Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

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Carlisle politely reasoned with Luke, “Mr. Carlson, that woman happens to be my friend’s girlfriend. I believe she ran into financial trouble and had no choice but to do this…”

“So?” Luke asked, eyeing Carlisle with interest.

“So, I’m taking her with me,” Carlisle said firmly.

Luke’s lackeys immediately burst into laughter. “Do you even know who you’re speaking to, you wimp?”

“Of course I do. I’m speaking to lan’s younger brother,” Carlisle answered with a smile.

The lackey who taunted Carlisle earlier seethed at the mention of lan. “Who the fuck are you to call Mr. Ian Carlson by his first name?” He turned to Luke for instructions. “Do we beat them up?”

Luke shot him a withering look. “I’m here to have fun, not get into a fight with children.”

The lackey had the decency to chuckle sheepishly before cutting Carlisle a warning look.

He then pointed at the door and said, “Did you hear that? Mr. Carlson here is kind enough to overlook your

insolence. Now, scram!”

Carlisle did not even spare the lackey a look. He continued smiling at Luke as he offered, “Let’s make a deal, Luke. How about you let me take that young woman for 30 thousand dollars?”

The young women in the shop were stumped to hear that figure. They hadn’t expected Carlisle to be

loaded.

number of men they had to entertain to be paid 30 thousand dollars.

you loaded or something?” Luke asked as he stuck a cigarette between his

I have 30 thousand dollars

Smoke unfurled from his mouth as he asked, “And you

grin. “Does that

of answering him, Luke addressed Beth,

nodded and obediently went to the private lounge in the

passed by Carlisle, she whispered, “Don’t start trouble here, handsome. The Carlsons

advice fell on deaf ears, for Carlisle truly couldn’t be bothered by this tense exchange.

asked in a hushed tone, “When’s the gang getting here,

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He glanced at Francis and asked, “If this escalates into

“I know what to do.”

the three dozen men hovering outside the shop and mumbled, “Are you sure you can handle them,

with a young woman in

eyes were red–rimmed, and her gaze was hollow. She was no

Carlisle, he reached out to grab her arm.

lackey cursed, rushing forward to beat

however, grabbed his lackey’s arm

Carlson-” the

make me repeat myself,” Luke warned, his gaze so

stared at Carlisle in confusion. “What are