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65 THE END OF EVERYTHING
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX: THE END OF EVERYTHING"You don't have to force yourself to believe it." Philip returned to his seat and sat down heavily. His eyes stayed on Alex.Alex staggered up.His eyes were extremely blurry, but he stood anyway.*It's a lie. They're trying to rile you up. The consortium is at it again. They're trying to sow discord. Don't fall for this, Alex.**But this looks real. The voice. Your father. The video. Thomas being a lawyer. What if he worked for the consortium, betrayed your father, and came closer to you to push you more? Think about it. These people happen to know your every move, your every plan.*Different voices echoed in his ears. He didn't know which one to follow.But the evidence was laid out in front of him. His senses and his eyes testified to it.He had seen the logo on the gun's grip.Bold and clear.He swallowed hard and held the table tightly."What are you going to do, Alex?" Philip inquired, knowing fully well Alex had lost his voice.Alex stru
65 Disaster
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE: DISASTER"Emma!" Diane shouted.Her voice nearly shook the whole house.Emma had locked herself in the room for a while now. She refused to eat, drink, or even say a word to her mother. Diane was getting frustrated.She banged on the door again and again, but there was no response."Are you just going to die in there? Won't you at least come out and deal with the mess you created?"The door suddenly opened, and Emma stormed out.Her face was drained of all expression. Her eyes were sore, and her knuckles were white from how hard she'd been scratching them.Diane stepped back slightly as she noticed how much weight Emma had lost."The mess I created?" Emma asked, her voice shaking with anger. "Tell me, who was it that decided not to tell me Logan had a plan? You decided to use your own daughter as a pawn. I was just a tool in everyone's game, and you knew it. You knew everything and still decided to use me as bait."She laughed bitterly."What a good mother you are.
64 TWO CAN PLAY
Without a single word, Alex turned on his heels and went straight to the door.Xavier shifted uncomfortably in his chair. "You know you really don't have to do this alone." His voice was low.A hint of fear was evident in it. Alex could feel it from afar. It filled the whole room with unease.Alex smiled wearily. "I don't have a choice, Xavier. Either tonight or never.""But you can always opt out. I don't think it's safe, honestly." This was Thomas now. He moved toward Alex with a controlled pace.Sweat broke through on Alex's face. *Come alone.* The words echoed again.He clenched his jaw and breathed in. "Some things, I don't have a choice." He bit the inside of his cheek. "Apparently, I can't keep running away."As if that statement gave him the courage he needed, he turned to the door.With one last "take care" echoing from Xavier, he stepped out of the mansion and into the car awaiting him.---"It's almost over, my love," Kate whispered into Logan's ear.She was all over him, s
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CHAPTER SIXTY-THREEFLASHBACK — WEDDING VENUEJessica held tightly onto her dress, her chest coiling as she heaved heavily.The sound was unbearably loud.But that wasn't what took her breath away.Someone had aimed at her right at Logan's party.Her body refused to process the shock and the aftermath.She'd known there was no way they'd try to harm her. But after this? Things had changed.She'd been in the picture way longer than she thought.Their victim.Logan had shown no mercy.But who had taken the fall? Who had fallen and gotten shot for her? Who was the victim?Slowly, silently, she shifted beneath the weight of the table she'd fallen under.In a split second, she was standing upright, all thoughts about why this wedding wouldn't, and shouldn't, work momentarily forgotten.Then, in the next second, she was sent flying across the room."I fucking told you to step back, to choose the right side!" A thunderous voice collided with the way her back hit the chair.Jessica landed har
062 The price of danger
Thomas was out of Victor's house in a jiffy. He didn't wait for any further explanation.He went into his car and drove out immediately.Victor had pushed him to the wall. No doubt.How could he?Why would he stand against Alex?His mind was foggy. He decided to park the car and clear his head.Then his thoughts went to his phone. Why was Xavier calling so insistently? He switched it back on.The little peace he'd accomplished by parking his car to rest shattered immediately when he saw the text from Xavier.*"Logan is pulling the strings hard. This isn't some sort of game anymore. There are people backing him up."*He swallowed hard.*There are people backing him up.*His mind connected to someone instantly.He brushed it off almost immediately.*No! Victor might be unfilial, but it must be because Jessica is involved. He wouldn't stoop so low to...*"Stop it, Thomas. Just stop it." He scolded himself.He placed his head against the steering wheel and took a deep breath.If this was
GUILT AND OLD CRIMES
Alex tried Philip's number for the third time. It kept going to voicemail.He was ignoring him. He could swear on his life it was related to what happened to Jessica."Just let him be for now. I don't think he'll ever want to meet since there's...""Shit..." Alex cursed, and Xavier stopped talking.His eyes glanced through the phone, and sweat began to form on his forehead. "Shit, shit, shit." He cursed louder this time.Xavier's heart nearly burst as he moved to him."What is it? Is there something I should know?"Alex handed over the phone to him, and his eyes nearly bulged out."They are... fuck... who's this makeup artist..." He hadn't even read the entire caption. Xavier collected the phone from Alex and read in silence.Every bone in his body tightened as he read. "What the fuck are they insinuating? That you caused this?"Alex began to panic."Calm down. Wait... take a deep breath... you can do this, Alex. You're stronger than you think. Breathe well. Relax..." Xavier tried cal
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