Chapter 0304

With a jolt, the scene kicks off.

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Kelvin felt a shiver run through his scalp. Like a puppet on strings, he turned stiffly to face Alexander,

who

wore a slight, knowing smile. Struggling, Kelvin managed to force a weak grin. “Sir, are you pulling my

leg?”

“Benefits? Threats Wanda’s more family to me than my own sister, and I…”

Mid–sentence, Kelvin snapped out of it, backpedaling fast. “Why the heck do I owe you an

explanation? Wanda’s business is her own!”

However, Alexander just chuckled.

Poor Kelvin, Wanda’s agent, was no Oscar winner. His fear was too raw, his act too rough around the

edges. Since Andrew, Hec, and Hunter had skedaddled, Alexander had dug up everything there was to

know about the Ledgers.

Marcus Ledger, the family’s third son, was a piece of work. He was cruel, the type who had never let

Wanda slip through his fingers.

“Alex, what in the world are you saying?”

Wanda, standing by Kelvin, had overheard their exchange and was shaking her head in dismay.

“You’ve got it all wrong about Kelvin. He’s not like that. We’re practically like family–”

“Miss Briers, you’re probably clueless

the Ledger’s chopper made

three hours later, here comes Mister Kelvin Scruggs to

looking like he’s

closer and yanked back

The sight was startling.

his skin etched with the angry

a brutal beating. Sores had opened up where his flesh had given

been a moment to

on even

“Kelvin!”

voice broke, tears streaming down her face as she took in the sight of his wounds,

him! Let’s go to the cops, let’s

don’t care about my acting career anymore, I don’t care about anything–I’m ready to take

crumpled, his hands covering his face as he crouched

childlike

sobs.

his back on Wanda, but there she was, worried sick about him, ready

behalf.

of empathy was too much to

pride myself on being a good judge of character, and you’re not a bad

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watched Kelvin with a steady gaze. “Speak. How did

on Miss Briers. I bet it’s…your family,

with guilt and fear for his parents, wept openly. “I

He’s ruthless! He took my folks and used their lives to threaten

back…”

by

“Alex.”

of the Porsche, standing by Alexander’s side, her grip

her

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