Chapter Thiety-One Stay Close

I stared at him for a moment after he said it.“I don't know how to love someone without trying to keep them.”The words hung between us, heavy and immovable. There was nothing left for me to say.So I turned and walked out. My heart was still beating too fast. My thoughts louder than my footsteps.Halfway down the hall— A gunshot exploded.The sound was violent. Deafening.I froze.Another shot cracked through the air before my brain could catch up. Frank was there.His hand closed around my arm and jerked me backward so hard my shoulder hit the wall.“Stay down.”I barely had time to react before a third shot tore through the hallway. The bullet slammed into the wall where my head had been a second earlier, concrete dust exploding into the air.My breath caught.Frank’s gun was already in his hand. I didn’t even see him draw it. And just like that, the man I had been arguing with disappeared. What stood in front of me now was Frank Costello. Head of the Costello crime family.His b

Chapter Thirty-Two

The car door slammed shut beside me. Frank slid into the driver’s seat, blood still drying along his jaw. The engine roared to life, and the building disappeared behind us as he pulled onto the road. I pressed my hands against my thighs, trying to steady them, but the adrenaline was still racing through my veins. The images wouldn’t stop replaying in my mind—the gunshots, the bodies on the concrete, the moment the gun had been pointed at me.Frank drove like a man who knew every inch of the road without needing to look at it. One hand on the wheel. The other rested loosely near the gun on the console.His face was calm again. If someone had stepped into the car right now, they would never have guessed what had just happened in that building.Blood had dried in a thin line along his jaw where the punch had split the skin. The cut had stopped bleeding, but the edges were still very red.The road stretched ahead of us, dark and empty. For a while, the only sounds were the engine and the

Chapter Thirty Three

The overhead lights buzzed faintly, casting a sterile glow over stainless steel counters and untouched instruments. The smell of antiseptic lingered in the air, sharp enough to sting.I paused outside the door before entering and listened.Still, I didn’t move immediately, my eyes flicked down the empty hallway, scanning corners, shadows, the reflective surfaces of glass panels that could betray movement behind me. The compound had been restless since the attack. Guards doubled, footsteps heavier, conversations cut short the moment I passed.Everyone was watching everyone.I reached for the handle slowly and pushed the door open just enough to slip inside. The hinges gave a soft click behind me as I closed it, carefully. Only then did I turn. Darius was already there.Leaning against the counter, arms crossed, eyes fixed on nothing in particular. He didn’t look up immediately, like he was listening for something beyond the room.Only when the silence stretched long enough did he spea

Chapter Thirty-Four

I turned the knob, allowing the door to click shut leaving me with nothing but the sound of my own breathing. I shoved the notebook under my arm, pressing it hard against my rib, stuck hidden beneath my jacket as I slipped through the doorway. Instead of heading up, I veered toward the kitchen, needing a glass of water I didn't really want. I stared into the glass of water, tracing the condensation on its surface, as if the answers were floating in the clear liquid. I pulled the notebook out just an inch, flipping to the page. A heavy footstep hit the floor with a sound like a gunshot. I jumped and blinked. "What are you staring at." I looked up and found his Marco staring at me from the doorway. My heart performed a violent kick against my ribs. I slid the notebook back into my waistband and turned. There was a glass of amber liquid in one hand, his suit jacket draped over his shoulder. He looked exhausted, his tie loosened, the top button of his shirt undone. He looked lik

All Chapters of THE DON'S DOCTOR : Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Chapter Thiety-One Stay Close

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty Three

Chapter Thirty-Four