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278. The Word of the Lord
Early next morning, Alex delivered on his promise, sending Logan’s body home in a closed casket covered in a wreath of white roses.Within the next few hours, news of the vicious attack on Alex’s penthouse got out, and every media outlet in Glenmonte rushed to get the biggest slice of the story for their channel.Even though Alex could have used his influence to sweep matters under the rug, he knew it would be an insult to Marcella’s memory, so he came out on camera and revealed just as much as was necessary.“Mr. Verlaine, who do you think was behind this attack?”“How many attackers were there?”“Are you going to move out of Glenmonte to stay safe?”“Do you think it was business rivalry or something else?”Maintaining his composure, Alex faced the reporters’ storm cloud with an unflinching gaze.“There were an unknown number of assailants. I don’t know what they were after. But I think they were out for blood. My security team eventually managed to take them down. However, they coul
277. Blood of the Prodigal Son
Time stilled to a nervous freeze as Alex’s finger curled around the trigger.Logan’s life flashed before his eyes as he stared down the barrel of his greatest mistake ever.“Please, I am sorry! Don’t kill me!” he eventually squealed, shivering in terror. “I…realize my mistake. I…swear…I’ll never bother you again. It was Ross…he got me into this!”Alex had seen many a man turn pale in the face of death and betray not just their comrades but their ideals as well.However, Logan’s apology had come just a little too late. The damage had already been done, and Alex was way past the stage of forgiveness.“You hijacked my trucks and held the drivers captive. It disrupted business and caused tremendous security concerns. I still chose to resolve things without violence. You tried to plot with Ross Spencer to kill me. But I tried to give you another chance. I thought you were just misguided. But clearly, you’ve proven me wrong.”“I’ll do anything you say!” Logan pleaded, his voice small and cr
276. Killing Intent
Alex’s eyes blazed as he heard that voice ringing in his ears. He realized he had made a terrible mistake by going easy on Logan and giving him a second chance.“Come on, Mr. Verlaine. Are you dead already?” Logan yelled from downstairs. “It’s not going to be fun if you go down so easily. I wanna see the same tough-talking bastard I met back home!”Three masked men wearing black shirts and armed with hunting rifles and shotguns moved in through the open rooftop balcony overlooking the shattered window and stepped into the bedroom like shadows.“The bed’s empty. Where is he?”“Check the closet and the bathroom. He was definitely here.”“Got it, boss!”The first man moved toward the closet and pulled its door open. But it was all empty inside, save for the neatly arranged suits and ties.“Closet’s empty. He is not here.”The second guy vaulted over the bed and beamed his flashlight across the room, scanning the whole area.“Nothing’s moving here as well.”The third guy shuffled around t
275. Misplaced priorities
The call from Godrick added another dangerous variable to the already complicated equation, escalating Alex’s problems.Although Alex had already visited Wickerville and done everything to sort the matter diplomatically with Michael Marston, he had his doubts about Logan bending to his father’s will. And now it became amply clear to him that the prodigal son was out for revenge.Captain Williams quickly noticed the change in Alex’s expression, and it darkened his own visage.“Is something wrong, Commander?”“Not yet. But I expect something to go wrong very soon,” Alex replied.“The Brotherhood?” Raziya piped.“The Brotherhood is already there on my mind, Raziya, but now we have something else to deal with,” Alex replied before turning to Captain Williams. “Captain, I need your best commandos posted around Kronos Tech and Femme Fatale. We need to beef up security arrangements. And when that’s done, I want you to take your Phantom Squad with you and travel to the Northern Mountains. Pro
274. Hornet’s Nest
Unaware of Raziya’s little trick, the Manager led Alex straight to the Brotherhood’s secret hideout.Alex tapped on the holographic display and zoomed in on the street where the blinking beacon had finally stopped.A magnified street view helped him pinpoint the location with perfect accuracy.It was a narrow two-way street named Kerling Cross.Alex magnified the holographic display once more and tapped on the legends to get access to the names of the nearby places of interest.A single name popped up on his smart glasses: Reddington Towers.Alex took a screenshot and immediately emailed it to Godrick along with the numbers on the sedan’s plate.Ten minutes later, Godrick called back on his private number.“What do you have for me?” Alex asked.“Reddington Towers is the main office of a consultancy firm. They specialize in IT and Data Analytics. The office is registered under the company, ‘RCS’, owned jointly by Pierre Fromin and Bernetta Wayne.”“A consultancy firm,” Alex repeated. “
273. Expendable
Marcus reached Denny’s Diner right on the stroke of midnight, getting down from his cab a mile down the road and making the rest of the journey on foot to avoid raising alarms.The Diner had the closed signboard out front, but Marcus knew it was just another trick to keep the public at bay.Remembering his first briefings, he walked up to the front door and knocked thrice, each succeeding one at two-second intervals.After the third and final knock, the door parted slightly, and a gruff voice spoke from the other side.“The diner is closed. Read the sign.”“I am here for a quick smoke,” Marcus replied.Hearing the secret code, the muscular guy in the black tee unlatched the door and held it open before stepping to one side.“The Jackal has been expecting you. Please come in.”Marcus walked straight in and made his way through the maze of old wooden tables and stout steel chairs to reach a man dressed in a black suit and red tie, wearing a pair of dark blue shades.He was surrounded by
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