Burning Passion

CHAPTER 340: BAD MOOD

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Kara now realized that she crossed the wrong person today. His presence completely intimidated her, and even her brother immediately apologized even his sister who got hurt. Gathering her courage, but Kara only stammered her words.

"I... I'm sorry... I... I… I only wanted... To... To..."

She swallowed the lump in her throat upon meeting the stern look the guy shot at her.

Meanwhile, listening to the stuttering girl. Steven's irritation got worse. After having another glass of brandy, he violently put down the glass on the table. 

Without casting a glance at the siblings, Steven muttered harshly. "I came here to drink! Not to talk or entertain people I don't know." 

Upon hearing it, Garry gestured at Danny to leave the room. Raymond, on the other hand, instantly gave words to his younger brother.

"Come on, brother! They are our friends! Don't say that!" 

"Yours… Not mine," Steven said flatly. 

Raymond could see that Steven is really in a foul mood. He even took a table napkin and wiped the part on his arm where the girl held him. Raymond gestures at Danny to leave immediately.

The club owner knew that he must take an exit with his sister at this moment.

Seeing how disgusting the look on Steven's face. It was a red light that in the future they must take another lane than crossing his path. 

"Please, enjoy the night, young masters. If you need anything, please ask the waitresses I will assign in your room," said Danny Sy before he rushed outside with his sister.

Danny heaves a sigh of relief, he then looked at his sister, who fell on her knees the moment they got out of the room.

He frowned. He didn't like what Steven Shang did to his sister. But he cannot afford to offend anyone from the Shang family. 

"Who the hell he thinks he was?" Yelled Kara, who was instantly shushed by her older brother. They were still near the door, and the Shang men, guarding outside looking at them indifferently.

Danny dragged his sister to the lobby and scolded her. "And who told you to join us!? Look at what you've done!" 

Kara Sy stomped her feet on the floor. Thank goodness she didn't get hurt when she fell on the floor as it was covered with carpets.

"I just wanted to make friends with them," she reasons out, but now very upset about what happened to her inside that room. "I hate him!" 

Danny widened his eyes, frowning at his sister. The Shang bodyguards were near to the lobby, and this part of his pub is quieter. They could not hear the loud music from downstairs.

Danny's mouth is twitching from disappointment. He's hoping that Raymond could pacify his younger brother. He's afraid that it will become a bad image for his pub. 

Meanwhile, Raymond studied Steven's expressionless face. A lot of questions are now playing on top of his head, but he is uncertain which one to ask first. 

Since Steven arrived in Zen City, he noticed how his younger brother was always in a bad mood. 

"I've been seeing you always wearing a long face? What's going on with you?" Raymond finally dares to ask Steven. 

"Get out!" Steven yelled instead.

It dumbfounded Raymond on how Steven responded to him. Garry was also astounded and the one who lost patience. He shouted back at Steven. 

"What is your problem?!" 

Steven didn't seem to be bothered by the fury in Garry's face. Raymond, who was now recovered from the shock, chooses to ignore Steven's behavior but continued drinking. 

"I'm not talking to the both of you," said Steven nonchalantly. 

"Dammit! Your behavior is getting worse each minute we are speaking to you! Did you hit your head or something!?" Garry snapped at his younger brother. 

He and Raymond are always in a fight with other kids. However, Steven is the silliest one among them brothers. The one who has a lot of mischief ideas. But Steven is sweeter to them than Harry.

Harry is kind of, the impression you have for him is someone you could rely on. A very independent person, not to mention the smartest one among them. But Steven is more open to them when it comes to personal issues.

"So… What really happened?" Raymond asks Steven one more time. He has no plan on giving up as it seemed like, it was what Steven needed now is someone to talk with.

"I said, you are not the one I wanted to get out but the bodyguards. I don't want to be bothered by their faces." 

Hearing their young master's insults, the bodyguards gritted their teeth. But they said nothing. 

"Ahem. Master Shang ordered us to keep our eyes to his sons." 

"Like what?" Steven snapped. "Do you think I could escape? Can't you see there's no way out in this room? And look outside? There's a bunch of you whose faces irritate me every time I see you all." 

"Enough, Steven! Why do you vent your anger to the bodyguards?" Garry is getting mad for real at Steven's behavior. Trying to act like the older brother, he waves his hand. "Alright. All of you get out of the room. We wanted a peaceful time drinking."

Garry had now sensed that Steven would only speak to them alone. So then he ordered the bodyguards to leave, including the two waitresses who waited for their orders. At first, the two waitresses neither the bodyguards, are hesitant to leave. But when Steven violently puts down the glass on the cocktail table once again, they've left. 

"Do you wish to injure your other hand? Just says so, and I will help you this time!" Garry sneered at Steven. "Come on! How deep the wound you wanted?" 

Steven's eyes glowed as ideas pop up in his mind. That was actually a brilliant suggestion, enough excuse to admit to the hospital. "Are you willing, first brother?" Steven pursed a jeering smile at Garry, he then placed his hand on the table. 

"Are you really out of your mind!" Gary yelled furiously, dumbfounded at his brother's behavior. He could not believe that Steven took it seriously!

"What? You were suggesting it, and I think it was a brilliant plan!" 

"Enough! Both of you are now giving me a headache! Are we going to joke around here, or are we discussing the problem?" Raymond couldn't take it anymore. Steven just kept dodging his question. But he's still not giving up. He looked straight at his younger brother's eyes and threw another question. "Steven? I'm still waiting for your answer? What is going on here?" 

Heaving a long sigh, Steven gave up. He knew how persistent Raymond was. And even how he would avoid his questions, he would annoyingly repeat them.

Steven pursed his lips flatly. There are no traces of emotion in his eyes, but he seems calmer this time. Steven pressed his back to the sofa and casually spoke.

"Fine. I'll speak up.. But first, promised me that you won't mention it ever to father and great-grandpa that we ever talk about it."