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Chapter 13

Autor: Bagel
Back in my suite at the Oasis, I thought of the children's shining eyes as they stared at the poker cards, and Jasper's nonchalant smile as he leaned against the fence and said, "We're a perfect match."

The wasteland in my heart, frozen for so long by Damian, seemed to have been cracked open by the desert wind.

A clandestine family deal was set to take place in a deserted mining area deep in the Nevada desert.

It was a negotiation with a smuggling ring over a batch of seized high-tech chips.

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  • My Consigliere, I Will Not Stand Behind You Anymore   Chapter 21

    When I pushed the door open, he was staring out the window, his profile gaunt and pale in the morning light."Sit," he said, his voice hoarse, pointing to the chair by the bed.I didn't sit, just stood a respectful distance away.We were silent for a moment. Outside, the sound of the desert wind slapping against the glass filled the room."After the incident with the Russians, I used to have nightmares," Damian said suddenly. "I'd see you lying in a pool of blood.""Every time I'd wake up and see you were still there, sleeping quietly in the next room, was the only time I could breathe again."It was the first time I had ever heard him say such things.So, under that mountain of ice, there had been fear after all."But I was a fool," he said, turning his head to fix his gaze on me. "I thought tying you to my side, giving you the best of everything, was enough. That it was love."I looked at him, my heart calm. "It's all in the past, Damian."I placed a glass of warm water on the bedsid

  • My Consigliere, I Will Not Stand Behind You Anymore   Chapter 20

    His words stunned me. My mind went blank.The explosions gradually died down, leaving only the sound of burning flames.Jasper saw his chance and rushed forward without hesitation.He was at his side in an instant, expertly checking his injuries. His brow furrowed. "Broken ribs. Possible internal bleeding."Damian's gaze passed over Jasper's shoulder, still fixed on me.Jasper pushed away the debris pinning Damian down. As he bent to lift him, a piece of searing hot metal sliced his arm open to the bone.He grunted but his grip held steady, carrying Damian back toward the safety of our position."Why did you save me?"Damian's voice was faint from blood loss.Jasper placed him on a stretcher and turned to me with a reassuring smile, even though his own arm was still bleeding."Because you were the man she loved."He paused, his voice soft. "I'm not going to let her owe you for a lifetime."I looked at Jasper's mangled arm, then at Damian's pale face in the vehicle. In the end, I just o

  • My Consigliere, I Will Not Stand Behind You Anymore   Chapter 19

    The joint convoy set out at six the next morning, right on time.Jasper jumped down from the armored vehicle and stuffed a hot breakfast burrito and coffee into my hands. "Eat up. You'll need the energy on the road."During the drive, Jasper told me stories about his childhood street fights in Chicago. When he got excited, he'd take one hand off the wheel to gesture, making me laugh in spite of myself.He would occasionally find my hand with his. His callused fingertips were warm, grounding me.I didn't pull away, just squeezed back gently, and saw a faint blush creep up his ears.At noon, the convoy stopped to rest in a deserted mining area.Jasper moved in to help me fasten the buckles on my tactical vest. As he leaned in, his scent—a mix of gunpowder and cologne—brushed past my ear."This kind of terrain is a sniper's dream. Stick close."Not far away, Damian started to walk over but was intercepted by Sofia to confirm some security points."Eat this."Jasper pulled a container of c

  • My Consigliere, I Will Not Stand Behind You Anymore   Chapter 18

    "Hold it!" Jasper threw his hands up in a gesture of surrender. "Around here, I'm just a casino hustler. At best, an heir who hasn't been tossed in the river yet."He paused, letting the roguish smile fade, his voice dropping a little. "And, uh… did I just say too much?"I stopped walking. The desert night wind was bitingly cold, but it made the stars overhead seem exceptionally bright."You mean about me taking a bullet for Damian?"Jasper's throat worked as he swallowed, and as if making a difficult decision, he confessed."…Yes. Ava, I admit it. I had you checked out before you even arrived.""You were the youngest financial prodigy in New York, but you were willing to be a shadow for that bastard. I couldn't figure it out, so I did some digging."He looked at me, a rare seriousness in his eyes. "It wasn't until I saw the security footage from that day. The way you threw yourself in front of a bullet to protect that idiot."I gently rubbed the long-healed scar on my finger, a souven

  • My Consigliere, I Will Not Stand Behind You Anymore   Chapter 17

    That weekend, there was a small celebration in the casino's VIP lounge. A few of the old hands brought out their prized whiskeys, and the atmosphere was rowdy.Jasper was playing cards and drinking with the guys, his laughter hearty, but his eyes kept drifting to me in the corner.I was quietly sipping red wine, occasionally joining the conversation."Ava, don't just sit there, have a drink!" someone offered.I was about to refuse when Jasper smoothly intercepted."Marco, give her a break. We've got a border run tomorrow, and I need her sharp for the books. I'll drink for her."He tilted his head back and downed the glass, earning a round of cheers.He winked at me, and I looked down, a small smile playing on my lips.Damian sat at another table, watching this scene, his knuckles white.Jasper was too brilliant, a fire that only made Damian feel colder and more clumsy in comparison.He downed the whiskey in his glass, the burn in his throat sharp.After the party, I went to the rooftop

  • My Consigliere, I Will Not Stand Behind You Anymore   Chapter 16

    That afternoon, Jasper drove me in his modified off-road vehicle to a private shooting range deep in the desert.The car blasted deafening heavy metal. He steered with one hand, a cigarillo held in the other, tapping a rhythm against the window frame."See that?" he said, pointing to a cluster of wind-eroded rock formations in the distance."Looks like the gates of hell, doesn't it? The Mexicans call it the 'Devil's Spine.'"I looked over. The red rocks seemed to twist in the heat, like countless souls in torment."It might look deserted now, but decades ago, this was a smuggler's paradise. Every inch of sand could be hiding gold or a body."The car stopped at a simple shooting range.There was no formal setup, just a few abandoned oil barrels and some targets in the distance.Jasper deftly opened the trunk, took out an HK416 assault rifle and several magazines, and tossed me a pair of goggles."Know how to use one of these?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.I took the gun, expertly racke

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