"Watch your mouth!" Lysander's voice rose in anger, his words laced with fury.

Susan really had no idea what she was messing with, spewing such venom at Thalassa! Every word she said was a direct hit to Lysander's breaking point. Thalassa's life was something he had fought tooth and nail for, and no one had the right to hurt her.

No sooner had Lysander's words faded than a bodyguard grabbed Susan by the hair, delivering two sharp slaps that whipped her head violently to one side. The first slap dislocated her jaw, and with the second, her neck twisted, leaving her face permanently skewed, unable to turn back. Pain exploded in Susan's jaw like a bone had snapped, agony so intense it felt like her brain would burst. Her twisted neck sent waves of pain so severe it felt like her head might fall off, sweeping through her nerves. Susan cried out in agony, "Ah, it hurts so much!"

Even as she screamed, she didn't hold back, gasping, "Lysander, how dare you resort to vigilante justice! I'll sue you, sue you till you're behind bars!"

"Vigilante justice? You clearly have no idea of the sins you've committed!" David snorted coldly.

instantly filling the room. "Sorry I'm late, Lysander," he said, his voice carrying a formal yet

was Payne! She remembered him well; he was Lysander's friend. Once, in over her head trying to investigate something, Thalassa had sought out Payne. Even then, she had sensed that Payne was no ordinary man. Seeing him again sent

back to Susan, stating, "An habitual criminal. She kidnapped Thalassa before,

a jewelry contest, and now, God knows who she's persuaded

few sentences, Lysander laid all

her head, crying miserably With a slight chuckle, Payne said, "So it's

around."

Susan, Payne tried to force her face to turn towards him, to look him in the

neck's going to break!" Susan screamed in pain. Her neck was already twisted, and keeping it in one position was bearable,

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