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CHAPTER 132: ECHOES THAT DON’T DIE
ECHOES THAT DON’T DIEThe room was quiet, perfect for the thoughts that had begun to brood in his head. Damien sat at the edge of the hospital bed, his frame leaning forward and elbows resting on his knees. He bowed his head slightly but his eyes remained on the bandage wrapped around his knuckles. It has begun to stain through, small dots of red seeping past the white like cracks on concrete. He stared at it for a long moment, his fingers running over the stitches the nurse had given him as the silence pressed in from all around. The distant beeping of machines somewhere down the hall mixed with the faint hum of the hospital's air-conditioning broke through the quiet from time to time. The entire thing should've felt peaceful, but it didn't. No matter how quiet the room was or how hushed everything felt, his head was the perfect contrast to it all. A fucking chaos. “You don't get to fucking beg…”His jaw tightened slightly as he rubbed his chin softly. The voice wasn't real, tha
CHAPTER 131: DEALS IN THE DARK 4
DEALS IN THE DARK 4Sebastian didn't slow as he looked down at Vanessa, brows arched. “Are you talking about Dominic?" “Yes," she replied quietly, looking around as though the walls were still listening. “You said he was a defector from our company. I don't think I recognize him." Sebastian paused for a moment before letting out a loud sigh. “Well, most of the deals were done underground," he admitted as he ran a hand through his hair. “People like him were the people that kept the company growing back then." Vanessa frowned, his words confusing her rather than producing an answer. “What do you mean?" Sebastian hesitated for a moment, before simply answering, “he is the owner of Ironclad Armaments." Vanessa slowed slightly and Sebastian did so too to match her pace. "A weapons company?” she asked and Sebastian nodded. "Yeah,” he answered, glancing at her briefly. “Oh," she muttered, her brows pulling together. “He mentioned something about dealing illegally. I didn't know he di
CHAPTER 130: DEALS IN THE DARK 3
DEALS IN THE DARK 3Sebastian leaned forward, resting his arms in his knees as he held Dominic's gaze, his stare steady and unwavering. The smoke between them curled slowly like a living thing, twisting as it lifted up toward the ceiling. Part of it filled his lungs and he forced himself not to choke on it. “We need you back," he repeated, slowed this time as the smoke inhaled slipped out his lips in a steady stream. For a moment, there was no reaction, only silence. Then Dkmic let out a low groan, like he was already bored with the meeting. He sighed, his wooden seat creaking under his large weight as he leaned forward. He pulled the cigar from his lips and brought it down to the ashtray. With a single twist of his fingers, he crushed the burning end into the wet glass, the glowing embers dying out with a soft hiss that only let out more smoke. Then came the silence again, lasting for a moment longer, until he finally lifted his gaze to meet Sebastian's again. He let his eyes dr
CHAPTER 129: DEALS IN THE DARK 2
DEALS IN THE DARK 2The young girl leaned casually against the wall, twirling her hair as her soft voice beckoned on Vanessa's attention. And Vanessa's attention, did she get.The girl was barely dressed, the only fabric covering what dignity she had clung to her in ways that left little to the imagination. Her bra-less breasts jiggled beneath the cowgirl shirt that revealed part of her areola and barely hid her nipples as she rested one hand on her hip. The other held a lollipop between her fingers, one that she slowly brought to her lips and caressed with her tongue.Her eyes moved lazily over Sebastian first, a smile curling on her lip. But the expression faded easily as her gaze shifted to the disheveled woman standing by his side. “You two look lost," she said in a thick western accent as she returned her attention fully to Sebastian. She slopped on the lollipop, letting it slip in and out of her lips as she tilted her head slightly. “Y'all in need of directions? This place ai
CHAPTER 128: DEALS IN THE DARK 1
DEALS IN THE DARK 1The feel of the city didn't fade all at once. It lasted for a while in the bushes that lined the road path m, and the steady streetlights etched on the curbs. But after a while, it peeled away slowly and glass towers faded away to shorter buildings… then to cramped apartments forced together… and then finally to something Vanessa had never seen before. Something much worse. The road narrowed slightly, the widespread asphalt of the city giving way into something smaller as Sebastian drove well past the boundaries of the city and into the outskirts that has been rumored to be controlled by people who didn't give two fucks about the human life. The road faded from a smooth drive into something rough, the asphalt cracked in places where weeds forced their ways through. The streetlights grew sparse. What little remained flickered on and off weakly while the others had long since been stolen from their stand for scraps, leaving pockets of darkness in their absence. V
CHAPTER 127: A QUIET ROAD TO RUIN
A QUIET ROAD TO RUINThe car sped through the traffic, cutting cleanly between cars like a blade wading through still water. Dusk had begun to settle in, bathing the road in a golden glow as the streetlights flickered to life one after the other. Thankfully, the roads weren't as crowded as they usually were at these hours. Still, there were the usual movements of vehicles sliding past each other, loud truck horns blaring from a distance and the low hum of life going on without a pause. Inside one of those vehicles, the air that had settled felt say… off. It felt muted and heavy. Sebastian kept one hand on the wheel, fingers curling around the leather skin as he rested his other hand loosely against the gear. The vehicle was brand new and that fresh car smell still lingered. How nice of Vanessa to gift him the Hellcat Challenger for his birthday. Sure, it gave a dent on the company's account, but none mattered to Sebastian. That is, if Vanessa hadn't decided to destroy the mood.
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