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.

man was still trying to win sympathy points with

like the man was

fact, once he saw them return, he started yelping again, 'It hurts everywhere... I'm going to need a full-body

straight to the point and suddenly adopting

left staring at Cordy, her suddenly menacing presence stunning him for

humiliate me with money?! No, I don't need money—I won’t give in no matter how much you pay me! Get on your knees and

furious when he

outburst

said,

and growled through his teeth, "Don’t

"Thirty grand."

think you can do what you

"Seventy-five grand."

man's mouth was still open, but he could not speak at all just then, clearly unable to say

was staring at Cordy, as if studying her if she was

despite the serious bruising he was given, it was all just flesh wounds. It was certainly not

issue," Cordy repeated