A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 619

Lucas was left staring at Cordy—was she some sort of demon of logic?

"You have five minutes to consider. Either do it my way-pay him off to settle the issue and I will post bail, or do it your way-file a lawsuit to maintain your innocence. In the case of the latter, I'll leave right now."

Cordy certainly did not want to waste time.

Lucas was in turn left pursuing his lips, obviously reluctantly to go with Cordy's solution.

However, he had the misfortune of spending enough time with Cordy to know that she walked the talk-and he did not want to stay the night at the precinct.

With that, he did not hesitate further and growled through his teeth, 'TH pay. H

Cordy was not at all surprised in turn, since the smart ones would always pick this option-for them, any amount of money was spare change, whereas time was far more precious.

"Don't say a word later. I'll handle it for you," Cordy added as a condition.

Lucas nodded, deciding to fully cooperate just then.

still trying to win sympathy points with the police, looking like he needed more

starting to feel like the man

return, he started yelping again, 'It hurts everywhere... I'm going to

you want?" Cordy asked, straight to the point and suddenly adopting an imposing

staring at Cordy, her suddenly menacing presence stunning him for a couple

trying to humiliate me with money?! No, I don't need money—I won’t give in no matter how much

was immediately furious when he heard

caught his wrist to stop him from an outburst and did not

she said,

he soon hesitated and growled through his teeth, "Don’t think you can

"Thirty grand."

you think you can do what you

"Seventy-five grand."

he could not speak at all just

staring at Cordy, as if studying her if she

despite the serious bruising he was given, it was all just

the issue," Cordy repeated