A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 112 Not Even The Wrights

“Ms. Lindsey, could you please give me a bit of personal space?”

Finnegan had just stepped out of the car in the Kathleen Mall parking lot when Lindsey pressed close to him.

She was dressed in a short strapless dress adorned with a floral pattern. Her makeup was light, lending her a more youthful and sexy appearance than her typical composed, capable demeanor.

She was catching the eyes of men all around. However, Finnegan felt somewhat overwhelmed.

Lindsey linked her arm with his as if they were a couple. “Don’t you get that this is about keeping up appearances? Most people can only dream of having such a beautiful woman like me by their side. I’m sure they’re all jealous of you.”

“Jealous? I’m starting to feel like they’re looking at me like they want to beat me up out of sheer envy.”

Lindsey rolled her eyes at Finnegan and let out an annoyed snort. “You’re impossible!”

Linked arm in arm, they strolled into Kathleen Mall toward a restaurant Lindsey had reserved ahead of time.

“Mr. Larkin!”

As they neared the entrance, a cheerful female voice rang out, sounding delighted.

Finnegan turned, his gaze immediately drawn to the source of the voice. “Ms. Miles.”

Sasha, dressed in a couture dress that elegantly accentuated her figure, approached them.

The arrogance that had accompanied Sasha during her initial encounter with Finnegan had now dissipated. “Mr. Larkin, are you here for some shopping? And who might this be?”

Her gaze, brimming with curiosity, shifted to Lindsey.

Is Mr. Larkin a scumbag? I thought he was in a relationship with Bernice. Yet here he is, with another

woman

Meanwhile, Lindsey went on her guard, her fingers instinctively tightening around Finnegan’s arm.

Her protective stance left no doubt that she was safeguarding her territory.

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Finnegan winced in silence as a sharp pain shot through his arm.

Hug my arm all you want, but could you kindly spare me from pain?

However, Finnegan found himself without much choice except to put on a tough front. “We’ve come for lunch. This here is Lindsey Jennings, a senior at my sister’s school. We’re just good friends. Ms. Lindsey, I’d like you to meet Sasha Miles.”

As for Sasha’s background as the daughter of Gilbert, the wealthiest man in town, Finnegan reckoned there was no need to bring it up.

was plain as day that she wasn’t buying Finnegan’s story about them being mere

for a shake. “A real pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ms.

on Finnegan and returned the shake. “Likewise,

handshake was brief.

if you’d mind if I joined you guys for lunch? Our paths crossing isn’t a common occurrence,

Lindsey frowned.

rude? And what’s her deal with Finnegan?

words, as he had

dare you cause a ruckus in

commotion erupted. Seven bodyguards forcefully ushered a young man toward the exit, or more accurately, kicked him out.

young man grunted in pain as he hit the ground, rolling a good two

up, revealing his swollen face,

than Casper. Finnegan and Casper were as tight as siblings as they

he saw Finnegan. He

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didn’t

was bruised all over, and he even had footprints

face clouded over as he turned to

went pale.

Kathleen for their twenty-fifth

doom crept over Sasha, given that Finnegan’s friend had been beaten up

dripped with condescension. “He’s the one causing a scene here at the mall. Besides, so what if we beat him up because

to his feet, his

I give you a taste of

though they’d just heard the world’s funniest joke.

as he headed toward the security

urgently, “Finnegan, don’t!”

well. “Mr. Larkin, I-”

roundhouse kick on the leader of the security

guard by Finnegan’s sudden attack, the security officer was

mall as onlookers

out of his mind? The mall belongs to Mr. Miles! He has

clutched his chest and bellowed, “Quick, this guy’s trouble too!

to their senses, brandishing stun batons as they charged at

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shifted. “Hold on.

Finnegan paid her no heed, and the guards were so consumed by their fury that they completely disregarded

other reason was that the guards didn’t recognize Sasha. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared defy

seized a stun baton from

thud echoed as the guard collapsed to the floor with a scream of pain,

guards stood stunned