I Sell Bottled Water for Gold in Another World!-Chapter 198: Verbal Fight

Although Johnny spoke in a carefully measured tone that sounded significantly more polite and civilized than Raghav’s crude arrogant shouting, anyone with half a brain could detect that behind that courteous diplomatic facade lurked exactly the same condescending attitude completely full of arrogance, contempt, and barely concealed hostility toward those he considered beneath his station.

Raghav was like an aggressive wild dog that liked to bark loudly and bite without warning to establish dominance through fear and intimidation, while Johnny was more like a cunning calculating fox that excelled at using subtle threats, psychological manipulation, and social pressure to get exactly what he wanted while maintaining plausible deniability and a refined image.

Both methods achieved the same ultimate goal of crushing anyone who dared to challenge their perceived superiority, just through different tactical approaches suited to their personalities and upbringing.

Alex’s handsome expression remained completely indifferent and unmoved by this transparent attempt at manipulation.

His face showed not even a flicker of concern or intimidation at their display of wealth and numbers.

He said coldly with a steady voice that cut through the party noise, "I am genuinely sorry to disappoint you, but I do not know you at all and furthermore I have absolutely no interest in getting acquainted with you or anyone on that yacht!

Please move along and continue your party elsewhere. We were having a perfectly pleasant afternoon before you arrived uninvited and disturbed our peace."

Johnny, hearing this blunt rejection delivered so calmly and without any trace of fear or respect for his status, did not get angry as one might expect. Instead he actually laughed mockingly out loud with genuine amusement at what he perceived as ignorant foolishness from someone who clearly did not understand the hierarchy of power.

Then he shrugged his expensive designer shirt covered shoulders with exaggerated feigned casualness. He said with a pitying tone as if speaking to a confused child who needed education, "I think you are probably just far too ignorant and sheltered to understand your current situation properly and the danger you are in.

You very likely have absolutely no idea at all how truly powerful the forces backing me are or what I am capable of doing to people who disrespect me publicly like this.

If you knew even a fraction of my family’s influence throughout Mumbai and beyond, you would be begging for my forgiveness right now instead of foolishly provoking my anger."

Alex smiled faintly with amusement dancing in his eyes at this ridiculous attempt at intimidation from someone so beneath his notice.

He said calmly, "Just you and your so-called backing? You are not even qualified enough to know my name properly. If you had any real connections worth mentioning, you would not be saying what you are saying right now.

You should feel grateful I am even acknowledging your existence right now with this conversation instead of ignoring you completely like the annoying buzzing insect you truly are."

Johnny, hearing these unexpectedly bold and insulting words that dismissed him so casually, acted as if he had just heard the most absolutely ridiculous joke in the entire world that had ever been told in human history.

He genuinely could not help but burst into loud mocking laughter that echoed across the water.

Raghav and the other eager lackeys standing nearby waiting for their cue also immediately joined in laughing hysterically together with exaggerated contempt at Alex’s supposed foolishness and ignorance.

They practically fell over each other trying to laugh the loudest to show their support for Johnny and curry favor.

"This is the most hilarious joke I have heard all year! That absolute nobody sitting across from us on his toy boat actually just told Johnny that he is not qualified to know him!

Can you believe the audacity of this fool?"

"Haha, this person is way too ignorant of how the real world actually works and who holds the power!"

"Johnny’s tremendous power and extensive influence throughout Mumbai and beyond is easily enough to destroy his pathetic little life a hundred times without breaking a sweat or facing consequences!"

"Truly, ignorance breeds fearless stupidity! He has no idea what kind of forces he is provoking right now with his careless words!"

An entire enthusiastic group of local Goa and Mumbai wealthy second generation heirs all joined in mercilessly mocking Alex together, competing to see who could deliver the most cutting insults and impress their ringleader.

This was their favorite sport besides spending their fathers’ money on parties and women.

"Just look carefully at your broken excuse for a boat! It is clearly not even worth much money at all while ours is worth several millions easily!

The difference is obvious to anyone with eyes and basic sense!"

"This modest yacht like yours is just what Johnny uses casually to entertain minor business associates! The vessel we are on now is not even his family’s best yacht!

Johnny’s actual personal family wealth and true power are even more unfathomably deep and impressive than you can possibly imagine in your limited understanding of society!"

"Beautiful lady, please listen carefully to my sincere advice for your own benefit and future!

Being noticed and desired by Johnny represents your tremendous fortune and a once in a lifetime opportunity!

You should hurry up immediately and dump your obviously inadequate boyfriend without hesitation and come over to our side where you belong!

We can offer you a lifestyle beyond your wildest dreams!"

"Absolutely disgusting pigs!" Riya, who had been silently standing beside Alex and trying to ignore them, became genuinely angry at their crude advances and insulting assumptions about her character.

Her cheeks flushed with righteous fury. "You arrogant people are the ones who understand absolutely nothing about the real situation here!

You are making complete fools of yourselves!"

"Hahaha!" Johnny did not get angry at her spirited defense of her boyfriend as most men would.

If anything, her loyalty and fire made her even more desirable in his twisted thinking and entitled mindset.

In front of this absolute goddess like beauty who had captured his complete attention, he still desperately wanted to maintain at least some superficial image of sophistication rather than revealing his true crude nature too obviously and scaring her away.

"Beautiful lady, I can see that you perhaps greatly admire your current boyfriend and genuinely think he is very capable and worthy of someone like you.

He might indeed have some modest ability in his limited world, but you absolutely must understand the fundamental truth that there are always people beyond people and skies beyond skies in this vast world.

In this whole state there exist rarely anyone who can say that they are above me in wealth and status. If there are such people, then I can count them on my fingers.

So him claiming that I am not qualified to even know his name is quite ridiculous actually and shows his ignorance.

If he is as capable as he claims, then it would be impossible for me not to recognize him from social circles."

As he spoke these shameless words with complete conviction and no self awareness, he puffed out his chest arrogantly like a peacock displaying its feathers.

He was showing off absolutely shamelessly in front of Riya without any sense of how ridiculous he appeared.

The most infuriating part was that Johnny did not think he was merely showing off or bragging at all in this moment.

On the contrary, he genuinely believed sincerely from the very bottom of his deluded heart that he was truly amazing and exceptional in every way.

These absurd words he spoke with such confidence were absolutely sincere in his mind according to his own warped perspective.

He believed them completely and totally himself without the slightest doubt or moment of self reflection.

Riya was so angry and disgusted at his shameless self promotion and attitude that she actually laughed out loud with genuine disbelief.

She thought to herself with wonder:

Where exactly does this delusional man get such tremendous confidence from without any basis?

What kind of sheltered life has he been living in his bubble?

Has nobody ever told him the truth about how average and unimpressive he truly is compared to someone like Alex?

Delusional arrogant man with no self awareness.

Absolutely disgusting!

"Beauty, I understand you simply do not know me yet or appreciate my true value and what I can offer," Johnny continued speaking with a face full of fake sincerity and manufactured concern as if he genuinely cared about her wellbeing rather than just wanting to possess her.

"Once you truly witness with your own eyes the enormous unbridgeable class gap between me and your obviously inadequate boyfriend, you will finally understand exactly how absurd and misguided those words you just said to me were in defending him. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

However, given your exceptional beauty and obvious quality despite your poor judgment in men, I can graciously forgive your previous rudeness and give you another chance to make the right choice.

I am nothing if not generous to beautiful women who catch my eye and deserve better than what they have."

Riya found herself completely speechless.