2026-05-11 13:22:08Xavier had gone home to take some rest. As much as he wanted to relax, he couldn’t. He only slept for an hour before waking up and freshening up again.
He made some calls to his office, cancelling all the meetings for the next week. All the paperwork was to be brought home for him to review. He was frustrated that he couldn’t leave for Tennessee right away because Zayne wouldn’t approve of that. He was already changed and ready to go, but first he nee
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55. One step behind
“So what’s next now?” Zayne asked Xavier when they were out of the building. “What do you want to do?” Xavier asked Zayne instead. “Travelling would be a bad idea right now. A man who is panicking makes mistakes.” “So we should leave him be for now. He has many friends; he might hide somewhere we can’t find him,” Xavier said when they got inside the car. “Yes, we need someone to lead us to him anyway—clues. I was hoping we would use that guy, but he is dead,” Zayne said. “There is someone who can lead us to him. The nurse.” “Which nurse?” “The one who bumped into me that day in the hospital. What are the chances she was the same nurse who tried to kill you?” “Maybe, but how can we be sure she has any connection to Derek?” “Thomas is looking into that. We are still tracking the number.” “What number?” Xavier told Zayne about the calls he had received when
54. Dying confessions
“How are you, my son?” “I’m good, Mother. How are Lia and Father?” “They are good. Are you eating well? Lia told me about your business environment how you are busy all the time.” “I am eating well, Mother. You shouldn’t stress about that.” “I know, but Zayne got shot at his wedding, and you are his best friend. I know you are stressed, and I fear for your well-being.” “I know, Mother, but you know I’m married now and own a business. I can handle these things.” “How is Zayne doing?” “He is well.” Zayne walked in through the door without knocking, as usual. “Morning,” he smiled. “Speaking of the devil, Zayne just arrived,” Xavier said with a smile, tucking in his shirt. His phone was on the footstool in the walk-in closet. “Morning, Moth
53. Bound by his will
Xavier spent the whole day ordering Svetlana around, keeping her occupied without giving her a break. When it was time to go home, he left her in the office. She rushed out with her bag, thinking he had left her behind, only to find him in the car checking his watch impatiently. When she tried to get into another car, he looked at her like she was crazy. “What are you doing?” “I’m getting in the car.” “Take the other car,” he ordered. “Why? Is the seat taken?” She looked around, but no one was there, so who was he waiting for? “Yes,” a voice came from behind her. Svetlana turned to see Sofia smiling like an idiot. “I’m the one he is waiting for,” she said, smiling once more before getting in. “Excuse me,” she said, looking at the door, signalling for her to move away. Svetlana moved back, and the door slammed in her face. How dare she, Svetlana thought,
52. His to keep
Xavier had big plans already in motion in his head. He wanted her to come to him by herself. The way she came into the room with that energy and courage made him smile. As much as he was angry that she now wanted a divorce so early, when only six months were left, it made him feel something. That feeling didn’t want her to leave, so keeping her close and monitoring her would help him keep tabs on her and keep her at a safe distance. The thought of Creek’s hands on her made him angry. He wished to kill Creek, but he respected Zayne. The way she looked at him timidly made him hard. He liked her both feisty and timid; she looked so sexy. Her lips that night at the wedding, her skin in his hands. “Boss,” his man called out to him. “What?” He was a little annoyed by the fact that the man disturbed his train of thought. “We have him… the shooter,” the man stammered. Xavier was now feared by all his men. After the
51. The room next door
Hey, how are you feeling?” Xavier asked, entering the room without looking at Svetlana at all. “You look better than this morning,” Zayne joked. “I took some rest.” Xavier sat on the sofa, removing his coat. There was silence. When he set his eyes on her timid behaviour, she wasn’t looking at him. “So, did you find the person who tried to kill you?” Zayne tried to ease the tension between the two by changing the topic. “Yes,” Xavier uttered. She looked up, only to find him staring directly into her eyes, looking more grey than usual, or maybe it was just her mind playing tricks. They stayed like that until Zayne asked again. “Are you serious?” “No, but we are close.” She looked away when she heard his voice again. “Come on, man, I took the bullet. Don’t joke like that, you will make my heart stop,” Zayne said, holding his chest dramatically. “I was trying to make a joke. You
50. Suspicion
Xavier had gone home to take some rest. As much as he wanted to relax, he couldn’t. He only slept for an hour before waking up and freshening up again. He made some calls to his office, cancelling all the meetings for the next week. All the paperwork was to be brought home for him to review. He was frustrated that he couldn’t leave for Tennessee right away because Zayne wouldn’t approve of that. He was already changed and ready to go, but first he needed his glass of classic brandy. “Boss, the car is ready,” Thomas came to inform him. “Okay, I will be down. Call Vladimir for me on your way out.” “Okay, boss.” Thomas left. “Yes, my lord.” Vladimir arrived after a few minutes. “Move her things to my floor.” He didn’t need to say Krasavitsa’s name. Vladimir understood. His family had already left, going back home, but they promised to check in on Zayne daily. L
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