Semua Bab Owned by the Billionaire Mafia King: Bab 231 - Bab 240

JaxonI hadn’t even realized I was zoning out until the phone rang and snapped me back into the moment. It took a second for me to remember what I was doing and answer the phone. "Yes?" I called, still feeling a bit dazed and jumbled. "Hey Boss, I just heard back from Alec. They’ve got Cesar on the golf course. If you’re ready, they are ready." "Do it, let’s get this done," I answered. Max made a slightly disapproving noise but said nothing. "Bring him to the country house." Max agreed before hanging up the phone. I felt awake now and focused, almost jittery. I quickly closed up my things and canceled the rest of my work for the day. I walked out of the office and into the elevator. I paused momentarily looking at the buttons and wondered if I should bring Sara with me. I thought about how she might respond now that this was actually happening, and I could only picture her more upset. I knew it was selfish, but I couldn’t bring myself to continue to deal with her being so

Jaxon "Are you sure you want to come with me?" I asked again, already knowing Sara’s answer. I could see from her expression how uncomfortable she was, but of course, she wasn’t going to let that stop her. I wanted to comfort and hold her, but I knew that wouldn’t help her in this situation. She looked at me with fire in her eyes. "Yes, of course. You said I’m the one who needs to keep up negotiations with Tatiana. That’s what I’m going to do. I know you said you would do the trade with her but if she asks for me or wants to talk to me it’s important I can answer. I’m the one she wants. I’m going to be there and we are going to do this together." She turned her eyes back to the window and away from me while I nodded. Her hands were shaking a little bit but her voice was steady and calm. "Okay, we are going to do this together. I promise, this will be over soon." Every time I told her that I felt a wave of panic rush through me as I worried about whether or not I’d be able to ke

JaxonTatiana looked like she wanted to scream or reach across the table and choke me. I tried to hold back my laughter. For the first time I felt like I had actually outsmarted her and she had no comeback for me. I felt just the slightest relief in all the stress and tension I had been carrying. "You can’t really expect me to accept this?" she demanded. She leaned forward and partially spit her words at me. I leaned further back in my chair and crossed my arms over my chest, trying to create as much distance between us as possible. I glanced at Sara out of the corner of my eye. She still looked tense. It was clear she was still afraid of Tatiana and didn’t realize we had won. I wanted more than anything to comfort her and help her relax, but I couldn’t lose focus right now. I had to win this power struggle with Tatiana. "What else would you propose?" I asked, with a hint of arrogance in my voice. I knew I shouldn’t taunt her but it was hard to resist. Tatiana scowled. "Well,

JaxonI made the slightest of nods toward Antonio and Max. Both of them moved in a little closer. Finally, Cesar started to see the movement and realized he was surrounded. His men were moving slowly, clearly hesitant. If they started first, they could get some shots off and probably kill some of my men but ultimately they would lose. That was apparent to everyone. I didn’t want to kill anyone, especially not Cesar’s men who were just following orders, but I wouldn’t have a choice if Cesar kept moving. I had said as much to Antonio and Max before letting them shift around the sides. I hoped everyone else followed orders. Cesar started looking around as if he couldn’t fully process the situation. He still seemed drunk as if really recognizing reality was lost on him. "Look, I told you that it wasn’t a good idea to start anything right now. I don’t want to hurt you, any of you. Why don’t you just calm down, take a breath and let’s talk about things." I kept my hands half-raised as

Jaxon"You did what?" I asked incredulously, wondering if I'd heard Marino right. He had asked to meet me at the warehouse to discuss the latest series of events and plot a way forward. I definitely hadn't expected him to drop this bombshell, though. The man was incredibly impulsive. The more I got to know him, the more surprised I was that he'd made it this far.The other man laughed and shrugged as he leaned back in his seat. "I burned down one of their warehouses.""Why the fuck would you do that?" I asked with a groan as I stared at the infuriating man in disbelief. "We already have a target painted on our backs. How does this help?""It helps you because now they're distracted from your thing and focusing on my thing," Marino explained. "Simple, really."I sighed deeply as I stared at Marino in shock-this idiot had probably only exacerbated the situation. After the clusterfuck with Tatiana and Cesar, I was trying to lay low and mind my own business. Now that my ally had b