Chapter469InTrouble CartersgazefellonLuther.Doyouknowhim? Yeah,thedoctordrovemetothehospitalearliertoday.ButwhatshedoingattheFinanceAcademy? Hesthelargestshareholderofthisacademy.
Icouldunderstandthatwealthypeopleoftenhadtheirhandsinmanybusinesses,butIcouldntshakeoffacertainunease.
Loweringmyvoice,Ifrowned.Carl,hesanorthopedicdoctorwhoalsoknowsholisticmedicine.I 1 wouldnthaveknownIwaspregnantifhehadntcheckedmypulseandtoldme.Heknowsaboutthepregnancy.
IfeltlikeI wasturningintoaparanoidwreckpanickingateverylittleunexpectedchange.
Thetimingofthispregnancycouldnthavebeenworse.Whileitwasntentirely unluckybutstillfraughtwithuncertaintyandpotentialdanger.
IllhaveDamianlookintohim,justtobesafe.
Alright.
Icouldntignore someoneIdencounteredtwiceinoneday,soIheldCarterbackforthemomentandrefrainedfromsteppingintohelpWhitney.Instead,IdecidedtoobserveLuthermoreclosely.

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ThemaninblackrimmedglassesblockedWhitneyspathjustasshewasabouttoleave.
Starling,dontbesoaloof.Iwanttobefriends.
AshishandreachedouttograbWhitneysshoulder,aslender,definedhandcaughthiswristinmidair.
Crack!Withaneffortlessmove,themanswristwasdislocated.
Theclassroomeruptedingaspsandmurmurs.
Mostpeopleherewerefinanceprofessionalssharpandpragmatic.Noneofthemwantedtoinvitetrouble,soinsteadofintervening,theyscatteredlikescaredrabbits.
Themanwithglassescursed,D*mn! HeswunghisotherfiststraightatLuthersface,butLuthersidestepped,raisinghiskneetodriveithardintothemansstomach.
Themancrumpledtothefloor,stillcursing.Imgoingtosueyouandmakesureyougotojail! Thenextsecond,Luthercalmlyresetthemansdislocatedwrist.
Beforewecouldevenreact,hesmileda cold,detachedglintinhiseyes .
Sure,go ahead.
Then,withoutwarning,hedislocatedthewristagain.
1/4 Is this his job ?Dislocating joints ? Lutherhadclearlyinitiatedthefight,andifthemanreportedhim,hismedicallicensewouldbeatrisk.Iftheycouldntsettleprivately,jailtimewasntoutofthequestion.
Butjudgingbythesituation,Luther,asadoctor,knewhislimits.Themansinjurieslikelywouldntevenqualifyasminorharmafteramedicalexamination,leavingthecourtslittletoacton.
Looking downattheman,Luthersneered,WanttoguesshowmanymorejointsinyourbodyIcandislocate? Fearflickeredinthemanseyes.Itwasobvioushedunderestimatedthetroublehedstumbledinto.
Lutherseemedreadytodislocateeveryboneinhisbody,onlytoresetthemagain.
Aslongasthepolicedidntshowup,Luthercouldkeepplayinghistwistedgameofbonerearrangement.
Themanquicklyrealizedthis,hisdemeanorchangingentirely.Bro,Imightveraisedmyvoiceearlier.Letsdropthis,okay?Pleaseletmego.
Oh,thatwontdo.Withaflickofhiswrist,Lutherdislocatedthemansjaw.
Watchingthemandrooluncontrollably,Icouldnthelpbutthinkoffendingadoctorisprobablytheworstidea.
PointingtoWhitney,Luthersaid,Apologizetoher.
Themannoddedfrantically,hiseyeswidewithterror.
mo OnlythendidLutherresetthemansjaw.WithoutevenbotheringtowipehisthemanhurriedlyapologizedtoWhitneyandboltedoutoftheroom.
Buthewasntgettingawaythateasily.
IfwehadntbeenheretodayhadntrunintoLutherIshuddertothinkwhatthismanmightvedonetoWhitney.Ifhewasboldenoughtoharassherin aclassroomfullofpeople,whostosayhewouldnthavedraggedherintosomesecludedcornerifnoonewasaround? Peoplelikehimdontwalkawayunscathedwhentheycrossme.
IgaveDamianasubtlesignal.Understandinginstantly,heslippedoutsilentlytofollowtheman.
WhitneygaveLutheracool,detachedthankyou.
Ifanyonebothersyouagain,justcallsecurity.Thisisa school,notabrothel.Menlikethat,whohaveillintentions,deservealesson,Luthersaid,flashingheragrin.Letmeintroducemyself.Imthechairmanofthisacademy.WhenIfoundedit,thegoalwastohelpmorepeopleunderstandfinancialknowledge,butitseemssomeindividualshaveulteriormotives.Ifyoueverneedanything,feelfreetocontactmedirectly.
Withthat,hehandedWhitneyabusinesscard,whichsheacceptedwithoutmuchenthusiasm.
Thoughhehadcometoherdefense,shedidntseemaallmovedbyhisheroics.Fromstarttofinish,her expressionremainedindifferent.
2/4 Chapter469InTrouble Butthemomentshesteppedoutsideandsawme,hereyesfinallylitup.
Eventhoughmyidentitywasnolongerasecret,shestillexercisedrestraintinpublic.
Mr.Bolton,Mrs.Bolton,Whitneygreetedpolitely.
WhenLuther turnedaroundandspottedme,hisgazelingered.Whatacoincidence,Zoey.Wemeetagain.
Igavehimanod.Ididntexpecttoseeyouhereattheacademyinsteadof thehospital.
Iman investorinthisschool,hereplied,hiseyesshiftingtoCartersleg.Yourleghashealed? Carterrespondedwithasimple,Yes.
Youknoweachother? Imethimbeforewhileshadowingmymentor,Lutherexplained.Iwatchedmymentor treathislegitwasinterribleconditionbackthen.Thefactthat hecanwalknowisnothingshortofamiracle.Idlovetomeetthedoctorwhomadeithappenandlearnfromthem.
Matthew,Cartersaidcasually.
Iblinkedinsurprise.ThesameDr.Quigleywhotreatedmythroat?He wastheonewhohealedCartersleg? Lutherslipscurvedintoafaint,meaningfulsmile.Dr.Quigley,huh?Nowonder.Withskillslikehis…But,Mr.Bolton,areyouacquaintedwiththisyounglady? Carterstonewaslightbutfirm.Yes,shesthedaughterofarelative.Wevebeenaskedtolookoutforher.Icamebytocheckhowshewasdoingatschool.Iheardyouhelpedmywifetoday.Whendoyouhavetime?Idliketotakeyoutodinnertoshowmygratitude.
Thatsnotnecessary.Itwasasmallmatter,Lutherreplied,decliningwithouthesitation.
Ididntpresstheissueandleftitatthat,butIcouldnthelpfeelingpuzzledaswewalkedaway.IfLutherknewwhoCarterwas,whywouldheturndownsuchanopportunity? TheBoltonsstatuswasuntouchablemostpeoplewouldjumpatthechancetocurryfavor.Washepretendingnotto care? Oncewegot intothecar,InoticedDamiandiscreetlysteeringthebespectacledmanintoaquietalleyway,avoidingthesurveillancecameras.
Whitneyleanedintome,astarkcontrastfromheraloofdemeanormomentsearlier.
Sis,shesaidsoftly.
Istrokedherhead.Howwasschooltoday? Notbad.
Ifyoueverfeeloutofplace,Cartercanarrangeforprivatetutorstogiveyoumorepersonalizedguidance.YoumightbebettersuitedthanGregtotakeovertheSandersfamilybusinesssomeday,Isaidwithasmile.
3/4 Chapter469InTrouble Finished Shelaughedshyly.Thatsnotnecessary.Iwanttointegrate intosocietyasquicklyasIcan.Ivelearnedsomeselfdefensetechniques,soIcanhandlemostmenonmyown.Besides,withcameraseverywhere,hewouldnthavedaredtouchmeevenifyouhadntshownup.AsfortakingovertheSandersfamily,theresnorush.Letmetakemytimeandlearnfirst.
Taylorhadtakengoodcareofher.Unlikethosehorrorstoriesofwomenbeingabductedandhiddenawayforyears,Whitneyhadbeengivenopportunitiestogrow.
WhileTaylorrestrictedherfreedom,hemadesureshewaswelleducated.Shehadprivatetutorsforacademicsandlearnedtodance,play,instruments,paint,andevendefendherself.
Beforeherheartconditionworsened,hehadtakenherskydiving,scubadiving,skiing,andotherextremesports.
Becauseofthat,Whitneywasnotonlyindependentbutalso calmandcomposed,withamindofherown.
JustasIwasabouttosaysomething,Cartersphonerang.
Thecarwassilent,sowealloverheardsnippetsoftheconversation.
Whenwecaughtthenamementioned,weinstinctivelyturnedtolookathim.
Afterendingthecall,Cartersexpressionturnedgrim.TheCarlynsareintrouble,hesaiddarkly.
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