LOGINChapter 83 He ran. He had someone of an exceptional working intuition. And so, he ran. He took the first car he could find, ripping off the license plate as he bolted out of the Maldov estate altogether. He hated himself, he found his resolve stupid for thinking he could outsmart someone like Alex Maldov. He couldn’t stand it. Waiting outside the building whilst Jacob was being questioned. The boss was taking too long, years of being with a man like him and he knew he had a ten minute mark when it came to torturing the men who crossed him. It had been over thirty minutes, and there was still no sign of Jacob’s dead body. He knew then, he’d been compromised and left as quickly as he could. He would be found. He knew this. He wasn’t like Olivia, he was a burly man well on his way to being six feet and six inches, it was impossible to hide in plain sight. He needed to call her—Olivia. It was only a matter of time before she was found too. He was ready to die. It was
Chapter 82 “Eat.” “B-boss?” “Start with the eggs.” “O-0kay.” “How is it?” “It’s….it’s great.” “Good.” Alex nodded, “Now try the bacon. It’s very delicious.” Jacob’s hands trembled as he reached for the platter of delicately carved pork on the platter in front of him, his bloodied hand stained the pristine white plate. Alex snorted, making a mental note to punish the idiot for it later, as it was one of his finest chinas. “How’s the bacon?” He asked. Jacob could only nod. He wasn’t sure what the mafia boss’s intentions were, but the bacon was actually really tasty, savory, from being soaked in molasses. Alex’s smile was tight by the edge. He rose from his side of the table, with a pitcher in hand, and strode towards the fretting Jacob whose head lowered as he prepared for the inevitable. It was surprising, when the mafia boss reached only for his cup to pour him a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. “Drink up
Chapter 81 Marco slammed his fists into the wall as he yelled, “Fuck!!” A mere lapse in judgement. All he had to do was keep the burner safe from the hands of his boss, now a simple trip to the bathroom and he’d forgotten the phone right outside the villa, next to the statue of the white lion he’d always found creepy for some reason. The phone was gone by the he’d realized his mistake. Alex wouldn’t forgive him for this, not even with an explanation as to how he just had his best interest at heart. He needed to get out of this asap, a burner phone only heightened the boss’s suspicions of Olivia getting help from someone in his camp. “Find who has this.” Alex was calm with his words. Marco was smart, he knew a warning when he heard one. “What’s….what’s that boss?” He never faltered, but even with one eye he felt the true claws of fear diving into his mind. Alex shrugged, his nonchalance was a greater evil than his usual cruelty, “I sent her a message.”
Chapter 80 He was the love of her life. He was her husband. He was the most dangerous man any mundane being could ever come across. He tore limbs with a smile on his face. He reveled in the screams of torture. He cherished the smell of gunpowder and blood. He was Alex Maldov. The man she’d ran away from. The words choked her cords as she tried to force them out. They remained right at the edge of her tongue, but even a woman as scorned as she was knew to be smarter than that. She didn’t swear an omertà in the biblical sense, but she pledged to keep his darkness a secret, even as she’d betrayed his trust. “Evie?” “It’s nothing.” She grunted as she pushed past Theo, yanking the apron away from her body and ran up the stairs to her room. She needed to leave. Matilda was kind and all, Mike was indifferent to everything that was going on but Theo— Theo was stubborn as he was foolish. He read her all too well, he knew she harbored enough dark
Chapter 79 A ship. The damned woman absconded on a ship. He scoffed, unable to fathom the level of absurdity that had plagued his very mind. She couldn’t have left without any help, and he could’ve caught her if he wasn’t so desperate for revenge. He had his men scour the airports, for any signs of her appearance, only to be outsmarted by her departure by sea. Now he owed Geraldine a favor. It wasn’t in his best interest but he couldn’t care less, he would kill the old witch before she could make unwanted demands. She definitely had help, and it wasn’t from her father. Charles Camden wasn’t just a slimy bastard, he was a self-centered father who was willing to sell his daughter to the highest bidder for an ounce of power. Alex snorted, if only Olivia could see the true colors of the man who birthed her now. He never lied to her. He thought she believed the words out of his mouth, when he said her father was never a good fellow. She pretended to want him, all to go
Chapter 78 “You should stay away, son.” Mike muttered the next morning as they both fixed the sign over the restaurant. Theo, sweaty and definitely not the in best of moods, frowned deeply as he screwed the bolt at the corner of the sign, “What are you talking about?” Mike had a knack for late night snacks. So he left his slumbering wife, ready to dig his hands into the tub of tiramisu she’d prepared for the special menu the next morning, when he heard the conversation between his son and the new girl play out. He was halfway through the stairs when he heard Theo’s words, almost wincing at his lack of pride despite Evie’s rejection. “I heard it last night,” He murmured, “That girl looks like she’s been through a lot. Plus, she’s with child. You know better than to badger a woman who’s clearly suffering through her own baggage.” Theo’s frown slowly morphed into a scowl, “You know better than to speak about Evie like that. Mom would kill you.” “It’s







