Chapter 539

• He had to deal with Joaquin Latham before he died. Otherwise, once he was gone, who would stand up for Zayla Steele when people tried to push her around?
• Joaquin caught the shadowed look in Mr. Latham’s eyes, not sure what he was thinking. But since this mess involved “Shen Qing,” there was no way he’d back down today.
• He wiped the blood at his split lip. Compared to before, Mr. Latham’s punches didn’t land as hard. Joaquin looked roughed up, sure, but Mr. Latham wasn’t doing great either. Don’t be fooled by that clean, pale face with no marks—the real damage sat in his gut.