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HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 180
THIRTY YEARS AGO “Yes, Amiri. I’ll be home soon,” Lucien said with a soft chuckle. “You know Roman always gets grumpy when you’re not home,” Amiri said from the other end of the line. This made Lucien chuckle harder. “He’s only two years old, Amiri. I’m not sure he knows what being grumpy implies.” “Just get your ass home.” Lucien scoffed. “I’m on my way,” he said and ended the call. Lucien dropped the phone on the desk and sighed as he leaned back on his desk. How was he going to get back home in time? He wasn’t done with the work he was doing, and it was getting late. It was about 7:45 pm, and he was still stuck in the office. He never stayed that long. But the automobile company would soon be a reality, and so he had to be out in extra work for it to become a reality. Expanding his company was always his dream, and if he did this right, he would be worth billions. The automobile company was going to bring him more money than any other business he currently has. That w
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 181
Roman sat in his dining room with the two lawyers whom he had met at the funeral ground. They were both from Rhoades family and Floyd’s. It seemed they were here to talk to him about the properties. It was no news that Floyd had stolen the properties from his father. He had killed him and forced his mother to back away from most of his family’s possessions. But that ended when he was killed. Ben had also handed in the video which showed Floyd going into Lucien’s office to steal a few files minutes before his death. He was also viewed in the parking lot just before he came to meet Lucien in his office. That had been enough evidence for the police to tag his death as a murder hence, the properties which Floyd had stolen from him were to be returned with immediate effect. That was why the lawyers were here. “I’m sorry we didn’t know about this,” Cedric apologized. “We were only doing our jobs.”Roman nodded at that. Cedric was Floyd’s lawyer and he was the one with all his files. Lu
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 182
Florence came down the stairs to find Roman watching the television. It was kind of awkward to see him staring at the television screen. It was usually because he never had time for that. Roman had always been busy running around trying to make sure that everyone around him was okay. He had sacrificed a lot and it was time he got some rest. He deserved it. After barely surviving an assassination, he still stood to his feet and fought against her father. She didn’t know where he had summoned up such energy and courage, but he had done it. And he had come out victorious. Although there were some huge losses. But what was war without loss?“Roman,” she called as he arrived in the large living room. Roman turned to face her. His black hair was combed neatly and his silver eyes gleamed as they stared at her. He was dressed in a gray sweater and pants. He looked so comfortable on the couch. She feared she was about to take away that comfort with the news she was bringing. “Yes? What is
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 183
Lilian had thought about this for so long. Why would she want to submit to Roman? Why would she choose to abandon all the lessons her father had taught her? It was wrong to show weakness, especially to someone like Roman, but they didn’t have any other choice. Roman was going to win either way, and the least they could do was swear their allegiance to him. She had lost everything, but there was a little glimmer of hope left. If she could get back control of her father’s company, then she would be pleased. She had watched her father risk everything for it. He had built it from the ground to where he was. That was why it was so precious to him. She couldn’t let anything happen to the company. She had let it fall into the wrong hands once, and it had destroyed them. She wasn’t going to let it happen again. “That company belonged to my father. He suffered to build that company alone. And watching Viper Don take that form had killed him. The only thing I could do now is to make sure that
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 184
Alice placed the back duffel bag on the bed and began dumping her clothes into it. She was in a rush. She had to get out of there quickly. It was only a matter of time before they were caught. Their home had been infiltrated once already. They weren’t going to stand around to see if there was a second time. She reached for the closet and pulled out her clothes once more before dumping them into the duffel bag again. The news of Viper Don’s death had come as a shock to her. How could they lose Viper Don? And it was nobody else than Roman Lacroix who then thought they had been killed. If Roman was still alive it meant that it was dangerous for them to still be in New York. They had to be on their way. That rainy night, she had thought it would be the last of Roman, but he had come back stronger, and if anyone was good at seeking revenge it was Roman. He was surely going to find them, but by that time they would be halfway across the country. Hopefully, that would buy them some time b
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 185
Roman looked around carefully as he stepped further into the room. Florence was behind him with the gun in her hand pointing towards her feet as he scanned the room tentatively as well. There was something wrong. The house looked empty, but it surely wasn’t. Billy and Alive were still in here but where? They were very good hitmen, that was why her father had specifically ordered them to murder Roman. But luckily for Roman, she had been there in time to save his life. She wasn’t going to rub it all over his face because she was the one who had put him in that position in the first place. “I don’t see anybody here. I think we are too late,” Roman said, turning to her. Florence sighed and looked around. Roman was losing focus and anything could happen. “They are still here, I can feel it,” she said. Roman squinted at her as he heard that. He didn’t buy what she said. But he couldn’t complain. So he turned around and looked at the living room one more time. “I’ll search the kitchen,
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 186
Alice could hear her eyes ringing as she looked at her surroundings. For a split second, she was lost, but as she felt the warm liquid trickle down her temple, her memories came back. They had been running from Roman. She and Billy. It was no surprise that he would come neck for revenge. But what surprised her most was the fact that he was alive. She could remember stuffing three bullets into his chest that rainy night. How the hell could he have survived that? That was the question that was ringing in her mind together with the sound of bells that were in her head. She looked around and found Billy lying unconscious. She almost screamed in shock but she lost her voice. As the warm liquid trickled down her cheek, she touched it and brought it to her eyes. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized that it was blood. Her eyes immediately searched her environment. She was stuck in a car. The car they had intended to use to escape Roman. The woman that had come along had been a surpri
HANDS OF RETRIBUTION CHAPTER 187
“Thank you for coming, Roman,” Lilian said. Roman clenched his jaws and nodded. He had just stepped out of the elevator and was already greeted by Lilain who seemed to have been waiting for him eagerly. Why wouldn’t she? He had accepted to give her back the company—well, not everything. Just a minority stake to make sure that they didn’t try anything funny in the future. Just like last time. “Right this way, the lawyers are waiting for you,” she said, pointing towards the familiar office. Roman walked through the hallway in silence as they made their way towards his office. Ever since Donald had died, he had become the new CEO of the company. That was because he had inherited all of Donald’s properties as well. He wondered why Florence would let him do something like that. This was his office now. The office where he had been once fired in, was now his. As he arrived at the door, he swung it open and stepped in. There were already people inside; two lawyers with Florence and Dav
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(EPILOGUE)Roman stepped back into the house and he found a figure sitting on the couch waiting for him. He clenched his jaws as he walked into the room. He was eager to see who had interrupted his grieving session. He had been to let all the pain out. The guilt he felt for watching his mother die and also not being there for his parents while they were alone hit him hard. He just needed that space but he wasn’t going to get that now. As he came closer, the figure sat at the couch with a tea cup in their hand. Roman squinted his eyes as he tried to recognize who it was. The figure finally turned around and faced Roman. Roman was immediately shocked by what he saw. “Nuo?” He called in surprise. Nuo Feng, who was dressed in her customary robes, rose from the couch and smiled at him. Roman was in disbelief. The last time had seen her was when he had visited Shanghai. That was because he had been hurt badly in a confrontation with Viper Don’s men which had left him paralyzed. But
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“There you go,” Ben said, handing him a bouquet. Roman gave him a weak smile and got the bouquet of yellow roses from him. “Thank you, Ben.”Ben nodded. “If you need anything. Just call me.”Roman nodded and Ben turned around leaving him. He was now alone in the graveyard of his parents all dressed in a black suit. With the bouquet in his hands, he stepped forward and stood before the headstone of both his parents. With a smile, he picked out one of the yellow roses and placed it on his mother’s grave.“Hello, mum. I’m back,” he said with a smile. He moved to the next headstone and dropped another flower on it. This was his father’s. Roman clenched his jaws as he stared at his father’s headstone. He could feel the guilt consume him as he looked at it. It was hard for him because he couldn’t remember what his father looked like, nor did he have any memory of who his father was. The only reason he remembered him was the pictures in their old house, and the video of him leaving th
CHAPTER 198
Roman stretched on the bed as he woke up before opening his eyes. He looked around and realized that the morning sunlight had washed into the room, illuminating the bed on which he lay. Last night was amazing. After winning the award for the entrepreneur of the year, he had come back to the suite with Florence where they had sex. Just as she was about to climax, she said the magic words. I love you. Roman didn’t know what to say back then, but he felt he had an obligation to say what he felt about yet too. And he was going to tell her when they had breakfast. He turned to the other side of the bed to meet her only to find it empty. This startled him. He rose from the bed and looked around the room. There was no trace left of her being her last night. That was awkward for him. Roman rose from the bed stark naked and walked towards the bathroom. He opened the door and stepped into it. He found water droplets on the floor which meant that she had been here awhile ago. He reached
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Roman Lacroix opened the door of his suite and stepped inside. On the other hand was his award which he couldn’t quite wrap his head around how he had won it. He had been stunned when his name was mentioned. After making a speech, he received the award which made him feel better. That was two awards he had won now, but who was counting? He wondered if the universe was finally paying him back from all the torture he had undergone at the hands of Viper Don. But that didn’t matter much to him. If that was the case, then he would gladly accept it. The door of the suite was closed and he turned around to see Florence coming in with her purse in her hand. She still looked amazing, and he was surprised that he hadn’t noticed that until now. She was amazing in her black dress which exposed her cleavage. Roman found it hard to look away. Florence noticed Roman looking at her and she couldn’t help but smirk. They had decided to spend the night in suits and travel back to New York the
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“Roman! You won’t believe this!” Ben said as he closed the door. Roman who was sitting on the couch with a glass of scotch in his hand turned to Ben who had an envelope in his hand. He wondered what he could do there. “What is it?” Roman asked. “I think it is for you,” Ben replied, handing over the envelope to him. Roman, confused, got the envelope and immediately tore the seal. He reached into the envelope and brought out a letter from it. After reading for a few moments, he was left in awe. Ben noticed the change in Roman’s facial expression which made him more curious about what could be in the letter. “What is it?” Roman read the letter one more time before turning to him. “It’s an invitation,” he said. “To where?” Ben asked. Roman turned back to the letter. “It says here, Dear Roman Lacroix, amazed by the works you have carried out in your hometown, Brooklyn. We are delighted to invite you to the prestigious annual Entrepreneur Awards night. We will b
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Roman walked through the hallway of the precinct as he headed towards the other entrance. He had contemplated this for days, and he had finally come to a decision—he was going to get the key to the city. He deserved it. Oliver had made him realize this. After saving his life on multiple occasions, he realized that there were a lot of things that he had done that went unnoticed. He had been able to take three powerful men down with Viper Don being the strongest. It hadn’t been easy, but he had done it. The last mission made him feel that he could do anything if he put his mind to it. Saving Susan from the mighty drug lord, Frederic El Mataso, made him realize that there was more to his capabilities than he knew. Eric and Adam were waiting nervously just as the mayor went to the podium to give a speech. They were still inside the building waiting to be summoned. It was a big day for them, but that didn’t stop Eric from wearing his trademark black leather jacket. Adam on the other ha
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Brooklyn, New York. 6:45 AM.“Well, that was fun,” Oliver said as they stepped off the jet. They were greeted by the morning’s golden light which washed upon them as they walked out of the hanger. Oliver still had the black duffel bag in his hand but it didn’t contain ammunition anymore. It was money. A whole lot of it. They had cashed out on all their artifacts last night and made their way with the excess of it. Roman was calm as he walked out of the hangar. He was dressed in a new black suit and his hair was combed neatly. He looked all refreshed. Last night was hilarious, and it was hard to believe that it had happened.They had made their way with one of the most expensive jewels ever, and all Roman did was blackmail him. They couldn’t say that Frederic El Mataso wouldn’t come after them but who cared? They had hit the jackpot again. Roman had the ring in his hand and he stared at it as he made his way towards the crew. At a distance, a black Cadillac was heading towards them
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Frederic El Mataso wasn’t fazed by the sight of the guns being pointed at him. He had been through much more than that. What he was worried about was the men at the table with him who were already terrified at the sight of the men. “If you don’t want to end up like the guards there, I strongly suggest you all leave,” Roman ordered. The men looked at each other before running out of the room. The door shut behind them and they were left alone in the room with Susan and Frederic. Susan rose to her feet and went immediately to Oliver, pulling him into a hug. Roman, on the other hand, lowered his gun and walked to the poker table, sitting on the other end of it. He had one of his guns pointed at Frederic who still didn’t seem fazed by this. “I know who you are,” Frederic said. “You’re the famous Roman Lacroix.”Roman smiled at that. Sometimes, he forgot that he was known throughout the country. First, it was the Russian mafia leader, now it was El Mataso. He was making a name for him
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“Bring her in here,” Frederic El Mataso ordered. The door opened and Susan was dragged into the room. Her hair was ruffled and her face was drenched in sweat. She had just spent the whole day in the basement and now she was about to be given a death sentence. The room had a poker table with men seated around it, Frederic included. Frederic El Mataso was a plump man with a weird mustache and heavy eyebrows. He was dressed in a black suit with his bloated stomach trying its best to stay in the white undershirt he wore. There was only one thing that caught Susan’s eye. It was his ring. The ring was glowing as he rubbed his chin with a grin on his face. “Bring her closer,” he ordered. The guard dragged her on the floor as he brought her to him. Susan was kneeling before Frederic now who was still rubbing his chin as he stared down at her. “You piece of shit! You think you’re going to get away with this?” She yelled. “She’s a feisty one,” he said to the men at the table who chuckle
