Chapter 1939

Eldridge couldn't believe a mere extra like Matthew dared to lay a hand on him. He was also frightened by the sheer brutality of Matthew. He screamed and yelped for a while until the sting from the wine gradually faded on his wound. As his mind cleared, he thought about having his thugs take out Matthew cruelly. Unfortunately, Eldridge had sent his men away to keep things under wraps. So even if he called them, they couldn't get here in time. Seeing Matthew come over with a beer bottle, he pleaded, "D-Don't hit me. We can talk this out." Matthew scoffed. "I'm just an extra, so who am I to talk to you? I'm just going to swing at you." Eldridge trembled in fear. "No. It's not like that. It's fine for us to talk. I was rude earlier, and that was my bad. "I'll pay you for what Abner did. Just name a figure, and I'll pay right away. Let's settle this calmly. There's no need to get violent." Hearing about compensation, Matthew stopped in his tracks. Emily's research had been costing