Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1328

Lucas's entire job at the casino revolved around catering to wealthy female clients with 'potential.'

Of course, when business was slow at the casino, Lucas was sent to Mr. Reed's other properties, like the nightclubs, to entertain guests there.

As a male model, his life was built on serving others.

Truth be told, Lucas preferred the nightclubs. At least there, the clientele was predominantly female.

The casino was a different beast entirely. Sometimes, he was forced to endure the advances of demanding, aggressive male clients.

Being groped and harassed was simply part of the job, and he had long since grown numb to it.

After hanging up, Lucas sighed heavily, pulled the blanket over his head, and tried to go back to sleep.

He had been run ragged by a client the night before and was running on fumes. He had no idea why Bella felt the need to call at the crack of dawn.

Even if the money cleared, it wouldn't happen until after nine.

Right now, there was nothing he could do but rest.

He didn't know where Debbie was, and asking questions would only draw suspicion.

Besides, the staff's schedules were perfectly synced. At this hour, everyone in his division was dead to the world.

Sleeping?

Lucas's eyes suddenly snapped open. The exhaustion vanished.

That was it! At this hour, everyone was asleep. The shift rotation meant there would be far fewer eyes on wherever they were keeping Debbie.

This was the perfect window of opportunity.

He rolled out of bed. The wealthy Mrs. Kensington he had entertained last night despised having models sleep next to her. After she was done with him, she had literally kicked him out of bed, forcing him back to the staff dorms.

The casino's hidden residential sectors were relatively compact. Debbie had to be locked up somewhere nearby.

You're our only man on the inside. If you get caught, we're entirely blind.

Stay put and quietly observe who has access to her. See if anyone can be bought. If we have to promise someone a million or two to help us, do it.

Buying the right ally will make this a lot easier."

Lucas understood the assignment. "Got it. Leave it to me."

Bella knew she had to force herself to be patient, otherwise all her scheming would crumble.

She didn't know the exact layout or power dynamics of the underground casino, and she didn't want to.

Her battlefield was supposed to be the high-society circles, playing mind games with people like Sebastian and Lillian.

She wanted nothing to do with the violent, bottom-feeding scum of the criminal underworld.

Getting tangled up with them would only bring disastrous consequences. She wasn't stupid. Anyone powerful enough to run an operation like The Grand Sapphire Casino in Northwyn was incredibly dangerous.