Karina walked to the carriage and Malone opened the door for her, but the businesswoman stopped and did not get in.
Karina looked towards the cafe opposite, where Malcolm was eating lunch with a napkin tied around his napkin. When he saw the businesswoman looking over, she made a gesture of invitation to her.
The latter hesitated for a moment, and finally walked over. Ma Long also wanted to follow, but was stopped by two muscular men outside the store. He was a little anxious, but Karina nodded at him and signaled him It doesn't matter.
"What do you want to eat?" Malcolm cut off a piece of fried egg with a table knife and said to the businesswoman sitting in front of him, "I recommend the coffee and tuna sandwich here, it tastes very good."
"Just like you."
"Anyone who knows me well knows that I don't like people to reject my suggestions," Malcolm said to the waiter on the side. "Add another coffee and fried eggs, and a tuna sandwich."
Karina smiled, not bothering about this little thing, and looked around, "I've been in Nassau for so long, but I haven't really walked around the city, and I didn't even know there was a cafe here. "
"I don't blame you. This cafe is usually closed. It only opens when I'm here. Sitting here makes me feel like I'm back in a civilized society."
"If you were ten years younger, maybe I wouldn't be able to help falling in love with you."
"I have known your father Fagan for a long time, but I never knew he had such an outstanding daughter." Malcolm ate his omelette and took a sip of coffee. "When you first appeared in front of me, I thought You are a liar who came out of nowhere, but now I believe that you are your father's daughter. You two have the same characteristics. As long as you set a goal, you will never give up."
"Maybe it's because life doesn't even give us the right to give up." Karina thanked the waiter who brought the coffee.
"Are you still angry with me for what happened when you first came to the island?"
"Should I be angry?"
"Even if you sit in my position, you can't do whatever you want." Malcolm put down the fork in his hand and wiped his hands with a napkin, "Or to be more precise, just because I'm sitting here Positions do not mean you can do whatever you want. People only see that the Black Business Alliance is powerful now, but they don’t know that it was not easy at the beginning. We have to deal with threats from all sides, not only from outside the alliance but also from within the alliance. , there are too many exchanges and compromises."
"I'm sorry, does this have anything to do with me?" the businesswoman asked, "I have already obtained what you are unwilling to give me. Now I no longer need anyone's pity. I don't care how much it costs you to establish this alliance." No matter how much thought you put into it, it doesn't matter how important it is in your heart. If you just plan to play the emotional card with me today, then save it. I'm not as leisurely as you and I still have a lot of things to do, so I'll excuse you now."
Karina stood up after speaking.
"Don't you even care about your own father?" Malcolm said lightly.
The businesswoman's body froze in place, a look of hatred flashed in her eyes, but thinking of what Laeri was doing now, she finally forcibly restrained her emotions, turned around, and tried her best to The voice sounded no different from usual, "My father?"
"I'm sorry for what happened to your father. A cousin in my family happens to have some relationship with Earl Slaughter, who imprisoned your father. Maybe I can help you plead with him and resolve this matter as soon as possible." Malcolm looked into Karina's eyes and said, "You should also want your father to get out of prison, right?"
"What's the price?"
"Leaving Nassau, you should have made some money from the last batch of spices on the Jackdaw. With the capabilities of you and your father, with this money as start-up capital, you should be able to maintain it even if you start some other business. Let’s use it at home.”
Karina opened her mouth to say something, but Malcolm held out a finger, "This is not a deal, but a last chance that I will give you for the sake of your father, so that this matter can be resolved peacefully, yourself It should also be clear that the little tricks you are playing now will not last long at all, and my patience has its limits."
"What if I refuse?" Karina said after a moment of silence.
Malcolm raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, "Maybe I really underestimated you. I always thought you came to the island just to make money and rescue your father, but now you have made this matter your career. Isn't it? It's a pity that you came at the wrong time. I have changed my mind now and don't want to drag it out with you any longer, so the time for games and reminiscing is over. If you don't leave, something cruel may happen next."
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A quarter of an hour later, Karina walked out of the cafe, and Ma Long immediately greeted her, "How about it, he didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
The businesswoman shook her head, "It's still the same old thing. Malcolm thinks I'm still a little girl and thinks he can scare me away just by threatening me. Don't worry about him. Calculating the time, the Jackdaw will be back soon. Before that, We also have to do our work well, there is still some stock in the warehouse, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble Uncle Malone to make another trip.”
The captain of the Breeze nodded, "I have already purchased supplies. We can leave the port after dark by loading those things on board."
"Very good, you go prepare to go to sea. Next, I have to go to Smoked Fish Lane. Let's separate here." Karina got into the carriage.
"Why don't we come together? The rest of the matter won't take more than an afternoon. Smoked Fish Lane is one of the messiest places on the island. It's full of thieves and thugs. A young girl shouldn't be alone in that kind of place. "Ma Long frowned.
"It's okay, I have friends there." Karina had already closed the car door, said "Be safe, Uncle Malone" and left.
"It's appropriate for me to say this." Ma Long looked at the back of the carriage and said helplessly.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley. Karina jumped out of the carriage, and a few gangsters squatting on the ground whistled at her. Although the businesswoman seemed very relaxed when she replied to Malone, she could not help but feel a little nervous at this time. , but she had withstood the pressure Malcolm put on her before, so there was no reason to be frightened by a few hooligans here.
So the businesswoman took a deep breath and walked into the alley. However, not far away, she ran into a group of kiddos and spilled squid juice on her body. Karina felt helpless and took out her handkerchief. It took a long time to wipe it off, but then misfortunes never come singly. She found that the gangsters she met in the alley before were following her.
