“Right. So, do we go sign the contract and get the money now?”
Two large men hoisted me up and began dragging me toward the compound. Just then, a black sedan pull ed up-my sister’s car.
thrashed wildly, throwing myself with all my might toward the wheels.
The car stopped. The back door opened, and my sister stepped out.
She looked down at me on the ground, her brow furrowed.
Sister, it’s me! It’s your brother!
strained to look up at her, my eyes pleading for help.
Roxy grabbed me and slapped me hard across the face. “You damn mutt, trying to run into the Boss’s car!”
My vision went black for a second, and I spat out a mouthful of blood. It splattered across my sister’s imm
aculate high-heeled shoes.
Roxy went pale. She dropped to her knees, frantically wiping the shoes. “I’m so sorry, Boss! This new one is a
eal handful. I’ll get it clean right now!”
Jessica, seeing this, also knelt to help. My sister narrowed her eyes, her gaze falling on me.
‘Oh? A fresh delivery?”
‘Yes, Boss. This one’s trouble. To avoid any problems, we ruined his face. He even had the nerve to curse us to death just now!” Roxy answered cautiously.
My sister seemed intrigued. “Heh. The first one to come here with the guts to talk back. Is he a university student?”
“Yes! Just graduated this year. An honors student, too!” Jessica chimed in eagerly.
My sister looked thoughtful. She glanced at me again and sighed. “If my Leo were still alive, he’d be about that age… graduating from university…”
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Chapter 1
16.09
Hearing her say my name, I began to twist and moan frantically. Sister, it’s me! I am Leo!
“Shit, hold still, you bastard!” Roxy kicked me hard in the face. The wounds split open again, blood welling up. My mouth and tongue were so mangled I couldn’t form a single word, only broken, agonized whimpers.
“Hm?” My sister paused, then crouched down, studying me closely.
My heart pounded with excitement. I tried to open my mouth to call her name, but a tickle in my throat made me cough up another gout of blood.
It splashed onto her face.
