Chapter 1100

The man in glasses was caught off guard because Luke had fallen before anyone had touched him. Matthew checked on Luke but figured he was fine, just that his timing was off—how could they claim assault when no one had even touched him? "I can't deliver your 14,000 pounds of wheat, and you want a million dollars?" Luke shouted. "Take my life instead! Come on!" The man in the glasses realized Luke was trying to scam them, but with their promotion going on, the last thing they needed was a scene. "Sir, I'm just an employee," he said, controlling his anger. "Don't make trouble for me. I need this job to feed my family." Luke's expression softened slightly. "I'm sorry, but it's not about you. I have no choice." The man crouched and helped Luke up. "Sir, lying there won't help, even for a month. You need to talk to our manager. Come to the office, and we can discuss this properly." Luke agreed and followed the man to the office, with Milena and Holger right behind them. Matthew sigh