The driver quickly lit a cigarette, handing it to Deniz. “Sir, calm down. Women from these small places tend to be unruly and rough.”

Deniz put the cigarette between his lips, muttering angrily, “If not for that damn Jarrod, would I be in this mess? Damn it!"

Deniz continued to swear.

Previously, over an issue regarding Nicole, Jarrod disregarded the reputation of the Hampton family and had Deniz imprisoned for a year.

The point was that Deniz hadn't even laid a finger on Nicole. He simply drugged her in an attempt to rape her, yet he ended up imprisoned for a year, which he felt he was unjustly treated.

Upon Deniz's release, his previous cooperation with the Hampton family naturally fell through.

Deniz's wife pleaded with her sister, who was married to a director of the Hampton family, but the latter was too afraid to advocate for Deniz. Consequently, Deniz was banished to this forsaken place. They claimed it was to help him reflect and mature before he could return to Ardlens.

Although their claim was nicely put, Deniz felt by the time was allowed back, everything would be gone.

Thinking it through, Deniz wrongly blamed Nicole and Jarrod for his current suffering in this deserted place. If it weren't for Jarrod's recent connections to the Hampton family, he would be seeking an outlet for his rage.

“Damn it! That hideous woman, so disgusting!" Deniz couldn't stop cursing.

The driver grasped Deniz's foul mood might make the next few days difficult for him as Deniz vented his anger.

But there wasn't much the driver could do with it since he needed this job to earn a living.

Attempting to change the subject, the driver said, "Sir, you wouldn't believe it, but I met a stunning woman at the hot pot restaurant, truly elegant, a real beauty even by Ardlens' standards.”

Deniz scoffed. “With your taste, how would you recognize true beauty?"

"Sir, trust me, I'm not kidding. I even secretly took a picture to show it to you. It's just the earlier commotion made me almost forget about it."

The driver pulled out his phone, opened the gallery, and displayed a photo of Nicole dining, her charm evident even as she looked down at her meat.

"This is her at the hot pot restaurant where I took the photo. Later, she ran into me on her way to the restroom. Her figure was so curvy. She's genuinely gorgeous up close, no exaggeration. Unfortunately, she's already with someone..."

"Where did you see her?" Deniz demanded, grabbing the driver's collar.

“At the hot pot restaurant." The driver was caught off guard by Deniz's sudden enthusiasm. He advised, "Sir, perhaps we should avoid making problems. She's involved with someone else, and meddling could lead to big troubles..."

The depths of Deniz's thoughts were a mystery to the driver.