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.
glance at her brother, Sophia whipped her head around to face Jason, gritting her teeth.
the sudden doubt? “If I
then reluctantly slipped out of his grasp. Her eyes landed on Lucas, still writhing on the floor. “Then why does he
Eric with keeping an eye on the gambling addict, but somehow, in just three days, Lucas had managed to
crunch. Lucas let out a bloodcurdling scream, sounding like a pig being slaughtered. “Didn’t Eric warn you about
gasped between breaths. “This is
with investments? No wonder
doorstep again. She’s a Wilson now, and the Taylor Group is
turned to Sophia. “Sis, you gotta help me! This time it’s different–it’s an entrepreneurial venture! I’m turning
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