Chapter 459 Negotiation (2)

• Throughout the entire morning, not a single customer entered the store. Chadwick Fullner watched as the vegetables wilted slowly, mirroring his own withered mood. He felt as if he was simply waiting for death, yet he lacked even the right to do so. If he didn't fight back, his fate would be far worse than death.
• On Luke Paisley's end, there was no glimmer of hope. Chadwick realized that reasoning with Luke was futile; his resolve was unwavering. Following the events of the previous night, Luke's pure hatred for Chadwick was unmistakable, as made evident by their phone conversation. With Luke out of reach overseas, Chadwick was left to deal with the bald man and his cronies on his own.
• At noon, Chadwick approached the bald man outside the store and asked, "Can we have a conversation?"