Dominic released Martins instantly and he fell to the ground, breathing heavily. He crouched over and gave him a hand.“I’m so sorry, man.” He apologised. “I didn’t know it was you.”Martins accepted his help and jumped to his feet, wincing in pain.”“It’s okay. I understand you were just doing your job.”The moment he looked up and saw Alex still holding Blakely, he hurried over and grabbed the unconscious woman from him.“Let me hold her, sir. You must be exhausted. This way.”He didn’t even give Alex the chance to argue. He took off, leading them further down the hall.“Where are we going?” Dominic finally asked. “I heard the guards talking about a secret escape tunnel at the west wing while we were being taken to our cells. I’m sure they probably didn’t expect us to escape but I took note of everything they said. I know how to get us there.”Alex was impressed. He mentally reminded himself to increase the salaries of all his men. Speaking of men…“Where are the rest of you?” “Th

“…not in a good condition…”“…her blood pressure is not stable…”“…get the oxygen tank…”“…take both women in for emergency surgery…”Alex seemed to be in a trance as he watched the paramedics rally around, trying to save Blakely’s life. They’d arrived at New York almost an hour ago and both women had been taken for surgery. Alex paced the waiting room, about to go out of his skin with worry.“Sir, you need to eat something, please.” Martins begged for the umpteenth time. “Abuela Zeya cannot be here but she sent you some food. Please eat it.” Alex shook his head and paced away once more.“I don’t have any appetite right now, Martins. I need to be sure that Blakely is okay first.”“But sir…”“Young master.” A newcomer interrupted.Alex looked up and raised one questioning brow when he saw Dominic.“Dominic, aren’t you supposed to be downstairs with the others? Is there a problem?”He shook his head.“No, sir. I came here to make sure you’ve had some food and taken some rest. You mus

Alex was appalled.The moment his men noticed that he was l slightly uncomfortable, they rushed over and stepped between him and the desperate woman by his side.“I think it’s time for you to go, miss.” Dominic said harshly, grabbing her arm.Her face twisted in annoyance and she tried to snatch her arm from his grip.“No! I’m not going anywhere until my husband asks me to leave.”Alex had finally had enough. He stepped in front of Martins who was trying to protect him.“I’ve had enough of this nonsense, Melissa. I’m not your husband. We’re divorced. You divorced me. Remember that? Now, leave!”“But Alex!” She cried. “It’s dark outside. It’s not safe for me to be walking about by this time. Let me just stay with you for a little while. Please…”Alex was getting angrier.“I’m sure you came with a driver so stop trying to act smart and just go home. If you’re scared of the dark, I’ll send a guard with you.”On hearing that last sentence, she paused and broke into a huge smile.“You care

Ora pushed Jake’s wheelchair past Martins with childish glee written all over her face. Alex could not deny the burst of happiness that swelled in his chest as he got down on one knee and waited for the kids to come closer. The moment they were within close range, Jake pitched forward and buried his face in Alex’s neck while Ora pressed her little body against his chest. He wrapped both his arms around them and held them close, his guts tightening with a strange emotion.“I missed you both so much.” He murmured softly. “And I missed you, brother Alex,” Jake replied. “Where’ve you been? Why don’t you ever come home anymore?”A pang of guilt shot through Alex’s chest. Meanwhile, Ora leaned back and flipped her blond hair out of her eyes. She had so much beautiful sass for a three year old.“Well, I miss my mommy. Where is she, please?”Alex smiled and drew her back against his chest, patting her back softly.“So you didn’t miss me?” He asked jokingly.“I missed you.” A pause. “But I

The tension in the room could be sliced with a knife. Alex stared at the indecisive expressions on the faces of Derek’s employees and something told him that the war was already won. Well, most of it. “We do not have time for overthinking right now. The presentation starts in the next ten minutes and we need to set everything up before then. What have you decided?”“Everyone, stay put!” Susan ordered. “Don’t listen to him. You work for Hunters’ Technokigy. Defecting to his side will mean that you’ve decided to go against your employee contracts and that would breed very serious legal consequences against you. Think wisely.”Three long, tense seconds crawled by…then one by one, Derek’s employees slowly walked forward and stood behind Alex, silently showing their support. Alex’s heart swelled with joy and relief as he watched Susan’s face turn crimson from rage.“Where the hell are you all going, you dimwits? Come back here right this instant. If you take another step, all of you wil