Ned's creased bow eased when Frank agreed to come along. Suddenly, even Pax was less of aneyesore.

He did not notice Pax lowering his gaze just then, and his eyes flashed venomously.

Even if he was stepping down as the Sunblazers' boss, he would collect his dues before leaving!Half an hour later, Frank and the others left Sunblaze Dojo and drove to Southtown Hotel locatedjust a block away.

As a pretty twentyish waitress poured them wine, Pax was laughing heartily, seemingly not upsetthat he had just lost leadership over the Sunbalzers.

"Hux." He chuckled. "You wouldn't know, but I've been meaning to step down!”

Hux could roll his eyes—there was no way he would believe that.

Still, he pretended to be curious and asked, "What? Why?"

Pax sighed. "You have no idea... It's really not easy managing so many men and such a large turf asa boss, and there's always someone looking to replace you..."

"See?" Pax exclaimed as he pulled a strand of white hair off his head. "My hair's turning whitealready... How old do you even think I am?"

He chuckled as Hux stayed silent. "That's why I feel relieved now that you're stepping up. I'd beliving the easy life abroad now... Right, Gigi?"

Laughing gruffly, he then smacked the waitress’ bottom squarely, causing her to yelp.

Gigi rolled her eyes at him while pouting charmingly. "Please behave. There are so many peoplewatching.”

Beside them, Cid had been staring fixedly at her pronounced cleavage.

"Hmm...? Do you know this lady?" Frank asked in curiosity as he stared at the waitress.

"Oh, she's my wife. We just got married last year.” Pax introduced Gigi to everyone and smuglyraised his glass. "This wine is one of my precious collections—our dear president himself serves thisto important figures from abroad. Here, try it."

With those words, Pax chugged his glass.

Hux was studying the wine curiously in turn—the whiteness was crystal clear with a little hint ofyellow sedimentation. Being a connoisseur himself over the years, he could see that Pax was rightthat it was rare, fine wine.

"Vicky..." Ned began just then.

Frank suddenly rose to his feet, leveling a vague smile at Pax. "Here, Mr. Barzini. Let's have a toast.”"Oh, it's an honor to drink with a martial elite of your caliber! Cheers!"

As Pax raised his glass, Frank smiled and took the glass off his hands. Then, taking Hux's glassbefore he could drink, he shoved the glass into Pax’s hands.

"Drink this one. I can tell that this glass is especially great.”

"What...?" Pax was left taken aback.

"What? Are you afraid to drink it?" Frank asked, and reared his head to chug from his glass.

He then held it up to show everyone else that he had finished it before leveling Pax a look ofcuriosity.

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