Chapter 36

Ethan Roscente arranged for someone to contact Lucas Lefèvre under a false identity.

Lucas frowned as he pushed open the private dining room door.

"Wrong room." He stepped back.

After checking the number, he confirmed it was correct.

"Come in." Ethan's voice came from inside.

"Ethan Roscente?" Lucas remained at the doorway.

"So you know me."

"I don't." Lucas's tone was icy.

His fists clenched. If Vivian hadn't stopped him, he would've taught this bastard a lesson long ago.

Lucas quickly texted Vivian: "Your ex set up a meeting. Trouble."

Ethan spoke abruptly: "What do you want with Vivian?"

"You don't deserve to say her name." Lucas sneered. "Not everyone's as calculating as you."

The audacity of this man mentioning Vivian.

"Spare me the act." Ethan narrowed his eyes. "You were seeing her before the divorce, weren't you?"

"You knew she was my wife and seduced her. Too bad she left with nothing. Your scheme failed."

In Ethan's eyes, Lucas was just a gold digger.

"Bastard!" Lucas swung a punch.

"Vivian must've been blind!"

Ethan took the hit, his expression darkening. This man resorted to violence. Did he hit Vivian too?

...

When Vivian arrived, the room was in shambles.

Ethan had Lucas pinned on the sofa.

"Let him go!" Vivian rushed in.

She struck Ethan's arm repeatedly. Trained in martial arts, Ethan easily overpowered Lucas.

Only at Vivian's appearance did Ethan release him.

She helped Lucas up, checking for injuries. "Where does it hurt?"

Lucas shook his head.

Seeing Vivian's concern twisted Ethan's gut. When he'd been in that car accident, she'd cared for him just like this.

He grabbed Vivian's arm.

"Stay away from him." Ethan's voice was cold. "He's violent and manipulated you into cheating for money."

Vivian stared in disbelief. "Are you insane?"

"I'm serious. He admitted it."

"What money?"

"He thought he'd get my assets in the divorce!"

Vivian shook him off. "Ethan, you need a psychiatric evaluation."

She'd known Lucas for years. That half-dead boy on the streets - she'd saved him herself.

No one knew Lucas better than she did.