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Chapter 71: The Informant
After Lucas finished eating, he soon fell asleep once again. As Sophia watched him, she thought about her plan to discreetly investigate Alexander, especially after that conversation they had, and an idea struck her.Sophia quickly retrieved her phone from her wallet and dialed the number of an old friend from her life with Alexander, Christina Mallory, who had previously worked alongside him.Christina's warm voice filled the line as she picked up, grinning from ear to ear. She was so thrilled to hear from Sophia after all this time. "Christina! How are you doing? It has been a while, hasn’t it? Are you still in town?" Sophia asked, making her voice chirpier than it was to seem more friendly."Sophia, It has indeed. Yes, I am in town!" Christina replied, her joy evident at getting a call from an old friend.Sophia decided to request Christina's address so they could meet up and discuss extensively, “Can I get your address, Christina? I would love to catch up. You know, a little gir
Chapter 70: Questioning
It didn’t take long for Axel and some of the other police officers to arrive at the hospital, worried and shocked that someone had still tried to kill Lucas when their men were stationed around the room. Forget about the audacity of the assassin. Where were the men who were supposed to be protecting Lucas when the assassination attempt occurred? Axel fumed all the way to Lucas’ room, not bothering to glance at the men who had let him down at such a critical moment. He bypassed the nurses and doctors on the floor and went straight into Lucas’ room. As soon as he went in, his eyes landed on the pool of blood on the ground. He winced for a moment, wondering what the hell went down there before he raised his gaze to meet the only person who was awake in the room. Sophia. Her lip quivered, and her hands shook, but her face was turned towards Lucas, a contented look on her face. Axel bit his lip. What the hell? He turned to one of his men and asked a question, not wanting to disturb Soph
Chapter 69: In The Dark
After a few minutes of sitting quietly, Lucas finally broke the silence, his voice firm. "All right then, Axel. I'll leave it to you to gather more evidence, as you promised." He said in a solemn but strong tone.Axel nodded, his expression calm after his earlier outburst. "I won't let him slip away, Lucas. We'll definitely get him. I’ll make sure he’s not getting out of here the next time he comes in." Logan reassured him.Lucas quietly stood up, his steps swift as he walked out of the questioning room, leaving Axel still thinking about the investigation and Alexander’s deceitful words. He made his way through the police station, thinking about his next activity for the day, while he still received stares from the officers of the station. He thought about going to the office, but he didn’t think he was ready for that yet. Not while he was still in a bender of sorts. Immediately he took out his new phone to call Helena. The call didn’t even get to ring once completely before it was
Chapter 68: A Failed Interrogation
“Lucas, thank God you’re fine.” Sophia said as she embraced him.“I never knew that Alexander would do something so terrible just to assert his twisted sense of power. It’s all my fault.” She cried.Lucas gave her a warm smile, “I know it is not your fault and, for the record, I’m fine,” he stated.Sophia nodded as she wiped her tears away and pulled back from him. With that out of the way, they talked about random things, laughing at jokes and talking about her progress at work, all in a bid to distract themselves from the dangerous situation Lucas was in just a few hours ago. Lucas wanted to ask her how she found out about the incident, but he decided against it. “Maybe someone from the office or perhaps it had already made the news.” He thought to himself, not wanting to dive into that. The latter was the most probable thing. About an hour later, Sophia decided that it was time to go. “I have to go now, Lucas,” she smiled.“Please get well soon, and I will come visit you soon.” Sh
Chapter 67:The Aftermath
In a minute or so, the light vanished, and the smoke cleared, revealing the buildings, which were still standing tall and not destroyed in the slightest way despite the enormous explosion. Lucas stood in the middle of the rubble, his hands stretched out and his face twisted in pain.Just like a scene from an action movie, Lucas had managed to contain the blast's flames and reduced the effects of the explosion’s heat by transferring all of it to his own space just like he had countless times with people who had come after him. Using their own gifts, or in this case, what resonated with his gifts, against them. With great force and with all his strength, he raised his hands, directing the fire upward. The sky flashed with flames, briefly warming the air, but soon enough, the flames vanished, leaving Lucas extremely exhausted, trembling and sweating as his knees shook. Lucas had never done this before. In fact, it wasn’t sometimes he thought he was capable of, but he still risked his l
Chapter 66: Attacked in Broad Daylight
After Helena left, the rest of Lucas's day was peaceful and passed quickly without any more incidents, especially after Alexander’s invasive visit. Lucas quietly signed the rest of the documents; he was tired, but he had to ensure that every detail was accurate and that he signed everything correctly. He didn’t want the events of the day to affect how he ran the company.When Lucas finally finished, he quickly packed all his belongings and strolled out of his office. As he walked away, Lucas exchanged pleasant good nights with Helena at her desk.“Goodnight Helena, I’ll see you tomorrow.” He said with a small nod."Goodnight, sir,” Helena responded with a warm smile, barely looking at him because she was packing up her stuff and getting ready to close the workday.“Do you know if Mrs. Verga is still in the office?” He asked, pausing to hear an answer. He thought that Sophia might start avoiding him because of Alexander’s warnings, and he wanted to let her know that there was nothing t
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