Chapter 186

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One of the Lancaster cronies hissed under his breath, "Hold up. Shouldn't Dr. Owens be taking Alex's head off? "Why is he playing Whac-A-Mole with Vincent?"

"You flaming halfwit! You dare use my name to inflate your puny ego? To con people who don't know better? I'll make sure you regret the day you learned to speak!"

Dr. Owens only roared louder, launching a kick at Vincent that connected with a thud.

Vincent sprawled like roadkill, blood streaming from his cracked lips.

That smug grin he'd worn earlier? Now just a grotesque mask of pain and shame. Any bravado he had was beaten out of him in record time.

Jonathan Owens turned, meeting Alex's steady gaze.

He could practically feel his own heart punching the inside of his ribcage.

This was the man who had once saved his life, the person he'd spent years trying to find.

And thanks to that useless pretender, he'd almost missed the chance to repay the biggest debt of his career-no, of his entire existence.

Still shaken, Sophia ventured, "Dr. Owens... Do you actually know Alex?" Jonathan's throat constricted as he stole a sidelong glance at Alex.

Remembering Alex's earlier statement-the oh-so-innocent I don't know this guy, and he doesn't know me the famous doctor quickly pivoted, forcing an awkward cough.

“I—uh–no. I don't know him, and he doesn't know me," he said, voice stumbling.

It was so obvious he was lying through his teeth, but he plastered on a feeble smile anyway. 4

"But it's never too late, right? I heard your name's Alex. I'm Jonathan Owens. Pleasure meeting you under these... circumstances.'

Alex merely gave a single nod, keeping it cool.

And then-like a glitch in reality-Dr. Owens dropped onto his knees before Alex.

That entire room felt like it'd been slammed into a brick wall at a hundred miles an hour.

fell open. Heartbeats practically pounded in

I'm ashamed you had to see

hell is going on? Dr. Owens is

kind of secret mob

they'd all been collectively tasered. No one could spit

like he'd swallowed

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hugging his busted face, asked in a shattered voice "M-master... You actually know this

that man either. But I won't stand here

eyes darted like a

Mr. Alex. Please... h-have mercy..." Without hesitation, he crashed

Owens took the chance

on my reputation. He's too blind to see you for who you are, and worse yet, he insulted you. If you need to punish him further, be my guest. You can turn him into a smear

gave a strangled

see his entire future going up in smoke, courtesy of

calm as still water. "No thanks. If you really want to help, maybe make sure the people under

course," Owens agreed, bobbing his head so fast

starts another con in my name, I'll

“Your call. I don't particularly

Vincent. "You're alive right

the cockroach you

stammered, pressing his face

said bluntly. "Just

back to Alex, forcing a polite smile as though they

gotten this nastiness out of the way, how about joining me for lunch sometime?

of the room collectively choked on

handed a golden ticket in a world where everyone else had to stand in line outside

Does Alex have a four-leaf

time. Dr. Owens doesn't just invite

time right

washed over the crowd,

just turned down the world's top doctor? The same guy who literally got kicked

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