She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Chapter 272 His Central Nervous System Took A...

When Jacob finally addressed Lawrence, his voice carried a biting chill. "You can refuse. No one's twisting your arm."

Lawrence clenched his jaw, a wave of frustration crashing over him, but he kept it under control

He had half a mind to hurl the paper and pen right at Jacob's smug face and shout, "I refuse."

But deep down, he knew that giving in to that impulse would spell disaster for Kristian, and everything he'd done to lock his deal with him in would unravel in seconds.

He couldn't let that happen.

"Can we bring it down a bit?" Lawrence asked, trying to sound more agreeable than he felt. “Say... half a billion?* Without hesitation, Jacob yanked the paper from his grasp and strolled lazily toward the door, his posture dripping with dismissal.

"I'll sign," Lawrence muttered at last, feeling utterly backed into a corner.

"Ten seconds left," Jacob said, handing the paper back to him, his tone clipped and disinterested, eyes barely awake. "Or it's off the table."

Lawrence choked down his irritation.

Someday, he swore to himself, he'd make sure this smug bastard paid for every last thing he'd taken.

With resentment simmering under the surface, Lawrence gripped the paper tightly, his gaze fixed on it for what felt like an eternity.

"Can't we shave off a little more?" he asked again, though the hope in his voice was fading.

"Three seconds," Jacob replied coolly.

Lawrence had no words. He hadn't felt this tangled up in conflicting emotions in a long time.

With heavy reluctance, he signed his name, his mind already set on reclaiming every cent from Kristian.

He handed the paper over and said, "Don't worry. I'll stick to my end of the deal." Jacob gave the page a quick glance and replied with a cutting, "I don't trust you."

Lawrence was left speechless once more.

Damn it. They really couldn't see eye to eye.

"The person you need to save is inside," Lawrence said, regaining his focus. "The situation's urgent. Follow me."

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“Hold on," Jacob replied, his tone utterly unbothered.

Lawrence frowned.

Now what?

explanation, Jacob waved the

his line of sight, curious to see who could possibly warrant that kind

eyebrows

much as blink, his silence

quick glance, then looked at Lawrence's now- controlled expression.

Jacob replied, passing her the

a cursory inspection,

scratching his head. He looked

"Are you

Jacob didn't answer.

inside, cutting to the point. "Where is

in love?" Lawrence asked

tone remained detached, his demeanor businesslike. "Am I treating the person or

That shut Lawrence up.

glancing between Jacob and

and

him into the operating

shut behind them,

the contract away and sat quietly

Lawrence how Kristian was doing.

have

money just

the brink

she waited, Lawrence came over

them

a long silence, he finally turned and asked, "What's your

friends," Freya answered

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"Is he your boyfriend?"

"No."

through

here?" Lawrence's chest tightened, though he

they

and woman

that man was Jacob, known

important to him, there's no way

that when K reached out to Jacob, he had already

by the sudden

his lips, and he kept

since the divorce,

I fancy?" Freya asked, her mind