Sakamo got up and bowed at them as the angry man and his shocked wife left.
He then frowned at the cheque and mumbled, “As usual for the rich ones, they always think money buys everything.”
Tokimasa had enough of Sakamo’s threats. First, he took his daughter. Second, he made their family look less than honourable. Third, he threatened his livelihood and business. Enough was enough.
Just a quick turn on his heels, and he was facing Sakamo as he came up from his bow. Tokimasa’s hands were already curling into fists. Just as Sakamo sat back down, he yanked on the chair, making sure that Sakamo fell on his bottom to look like an equal fool.
Maki said to her husband, quietly, while glancing around at all the people that were staring at Sakamo, alerted by the sudden noise of him falling, “Pl
