My Aloof Sisters Asked for My Forgiveness novel Chapter 713

Gus stared at Dustin for a full thirty seconds, yet no matter how he looked, he could not see anything remotely impressive about him.

“Is it really because of him that our lounge is about to be shut down?” he asked incredulously.

“Yes, Mr. Gus,” the manager said. “Director Bailey personally called. He was absolutely furious and said outright that the lounge would be shut down.”

“What’s his background?”

“I don’t know either, but when Captain Hamilton arrived, he was extremely respectful toward him. He even said that this was someone our Mabry family could not afford to offend.”

Gus’s face darkened.

He had no idea when such a figure had appeared in Hattan. This man could alarm the higher-ups and, with a single word, order the closure of his lounge without showing the slightest mercy.

“This is all your fault! You have brought disaster upon us!” Gus roared as he glared fiercely at the manager.

The manager knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to meet his eyes.

“This nightclub is one of my family’s most important businesses. There is no way I am letting it go down just like that…” Gus gritted his teeth.

His eyes flickered as he glanced toward the group of well-dressed young heirs behind him. A barely perceptible smirk curled his lips.

“A man our Mabry family cannot afford to offend? Sure, Director Bailey carries weight in Hattan, but outside? What does he amount to?”

“Mr. Gus, are you thinking…?” The manager seemed to catch on.

Gus let out a cold chuckle before feigning remorse.

After a brief moment of assessment, their expressions shifted from curiosity to outright disdain.

“A nobody like him can shut down your lounge with just a word?” one of them asked in a deep voice.

“What’s his background? What kind of powerful connections does he have? Tell us. I’d love to see what kind of ‘big shot’ Hattan has to offer.”

Gus knew he had them right where he wanted when he saw their contemptuous expressions.

He sighed. “Our Mabry family may be one of the most powerful families in Hattan, but there are still people we can’t afford to offend…” he said. “Like this man. No one had even heard of him before, yet he can alarm the higher-ups in Hattan just like that. Director Bailey made one phone call, and now, we are finished. The lounge will be shut down by tomorrow. We have no choice…

“There’s nothing I can do either. I don’t want to disappoint you gentlemen, but my hands are tied…”