Chapter 714

Leslie was sweating profusely. He was surrounded by a group of determined elderly men and women. Their fierce expressions made it clear that they weren't going anywhere until they got what they came for. The pressure was suffocating. Leslie just realized how tricky this situation had become. Desperately, he blinked and shot subtle glances at his staff, trying to hint at them to come up with an excuse to let him slip away. Maybe a sudden meeting, a visit with the officials, or to attend a summit. The goal was to get out of here first, deal with the rest later. However, Leslie's staff stared at him, missing the message. What's wrong with Mr. Cline? Was he having a facial spasm or something? Unfortunately, the bald old man in the crowd wasn't so clueless. "What's this? Trying to signal your way out of here? That's not happening! Everyone, he's trying to run. He doesn't want to pay us back! We can't let him leave, or we'll never see our money again." The crowd grew more agitated, thei