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.

Cordy and Lucas returned, the man was still trying to win sympathy points with the police, looking like he needed more

starting to feel like the man was getting ahead

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

much do you want?" Cordy asked, straight to the

her suddenly menacing presence

"Are you trying to humiliate me with money?! No, I don't need money—I won’t give

furious when he heard the

wrist to stop him from an outburst and did not seem to notice the skin

said, "Fifteen

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

"Thirty grand."

you think you can do what you want just because

"Seventy-five grand."

not speak at all just then, clearly unable to

Cordy, as if studying her if she was messing

serious bruising he was given, it was all just flesh

settle the issue," Cordy