Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 745

At the same time, Lucas—who had just left the villa—also received a text. Of course he had Morgan's number.

"If you won't show mercy, don't blame me for being ruthless. This daughter of mine is no longer a tool I can use at will anyway. If you all force me into a corner, I'll use her to make a big score.

"You care about her so much, right? Then she stays as my bargaining chip. Try to kill me, and I'll drag her down with me! Lucas, you drove me into this. No one will have it easy now. Either meet all my demands, or I take her and disappear."

Lucas crumpled the cigarette between his fingers. He didn't even notice the burn.

How dare that bastard threaten him with Ariel? Something had obviously gone wrong. But Morgan hadn't told him his location.

Lucas' face was drained of color. He ran straight for the garage.

Wendy walked in with a reserved card just as Lucas was heading out. She couldn't think of anyone else who could make him look that tense.

She had come to plead with him to take her back. Now, seeing him possibly leaving for someone else, she hurried over and clutched him tightly. "Lucas, I can explain everything. Please, just hear me out. We've been together so long. I'll do whatever you say."

She started to cry and lifted onto tiptoe to kiss him, but Lucas shoved her off with a dark scowl. "Get out."

"Lucas! If you go after her, I'll kill myself!" Wendy had lost all reason. She trembled all over.

Lucas didn't even glance back. His words were harsh. "Do whatever you want. Don't expect me to attend your funeral."

The engine roared to life, and he sped away.

Wendy collapsed to the floor.

She had resorted to extreme measures to get close to him once, all because she had loved him too much.

She had schemed and planned for so long and still lost. After all these years, she still couldn't beat Ariel for the place in his heart.

…

Ariel felt dizzy. When she opened her eyes, she realized she was dangling from the edge of an unfinished building.

A coarse rope had been tied around her waist and abdomen, cutting so tight that she thought the blood might stop. She could barely breathe.

When she looked down, cold sweat broke out all over her.

The abandoned structure had no guardrails. The rope hung from a rusted rebar overhead. The night wind made her body swing, and the fear of falling tightened around her like a vise.

She turned and saw Morgan's terrifying face.

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