Chapter 44 Unspoken Attraction

“Vera.” Lucas stormed forward and grabbed her arm. “It's not your place to decide who comes in here or not. Don't overstep your bounds.” Vera gasped in disbelief. “As your manager, protecting you is within my bounds! She is detrimental to you, and I have every right to tell her to get the hell out of here—” “No.” Lucas narrowed his eyes, “You should probably leave, Vera. I'll look through the suits later. Thank you.” Her mouth dropped. She stepped back, staring at Lucas like she could not recognize who he was anymore. “What has come over you, Lucas? That man broke your arm, your ribs, punctured a lung. You don't know what it felt like to stand outside the door of the ICU, not knowing if you would live or die. “You don't know how much I hated and cursed myself for watching those goons hurt you, and be too weak and helpless to do anything but watch! You gave no idea how badly I wanted to tell the police, anyone! So they could get justice for what had been done to you.” Vera wiped