NIKAELEON *** “Okay, the suspense is killing me, Nik, what’s going on?” Aina asked as we both got settled in the car. The driver had already been given instructions to take us to the hospital so there was no need to speak with him again. I sighed as the car began to move. “You already know the story of how I ended up as the Don of the Damati family.” I said and she nodded. “Yes, Marcel told me all about it. You were both in jail around the same time and you were friends in prison then he left because he was released before you.” “We weren’t friends, there are no friends in prisons. There are only enemies you know, enemies you don’t know and allies that may turn enemies at any point. We were the third, and we stayed allies till he left prison, that’s it. Associations are made in there for survival sake, not for friendship or social interaction, if you ever let your guard down because of a so-called friend, you’re dead.” I said and she nudged my rib with her elbow. “Relax. When I

NIKAELEON***Now that I know I have a daughter, a child that needs to be safe to grow and have a happy childhood, my need to obliterate the Black Knight became more acute. Aina was quiet as we were being driven back to the mansion and I could tell that she was trying to guess what Sophia had told me because I didn’t tell her. I really hoped that Uriel and Connor would not be able to force Sophia to tell them what our little secret is. I only hoped that she wanted her present badly enough to remain quiet about it. She knew that her parents would not grant her request, and she hopes for me to give her what she wants. Because of that, I would make sure not to fail her so she would learn that I keep my word, and she could trust me. If I told Aina what Sophia asked of me, she would try to dissuade me from the plan that I was already formulating.“What are you thinking about so deeply?” Aina finally asked.“We have a lot of problems that need solutions, don’t we?” I responded with a questi

NIKAELEON***The next morning, I got up early to work out in my gym, then I got dressed for work even though it wasn’t time to leave yet. I moved to my study and called to have a cup of coffee and a light breakfast delivered to me by the house staff. I checked my emails, and was handling some paper work on my desk before someone knocked on my door and requested entry. I recognised his voice.“Come in.” I said to him as I drank the last liquid in my coffee cup.As Manolo opened the door and stepped in, he was fully dressed. At least someone else but me was a morning person in this house. Marcel hardly ever gets up early unless there’s something really important to do. Aina wakes up early sometimes, but she always looks like morning offends her by coming too fast and not letting her sleep more.“You’re already working.” He said as he stepped into my home office.I didn’t reply because it was obvious that I was working, he was making a statement not asking a question.“Have a seat.” I

NIKAELEON***The first thing I did when I got into the car was turn off my personal phone. I still had work to do on my office phone and there was no need to turn it off as well because Uriel didn’t have this number. For my plan to work, she shouldn’t be able to contact me until I am ready. Of course, there were other variables that could go wrong and not follow my plan.For example, she could search up my office number if she was desperate enough, and try to contact me that way. She would have no one else to talk to about the news of Connor’s infidelity but me. She didn’t have friends, not really, most rich people don’t, we usually have acquaintances and business partners and people that pretend to be close just so they can get something from us. Anyone she calls now will probably pretend to sympathise with her and then gossip about her situation behind her back.Also, if Connor returned to the hospital today, it would make my plan harder to execute. But I doubt he would be able to

NIKAELEON***I think your board members may be more annoying than mine.” I told Aina as all of us got into the elevator headed for the ground floor.She laughed at that.“Boys? Really?” Troy, the head of this security team said to Aina.“Everyone here is older than you, hope you know that.”She just laughed even harder.“Calling you boys just sounded so much better, it’s a movie thing but you’re too old to know that.” She teased him and he chuckled.“The man wearing two gold wrist watches probably peed on himself when I stood close to him, the woman seated next to him nearly fainted as she saw my gun.”“That was the point.” Aina replied with a wink. After getting out of the elevator, the employees hanging around gawked at us as we walked to the entrance. The news of Aina’s presence in her company, and me accompanying her would have gotten out to the media by now but there was nothing to be done about that. The security team with me weren’t just here to scare the living daylights out