Chapter 14

ALEX

Time was still, or was it because I kept staring at my wristwatch?

I was seated at the counter, and I couldn't help but feel the mix of anticipation and nervousness. I knew she would be arriving any minute now, she sounded excited, there was no way she wouldn't come. She had sounded ready to kill her parent's murderers if she saw them.

I looked around, the dimly lit bar provided a sense of comfort, my mind was racing with thoughts and plans once I saw that woman. I ordered drinks, trying to appear nonchalant, but deep down, I knew that I was ordering them cautiously, I would rather not get drunk. Each sip helped to calm my nerves, but it also reminded me of the weight of the situation I was in and how I was about to solve it.

My mind wandered to the life I would own. I would have control over the mob. It was a position of power that I had been working towards for years. The mere thought of expanding the organization and growing its influence filled me with a sense of pride and a