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263. The Case of the Missing Shipment
Flirting with danger had become a part and parcel of Alex’s life by now. It almost felt like it was ingrained into his being, and no matter where he went, danger seemed to follow at his heels like a tireless hound.Godrick’s words of caution were nothing more than a confirmation of what Alex already knew. But he wasn’t afraid.Instead, he was looking forward to the opportunity of running into another hitman because this time, he wasn’t going to let the bastard escape.Despite Godrick’s warning and Dr. Lucy’s several stubborn insistences, Alex refused to be escorted by a full security detail. He reasoned that it would only draw attention and give the media something to talk about.Accompanied by just his trusted driver, Alex made his way to the Fenerick toll plaza, which was barely a mile away from the Fenerick underpass.The manager and the junior toll officer immediately came out to greet Alex as his black sedan pulled up to the toll gate.“Mr. Verlaine, we didn’t know you would be c
262. Risk Assessment
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
261. The Small Fry and the Big Fish
Beads of cold sweat appeared on Oliver’s forehead as he felt a shiver run along his spine. The sharp steel pressed against his throat made his mouth dry up as he tried to speak.“I…don’t know what you are…ta…talking about. There must be some mis…misunderstanding,” he mumbled, trying to squirm his way out of trouble with a sniveling lie.But Alex wasn’t buying his act of innocence.“Kenneth and Barry already spilled all the beans. It is not nice to lie to your elders,” he whispered, pressing the knife so firmly against Oliver’s throat that it nicked his skin.As blood trickled from the shallow cut and stained Oliver’s collared white shirt, he panicked, and his breathing turned ragged and sporadic.“I…am not…the guy you’re looking…for. They lied…to you. I didn’t do anything!”“Let’s try this again!” Alex’s voice boomed from behind as the blade flashed in his hand, moving sharply against Oliver’s cheek and leaving another gash on his skin.“Argh! My face!” Grabbing his bleeding cheek wit
260. High as a Kite
Alex’s plan to lure the Brotherhood out by offering a contract on Dan Horowitz was already in motion. However, he was pretty sure by now that it wasn’t a single person pulling the strings from behind the curtains.The first lead, Oliver Martinez, was already on his mind. And he knew exactly where to find him.Alex looked at his watch and saw it was almost 3 am. He only had a narrow window to catch up to Oliver before he returned home from the nightclub.“Oliver Martinez, the little black sheep of the Martinez family. I think it’s time we finally got to know each other more personally.”Alex picked up his phone again and reached out to the police sergeant whose team had arrested the biker crew.All of them except Kenneth and Barry were still in the lockup, and their bikes had been confiscated as well.“Sergeant, I need to talk to one of your delinquents. Put me on the line with the girl.”The Sergeant did as instructed, and the next voice Alex heard was Maven’s.“He…hello?” she stutter
259. Live and Let Die
Kenneth frowned at Alex, his fingers tightly clenched into fists as he shook with suppressed rage.“What the hell are you talking about?” he snapped. “Do we look dead to you?”“No, but you soon will be,” Alex replied with an unnerving calm as he texted someone on his phone.By now, Barry had realized what was happening and turned pale as a ghost. He looked from one smirking face to another before finally turning to Alex.“You can’t be serious. You are no killer. You are a God damn businessman!” he cried in a quivering voice.Alex turned to look at him and replied with clinical cruelty, “You are right. I am a businessman. And you crossed the line by hurting my business. Now, it’s time I made you pay for my losses.”“What the hell are you two going on about?” Kenneth muttered, still clueless about what was about to transpire.“He is trying to get us killed. These cops are in on this as well!” Barry filled in, shaking all over.It was then that Kenneth got the whole picture, and it made
258. Far From The Finish Line
Alex glanced at his speedometer and realized that, despite slowing down a bit, Kenneth was still going well over 150 miles per hour.The Nelson Tunnel was barely 2 miles away, down the winding uphill path, and there was no way he was going to catch up to Kenneth before he was already inside the tunnel.“Alex! Are you even listening?” Zachary cried out again, his voice nearly breaking as he strained his vocal cords. “Stop while you still can! There will be no coming back if you get inside that tunnel!”“Thank you for the heads-up. The race is almost over,” Alex replied with unnatural calm before disconnecting and dialing up the previous speed dial number. “We have a problem here. Kenneth’s headed for the Nelson tunnel. It’s time to step up.”“Our cars are still far away. We won’t be able to get there on time,” a concerned voice replied from the other end.“Then it’s time for plan B. Go in with everything. We need to stop Kenneth before he kills himself!”Up ahead, Kenneth was having th
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