Oliver finally heaved a sigh of relief as Alex left the nightclub with Captain Williams and his team of ex-commandos.Covered in blood and with his ego crushed to pieces, he didn’t dare to even think of targeting Alex and his businesses again. But it still didn’t stop him from calling up his friend and warning him of the danger that was closing in on him.“We got a problem,” Oliver muttered painfully, holding his bleeding cheek.“What?” Ross’s irritated voice came from the other side.“Alex Verlaine. He found out that I’d sent those bikers to burn his warehouse,” Oliver replied. “He was here just now, and he knows someone else is involved in this. This is going to get ugly, Ross. You should be careful.”“So, you’re suddenly afraid of Alex Verlaine?” Ross scoffed. “What happened to all that talk about the young ruling the city? Was that all your drink talking? Or are you just a gutless shrimp?”“I am just asking you to watch your back,” Oliver muttered back, holding back the urge to la

Alex returned to his beachside penthouse, hoping to finally make things up with Dr. Lucy and apologize for the ruined dinner.However, even before Alex could reach his place, she called him up.“Lucy, I am really sorry I couldn’t give you my time. Things have been quite hectic of late,” Alex responded over the wireless while keeping his hands steady on the wheel. “But I promise I will make it up to you.”“I am not even thinking about that. I am just worried about you, Alex. Your recklessness scares me,” Dr. Lucy replied in a subdued tone. “You are surrounded by enemies, but you just disregard all my words of caution. I am afraid of losing you.”Alex’s expression softened as he felt something stir inside his heart. A feeling he had long forgotten.“I am sorry for making you worried. But I can handle this. I need to handle this. That night, I wasn’t the only one who could’ve been hurt. And I can’t bear the idea of anyone harming you.”“I am fine, Alex. I just want you to stop chasing th

The lives of Logan’s childhood friends now depended on Alex, and all Logan could do was watch as his father sat there like a judge dispensing high-handed justice from his chair.Alex took the golden Colt Python from Michael Marston, and as Logan realized what he was about to do, he couldn’t help but intervene.“They only did it for me! Please leave them alone!” he cried out in desperation, begging his father to show mercy.But Michael Marston sat back in his chair and pulled out a clay pipe before proceeding to stuff it with premium tobacco plugs.Even as Logan kept pleading, Michael Marson lit his pipe and casually took a long, deep puff before blowing the gray smoke in clouds.“Dad! Please leave my friends out of this!” Logan yelled, straining every muscle in his throat to get his plea across. “I’m ready to apologize to Mr. Verlaine. Just let my friends go!”“And why should I do that?” Michael finally asked, fixing his piercing gaze on Logan. “You and your friends must all learn to

Ross Spencer was soaking up the precious winter sun, basking on the pool deck of his smart home in a cozy corner of Suburbia, when his phone buzzed. He had half a mind to just let it ring to death, but seeing Logan’s name on his screen made him change his mind.“What’s up? How are you holding up?”A frustrated and belligerent Logan muttered angrily from the other side, “Alex Verlaine came to our manor in Wickerville. He spoke to my old man and convinced him to free his trucks. He took both trucks with him!”Ross’s eyes darkened as his carefree expression turned glum and serious.“And that’s not all. He also went after Oliver. Scared him so badly that he has decided to back out of our arrangement,” Logan continued. “I swear we need to put this Alex Verlaine in his place before it’s too late, or we’re going to end up just like your damn uncle.”The last statement infuriated Ross even more.“I am not like Uncle Dan!” He retorted sharply. “Alex thinks he can just go around rubbing dirt in

Positioned on the highest rooftops around the Silver Cross Hospital, Captain Williams and his team of elite commandos were ready to nab the assassin as soon as he arrived to execute the hit.With Dan Horowitz acting as the perfect unsuspecting bait, the plan looked flawless.However, none of the teams had reported any suspicious sightings so far, and the whole perimeter still looked completely secure.Captain Williams kept his eyes glued to the hospital and reached out to his men over the radio.“What’s happening over there?” he asked. “I need status reports.”“Alpha team reporting. No persons of interest in sight.”“Delta team reporting. Perimeter looks clear.”“Zulu team here. We’ve just lost sight of the HVT. I repeat, the HVT has just been moved to a secure room inside the building. No visual confirmation possible.”Even though the status reports didn’t indicate anything abnormal, Captain Williams felt something was off.It had already been fifteen minutes since Dan Horowitz had e