Chapter 669

Ace could feel his face going numb while a stinging sensation spread across it, as if ants were gnawing at him. All of that pointed to the fact that it wasn't an ordinary injury.

Jasper hesitated.

Lucille said straightforwardly, "Looks like that's all you're worth to him." She directed her cold and sarcastic remark at Ace. Then, she turned to Ronan and tilted her chin slightly. "If so, it's your turn now."

She automatically ignored Jasper, while Ronan looked at his superior, waiting for an instruction that never came. Suddenly, Jasper raised his pistol and pointed at Octavius.

Panic flashed across Lucille's face, prompting her to take a few steps forward. "What are you doing, Jasper?"

Turning slightly to the side, he glanced at her. "I never take threats from anyone, including you!"

No one had ever effectively threatened him.

Lucille wasn't surprised by his words either. After all, being selfish and ruthless had always been what he'd been best at.

"What do you want?" A frown f