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442. A Full House
The threat was enough to push Alex to his breaking point, but Jakob held on bravely.“It’s alright. Don’t worry about us. Just expose my dear sister and my beloved mother!”Alex pushed Ellen aside and pulled out his phone. He switched to full-screen display and played a video showing traffic cam footage from the day of the accident.“That car had tinted glass windows. No one could see who was sitting outside. But they happened to stop at a fast-food drive-through for a drink. The cameras caught it all.”Santiago and the other guests watched as the windows rolled down and two unknown women appeared inside the car.“Look at their faces. They aren’t Felicia and Doreen Rashford. These two were just cheap look-alikes dressed like them.”Still keeping the gun pointed in Jakob’s direction, Santiago took a closer look at the video, and as he saw the faces inside the Tesler, it unsettled him.“It can’t be,” he muttered in disbelief.“Anyone can create a fake video these days. My name is Ellen
441. Till Death Do Us Part
Santiago’s words were less of a warning and more of an open threat.Alex realized that someone had tipped Santiago off, and now even the smallest attempt to derail the event could put the lives of his friends in danger.As the day rolled by, more guests started arriving on Santini, escorted by armed bodyguards and Santiago’s own men.Among them was the police commissioner of Nuevo Durango, a plump cop in his mid-fifties, named Gilford Holland.The other notable ones included the chief customs officer, Dennis Marsh, and a retired army sergeant, Lawrence Carson.Alex quickly realized that Santiago wasn’t just a man with deep pockets, but also had friends in high places to get him out of all kinds of legal and financial dilemmas.As dusk blanketed the island under its ochre hue, Alex stood ready at the makeshift altar.Santiago escorted Ellen down the grassy aisle as guests applauded and blessed the bride.Jakob Rashford quickly scampered over to Alex and whispered in his ear.“This is i
440. The Wedding Noose
The terrified guests were herded into the poolside villa and forcibly taken to the banquet room.They had already witnessed Santiago murdering a man in cold blood and were eager to get away from this island as soon as possible.But the instructions were crystal clear: no one was allowed to leave until the engagement was over.Under the light of the grand chandeliers, Alex walked in with Ellen by his side.Santiago Hernandez ordered the doors to be closed and instructed his men not to let anyone in or out without his permission.The freak accident had turned him paranoid, and now all he wanted was to complete this engagement without any other mishaps.“Right, everyone is already here. Now, we can proceed with the ceremony.”Santiago was waiting for Alex to propose to Ellen again, but instead, he walked off.“What the hell are you doing?” Santiago muttered, glaring at Alex. “Don’t even think about changing your mind, or I’ll destroy everyone you care about! And I’ll start with your gues
439. The Engagement
The upcoming engagement hung over Alex’s head like the sword of Damocles.His heart still yearned for the woman he truly loved, Lucy Winchester. But he had already come too far to turn back now.Ellen and her mother were busy making arrangements for the event, and Santiago was eagerly waiting for Alex to fulfil his promise.As Jakob and Rachel left, Alex looked over the parapet and frowned.If he wanted, he could obliterate Santiago’s whole private island in under an hour. And all it would take him was a couple of phone calls.But one wrong move could endanger the lives of all those closest to him.The Children of Eve were blindly loyal to their All Father, and even if Alex managed to kill Santiago, his crazed cult would be sure to retaliate.And that was a risk Alex wasn’t willing to take, even if the alternative was playing into Ellen’s hands.“You’re a cunning old man, Santiago. I’ll give you that. But time changes fast.”Alex backed away from the parapet and pulled out his phone.
438. The Waiting Game
The following morning, Jakob Rashford and Rachel Dawson arrived in Santini on a private jet straight from Glenmonte.Santiago Hernandez received them at his lakeside property, while the guards kept watch from a distance.Alex was quick with the introductions.“These two people are the closest thing I have to a family. I’d like you to meet Rachel Dawson, the CEO of Sierra Beauty, and Jakob Rashford, the acting CEO of Femme Fatale.”“Alex was very keen on having you here for his engagement. I am pleased to finally make your acquaintance.”A couple of handshakes later, Santiago called his butler and took his leave.“Morris will show you to your rooms and help you with anything you need. I have some urgent matters to attend to at the moment, but I’ll meet you again shortly.”As Santiago drove off, Morris picked up what little luggage Jakob and Rachel had brought and offered to take them to their rooms.But they both declined, intending to spend some more time in the open.Once the butler
437. Welcome to the Family
Alex’s bold move of eliminating Major Monroe’s informants across Valestra had stirred up the pot, causing widespread international fallout.The presence of Valheim’s spies within Alexandria’s borders led to a massive debacle, raising questions about the current government.At the same time, the Council of International Peace summoned Valheim’s diplomats to answer for this extreme breach of trust.Valheim’s Minister of External Affairs, Sergei Zharkov, found himself standing before the international peacekeeping committee with the pressure mounting on him from all sides.Faced with questions about Valheim’s intentions and their violation of the peace treaty, Sergei did the only thing that he could: categorically deny all the allegations, and frame this as a conspiracy by extremist units in Alexandria.But in front of all the evidence provided by Alexandria’s intelligence agencies, Sergei’s claims didn’t stand a chance.Threatened with sanctions and trade embargoes, Sergei resorted to h
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