Leon and Evelyn were enjoying their lunch when Leon’s phone rang once again. He took it out of his pocket and saw Dimitri’s name flashing on the screen.This time, Leon excused himself from Evelyn to take the call elsewhere. Evelyn shot him a questioning look, but eventually nodded. Leon made his way to the restroom.Upon entering, Leon made sure the restroom was empty. Only then did he answer the call.“You’ve found something?”[Yes, sir. We’ve located The Devil Crow’s secret base. Their current situation isn’t looking good. You already took out several of their best men. Right now, among the elite members close to their Big Boss, four are out on assignment. Only one remains guarding the Big Boss inside the base. I believe this is the perfect moment to strike.]Leon processed the information quickly. Then he spoke, “Don’t rush in. Like I told you yesterday, our current priority is securing my family. What about my request to increase security at the house?”[No need to worry, sir. Yo

Rose walked briskly through the office lobby, passing the reception desk where Kate was stationed. Seeing the distressed look on Rose’s face and her slightly disheveled hair, Kate wondered if she had just had a rough day — which was odd, considering the rumors floating around that Rose had impressed Gavin and the other directors with her performance at the project auction earlier.Once Rose exited the lobby, Kate picked up the phone on her desk and dialed Gavin’s office. Earlier, he had given her an urgent instruction to notify him the moment Rose came downstairs.“Sir, just letting you know — Miss Rose just left the lobby. She looked like she was in a big hurry.”[Okay.]That was all Gavin said before abruptly ending the call. Kate frowned, wondering if Rose had made some kind of mistake and Gavin was secretly keeping tabs on her....Meanwhile, in his office, Gavin shut his laptop and tidied up his desk. He grabbed his coat and headed for the door. As soon as he stepped into the hal

The bearded man noticed the helicopter too. That smug grin vanished from his face in an instant. He knew damn well—whoever was in that chopper, they weren’t there to help him.Meanwhile, the Devil Crow bikers were almost at the scene. But the helicopter shifted position, turning to face them, and began to dive.“You’re wrong. You’re the one out of time,” said the soldier on the right.The bearded man scowled. A heartbeat later, the helicopter opened fire, unleashing a rain of bullets that tore through the incoming bikers.“Surrender. You don’t want to die here, do you?” the soldier added, as he and his partner closed in, narrowing the gap between them and the bearded man.What about the biker backup? Their formation had crumbled. Those still on their bikes turned tail, peeling off to escape the next barrage of gunfire.In less than sixty seconds, the helicopter had neutralized the threat—giving full control of the situation back to the soldiers assigned to protect Rose.The bearded ma

“Let her go, Leon. Just let her go and let’s get out of here,” Evelyn whispered, panic creeping into her voice.Leon did release the saleswoman’s hand—but he didn’t move. He stood his ground, his eyes locked on the blonde man.There was something familiar about the guy’s face.“You okay? Did this guy hurt you?” the blonde asked the saleswoman.“No, sir. I’m alright,” she replied.Leon found the blonde man’s fake chivalry suspicious. And two seconds later, he realized that this guy was Max—the guy he’d beaten to a pulp the other night at Lust & Ashes.“So you really are a savage, huh? No matter where you are, you’re always causing a scene. What are you? Some kind of thug?” Max sneered.Max looked smug despite his broken arm, probably because he wasn’t alone. His uncle Jefferson, a military man, was with him.Leon glanced at Jefferson. Judging by the insignia on his uniform, this man held a decent rank. But Dimitri still outranked him by far.“Hey, I’m talking to you. You're pretending

Max and Jefferson had completed the house purchase ten minutes ago. Yet, they still hadn’t left. Both of them were waiting for Leon to return. “What’s taking that bastard so long? What the hell is he doing in there?” Max grumbled. Jefferson didn’t say a word. He just leafed through the house documents Melanie had handed him. The house he bought had a pretty fantastic price, though it wasn’t the most expensive one in Silvergate Residences. He was curious—did Leon really buy the most expensive house in that ultra-exclusive neighborhood like he claimed earlier? And when Leon finally appeared, Jefferson noticed first and stood up. Max stood up too. Their eyes locked on Leon—though with very different expressions. Leon walked calmly and confidently, hand in hand with Evelyn. Walking alongside them was Melanie. This made Jefferson suspicious. Something didn’t smell right. “Let me guess. You couldn’t complete the payment like you bragged earlier, and now this saleswoman is escorting you