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.

open. Heartbeats practically pounded

had to see this

going on? Dr. Owens is

of secret mob boss?

been collectively tasered. No one could spit out anything coherent

meanwhile, looked like he'd

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Chapter 186

asked in a shattered voice "M-master... You actually

But I won't stand here while you soil his name. Get

darted like a cornered

Please... h-have mercy..." Without hesitation, he

chance to twist the knife

you. If you need to punish him further, be my guest. You can turn him into a smear on the floor, and

a strangled

entire future going up in smoke, courtesy of his enraged

calm as still water. "No thanks. If you really want to help, maybe

bobbing his head so fast

another con in my name, I'll throw him onto the street

“Your call. I don't particularly

"You're alive

squash you like the cockroach you are.

stammered, pressing his face to the

Alex said bluntly. "Just get up

Owens turned back to Alex, forcing a polite smile as

the way, how about joining me for lunch sometime? It'd

rest of the room collectively choked on

by Dr. Owens was like being handed a golden ticket in a

Alex have a four-leaf clover

big time. Dr. Owens doesn't just invite people to

simply shrugged them all off. "No time right now.

ripple of disbelief washed over

turned down the world's top doctor? The same guy who

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