Chapter 8

Watching Lucas still have the nerve to argue with him, Gabriel lost his temper. He strode forward in quick steps and punched Lucas hard in the face. "Lucas, you'd better listen carefully! If Joanne comes back safe and sound, fine. At worst, I'll spend everything I have to help her divorce you. But if something happened to her..." Gabriel's cold, murderous black eyes swept from Lucas' face to Roxanne's, then back again. "I'll stop at nothing to make whoever hurt her pay the price they deserve!" Blood trickled from the corner of Lucas' mouth. He chuckled and wiped it away with his thumb, looking at Gabriel with contempt. "Damn it, Gabriel! Everyone says you're decisive and ruthless, but why are you acting like such a drama queen today? What exactly are you here for?" "The police called with news, saying they..." Lucas quickly cut him off, acting like he'd known all along and mocking Gabriel's panic. "That they found Joanne? I told you she was fine. "The police are ridiculous, call