Chapter 12 They Work Together

Chapter 12 They Work Together

Sloane’s words made Lucas‘ eyes narrow, and the painful memories he had deliberately buried surged up from the depths of his heart.

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At first, he had chalked it up to overwork and didn’t think much of it. But as time went on, the pain became more frequent and intense–until one day, without warning, he lost consciousness.

“My blood only woke you up temporarily,” Sloane continued. “If you want to fully detox, it’ll take more effort. So, how about we work together?”

“Work together?” Lucas‘ deep voice broke the silence, tinged with suspicion. “Ms. Rivers, what kind of deal are you proposing?”

Sloane tilted her head, thinking for a moment. “Within six months, I’ll cure you. In return, you’ll help me with three things.”

Lucas had already started to believe her when she accurately described his symptoms. On top of that, she had just saved his life with her blood.

a sharp businessman–especially

other two, I haven’t

Rivers family?” Lucas frowned in confusion. As far as he knew, the Rivers family wasn’t nearly qualified to work with

Andrew. “You

even issued a critical notice. Madam Tessa

expected it would

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Andrew found odd was that Sloane was from the Rivers family, yet her first condition was to block a deal between her own family and the Hawthornes. Doesn’t

winked at Lucas and smiled. “Told you I wasn’t

raised an eyebrow. He knew she was referring to her earlier claim about being

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