Chapter68


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    Lucas‘mouthtwitchedslightlyashesaidcalmly,“Brian,stopringather.She’seasilyscared.”


    BriandidnotutterareplyandAvelineremainedquiet.


    Afaintsenseofawkwardnessfilledthecar.


    Theysoonarrivedattheirdestination,anabandonedwarehouse.


    Avelinegotoutofthecarandsquintedatthebuilding.“Whyarewehere?”


    Lucassaid,“Thepersonisinside.”


    Avelinelookedatthetightlycloseddoorsofthewarehouse,herlipspressedtogether.


    Brianwalkedover,andthetwobodyguardsstandingatthedoorgreetedhimwithanod,“Mr.Cooper.”


    Brianwavedhishand,andthebodyguardsopenedthedoor.


    BrianturnedtoLucas.“Mr.Tudor,thepersonisinside.”


    Lucasasked,“Didheconfess?”


    Brianreplied,“Hesaidhe’lltalkwhenheseesyou.”


    Acold,faintsmileappearedonLucas‘handsomeandsharpfaceashewalkedstraightintothewarehouse.


    Avelinehesitatedbutfollowed.Shehadwitnessedtheincident,sosheneededtoknowwhowasbehindittobementallyprepared.


    Thewarehousewasfilledwithdust,andapersonwashangingfromtheceiling beams,handstied.


    AtBrian’ssignal,abodyguardgrabbedabucketofwaterandthrewitovertheperson.


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    Thepersonjerkedawake,squintingashelookedaround.WhenhesawLucas,hiseyeswidenedslightly,thenhesaid,“You’re…stilive.”


    Lucasreplied,“I’malive.Yourbossmustbeverydisappointed.”


    Thepersongrinned,“You’lldiesooneroter.Debtshavetobepaid!”


    LucasncedatBrian.“Givehimabeating.Idon’tlikewhathe’ssaying.”


    Briannodded,pickedupasteelpipe,weigheditinhishand,andthenswungithard,hittingtheman’sthigh..


    “Bang!”


    Thesoundwasloud,andthemanimmediatelyscreamedinagony.


    Aveline,whohadneverwitnessedsuchascene,widenedhereyesinshock.


    “Areyouscared?”


    Lucas‘deep,maicvoicesoundedinherear.


    Shelookedathiminadaze.“Isthisusingextrajudicialmeasures?”


    Lucaslookedathercalmly,“Hetamperedwithmycarandtriedtokillme.Usingalittleextrajudicialmeasuresisn’texcessive,right?”


    Avelinequicklyagreed,“Notexcessiveatall.”


    Suddenly,shefeltthathittinghimlikethiswastoolenient.


    Briancontinuedtostrikethemanmorethanadozentimesuntilbloodseepedthroughthe man’spantsbeforestopping.


    “Tellme,whosentyou?”


    Theman’sfacewastwistedinpain,andhisvoicetrembled,“I…I


    wouldratherdiethantell…”N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    “Verybrave,”Lucaspraisedhim.“Thenkeephitting.Breakhisbones,set them,andthenbreakthemagain.”


    Aftersayingthis,heturnedandwalkedaway..


    Brianraisedthesteelpipe,readytocontinue.


    PerhapsLucas‘wordshadaneffect,astheman’sfaceturneddeathlypale,andhespokeup,“Wait…I’lltalk.IfItellyou,willyouletmego?”


    Lucassneered,“Ijustpraisedyou,andnowyou’recavinginsoeasily?”


    Themanwasspeechless.


    Brian,withacoldexpressionmanded,“Speak!”


    The manswallowedhard.“Itwasawoman.Idon’tknowwhosheis,


    butshepromisedmeonemilliondorsandawayoutofthe


    countryifIseeded.”


    Brianasked,“Howdidyomunicate?”


    Themanreplied,“Wemetinperson,buteachtimeadifferentpersoncame.Theyworehatsand<b>masks</b><b>,</b>soIcouldn’tremembertheirfaces.”


    BrianlookedatLucas.


    LucasthenturnedtoAvelineandsaid,“Gowaitinthecar.”


    Avelineresponded,“Oh,okay.”


    Asshewalkedaway,Lucas‘expressiondarkened.Hetold Brian,”


    Cutoffoneofhishandsandsendittoaspecife.”