The Unwavering Heart That Broke (Nathalie and Lance) novel Chapter 542

"Lance, do you have a death wish for your wife?"

The second the call connected, Lawrence unleashed his threat. "Call your men off. If anything happens to me, my crew will slaughter Nathalie. They'll finish the hit before they scatter."

Lance's tone was ice-cold. "Are you really looking for an all-out war with me?"

Lawrence let out a dark chuckle. "You lied to me first. You knew I was turning the world upside down looking for her, and she was right under your nose. You and your wife kept her hidden from me. Don't blame me for leveling the playing field."

"Fine," Lance replied smoothly. "Since you want to play it this way, get used to looking over your shoulder for the rest of your life."

Without another word, he ended the call.

Lawrence cursed under his breath. He immediately tried reaching his overseas contacts, only to find that several of his key men had gone completely dark.

He knew Lance had international influence, but their networks had never directly clashed before, so he hadn't known the extent of it. Now, the realization hit him like a freight train: Lance was vastly more powerful than he appeared on paper.

He had been masking his true strength this entire time.

"Can you please not hurt Nathalie?"

Damaris's timid, fragile voice broke the silence.

Lawrence turned to look at her, a hint of genuine confusion in his blue eyes. "Why? Is she that important to you?"

"Yes," Damaris nodded. "She's my best friend. I don't want anything bad to happen to her."

Lawrence scoffed softly, suddenly realizing he had endless ways to keep her submissive and trapped by his side.

He reached out, stroking her cheek with the back of his knuckles. "Alright. As long as you stay with me and never try to run, I won't order the hit on her. But if you try to escape, all bets are off."

Damaris turned an even paler shade of white. Trembling, she nodded. "I'll do whatever you say."

A lunatic's demands never operated on normal logic.

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