Chapter 106: The banquet [Gangster]

Nathan watched from their table as Jed approached the buffet, using tongs to take an opera cake. Suddenly, the man Jed had mentioned earlier - presumably the gangster leader - sidled up behind him. Nathan's eyes widened in alarm and he abruptly stood, slamming his hand on the table with a loud thud that drew attention from not only their own group but also those seated nearby.

"What's going on?" Kian asked sharply, his gaze immediately darting to Nathan.

"Sir," Nathan replied urgently, pointing a shaking finger towards where Jed was standing by the dessert spread. "That gangster... He just approached Jed!"

Everyone at once turned to look at what appeared to be a gray-suited man whose wrist was hung with a coat, and in his hand he held something concealed beneath the fabric. The object was pressed firmly against Jed's back.

"Is that a weapon?" Yohan asked with rising concern, his eyes fixed on the suspicious scene unfolding across the room.