Real Heiress: Flash Marriage With Boyfriend's Uncle

"Uncle, please, I’m begging you," Maxwell stammered, his voice trembling with desperation. His knees buckled as he clung to Lucius’s legs. "I swear, I’ll never go near Roderick again. I didn’t mean to hurt him, I promise. I just lost control. A few punches... that’s all I intended."

Lucius loomed over him, his piercing gaze colder than the steel barrel pressed against Maxwell’s chin.

"Boss," Aiden interjected cautiously, glancing at his phone. "Roderick’s throwing a fit. Roger’s been sending messages nonstop. He says you should let Maxwell go," he added with unease.

Lucius’s jaw tightened as his grip on the gun steadied and his voice dripped with menace. "And what guarantee do I have," he growled, his finger hovering dangerously close to the trigger, "that you won’t lose your temper and try to harm my nephew again?"

Maxwell’s breaths came in ragged gasps, tears streaming down his face as he frantically shook his head. "I swear on everything, Uncle! It will never happened again. I’ll stay away from Roderick! Just... please, give me one more chance."

Lucius shoved Maxwell with a sharp thrust, sending him sprawling onto the cold floor. Maxwell landed with a thud, groaning as he scrambled to crawl backward, desperate to put some distance between himself and Roderick’s enraged uncle. His trembling hands wiped at the tears streaking down his face, though it did little to mask his fear.

Lucius’s steely gaze shifted, settling on the two gangsters standing near the corner. They flinched under his scrutiny, their faces were pale and were drenched in sweat.

"And you two," Lucius growled, his voice dangerously low. He raised an eyebrow, the weight of his authority crushing. "Which gang do you belong to?"

The men exchanged frantic glances, their knees almost buckling. One finally stammered out, "W-We’re... w-with the Shadow Viper... sir."

Lucius’s lips curled into a smirk that didn’t reach his eyes. "The Shadow Vipers," he repeated. "Did you get a hold on their gang leader?" He tilted his head over his shoulder to look at Aiden.

"Yes, Boss," Aiden replied.