well–trained in martial arts.

Being the descendants of the top company in Stormton City, martial art was a skill they needed to be equipped with.

At the very least, they could protect themselves when required.

Jane watched them from the side sharply.

“What was Peter up to?”

Was he kidding her?

She snickered at her thoughts.

The commotion alerted securities in the Nightshade Bar.

They immediately came to have the situation under control.

After understanding what had happened earlier, Cameron and his goons were taken away without another

word.

Cameron shouted, “Don’t touch me! I’m related to the Croft family.”

For someone who could head the security department of the Nightshade Bar, he wasn’t easily intimidated by Cameron’s claim. With a smirk, he answered, “The boss of this bar is a good friend of Mr. Croft. You’ll get it from Mr. Croft if he knows you stirred up trouble here.”

Hugh Croft was famous for being a bold and ruthless man.

He would show no mercy to anyone that angered him, even if they were family.

Cameron immediately paled and dared not take another breath at the mention of his Achilles‘ heel.

If that Lucifer knew that he was showing off using his relationship with the Crofts, he would be in deep trouble.

It would be a dead end for him.

“Now, let’s talk about the compensation.”

Cameron was then taken away from the scene.

Then the manager of Nightshade Bar made his appearance.

He apologized to all the customers for the earlier disturbance.

To compensate for the inconvenience caused, all the expenses for the night would be on the house.

Then he approached Jane and Lila, the victims of harassment that had happened earlier.

“We have already known what happened earlier. We hope you will accept our compensation for your inconvenience with Diamond VIP Membership Card.”

“You will receive a 30% discount for all your future expenses when you visit Nightshade Bar in the future. Furthermore, this Diamond VIP Membership Card has a credit worth 75 thousand dollars.”

It was indeed excellent compensation.

Even Lila was in awe when she heard of the compensation. “Is this really for us?”

To be entitled to the Diamond VIP Membership Car, one had to spend at least 4.5 million dollars at Nightshade Bar.

Lila only dared to apply for the regular membership card when she visited the Nightshade Bar. “Got it!”

Jane calmly accepted the Diamond VIP Membership Card.

She was happy with how Nightshade Bar dealt with the situation.

The harassment from Cameron Croft did not bother her much.

The kick she landed on him was enough to have him spend the month in the hospital.

Cameron Croft was destined to pay for the losses he had caused tonight.

The real, powerful boss behind Nightshade bar would never let himself take that loss.

That was undoubtedly the unwritten rule.

They wouldn’t have let Cameron off without any compensation for the trouble he had caused.

Once the matter settled, the staff in the bar returned the state of the bar to normal and retreated to their own task assignment.

The customers, too, weren’t bothered much by the incident earlier.

The bar continued to rock like usual.

Those who frequented bars and clubs would know that such incidents were expected.

It was up to the bar on how they managed these troublemakers.

Since all the expenses would be on the house, it would cost the bar at least 150 thousand dollars tonight

That was a vigorous move of Nightshade Bar.

That, too, was what attracted them to visit this place.

Peter watched Jane with complicated emotions after the fight.

He was still contemplating whether to help her earlier.

It wasn’t until he called out to Cameron and started the fight that he came to his senses.

He had already started the fight.

But Jane only threw him a glance before she left the place with Lila.

She couldn’t stand being in the same room as Peter.

She couldn’t stand being in the same room with another Fowler.