Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 727

Aurelia’s eyes widened as she paled as if she saw a ghost. She quickly adjusted her emotions and forced a smile.

After all, this was how she managed all these years.

“Hi, James! You’re free today?”

James kept his eyes on the metal box that she did not get to hide in time. It seemed that the girl had been making good money recently!

James was one of the gang members on the street. He was not capable and was ugly, so he was often bullied by the other thugs when he first joined the gang.

His psychological state gradually became twisted in such an environment.

After years of hard work, when he finally became a thug with a slightly higher status, he began to bully the weak around him as revenge, often beating people up to the point of bleeding when he collected protection fees.

Aurelia had seen it plenty of times. The lady next door who died from losing too much blood had died because she did not hand in the fee in time. His underling had stabbed her three times.

This was why she never dared to pay the protection fee late. To be safe, she even paid more than others.

She was a rare obedient one on the street to James. It was unexpected that she looked docile and obedient, but she kept a metal box in secret.

James stepped forward, the light showing his face full of freckles. He cackled as he made his way to Aurelia and mocked, “I heard you made good money recently? You haven’t been back for days. Been company to some rich wife?”

“No!” Aurelia replied in passing, “I just found a nanny job. It pays by the day. Hah, they still owe me money now! I have to be off to ask it from them now!”

“Come back!”

James gave an order, and a few more thugs appeared at the door. All of them held steel batons in their hands as they smirked at Aurelia.

Aurelia panicked and subconsciously balled up her hands. She knew too well what filthy thoughts these men had.

Each time James looked at her, his gaze was like he was undressing her. All these years, however, he had only coveted her without actually laying a finger on her.

Aurelia had always thought that it was because she had paid more protection fees.

Today, though, it was obvious that the man did not come with kind intentions…

She could care less about the metal box at this critical juncture. It was more important to lose the money to protect herself!

“James!” Aurelia’s attitude was sincere as she handed the box over. “This… This is actually prepared for you! Hah, it isn’t a lot of money, but it’s a token from me!”

“Mm, a sensible one, I see!” James spat the cigarette in his mouth off and took the box with a hand.

The money inside made his eyes glow.

Aurelia thought she had a chance and slowly shifted to the door while she chuckled, only for a thug to drag her back by her hair!

Her scalp throbbed in pain before her world went upside down—she was carried and thrown on the wooden bed.

“What do you want!?” screamed Aurelia.

James stepped over and slapped her twice, causing blood to seep out the corner of her lips. There was an evil glint in his eyes as he licked his lips, but he ultimately did nothing to her.

Although he wanted to ruin her, now was not the time.

Aurelia’s voice shook. “James, we... It’s not the first day we know each other. I didn’t pay you any less all these years. This time… I’m not keeping the protection fee in secret, I—”

“I know!” James went closer and pinched her jaw. “That’s why I didn’t blame you!”

“Then…”