His Emotional Debt

Yuki Mizuko felt a wave of revulsion. How shameless could this woman be, asking a man to touch her belly in broad daylight in front of so many other men? It would be less audacious than outright broadcasting their scandalous encounter from that night, giving her a taste of that lurid scene.

"Enough!" Ethan Montgomery said coolly, his gaze fixed on her. "Natalie Green, don't think for a moment I'm unaware of your motives. You know exactly who the father of your child is. If you don't release her, I will make sure you pay a thousandfold."

His words were fierce, his demeanor calm yet commanding, radiating an authority that was intimidating without even raising his voice.

Natalie Green's heart fluttered, her makeup smeared face turning ghostly pale instantly.

She paused, her eyes shifting slightly as she swallowed hard, then began to sob quietly.