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209. Eva couldn’t believe it. She had a perfect plan, a perfect strategy. What was this nonsense that happened? Still wearing her heels while standing at an incredible height, she paced like a predator in her private lounge at her mansion. The huge room smelled of smoke and wine, even though Eva hadn’t touched either tonight. She was too angry to indulge and let go. Her long, red silk robe trailed behind her as she moved, and her long nails tapping against the glass of untouched liquor in her hand. Across the room, the hitman stood stiffly, and sweat was already trickling down the side of his face. His hands were clenched tightly at his sides, and he nervously tried to avoid contact with Eva. “You useless, fucking waste of space!” Eva hissed. “You had one shot. ONE shot, and you couldn’t even do that right? You should renounce yourself!” The man didn’t know what to say. “It was close, very close. I almost—” “Almost?” Eva’s laughed humourlessly. “Almost is never enough! A
CHAPTER 208
208. Devin went in, but he didn’t go after Petra immediately. He knew that she needed space to breathe, to process everything that just happened. Chasing her down would only make things worse. So he stood there in living room, staring into nothing. Mat had said that he was cursed and useless, and would be the end of her. Nothing stung him except the last one. “Fuck.” He muttered under his breath, raking a bloody hand down his face. He wanted to punch a wall, but he stopped himself. This wasn’t about him, but it was about Petra. When he finally made his way upstairs, she was already in the room. She didn’t yell at him, didn’t cry, or anything. She just looked at him with red eyes, and spoke calmly. “Devin… I need to be alone right now.” It cut deep into his heart, but he forced himself to nod. “Alright, I’ll be downstairs. Call me if you need anything. Anything, Petra, I mean it.” She nodded, and then he turned away, closing the door gently behind her. Devin leaned agai
Chapter 207
207. People were still whispering and Devin stood, his hand still faintly glowing and tingling from the new healing powers he had received. “Let’s go now.” Petra said as she grabbed his arm, taking him towards the exit with the guards when a loud voice came from behind them. “Petra!” She froze. Her name, spoken so sharply, made her spine stiffen. She turned around slowly, her brows pulling together. The same man who had mocked Devin earlier was still standing there, pushing through the crowd with his chin lifted, his eyes on her. “What is he still doing here?” She asked. “Petra!” He repeated, louder this time. “Don’t you remember me?” She frowned in confusion, looking at the man she wanted to slap for his rudeness. “What the hell are you talking about?” Devin stiffened at her side, his hand curling into a fist. “You dare call her by name? After the shit you just pulled?” The man ignored him completely, his eyes never leaving Petra. He started to move forwar
Chapter 206
206. The ballroom was drowning in the noise. Some people were sobbing and running their mouths in the background, while the man in the grey suit was still bleeding out on the ground, and his wife was wailing over him. Petra knelt beside Devin, holding his arm like her life depended on it. Devin’s hand was quite bloody, and his suit was soaked through. He pressed harder against the wound and his glowed burned as he tried to heal the man again, but nothing came. He could feel the invisible wall shutting him out. What source of sorcery was that? Before he could even get himself, he heard a voice. “Pathetic.” Everyone heard it. Devin’s head snapped up as others turned around. A man he didn’t know came forward from the crowd, tall and thin, and his dark coat swayed as he moved. He was smiling smugLu, like he’d been waiting for this moment all his life. “Look at you!” The stranger said loudly. “Big, scary Devin Stone, but he can’t even save one fucking man at his own party.”
chapter 205
205. The crowd was still clapping when Devin said the last words in his speech. Petra’s eyes were filled with emotions, Joy, amazement and she was a little bit shy, and people were whispering about how raw and powerful his speech had been. Devin smiled at Petra as he walked down from the stage. She was still in a state of euphoria when it happened. A sharp and loud sound went through the ballroom. Bang! A single gunshot tore the air apart, disrupting the peace that they had. Champagne glasses shattered on the table where the bullet hit. Guests screamed, ducking down, some covering their heads and using the table as a blockage, others frozen in shock. Devin felt a sudden rush of air pass his shoulder, but the bullet didn’t hit him as he walked down. Instead, a man in the front row, a tall gentleman in a grey suit fell violently. He landed on his back, and his chest pumped as he jerked on the floor. Some of the blood spilled on the floor. This just caused the room to go furthe
Chapter 204
204. The ballroom was glowing with pretty lights, and the crystal chandeliers looked like they were dripping gold across the wide floor. Music floated through the air, slow and rich, while guests filled the room with chatter and looked around in wonder. Devin stood near the centre, hands in his pockets. His suit was nothing flashy, wearing just a crisp black two-piece with a plain white shirt underneath, no tie, no overdone details. He never needed shine to command attention, his presence alone made people look twice. He looked dashing even though he didn’t look as flashy as the rest of the others. Beside him, Petra looked like she had stepped out of a painting. Her dress was simple, long, and made of cream silk that hugged her figure without screaming for attention. No heavy jewels, no excess fabric—just clean lines, a thin silver bracelet, and her hair pulled back in an elegant bun. She hated the fuss of gowns and diamonds, and Devin loved her more for it. She was his, complete
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