It was precisely because of this that Los Angeles, at this very moment,radiated prosperity in its most bustling district which was in fact a product of careful planning.
However, this did not detract from the vibrancy of Los Angeles.
Suited men and women in long dresses, cars speeding by, little girls selling flowers by the street, and young boys dreaming of becoming "big brothers" all painted the scene.
"Hey, I know you, you're Keira Sandton, this year's Miss America!"
When Donnie and Sangton were walking on the streets of Los Angeles, a group of young people approached and surrounded Keira Sandton, speaking loudly.
Keira Sandton responded with a smile, "That's right, it's me. Did you vote for me?"
The young man boasted, "I did! When you made it to the Los Angeles regional finals, I bought five newspapers just to vote for you!"
Keira Sandton was from Los Angeles.
"If that's the case, I really appreciate your vote!" Keira Sandton said with a radiant smile.
"Hey, could you give me an autograph?" the young man asked excitedly.
"Of course!" Keira Sandton got ready to sign an autograph for the young man, while several others crowded around.
At that moment, Donnie suddenly grabbed the hand of one of the youths beside him; in the youth's hand was Donnie's wallet.
"Kid, were you planning to have Keira sign my wallet?"
The other four kids, seeing Donnie grab their companion, immediately lost their earlier enthusiasm for Keira Sandton. The leader even reached into his jacket pocket, pulled out a dagger, and shouted with a deadly edge to his voice.
The other three kids, imitating him, pulled out daggers from their pockets too, and the rest of the people on the street quickly dodged to get away!
Suddenly, there was no one else around Donnie and the group.
"I really hate these ignorant kids!"
Donnie didn't want to cause trouble. He kicked Jimmy away from his grasp and said, "There, now take your people and scram!"
But the leader clearly didn't want to leave like that. Holding the dagger, he leaned slightly forward and demanded loudly, "Throw your wallet here!"
Donnie replied reluctantly, "Kid, do you know what kind of trouble you're inviting right now? Take my advice and leave immediately, or you'll regret it!"
"Max never regrets anything!" Seeing that Donnie made no other move, Max started to see him as just an ordinary person.
Max not only talked tough but also continued to lean in, trying to intimidate Donnie.
Since they didn't want to leave, Donnie naturally wouldn't let things continue to develop this way.
Just as Max leaned in, Donnie suddenly made his move, lightning-fast, grabbing Max's wrist and pressing down hard. The pain in Max's wrist made him instantaneously let go and the dagger dropped to the ground, only to be snatched up by Donnie's other hand.
When Max's dagger ended up in Donnie's hand after a series of swift moves, Keira Sandton had just let out a sigh of relief, only to see Donnie stab the dagger forcefully into Max's thigh.
The intense pain made Max scream out loud.
And his so-called brothers were also shocked by Donnie's ruthlessness.
When Donnie pulled the dagger out, Max screamed again.
Donnie kicked him away.
The entire ordeal flowed smoothly, and Max's group was thoroughly terrified by Donnie; they neither had the guts to shout nor to fight back, hastily helping Max escape.
Keira Sandton looked at Donnie with a hint of fear; she had never encountered such a fierce high-society figure before!
Donnie dropped the blood-stained dagger onto the ground, "These damn kids think they are invincible. If you don't get tough with them, they'll only get more arrogant!"
After saying so, Donnie continued his stroll through Los Angeles with Keira Sandton.
However, at this time, Keira Sandton's gaze towards Donnie had changed.
In the afternoon, Donnie and Keira Sandton returned to the Beverly Hills Hotel. By then, Jessica Dole and the others were also back.
They immediately began telling Donnie about their auditioning experience that morning, which was a novelty for them.
Donnie was chatting with them, grinning from ear to ear.
Soon, Carmen Farmer noticed something different about Keira Sandton and quietly asked, "Keira, what happened? You seem preoccupied."
Once Donnie went to take a shower, Keira Sandton quietly shared with Carmen Farmer and the others what had transpired on the streets of Los Angeles that day.
After listening to her, Jonkel Jones also showed a look of surprise. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovᴇlFir(e).nᴇt
"Mr. Block is a gentleman; he shouldn't act , should he?"
Keira Sandton nodded, "I used to think so, too."
Jonkel Jones turned to Carmen Farmer and Jessica Dole, "You're both from Atlantic City, is Mr. Block really like that?"
Throughout the Miss America contest, despite not getting along, Carmen Farmer and Jessica Dole found themselves in the unfamiliar environment of Los Angeles and seemed to have forgotten their differences.
"I thought it was something serious, but it's just this kind of stuff?" Carmen Farmer was more nonchalant than the silent Jessica Dole, adding, "Mr. Block became a big shot in Atlantic City in less than a year. If he just showed off his demeanor, how could he have achieved such success there?"