Chapter 74

Three seconds crawled by. The expected blow never came. Lucas’s arm hung frozen in mid–air. Sophia’s eyes followed his palm upwards, where a metallic arm materialized behind her, clamping down on Lucas’s wrist with a vice grip.

“Ow! Ow! Ow!” Lucas’s face contorted in pain. A sickening crack echoed through the air.

Jason reached around her with his other hand, pulling Sophia into a protective embrace. He observed Lucas’s agony with a chilling Indifference. “She’s no longer a Taylor. You might have asked my permission before getting physical.”

Caught in Jason’s grip, Lucas shrieked apologies between pained yelps. “I’m sorry! I won’t do it again! Please, man, let go!”

With a single, forceful jerk, Jason flung Lucas onto the hardwood floor. A big guy like him, sprawled out like a ragdoll.

whipped her head around to face Jason, gritting her teeth. “You promised to clear

accusation. He never broke his promises to her. So why the sudden doubt? “If

landed on Lucas, still writhing on the floor. “Then why does

addict, but somehow, in just three days, Lucas had managed to rack up another ten million in debt. This kind of spending spree wouldn’t last, not even for the

on the back of Lucas’s hand, twisting it with a sickening crunch. Lucas let out a bloodcurdling scream, sounding like a pig being slaughtered. “Didn’t Eric warn you about gambling?” Jason’s voice

gambling!” Lucas gasped between breaths. “This is an investment gone bad,

investments? No wonder he was drowning in

spat. “Don’t darken your sister’s doorstep again. She’s a Wilson now, and

gotta help me! This time it’s different–it’s an entrepreneurial

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