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280. Infiltrate
The attack on Alex’s penthouse diverted attention away from the attempt on his life at the hibachi restaurant. And while the media was still abuzz with the same news, Raziya decided to pay the Brotherhood a visit.That very evening, Raziya arrived at the Reddington Towers, ready for her scouting mission.Raziya stepped out of a cab dressed in a janitorial uniform and walked right in through the front gate with minimal resistance from the security.“I’m in. They should really hire better guards,” she relayed to Alex over the wireless.“I hope you didn’t kill anyone,” Alex joked.“Of course, I didn’t. Just tied up a chirpy little sanitation worker. Poor girl might have to live with the trauma the rest of her life,” Raziya chuckled back. “No one really suspects a janitor. It’s way too easy.”Alex had always liked Raziya’s confidence, but he knew she was prone to taking things a notch too far.“Remember, you are only there to collect information. Do not engage on your own. That’s an order
279. Caught in the middle
Alex knew that Michael Marston wasn’t going to stay quiet after his son’s death. But the chances of him reacting immediately were negligible since the cops were already investigating the attack on Alex’s penthouse.Michael wasn’t as stupid as Logan, and even though he had lost his only boy, Alex had read him well enough to know that he would never let his family name be tainted in the public eye.As news of Logan’s death reached Oliver, he thanked God for guiding him in the right direction before it was too late.He attended Logan’s funeral quietly but didn’t speak a word about Alex or Ross.Once the service ended, Logan’s mother, Claire Marston, approached Oliver of her own accord.“Thank you for attending my son’s funeral. You know, Logan used to speak a lot about you and Ross,” she spoke softly, her words laced with grief. “I wonder why Ross didn’t show up. Maybe he is busy.”Oliver turned to her, but he didn’t dare to look into her eyes since he knew Ross was the one who had broug
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
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