Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1315

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There was serious money involved, and Lillian wasn't about to compromise Marcus's underground connections just to serve her own agenda.

If it were a minor dispute, she would have financially compensated Marcus. But Debbie owed the casino a staggering $1 billion debt. Lillian had no intention of playing the hero and taking on that kind of heat.

So, she simply let the Enforcers have her.

Back at the cabin, Debbie was completely at the mercy of the casino's brutal crew.

To men who made a living breaking legs and collecting debts, a severed hand was nothing new.

They quickly assessed the situation and expertly bandaged the mutilated stump, staunching the blood flow.

As long as her heart was beating, she was still a billion-dollar asset. They weren't going to let her bleed out in the dirt.

After stabilizing her, they unceremoniously threw her over a shoulder and hauled her out.

The last man to leave lit a cigarette, took a long drag, and casually tossed his windproof lighter into the dry wood of the ruined cabin.

Ten minutes later, with the Enforcers long gone, Bella and Lucas stumbled out of the brush, coughing violently as the cabin went up in a roaring inferno.

They had nearly been roasted alive in their hiding spot.

If the men hadn't left when they did, Bella would have had to surrender or burn to death.

It took several long moments for them to catch their breath.

Bella ground her teeth, her eyes blazing with fury. "Those bastards! How the hell did they find us? They took her. Lucas, were those your casino people?"