Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 829

Compared to the first time when she gave him absolutely nothing, this was a massive improvement.

Even on the secondhand market, a bag of this caliber would easily fetch fifty or sixty thousand dollars.

He would take it for now.

After all, Debbie Harris wouldn't be around forever. And going back to the VIP nightlife circuits definitely didn't pay this well.

Given how extreme Bella's twisted tastes were, it was highly unlikely she would find anyone else willing to endure this kind of treatment.

He just had to push through the pain.

He would wait it out. Next time, he would double his price. With her kind of wealth, he knew she would pay it. She would eventually offer much more.

Lucas secured the designer bag, gritting his teeth as he crawled back to Bella's feet. Fighting through the searing pain in his back, he forced a subservient, flattering smile.

"Ms. Ward, are you sure you don't want to move on to the next act? I'm exceptionally skilled where it counts. My previous clients always gave glowing reviews. Would you like to try..."

Before he could finish, Bella kicked his shoulder, pushing him away.

"I'm going to City Hall tomorrow to sign my marriage license. Get the hell out of here. I need my beauty sleep."

Lucas knew when to quit. He pushed himself off the floor, grabbed his clothes and the bag, offered a polite bow, and quickly made himself scarce.

It was just that his body hurt too much. Once he was out the door, his phone buzzed. It was a text from Bella, listing the exact imported ointments to buy and precise instructions on how to treat the welts so they wouldn't scar.

Lucas scoffed, pocketing his phone. "Psycho. She definitely does this all the time."

On the surface, Bella Ward looked like an elegant, high-society darling. But beneath the designer clothes, she was rotten to the absolute core.

Lucas felt a brief flash of disgust, realizing he had misjudged her entirely.

But in his line of work, the higher the risk, the bigger the payout. The more depraved her desires were, the more money he could extort from her.

This arrangement was perfect.

As long as the cash flowed, nothing else mattered. If Bella could easily fund Debbie's high-stakes gambling habits, her wealth was practically limitless.

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