“We lost all our phones in the crash, sir.” Martins said as he stopped the four wheeler and climbed down. Alex adjusted Blakely in his arms and went after him, completely focused on the run-down house before him.He sighed deeply.“Anyways, it doesn’t matter. So long as we have a place to wait until help arrives. Come on, everyone. Let’s go in and rest for a while.”Dominic handed the woman in his arms to one of the shoulders and ran forward, blocking Alex’s path. “Young master, please wait here while I check out the house. I need to make sure it’s safe before you go in.”Martins stood to the side, his throat tightening with jealousy as he watched Alex smile at Dominic. He came forward and tapped on the guard’s shoulder.“I’m sorry, Dominic, but that’s my job. You’re a new recruit. Scout the surrounding areas with the rest of the men. Peter and I will check the house.”“But I…” Dominic tried to argue.It took all of Martin’s self control to keep himself from snapping at him as he r
“…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 tried his possible best to remain calm when meanwhile, he was burning inside. There was a traitor amongst his men. He currently didn’t know who to trust. Sensing his bad mood, Melissa scooted even closer and laid a tentative hand on his arm. When he didn’t push her away, she shifted even closer.“Please don’t be upset, Alex. I’m here for you. I’m on your side. Just tell me what you need. I’ll do anything.”Alex looked up and held her gaze.“Why are you here, Melissa?” He suddenly asked. “I thought you didn’t want me anymore. You said it to my face that I am disgusting and low-class, so why are you here? Because I’m rich now? Is that it?”She squeezed his arm, her eyes shining with sincerity.“No, my love. That’s not it at all.” She took a deep breath. “Look, can we go somewhere and talk? I can book a room for us and…”Alex could not believe her audacity. He snatched his hand from hers and shot her a glare.“There’s no need to book a room. If you have anything to say to me, say i
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
Alex slowly placed Blakely back on the bed and rose to his feet. “What are you saying, Martins?” He asked, his guts tightening with apprehension. “What the hell are you talking about?”“I’m really sorry, sir. I just got news now. I’ve already sent men to start searching for them.”Alex was about to speak when he heard a strangled moan. He turned sharply and his veins turned to ice when he saw Blakely trembling on the bed, her eyes wide and vacant.“My daughter…” she whimpered. “Wh-what happened to my d-daughter?”Alex stepped forward and gave her a comforting pat. “There’s nothing wrong with Ora. She’s fine. I promise.”Blakely didn’t get any better. Her trembling got worse and the machines in the room started beeping crazily.“Get the doctor!” Alex yelled urgently. “Hurry up! Get the doctor!!”“Yes, sir.” Just as Martins pulled the door open, two nurses rushed in, their face pulled in tight expressions as they began hovering over Blakely.“I’m sorry, sir, but you need to step out
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
“What’s your plan, Martins?” Alex asked, genuinely curious. Martins drew closer and sank into the seat beside him. “We have a mole and we need to find a way to know who he is before he completely runs your company to the ground. I think we need to divide the men into groups.”Alex narrowed his eyes. “Groups? How will that solve the problem?”“I’ll demonstrate. First of all, we’ll have a group of five comprising myself, Stephen, Rodriguez, Jacob and Peter. After the group has been established, you’ll share a fake business idea amongst us. That’s where Miss Melissa comes in.Melissa promised that she’ll inform you if Derek develops any evil plans against you or your company in future, right? If she comes to you with news that Derek is planning to implement the fake business idea which you shared amongst us, then we’ll know that the betrayer is in our group.However, if she doesn’t report any such news, we’ll keep testing the theory with a different group of five of our men until we c
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