Chapter 43
Though Duncan never directly asked about what happened st time, he knew Peter would return sooner or later. He had been waiting–waiting for Peter to show himself again.
This time, when Peter called, he demanded a hefty sum: ten million.
Lucy made up her mind: this time, she would fight Peter to the bitter end. She wouldn’t let him continue to take advantage of her.
Peter arranged for them to meet at the nightclub where Lucy used to work.
Lucy agreed.
At eight in the evening, Lucy quietly slipped out of the house while Duncan was fast asleep and went to meet Peter. When she arrived, Peter had already summoned a few women to join him–some of whom Lucy even recognized.
“What do you want this time?” Lucy barely held back the urge to tear Peter apart.
Peter, grinning, grabbed one of the women next to him and shamelessly squeezed her chest. “What else could I want? Money, of course. You’ve got it easy now, Lucy. Don’t think you can just leave me behind.”
Lucy knew all too well that Peter was like a leech, a parasite that wouldn’t stop until he had sucked her dry.
But she couldn’t let Duncan be dragged into this any longer. He was too good to her.
Standing up, Lucy turned to leave. “I won’t give you any more money, Peter. Don’t contact me again.” Peter, of course, wasn’t about to let Lucy go so easily. He had already arranged for some people to help him. Seeing Lucy about to leave, Peter signaled to one of the men who had just walked in.
The man immediately grabbed Lucy, his grip unyielding. No matter how hard she struggled, it was useless. “Let me go! Let me go!” Lucy shouted, but her cries fell on deaf ears.
With a sharp smack, the man slapped Lucy across the face, sending stars dancing in front of her eyes. It took her a moment to regain her senses.
Peter, now completely smug, planted a kiss on the cheek of one of the women beside him. “Lucy, if you don’t hand over that ten million tonight, don’t think you’ll walk out of here alive.”
“You monster, Peter. I’ve already called the police before I game. Did you really think I’d come here unprepared?” Lucy smiled through the tears streaming down her face.
Meeting Duncan had been the greatest blessing of her life, even if he didn’t love her. If she had to die now, she was ready–as long as it didn’t drag Duncan down with her.
A man like Duncan was worth dying for. He was worth it.
Peter’s face twisted with rage. “You filthy woman, you dared to call the cops? Don’t you care about staying with Duncan? Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell him you used to sell yourself?”
“I’m not afraid.” Lucy wasn’t scared anymore. She had spent so long cowering, but now, there was nothing Peter could use against her.
-The man Peter had been groveling to, a man Lucy overheard being called Brian, scowled “Peter, you told me this woman wouldn’t call the police. Now that she has, what are we supposed to do? We can’t end up in jail over this.”
“I’m sorry, Brian,” Peter replied with a fawning tone, bowing and scraping. “But don’t worry. We still have her.
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As long as we have Lucy, Duncan won’t dare do anything to us.”
Brian sneered. “Durican Millingtou? Isn’t he the one who’s obsessed with Audrey? I heard he went gray overnight because of her. What makes you think he’d care about some whore?”
“I swear it’s true, Brian. Last time, I asked for five hundred thousand from her, and Duncan didn’t even blink before giving it to her. He clearly cares about this woman, Peter insisted, casting a venomous glare at Lucy. She had gotten him into real trouble this time.
Lucy, realizing she couldn’t break free, stopped struggling She knew she had called the police, and they would arrive soon. These men didn’t have time to extort any more money from Duncan.
Brian weighed his options, then decided it was best to make a profit while he still could. If Duncan truly cared about this woman, it was worth using her to squeeze out some money.
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