LOGINIn an unknown location, Master was seen tasting a dish. "This is good," Master murmured before wiping his mouth. Quietly, he walked out of the kitchen when his mobile started ringing. "What happened?" he demanded as soon as he answered the call. His tone was mild, but the authority in his tone was still loud and clear. "Master, our men did as they were told to do. But they messed up a little," the man on the other end informed hesitantly, as if he were scared. "What did they do?" Master inquired. His earlier calmness was now like a ripple on the water surface. He sounded livid. "Master, Bosco Russo and his mistress are not dead. They are alive. And they spoke with the cops who recorded their statement. Now the authorities are involved, but instead of Xavier Knight, James Morgan is implicated. That James Morgan's daughter blurted out Benjamin's name." he shared everything. Master fisted his palms. "That b*tch, she actually implicated Benjamin?" Master demanded angrily. If Be
"Tasha is young. If this gets out, who would marry her?" Sylvester Russo snapped. Bosco flinched at his brother's harsh tone. "Adil Morgan promised to give our company a few high-profile contracts that are worth millions. I thought it might help you," he tried to defend his recklessness. Sylvester glared at Bosco. If looks could kill, Bosco would have been 6 feet under by now. "Profits? At what cost? You are well aware that Iris Stark's engagement to Adil Morgan has been canceled. It's not a secret that Xavier Knight supports the Starks. But still, despite all this, you still threatened the reputation of Iris and Tasha. Forget about Adil; you will be lucky if Xavier Knight doesn't kill you first. If Mr. Knight targets our family, I will kill you with my own hands," Sylvester fumed. Bosco turned pale. He assumed that Xavier was out of the country, so he would not be involved. How wrong was he. Just then, cops entered the hospital room. Sylvester stepped aside. A shoot-out in a
In Italy, in the Stark residence, Catherine locked herself in her room while Tasha was resting with Iris upstairs. Adam stayed where he was without moving. He is in shock. He is taking his time to process everything. Who could blame him? "You are right. You always guess everything right. Dad, I never thought Dad could do something like this," Adam murmured. He is hurting, and it cannot be hidden. "Adam, I don't know if I guessed it right or not," Xavier murmured, expressing his feelings. He is confused about this whole situation. At this point, he is unsure whether Benjamin is entirely wrong or if he is involved in something shady while trying to keep his head above water. Xavier can neither tell Adam about it nor keep it to himself. After all, this concerns Adam's father. Adam gave him a confused look. "What do you mean? We all clearly heard what Dad had to say about all this. So what do you feel wrong about? Dad just made his intentions very clear, didn't he?" Adam pointed out.
In Louisville, Ethan is trying to negotiate with the Naga tribe. They formed a human barricade and refused to allow anyone to pass through. The work had been stalled. "The boss will be here by tomorrow morning. He will meet you. You got what you want. So why are you still causing trouble here?" Ethan asked the Naga men. "Our lord wants to speak with Mr. Knight. Unless and until that is done, we will not move." The tribal men refused to budge. Ethan is losing his composure now. "We did everything we promised. Your tribe has 24 hours of electricity, a water supply, and roads helping you to navigate easily. We always kept our promises. So when I am saying that our boss will meet you, he will meet you. Why cause trouble?" Ethan demanded. One of the Naga men laughed sarcastically. "All those promises were made by your boss, Mr. Knight. So we only trust his words. Unless he comes in person, we will not let any of you work here," he replied firmly. Ethan is angry. "Don't take acti
In a garden somewhere, the Master is seen watering the plants. Behind him, one of his men is bending near his waist. "Benjamin failed in his task. Xavier saved Iris. Now Benjamin's family is angry with Benjamin. Adil Morgan is in Xavier's custody. James Morgan is anxious. He is planning to approach the authorities to save his son before Xavier could kill him," he shared every single thing in detail. Master looked calm. He placed the water jug down on the ground. "If James approaches the authorities, then Xavier will reveal what Adil tried to do. If it comes to that, Morgans will not keep quiet. They will implicate Benjamin. If that happens, cops will start inquiring about Benjamin and his actions. That's not good for us," he analyzed the situation. "Benjamin tried to request Xavier through Iris to let Adil go. He even threatened to sue Xavier if Adil was harmed. But Xavier didn't relent. Still, Adil is in Xavier Knights' custody. I heard James might approach the authorities," t
In Italy, just as Xavier predicted, Benjamin did indeed dial Iris. And as planned, Tasha answered the call. "Iris, I heard about what happened." Benjamin's voice carried a slight hitch of hesitation and fear. If you are observing keenly, it's easy to overlook it. But Xavier is observing everything keenly. So keenly that he caught everything Benjamin was saying and not verbalizing. "Oh?" Tasha responded, her tone mild, so that Benjamin wouldn't feel that he was not speaking with Iris at all. A pause came from the other end. Xavier narrowed his gaze. Benjamin seems to have identified the change in the voice. Xavier waited for Benjam to point that out. A man who is fighting tooth and nail to separate Iris from Xavier wouldn't hesitate to point that out. But to Xavier's surprise, Benjamin didn't. He carried on as if he were unaware that he was not speaking with Iris. "James called me. Can you tell Xavier to let Adil go?" Benjamin asked steadily, a little too steady to sound natural.
After two days, Iris found herself back in Chelsington. In the last two days, she barely saw Xavier. He was cramped up with so much work, that she didn't get a chance to speak to him again. "Miss Jones, your mother is waiting for you downstairs. Shall I send her up" the front desk security of Obs
'Were you not scared for your own life?' Iris wondered while looking at his sleeping face. He was alone when he found her. He knows the tribal people would be nearby even though they were not visible. Still he challenged the tribal lord. Its either Xavier is confident or reckless. She doesn't thi
"Miss Jones" Marthias called Iris. She pulled back from Susan and smiled softly towards Mathias, who was watching Susan and Iris with soft paternal affection. "Mr. Knight wants you in his study" he relayed the message from Xavier. Iris nodded and went to meet Xavier. But when she went closer to
Iris wiggled in bed feeling restless. She couldn't sleep. Whenever she closed her eyes, she saw them. The tribes. Their boisterous laughter, their crude jokes were still ringing in her ear. And the quietness, she remembered how quiet she and Susan had been while hiding behind that boulder for hours







