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.

to face Jason, gritting her teeth. “You promised

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

eyes landed on Lucas, still writhing on

equally confused. He’d tasked Eric with keeping an eye on the gambling 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

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 was a low growl. “Why didn’t you

between breaths. “This is

was playing with investments? No wonder he was

She’s a Wilson

scrambled to his feet, a pathetic look plastered on his face as he turned to Sophia. “Sis, you gotta help me! This time it’s different–it’s an entrepreneurial venture! I’m turning a new leaf, I swear. You can’t just let me get whacked!”

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