Chapter 37

At least sixty or seventy people were gathered, pushing and shoving each other while shouting angrily.

Many were holding sticks and other makeshift weapons, looking fierce and ready for a fight.

Liam recognized some of them as Leap Hotel staff responsible for the greenhouses. They stood out clearly, wearing the hotel’s custom uniforms, but they were now surrounded.

"Mr. Thorne, this doesn’t look good. Something’s definitely gone wrong at the greenhouse. Maybe we shouldn’t get out of the car. We could call for some security from the hotel..." the driver, Vitor, suggested nervously.

Although it wasn’t clear who those people with weapons were, they clearly had the numbers on their side.

Leap Hotel had only about ten people here, while the other side outnumbered them by at least four or five to one.

If a fight broke out, Leap Hotel’s side would undoubtedly suffer.

But before Vitor could finish, Liam had already opened the car door and