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.

of men they had to

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

but I have 30 thousand dollars to spare.”

as he asked, “And

a wide grin. “Does that mean we have no

Beth,

went to the private

“Don’t start trouble here, handsome. The

Carlisle truly couldn’t be bothered by this tense exchange. Beth shook her head and headed toward the

asked in a hushed tone, “When’s

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Carlisle promised. He glanced at Francis and asked, “If this

“I know what to do.”

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

for Beth to emerge from the private lounge with a young woman in tow. She was dressed in her white and blue school

were red–rimmed, and her gaze was hollow. She

reached

lackey cursed, rushing forward to

arm

Carlson-” the lackey

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

White stared at Carlisle in