At this point, Felix stopped pretending. "From your tone, it seems like I should show you more respect? Who do you think you are?"

He had originally wanted to de-escalate the situation, basically following a pattern of minimizing issues. However, these things often evolved into sad stories, so what was the point of pretending anymore?

Previously, he truly had no choice. Not just with people like Zedekiah and Clarence, but even with Chester, he had no power to resist. Now, however, things were different.

"Look in front of the car," Felix said.

Zedekiah glanced over and saw a burly man standing in front of the vehicle, just staring inside without making any other movements.

Felix warned, "He's Mrs. Sharpe's bodyguard. While I don't know whether Mrs. Sharpe's bodyguard is more formidable or your driver is, if they were to fight in this busy area, I doubt anyone could keep it quiet.

"I'm just a worker at Banilor Clinic, so I have nothing to lose. Your reputation, however, would be