Linda Slater's eyes widened in disbelief. "How... how do you know all this?"

Lucas looked at her as if she were a fool. "Was your identity that hard to uncover?"

Linda's face instantly drained of color, and her body seemed to lose all strength.

She stared blankly ahead.

It's over... everything is over.

She had thought that if she just denied everything, she would be fine, and her family would be safe. But Lucas was far more terrifying than she had imagined!

Her family, who could be used as leverage by the man behind all this, could just as easily become pawns in Lucas' hands!

Lucas watched her expression and said calmly, "It looks like you've finally figured it out."

Linda closed her eyes, and after a long pause, she spoke, "I'll talk. You can punish me however you want, but please, spare my family. They are innocent." Lucas replied, "Start talking."

streamed down Linda's face as she pleaded, "Mr. Tudor, I beg you, please let them

"I'm not a philanthropist. Your tears won't suddenly inspire me to go out and save the needy. If you don't have

and measured, but with every word, a sense of intense pressure filled the room,

Aveline, whispering, "Is

slightly as she looked at her. "Doesn't Mr. Fletcher act

scoffed. "He's just

Aveline was speechless.

Lucas would be as easy to deal with as Russell. But she hadn't expected his

"Go ahead and talk. I'll consider helping

a cold glance. "Well, looks like we have a philanthropist in the room."

taunt and kept his

week ago and made

look like?"

shook her head. "I couldn't see. She was wearing sunglasses and a mask, covering herself very

Linda replied, "specifically one without any

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