Chapter 182

They all played him, so he figured giving them a taste of their own medicine wasn’t wrong. He’d always respected and feared his oldest brother, but that was over now. No more fear, no more respect. He was grown up. It was time Lucian saw that he had his own pride. “You still not letting go?” Lucian Sterling's voice was low and cold as he strode over. Ryan Sterling, still acting fearless, kept clinging to Ariella Rios. Ariella could barely fight him off, and it looked like he was about to force a kiss. Tears welled in her eyes—she was terrified Ryan might really do it, but also scared Lucian would lose it and start hitting him. Lucian reached out and grabbed Ryan by the collar, yanking him away. Ryan hadn’t trained like Lucian had and didn’t stand a chance. With a dull thud, he landed hard on the floor, finally freeing Ariella from his grip. Lucian immediately turned to Ariella, holding her shoulders and scanning her up and down. “You okay? Did that brat touch you? Scare you?” “No, no,