CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE“Did you just tell me to shut up?” Ben asked just to be certain, looking at the money he had given to Adrian and trying to be sure that they were the exact amount he thought of.His two guards were already waiting for the moment when he was going to give them the order to deal with Adrian, seeing his utterance as totally unacceptable.Elara was eager to understand what was going on, but the only thing she could do was stare at Adrian while she tried to find her words. “What is happening, Adrian? What are you doing?” She finally spoke, but her voice was barely above a whisper, her eyes demanding an immediate explanation. Adrian took a deep breath, and then he looked her in the eyes, pushing two steps forward.“I am doing right by you, Elara. Do you trust me?” He asked what suddenly became the hardest question to Elara.If he had asked her that question about an hour earlier, then maybe she could have said yes without thinking twice about it.But at that moment, and

CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE Slowly, Elara turned to Adrian and gestured to him, and then she looked down at Ben, heaving a heavy sigh that let delight crawl into her body. Finally, she was able to smile genuinely since she walked into the premises, her beam radiating all over her face. Adrian moved closer to Ben, and without warning, he kicked him very hard in his leg, causing him to gasp, jerking with wide eyes. “That’s enough! Let go of her!” Adrian growled, and Ben did as he was told at once, crawling away from Elara. He sat on the ground, panting for air while he avoided Elara like the plague. He didn’t bother to say a word as all that mattered was getting a grip on himself. “You are lucky that Elara decided to show you mercy.” Adrian broke the silence, scowling at Ben. “I bet you will never know how to cross her path again.” “I will never!” Ben swore, nodding distraughtly. “I know,” Adrian remarked, and then he nodded. “I don’t need to remind you of what fate w

CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE It was hard for Adrian not to feel the sensation that gripped him, especially as his chest tightened. There were two feelings inside him, and while one was urging him to take the first step, it was hard to tell what the other was trying to say to him.Whatever it was, he was very convinced that it was trying to tell him not to make any move.“Maybe this was a bad idea.” He thought to himself, but it soon became obvious that it was going to be a wasted effort for him to drive all the way and fail to accomplish his mission. Taking a deep breath, he made his way to the metal house, the rusts all over it becoming more visible as he drew closer. A few moments later, he was already standing in front of the wooden door that made it very obvious that it never belonged there but was forced to fit in. He pushed his left hand forward, but something stopped him from grabbing the metal knob. He sighed heavily, reaching inside his mind for the memories that he had almost f

CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN “You have to, Seth.” Maya insisted, grabbing her son’s hand.“You don’t deserve to be in this kind of place. He is going to take you with him and make sure that you live a happy life. You have to go with him,”More tears fell from her eyes as she wept bitterly, shifting her gaze to Adrian.“You made a promise to his father that you were not going to let anything happen to him, Adrian Khan. You have to fulfill that promise,” She coughed again, and as soon as she was able to get a grip on herself, she turned to Seth and took a strained breath. “I am sorry that I couldn’t stay with you, Seth. I am not as strong as I thought I was.” “No, Mother! You are coming with us!” Seth cried, turning to Adrian with desperation buried deep in his eyes.“She has to come with us! I can’t leave her here!” He sniffled, begging with his eyes. Adrian sighed heavily, and then he turned to Maya who had become too weak to say even a word.“When I made a promise to your husband, I swo

CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE Adrian looked at the man for a few seconds, and then he took a deep breath, watching as he stepped forward while his men cleared the way for him. He was as young as Adrian, even though the roughness of his skin could make anyone doubt that.His head was bald, and he had tattoos all over his face, holding onto the pistol that was tightly gripped by his right hand. He looked like he was the only one with a gun, but there was no guarantee that the others were not hiding weapons inside their huge brown coats. “What does he want?” Adrian asked with a whisper without looking back at Maya. Maya sighed in despair, and it took her a while before she finally broke her silence.“Brymo claims this land belongs to him, and has been sending his boys to harass us.” She paused for a while, glaring at the annoying fellow who was still sauntering toward her like he had the entire time in the world. “Sometimes, his men take our kills, saying that they are rent for this place. B