Chapter 144 - Alvarez Dead?

Jacob froze as Stephen stared at him.

"What about you, loser?" Stephen sneered. "Do you want to fight me?"

Jacob swallowed hard. He wasn't willing to die to help Steve and the strange woman.

"I have to go. I still have a lot of work to do at the office." Jacob ran away before Stephen could force him to.

"Tsk! You loser!"

On the other side, Steve's water ran down the corners of his eyes. The woman didn't move at all. "B-billie..."

"Please... wake up." Steve's voice sounded soft, full of regret.

He couldn't bear to lose her because of his mistake.

Steve reached out to grab Billie's hand, but Stephen kicked her body into the corner of the ring ropes so Steve couldn't touch her.

"Do you love this girl?" Stephen pulled Billie's hair until she was dangling.

"Let her go!" Steve snapped. "You can't hurt her! You're dealing with me, not her!"

Stephen chuckled wickedly. "A lion will never let go of the prey it has caught." He asked his men for a penknife and handed him a cutter.

Steve looked