Chapter 1043

"Enough with the sob story. You think you can dodge debts and still send kids to school?"

Just then, Lyla, Jonathan's high school-aged daughter, returned from school. Spotting the gang of debt collectors loitering at the fruit shop's entrance, she dashed forward, her small frame shielding Jonathan and Yazmine.

Her eyes were ice as she stared down Wilson, "You're here for the cash, right? Take it and get out of our lives!"

Wilson eyed the defiant Lyla, a smirk curling his lips. "Well, well, if it isn't Lyla. However, this pittance? Hardly covers what your old man owes. Here's a thought. Come with me, work off the debt at my boss's club. You could make a pretty penny, and pay off the old man's dues in no time. How 'bout it?"

His words slithered out as his gaze lasciviously swept over Lyla's face, and without warning, he reached out and grabbed her chin, his touch a vile claim.

Lyla was a knockout—her figure was the envy of many, with curves in all the right places. However, what rea