“Daxton, please take care of him for a moment. I’m going to check on Isla.”  

With Daxton's help, Luca finally released her hand.  

“Go ahead. For now, I won’t kill him.”  

Daxton replied with a smile, leading Vanessa to believe he was joking and not to take it seriously.  

But that statement was Daxton's true feeling; he wouldn't kill Luca yet. However, if Luca continued to entangle himself with Vanessa and harm both her and her daughter, he wasn't sure he could restrain ...