A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 619

Lucas was left staring at Cordy—was she some sort of demon of logic?

“You have five minutes to consider. Either do it my way-pay him off to settle the issue and I will post bail, or do it your way-file a lawsuit to maintain your innocence. In the case of the latter, I’ll leave right now.”

Cordy certainly did not want to waste time.

Lucas was in turn left pursuing his lips, obviously reluctantly to go with Cordy’s solution.

However, he had the misfortune of spending enough time with Cordy to know that she walked the talk-and he did not want to stay the night at the precinct.

With that, he did not hesitate further and growled through his teeth, ‘TH pay. H

Cordy was not at all surprised in turn, since the smart ones would always pick this option-for them, any amount of money was spare change, whereas time was far more precious.

“Don’t say a word later. I’ll handle it for you,” Cordy added as a condition.

Lucas nodded, deciding to fully cooperate just then.

Lucas returned, the man was still trying to win

to feel like

to need a full-body checkup at the hospital,

asked, straight to the point and suddenly adopting

was left staring at Cordy, her suddenly menacing presence

don’t need money—I won’t give in no matter how much you pay me! Get on your knees and apologize, or I’m not

when he

wrist to stop him from an outburst

she said,

through his teeth, “Don’t think you can humiliate me

“Thirty grand.”

you think you can do what you want

“Seventy-five grand.”

but he could not speak at all just then, clearly

staring at Cordy, as if studying her if she was messing with

was given, it was all just flesh wounds. It was certainly

grand to settle the issue,” Cordy repeated determinedly