Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1105

The elevator chimed and the doors slid open. Bella threw one last contemptuous glare at Brandon.

She was about to deliver another parting shot when her phone suddenly buzzed.

Seeing an unknown number, she quickly stepped out, waiting until she was securely in her car before answering.

"Who is this?" she demanded, her voice tight with suspicion.

While she didn't block every unknown number, she was hyper-vigilant.

She was terrified it might be the loan sharks tracking her down.

"Miss Ward, it's me. Lucas," a voice replied cautiously.

The tension draining from her shoulders, Bella exhaled sharply.

Lucas?

The escort?

Her tone instantly shifted to sneering condescension. "Oh, it's you. If you're looking for your sugar mama, don't bother calling me. I have no idea where she is."

She knew Lucas was tied up with the casino crowd—though she didn't care about the specifics.

The casino was hunting for Debbie, and right now, Debbie was her ultimate leverage. She wasn't about to hand the old hag over.

So, she had to keep Lucas at arm's length.

Hearing her brush him off, Lucas panicked. "No, wait! I'm not calling about Ms. Harris. I just... I missed you."

Bella froze. If any other man—especially Sebastian—had said those words, her heart would have soared.

But coming from Lucas, it just irritated her.

"You really need to remember your place," she sneered.

"Miss me? Let me spell it out for you: I'm dealing with my own mess right now. I don't have a single dollar to waste on you.

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