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Chapter 399
Romeo tore right back to Echelon.He knew nowhere else to start.Apart from the accident scene, it was the only place he had ever met Adrian.Blood seeped steadily into his shoes while every pulse sent fresh agony through his shins and hands.Yet he was more worried about the aftermath of his failure.He slowed down as he approached Echelon.Knowing full well what the result would be if he dared move closer, Romeo parked some distance away.It was far enough to avoid the guards' attention, yet close enough to watch the entrance. Unless they were actually searching, which they were not.That was when he finally allowed himself to feel.He gingerly pulled off his shoes, tears trailing down his face as the inner lining scraped against the shards buried in his feet.He tried prying them out with his fingers.Pain exploded through his foot."Argh!"Breathing hard, he switched to the edge of his key and the tip of a fingernail.Every few seconds his eyes darted back to Echelon to be sure he
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The phone slid from Romeo's hand and thumped hard onto the car floor.He paid no heed to it as his mind tumbled with dread.Juliet Sanchez's anger was never explosive.It was the softly spoken words that terrified Romeo the most.“Damn it.” His hands tightened on the wheel as he took the turn leading to the penthouse.With her dwindling roles and even fewer modelling gigs, the pricey penthouse was an unnecessary expense.But Juliet valued appearances above everything else.It was why most still didn't know that she was recently living on past glory.As the elevator arrived at her floor, Romeo straightened his suit even as his knees wanted to shake badly.The two burly men at her door were arranged by him.Yet he knew what their presence could mean for him at the moment.The door unlocked, and he stepped in.He heard the music first.A soul-stirring strain of low music that managed to sound so sad, yet… threatening.Then the scent hit him. Alcohol.The light was so low in the foyer lea
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He met Fallon Montague in the lobby on her way out.“Mr Smith", she greeted with a strained smile.Her earlier thoughts of last-minute tasks couldn't have been more unfounded at the moment.Edward barely acknowledged her with a glance.His mind was already on the uncomfortable conversation he was about to have.The call connected just as he stepped into the elevator.“Miss Sanchez.”The line was silent for a second before Juliet's sultry tone drawled out, hard around the edges, “We don't have anything scheduled today, Mr Smith, do we?”“No, but…&rd
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“Stay away!” the no-nonsense guard said to Romeo as he shoved him far from the company entrance.“Please, please, I…”His yellow suit spattered with a mix of pizza sauce and blood, Romeo paid no heed to the pain throbbing in his finger and knees.He desperately crawled forward, snot-nosed and snivelling. “See, you don't understand. I need to speak to him. I have to. Just let me have one more chance with him, please. I can give you anything. Any…”He quickly dug into his pocket, pain shooting through his hand as he dragged dollar bills out.Twenties, fifties and even a couple of hundreds.He held them out to the guards.“See? I mean it. Please, take it. I'm sure you don't easily see this, but take it all. All of it! Just let me see him, okay?”The stern guard leaned down as if to collect the money.Just as hope lit up Romeo's eyes, the guard shoved him back, and he landed on his butt.“Offence number two, you try to bribe us!”He rose with a sneer. “So, you can beg? What about all your
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Edward was rushing out of the elevator when Adrian stepped in.He did a double take and bowed.“Ch… Mister Jenkins,” he greeted reverently.Though Edward adjusted his address and only bowed discreetly, Adrian still cast a furtive glance around.Thankfully, there was no one else around.“You need to be more careful,” he said tersely.“Yes, sir. I…” Edward looked towards the main entrance, then back at Adrian, saying, “I heard that you were out there. I was just on my way to…”“How long has Juliet's driver been a nuisance here?”“He really doesn't…” Under Adrian's steady gaze, Edward knew diplomacy was not the command. “Sir, Miss Sanchez has specific requirements for her day-to-day routine with the shoots and other aspects of the contract. She hardly says anything herself and mostly refers us to the driver. He can be very… assertive when making requests.”“You mean rude,” Adrian simply said.“Rude, sir,” Edward confirmed automatically.“Why do you put up with it?”Edward looked blank for
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The guards shifted uneasily.This was their post, after all, and letting things get out of hand like this could be disastrous for their livelihood.“Erm, Mister…”“Tell him to fucking let me go! Let me go now and maybe I'll let my boss leave your corpse with a full body.”“Aren't you forgetting something?” Adrian asked, with his eyes on the gentle guard.Romeo's red-rimmed eyes followed his gaze. “The fuck?”“Maybe we should let it go, sir,” the guard said hesitantly.“Yeah, you…” Romeo hissed in pain and continued anyway. “…better fuckin
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