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.

Heartbeats practically pounded

I'm ashamed you had to see this ugly side of me." Whispers

going on? Dr. Owens is kneeling?

some kind of secret mob boss? This is

just stood there as though they'd all been collectively tasered. No one could spit out anything

like he'd swallowed a live

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

and I don't claim that man either. But I won't stand here while you soil his

darted like a cornered

sorry, Mr. Alex. Please... h-have mercy..." Without hesitation, he crashed to his knees, looking like a sideshow attraction that'd

took the chance to twist the

he insulted you. If

gave a

practically see his entire future going up in smoke, courtesy

want to

agreed, bobbing his head so fast

con in my name, I'll throw him onto

call.

Owens snapped at Vincent. "You're alive right now

to squash you like the cockroach you are. Thank

Alex!" Vincent stammered, pressing his face

Alex said bluntly. "Just get up

Owens turned back to Alex, forcing a polite

nastiness out of the way, how about joining me

rest of the room collectively choked on its

handed a golden ticket in a world where everyone else had to stand in line outside with no chance of

insane! Does Alex have a four-leaf

out big time. Dr. Owens

Alex simply shrugged them all off. "No time right

of disbelief washed over the crowd, leaving them

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

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