LOGIN" Back to serious business." I said, taking a seat next to Lydia." The snitch..." I started but the change on Lydia's face told me she was fully aware of who he was." It's justin that asshole." She said through gritted teeth." I'm sorry Leslie. I am the one who suffered we keep him." She added, looking apologetic.I waved my hand." Forget it. What has happened has already happened. We can't change it." I replied. That didn't mean I wasn't going to settle the score with him for what he did. Mikhail said he would deal with him but that was not enough. Him dealing with Justin was not enough to calm my rage toward that motherfucker." What I don't understand is, why did he want us dead." Lydia wondered out loud." It's not us, he wanted me dead." I replied with clenched jaws.Lydia shook her head." I highly doubt he just wanted to get to you only. He knew that you would come rescue me. Then once we were exposed, we would either fight our way out and rush to the car to escape. Then th
I wanted to argue, but the pounding in my head was too much." Just leave me alone." I said, turning away from him." As you wish." He said, standing up. " But I'll be back."I listened to his footsteps as he walked away, the door clicking shut behind him. I was alone again, with my thoughts and the constant beeping of the heart monitor.My grandfather was on his way. The only man in the world who knew everything about me, including my past as Shadow. The man who had trained me but knew nothing about my identity as Shadow Austin POV " What did you just say?" I snapped, anger bubbling inside me. Looking at Sally, I didn't know whether to walk away or just let out a scream." What? Are you mad? You want to beat me? Go ahead, beat the mother of your children." She challenged, her hands on her hips." I am not going to hit you, Sally." I said, my voice dangerously low. " But I suggest you choose your next words carefully."" Or what? You'll divorce me?" She scoffed. " We both know you w
Leslie POV After everyone left the room, a moment of silence passed between me and Mikhail before he sighed.He laid his head on my shoulder, his hands still wrapped around my waist." Leslie, I'm sorry. I never planned for this to happen." He started but I just scoffed." Believe me when I say I was following a clue I was provided about Shadow. I didn't know that the lady was your friend." He explained." A clue you were provided about Shadow? By who?" I asked, suddenly curious. Only few people knew of my identity as Shadow and brty few knew about my connection with Lydia." Whoever the person is is not even important. You are missing the point here." Mikhail countered." What point am I missing? That I am the potential suspect of the ghost you are searching for?" I scoffed.Mikhail didn't answer, he just remained there,head still on my shoulders." Why do you need to find this Shadow in the first place?" I asked. After seeing the man besides Mikhail whom Lydia identified as Damon
Mikhail POV After dropping Leslie to her apartment, I drove back to the base. Damon had left me a message about the guy who had pretended to be Shadow and informed me that they had captured him.When I parked the car outside the base, Damon was already waiting for me." Boss," he greeted me at the door before following behind me." Did you get anything from him?" I asked." Not really but I found out something interesting." He replied." You remember the person who tipped us three years ago about Shadow's operation?" Damon asked, prompting me to pause and turn to him." It's him?" I asked and I nodded." So,he is a snitch?" I asked with a scoff.Three years ago, thanks to him we managed to intercept Shadow before he could swap Midnight for the counterfeit stone. That information didn't come for free. We paid a handsome about of money for that." He said he was working with another person but the person betrayed him after the mission was a flop." Damon explained." Interesting. Keep d
Leslie POV Lydia? What was Lydia's picture doing in Mikhail's phone? And he was looking for her? Mikhail was looking for Lydia?" Do you recognise her?" Mikhail's asked, still observing me. I could swear he was testing me. Did he know my relationship with Lydia? But wait...the woman in the picture was Indeed Lydia but in her camouflage face." How is that possible?" I asked, returning his phone and trying to act as normal as possible. Mikhail narrowed his eyes at me but still took back his phone." Why did you need her? You want to keep her as your toy?" I asked, trying to be provocative, not caring how he would react. All I wanted was to get myself out of this mix and avoid raising any suspicion. " No, but her services are needed." He replied, playing along." Services?" I probed, raising an eyebrow." I want to hire Shadow for a job. Only this person has direct contact with him." He said, watching for my reaction.I had to play this carefully." A job for Shadow?" I repeated, lett
Leslie POVThe man turned to look at me with a look that screamed ' what is a woman doing here'I wanted to feel offended but then I remembered this was probably a place of no woman. Isn't it why I asked Mikhail to accompany me in the first place? " I once tried to access the inside but was thrown outside." That's what Lydia told me when I expressed my interest of attending the auction here. She was also the one who suggested I ask Mikhail to accompany me. " With Volkov by your side, you will be allowed entrance." She had said.She was not wrong." This is my woman." Mikhail said, his tone casual but the message was clear.The man's smile widened." My apologies, Madam. " He said, bowing his head again.Mikhail pulled me towards one of the sofas, and we sat down." So, what are we here for? " He asked, once the attendant had poured us some champagne." Midnight." I replied. The room went drop dead silence. The man serving us even paused for a split second. Mikhail looked at me as if
I choked on the water I was trying to drink to cool my body. Mikhail was beside me in a heartbeat, patting my back. That contact sent something electrifying straight to a part of my body that had no business coming alive. I clamped my thighs, afraid that Mikhail would catch something inappropri
Leslie POV I excused myself from the meeting to make a call.Richard confirmed that everything was set.He tried to inquire why I asked for an additional clause for the contract presented by pearl jewels to Austin.I promised to explain everything to my grandfather when I got home.Richard didn't
I woke up to prepare breakfast for Austin as normal.After last night, I made up my mind to walk away but not without hitting him where it hurts the most.I have to act like his dutiful wife, like his glorified nanny because that's what I am, a woman who only deserves to be a mistress.Austin came
Leslie I don't know how I made it downstairs without breaking down.I sat in my car for a long time, eyes fixed on nothing as reality slowly dawned at me.My marriage of three years was fake.I spend three years of my life invested in something that never existed.The marriage papers sat there on







