Linda Slater's eyes widened in disbelief. "How... how do you know all this?"

Lucas looked at her as if she were a fool. "Was your identity that hard to uncover?"

Linda's face instantly drained of color, and her body seemed to lose all strength.

She stared blankly ahead.

It's over... everything is over.

She had thought that if she just denied everything, she would be fine, and her family would be safe. But Lucas was far more terrifying than she had imagined!

Her family, who could be used as leverage by the man behind all this, could just as easily become pawns in Lucas' hands!

Lucas watched her expression and said calmly, "It looks like you've finally figured it out."

Linda closed her eyes, and after a long pause, she spoke, "I'll talk. You can punish me however you want, but please, spare my family. They are innocent." Lucas replied, "Start talking."

pleaded, "Mr. Tudor, I beg you, please

tears won't suddenly inspire me to go out and save

and magnetic, calm and measured, but with every word, a

to Aveline, whispering, "Is this the

as she looked at her. "Doesn't Mr.

scoffed. "He's just an

Aveline was speechless.

thought Lucas would be as easy to deal with as Russell. But she hadn't expected his heart to be so

finally spoke up, "Go ahead and talk. I'll consider helping your

glance. "Well, looks like we have a

taunt and kept his focus on

She was a girl who contacted me a week ago and made me an

she look like?"

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