The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

"What did you just say? You're giving me money?" Lydia burst out laughing as if she'd just heard the funniest joke ever.

At first, she was just angry, but now it was a mix of anger and hilarity.

This guy must have come here just to insult her!

With a chuckle, Lydia grabbed his arm, hoisted him up, and with a swift move reminiscent of a wrestling throw, slammed him onto the ground. "Ouch!" Ethan, a grown man, was yanked up by Lydia and thrown down, sprawling awkwardly on the floor.

He lay there groaning as if he was about to fall apart, every bone in his body crying out in agony.

"How much do you reckon your hospital bill's gonna be?" Lydia stood over Ethan, looking down at him with a mix of curiosity and disdain.

Ethan, writhing in pain, couldn't muster a single word.

Lydia nudged him with her foot, "Hey, get up."

Ethan gasped in pain. Just when he thought his body couldn't hurt any more, this woman gave him another nudge, making him fear his bones were cracking. He had come to see if Lydia was as fierce as the legends said, and boy, did she exceed those tales.

He truly regretted coming here now.

Lydia nudged him again with her

gripped Ethan. This time, though she didn't kick him,

out, eyes rolling back,

was off, quickly crouching down to check

guy really that fragile? Just

lightly, "Hey, wake

But Ethan remained motionless.

then twisted his ear, hoping the pain would wake

he actually be seriously

or shock could trigger a condition. She couldn't be that unlucky, could she? To have stumbled upon someone seriously ill? Panic set in, and Lydia quickly hoisted Ethan off the ground, carrying him to the infirmary. Laying him

up like a jack-in-the-box, causing Lydia to step

you doing, playing zombie?"

you doing? Are you

you,"