Villian Retirement Novels & Stories

Marcus Vane. Liam’s jaw tightened. He remembered the stories—how Vane was the man who “handled” problems for powerful people, the one who made inconvenient individuals disappear. Back when his father was at the height of his influence, Vane had been his shadow, his enforcer. Liam had always assumed the man was long dead or retired, buried somewhere no one would look. But according to the payroll documents glowing on his screen, Marcus Vane was very much alive. And he was still on his father’s payroll, listed under the laughable title of “security consultant.”

“Father, you know I can’t stand that guy. Since my grandfather has passed away and his grandfather also passed away last year, our marriage agreement doesn’t matter anymore!” Shirley quickly moved forward and took Xavien Lancaster’s hand, acting persuasively, “Also, you know that Wilton’s no good. I met him entering hotel rooms with different pretty women several times. Do you think that he’s there to discuss business-related matters? From how they acted, they’re definitely there for pleasure!”

He was going to play dumb but not become dumb. “No… I-” Victor got cut off. “Is that a yes, then?” Alan asked. Victor shut his trap because he didn’t know what to say. “Well, Mr. King.” Lisa spoke seeing that her husband went silent, “Lillian is older than Zack and that would cause some problems and people will gossip about it. Plus, she doesn’t want to get married as she is ambitious about work.”

Didn’t flinch when the first question asked whether the rumors of their past were true. The silence after his "no comment" was louder than any confession. And just like that, the wolves were unleashed. “VIRELLI HEIR’S SECRET ROMANCE: LOVE OR LIABILITY?” “LUCA VIRELLI COMES OUT, COMPANY STOCK IN FREEFALL” “SHADOWS AND SECURITY: WHO IS KIERAN WOLFE?” “FROM POWER COUPLE TO SCANDAL: WHERE IS SERENA VIRELLI?” “IS THE VIRELLI LEGACY BUILT ON LIES?”

Then, he quickly finalized the transfers. Lillian was in high spirits after seeing fifteen million dollars in her bank account. The money almost made her forget about her main goal, which was to drive Harvey out. “As expected from my good son-in-law, Harvey. You didn’t disappoint me!” “Since you’ve grown quite a bit, I’ll be generous. You may stay in the number one villa for a few more days!“ ”If you do well, I’ll consider not kicking you out of the house!” After seeing the fifteen million dollars in her bank account, Lilian finally saw Harvey’s worth.

“And our lawyer’s already issued takedowns. The relevant security guards were fired. It’ll blow over.” “Do you know how many scandals start with someone saying it’ll blow over?” I say nothing. I don’t need to. That line is rhetorical. Everything with Vivian is. “I’m prepared to freeze discretionary budgets if this escalates.” I stiffen. “That is out of your purview, given your retired status.” “Do you think retirement will stop me from doing whatever I want with VT?”

I asked, more worried about her than I was curious about the loads of bags dumped on my bed. Lillian smiled tenderly, tired lines causing her forehead to crease. I had heard the Alpha talk about her leaving this week and I already knew why. Lillian was retiring. She has until her birthday to be this strong and able to move heavy things around the house. At eighty, she will have no wolf to give her the strength anymore. I was just like that. Give me a few wrinkles and tired eyes and there you have it, a wolf fit for the retirement pack. “The Alpha does send me money but I have had no use for it for years.” She finally responded.

“Has Dad not returned yet?” She eyed him. “Is something wrong? Do you need to speak to him?” “Yes.” Sean’s voice was calm and even. “I just called him. He should be arriving soon.” “What is it about?” He replied without emotion, “It’s about expelling Vivian from the Jasper family.” Lillian’s eyes widened. “You caught her?” “When?” Just a few days ago, Lillian had been livid upon learning Vivian had been working with Joseph. She had planned to beat some sense into her before handing her over to Mr. Jasper Sr.—but the men she had sent returned empty-handed, saying Vivian had escaped.

Lying to or framing one of Collin Harvey's family was tantamount to suicide. "This guy must be crazy!" grumbled Vilia. Vilia intended not to reply to Esson's message. But moments later, he sent her a video clip of their hot scene with the caption, "Do it or your history will be over!" "Aaarkh, he must be crazy!" Vilia complained to herself.

Once when she told me about the surveillance. I set down my brush. "What?" "You're going to see something in the news. Or Mia's going to see it and come running to you with her phone. So I'm telling you first." A pause. Riley's pauses are nothing like Silas's. His carry processing time. Hers carry strategy. "Killian Voss resigned from Voss Group. Voluntarily. He and Conrad had a falling out. The financial press is losing their minds." I sit down on the edge of my bed. My hand finds the mattress. Grips.